How can I unfocus a button on UI 4.6

Once I select a button in the new unity UI I cant figure out how to take the focus off of the UI (or the button). I need a button to remain showing so the user can click it, but because its still visible, after pressing it once it stays focused during gameplay.

 

I think this topic might be helpful for you:

http://forum.unity3d.com/threads/how-do-i-control-which-gui-item-has-input-focus.263679/

I don't know if you can do this, but maybe you can set the selected object to nothing by using something along the lines of:

Code (CSharp):

1. EventSystemManager.currentSystem.SetSelectedGameObject (null, null);

 

Unity 5.3.4, This is how it is done now:

Code (CSharp):

1. using UnityEngine.EventSystems;
2.  
3. EventSystem.current.SetSelectedGameObject(yourGameObject);
4.