Touch is not automatically enabled, when a TouchListener is added

Cardex12.java

package ch.aplu.cardex12;

import android.graphics.Color;
import ch.aplu.jcardgame.*;
import ch.aplu.android.*;

public class CardEx12 extends CardGame
{
	public enum Suit {
		KREUZ, HERZ, KARO, PIK
	}

	public enum Rank {
		ASS, KOENIG, DAME, BAUER, ZEHN, NEUN, ACHT, SIEBEN, SECHS
	}

  private Deck deck;
  private Hand talon;
  private Hand pile;

  public CardEx12()
  {
    super(Color.rgb(20, 80, 0), Color.WHITE, BoardType.HORZ_SPLIT, 
            windowZoom(600));
  }

  public void main()
  {
    deck = new Deck(Suit.values(), Rank.values(), "cover");
    talon = deck.dealingOut(1, 9)[0];
    StackLayout talonLayout = new StackLayout(new Location(200, 300));
    talon.setView(this, talonLayout);
    talon.draw();
    pile = new Hand(deck);
    StackLayout pileLayout = new StackLayout(new Location(400, 300));
    pile.setView(this, pileLayout);
    pile.draw();
    talon.addCardListener(new CardAdapter() {
      public void pressed(Card card) {
        card.transferNonBlocking(pile); }
    });
    talon.setTouchEnabled(true); // why do I need to enable it first?
  }
}