diff --git a/plugins/filetemplates/classidentifierpage.h b/plugins/filetemplates/classidentifierpage.h
--- a/plugins/filetemplates/classidentifierpage.h
+++ b/plugins/filetemplates/classidentifierpage.h
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@
      */
     void setInheritanceList(const QStringList& list);
 
+    /**
+     * Set the keyboard input focus to the first edit widget.
+     */
+    void setFocusToFirstEditWidget();
+
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void inheritanceChanged();
     /**
diff --git a/plugins/filetemplates/classidentifierpage.cpp b/plugins/filetemplates/classidentifierpage.cpp
--- a/plugins/filetemplates/classidentifierpage.cpp
+++ b/plugins/filetemplates/classidentifierpage.cpp
@@ -74,3 +74,8 @@
 {
     d->classid->keditlistwidget->setItems(list);
 }
+
+void ClassIdentifierPage::setFocusToFirstEditWidget()
+{
+    d->classid->identifierLineEdit->setFocus();
+}
diff --git a/plugins/filetemplates/classmemberspage.h b/plugins/filetemplates/classmemberspage.h
--- a/plugins/filetemplates/classmemberspage.h
+++ b/plugins/filetemplates/classmemberspage.h
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@
      */
     void setMembers(const KDevelop::VariableDescriptionList& members);
 
+    /**
+     * Set the keyboard input focus to the first edit widget.
+     */
+    void setFocusToFirstEditWidget();
+
 private:
     class ClassMembersPagePrivate* const d;
 };
diff --git a/plugins/filetemplates/classmemberspage.cpp b/plugins/filetemplates/classmemberspage.cpp
--- a/plugins/filetemplates/classmemberspage.cpp
+++ b/plugins/filetemplates/classmemberspage.cpp
@@ -107,3 +107,8 @@
     }
     return list;
 }
+
+void ClassMembersPage::setFocusToFirstEditWidget()
+{
+    d->editListWidget->lineEdit()->setFocus();
+}
diff --git a/plugins/filetemplates/licensepage.h b/plugins/filetemplates/licensepage.h
--- a/plugins/filetemplates/licensepage.h
+++ b/plugins/filetemplates/licensepage.h
@@ -44,6 +44,11 @@
      */
     QString license() const;
 
+    /**
+     * Set the keyboard input focus to the first edit widget.
+     */
+    void setFocusToFirstEditWidget();
+
 private:
     // data
     struct LicensePagePrivate* const d;
diff --git a/plugins/filetemplates/licensepage.cpp b/plugins/filetemplates/licensepage.cpp
--- a/plugins/filetemplates/licensepage.cpp
+++ b/plugins/filetemplates/licensepage.cpp
@@ -270,6 +270,11 @@
     return licenseText;
 }
 
+void LicensePage::setFocusToFirstEditWidget()
+{
+    d->license->licenseComboBox->setFocus();
+}
+
 }
 
 Q_DECLARE_TYPEINFO(KDevelop::LicensePagePrivate::LicenseInfo, Q_MOVABLE_TYPE);
diff --git a/plugins/filetemplates/outputpage.h b/plugins/filetemplates/outputpage.h
--- a/plugins/filetemplates/outputpage.h
+++ b/plugins/filetemplates/outputpage.h
@@ -69,6 +69,11 @@
      */
     QHash<QString, KTextEditor::Cursor> filePositions() const;
 
+    /**
+     * Set the keyboard input focus to the first edit widget.
+     */
+    void setFocusToFirstEditWidget();
+
 Q_SIGNALS:
     /**
      * @copydoc ClassIdentifierPage::isValid
diff --git a/plugins/filetemplates/outputpage.cpp b/plugins/filetemplates/outputpage.cpp
--- a/plugins/filetemplates/outputpage.cpp
+++ b/plugins/filetemplates/outputpage.cpp
@@ -265,6 +265,11 @@
     return positions;
 }
 
+void OutputPage::setFocusToFirstEditWidget()
+{
+    d->output->lowerFilenameCheckBox->setFocus();
+}
+
 }
 
 #include "moc_outputpage.cpp"
diff --git a/plugins/filetemplates/overridespage.h b/plugins/filetemplates/overridespage.h
--- a/plugins/filetemplates/overridespage.h
+++ b/plugins/filetemplates/overridespage.h
@@ -79,6 +79,11 @@
 
     QWidget* extraFunctionsContainer() const;
 
+    /**
+     * Set the keyboard input focus to the first edit widget.
+     */
+    void setFocusToFirstEditWidget();
+
 public Q_SLOTS:
     /**
      * Selects all functions for overriding
diff --git a/plugins/filetemplates/overridespage.cpp b/plugins/filetemplates/overridespage.cpp
--- a/plugins/filetemplates/overridespage.cpp
+++ b/plugins/filetemplates/overridespage.cpp
@@ -264,3 +264,8 @@
     overrideTree()->expandAll();
     overrideTree()->header()->resizeSections(QHeaderView::ResizeToContents);
 }
+
+void OverridesPage::setFocusToFirstEditWidget()
+{
+    d->overrides->overridesTree->setFocus();
+}
diff --git a/plugins/filetemplates/templateclassassistant.cpp b/plugins/filetemplates/templateclassassistant.cpp
--- a/plugins/filetemplates/templateclassassistant.cpp
+++ b/plugins/filetemplates/templateclassassistant.cpp
@@ -484,26 +484,39 @@
     if (currentPage() == d->classIdentifierPage)
     {
         d->classIdentifierPageWidget->setInheritanceList(d->fileTemplate.defaultBaseClasses());
+        d->classIdentifierPageWidget->setFocusToFirstEditWidget();
+    }
+    else if (currentPage() == d->testCasesPage)
+    {
+        d->testCasesPageWidget->setFocusToFirstEditWidget();
     }
     else if (currentPage() == d->membersPage)
     {
         d->membersPageWidget->setMembers(d->generator->description().members);
+        d->membersPageWidget->setFocusToFirstEditWidget();
     }
     else if (currentPage() == d->overridesPage)
     {
         d->overridesPageWidget->clear();
         d->overridesPageWidget->addCustomDeclarations(i18n("Default"),
             d->helper->defaultMethods(d->generator->name()));
         d->overridesPageWidget->addBaseClasses(d->generator->directBaseClasses(),
                                                d->generator->allBaseClasses());
+        d->overridesPageWidget->setFocusToFirstEditWidget();
+    }
+    else if (currentPage() == d->licensePage)
+    {
+        d->licensePageWidget->setFocusToFirstEditWidget();
     }
     else if (d->templateOptionsPage && (currentPage() == d->templateOptionsPage))
     {
         d->templateOptionsPageWidget->load(d->fileTemplate, d->renderer);
+        d->templateOptionsPageWidget->setFocusToFirstEditWidget();
     }
     else if (currentPage() == d->outputPage)
     {
         d->outputPageWidget->loadFileTemplate(d->fileTemplate, d->baseUrl, d->renderer);
+        d->outputPageWidget->setFocusToFirstEditWidget();
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/plugins/filetemplates/templateoptionspage.h b/plugins/filetemplates/templateoptionspage.h
--- a/plugins/filetemplates/templateoptionspage.h
+++ b/plugins/filetemplates/templateoptionspage.h
@@ -75,6 +75,11 @@
      **/
     QVariantHash templateOptions() const;
 
+    /**
+     * Set the keyboard input focus to the first edit widget.
+     */
+    void setFocusToFirstEditWidget();
+
 private:
     class TemplateOptionsPagePrivate* const d;
 };
diff --git a/plugins/filetemplates/templateoptionspage.cpp b/plugins/filetemplates/templateoptionspage.cpp
--- a/plugins/filetemplates/templateoptionspage.cpp
+++ b/plugins/filetemplates/templateoptionspage.cpp
@@ -43,12 +43,15 @@
     QList<SourceFileTemplate::ConfigOption> entries;
     QHash<QString, QWidget*> controls;
     QHash<QString, QByteArray> typeProperties;
+    QWidget *firstEditWidget;
 };
 
 TemplateOptionsPage::TemplateOptionsPage(QWidget* parent, Qt::WindowFlags f)
 : QWidget(parent, f)
 , d(new TemplateOptionsPagePrivate)
 {
+    d->firstEditWidget = 0;
+
     d->typeProperties.insert(QStringLiteral("String"), "text");
     d->typeProperties.insert(QStringLiteral("Int"), "value");
     d->typeProperties.insert(QStringLiteral("Bool"), "checked");
@@ -62,6 +65,8 @@
 void TemplateOptionsPage::load(const SourceFileTemplate& fileTemplate, TemplateRenderer* renderer)
 {
     d->entries.clear();
+    d->controls.clear();
+    d->firstEditWidget = 0;
 
     QLayout* layout = new QVBoxLayout();
     QHash<QString, QList<SourceFileTemplate::ConfigOption> > options = fileTemplate.customOptions(renderer);
@@ -114,6 +119,9 @@
                 QLabel* label = new QLabel(entryLabelText, box);
                 formLayout->addRow(label, control);
                 d->controls.insert(entry.name, control);
+                if (d->firstEditWidget == 0) {
+                    d->firstEditWidget = control;
+                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -139,3 +147,10 @@
 
     return values;
 }
+
+void TemplateOptionsPage::setFocusToFirstEditWidget()
+{
+    if (d->firstEditWidget) {
+        d->firstEditWidget->setFocus();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/plugins/filetemplates/testcasespage.h b/plugins/filetemplates/testcasespage.h
--- a/plugins/filetemplates/testcasespage.h
+++ b/plugins/filetemplates/testcasespage.h
@@ -57,6 +57,11 @@
      */
     void setTestCases(const QStringList& testCases);
 
+    /**
+     * Set the keyboard input focus to the first edit widget.
+     */
+    void setFocusToFirstEditWidget();
+
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void isValid(bool valid);
 
diff --git a/plugins/filetemplates/testcasespage.cpp b/plugins/filetemplates/testcasespage.cpp
--- a/plugins/filetemplates/testcasespage.cpp
+++ b/plugins/filetemplates/testcasespage.cpp
@@ -69,6 +69,11 @@
     return d->ui->keditlistwidget->items();
 }
 
+void TestCasesPage::setFocusToFirstEditWidget()
+{
+    d->ui->identifierLineEdit->setFocus();
+}
+
 void TestCasesPage::identifierChanged(const QString& identifier)
 {
     emit isValid(!identifier.isEmpty());