diff --git a/shell/CMakeLists.txt b/shell/CMakeLists.txt
index ec02379..0a2a75a 100644
--- a/shell/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/shell/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ qt_add_qml_module(nomad-shell
     VERSION 1.0
     QML_FILES
         qml/Main.qml
+        qml/NavigationManager.qml
 )
 
 target_link_libraries(nomad-shell
diff --git a/shell/qml/Main.qml b/shell/qml/Main.qml
index 6eb7fc0..c586700 100644
--- a/shell/qml/Main.qml
+++ b/shell/qml/Main.qml
@@ -59,50 +59,27 @@ QtObject {
         property int focusRegion: bottomWindow.mainMenuNavRegions.GamesList
         property int dockMenuIndex: 0
 
+        NavigationManager {
+            id: navigationManager
+            rootItem: bottomRoot
+        }
+
         Connections {
             target: inputManager
 
             function onActionPressed(action) {
-                if (action === InputManager.Up) {
-                    if (bottomWindow.focusRegion < bottomWindow.mainMenuNavRegions.Count - 1) {
-                        bottomWindow.focusRegion += 1
-                    }
-                }
-                if (action === InputManager.Down) {
-                    if (bottomWindow.focusRegion > 0) {
-                        bottomWindow.focusRegion -= 1
-                    }
-                }
-                if (action === InputManager.Left || action === InputManager.Right) {
-                    switch (bottomWindow.focusRegion) {
-                        case bottomWindow.mainMenuNavRegions.GamesList:
-                            if (action === InputManager.Left) {
-                                if (gamesList.currentIndex > 0) {
-                                    gamesList.currentIndex -= 1
-                                }
-                            } else {
-                                if (gamesList.currentIndex < gamesList.count - 1) {
-                                    gamesList.currentIndex += 1
-                                }
-                            }
-                            break
-                        
-                        case bottomWindow.mainMenuNavRegions.DockMenu:
-                            if (action === InputManager.Left) {
-                                if (bottomWindow.dockMenuIndex > 0) {
-                                    bottomWindow.dockMenuIndex -= 1
-                                }
-                            } else {
-                                if (bottomWindow.dockMenuIndex < dockRepeater.count - 1) {
-                                    bottomWindow.dockMenuIndex += 1
-                                }
-                            }
-                            break
-                    }
+                switch (action) {
+                case InputManager.Up:
+                case InputManager.Down:
+                case InputManager.Left:
+                case InputManager.Right:
+                    navigationManager.move(action)
+                    break
                 }
             }
         }
 
+
         Rectangle {
             id: bottomRoot
             anchors.fill: parent
@@ -135,17 +112,36 @@ QtObject {
 
                 model: 20
 
+                Component.onCompleted: {
+                    if (currentItem) {
+                        navigationManager.focusItem(currentItem)
+                    }
+                }
+
                 delegate: Rectangle {
+                    id: gameTile
+
                     width: 110
                     height: 110
 
-                    color: bottomWindow.focusRegion === bottomWindow.mainMenuNavRegions.GamesList && index === gamesList.currentIndex ? "blue" : "white"
+                    color: navigationManager.currentItem === gameTile ? "blue" : "white"
+
+                    function navFocus() {
+                        gamesList.currentIndex = index 
+                    }
+
+                    Component.onCompleted: {
+                        navigationManager.registerItem(gameTile)
+                    }
+
+                    Component.onDestruction: {
+                        navigationManager.unregisterItem(gameTile)
+                    }
 
                     MouseArea {
                         anchors.fill: parent
                         onClicked: {
-                            bottomWindow.focusRegion = bottomWindow.mainMenuNavRegions.GamesList
-                            gamesList.currentIndex = index
+                            navigationManager.focusItem(gameTile)
                         }
                     }
                 }
@@ -165,9 +161,32 @@ QtObject {
                     model: 5
 
                     Rectangle {
+                        id: dockButton
+
                         width: 60
                         height: 60
-                        color: bottomWindow.focusRegion === bottomWindow.mainMenuNavRegions.DockMenu && index === bottomWindow.dockMenuIndex ? "blue" : "white"
+
+                        color: navigationManager.currentItem === dockButton ? "blue" : "white"
+
+                        function navFocus() {
+                            bottomWindow.dockMenuIndex = index 
+                        }
+
+                        Component.onCompleted: {
+                            navigationManager.registerItem(dockButton)
+                        }
+
+                        Component.onDestruction: {
+                            navigationManager.unregisterItem(dockButton)
+                        }
+
+                        MouseArea {
+                            anchors.fill: parent
+
+                            onClicked: {
+                                navigationManager.focusItem(dockButton)
+                            }
+                        }
                     }
                 }
             }
diff --git a/shell/qml/NavigationManager.qml b/shell/qml/NavigationManager.qml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eaa5199
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shell/qml/NavigationManager.qml
@@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
+import QtQuick
+import NomadInput 1.0
+
+QtObject {
+    id: manager
+
+    property Item rootItem: null
+    property list<QtObject> items
+    property var currentItem: null
+
+    function focusItem(item) {
+        if (!item) {
+            return
+        }
+
+        currentItem = item 
+
+        if (typeof item.navFocus === "function") {
+            item.navFocus()
+        }
+    }
+
+    function registerItem(item) {
+        if (!item) {
+            return
+        }
+
+        for (let i = 0; i < items.length; i++) {
+            if (items[i] === item) {
+                return
+            }
+        }
+
+        items.push(item)
+    }
+
+    function unregisterItem(item) {
+        if (!item) {
+            return
+        }
+
+        for (let i = 0; i < items.length; i++) {
+            if (items[i] === item) {
+                items.splice(i, 1)
+
+                if (currentItem === item) {
+                    currentItem = null
+                }
+
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    function move(action) {
+        if (!currentItem || !rootItem) {
+            return
+        }
+
+        let dx = 0
+        let dy = 0
+
+        switch(action) {
+        case InputManager.Left:
+            dx = -1
+            break
+
+        case InputManager.Right:
+            dx = 1
+            break
+
+        case InputManager.Up:
+            dy = -1
+            break
+
+        case InputManager.Down:
+            dy = 1
+            break
+
+        default:
+            return
+        }
+
+        let currentCenter = currentItem.mapToItem(rootItem, currentItem.width / 2, currentItem.height / 2)
+
+        let bestItem = null 
+        let bestScore = Infinity
+
+        for (let i = 0; i < items.length; i++) {
+            let candidate = items[i]
+
+            if (!candidate) {
+                continue
+            }
+
+            if (candidate === currentItem) {
+                continue
+            }
+
+            if (!candidate.visible || !candidate.enabled) {
+                continue
+            }
+
+            let candidateCenter = candidate.mapToItem(rootItem, candidate.width / 2, candidate.height / 2)
+
+            let differenceX = candidateCenter.x - currentCenter.x 
+            let differenceY = candidateCenter.y - currentCenter.y 
+
+            let forwardDistance
+            let sidewaysDistance
+
+            if (dx !== 0) {
+                forwardDistance = differenceX * dx 
+                sidewaysDistance = Math.abs(differenceY)
+            } else {
+                forwardDistance = differenceY * dy
+                sidewaysDistance = Math.abs(differenceX)
+            }
+
+            if (forwardDistance <= 0) {
+                continue
+            }
+
+            let score = forwardDistance + sidewaysDistance * 2
+
+            if (score < bestScore) {
+                bestScore = score
+                bestItem = candidate
+            }
+            console.log("candidate:", candidate, "center:", candidateCenter.x, candidateCenter.y, "difference:", differenceX, differenceY)
+        }
+
+        if (bestItem) {
+            focusItem(bestItem)
+        }
+
+        console.log("MOVE", inputManager.actionName(action), "current:", currentItem, "center:", currentCenter.x, currentCenter.y)
+    }
+}
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