diff --git a/osu-framework b/osu-framework
index f8e5b10f68..d00a7df902 160000
--- a/osu-framework
+++ b/osu-framework
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit f8e5b10f6883af83ffbc431b03fe4ee3e89797a6
+Subproject commit d00a7df902074d0b3f1479904b7f322db9d39c1f
diff --git a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseHitObjects.cs b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseHitObjects.cs
index dceb7a9cff..8c913ae95e 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseHitObjects.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseHitObjects.cs
@@ -129,8 +129,6 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
             };
 
             Add(clockAdjustContainer);
-
-            load(mode);
         }
 
         private int depth;
diff --git a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseTwoLayerButton.cs b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseTwoLayerButton.cs
index 2427b6d12c..ba17cfc3d8 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseTwoLayerButton.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseTwoLayerButton.cs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
             base.Reset();
 
             Add(new BackButton());
-            Add(new SkipButton());
+            Add(new SkipButton(Clock.CurrentTime + 5000));
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSpinner.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSpinner.cs
index a8ff231cc7..854a9b5f49 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSpinner.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSpinner.cs
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
 // Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
-using System;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
-using osu.Framework.MathUtils;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Drawables;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables.Pieces;
 using OpenTK;
 using OpenTK.Graphics;
-using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.UI;
+using osu.Game.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Extensions.Color4Extensions;
+using osu.Framework.Allocation;
+using osu.Game.Screens.Ranking;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables
 {
@@ -18,9 +19,19 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables
         private readonly Spinner spinner;
 
         private readonly SpinnerDisc disc;
+        private readonly SpinnerTicks ticks;
+
+        private readonly Container mainContainer;
+
         private readonly SpinnerBackground background;
         private readonly Container circleContainer;
-        private readonly DrawableHitCircle circle;
+        private readonly CirclePiece circle;
+        private readonly GlowPiece glow;
+
+        private readonly TextAwesome symbol;
+
+        private Color4 normalColour;
+        private Color4 completeColour;
 
         public DrawableSpinner(Spinner s) : base(s)
         {
@@ -29,57 +40,91 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables
             Origin = Anchor.Centre;
             Position = s.Position;
 
-            //take up full playfield.
-            Size = new Vector2(OsuPlayfield.BASE_SIZE.X);
+            RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
+
+            // we are slightly bigger than our parent, to clip the top and bottom of the circle
+            Height = 1.3f;
 
             spinner = s;
 
             Children = new Drawable[]
             {
-                background = new SpinnerBackground
-                {
-                    Alpha = 0,
-                    Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
-                    Origin = Anchor.Centre,
-                    DiscColour = Color4.Black
-                },
-                disc = new SpinnerDisc
-                {
-                    Alpha = 0,
-                    Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
-                    Origin = Anchor.Centre,
-                    DiscColour = AccentColour
-                },
                 circleContainer = new Container
                 {
                     AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                     Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
                     Origin = Anchor.Centre,
-                    Children = new []
+                    Children = new Drawable[]
                     {
-                        circle = new DrawableHitCircle(s)
+                        glow = new GlowPiece(),
+                        circle = new CirclePiece
                         {
-                            Interactive = false,
                             Position = Vector2.Zero,
                             Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
-                        }
+                        },
+                        new RingPiece(),
+                        symbol = new TextAwesome
+                        {
+                            Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
+                            Origin = Anchor.Centre,
+                            UseFullGlyphHeight = true,
+                            TextSize = 48,
+                            Icon = FontAwesome.fa_asterisk,
+                            Shadow = false,
+                        },
                     }
-                }
+                },
+                mainContainer = new AspectContainer
+                {
+                    Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
+                    Origin = Anchor.Centre,
+                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Y,
+                    Children = new Drawable[]
+                    {
+                        background = new SpinnerBackground
+                        {
+                            Alpha = 0.6f,
+                            Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
+                            Origin = Anchor.Centre,
+                        },
+                        disc = new SpinnerDisc(spinner)
+                        {
+                            Scale = Vector2.Zero,
+                            Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
+                            Origin = Anchor.Centre,
+                        },
+                        circleContainer.CreateProxy(),
+                        ticks = new SpinnerTicks
+                        {
+                            Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
+                            Origin = Anchor.Centre,
+                        },
+                    }
+                },
             };
-
-            background.Scale = scaleToCircle;
-            disc.Scale = scaleToCircle;
         }
 
+        public float Progress => MathHelper.Clamp(disc.RotationAbsolute / 360 / spinner.SpinsRequired, 0, 1);
+
         protected override void CheckJudgement(bool userTriggered)
         {
             if (Time.Current < HitObject.StartTime) return;
 
-            disc.ScaleTo(Interpolation.ValueAt(Math.Sqrt(Progress), scaleToCircle, Vector2.One, 0, 1), 100);
-
-            if (Progress >= 1)
+            if (Progress >= 1 && !disc.Complete)
+            {
                 disc.Complete = true;
 
+                const float duration = 200;
+
+                disc.FadeAccent(completeColour, duration);
+
+                background.FadeAccent(completeColour, duration);
+                background.FadeOut(duration);
+
+                circle.FadeColour(completeColour, duration);
+                glow.FadeColour(completeColour, duration);
+            }
+
             if (!userTriggered && Time.Current >= spinner.EndTime)
             {
                 if (Progress >= 1)
@@ -106,26 +151,48 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables
             }
         }
 
-        private Vector2 scaleToCircle => circle.Scale * circle.DrawWidth / DrawWidth * 0.95f;
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+        private void load(OsuColour colours)
+        {
+            normalColour = colours.SpinnerBase;
 
-        public float Progress => MathHelper.Clamp(disc.RotationAbsolute / 360 / spinner.SpinsRequired, 0, 1);
+            background.AccentColour = normalColour;
+
+            completeColour = colours.YellowLight.Opacity(0.6f);
+
+            disc.AccentColour = colours.SpinnerFill;
+            circle.Colour = colours.BlueDark;
+            glow.Colour = colours.BlueDark;
+        }
+
+        protected override void UpdateAfterChildren()
+        {
+            base.UpdateAfterChildren();
+
+            circle.Rotation = disc.Rotation;
+            ticks.Rotation = disc.Rotation;
+
+            float relativeCircleScale = spinner.Scale * circle.DrawHeight / mainContainer.DrawHeight;
+            disc.ScaleTo(relativeCircleScale + (1 - relativeCircleScale) * Progress, 200, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
+
+            symbol.RotateTo(disc.Rotation / 2, 500, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
+        }
 
         protected override void UpdatePreemptState()
         {
             base.UpdatePreemptState();
 
-            circleContainer.ScaleTo(1, 400, EasingTypes.OutElastic);
+            circleContainer.ScaleTo(spinner.Scale * 0.3f);
+            circleContainer.ScaleTo(spinner.Scale, TIME_PREEMPT / 1.4f, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
 
-            background.Delay(TIME_PREEMPT - 500);
+            disc.RotateTo(-720);
+            symbol.RotateTo(-720);
 
-            background.ScaleTo(scaleToCircle * 1.2f, 400, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
-            background.FadeIn(200);
+            mainContainer.ScaleTo(0);
+            mainContainer.ScaleTo(spinner.Scale * circle.DrawHeight / DrawHeight * 1.4f, TIME_PREEMPT - 150, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
 
-            background.Delay(400);
-            background.ScaleTo(1, 250, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
-
-            disc.Delay(TIME_PREEMPT - 50);
-            disc.FadeIn(200);
+            mainContainer.Delay(TIME_PREEMPT - 150);
+            mainContainer.ScaleTo(1, 500, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
         }
 
         protected override void UpdateCurrentState(ArmedState state)
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/Pieces/CirclePiece.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/Pieces/CirclePiece.cs
index 9a90c07517..3004dafda7 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/Pieces/CirclePiece.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/Pieces/CirclePiece.cs
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables.Pieces
     {
         private readonly Sprite disc;
 
-
         public Func<bool> Hit;
 
         public CirclePiece()
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/Pieces/SpinnerBackground.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/Pieces/SpinnerBackground.cs
index 72024bbe99..1c54f9f893 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/Pieces/SpinnerBackground.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/Pieces/SpinnerBackground.cs
@@ -1,10 +1,55 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
 // Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
+using OpenTK.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Extensions.Color4Extensions;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
+using osu.Game.Graphics;
+
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables.Pieces
 {
-    public class SpinnerBackground : SpinnerDisc
+    public class SpinnerBackground : CircularContainer, IHasAccentColour
     {
         public override bool HandleInput => false;
+
+        protected Box Disc;
+
+        public Color4 AccentColour
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return Disc.Colour;
+            }
+            set
+            {
+                Disc.Colour = value;
+
+                EdgeEffect = new EdgeEffect
+                {
+                    Type = EdgeEffectType.Glow,
+                    Radius = 14,
+                    Colour = value.Opacity(0.3f),
+                };
+            }
+        }
+
+        public SpinnerBackground()
+        {
+            RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
+            Masking = true;
+
+            Children = new Drawable[]
+            {
+                Disc = new Box
+                {
+                    Origin = Anchor.Centre,
+                    Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
+                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                    Alpha = 1,
+                },
+            };
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/Pieces/SpinnerDisc.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/Pieces/SpinnerDisc.cs
index 71adba74c7..4e4d4e30b9 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/Pieces/SpinnerDisc.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/Pieces/SpinnerDisc.cs
@@ -2,13 +2,8 @@
 // Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
 using System;
-using System.Linq;
-using osu.Framework.Allocation;
-using osu.Framework.Extensions.Color4Extensions;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
-using osu.Framework.Graphics.Colour;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
-using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Transforms;
 using osu.Framework.Input;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
@@ -17,104 +12,31 @@ using OpenTK.Graphics;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables.Pieces
 {
-    public class SpinnerDisc : CircularContainer
+    public class SpinnerDisc : CircularContainer, IHasAccentColour
     {
-        protected Sprite Disc;
+        private readonly Spinner spinner;
 
-        public SRGBColour DiscColour
+        public Color4 AccentColour
         {
-            get { return Disc.Colour; }
-            set { Disc.Colour = value; }
+            get { return background.AccentColour; }
+            set { background.AccentColour = value; }
         }
 
-        private Color4 completeColour;
+        private readonly SpinnerBackground background;
 
-        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
-        private void load(OsuColour colours)
+        private const float idle_alpha = 0.2f;
+        private const float tracking_alpha = 0.4f;
+
+        public SpinnerDisc(Spinner s)
         {
-            completeColour = colours.YellowLight.Opacity(0.8f);
-            Masking = true;
-        }
+            spinner = s;
 
-        private class SpinnerBorder : Container
-        {
-            public SpinnerBorder()
-            {
-                Origin = Anchor.Centre;
-                Anchor = Anchor.Centre;
-                RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
-
-                layout();
-            }
-
-            private int lastLayoutDotCount;
-            private void layout()
-            {
-                int count = (int)(MathHelper.Pi * ScreenSpaceDrawQuad.Width / 9);
-
-                if (count == lastLayoutDotCount) return;
-
-                lastLayoutDotCount = count;
-
-                while (Children.Count() < count)
-                {
-                    Add(new CircularContainer
-                    {
-                        Colour = Color4.White,
-                        RelativePositionAxes = Axes.Both,
-                        Masking = true,
-                        Origin = Anchor.Centre,
-                        Size = new Vector2(1 / ScreenSpaceDrawQuad.Width * 2000),
-                        Children = new[]
-                        {
-                            new Box
-                            {
-                                Origin = Anchor.Centre,
-                                Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
-                                RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                            }
-                        }
-                    });
-                }
-
-                var size = new Vector2(1 / ScreenSpaceDrawQuad.Width * 2000);
-
-                int i = 0;
-                foreach (var d in Children)
-                {
-                    d.Size = size;
-                    d.Position = new Vector2(
-                        0.5f + (float)Math.Sin((float)i / count * 2 * MathHelper.Pi) / 2,
-                        0.5f + (float)Math.Cos((float)i / count * 2 * MathHelper.Pi) / 2
-                    );
-
-                    i++;
-                }
-            }
-
-            protected override void Update()
-            {
-                base.Update();
-                layout();
-            }
-        }
-
-        public SpinnerDisc()
-        {
             AlwaysReceiveInput = true;
-
             RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
 
             Children = new Drawable[]
             {
-                Disc = new Box
-                {
-                    Origin = Anchor.Centre,
-                    Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
-                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                    Alpha = 0.2f,
-                },
-                new SpinnerBorder()
+                background = new SpinnerBackground { Alpha = idle_alpha },
             };
         }
 
@@ -125,10 +47,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables.Pieces
             set
             {
                 if (value == tracking) return;
-
                 tracking = value;
 
-                Disc.FadeTo(tracking ? 0.5f : 0.2f, 100);
+                background.FadeTo(tracking ? tracking_alpha : idle_alpha, 100);
             }
         }
 
@@ -139,31 +60,28 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables.Pieces
             set
             {
                 if (value == complete) return;
-
                 complete = value;
 
-                Disc.FadeColour(completeColour, 200);
-
                 updateCompleteTick();
             }
         }
 
         protected override bool OnMouseDown(InputState state, MouseDownEventArgs args)
         {
-            Tracking = true;
+            Tracking |= state.Mouse.HasMainButtonPressed;
             return base.OnMouseDown(state, args);
         }
 
         protected override bool OnMouseUp(InputState state, MouseUpEventArgs args)
         {
-            Tracking = false;
+            Tracking &= state.Mouse.HasMainButtonPressed;
             return base.OnMouseUp(state, args);
         }
 
         protected override bool OnMouseMove(InputState state)
         {
             Tracking |= state.Mouse.HasMainButtonPressed;
-            mousePosition = state.Mouse.Position;
+            mousePosition = Parent.ToLocalSpace(state.Mouse.NativeState.Position);
             return base.OnMouseMove(state);
         }
 
@@ -177,13 +95,24 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables.Pieces
 
         private bool updateCompleteTick() => completeTick != (completeTick = (int)(RotationAbsolute / 360));
 
+        private bool rotationTransferred;
+
         protected override void Update()
         {
             base.Update();
 
             var thisAngle = -(float)MathHelper.RadiansToDegrees(Math.Atan2(mousePosition.X - DrawSize.X / 2, mousePosition.Y - DrawSize.Y / 2));
-            if (tracking)
+
+            bool validAndTracking = tracking && spinner.StartTime <= Time.Current && spinner.EndTime > Time.Current;
+
+            if (validAndTracking)
             {
+                if (!rotationTransferred)
+                {
+                    currentRotation = Rotation * 2;
+                    rotationTransferred = true;
+                }
+
                 if (thisAngle - lastAngle > 180)
                     lastAngle += 360;
                 else if (lastAngle - thisAngle > 180)
@@ -192,17 +121,18 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables.Pieces
                 currentRotation += thisAngle - lastAngle;
                 RotationAbsolute += Math.Abs(thisAngle - lastAngle);
             }
+
             lastAngle = thisAngle;
 
             if (Complete && updateCompleteTick())
             {
-                Disc.Flush(flushType: typeof(TransformAlpha));
-                Disc.FadeTo(0.75f, 30, EasingTypes.OutExpo);
-                Disc.Delay(30);
-                Disc.FadeTo(0.5f, 250, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
+                background.Flush(flushType: typeof(TransformAlpha));
+                background.FadeTo(tracking_alpha + 0.4f, 60, EasingTypes.OutExpo);
+                background.Delay(60);
+                background.FadeTo(tracking_alpha, 250, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
             }
 
-            RotateTo(currentRotation, 100, EasingTypes.OutExpo);
+            RotateTo(currentRotation / 2, validAndTracking ? 500 : 1500, EasingTypes.OutExpo);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/Pieces/SpinnerTicks.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/Pieces/SpinnerTicks.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dc3d18d40a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/Pieces/SpinnerTicks.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using System;
+using osu.Framework.Allocation;
+using osu.Framework.Extensions.Color4Extensions;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
+using osu.Game.Graphics;
+using OpenTK;
+using OpenTK.Graphics;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables.Pieces
+{
+    public class SpinnerTicks : Container
+    {
+        private Color4 glowColour;
+
+        public SpinnerTicks()
+        {
+            Origin = Anchor.Centre;
+            Anchor = Anchor.Centre;
+            RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
+        }
+
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+        private void load(OsuColour colours)
+        {
+            glowColour = colours.BlueDarker.Opacity(0.4f);
+            layout();
+        }
+
+        private void layout()
+        {
+            const int count = 18;
+
+            for (int i = 0; i < count; i++)
+            {
+                Add(new Container
+                {
+                    Colour = Color4.Black,
+                    Alpha = 0.4f,
+                    EdgeEffect = new EdgeEffect
+                    {
+                        Type = EdgeEffectType.Glow,
+                        Radius = 20,
+                        Colour = glowColour,
+                    },
+                    RelativePositionAxes = Axes.Both,
+                    Masking = true,
+                    CornerRadius = 5,
+                    Size = new Vector2(60, 10),
+                    Origin = Anchor.Centre,
+                    Position = new Vector2(
+                        0.5f + (float)Math.Sin((float)i / count * 2 * MathHelper.Pi) / 2 * 0.86f,
+                        0.5f + (float)Math.Cos((float)i / count * 2 * MathHelper.Pi) / 2 * 0.86f
+                    ),
+                    Rotation = -(float)i / count * 360 + 90,
+                    Children = new[]
+                    {
+                        new Box
+                        {
+                            RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                        }
+                    }
+                });
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Replays/OsuAutoGenerator.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Replays/OsuAutoGenerator.cs
index f8365bf9ab..5ede3f56f5 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Replays/OsuAutoGenerator.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Replays/OsuAutoGenerator.cs
@@ -91,25 +91,25 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Replays
             // Make the cursor stay at a hitObject as long as possible (mainly for autopilot).
             if (h.StartTime - h.HitWindowFor(OsuScoreResult.Miss) > endTime + h.HitWindowFor(OsuScoreResult.Hit50) + 50)
             {
-                if (!(prev is Spinner) && h.StartTime - endTime < 1000) AddFrameToReplay(new ReplayFrame(endTime + h.HitWindowFor(OsuScoreResult.Hit50), prev.EndPosition.X, prev.EndPosition.Y, ReplayButtonState.None));
-                if (!(h is Spinner)) AddFrameToReplay(new ReplayFrame(h.StartTime - h.HitWindowFor(OsuScoreResult.Miss), h.Position.X, h.Position.Y, ReplayButtonState.None));
+                if (!(prev is Spinner) && h.StartTime - endTime < 1000) AddFrameToReplay(new ReplayFrame(endTime + h.HitWindowFor(OsuScoreResult.Hit50), prev.StackedEndPosition.X, prev.StackedEndPosition.Y, ReplayButtonState.None));
+                if (!(h is Spinner)) AddFrameToReplay(new ReplayFrame(h.StartTime - h.HitWindowFor(OsuScoreResult.Miss), h.StackedPosition.X, h.StackedPosition.Y, ReplayButtonState.None));
             }
             else if (h.StartTime - h.HitWindowFor(OsuScoreResult.Hit50) > endTime + h.HitWindowFor(OsuScoreResult.Hit50) + 50)
             {
-                if (!(prev is Spinner) && h.StartTime - endTime < 1000) AddFrameToReplay(new ReplayFrame(endTime + h.HitWindowFor(OsuScoreResult.Hit50), prev.EndPosition.X, prev.EndPosition.Y, ReplayButtonState.None));
-                if (!(h is Spinner)) AddFrameToReplay(new ReplayFrame(h.StartTime - h.HitWindowFor(OsuScoreResult.Hit50), h.Position.X, h.Position.Y, ReplayButtonState.None));
+                if (!(prev is Spinner) && h.StartTime - endTime < 1000) AddFrameToReplay(new ReplayFrame(endTime + h.HitWindowFor(OsuScoreResult.Hit50), prev.StackedEndPosition.X, prev.StackedEndPosition.Y, ReplayButtonState.None));
+                if (!(h is Spinner)) AddFrameToReplay(new ReplayFrame(h.StartTime - h.HitWindowFor(OsuScoreResult.Hit50), h.StackedPosition.X, h.StackedPosition.Y, ReplayButtonState.None));
             }
             else if (h.StartTime - h.HitWindowFor(OsuScoreResult.Hit100) > endTime + h.HitWindowFor(OsuScoreResult.Hit100) + 50)
             {
-                if (!(prev is Spinner) && h.StartTime - endTime < 1000) AddFrameToReplay(new ReplayFrame(endTime + h.HitWindowFor(OsuScoreResult.Hit100), prev.EndPosition.X, prev.EndPosition.Y, ReplayButtonState.None));
-                if (!(h is Spinner)) AddFrameToReplay(new ReplayFrame(h.StartTime - h.HitWindowFor(OsuScoreResult.Hit100), h.Position.X, h.Position.Y, ReplayButtonState.None));
+                if (!(prev is Spinner) && h.StartTime - endTime < 1000) AddFrameToReplay(new ReplayFrame(endTime + h.HitWindowFor(OsuScoreResult.Hit100), prev.StackedEndPosition.X, prev.StackedEndPosition.Y, ReplayButtonState.None));
+                if (!(h is Spinner)) AddFrameToReplay(new ReplayFrame(h.StartTime - h.HitWindowFor(OsuScoreResult.Hit100), h.StackedPosition.X, h.StackedPosition.Y, ReplayButtonState.None));
             }
         }
 
         private void addHitObjectReplay(OsuHitObject h)
         {
             // Default values for circles/sliders
-            Vector2 startPosition = h.Position;
+            Vector2 startPosition = h.StackedPosition;
             EasingTypes easing = preferredEasing;
             float spinnerDirection = -1;
 
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Replays
             // TODO: Why do we delay 1 ms if the object is a spinner? There already is KEY_UP_DELAY from hEndTime.
             double hEndTime = ((h as IHasEndTime)?.EndTime ?? h.StartTime) + KEY_UP_DELAY;
             int endDelay = h is Spinner ? 1 : 0;
-            ReplayFrame endFrame = new ReplayFrame(hEndTime + endDelay, h.EndPosition.X, h.EndPosition.Y, ReplayButtonState.None);
+            ReplayFrame endFrame = new ReplayFrame(hEndTime + endDelay, h.StackedEndPosition.X, h.StackedEndPosition.Y, ReplayButtonState.None);
 
             // Decrement because we want the previous frame, not the next one
             int index = FindInsertionIndex(startFrame) - 1;
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.csproj b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.csproj
index 8974b1bcbd..b91bdc6a78 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.csproj
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.csproj
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Objects\Drawables\Pieces\RingPiece.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Objects\Drawables\Pieces\SliderBouncer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Objects\Drawables\Pieces\SpinnerDisc.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Objects\Drawables\Pieces\SpinnerTicks.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Objects\Drawables\Pieces\TrianglesPiece.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Objects\Drawables\Pieces\SliderBall.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Objects\Drawables\Pieces\SliderBody.cs" />
@@ -103,9 +104,7 @@
     <None Include="packages.config" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup />
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <Folder Include="Replays\" />
-  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup />
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
   <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it.
        Other similar extension points exist, see Microsoft.Common.targets.
diff --git a/osu.Game/Database/BeatmapMetadata.cs b/osu.Game/Database/BeatmapMetadata.cs
index ebca0f1cad..04700b3caa 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Database/BeatmapMetadata.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Database/BeatmapMetadata.cs
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Database
 
         public string[] SearchableTerms => new[]
         {
+            Author,
             Artist,
             ArtistUnicode,
             Title,
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/OsuColour.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/OsuColour.cs
index 3d83668d07..697f8f4629 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/OsuColour.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/OsuColour.cs
@@ -87,5 +87,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics
         public readonly Color4 RedDarker = FromHex(@"870000");
 
         public readonly Color4 ChatBlue = FromHex(@"17292e");
+
+        public readonly Color4 SpinnerBase = FromHex(@"002c3c");
+        public readonly Color4 SpinnerFill = FromHex(@"005b7c");
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModButton.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModButton.cs
index fe1b3b0192..831b9082bd 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModButton.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModButton.cs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.UI;
 using System;
 using System.Linq;
+using osu.Game.Graphics;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
 {
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
     /// <summary>
     /// Represents a clickable button which can cycle through one of more mods.
     /// </summary>
-    public class ModButton : ModButtonEmpty
+    public class ModButton : ModButtonEmpty, IHasTooltip
     {
         private ModIcon foregroundIcon;
         private readonly SpriteText text;
@@ -32,6 +33,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
 
         public Action<Mod> Action; // Passed the selected mod or null if none
 
+        public string TooltipText => (SelectedMod?.Description ?? Mods.FirstOrDefault()?.Description) ?? string.Empty;
+
         private int _selectedIndex = -1;
         private int selectedIndex
         {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Music/PlaylistItem.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Music/PlaylistItem.cs
index 16978903a7..9b72cfce42 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Music/PlaylistItem.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Music/PlaylistItem.cs
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Game.Database;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
-using osu.Game.Graphics.Sprites;
-using OpenTK;
 using OpenTK.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Localisation;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Music
 {
@@ -19,9 +19,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Music
         private const float fade_duration = 100;
 
         private Color4 hoverColour;
+        private Color4 artistColour;
 
         private TextAwesome handle;
-        private OsuSpriteText title;
+        private Paragraph text;
+        private IEnumerable<SpriteText> titleSprites;
+        private UnicodeBindableString titleBind;
+        private UnicodeBindableString artistBind;
 
         public readonly BeatmapSetInfo BeatmapSetInfo;
 
@@ -37,7 +41,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Music
                 selected = value;
 
                 Flush(true);
-                title.FadeColour(Selected ? hoverColour : Color4.White, fade_duration);
+                foreach (SpriteText s in titleSprites)
+                    s.FadeColour(Selected ? hoverColour : Color4.White, fade_duration);
             }
         }
 
@@ -53,8 +58,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Music
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load(OsuColour colours, LocalisationEngine localisation)
         {
-            BeatmapMetadata metadata = BeatmapSetInfo.Metadata;
+            hoverColour = colours.Yellow;
+            artistColour = colours.Gray9;
 
+            var metadata = BeatmapSetInfo.Metadata;
             FilterTerms = metadata.SearchableTerms;
 
             Children = new Drawable[]
@@ -70,33 +77,40 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Music
                     Margin = new MarginPadding { Left = 5 },
                     Padding = new MarginPadding { Top = 2 },
                 },
-                new FillFlowContainer<OsuSpriteText>
+                text = new Paragraph
                 {
                     RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X,
                     AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Y,
                     Padding = new MarginPadding { Left = 20 },
-                    Spacing = new Vector2(5f, 0f),
-                    Children = new []
-                    {
-                        title = new OsuSpriteText
-                        {
-                            TextSize = 16,
-                            Font = @"Exo2.0-Regular",
-                            Current = localisation.GetUnicodePreference(metadata.TitleUnicode, metadata.Title),
-                        },
-                        new OsuSpriteText
-                        {
-                            TextSize = 14,
-                            Font = @"Exo2.0-Bold",
-                            Colour = colours.Gray9,
-                            Padding = new MarginPadding { Top = 1 },
-                            Current = localisation.GetUnicodePreference(metadata.ArtistUnicode, metadata.Artist),
-                        }
-                    }
+                    ContentIndent = 10f,
                 },
             };
 
-            hoverColour = colours.Yellow;
+            titleBind = localisation.GetUnicodePreference(metadata.TitleUnicode, metadata.Title);
+            artistBind = localisation.GetUnicodePreference(metadata.ArtistUnicode, metadata.Artist);
+
+            artistBind.ValueChanged += newText => recreateText();
+            artistBind.TriggerChange();
+        }
+
+        private void recreateText()
+        {
+            text.Clear();
+
+            //space after the title to put a space between the title and artist
+            titleSprites = text.AddText(titleBind.Value + @"  ", sprite =>
+            {
+                sprite.TextSize = 16;
+                sprite.Font = @"Exo2.0-Regular";
+            });
+
+            text.AddText(artistBind.Value, sprite =>
+            {
+                sprite.TextSize = 14;
+                sprite.Font = @"Exo2.0-Bold";
+                sprite.Colour = artistColour;
+                sprite.Padding = new MarginPadding { Top = 1 };
+            });
         }
 
         protected override bool OnHover(Framework.Input.InputState state)
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/OnScreenDisplay.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/OnScreenDisplay.cs
index fb1aed3657..d262826fd2 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/OnScreenDisplay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/OnScreenDisplay.cs
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
                         {
                             TextSize = 24,
                             Font = @"Exo2.0-Light",
+                            Padding = new MarginPadding { Left = 10, Right = 10 },
                             Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
                             Origin = Anchor.BottomCentre,
                         },
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
         private void load(FrameworkConfigManager frameworkConfig)
         {
             trackSetting(frameworkConfig.GetBindable<FrameSync>(FrameworkSetting.FrameSync), v => display(v, "Frame Limiter", v.GetDescription(), "Ctrl+F7"));
-            trackSetting(frameworkConfig.GetBindable<string>(FrameworkSetting.AudioDevice), v => display(v, "Audio Device", v, v));
+            trackSetting(frameworkConfig.GetBindable<string>(FrameworkSetting.AudioDevice), v => display(v, "Audio Device", string.IsNullOrEmpty(v) ? "Default" : v, v));
             trackSetting(frameworkConfig.GetBindable<bool>(FrameworkSetting.ShowLogOverlay), v => display(v, "Debug Logs", v ? "visible" : "hidden", "Ctrl+F10"));
 
             Action displayResolution = delegate { display(null, "Screen Resolution", frameworkConfig.Get<int>(FrameworkSetting.Width) + "x" + frameworkConfig.Get<int>(FrameworkSetting.Height)); };
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/Debug/GCSettings.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/Debug/GCSettings.cs
index 29b96a59c2..0a32b50809 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/Debug/GCSettings.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/Debug/GCSettings.cs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Settings.Sections.Debug
                 new SettingsEnumDropdown<GCLatencyMode>
                 {
                     LabelText = "Active mode",
-                    Bindable = config.GetBindable<GCLatencyMode>(FrameworkDebugConfig.ActiveGCMode)
+                    Bindable = config.GetBindable<GCLatencyMode>(DebugSetting.ActiveGCMode)
                 },
                 new OsuButton
                 {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/Debug/GeneralSettings.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/Debug/GeneralSettings.cs
index 9fbb4011b7..c042aeb19b 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/Debug/GeneralSettings.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/Debug/GeneralSettings.cs
@@ -12,14 +12,19 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Settings.Sections.Debug
         protected override string Header => "General";
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
-        private void load(FrameworkDebugConfigManager config)
+        private void load(FrameworkDebugConfigManager config, FrameworkConfigManager frameworkConfig)
         {
             Children = new Drawable[]
             {
                 new SettingsCheckbox
                 {
                     LabelText = "Bypass caching",
-                    Bindable = config.GetBindable<bool>(FrameworkDebugConfig.BypassCaching)
+                    Bindable = config.GetBindable<bool>(DebugSetting.BypassCaching)
+                },
+                new SettingsCheckbox
+                {
+                    LabelText = "Debug logs",
+                    Bindable = frameworkConfig.GetBindable<bool>(FrameworkSetting.ShowLogOverlay)
                 }
             };
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
index e9536c7c00..f9307595d2 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
@@ -63,8 +63,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
 
         #endregion
 
-        private SkipButton skipButton;
-
         private HUDOverlay hudOverlay;
         private FailOverlay failOverlay;
 
@@ -162,6 +160,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
                     },
                     Children = new Drawable[]
                     {
+                        new SkipButton(firstObjectTime) { AudioClock = decoupledClock },
                         new Container
                         {
                             RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
@@ -169,11 +168,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
                             Children = new Drawable[]
                             {
                                 HitRenderer,
-                                skipButton = new SkipButton
-                                {
-                                    Alpha = 0,
-                                    Margin = new MarginPadding { Bottom = 140 } // this is temporary
-                                },
                             }
                         },
                         hudOverlay = new StandardHUDOverlay
@@ -219,33 +213,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
             scoreProcessor.Failed += onFail;
         }
 
-        private void initializeSkipButton()
-        {
-            const double skip_required_cutoff = 3000;
-            const double fade_time = 300;
-
-            double firstHitObject = Beatmap.Beatmap.HitObjects.First().StartTime;
-
-            if (firstHitObject < skip_required_cutoff)
-            {
-                skipButton.Alpha = 0;
-                skipButton.Expire();
-                return;
-            }
-
-            skipButton.FadeInFromZero(fade_time);
-
-            skipButton.Action = () =>
-            {
-                decoupledClock.Seek(firstHitObject - skip_required_cutoff - fade_time);
-                skipButton.Action = null;
-            };
-
-            skipButton.Delay(firstHitObject - skip_required_cutoff - fade_time);
-            skipButton.FadeOut(fade_time);
-            skipButton.Expire();
-        }
-
         public void Restart()
         {
             ValidForResume = false;
@@ -263,18 +230,20 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
 
             ValidForResume = false;
 
-            Delay(1000);
-            onCompletionEvent = Schedule(delegate
+            using (BeginDelayedSequence(1000))
             {
-                var score = new Score
+                onCompletionEvent = Schedule(delegate
                 {
-                    Beatmap = Beatmap.BeatmapInfo,
-                    Ruleset = ruleset
-                };
-                scoreProcessor.PopulateScore(score);
-                score.User = HitRenderer.Replay?.User ?? (Game as OsuGame)?.API?.LocalUser?.Value;
-                Push(new Results(score));
-            });
+                    var score = new Score
+                    {
+                        Beatmap = Beatmap.BeatmapInfo,
+                        Ruleset = ruleset
+                    };
+                    scoreProcessor.PopulateScore(score);
+                    score.User = HitRenderer.Replay?.User ?? (Game as OsuGame)?.API?.LocalUser?.Value;
+                    Push(new Results(score));
+                });
+            }
         }
 
         private void onFail()
@@ -299,17 +268,18 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
 
             Content.ScaleTo(0.7f);
 
-            Content.Delay(250);
-            Content.FadeIn(250);
+            using (Content.BeginDelayedSequence(250))
+                Content.FadeIn(250);
 
             Content.ScaleTo(1, 750, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
 
-            Delay(750);
-            Schedule(() =>
-            {
-                decoupledClock.Start();
-                initializeSkipButton();
-            });
+            using (BeginDelayedSequence(750))
+                Schedule(() =>
+                {
+                    if (!pauseContainer.IsPaused)
+                        decoupledClock.Start();
+
+                });
 
             pauseContainer.Alpha = 0;
             pauseContainer.FadeIn(750, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/SkipButton.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/SkipButton.cs
index f57bbd4cb0..86bbb26412 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/SkipButton.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/SkipButton.cs
@@ -1,32 +1,123 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
 // Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
+using System;
+using osu.Framework;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Audio;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
 using osu.Framework.Input;
+using osu.Framework.Threading;
+using osu.Framework.Timing;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
-using osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface;
+using osu.Game.Graphics.Sprites;
+using osu.Game.Screens.Ranking;
+using OpenTK;
+using OpenTK.Graphics;
 using OpenTK.Input;
+using osu.Framework.Audio.Sample;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
 {
-    public class SkipButton : TwoLayerButton
+    public class SkipButton : Container
     {
-        public SkipButton()
+        private readonly double startTime;
+        public IAdjustableClock AudioClock;
+
+        private Button button;
+        private Box remainingTimeBox;
+
+        private FadeContainer fadeContainer;
+        private double displayTime;
+
+        public SkipButton(double startTime)
         {
-            Text = @"Skip";
-            Icon = FontAwesome.fa_osu_right_o;
-            Anchor = Anchor.BottomRight;
-            Origin = Anchor.BottomRight;
+            AlwaysReceiveInput = true;
+
+            this.startTime = startTime;
+
+            RelativePositionAxes = Axes.Both;
+            RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
+
+            Position = new Vector2(0.5f, 0.7f);
+            Size = new Vector2(1, 0.14f);
+
+            Origin = Anchor.Centre;
+        }
+
+        protected override bool OnMouseMove(InputState state)
+        {
+            fadeContainer.State = Visibility.Visible;
+            return base.OnMouseMove(state);
         }
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
-        private void load(AudioManager audio, OsuColour colours)
+        private void load(OsuColour colours)
         {
-            ActivationSound = audio.Sample.Get(@"Menu/menuhit");
-            BackgroundColour = colours.Yellow;
-            HoverColour = colours.YellowDark;
+            var baseClock = Clock;
+
+            if (AudioClock != null)
+                Clock = new FramedClock(AudioClock) { ProcessSourceClockFrames = false };
+
+            Children = new Drawable[]
+            {
+                fadeContainer = new FadeContainer
+                {
+                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                    Children = new Drawable[]
+                    {
+                        button = new Button
+                        {
+                            Clock = baseClock,
+                            Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
+                            Origin = Anchor.Centre,
+                        },
+                        remainingTimeBox = new Box
+                        {
+                            Height = 5,
+                            RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X,
+                            Colour = colours.Yellow,
+                            Anchor = Anchor.BottomCentre,
+                            Origin = Anchor.BottomCentre,
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            };
+        }
+
+        private const double skip_required_cutoff = 3000;
+        private const double fade_time = 300;
+
+        private double beginFadeTime => startTime - skip_required_cutoff - fade_time;
+
+        protected override void LoadComplete()
+        {
+            base.LoadComplete();
+
+            if (startTime < skip_required_cutoff)
+            {
+                Alpha = 0;
+                Expire();
+                return;
+            }
+
+            FadeInFromZero(fade_time);
+            using (BeginAbsoluteSequence(beginFadeTime))
+                FadeOut(fade_time);
+
+            button.Action = () => AudioClock?.Seek(startTime - skip_required_cutoff - fade_time);
+
+            displayTime = Time.Current;
+
+            Expire();
+        }
+
+        protected override void Update()
+        {
+            base.Update();
+            remainingTimeBox.ResizeWidthTo((float)Math.Max(0, 1 - (Time.Current - displayTime) / (beginFadeTime - displayTime)), 120, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
         }
 
         protected override bool OnKeyDown(InputState state, KeyDownEventArgs args)
@@ -36,11 +127,171 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
             switch (args.Key)
             {
                 case Key.Space:
-                    TriggerClick();
+                    button.TriggerClick();
                     return true;
             }
 
             return base.OnKeyDown(state, args);
         }
+
+        private class FadeContainer : Container, IStateful<Visibility>
+        {
+            private Visibility state;
+            private ScheduledDelegate scheduledHide;
+
+            public Visibility State
+            {
+                get
+                {
+                    return state;
+                }
+                set
+                {
+                    var lastState = state;
+
+                    state = value;
+
+                    scheduledHide?.Cancel();
+
+                    switch (state)
+                    {
+                        case Visibility.Visible:
+                            if (lastState == Visibility.Hidden)
+                                FadeIn(500, EasingTypes.OutExpo);
+
+                            if (!Hovering)
+                                using (BeginDelayedSequence(1000))
+                                    scheduledHide = Schedule(() => State = Visibility.Hidden);
+                            break;
+                        case Visibility.Hidden:
+                            FadeOut(1000, EasingTypes.OutExpo);
+                            break;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            protected override void LoadComplete()
+            {
+                base.LoadComplete();
+                State = Visibility.Visible;
+            }
+        }
+
+        private class Button : Container
+        {
+            public Action Action;
+            private Color4 colourNormal;
+            private Color4 colourHover;
+            private Box box;
+            private FillFlowContainer flow;
+            private Box background;
+            private AspectContainer aspect;
+            private SampleChannel activationSound;
+
+            public Button()
+            {
+                RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
+            }
+
+            [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+            private void load(OsuColour colours, AudioManager audio)
+            {
+                activationSound = audio.Sample.Get(@"Menu/menuhit");
+
+                colourNormal = colours.Yellow;
+                colourHover = colours.YellowDark;
+
+                Children = new Drawable[]
+                {
+                    background = new Box
+                    {
+                        Alpha = 0.2f,
+                        Colour = Color4.Black,
+                        RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                    },
+                    aspect = new AspectContainer
+                    {
+                        Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
+                        Origin = Anchor.Centre,
+                        RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Y,
+                        Height = 0.6f,
+                        Masking = true,
+                        CornerRadius = 15,
+                        Children = new Drawable[]
+                        {
+                            box = new Box
+                            {
+                                RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                                Colour = colourNormal,
+                            },
+                            flow = new FillFlowContainer
+                            {
+                                Anchor = Anchor.TopCentre,
+                                RelativePositionAxes = Axes.Y,
+                                Y = 0.4f,
+                                AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                                Origin = Anchor.Centre,
+                                Direction = FillDirection.Horizontal,
+                                Children = new []
+                                {
+                                    new TextAwesome { Icon = FontAwesome.fa_chevron_right },
+                                    new TextAwesome { Icon = FontAwesome.fa_chevron_right },
+                                    new TextAwesome { Icon = FontAwesome.fa_chevron_right },
+                                }
+                            },
+                            new OsuSpriteText
+                            {
+                                Anchor = Anchor.TopCentre,
+                                RelativePositionAxes = Axes.Y,
+                                Y = 0.7f,
+                                TextSize = 12,
+                                Font = @"Exo2.0-Bold",
+                                Origin = Anchor.Centre,
+                                Text = @"SKIP",
+                            },
+                        }
+                    }
+                };
+            }
+
+            protected override bool OnHover(InputState state)
+            {
+                flow.TransformSpacingTo(new Vector2(5), 500, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
+                box.FadeColour(colourHover, 500, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
+                background.FadeTo(0.4f, 500, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
+                return base.OnHover(state);
+            }
+
+            protected override void OnHoverLost(InputState state)
+            {
+                flow.TransformSpacingTo(new Vector2(0), 500, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
+                box.FadeColour(colourNormal, 500, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
+                background.FadeTo(0.2f, 500, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
+                base.OnHoverLost(state);
+            }
+
+            protected override bool OnMouseDown(InputState state, MouseDownEventArgs args)
+            {
+                aspect.ScaleTo(0.75f, 2000, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
+                return base.OnMouseDown(state, args);
+            }
+
+            protected override bool OnMouseUp(InputState state, MouseUpEventArgs args)
+            {
+                aspect.ScaleTo(1, 1000, EasingTypes.OutElastic);
+                return base.OnMouseUp(state, args);
+            }
+
+            protected override bool OnClick(InputState state)
+            {
+                Action?.Invoke();
+
+                activationSound.Play();
+
+                box.FlashColour(Color4.White, 500, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
+                aspect.ScaleTo(1.2f, 2000, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/SongSelect.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/SongSelect.cs
index 4982ca096f..c352e6e034 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/SongSelect.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/SongSelect.cs
@@ -198,8 +198,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
             var pendingSelection = selectionChangedDebounce;
             selectionChangedDebounce = null;
 
-            pendingSelection?.RunTask();
-            pendingSelection?.Cancel(); // cancel the already scheduled task.
+            if (pendingSelection?.Completed == false)
+            {
+                pendingSelection?.RunTask();
+                pendingSelection?.Cancel(); // cancel the already scheduled task.
+            }
 
             if (Beatmap == null) return;