diff --git a/browser/components/downloads/content/downloads.js b/browser/components/downloads/content/downloads.js
index d27d4ced5055..e03867e35279 100644
--- a/browser/components/downloads/content/downloads.js
+++ b/browser/components/downloads/content/downloads.js
@@ -783,6 +783,12 @@ const DownloadsView = {
       case KeyEvent.DOM_VK_RETURN:
         goDoCommand("downloadsCmd_doDefault");
         break;
+      case KeyEvent.DOM_VK_DOWN:
+        // Are we focused on the last element in the list?
+        if (this.richListBox.currentIndex == (this.richListBox.itemCount - 1)) {
+          DownloadsFooter.focus();
+        }
+        break;
     }
   },
 
@@ -1429,7 +1435,7 @@ const DownloadsSummary = {
   set visible(aVisible)
   {
     if (aVisible == this._visible || !this._summaryNode) {
-      return;
+      return this._visible;
     }
     if (aVisible) {
       DownloadsCommon.getSummary(DownloadsView.kItemCountLimit)
@@ -1441,6 +1447,15 @@ const DownloadsSummary = {
     this._summaryNode.collapsed = !aVisible;
     return this._visible = aVisible;
   },
+
+  /**
+   * Returns the collapsed state of the downloads summary.
+   */
+  get visible()
+  {
+    return this._visible;
+  },
+
   _visible: false,
 
   /**
@@ -1506,6 +1521,42 @@ const DownloadsSummary = {
     return aValue;
   },
 
+  /**
+   * Focuses the root element of the summary.
+   */
+  focus: function()
+  {
+    if (this._summaryNode) {
+      this._summaryNode.focus();
+    }
+  },
+
+  /**
+   * Respond to keypress events on the Downloads Summary node.
+   *
+   * @param aEvent
+   *        The keypress event being handled.
+   */
+  onKeyPress: function DS_onKeyPress(aEvent)
+  {
+    if (aEvent.charCode == " ".charCodeAt(0) ||
+        aEvent.keyCode == KeyEvent.DOM_VK_ENTER ||
+        aEvent.keyCode == KeyEvent.DOM_VK_RETURN) {
+      DownloadsPanel.showDownloadsHistory();
+    }
+  },
+
+  /**
+   * Respond to click events on the Downloads Summary node.
+   *
+   * @param aEvent
+   *        The click event being handled.
+   */
+  onClick: function DS_onClick(aEvent)
+  {
+    DownloadsPanel.showDownloadsHistory();
+  },
+
   /**
    * Element corresponding to the root of the downloads summary.
    */
@@ -1560,3 +1611,42 @@ const DownloadsSummary = {
     return this._detailsNode = node;
   }
 }
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//// DownloadsFooter
+
+/**
+ * Manages events sent to to the footer vbox, which contains both the
+ * DownloadsSummary as well as the "Show All Downloads" button.
+ */
+const DownloadsFooter = {
+
+  /**
+   * Focuses the appropriate element within the footer. If the summary
+   * is visible, focus it. If not, focus the "Show All Downloads"
+   * button.
+   */
+  focus: function DF_focus()
+  {
+    if (DownloadsSummary.visible) {
+      DownloadsSummary.focus();
+    } else {
+      DownloadsView.downloadsHistory.focus();
+    }
+  },
+
+  /**
+   * Handles keypress events on the footer element.
+   */
+  onKeyPress: function DF_onKeyPress(aEvent)
+  {
+    // If the up key is pressed, and the downloads list has at least 1 element
+    // in it, focus the last element in the list.
+    if (aEvent.keyCode == KeyEvent.DOM_VK_UP &&
+        DownloadsView.richListBox.itemCount > 0) {
+      DownloadsView.richListBox.focus();
+      DownloadsView.richListBox.selectedIndex =
+        (DownloadsView.richListBox.itemCount - 1);
+    }
+  }
+};
diff --git a/browser/components/downloads/content/downloadsOverlay.xul b/browser/components/downloads/content/downloadsOverlay.xul
index c961bc858df7..98d609927119 100644
--- a/browser/components/downloads/content/downloadsOverlay.xul
+++ b/browser/components/downloads/content/downloadsOverlay.xul
@@ -105,33 +105,37 @@
                    oncontextmenu="DownloadsView.onDownloadContextMenu(event);"
                    ondragstart="DownloadsView.onDownloadDragStart(event);"/>
 
-      <hbox id="downloadsSummary"
-            collapsed="true"
-            align="center"
-            orient="horizontal"
-            onclick="DownloadsPanel.showDownloadsHistory();">
-        <image class="downloadTypeIcon" />
-        <vbox>
-          <description id="downloadsSummaryDescription"
-                       class="downloadTarget"
-                       style="min-width: &downloadsSummary.minWidth;"/>
-          <progressmeter id="downloadsSummaryProgress"
-                         class="downloadProgress"
-                         min="0"
-                         max="100"
-                         mode="normal" />
-          <description id="downloadsSummaryDetails"
-                       class="downloadDetails"
-                       style="width: &downloadDetails.width;"
-                       crop="end"/>
-        </vbox>
-      </hbox>
+      <vbox id="downloadsFooter"
+            onkeypress="DownloadsFooter.onKeyPress(event);">
+        <hbox id="downloadsSummary"
+              collapsed="true"
+              align="center"
+              orient="horizontal"
+              onkeypress="DownloadsSummary.onKeyPress(event);"
+              onclick="DownloadsSummary.onClick(event);">
+          <image class="downloadTypeIcon" />
+          <vbox>
+            <description id="downloadsSummaryDescription"
+                         class="downloadTarget"
+                         style="min-width: &downloadsSummary.minWidth;"/>
+            <progressmeter id="downloadsSummaryProgress"
+                           class="downloadProgress"
+                           min="0"
+                           max="100"
+                           mode="normal" />
+            <description id="downloadsSummaryDetails"
+                         class="downloadDetails"
+                         style="width: &downloadDetails.width;"
+                         crop="end"/>
+          </vbox>
+        </hbox>
 
-      <button id="downloadsHistory"
-              class="plain"
-              label="&downloadsHistory.label;"
-              accesskey="&downloadsHistory.accesskey;"
-              oncommand="DownloadsPanel.showDownloadsHistory();"/>
+        <button id="downloadsHistory"
+                class="plain"
+                label="&downloadsHistory.label;"
+                accesskey="&downloadsHistory.accesskey;"
+                oncommand="DownloadsPanel.showDownloadsHistory();"/>
+      </vbox>
     </panel>
   </popupset>
 </overlay>
diff --git a/browser/themes/gnomestripe/downloads/downloads.css b/browser/themes/gnomestripe/downloads/downloads.css
index 744f96393c5c..54f4ce97c3e5 100644
--- a/browser/themes/gnomestripe/downloads/downloads.css
+++ b/browser/themes/gnomestripe/downloads/downloads.css
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 }
 
 #downloadsSummary,
-#downloadsPanel[hasdownloads] > #downloadsHistory {
+#downloadsPanel[hasdownloads] #downloadsHistory {
   border-top: 1px solid ThreeDShadow;
   background-image: -moz-linear-gradient(hsla(0,0%,0%,.15), hsla(0,0%,0%,.08) 6px);
 }
@@ -50,6 +50,12 @@ richlistitem[type="download"] {
 #downloadsSummary {
   padding: 8px 38px 8px 12px;
   cursor: pointer;
+  -moz-user-focus: normal;
+}
+
+#downloadsSummary:-moz-focusring {
+  outline: 1px -moz-dialogtext dotted;
+  outline-offset: -5px;
 }
 
 #downloadsSummary > .downloadTypeIcon {
diff --git a/browser/themes/pinstripe/downloads/downloads.css b/browser/themes/pinstripe/downloads/downloads.css
index ebbd477e63fb..b72b067c239c 100644
--- a/browser/themes/pinstripe/downloads/downloads.css
+++ b/browser/themes/pinstripe/downloads/downloads.css
@@ -26,13 +26,13 @@
   cursor: pointer;
 }
 
-#downloadsPanel:not([hasdownloads]) > #downloadsHistory {
+#downloadsPanel:not([hasdownloads]) > vbox > #downloadsHistory {
   border-top-left-radius: 6px;
   border-top-right-radius: 6px;
 }
 
 #downloadsSummary,
-#downloadsPanel[hasdownloads] > #downloadsHistory {
+#downloadsPanel[hasdownloads] > vbox > #downloadsHistory {
   background: #e5e5e5;
   border-top: 1px solid hsla(0,0%,0%,.1);
   box-shadow: 0 -1px hsla(0,0%,100%,.5) inset, 0 1px 1px hsla(0,0%,0%,.03) inset;
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
   border-top-right-radius: 6px;
 }
 
-#downloadsPanel:not([hasdownloads]) > #downloadsHistory:-moz-focusring > .button-box {
+#downloadsPanel:not([hasdownloads]) > vbox > #downloadsHistory:-moz-focusring > .button-box {
   border-bottom-left-radius: 6px;
   border-bottom-right-radius: 6px;
 }
@@ -66,6 +66,12 @@ richlistitem[type="download"] {
 #downloadsSummary {
   padding: 8px 38px 8px 12px;
   cursor: pointer;
+  -moz-user-focus: normal;
+}
+
+#downloadsSummary:-moz-focusring {
+  outline: 1px -moz-dialogtext dotted;
+  outline-offset: -5px;
 }
 
 #downloadsSummary > .downloadTypeIcon {
diff --git a/browser/themes/winstripe/downloads/downloads-aero.css b/browser/themes/winstripe/downloads/downloads-aero.css
index 4211923d89ca..4600bfc4ec5e 100644
--- a/browser/themes/winstripe/downloads/downloads-aero.css
+++ b/browser/themes/winstripe/downloads/downloads-aero.css
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 %undef WINSTRIPE_AERO
 
 @media (-moz-windows-default-theme) {
-  #downloadsPanel[hasdownloads] > #downloadsHistory {
+  #downloadsPanel[hasdownloads] #downloadsHistory {
     background-color: #f1f5fb;
   }
 
diff --git a/browser/themes/winstripe/downloads/downloads.css b/browser/themes/winstripe/downloads/downloads.css
index af4cced1167f..bf0ef23e5f31 100644
--- a/browser/themes/winstripe/downloads/downloads.css
+++ b/browser/themes/winstripe/downloads/downloads.css
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
 @media (-moz-windows-default-theme) {
   #downloadsSummary,
-  #downloadsPanel[hasdownloads] > #downloadsHistory {
+  #downloadsPanel[hasdownloads] #downloadsHistory {
     background-color: hsla(216,45%,88%,.98);
     box-shadow: 0px 1px 2px rgb(204,214,234) inset;
   }
@@ -48,6 +48,12 @@ richlistitem[type="download"] {
 #downloadsSummary {
   padding: 8px 38px 8px 12px;
   cursor: pointer;
+  -moz-user-focus: normal;
+}
+
+#downloadsSummary:-moz-focusring {
+  outline: 1px -moz-dialogtext dotted;
+  outline-offset: -5px;
 }
 
 #downloadsSummary > .downloadTypeIcon {