diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index d7211b15..42227a91 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -47,6 +47,19 @@ OPENSEADRAGON CHANGELOG
 * Fixed: DZI tilesource was broken on IE8/IE9 (#563)
 * Exposed secondary pointer button (middle, right, etc.) events from MouseTracker and through viewer (#479)
 * MouseTracker - Improved IE 8 compatibility (#562)
+* MouseTracker - Improved IE 9+ compatibility (#564)
+* MouseTracker - Simulated touchenter/touchleave events now bubble to parent element MouseTrackers (#566)
+* MouseTracker - Improved multitouch support in enter/exit event handlers (#566)
+* MouseTracker - orphaned tracked touch pointers removed (fix for #539)
+* MouseTracker - removed touchenter/touchleave event support since the events don't exist on any known platform and have been removed from the W3C specification (#566)
+* Removed Viewer onContainerPress/onContainerRelease handlers (and the associated 'container-release' event ) that were never fired due to the canvas (child) element capturing the DOM events (#566)
+* Added 'canvas-enter', 'canvas-exit', and 'canvas-press' events to Viewer (#566)
+* ButtonGroup - removed obsolete MouseTracker event handlers (#566)
+* MouseTracker - added keydown and keyup handlers (#568)
+* Modifier keys ignored in keyboard navigation handlers (#503)
+* Requesting keyboard focus when viewer is clicked (#537)
+* Arrow key navigation fixed across platforms (#565)
+* Removed textarea element from viewer DOM. Viewer.canvas now handles keyboard navigation (#569)
 
 1.2.0:
 
diff --git a/src/buttongroup.js b/src/buttongroup.js
index 2837805a..7505af0a 100644
--- a/src/buttongroup.js
+++ b/src/buttongroup.js
@@ -105,22 +105,6 @@ $.ButtonGroup = function( options ) {
                 }
             }
         },
-        pressHandler: function ( event ) {
-            if ( event.pointerType === 'touch' && !$.MouseTracker.haveTouchEnter ) {
-                var i;
-                for ( i = 0; i < _this.buttons.length; i++ ) {
-                    _this.buttons[ i ].notifyGroupEnter();
-                }
-            }
-        },
-        releaseHandler: function ( event ) {
-            var i;
-            if ( !event.insideElementReleased || ( event.pointerType === 'touch' && !$.MouseTracker.haveTouchEnter ) ) {
-                for ( i = 0; i < _this.buttons.length; i++ ) {
-                    _this.buttons[ i ].notifyGroupExit();
-                }
-            }
-        }
     }).setTracking( true );
 };
 
diff --git a/src/mousetracker.js b/src/mousetracker.js
index 09b3c751..9e8f25ef 100644
--- a/src/mousetracker.js
+++ b/src/mousetracker.js
@@ -34,7 +34,10 @@
 
 (function ( $ ) {
 
-        // dictionary from hash to private properties
+    // All MouseTracker instances
+    var MOUSETRACKERS  = [];
+
+    // dictionary from hash to private properties
     var THIS           = {};
 
 
@@ -92,6 +95,10 @@
      *      An optional handler for after a drag gesture.
      * @param {OpenSeadragon.EventHandler} [options.pinchHandler=null]
      *      An optional handler for the pinch gesture.
+     * @param {OpenSeadragon.EventHandler} [options.keyDownHandler=null]
+     *      An optional handler for keydown.
+     * @param {OpenSeadragon.EventHandler} [options.keyUpHandler=null]
+     *      An optional handler for keyup.
      * @param {OpenSeadragon.EventHandler} [options.keyHandler=null]
      *      An optional handler for keypress.
      * @param {OpenSeadragon.EventHandler} [options.focusHandler=null]
@@ -103,6 +110,8 @@
      */
     $.MouseTracker = function ( options ) {
 
+        MOUSETRACKERS.push( this );
+
         var args = arguments;
 
         if ( !$.isPlainObject( options ) ) {
@@ -165,6 +174,8 @@
         this.dragEndHandler           = options.dragEndHandler           || null;
         this.pinchHandler             = options.pinchHandler             || null;
         this.stopHandler              = options.stopHandler              || null;
+        this.keyDownHandler           = options.keyDownHandler           || null;
+        this.keyUpHandler             = options.keyUpHandler             || null;
         this.keyHandler               = options.keyHandler               || null;
         this.focusHandler             = options.focusHandler             || null;
         this.blurHandler              = options.blurHandler              || null;
@@ -180,6 +191,8 @@
         THIS[ this.hash ] = {
             click:                 function ( event ) { onClick( _this, event ); },
             dblclick:              function ( event ) { onDblClick( _this, event ); },
+            keydown:               function ( event ) { onKeyDown( _this, event ); },
+            keyup:                 function ( event ) { onKeyUp( _this, event ); },
             keypress:              function ( event ) { onKeyPress( _this, event ); },
             focus:                 function ( event ) { onFocus( _this, event ); },
             blur:                  function ( event ) { onBlur( _this, event ); },
@@ -199,8 +212,6 @@
             mousemove:             function ( event ) { onMouseMove( _this, event ); },
             mousemovecaptured:     function ( event ) { onMouseMoveCaptured( _this, event ); },
 
-            touchenter:            function ( event ) { onTouchEnter( _this, event ); },
-            touchleave:            function ( event ) { onTouchLeave( _this, event ); },
             touchstart:            function ( event ) { onTouchStart( _this, event ); },
             touchend:              function ( event ) { onTouchEnd( _this, event ); },
             touchendcaptured:      function ( event ) { onTouchEndCaptured( _this, event ); },
@@ -215,7 +226,6 @@
             MSPointerOver:         function ( event ) { onPointerOver( _this, event ); },
             pointerout:            function ( event ) { onPointerOut( _this, event ); },
             MSPointerOut:          function ( event ) { onPointerOut( _this, event ); },
-
             pointerdown:           function ( event ) { onPointerDown( _this, event ); },
             MSPointerDown:         function ( event ) { onPointerDown( _this, event ); },
             pointerup:             function ( event ) { onPointerUp( _this, event ); },
@@ -256,9 +266,18 @@
          * @function
          */
         destroy: function () {
+            var i;
+
             stopTracking( this );
             this.element = null;
 
+            for ( i = 0; i < MOUSETRACKERS.length; i++ ) {
+                if ( MOUSETRACKERS[ i ] === this ) {
+                    MOUSETRACKERS.splice( i, 1 );
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+
             THIS[ this.hash ] = null;
             delete THIS[ this.hash ];
         },
@@ -313,6 +332,24 @@
             return list;
         },
 
+        /**
+         * Returns the total number of pointers currently active on the tracked element.
+         * @function
+         * @returns {Number}
+         */
+        getActivePointerCount: function () {
+            var delegate = THIS[ this.hash ],
+                i,
+                len = delegate.activePointersLists.length,
+                count = 0;
+
+            for ( i = 0; i < len; i++ ) {
+                count += delegate.activePointersLists[ i ].getLength();
+            }
+
+            return count;
+        },
+
         /**
          * Implement or assign implementation to these handlers during or after
          * calling the constructor.
@@ -327,6 +364,8 @@
          * @param {Number} event.buttons
          *      Current buttons pressed.
          *      Combination of bit flags 0: none, 1: primary (or touch contact), 2: secondary, 4: aux (often middle), 8: X1 (often back), 16: X2 (often forward), 32: pen eraser.
+         * @param {Number} event.pointers
+         *      Number of pointers (all types) active in the tracked element.
          * @param {Boolean} event.insideElementPressed
          *      True if the left mouse button is currently being pressed and was
          *      initiated inside the tracked element, otherwise false.
@@ -357,6 +396,8 @@
          * @param {Number} event.buttons
          *      Current buttons pressed.
          *      Combination of bit flags 0: none, 1: primary (or touch contact), 2: secondary, 4: aux (often middle), 8: X1 (often back), 16: X2 (often forward), 32: pen eraser.
+         * @param {Number} event.pointers
+         *      Number of pointers (all types) active in the tracked element.
          * @param {Boolean} event.insideElementPressed
          *      True if the left mouse button is currently being pressed and was
          *      initiated inside the tracked element, otherwise false.
@@ -710,8 +751,66 @@
          *      A reference to the tracker instance.
          * @param {Number} event.keyCode
          *      The key code that was pressed.
+         * @param {Boolean} event.ctrl
+         *      True if the ctrl key was pressed during this event.
          * @param {Boolean} event.shift
          *      True if the shift key was pressed during this event.
+         * @param {Boolean} event.alt
+         *      True if the alt key was pressed during this event.
+         * @param {Boolean} event.meta
+         *      True if the meta key was pressed during this event.
+         * @param {Object} event.originalEvent
+         *      The original event object.
+         * @param {Boolean} event.preventDefaultAction
+         *      Set to true to prevent the tracker subscriber from performing its default action (subscriber implementation dependent). Default: false.
+         * @param {Object} event.userData
+         *      Arbitrary user-defined object.
+         */
+        keyDownHandler: function () { },
+
+        /**
+         * Implement or assign implementation to these handlers during or after
+         * calling the constructor.
+         * @function
+         * @param {Object} event
+         * @param {OpenSeadragon.MouseTracker} event.eventSource
+         *      A reference to the tracker instance.
+         * @param {Number} event.keyCode
+         *      The key code that was pressed.
+         * @param {Boolean} event.ctrl
+         *      True if the ctrl key was pressed during this event.
+         * @param {Boolean} event.shift
+         *      True if the shift key was pressed during this event.
+         * @param {Boolean} event.alt
+         *      True if the alt key was pressed during this event.
+         * @param {Boolean} event.meta
+         *      True if the meta key was pressed during this event.
+         * @param {Object} event.originalEvent
+         *      The original event object.
+         * @param {Boolean} event.preventDefaultAction
+         *      Set to true to prevent the tracker subscriber from performing its default action (subscriber implementation dependent). Default: false.
+         * @param {Object} event.userData
+         *      Arbitrary user-defined object.
+         */
+        keyUpHandler: function () { },
+
+        /**
+         * Implement or assign implementation to these handlers during or after
+         * calling the constructor.
+         * @function
+         * @param {Object} event
+         * @param {OpenSeadragon.MouseTracker} event.eventSource
+         *      A reference to the tracker instance.
+         * @param {Number} event.keyCode
+         *      The key code that was pressed.
+         * @param {Boolean} event.ctrl
+         *      True if the ctrl key was pressed during this event.
+         * @param {Boolean} event.shift
+         *      True if the shift key was pressed during this event.
+         * @param {Boolean} event.alt
+         *      True if the alt key was pressed during this event.
+         * @param {Boolean} event.meta
+         *      True if the meta key was pressed during this event.
          * @param {Object} event.originalEvent
          *      The original event object.
          * @param {Boolean} event.preventDefaultAction
@@ -871,7 +970,7 @@
     /**
      * Detect browser pointer device event model(s) and build appropriate list of events to subscribe to.
      */
-    $.MouseTracker.subscribeEvents = [ "click", "dblclick", "keypress", "focus", "blur", $.MouseTracker.wheelEventName ];
+    $.MouseTracker.subscribeEvents = [ "click", "dblclick", "keydown", "keyup", "keypress", "focus", "blur", $.MouseTracker.wheelEventName ];
 
     if( $.MouseTracker.wheelEventName == "DOMMouseScroll" ) {
         // Older Firefox
@@ -888,7 +987,6 @@
         } else {
             $.MouseTracker.maxTouchPoints = 0;
         }
-        $.MouseTracker.haveTouchEnter = false;
         $.MouseTracker.haveMouseEnter = false;
     } else if ( window.MSPointerEvent ) {
         // IE10
@@ -900,7 +998,6 @@
         } else {
             $.MouseTracker.maxTouchPoints = 0;
         }
-        $.MouseTracker.haveTouchEnter = false;
         $.MouseTracker.haveMouseEnter = false;
     } else {
         // Legacy W3C mouse events
@@ -914,19 +1011,14 @@
         }
         $.MouseTracker.subscribeEvents.push( "mousedown", "mouseup", "mousemove" );
         if ( 'ontouchstart' in window ) {
-            // iOS, Android, and other W3c Touch Event implementations (see http://www.w3.org/TR/2011/WD-touch-events-20110505)
+            // iOS, Android, and other W3c Touch Event implementations
+            //    (see http://www.w3.org/TR/touch-events/)
+            //    (see https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/AppleApplications/Reference/SafariWebContent/HandlingEvents/HandlingEvents.html)
+            //    (see https://developer.apple.com/library/safari/documentation/AppleApplications/Reference/SafariWebContent/HandlingEvents/HandlingEvents.html)
             $.MouseTracker.subscribeEvents.push( "touchstart", "touchend", "touchmove", "touchcancel" );
-            if ( 'ontouchenter' in window ) {
-                $.MouseTracker.subscribeEvents.push( "touchenter", "touchleave" );
-                $.MouseTracker.haveTouchEnter = true;
-            } else {
-                $.MouseTracker.haveTouchEnter = false;
-            }
-        } else {
-            $.MouseTracker.haveTouchEnter = false;
         }
         if ( 'ongesturestart' in window ) {
-            // iOS (see https://developer.apple.com/library/safari/documentation/UserExperience/Reference/GestureEventClassReference/GestureEvent/GestureEvent.html)
+            // iOS (see https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/AppleApplications/Reference/SafariWebContent/HandlingEvents/HandlingEvents.html)
             //   Subscribe to these to prevent default gesture handling
             $.MouseTracker.subscribeEvents.push( "gesturestart", "gesturechange" );
         }
@@ -1414,12 +1506,72 @@
     }
 
 
+    /**
+     * @private
+     * @inner
+     */
+    function onKeyDown( tracker, event ) {
+        //$.console.log( "keydown %s %s %s %s %s", event.keyCode, event.charCode, event.ctrlKey, event.shiftKey, event.altKey );
+        var propagate;
+        if ( tracker.keyDownHandler ) {
+            event = $.getEvent( event );
+            propagate = tracker.keyDownHandler(
+                {
+                    eventSource:          tracker,
+                    position:             getMouseRelative( event, tracker.element ),
+                    keyCode:              event.keyCode ? event.keyCode : event.charCode,
+                    ctrl:                 event.ctrlKey,
+                    shift:                event.shiftKey,
+                    alt:                  event.altKey,
+                    meta:                 event.metaKey,
+                    originalEvent:        event,
+                    preventDefaultAction: false,
+                    userData:             tracker.userData
+                }
+            );
+            if ( !propagate ) {
+                $.cancelEvent( event );
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * @private
+     * @inner
+     */
+    function onKeyUp( tracker, event ) {
+        //$.console.log( "keyup %s %s %s %s %s", event.keyCode, event.charCode, event.ctrlKey, event.shiftKey, event.altKey );
+        var propagate;
+        if ( tracker.keyUpHandler ) {
+            event = $.getEvent( event );
+            propagate = tracker.keyUpHandler(
+                {
+                    eventSource:          tracker,
+                    position:             getMouseRelative( event, tracker.element ),
+                    keyCode:              event.keyCode ? event.keyCode : event.charCode,
+                    ctrl:                 event.ctrlKey,
+                    shift:                event.shiftKey,
+                    alt:                  event.altKey,
+                    meta:                 event.metaKey,
+                    originalEvent:        event,
+                    preventDefaultAction: false,
+                    userData:             tracker.userData
+                }
+            );
+            if ( !propagate ) {
+                $.cancelEvent( event );
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+
     /**
      * @private
      * @inner
      */
     function onKeyPress( tracker, event ) {
-        //console.log( "keypress %s %s %s %s %s", event.keyCode, event.charCode, event.ctrlKey, event.shiftKey, event.altKey );
+        //$.console.log( "keypress %s %s %s %s %s", event.keyCode, event.charCode, event.ctrlKey, event.shiftKey, event.altKey );
         var propagate;
         if ( tracker.keyHandler ) {
             event = $.getEvent( event );
@@ -1428,7 +1580,10 @@
                     eventSource:          tracker,
                     position:             getMouseRelative( event, tracker.element ),
                     keyCode:              event.keyCode ? event.keyCode : event.charCode,
+                    ctrl:                 event.ctrlKey,
                     shift:                event.shiftKey,
+                    alt:                  event.altKey,
+                    meta:                 event.metaKey,
                     originalEvent:        event,
                     preventDefaultAction: false,
                     userData:             tracker.userData
@@ -1609,7 +1764,7 @@
     function onMouseOver( tracker, event ) {
         event = $.getEvent( event );
 
-        if ( this === event.relatedTarget || isParentChild( event.currentTarget, event.relatedTarget ) ) {
+        if ( event.currentTarget === event.relatedTarget || isParentChild( event.currentTarget, event.relatedTarget ) ) {
             return;
         }
 
@@ -1654,7 +1809,7 @@
     function onMouseOut( tracker, event ) {
         event = $.getEvent( event );
 
-        if ( this === event.relatedTarget || isParentChild( event.currentTarget, event.relatedTarget ) ) {
+        if ( event.currentTarget === event.relatedTarget || isParentChild( event.currentTarget, event.relatedTarget ) ) {
             return;
         }
 
@@ -1823,45 +1978,24 @@
      * @private
      * @inner
      */
-    function onTouchEnter( tracker, event ) {
+    function abortTouchContacts( tracker, event, pointsList ) {
         var i,
-            touchCount = event.changedTouches.length,
-            gPoints = [];
+            gPointCount = pointsList.getLength(),
+            abortGPoints = [];
 
-        for ( i = 0; i < touchCount; i++ ) {
-            gPoints.push( {
-                id: event.changedTouches[ i ].identifier,
-                type: 'touch',
-                // isPrimary not set - let the updatePointers functions determine it
-                currentPos: getMouseAbsolute( event.changedTouches[ i ] ),
-                currentTime: $.now()
-            } );
+        for ( i = 0; i < gPointCount; i++ ) {
+            abortGPoints.push( pointsList.getByIndex( i ) );
         }
 
-        updatePointersEnter( tracker, event, gPoints );
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @private
-     * @inner
-     */
-    function onTouchLeave( tracker, event ) {
-        var i,
-            touchCount = event.changedTouches.length,
-            gPoints = [];
-
-        for ( i = 0; i < touchCount; i++ ) {
-            gPoints.push( {
-                id: event.changedTouches[ i ].identifier,
-                type: 'touch',
-                // isPrimary not set - let the updatePointers functions determine it
-                currentPos: getMouseAbsolute( event.changedTouches[ i ] ),
-                currentTime: $.now()
-            } );
+        if ( abortGPoints.length > 0 ) {
+            // simulate touchend
+            updatePointersUp( tracker, event, abortGPoints, 0 ); // 0 means primary button press/release or touch contact
+            // release pointer capture
+            pointsList.captureCount = 1;
+            releasePointer( tracker, 'touch' );
+            // simulate touchleave
+            updatePointersExit( tracker, event, abortGPoints );
         }
-
-        updatePointersExit( tracker, event, gPoints );
     }
 
 
@@ -1872,11 +2006,19 @@
     function onTouchStart( tracker, event ) {
         var time,
             i,
+            j,
             touchCount = event.changedTouches.length,
-            gPoints = [];
+            gPoints = [],
+            parentGPoints,
+            pointsList = tracker.getActivePointersListByType( 'touch' );
 
         time = $.now();
 
+        if ( pointsList.getLength() > event.touches.length - touchCount ) {
+            $.console.warn('Tracked touch contact count doesn\'t match event.touches.length. Removing all tracked touch pointers.');
+            abortTouchContacts( tracker, event, pointsList );
+        }
+
         for ( i = 0; i < touchCount; i++ ) {
             gPoints.push( {
                 id: event.changedTouches[ i ].identifier,
@@ -1887,9 +2029,24 @@
             } );
         }
 
-        // simulate touchenter if not natively available
-        if ( !$.MouseTracker.haveTouchEnter ) {
-            updatePointersEnter( tracker, event, gPoints );
+        // simulate touchenter on our tracked element
+        updatePointersEnter( tracker, event, gPoints );
+
+        // simulate touchenter on our tracked element's tracked ancestor elements
+        for ( i = 0; i < MOUSETRACKERS.length; i++ ) {
+            if ( MOUSETRACKERS[ i ] !== tracker && MOUSETRACKERS[ i ].isTracking() && isParentChild( MOUSETRACKERS[ i ].element, tracker.element ) ) {
+                parentGPoints = [];
+                for ( j = 0; j < touchCount; j++ ) {
+                    parentGPoints.push( {
+                        id: event.changedTouches[ j ].identifier,
+                        type: 'touch',
+                        // isPrimary not set - let the updatePointers functions determine it
+                        currentPos: getMouseAbsolute( event.changedTouches[ j ] ),
+                        currentTime: time
+                    } );
+                }
+                updatePointersEnter( MOUSETRACKERS[ i ], event, parentGPoints );
+            }
         }
 
         if ( updatePointersDown( tracker, event, gPoints, 0 ) ) { // 0 means primary button press/release or touch contact
@@ -1930,8 +2087,10 @@
     function handleTouchEnd( tracker, event ) {
         var time,
             i,
+            j,
             touchCount = event.changedTouches.length,
-            gPoints = [];
+            gPoints = [],
+            parentGPoints;
 
         time = $.now();
 
@@ -1949,9 +2108,24 @@
             releasePointer( tracker, 'touch' );
         }
 
-        // simulate touchleave if not natively available
-        if ( !$.MouseTracker.haveTouchEnter && touchCount > 0 ) {
-            updatePointersExit( tracker, event, gPoints );
+        // simulate touchleave on our tracked element
+        updatePointersExit( tracker, event, gPoints );
+
+        // simulate touchleave on our tracked element's tracked ancestor elements
+        for ( i = 0; i < MOUSETRACKERS.length; i++ ) {
+            if ( MOUSETRACKERS[ i ] !== tracker && MOUSETRACKERS[ i ].isTracking() && isParentChild( MOUSETRACKERS[ i ].element, tracker.element ) ) {
+                parentGPoints = [];
+                for ( j = 0; j < touchCount; j++ ) {
+                    parentGPoints.push( {
+                        id: event.changedTouches[ j ].identifier,
+                        type: 'touch',
+                        // isPrimary not set - let the updatePointers functions determine it
+                        currentPos: getMouseAbsolute( event.changedTouches[ j ] ),
+                        currentTime: time
+                    } );
+                }
+                updatePointersExit( MOUSETRACKERS[ i ], event, parentGPoints );
+            }
         }
 
         $.cancelEvent( event );
@@ -2054,7 +2228,7 @@
     function onPointerOver( tracker, event ) {
         var gPoint;
 
-        if ( this === event.relatedTarget || isParentChild( event.currentTarget, event.relatedTarget ) ) {
+        if ( event.currentTarget === event.relatedTarget || isParentChild( event.currentTarget, event.relatedTarget ) ) {
             return;
         }
 
@@ -2077,7 +2251,7 @@
     function onPointerOut( tracker, event ) {
         var gPoint;
 
-        if ( this === event.relatedTarget || isParentChild( event.currentTarget, event.relatedTarget ) ) {
+        if ( event.currentTarget === event.relatedTarget || isParentChild( event.currentTarget, event.relatedTarget ) ) {
             return;
         }
 
@@ -2092,6 +2266,7 @@
         updatePointersExit( tracker, event, [ gPoint ] );
     }
 
+
     /**
      * @private
      * @inner
@@ -2344,6 +2519,7 @@
                         pointerType:          curGPoint.type,
                         position:             getPointRelativeToAbsolute( curGPoint.currentPos, tracker.element ),
                         buttons:              pointsList.buttons,
+                        pointers:             tracker.getActivePointerCount(),
                         insideElementPressed: curGPoint.insideElementPressed,
                         buttonDownAny:        pointsList.buttons !== 0,
                         isTouchEvent:         curGPoint.type === 'touch',
@@ -2407,6 +2583,7 @@
                         pointerType:          curGPoint.type,
                         position:             getPointRelativeToAbsolute( curGPoint.currentPos, tracker.element ),
                         buttons:              pointsList.buttons,
+                        pointers:             tracker.getActivePointerCount(),
                         insideElementPressed: updateGPoint ? updateGPoint.insideElementPressed : false,
                         buttonDownAny:        pointsList.buttons !== 0,
                         isTouchEvent:         curGPoint.type === 'touch',
diff --git a/src/referencestrip.js b/src/referencestrip.js
index 0c0fdf61..668e11eb 100644
--- a/src/referencestrip.js
+++ b/src/referencestrip.js
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ $.ReferenceStrip = function ( options ) {
         scrollHandler:  $.delegate( this, onStripScroll ),
         enterHandler:   $.delegate( this, onStripEnter ),
         exitHandler:    $.delegate( this, onStripExit ),
+        keyDownHandler: $.delegate( this, onKeyDown ),
         keyHandler:     $.delegate( this, onKeyPress )
     } ).setTracking( true );
 
@@ -518,6 +519,37 @@ function onStripExit( event ) {
 }
 
 
+/**
+ * @private
+ * @inner
+ * @function
+ */
+function onKeyDown( event ) {
+    //console.log( event.keyCode );
+
+    if ( !event.preventDefaultAction && !event.ctrl && !event.alt && !event.meta ) {
+        switch ( event.keyCode ) {
+            case 38: //up arrow
+                onStripScroll.call( this, { eventSource: this.tracker, position: null, scroll: 1, shift: null } );
+                return false;
+            case 40: //down arrow
+                onStripScroll.call( this, { eventSource: this.tracker, position: null, scroll: -1, shift: null } );
+                return false;
+            case 37: //left arrow
+                onStripScroll.call( this, { eventSource: this.tracker, position: null, scroll: -1, shift: null } );
+                return false;
+            case 39: //right arrow
+                onStripScroll.call( this, { eventSource: this.tracker, position: null, scroll: 1, shift: null } );
+                return false;
+            default:
+                //console.log( 'navigator keycode %s', event.keyCode );
+                return true;
+        }
+    } else {
+        return true;
+    }
+}
+
 
 /**
  * @private
@@ -527,35 +559,35 @@ function onStripExit( event ) {
 function onKeyPress( event ) {
     //console.log( event.keyCode );
 
-    switch ( event.keyCode ) {
-        case 61: //=|+
-            onStripScroll.call( this, { eventSource: this.tracker, position: null, scroll: 1, shift: null } );
-            return false;
-        case 45: //-|_
-            onStripScroll.call( this, { eventSource: this.tracker, position: null, scroll: -1, shift: null } );
-            return false;
-        case 48: //0|)
-        case 119: //w
-        case 87: //W
-        case 38: //up arrow
-            onStripScroll.call( this, { eventSource: this.tracker, position: null, scroll: 1, shift: null } );
-            return false;
-        case 115: //s
-        case 83: //S
-        case 40: //down arrow
-            onStripScroll.call( this, { eventSource: this.tracker, position: null, scroll: -1, shift: null } );
-            return false;
-        case 97: //a
-        case 37: //left arrow
-            onStripScroll.call( this, { eventSource: this.tracker, position: null, scroll: -1, shift: null } );
-            return false;
-        case 100: //d
-        case 39: //right arrow
-            onStripScroll.call( this, { eventSource: this.tracker, position: null, scroll: 1, shift: null } );
-            return false;
-        default:
-            //console.log( 'navigator keycode %s', event.keyCode );
-            return true;
+    if ( !event.preventDefaultAction && !event.ctrl && !event.alt && !event.meta ) {
+        switch ( event.keyCode ) {
+            case 61: //=|+
+                onStripScroll.call( this, { eventSource: this.tracker, position: null, scroll: 1, shift: null } );
+                return false;
+            case 45: //-|_
+                onStripScroll.call( this, { eventSource: this.tracker, position: null, scroll: -1, shift: null } );
+                return false;
+            case 48: //0|)
+            case 119: //w
+            case 87: //W
+                onStripScroll.call( this, { eventSource: this.tracker, position: null, scroll: 1, shift: null } );
+                return false;
+            case 115: //s
+            case 83: //S
+                onStripScroll.call( this, { eventSource: this.tracker, position: null, scroll: -1, shift: null } );
+                return false;
+            case 97: //a
+                onStripScroll.call( this, { eventSource: this.tracker, position: null, scroll: -1, shift: null } );
+                return false;
+            case 100: //d
+                onStripScroll.call( this, { eventSource: this.tracker, position: null, scroll: 1, shift: null } );
+                return false;
+            default:
+                //console.log( 'navigator keycode %s', event.keyCode );
+                return true;
+        }
+    } else {
+        return true;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/viewer.js b/src/viewer.js
index 4fee330a..b2b0b5a0 100644
--- a/src/viewer.js
+++ b/src/viewer.js
@@ -106,14 +106,6 @@ $.Viewer = function( options ) {
          * @memberof OpenSeadragon.Viewer#
          */
         container:      null,
-        /**
-         * A &lt;textarea&gt; element, the element where keyboard events are handled.<br><br>
-         * Child element of {@link OpenSeadragon.Viewer#container},
-         * positioned below {@link OpenSeadragon.Viewer#canvas}.
-         * @member {Element} keyboardCommandArea
-         * @memberof OpenSeadragon.Viewer#
-         */
-        keyboardCommandArea: null,
         /**
          * A &lt;div&gt; element, the element where user-input events are handled for panning and zooming.<br><br>
          * Child element of {@link OpenSeadragon.Viewer#container},
@@ -229,7 +221,6 @@ $.Viewer = function( options ) {
 
     this.element              = this.element || document.getElementById( this.id );
     this.canvas               = $.makeNeutralElement( "div" );
-    this.keyboardCommandArea  = $.makeNeutralElement( "textarea" );
 
     this.canvas.className = "openseadragon-canvas";
     (function( style ){
@@ -241,6 +232,7 @@ $.Viewer = function( options ) {
         style.left     = "0px";
     }(this.canvas.style));
     $.setElementTouchActionNone( this.canvas );
+    this.canvas.tabIndex = 0;
 
     //the container is created through applying the ControlDock constructor above
     this.container.className = "openseadragon-container";
@@ -254,19 +246,7 @@ $.Viewer = function( options ) {
         style.textAlign = "left";  // needed to protect against
     }( this.container.style ));
 
-    this.keyboardCommandArea.className = "keyboard-command-area";
-    (function( style ){
-        style.width    = "100%";
-        style.height   = "100%";
-        style.overflow = "hidden";
-        style.position = "absolute";
-        style.top      = "0px";
-        style.left     = "0px";
-        style.resize   = "none";
-    }(  this.keyboardCommandArea.style ));
-
     this.container.insertBefore( this.canvas, this.container.firstChild );
-    this.container.insertBefore( this.keyboardCommandArea, this.container.firstChild );
     this.element.appendChild( this.container );
 
     //Used for toggling between fullscreen and default container size
@@ -277,80 +257,22 @@ $.Viewer = function( options ) {
     this.bodyOverflow   = document.body.style.overflow;
     this.docOverflow    = document.documentElement.style.overflow;
 
-    this.keyboardCommandArea.innerTracker = new $.MouseTracker({
-            _this : this,
-            element:            this.keyboardCommandArea,
-            focusHandler:       function( event ){
-                if ( !event.preventDefaultAction ) {
-                    var point    = $.getElementPosition( this.element );
-                    window.scrollTo( 0, point.y );
-                }
-            },
-
-            keyHandler:         function( event ){
-                if ( !event.preventDefaultAction ) {
-                    switch( event.keyCode ){
-                        case 61://=|+
-                            _this.viewport.zoomBy(1.1);
-                            _this.viewport.applyConstraints();
-                            return false;
-                        case 45://-|_
-                            _this.viewport.zoomBy(0.9);
-                            _this.viewport.applyConstraints();
-                            return false;
-                        case 48://0|)
-                            _this.viewport.goHome();
-                            _this.viewport.applyConstraints();
-                            return false;
-                        case 119://w
-                        case 87://W
-                        case 38://up arrow
-                            if ( event.shift ) {
-                                _this.viewport.zoomBy(1.1);
-                            } else {
-                                _this.viewport.panBy(new $.Point(0, -0.05));
-                            }
-                            _this.viewport.applyConstraints();
-                            return false;
-                        case 115://s
-                        case 83://S
-                        case 40://down arrow
-                            if ( event.shift ) {
-                                _this.viewport.zoomBy(0.9);
-                            } else {
-                                _this.viewport.panBy(new $.Point(0, 0.05));
-                            }
-                            _this.viewport.applyConstraints();
-                            return false;
-                        case 97://a
-                        case 37://left arrow
-                            _this.viewport.panBy(new $.Point(-0.05, 0));
-                            _this.viewport.applyConstraints();
-                            return false;
-                        case 100://d
-                        case 39://right arrow
-                            _this.viewport.panBy(new $.Point(0.05, 0));
-                            _this.viewport.applyConstraints();
-                            return false;
-                        default:
-                            //console.log( 'navigator keycode %s', event.keyCode );
-                            return true;
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }).setTracking( true ); // default state
-
-
     this.innerTracker = new $.MouseTracker({
         element:                  this.canvas,
         clickTimeThreshold:       this.clickTimeThreshold,
         clickDistThreshold:       this.clickDistThreshold,
         dblClickTimeThreshold:    this.dblClickTimeThreshold,
         dblClickDistThreshold:    this.dblClickDistThreshold,
+        focusHandler:             $.delegate( this, onCanvasFocus ),
+        keyDownHandler:           $.delegate( this, onCanvasKeyDown ),
+        keyHandler:               $.delegate( this, onCanvasKeyPress ),
         clickHandler:             $.delegate( this, onCanvasClick ),
         dblClickHandler:          $.delegate( this, onCanvasDblClick ),
         dragHandler:              $.delegate( this, onCanvasDrag ),
         dragEndHandler:           $.delegate( this, onCanvasDragEnd ),
+        enterHandler:             $.delegate( this, onCanvasEnter ),
+        exitHandler:              $.delegate( this, onCanvasExit ),
+        pressHandler:             $.delegate( this, onCanvasPress ),
         releaseHandler:           $.delegate( this, onCanvasRelease ),
         nonPrimaryPressHandler:   $.delegate( this, onCanvasNonPrimaryPress ),
         nonPrimaryReleaseHandler: $.delegate( this, onCanvasNonPrimaryRelease ),
@@ -365,9 +287,7 @@ $.Viewer = function( options ) {
         dblClickTimeThreshold: this.dblClickTimeThreshold,
         dblClickDistThreshold: this.dblClickDistThreshold,
         enterHandler:          $.delegate( this, onContainerEnter ),
-        exitHandler:           $.delegate( this, onContainerExit ),
-        pressHandler:          $.delegate( this, onContainerPress ),
-        releaseHandler:        $.delegate( this, onContainerRelease )
+        exitHandler:           $.delegate( this, onContainerExit )
     }).setTracking( this.mouseNavEnabled ? true : false ); // always tracking
 
     if( this.toolbar ){
@@ -814,9 +734,6 @@ $.extend( $.Viewer.prototype, $.EventSource.prototype, $.ControlDock.prototype,
         }
 
         // destroy the mouse trackers
-        if (this.keyboardCommandArea){
-            this.keyboardCommandArea.innerTracker.destroy();
-        }
         if (this.innerTracker){
             this.innerTracker.destroy();
         }
@@ -829,7 +746,6 @@ $.extend( $.Viewer.prototype, $.EventSource.prototype, $.ControlDock.prototype,
 
         // clear all our references to dom objects
         this.canvas = null;
-        this.keyboardCommandArea = null;
         this.container = null;
 
         // clear our reference to the main element - they will need to pass it in again, creating a new viewer
@@ -2269,9 +2185,109 @@ function onBlur(){
 
 }
 
+function onCanvasFocus( event ) {
+    if ( !event.preventDefaultAction ) {
+        var point    = $.getElementPosition( this.element );
+        window.scrollTo( 0, point.y );
+    }
+}
+
+function onCanvasKeyDown( event ) {
+    if ( !event.preventDefaultAction && !event.ctrl && !event.alt && !event.meta ) {
+        switch( event.keyCode ){
+            case 38://up arrow
+                if ( event.shift ) {
+                    this.viewport.zoomBy(1.1);
+                } else {
+                    this.viewport.panBy(new $.Point(0, -0.05));
+                }
+                this.viewport.applyConstraints();
+                return false;
+            case 40://down arrow
+                if ( event.shift ) {
+                    this.viewport.zoomBy(0.9);
+                } else {
+                    this.viewport.panBy(new $.Point(0, 0.05));
+                }
+                this.viewport.applyConstraints();
+                return false;
+            case 37://left arrow
+                this.viewport.panBy(new $.Point(-0.05, 0));
+                this.viewport.applyConstraints();
+                return false;
+            case 39://right arrow
+                this.viewport.panBy(new $.Point(0.05, 0));
+                this.viewport.applyConstraints();
+                return false;
+            default:
+                //console.log( 'navigator keycode %s', event.keyCode );
+                return true;
+        }
+    } else {
+        return true;
+    }
+}
+
+function onCanvasKeyPress( event ) {
+    if ( !event.preventDefaultAction && !event.ctrl && !event.alt && !event.meta ) {
+        switch( event.keyCode ){
+            case 61://=|+
+                this.viewport.zoomBy(1.1);
+                this.viewport.applyConstraints();
+                return false;
+            case 45://-|_
+                this.viewport.zoomBy(0.9);
+                this.viewport.applyConstraints();
+                return false;
+            case 48://0|)
+                this.viewport.goHome();
+                this.viewport.applyConstraints();
+                return false;
+            case 119://w
+            case 87://W
+                if ( event.shift ) {
+                    this.viewport.zoomBy(1.1);
+                } else {
+                    this.viewport.panBy(new $.Point(0, -0.05));
+                }
+                this.viewport.applyConstraints();
+                return false;
+            case 115://s
+            case 83://S
+                if ( event.shift ) {
+                    this.viewport.zoomBy(0.9);
+                } else {
+                    this.viewport.panBy(new $.Point(0, 0.05));
+                }
+                this.viewport.applyConstraints();
+                return false;
+            case 97://a
+                this.viewport.panBy(new $.Point(-0.05, 0));
+                this.viewport.applyConstraints();
+                return false;
+            case 100://d
+                this.viewport.panBy(new $.Point(0.05, 0));
+                this.viewport.applyConstraints();
+                return false;
+            default:
+                //console.log( 'navigator keycode %s', event.keyCode );
+                return true;
+        }
+    } else {
+        return true;
+    }
+}
+
 function onCanvasClick( event ) {
     var gestureSettings;
 
+    var haveKeyboardFocus = document.activeElement == this.canvas;
+
+    // If we don't have keyboard focus, request it.
+    if ( !haveKeyboardFocus ) {
+        this.canvas.focus();
+    }
+
     if ( !event.preventDefaultAction && this.viewport && event.quick ) {
         gestureSettings = this.gestureSettingsByDeviceType( event.pointerType );
         if ( gestureSettings.clickToZoom ) {
@@ -2427,6 +2443,92 @@ function onCanvasDragEnd( event ) {
     });
 }
 
+function onCanvasEnter( event ) {
+    /**
+     * Raised when a pointer enters the {@link OpenSeadragon.Viewer#canvas} element.
+     *
+     * @event canvas-enter
+     * @memberof OpenSeadragon.Viewer
+     * @type {object}
+     * @property {OpenSeadragon.Viewer} eventSource - A reference to the Viewer which raised this event.
+     * @property {OpenSeadragon.MouseTracker} tracker - A reference to the MouseTracker which originated this event.
+     * @property {String} pointerType - "mouse", "touch", "pen", etc.
+     * @property {OpenSeadragon.Point} position - The position of the event relative to the tracked element.
+     * @property {Number} buttons - Current buttons pressed. A combination of bit flags 0: none, 1: primary (or touch contact), 2: secondary, 4: aux (often middle), 8: X1 (often back), 16: X2 (often forward), 32: pen eraser.
+     * @property {Number} pointers - Number of pointers (all types) active in the tracked element.
+     * @property {Boolean} insideElementPressed - True if the left mouse button is currently being pressed and was initiated inside the tracked element, otherwise false.
+     * @property {Boolean} buttonDownAny - Was the button down anywhere in the screen during the event. <span style="color:red;">Deprecated. Use buttons instead.</span>
+     * @property {Object} originalEvent - The original DOM event.
+     * @property {?Object} userData - Arbitrary subscriber-defined object.
+     */
+    this.raiseEvent( 'canvas-enter', {
+        tracker: event.eventSource,
+        pointerType: event.pointerType,
+        position: event.position,
+        buttons: event.buttons,
+        pointers: event.pointers,
+        insideElementPressed: event.insideElementPressed,
+        buttonDownAny: event.buttonDownAny,
+        originalEvent: event.originalEvent
+    });
+}
+
+function onCanvasExit( event ) {
+    /**
+     * Raised when a pointer leaves the {@link OpenSeadragon.Viewer#canvas} element.
+     *
+     * @event canvas-exit
+     * @memberof OpenSeadragon.Viewer
+     * @type {object}
+     * @property {OpenSeadragon.Viewer} eventSource - A reference to the Viewer which raised this event.
+     * @property {OpenSeadragon.MouseTracker} tracker - A reference to the MouseTracker which originated this event.
+     * @property {String} pointerType - "mouse", "touch", "pen", etc.
+     * @property {OpenSeadragon.Point} position - The position of the event relative to the tracked element.
+     * @property {Number} buttons - Current buttons pressed. A combination of bit flags 0: none, 1: primary (or touch contact), 2: secondary, 4: aux (often middle), 8: X1 (often back), 16: X2 (often forward), 32: pen eraser.
+     * @property {Number} pointers - Number of pointers (all types) active in the tracked element.
+     * @property {Boolean} insideElementPressed - True if the left mouse button is currently being pressed and was initiated inside the tracked element, otherwise false.
+     * @property {Boolean} buttonDownAny - Was the button down anywhere in the screen during the event. <span style="color:red;">Deprecated. Use buttons instead.</span>
+     * @property {Object} originalEvent - The original DOM event.
+     * @property {?Object} userData - Arbitrary subscriber-defined object.
+     */
+    this.raiseEvent( 'canvas-exit', {
+        tracker: event.eventSource,
+        pointerType: event.pointerType,
+        position: event.position,
+        buttons: event.buttons,
+        pointers: event.pointers,
+        insideElementPressed: event.insideElementPressed,
+        buttonDownAny: event.buttonDownAny,
+        originalEvent: event.originalEvent
+    });
+}
+
+function onCanvasPress( event ) {
+    /**
+     * Raised when the primary mouse button is pressed or touch starts on the {@link OpenSeadragon.Viewer#canvas} element.
+     *
+     * @event canvas-press
+     * @memberof OpenSeadragon.Viewer
+     * @type {object}
+     * @property {OpenSeadragon.Viewer} eventSource - A reference to the Viewer which raised this event.
+     * @property {OpenSeadragon.MouseTracker} tracker - A reference to the MouseTracker which originated this event.
+     * @property {String} pointerType - "mouse", "touch", "pen", etc.
+     * @property {OpenSeadragon.Point} position - The position of the event relative to the tracked element.
+     * @property {Boolean} insideElementPressed - True if the left mouse button is currently being pressed and was initiated inside the tracked element, otherwise false.
+     * @property {Boolean} insideElementReleased - True if the cursor still inside the tracked element when the button was released.
+     * @property {Object} originalEvent - The original DOM event.
+     * @property {?Object} userData - Arbitrary subscriber-defined object.
+     */
+    this.raiseEvent( 'canvas-press', {
+        tracker: event.eventSource,
+        pointerType: event.pointerType,
+        position: event.position,
+        insideElementPressed: event.insideElementPressed,
+        insideElementReleased: event.insideElementReleased,
+        originalEvent: event.originalEvent
+    });
+}
+
 function onCanvasRelease( event ) {
     /**
      * Raised when the primary mouse button is released or touch ends on the {@link OpenSeadragon.Viewer#canvas} element.
@@ -2436,6 +2538,7 @@ function onCanvasRelease( event ) {
      * @type {object}
      * @property {OpenSeadragon.Viewer} eventSource - A reference to the Viewer which raised this event.
      * @property {OpenSeadragon.MouseTracker} tracker - A reference to the MouseTracker which originated this event.
+     * @property {String} pointerType - "mouse", "touch", "pen", etc.
      * @property {OpenSeadragon.Point} position - The position of the event relative to the tracked element.
      * @property {Boolean} insideElementPressed - True if the left mouse button is currently being pressed and was initiated inside the tracked element, otherwise false.
      * @property {Boolean} insideElementReleased - True if the cursor still inside the tracked element when the button was released.
@@ -2444,6 +2547,7 @@ function onCanvasRelease( event ) {
      */
     this.raiseEvent( 'canvas-release', {
         tracker: event.eventSource,
+        pointerType: event.pointerType,
         position: event.position,
         insideElementPressed: event.insideElementPressed,
         insideElementReleased: event.insideElementReleased,
@@ -2609,8 +2713,38 @@ function onCanvasScroll( event ) {
     return false;
 }
 
+function onContainerEnter( event ) {
+    THIS[ this.hash ].mouseInside = true;
+    abortControlsAutoHide( this );
+    /**
+     * Raised when the cursor enters the {@link OpenSeadragon.Viewer#container} element.
+     *
+     * @event container-enter
+     * @memberof OpenSeadragon.Viewer
+     * @type {object}
+     * @property {OpenSeadragon.Viewer} eventSource - A reference to the Viewer which raised this event.
+     * @property {OpenSeadragon.MouseTracker} tracker - A reference to the MouseTracker which originated this event.
+     * @property {OpenSeadragon.Point} position - The position of the event relative to the tracked element.
+     * @property {Number} buttons - Current buttons pressed. A combination of bit flags 0: none, 1: primary (or touch contact), 2: secondary, 4: aux (often middle), 8: X1 (often back), 16: X2 (often forward), 32: pen eraser.
+     * @property {Number} pointers - Number of pointers (all types) active in the tracked element.
+     * @property {Boolean} insideElementPressed - True if the left mouse button is currently being pressed and was initiated inside the tracked element, otherwise false.
+     * @property {Boolean} buttonDownAny - Was the button down anywhere in the screen during the event. <span style="color:red;">Deprecated. Use buttons instead.</span>
+     * @property {Object} originalEvent - The original DOM event.
+     * @property {?Object} userData - Arbitrary subscriber-defined object.
+     */
+    this.raiseEvent( 'container-enter', {
+        tracker: event.eventSource,
+        position: event.position,
+        buttons: event.buttons,
+        pointers: event.pointers,
+        insideElementPressed: event.insideElementPressed,
+        buttonDownAny: event.buttonDownAny,
+        originalEvent: event.originalEvent
+    });
+}
+
 function onContainerExit( event ) {
-    if ( !event.insideElementPressed ) {
+    if ( event.pointers < 1 ) {
         THIS[ this.hash ].mouseInside = false;
         if ( !THIS[ this.hash ].animating ) {
             beginControlsAutoHide( this );
@@ -2626,6 +2760,7 @@ function onContainerExit( event ) {
      * @property {OpenSeadragon.MouseTracker} tracker - A reference to the MouseTracker which originated this event.
      * @property {OpenSeadragon.Point} position - The position of the event relative to the tracked element.
      * @property {Number} buttons - Current buttons pressed. A combination of bit flags 0: none, 1: primary (or touch contact), 2: secondary, 4: aux (often middle), 8: X1 (often back), 16: X2 (often forward), 32: pen eraser.
+     * @property {Number} pointers - Number of pointers (all types) active in the tracked element.
      * @property {Boolean} insideElementPressed - True if the left mouse button is currently being pressed and was initiated inside the tracked element, otherwise false.
      * @property {Boolean} buttonDownAny - Was the button down anywhere in the screen during the event. <span style="color:red;">Deprecated. Use buttons instead.</span>
      * @property {Object} originalEvent - The original DOM event.
@@ -2635,71 +2770,7 @@ function onContainerExit( event ) {
         tracker: event.eventSource,
         position: event.position,
         buttons: event.buttons,
-        insideElementPressed: event.insideElementPressed,
-        buttonDownAny: event.buttonDownAny,
-        originalEvent: event.originalEvent
-    });
-}
-
-function onContainerPress( event ) {
-    if ( event.pointerType === 'touch' && !$.MouseTracker.haveTouchEnter ) {
-        THIS[ this.hash ].mouseInside = true;
-        abortControlsAutoHide( this );
-    }
-}
-
-function onContainerRelease( event ) {
-    if ( !event.insideElementReleased || ( event.pointerType === 'touch' && !$.MouseTracker.haveTouchEnter ) ) {
-        THIS[ this.hash ].mouseInside = false;
-        if ( !THIS[ this.hash ].animating ) {
-            beginControlsAutoHide( this );
-        }
-    }
-    /**
-     * Raised when the primary mouse button is released or touch ends on the {@link OpenSeadragon.Viewer#container} element.
-     *
-     * @event container-release
-     * @memberof OpenSeadragon.Viewer
-     * @type {object}
-     * @property {OpenSeadragon.Viewer} eventSource - A reference to the Viewer which raised this event.
-     * @property {OpenSeadragon.MouseTracker} tracker - A reference to the MouseTracker which originated this event.
-     * @property {OpenSeadragon.Point} position - The position of the event relative to the tracked element.
-     * @property {Boolean} insideElementPressed - True if the left mouse button is currently being pressed and was initiated inside the tracked element, otherwise false.
-     * @property {Boolean} insideElementReleased - True if the cursor still inside the tracked element when the button was released.
-     * @property {Object} originalEvent - The original DOM event.
-     * @property {?Object} userData - Arbitrary subscriber-defined object.
-     */
-    this.raiseEvent( 'container-release', {
-        tracker: event.eventSource,
-        position: event.position,
-        insideElementPressed: event.insideElementPressed,
-        insideElementReleased: event.insideElementReleased,
-        originalEvent: event.originalEvent
-    });
-}
-
-function onContainerEnter( event ) {
-    THIS[ this.hash ].mouseInside = true;
-    abortControlsAutoHide( this );
-    /**
-     * Raised when the cursor enters the {@link OpenSeadragon.Viewer#container} element.
-     *
-     * @event container-enter
-     * @memberof OpenSeadragon.Viewer
-     * @type {object}
-     * @property {OpenSeadragon.Viewer} eventSource - A reference to the Viewer which raised this event.
-     * @property {OpenSeadragon.MouseTracker} tracker - A reference to the MouseTracker which originated this event.
-     * @property {OpenSeadragon.Point} position - The position of the event relative to the tracked element.
-     * @property {Number} buttons - Current buttons pressed. A combination of bit flags 0: none, 1: primary (or touch contact), 2: secondary, 4: aux (often middle), 8: X1 (often back), 16: X2 (often forward), 32: pen eraser.
-     * @property {Boolean} insideElementPressed - True if the left mouse button is currently being pressed and was initiated inside the tracked element, otherwise false.
-     * @property {Boolean} buttonDownAny - Was the button down anywhere in the screen during the event. <span style="color:red;">Deprecated. Use buttons instead.</span>
-     * @property {Object} originalEvent - The original DOM event.
-     * @property {?Object} userData - Arbitrary subscriber-defined object.
-     */
-    this.raiseEvent( 'container-enter', {
-        tracker: event.eventSource,
-        position: event.position,
-        buttons: event.buttons,
+        pointers: event.pointers,
         insideElementPressed: event.insideElementPressed,
         buttonDownAny: event.buttonDownAny,
         originalEvent: event.originalEvent
diff --git a/test/helpers/legacy.mouse.shim.js b/test/helpers/legacy.mouse.shim.js
index 535f8815..3609ed85 100644
--- a/test/helpers/legacy.mouse.shim.js
+++ b/test/helpers/legacy.mouse.shim.js
@@ -21,19 +21,14 @@
     }
     $.MouseTracker.subscribeEvents.push( "mousedown", "mouseup", "mousemove" );
     if ( 'ontouchstart' in window ) {
-        // iOS, Android, and other W3c Touch Event implementations (see http://www.w3.org/TR/2011/WD-touch-events-20110505)
+        // iOS, Android, and other W3c Touch Event implementations
+        //    (see http://www.w3.org/TR/touch-events/)
+        //    (see https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/AppleApplications/Reference/SafariWebContent/HandlingEvents/HandlingEvents.html)
+        //    (see https://developer.apple.com/library/safari/documentation/AppleApplications/Reference/SafariWebContent/HandlingEvents/HandlingEvents.html)
         $.MouseTracker.subscribeEvents.push( "touchstart", "touchend", "touchmove", "touchcancel" );
-        if ( 'ontouchenter' in window ) {
-            $.MouseTracker.subscribeEvents.push( "touchenter", "touchleave" );
-            $.MouseTracker.haveTouchEnter = true;
-        } else {
-            $.MouseTracker.haveTouchEnter = false;
-        }
-    } else {
-        $.MouseTracker.haveTouchEnter = false;
     }
     if ( 'ongesturestart' in window ) {
-        // iOS (see https://developer.apple.com/library/safari/documentation/UserExperience/Reference/GestureEventClassReference/GestureEvent/GestureEvent.html)
+        // iOS (see https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/AppleApplications/Reference/SafariWebContent/HandlingEvents/HandlingEvents.html)
         //   Subscribe to these to prevent default gesture handling
         $.MouseTracker.subscribeEvents.push( "gesturestart", "gesturechange" );
     }