diff --git a/resources/celerity/map.php b/resources/celerity/map.php
--- a/resources/celerity/map.php
+++ b/resources/celerity/map.php
@@ -353,8 +353,8 @@
     'rsrc/js/application/auth/behavior-persona-login.js' => '9414ff18',
     'rsrc/js/application/config/behavior-reorder-fields.js' => '14a827de',
     'rsrc/js/application/conpherence/behavior-durable-column.js' => '0c404426',
-    'rsrc/js/application/conpherence/behavior-menu.js' => 'f0a41b9f',
-    'rsrc/js/application/conpherence/behavior-pontificate.js' => '2f6efe18',
+    'rsrc/js/application/conpherence/behavior-menu.js' => 'b255d93b',
+    'rsrc/js/application/conpherence/behavior-pontificate.js' => '86df5915',
     'rsrc/js/application/conpherence/behavior-widget-pane.js' => '40b1ff90',
     'rsrc/js/application/countdown/timer.js' => 'e4cc26b3',
     'rsrc/js/application/dashboard/behavior-dashboard-async-panel.js' => '469c0d9e',
@@ -557,8 +557,8 @@
     'javelin-behavior-boards-dropdown' => '0ec56e1d',
     'javelin-behavior-choose-control' => '6153c708',
     'javelin-behavior-config-reorder-fields' => '14a827de',
-    'javelin-behavior-conpherence-menu' => 'f0a41b9f',
-    'javelin-behavior-conpherence-pontificate' => '2f6efe18',
+    'javelin-behavior-conpherence-menu' => 'b255d93b',
+    'javelin-behavior-conpherence-pontificate' => '86df5915',
     'javelin-behavior-conpherence-widget-pane' => '40b1ff90',
     'javelin-behavior-countdown-timer' => 'e4cc26b3',
     'javelin-behavior-dark-console' => '08883e8b',
@@ -1013,13 +1013,6 @@
       'javelin-uri',
       'javelin-util',
     ),
-    '2f6efe18' => array(
-      'javelin-behavior',
-      'javelin-dom',
-      'javelin-util',
-      'javelin-workflow',
-      'javelin-stratcom',
-    ),
     '316b8fa1' => array(
       'javelin-install',
       'javelin-typeahead-source',
@@ -1464,6 +1457,13 @@
     '85ea0626' => array(
       'javelin-install',
     ),
+    '86df5915' => array(
+      'javelin-behavior',
+      'javelin-dom',
+      'javelin-util',
+      'javelin-workflow',
+      'javelin-stratcom',
+    ),
     '87cb6b51' => array(
       'javelin-behavior',
       'javelin-dom',
@@ -1648,6 +1648,17 @@
       'javelin-dom',
       'javelin-reactor-dom',
     ),
+    'b255d93b' => array(
+      'javelin-behavior',
+      'javelin-dom',
+      'javelin-util',
+      'javelin-stratcom',
+      'javelin-workflow',
+      'javelin-behavior-device',
+      'javelin-history',
+      'javelin-vector',
+      'phabricator-shaped-request',
+    ),
     'b2b4fbaf' => array(
       'javelin-behavior',
       'javelin-dom',
@@ -1882,17 +1893,6 @@
       'javelin-install',
       'javelin-util',
     ),
-    'f0a41b9f' => array(
-      'javelin-behavior',
-      'javelin-dom',
-      'javelin-util',
-      'javelin-stratcom',
-      'javelin-workflow',
-      'javelin-behavior-device',
-      'javelin-history',
-      'javelin-vector',
-      'phabricator-shaped-request',
-    ),
     'f2441746' => array(
       'javelin-dom',
       'javelin-util',
diff --git a/webroot/rsrc/js/application/conpherence/behavior-menu.js b/webroot/rsrc/js/application/conpherence/behavior-menu.js
--- a/webroot/rsrc/js/application/conpherence/behavior-menu.js
+++ b/webroot/rsrc/js/application/conpherence/behavior-menu.js
@@ -57,14 +57,6 @@
   /**
    * Selecting threads
    */
-  JX.Stratcom.listen(
-    'conpherence-selectthread',
-    null,
-    function (e) {
-      selectThreadByID(e.getData().id);
-    }
-  );
-
   function selectThreadByID(id, update_page_data) {
     var thread = JX.$(id);
     selectThread(thread, update_page_data);
@@ -134,6 +126,7 @@
         .start();
     } else if (config.hasThread) {
       _scrollMessageWindow();
+      _focusTextarea();
     } else {
       didRedrawThread();
     }
@@ -269,22 +262,34 @@
    * - notably when the widget selector is used to invoke the message pane.
    * The following three functions get 'er done.
    */
-   function didRedrawThread(build_device_widget_selector) {
-     _scrollMessageWindow();
-     JX.Stratcom.invoke(
-       'conpherence-did-redraw-thread',
-       null,
-       {
-         widget : getDefaultWidget(),
-         threadID : _thread.selected,
-         buildDeviceWidgetSelector : build_device_widget_selector
-       });
+  function didRedrawThread(build_device_widget_selector) {
+    _scrollMessageWindow();
+    _focusTextarea();
+    JX.Stratcom.invoke(
+      'conpherence-did-redraw-thread',
+      null,
+      {
+        widget : getDefaultWidget(),
+        threadID : _thread.selected,
+        buildDeviceWidgetSelector : build_device_widget_selector
+      });
   }
   function _scrollMessageWindow() {
     var root = JX.DOM.find(document, 'div', 'conpherence-layout');
     var messages_root = JX.DOM.find(root, 'div', 'conpherence-messages');
     messages_root.scrollTop = messages_root.scrollHeight;
   }
+  function _focusTextarea() {
+    var root = JX.DOM.find(document, 'div', 'conpherence-layout');
+    var form_root = JX.DOM.find(root, 'div', 'conpherence-form');
+    var textarea = JX.DOM.find(form_root, 'textarea');
+    // We may have a draft so do this JS trick so we end up focused at the
+    // end of the draft.
+    var textarea_value = textarea.value;
+    textarea.value = '';
+    JX.DOM.focus(textarea);
+    textarea.value = textarea_value;
+  }
   JX.Stratcom.listen(
     'conpherence-redraw-thread',
     null,
@@ -334,11 +339,7 @@
             JX.$(r.conpherence_phid + '-nav-item'),
             JX.$H(r.nav_item)
           );
-          JX.Stratcom.invoke(
-            'conpherence-selectthread',
-            null,
-            { id : r.conpherence_phid + '-nav-item' }
-          );
+          selectThreadByID(r.conpherence_phid + '-nav-item');
         } catch (ex) {
           // Ignore; this view may not have a menu.
         }
@@ -514,11 +515,7 @@
     menu_root.scrollTop += scroll_y;
 
     if (reselect_id) {
-      JX.Stratcom.invoke(
-        'conpherence-selectthread',
-        null,
-        { id : reselect_id }
-      );
+      selectThreadByID(reselect_id);
     }
   };
 
diff --git a/webroot/rsrc/js/application/conpherence/behavior-pontificate.js b/webroot/rsrc/js/application/conpherence/behavior-pontificate.js
--- a/webroot/rsrc/js/application/conpherence/behavior-pontificate.js
+++ b/webroot/rsrc/js/application/conpherence/behavior-pontificate.js
@@ -142,13 +142,9 @@
         var textarea = JX.DOM.find(form, 'textarea');
         textarea.value = '';
 
-        JX.Stratcom.invoke(
-          'conpherence-selectthread',
-          null,
-          { id : r.conpherence_phid + '-nav-item' }
-          );
-
         JX.DOM.alterClass(form_root, 'loading', false);
+
+        setTimeout(function() { JX.DOM.focus(textarea); }, 100);
       }));
 
     sync_workflow(workflow, get_thread_data());