diff --git a/crates/eframe/Cargo.toml b/crates/eframe/Cargo.toml
index c07dc9d0d3a..44d2caedf5f 100644
--- a/crates/eframe/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/eframe/Cargo.toml
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ web-sys = { workspace = true, features = [
   "ResizeObserverEntry",
   "ResizeObserverOptions",
   "ResizeObserverSize",
+  "ShadowRoot",
   "Storage",
   "Touch",
   "TouchEvent",
diff --git a/crates/eframe/src/web/events.rs b/crates/eframe/src/web/events.rs
index 414e5be2383..242bac30d43 100644
--- a/crates/eframe/src/web/events.rs
+++ b/crates/eframe/src/web/events.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use super::{
     push_touches, text_from_keyboard_event, theme_from_dark_mode, translate_key, AppRunner,
     Closure, JsCast, JsValue, WebRunner,
 };
-use web_sys::EventTarget;
+use web_sys::{Document, EventTarget, ShadowRoot};
 
 // TODO(emilk): there are more calls to `prevent_default` and `stop_propagation`
 // than what is probably needed.
@@ -510,10 +510,17 @@ fn install_pointerup(runner_ref: &WebRunner, target: &EventTarget) -> Result<(),
 /// Returns true if the cursor is above the canvas, or if we're dragging something.
 /// Pass in the position in browser viewport coordinates (usually event.clientX/Y).
 fn is_interested_in_pointer_event(runner: &AppRunner, pos: egui::Pos2) -> bool {
-    let document = web_sys::window().unwrap().document().unwrap();
-    let is_hovering_canvas = document
-        .element_from_point(pos.x, pos.y)
-        .is_some_and(|element| element.eq(runner.canvas()));
+    let root_node = runner.canvas().get_root_node();
+
+    let element_at_point = if let Some(document) = root_node.dyn_ref::<Document>() {
+        document.element_from_point(pos.x, pos.y)
+    } else if let Some(shadow) = root_node.dyn_ref::<ShadowRoot>() {
+        shadow.element_from_point(pos.x, pos.y)
+    } else {
+        None
+    };
+
+    let is_hovering_canvas = element_at_point.is_some_and(|element| element.eq(runner.canvas()));
     let is_pointer_down = runner
         .egui_ctx()
         .input(|i| i.pointer.any_down() || i.any_touches());
diff --git a/crates/eframe/src/web/mod.rs b/crates/eframe/src/web/mod.rs
index 827feb9244f..236bf96bbad 100644
--- a/crates/eframe/src/web/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/eframe/src/web/mod.rs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ pub(crate) type ActiveWebPainter = web_painter_wgpu::WebPainterWgpu;
 pub use backend::*;
 
 use wasm_bindgen::prelude::*;
-use web_sys::MediaQueryList;
+use web_sys::{Document, MediaQueryList, Node};
 
 use input::{
     button_from_mouse_event, modifiers_from_kb_event, modifiers_from_mouse_event,
@@ -61,18 +61,22 @@ pub(crate) fn string_from_js_value(value: &JsValue) -> String {
 /// - `<a>`/`<area>` with an `href` attribute
 /// - `<input>`/`<select>`/`<textarea>`/`<button>` which aren't `disabled`
 /// - any other element with a `tabindex` attribute
-pub(crate) fn focused_element() -> Option<web_sys::Element> {
-    web_sys::window()?
-        .document()?
-        .active_element()?
-        .dyn_into()
-        .ok()
+pub(crate) fn focused_element(root: Node) -> Option<web_sys::Element> {
+    if let Some(document) = root.dyn_ref::<Document>() {
+        document.active_element()
+    } else if let Some(shadow) = root.dyn_ref::<web_sys::ShadowRoot>() {
+        shadow.active_element()
+    } else {
+        None
+    }
 }
 
 pub(crate) fn has_focus<T: JsCast>(element: &T) -> bool {
     fn try_has_focus<T: JsCast>(element: &T) -> Option<bool> {
         let element = element.dyn_ref::<web_sys::Element>()?;
-        let focused_element = focused_element()?;
+        let root = element.get_root_node();
+
+        let focused_element = focused_element(root)?;
         Some(element == &focused_element)
     }
     try_has_focus(element).unwrap_or(false)
diff --git a/crates/eframe/src/web/text_agent.rs b/crates/eframe/src/web/text_agent.rs
index f0eb67d60e8..4d26f6a9da1 100644
--- a/crates/eframe/src/web/text_agent.rs
+++ b/crates/eframe/src/web/text_agent.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 use std::cell::Cell;
 
 use wasm_bindgen::prelude::*;
+use web_sys::{Document, Node};
 
 use super::{AppRunner, WebRunner};
 
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@ pub struct TextAgent {
 
 impl TextAgent {
     /// Attach the agent to the document.
-    pub fn attach(runner_ref: &WebRunner) -> Result<Self, JsValue> {
+    pub fn attach(runner_ref: &WebRunner, root: Node) -> Result<Self, JsValue> {
         let document = web_sys::window().unwrap().document().unwrap();
 
         // create an `<input>` element
@@ -36,7 +37,17 @@ impl TextAgent {
         style.set_property("position", "absolute")?;
         style.set_property("top", "0")?;
         style.set_property("left", "0")?;
-        document.body().unwrap().append_child(&input)?;
+
+        if root.has_type::<Document>() {
+            // root object is a document, append to its body
+            root.dyn_into::<Document>()?
+                .body()
+                .unwrap()
+                .append_child(&input)?;
+        } else {
+            // append input into root directly
+            root.append_child(&input)?;
+        }
 
         // attach event listeners
 
diff --git a/crates/eframe/src/web/web_runner.rs b/crates/eframe/src/web/web_runner.rs
index 6cbc371f34c..61afb5a1033 100644
--- a/crates/eframe/src/web/web_runner.rs
+++ b/crates/eframe/src/web/web_runner.rs
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ impl WebRunner {
     ) -> Result<(), JsValue> {
         self.destroy();
 
-        let text_agent = TextAgent::attach(self)?;
+        let text_agent = TextAgent::attach(self, canvas.get_root_node())?;
 
         let runner = AppRunner::new(canvas, web_options, app_creator, text_agent).await?;