diff --git a/osu-framework b/osu-framework
index d29c8365ba..41e2a0a430 160000
--- a/osu-framework
+++ b/osu-framework
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit d29c8365ba3cf7924b57cf22341f4af55658764c
+Subproject commit 41e2a0a4304544fb67779c21cad1435c105982d5
diff --git a/osu-resources b/osu-resources
index 92ec3d10b1..7bb0782200 160000
--- a/osu-resources
+++ b/osu-resources
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 92ec3d10b12c5e9bfc1d3b05d3db174a506efd6d
+Subproject commit 7bb0782200abadf73b79ed1a3bc1d5b926c6a81e
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Beatmaps/CatchBeatmapProcessor.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Beatmaps/CatchBeatmapProcessor.cs
index d3012b1981..0cdc1694f4 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Beatmaps/CatchBeatmapProcessor.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Beatmaps/CatchBeatmapProcessor.cs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Beatmaps
     {
         public override void PostProcess(Beatmap<CatchHitObject> beatmap)
         {
-            if (beatmap.ComboColors.Count == 0)
+            if (beatmap.ComboColours.Count == 0)
                 return;
 
             int index = 0;
@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Beatmaps
                 if (obj.NewCombo)
                 {
                     if (lastObj != null) lastObj.LastInCombo = true;
-                    colourIndex = (colourIndex + 1) % beatmap.ComboColors.Count;
+                    colourIndex = (colourIndex + 1) % beatmap.ComboColours.Count;
                 }
 
                 obj.IndexInBeatmap = index++;
-                obj.ComboColour = beatmap.ComboColors[colourIndex];
+                obj.ComboColour = beatmap.ComboColours[colourIndex];
 
                 lastObj = obj;
             }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Beatmaps/OsuBeatmapProcessor.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Beatmaps/OsuBeatmapProcessor.cs
index 3dad5b508c..bfcdec9321 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Beatmaps/OsuBeatmapProcessor.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Beatmaps/OsuBeatmapProcessor.cs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Beatmaps
         {
             applyStacking(beatmap);
 
-            if (beatmap.ComboColors.Count == 0)
+            if (beatmap.ComboColours.Count == 0)
                 return;
 
             int comboIndex = 0;
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Beatmaps
                 if (obj.NewCombo)
                 {
                     comboIndex = 0;
-                    colourIndex = (colourIndex + 1) % beatmap.ComboColors.Count;
+                    colourIndex = (colourIndex + 1) % beatmap.ComboColours.Count;
                 }
 
                 obj.IndexInCurrentCombo = comboIndex++;
-                obj.ComboColour = beatmap.ComboColors[colourIndex];
+                obj.ComboColour = beatmap.ComboColours[colourIndex];
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Tests/TestCaseGameplayCursor.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Tests/TestCaseGameplayCursor.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..273422f2e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Tests/TestCaseGameplayCursor.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2018 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using NUnit.Framework;
+using osu.Framework.Allocation;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Cursor;
+using osu.Game.Graphics.Cursor;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.UI.Cursor;
+using osu.Game.Tests.Visual;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests
+{
+    [TestFixture]
+    public class TestCaseGameplayCursor : OsuTestCase, IProvideCursor
+    {
+        private GameplayCursor cursor;
+
+        public override IReadOnlyList<Type> RequiredTypes => new [] { typeof(CursorTrail) };
+
+        public CursorContainer Cursor => cursor;
+
+        public bool ProvidingUserCursor => true;
+
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+        private void load()
+        {
+            Add(cursor = new GameplayCursor { RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both });
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/UI/Cursor/CursorTrail.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/UI/Cursor/CursorTrail.cs
index 37ca0c021b..dedfa28b7b 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/UI/Cursor/CursorTrail.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/UI/Cursor/CursorTrail.cs
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 
 using System;
 using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
-using osu.Framework.Graphics.Colour;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.OpenGL.Buffers;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.OpenGL.Vertices;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Primitives;
@@ -14,11 +14,12 @@ using osu.Framework.Graphics.Textures;
 using osu.Framework.Input;
 using osu.Framework.Timing;
 using OpenTK;
+using OpenTK.Graphics;
 using OpenTK.Graphics.ES30;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.UI.Cursor
 {
-    internal class CursorTrail : Drawable
+    internal class CursorTrail : Drawable, IRequireHighFrequencyMousePosition
     {
         private int currentIndex;
 
@@ -31,6 +32,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.UI.Cursor
 
         private float time;
 
+        public override bool IsPresent => true;
+
         private readonly TrailDrawNodeSharedData trailDrawNodeSharedData = new TrailDrawNodeSharedData();
         private const int max_sprites = 2048;
 
@@ -96,7 +99,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.UI.Cursor
 
             const int fade_clock_reset_threshold = 1000000;
 
-            time = (float)(Time.Current - timeOffset) / 500f;
+            time = (float)(Time.Current - timeOffset) / 300f;
             if (time > fade_clock_reset_threshold)
                 resetTime();
         }
@@ -115,14 +118,16 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.UI.Cursor
 
         protected override bool OnMouseMove(InputState state)
         {
+            Vector2 pos = state.Mouse.NativeState.Position;
+
             if (lastPosition == null)
             {
-                lastPosition = state.Mouse.NativeState.Position;
+                lastPosition = pos;
                 resampler.AddPosition(lastPosition.Value);
                 return base.OnMouseMove(state);
             }
 
-            foreach (Vector2 pos2 in resampler.AddPosition(state.Mouse.NativeState.Position))
+            foreach (Vector2 pos2 in resampler.AddPosition(pos))
             {
                 Trace.Assert(lastPosition.HasValue);
 
@@ -162,7 +167,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.UI.Cursor
 
         private class TrailDrawNodeSharedData
         {
-            public VertexBuffer<TexturedVertex2D> VertexBuffer;
+            public VertexBuffer<TexturedTrailVertex> VertexBuffer;
         }
 
         private class TrailDrawNode : DrawNode
@@ -188,7 +193,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.UI.Cursor
             public override void Draw(Action<TexturedVertex2D> vertexAction)
             {
                 if (Shared.VertexBuffer == null)
-                    Shared.VertexBuffer = new QuadVertexBuffer<TexturedVertex2D>(max_sprites, BufferUsageHint.DynamicDraw);
+                    Shared.VertexBuffer = new QuadVertexBuffer<TexturedTrailVertex>(max_sprites, BufferUsageHint.DynamicDraw);
 
                 Shader.GetUniform<float>("g_FadeClock").Value = Time;
 
@@ -205,17 +210,19 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.UI.Cursor
                         int end = start;
 
                         Vector2 pos = Parts[i].Position;
-                        ColourInfo colour = DrawInfo.Colour;
-                        colour.TopLeft.Linear.A = Parts[i].Time + colour.TopLeft.Linear.A;
-                        colour.TopRight.Linear.A = Parts[i].Time + colour.TopRight.Linear.A;
-                        colour.BottomLeft.Linear.A = Parts[i].Time + colour.BottomLeft.Linear.A;
-                        colour.BottomRight.Linear.A = Parts[i].Time + colour.BottomRight.Linear.A;
+                        float time = Parts[i].Time;
 
                         Texture.DrawQuad(
                             new Quad(pos.X - Size.X / 2, pos.Y - Size.Y / 2, Size.X, Size.Y),
-                            colour,
+                            DrawInfo.Colour,
                             null,
-                            v => Shared.VertexBuffer.Vertices[end++] = v);
+                            v => Shared.VertexBuffer.Vertices[end++] = new TexturedTrailVertex
+                            {
+                                Position = v.Position,
+                                TexturePosition = v.TexturePosition,
+                                Time = time + 1,
+                                Colour = v.Colour,
+                            });
 
                         Parts[i].WasUpdated = false;
                     }
@@ -240,5 +247,26 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.UI.Cursor
                 Shader.Unbind();
             }
         }
+
+        [StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)]
+        public struct TexturedTrailVertex : IEquatable<TexturedTrailVertex>, IVertex
+        {
+            [VertexMember(2, VertexAttribPointerType.Float)]
+            public Vector2 Position;
+            [VertexMember(4, VertexAttribPointerType.Float)]
+            public Color4 Colour;
+            [VertexMember(2, VertexAttribPointerType.Float)]
+            public Vector2 TexturePosition;
+            [VertexMember(1, VertexAttribPointerType.Float)]
+            public float Time;
+
+            public bool Equals(TexturedTrailVertex other)
+            {
+                return Position.Equals(other.Position)
+                       && TexturePosition.Equals(other.TexturePosition)
+                       && Colour.Equals(other.Colour)
+                       && Time.Equals(other.Time);
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/UI/Cursor/GameplayCursor.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/UI/Cursor/GameplayCursor.cs
index 0aeb14514d..34940a084a 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/UI/Cursor/GameplayCursor.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/UI/Cursor/GameplayCursor.cs
@@ -20,13 +20,66 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.UI.Cursor
     {
         protected override Drawable CreateCursor() => new OsuCursor();
 
+        protected override Container<Drawable> Content => fadeContainer;
+
+        private readonly Container<Drawable> fadeContainer;
+
         public GameplayCursor()
         {
-            Add(new CursorTrail { Depth = 1 });
+            InternalChild = fadeContainer = new Container
+            {
+                RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                Children = new Drawable[]
+                {
+                    new CursorTrail { Depth = 1 }
+                }
+            };
         }
 
         private int downCount;
 
+        public bool OnPressed(OsuAction action)
+        {
+            switch (action)
+            {
+                case OsuAction.LeftButton:
+                case OsuAction.RightButton:
+                    downCount++;
+                    ActiveCursor.ScaleTo(1).ScaleTo(1.2f, 100, Easing.OutQuad);
+                    break;
+            }
+
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        public bool OnReleased(OsuAction action)
+        {
+            switch (action)
+            {
+                case OsuAction.LeftButton:
+                case OsuAction.RightButton:
+                    if (--downCount == 0)
+                        ActiveCursor.ScaleTo(1, 200, Easing.OutQuad);
+                    break;
+            }
+
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        public override bool HandleMouseInput => true; // OverlayContainer will set this false when we go hidden, but we always want to receive input.
+
+        protected override void PopIn()
+        {
+            fadeContainer.FadeTo(1, 300, Easing.OutQuint);
+            ActiveCursor.ScaleTo(1, 400, Easing.OutQuint);
+        }
+
+        protected override void PopOut()
+        {
+            fadeContainer.FadeTo(0.05f, 450, Easing.OutQuint);
+            ActiveCursor.ScaleTo(0.8f, 450, Easing.OutQuint);
+        }
+
         public class OsuCursor : Container
         {
             private Container cursorContainer;
@@ -131,45 +184,5 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.UI.Cursor
                 cursorContainer.Scale = new Vector2(scale);
             }
         }
-
-        public bool OnPressed(OsuAction action)
-        {
-            switch (action)
-            {
-                case OsuAction.LeftButton:
-                case OsuAction.RightButton:
-                    downCount++;
-                    ActiveCursor.ScaleTo(1).ScaleTo(1.2f, 100, Easing.OutQuad);
-                    break;
-            }
-
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        public bool OnReleased(OsuAction action)
-        {
-            switch (action)
-            {
-                case OsuAction.LeftButton:
-                case OsuAction.RightButton:
-                    if (--downCount == 0)
-                        ActiveCursor.ScaleTo(1, 200, Easing.OutQuad);
-                    break;
-            }
-
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        protected override void PopIn()
-        {
-            ActiveCursor.FadeTo(1, 250, Easing.OutQuint);
-            ActiveCursor.ScaleTo(1, 400, Easing.OutQuint);
-        }
-
-        protected override void PopOut()
-        {
-            ActiveCursor.FadeTo(0, 250, Easing.OutQuint);
-            ActiveCursor.ScaleTo(0.6f, 250, Easing.In);
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.csproj b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.csproj
index 4a404e9526..8b7383b6b7 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.csproj
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.csproj
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Replays\OsuReplayInputHandler.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Tests\OsuBeatmapConversionTest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Tests\TestCaseEditor.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Tests\TestCaseGameplayCursor.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Tests\TestCaseHitCircle.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Tests\TestCaseHitCircleHidden.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Tests\TestCasePerformancePoints.cs" />
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Beatmaps/Formats/LegacyBeatmapDecoderTest.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Beatmaps/Formats/LegacyBeatmapDecoderTest.cs
index b74be134c1..2c46a124d8 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Beatmaps/Formats/LegacyBeatmapDecoderTest.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Beatmaps/Formats/LegacyBeatmapDecoderTest.cs
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Beatmaps.Formats
             using (var resStream = Resource.OpenResource("Soleily - Renatus (Gamu) [Insane].osu"))
             using (var stream = new StreamReader(resStream))
             {
-                var comboColors = decoder.Decode(stream).ComboColors;
+                var comboColors = decoder.Decode(stream).ComboColours;
 
                 Color4[] expectedColors =
                 {
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Beatmaps/Formats/OsuJsonDecoderTest.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Beatmaps/Formats/OsuJsonDecoderTest.cs
index 80dea9d01d..c36e825252 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Beatmaps/Formats/OsuJsonDecoderTest.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Beatmaps/Formats/OsuJsonDecoderTest.cs
@@ -102,9 +102,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Beatmaps.Formats
                 new Color4(255, 187, 255, 255),
                 new Color4(255, 177, 140, 255),
             };
-            Assert.AreEqual(expected.Length, beatmap.ComboColors.Count);
+            Assert.AreEqual(expected.Length, beatmap.ComboColours.Count);
             for (int i = 0; i < expected.Length; i++)
-                Assert.AreEqual(expected[i], beatmap.ComboColors[i]);
+                Assert.AreEqual(expected[i], beatmap.ComboColours[i]);
         }
 
         [Test]
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/TestCaseSkipButton.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/TestCaseSkipButton.cs
index a4d2019cd7..df94d5147f 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/TestCaseSkipButton.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/TestCaseSkipButton.cs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual
         {
             base.LoadComplete();
 
-            Add(new SkipButton(Clock.CurrentTime + 5000));
+            Add(new SkipOverlay(Clock.CurrentTime + 5000));
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Beatmap.cs b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Beatmap.cs
index 9b00993b6e..93817b9b8f 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Beatmap.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Beatmap.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ using System.Linq;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps.ControlPoints;
 using osu.Game.IO.Serialization;
 using Newtonsoft.Json;
+using osu.Game.Beatmaps.Formats;
 using osu.Game.IO.Serialization.Converters;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps
@@ -16,14 +17,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps
     /// <summary>
     /// A Beatmap containing converted HitObjects.
     /// </summary>
-    public class Beatmap<T> : IJsonSerializable
+    public class Beatmap<T> : IJsonSerializable, IHasComboColours
         where T : HitObject
     {
         public BeatmapInfo BeatmapInfo = new BeatmapInfo();
         public ControlPointInfo ControlPointInfo = new ControlPointInfo();
         public List<BreakPeriod> Breaks = new List<BreakPeriod>();
 
-        public List<Color4> ComboColors = new List<Color4>
+        public List<Color4> ComboColours { get; set; } = new List<Color4>
         {
             new Color4(17, 136, 170, 255),
             new Color4(102, 136, 0, 255),
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps
             BeatmapInfo = original?.BeatmapInfo.DeepClone() ?? BeatmapInfo;
             ControlPointInfo = original?.ControlPointInfo ?? ControlPointInfo;
             Breaks = original?.Breaks ?? Breaks;
-            ComboColors = original?.ComboColors ?? ComboColors;
+            ComboColours = original?.ComboColours ?? ComboColours;
             HitObjects = original?.HitObjects ?? HitObjects;
 
             if (original == null && Metadata == null)
diff --git a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/BeatmapConverter.cs b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/BeatmapConverter.cs
index 711e220b88..c35c5df89b 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/BeatmapConverter.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/BeatmapConverter.cs
@@ -50,9 +50,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps
         protected virtual Beatmap<T> ConvertBeatmap(Beatmap original)
         {
             var beatmap = CreateBeatmap();
+
+            // todo: this *must* share logic (or directly use) Beatmap<T>'s constructor.
+            // right now this isn't easily possible due to generic entanglement.
             beatmap.BeatmapInfo = original.BeatmapInfo;
             beatmap.ControlPointInfo = original.ControlPointInfo;
             beatmap.HitObjects = original.HitObjects.SelectMany(h => convert(h, original)).ToList();
+            beatmap.Breaks = original.Breaks;
+            beatmap.ComboColours = original.ComboColours;
 
             return beatmap;
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Formats/IHasComboColours.cs b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Formats/IHasComboColours.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..93c6c18eec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Formats/IHasComboColours.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2018 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using OpenTK.Graphics;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps.Formats
+{
+    public interface IHasComboColours
+    {
+        List<Color4> ComboColours { get; set; }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Formats/IHasCustomColours.cs b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Formats/IHasCustomColours.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..14614a6728
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Formats/IHasCustomColours.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2018 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using OpenTK.Graphics;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps.Formats
+{
+    public interface IHasCustomColours
+    {
+        Dictionary<string, Color4> CustomColours { get; set; }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Formats/LegacyBeatmapDecoder.cs b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Formats/LegacyBeatmapDecoder.cs
index 915ea9b587..1bb67f9e75 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Formats/LegacyBeatmapDecoder.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Formats/LegacyBeatmapDecoder.cs
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ using System;
 using System.Globalization;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
-using OpenTK.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps.Timing;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Legacy;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps.ControlPoints;
@@ -19,7 +18,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps.Formats
 
         private Beatmap beatmap;
 
-        private bool hasCustomColours;
         private ConvertHitObjectParser parser;
 
         private LegacySampleBank defaultSampleBank;
@@ -72,29 +70,28 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps.Formats
             {
                 case Section.General:
                     handleGeneral(line);
-                    break;
+                    return;
                 case Section.Editor:
                     handleEditor(line);
-                    break;
+                    return;
                 case Section.Metadata:
                     handleMetadata(line);
-                    break;
+                    return;
                 case Section.Difficulty:
                     handleDifficulty(line);
-                    break;
+                    return;
                 case Section.Events:
                     handleEvents(line);
-                    break;
+                    return;
                 case Section.TimingPoints:
                     handleTimingPoints(line);
-                    break;
-                case Section.Colours:
-                    handleColours(line);
-                    break;
+                    return;
                 case Section.HitObjects:
                     handleHitObjects(line);
-                    break;
+                    return;
             }
+
+            base.ParseLine(beatmap, section, line);
         }
 
         private void handleGeneral(string line)
@@ -364,38 +361,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps.Formats
             }
         }
 
-        private void handleColours(string line)
-        {
-            var pair = SplitKeyVal(line, ':');
-
-            string[] split = pair.Value.Split(',');
-
-            if (split.Length != 3)
-                throw new InvalidOperationException($@"Color specified in incorrect format (should be R,G,B): {pair.Value}");
-
-            byte r, g, b;
-            if (!byte.TryParse(split[0], out r) || !byte.TryParse(split[1], out g) || !byte.TryParse(split[2], out b))
-                throw new InvalidOperationException(@"Color must be specified with 8-bit integer components");
-
-            if (!hasCustomColours)
-            {
-                beatmap.ComboColors.Clear();
-                hasCustomColours = true;
-            }
-
-            // Note: the combo index specified in the beatmap is discarded
-            if (pair.Key.StartsWith(@"Combo"))
-            {
-                beatmap.ComboColors.Add(new Color4
-                {
-                    R = r / 255f,
-                    G = g / 255f,
-                    B = b / 255f,
-                    A = 1f,
-                });
-            }
-        }
-
         private void handleHitObjects(string line)
         {
             // If the ruleset wasn't specified, assume the osu!standard ruleset.
diff --git a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Formats/LegacyDecoder.cs b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Formats/LegacyDecoder.cs
index 6a3fb82586..e4aa9f5091 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Formats/LegacyDecoder.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Formats/LegacyDecoder.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
+using OpenTK.Graphics;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps.Formats
 {
@@ -40,7 +41,53 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps.Formats
 
         protected virtual bool ShouldSkipLine(string line) => string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(line) || line.StartsWith("//");
 
-        protected abstract void ParseLine(T output, Section section, string line);
+        protected virtual void ParseLine(T output, Section section, string line)
+        {
+            switch (section)
+            {
+                case Section.Colours:
+                    handleColours(output, line);
+                    return;
+            }
+        }
+
+        private bool hasComboColours;
+
+        private void handleColours(T output, string line)
+        {
+            var pair = SplitKeyVal(line, ':');
+
+            bool isCombo = pair.Key.StartsWith(@"Combo");
+
+            string[] split = pair.Value.Split(',');
+
+            if (split.Length != 3)
+                throw new InvalidOperationException($@"Color specified in incorrect format (should be R,G,B): {pair.Value}");
+
+            if (!byte.TryParse(split[0], out var r) || !byte.TryParse(split[1], out var g) || !byte.TryParse(split[2], out var b))
+                throw new InvalidOperationException(@"Color must be specified with 8-bit integer components");
+
+            Color4 colour = new Color4(r, g, b, 255);
+
+            if (isCombo)
+            {
+                if (!(output is IHasComboColours tHasComboColours)) return;
+
+                if (!hasComboColours)
+                {
+                    // remove default colours.
+                    tHasComboColours.ComboColours.Clear();
+                    hasComboColours = true;
+                }
+
+                tHasComboColours.ComboColours.Add(colour);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                if (!(output is IHasCustomColours tHasCustomColours)) return;
+                tHasCustomColours.CustomColours[pair.Key] = colour;
+            }
+        }
 
         protected KeyValuePair<string, string> SplitKeyVal(string line, char separator)
         {
@@ -65,6 +112,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps.Formats
             Colours,
             HitObjects,
             Variables,
+            Fonts
         }
 
         internal enum LegacySampleBank
diff --git a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Formats/LegacyStoryboardDecoder.cs b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Formats/LegacyStoryboardDecoder.cs
index e35276ae1a..85b0f8d42e 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Formats/LegacyStoryboardDecoder.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Formats/LegacyStoryboardDecoder.cs
@@ -46,11 +46,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps.Formats
             {
                 case Section.Events:
                     handleEvents(line);
-                    break;
+                    return;
                 case Section.Variables:
                     handleVariables(line);
-                    break;
+                    return;
             }
+
+            base.ParseLine(storyboard, section, line);
         }
 
         private void handleEvents(string line)
diff --git a/osu.Game/Online/API/APIAccess.cs b/osu.Game/Online/API/APIAccess.cs
index bab53cb462..2cb8424bcc 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Online/API/APIAccess.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Online/API/APIAccess.cs
@@ -8,15 +8,17 @@ using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.Net;
 using System.Threading;
 using osu.Framework.Configuration;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Logging;
-using osu.Framework.Threading;
+using osu.Game.Configuration;
 using osu.Game.Online.API.Requests;
 using osu.Game.Users;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Online.API
 {
-    public class APIAccess : IAPIProvider
+    public class APIAccess : Component, IAPIProvider
     {
+        private readonly OsuConfigManager config;
         private readonly OAuth authentication;
 
         public string Endpoint = @"https://osu.ppy.sh";
@@ -25,13 +27,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.API
 
         private ConcurrentQueue<APIRequest> queue = new ConcurrentQueue<APIRequest>();
 
-        public Scheduler Scheduler = new Scheduler();
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The username/email provided by the user when initiating a login.
+        /// </summary>
+        public string ProvidedUsername { get; private set; }
 
-        public string Username;
-
-        //private SecurePassword password;
-
-        public string Password;
+        private string password;
 
         public Bindable<User> LocalUser { get; } = new Bindable<User>(createGuestUser());
 
@@ -41,24 +42,31 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.API
             set { authentication.Token = string.IsNullOrEmpty(value) ? null : OAuthToken.Parse(value); }
         }
 
-        protected bool HasLogin => Token != null || !string.IsNullOrEmpty(Username) && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(Password);
+        protected bool HasLogin => Token != null || !string.IsNullOrEmpty(ProvidedUsername) && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(password);
 
         // ReSharper disable once PrivateFieldCanBeConvertedToLocalVariable (should dispose of this or at very least keep a reference).
         private readonly Thread thread;
 
         private readonly Logger log;
 
-        public APIAccess()
+        public APIAccess(OsuConfigManager config)
         {
+            this.config = config;
+
             authentication = new OAuth(client_id, client_secret, Endpoint);
             log = Logger.GetLogger(LoggingTarget.Network);
 
+            ProvidedUsername = config.Get<string>(OsuSetting.Username);
+            Token = config.Get<string>(OsuSetting.Token);
+
             thread = new Thread(run) { IsBackground = true };
             thread.Start();
         }
 
         private readonly List<IOnlineComponent> components = new List<IOnlineComponent>();
 
+        internal void Schedule(Action action) => base.Schedule(action);
+
         public void Register(IOnlineComponent component)
         {
             Scheduler.Add(delegate
@@ -111,12 +119,15 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.API
 
                         State = APIState.Connecting;
 
-                        if (!authentication.HasValidAccessToken && !authentication.AuthenticateWithLogin(Username, Password))
+                        // save the username at this point, if the user requested for it to be.
+                        config.Set(OsuSetting.Username, config.Get<bool>(OsuSetting.SaveUsername) ? ProvidedUsername : string.Empty);
+
+                        if (!authentication.HasValidAccessToken && !authentication.AuthenticateWithLogin(ProvidedUsername, password))
                         {
                             //todo: this fails even on network-related issues. we should probably handle those differently.
                             //NotificationOverlay.ShowMessage("Login failed!");
                             log.Add(@"Login failed!");
-                            Password = null;
+                            password = null;
                             authentication.Clear();
                             continue;
                         }
@@ -173,8 +184,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.API
         {
             Debug.Assert(State == APIState.Offline);
 
-            Username = username;
-            Password = password;
+            ProvidedUsername = username;
+            this.password = password;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -283,8 +294,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.API
         public void Logout(bool clearUsername = true)
         {
             flushQueue();
-            if (clearUsername) Username = null;
-            Password = null;
+            if (clearUsername) ProvidedUsername = null;
+            password = null;
             authentication.Clear();
             LocalUser.Value = createGuestUser();
         }
@@ -295,9 +306,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.API
             Id = 1,
         };
 
-        public void Update()
+        protected override void Dispose(bool isDisposing)
         {
-            Scheduler.Update();
+            base.Dispose(isDisposing);
+
+            config.Set(OsuSetting.Token, config.Get<bool>(OsuSetting.SavePassword) ? Token : string.Empty);
+            config.Save();
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Online/API/APIDownloadRequest.cs b/osu.Game/Online/API/APIDownloadRequest.cs
index 2dff07a847..0a5210723d 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Online/API/APIDownloadRequest.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Online/API/APIDownloadRequest.cs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.API
             return request;
         }
 
-        private void request_Progress(long current, long total) => API.Scheduler.Add(delegate { Progress?.Invoke(current, total); });
+        private void request_Progress(long current, long total) => API.Schedule(() => Progress?.Invoke(current, total));
 
         protected APIDownloadRequest()
         {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Online/API/APIRequest.cs b/osu.Game/Online/API/APIRequest.cs
index 35af8eefd7..4b05df661b 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Online/API/APIRequest.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Online/API/APIRequest.cs
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.API
             if (checkAndProcessFailure())
                 return;
 
-            api.Scheduler.Add(delegate { Success?.Invoke(); });
+            api.Schedule(delegate { Success?.Invoke(); });
         }
 
         public void Cancel() => Fail(new OperationCanceledException(@"Request cancelled"));
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.API
         {
             if (API == null || pendingFailure == null) return cancelled;
 
-            API.Scheduler.Add(pendingFailure);
+            API.Schedule(pendingFailure);
             pendingFailure = null;
             return true;
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Online/API/IAPIProvider.cs b/osu.Game/Online/API/IAPIProvider.cs
index b3c8774209..4119691c85 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Online/API/IAPIProvider.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Online/API/IAPIProvider.cs
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2007-2018 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
 // Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
-using osu.Framework;
 using osu.Framework.Configuration;
 using osu.Game.Users;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Online.API
 {
-    public interface IAPIProvider : IUpdateable
+    public interface IAPIProvider
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// The local user.
diff --git a/osu.Game/OsuGameBase.cs b/osu.Game/OsuGameBase.cs
index f3c46269d5..45fd45b4b5 100644
--- a/osu.Game/OsuGameBase.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/OsuGameBase.cs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ using osu.Game.Skinning;
 
 namespace osu.Game
 {
-    public class OsuGameBase : Framework.Game, IOnlineComponent, ICanAcceptFiles
+    public class OsuGameBase : Framework.Game, ICanAcceptFiles
     {
         protected OsuConfigManager LocalConfig;
 
@@ -56,8 +56,6 @@ namespace osu.Game
 
         protected override string MainResourceFile => @"osu.Game.Resources.dll";
 
-        public APIAccess API;
-
         private Container content;
 
         protected override Container<Drawable> Content => content;
@@ -108,16 +106,14 @@ namespace osu.Game
 
             dependencies.Cache(SkinManager = new SkinManager(Host.Storage, contextFactory, Host, Audio));
 
-            dependencies.Cache(API = new APIAccess
-            {
-                Username = LocalConfig.Get<string>(OsuSetting.Username),
-                Token = LocalConfig.Get<string>(OsuSetting.Token)
-            });
-            dependencies.CacheAs<IAPIProvider>(API);
+            var api = new APIAccess(LocalConfig);
+
+            dependencies.Cache(api);
+            dependencies.CacheAs<IAPIProvider>(api);
 
             dependencies.Cache(RulesetStore = new RulesetStore(contextFactory));
             dependencies.Cache(FileStore = new FileStore(contextFactory, Host.Storage));
-            dependencies.Cache(BeatmapManager = new BeatmapManager(Host.Storage, contextFactory, RulesetStore, API, Host));
+            dependencies.Cache(BeatmapManager = new BeatmapManager(Host.Storage, contextFactory, RulesetStore, api, Host));
             dependencies.Cache(ScoreStore = new ScoreStore(Host.Storage, contextFactory, Host, BeatmapManager, RulesetStore));
             dependencies.Cache(KeyBindingStore = new KeyBindingStore(contextFactory, RulesetStore));
             dependencies.Cache(SettingsStore = new SettingsStore(contextFactory));
@@ -183,9 +179,9 @@ namespace osu.Game
                 lastBeatmap = b;
             };
 
-            API.Register(this);
-
             FileStore.Cleanup();
+
+            AddInternal(api);
         }
 
         private void runMigrations()
@@ -211,16 +207,6 @@ namespace osu.Game
 
         private WorkingBeatmap lastBeatmap;
 
-        public void APIStateChanged(APIAccess api, APIState state)
-        {
-            switch (state)
-            {
-                case APIState.Online:
-                    LocalConfig.Set(OsuSetting.Username, LocalConfig.Get<bool>(OsuSetting.SaveUsername) ? API.Username : string.Empty);
-                    break;
-            }
-        }
-
         protected override void LoadComplete()
         {
             base.LoadComplete();
@@ -253,24 +239,6 @@ namespace osu.Game
             base.SetHost(host);
         }
 
-        protected override void Update()
-        {
-            base.Update();
-            API.Update();
-        }
-
-        protected override void Dispose(bool isDisposing)
-        {
-            //refresh token may have changed.
-            if (LocalConfig != null && API != null)
-            {
-                LocalConfig.Set(OsuSetting.Token, LocalConfig.Get<bool>(OsuSetting.SavePassword) ? API.Token : string.Empty);
-                LocalConfig.Save();
-            }
-
-            base.Dispose(isDisposing);
-        }
-
         private readonly List<ICanAcceptFiles> fileImporters = new List<ICanAcceptFiles>();
 
         public void Import(params string[] paths)
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Direct/DirectPanel.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Direct/DirectPanel.cs
index e0d806c90f..cba63b4a49 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Direct/DirectPanel.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Direct/DirectPanel.cs
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Direct
                 progressBar.FadeOut(500);
             };
 
-            request.DownloadProgressed += progress => progressBar.Current.Value = progress;
+            request.DownloadProgressed += progress => Schedule(() => progressBar.Current.Value = progress);
 
             request.Success += data =>
             {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/General/LoginSettings.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/General/LoginSettings.cs
index a5d068adbd..4a4fc7363e 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/General/LoginSettings.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/General/LoginSettings.cs
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Settings.Sections.General
                     {
                         PlaceholderText = "Email address",
                         RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X,
-                        Text = api?.Username ?? string.Empty,
+                        Text = api?.ProvidedUsername ?? string.Empty,
                         TabbableContentContainer = this
                     },
                     password = new OsuPasswordTextBox
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/GameplayMenuOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/GameplayMenuOverlay.cs
index 615c124ea7..29b68abc21 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/GameplayMenuOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/GameplayMenuOverlay.cs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
 {
-    public abstract class GameplayMenuOverlay : OverlayContainer, IRequireHighFrequencyMousePosition
+    public abstract class GameplayMenuOverlay : OverlayContainer
     {
         private const int transition_duration = 200;
         private const int button_height = 70;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
index c8ff261a93..8502812f26 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
                             Alpha = 0,
                         },
                         RulesetContainer,
-                        new SkipButton(firstObjectTime)
+                        new SkipOverlay(firstObjectTime)
                         {
                             Clock = Clock, // skip button doesn't want to use the audio clock directly
                             ProcessCustomClock = false,
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerLoader.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerLoader.cs
index 784dcf7657..31e7313c0b 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerLoader.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerLoader.cs
@@ -5,12 +5,14 @@ using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
+using osu.Framework.Input;
 using osu.Framework.Screens;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Sprites;
 using OpenTK;
 using osu.Framework.Localisation;
+using osu.Framework.Threading;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Menu;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Play.PlayerSettings;
 
@@ -21,7 +23,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
         private Player player;
 
         private BeatmapMetadataDisplay info;
-        private VisualSettings visualSettings;
 
         private bool showOverlays = true;
         public override bool ShowOverlaysOnEnter => showOverlays;
@@ -46,7 +47,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
                 Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
                 Origin = Anchor.Centre,
             });
-            Add(visualSettings = new VisualSettings
+
+            Add(new VisualSettings
             {
                 Anchor = Anchor.TopRight,
                 Origin = Anchor.TopRight,
@@ -93,7 +95,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
             contentIn();
 
             info.Delay(750).FadeIn(500);
-            this.Delay(2150).Schedule(pushWhenLoaded);
+            this.Delay(1800).Schedule(pushWhenLoaded);
         }
 
         protected override void LogoArriving(OsuLogo logo, bool resuming)
@@ -109,29 +111,65 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
             logo.Delay(resuming ? 0 : 500).MoveToOffset(new Vector2(0, -0.24f), 500, Easing.InOutExpo);
         }
 
+        private bool weHandledMouseDown;
+
+        protected override bool OnMouseDown(InputState state, MouseDownEventArgs args)
+        {
+            weHandledMouseDown = true;
+            return base.OnMouseDown(state, args);
+        }
+
+        protected override bool OnMouseUp(InputState state, MouseUpEventArgs args)
+        {
+            weHandledMouseDown = false;
+            return base.OnMouseUp(state, args);
+        }
+
+        private ScheduledDelegate pushDebounce;
+
+        private bool readyForPush => player.LoadState == LoadState.Ready && IsHovered && (!GetContainingInputManager().CurrentState.Mouse.HasAnyButtonPressed || weHandledMouseDown);
+
         private void pushWhenLoaded()
         {
-            if (player.LoadState != LoadState.Ready || visualSettings.IsHovered)
+            if (!IsCurrentScreen) return;
+
+            try
+            {
+                if (!readyForPush)
+                {
+                    // as the pushDebounce below has a delay, we need to keep checking and cancel a future debounce
+                    // if we become unready for push during the delay.
+                    pushDebounce?.Cancel();
+                    pushDebounce = null;
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                if (pushDebounce != null)
+                    return;
+
+                pushDebounce = Scheduler.AddDelayed(() =>
+                {
+                    contentOut();
+
+                    this.Delay(250).Schedule(() =>
+                    {
+                        if (!IsCurrentScreen) return;
+
+                        if (!Push(player))
+                            Exit();
+                        else
+                        {
+                            //By default, we want to load the player and never be returned to.
+                            //Note that this may change if the player we load requested a re-run.
+                            ValidForResume = false;
+                        }
+                    });
+                }, 500);
+            }
+            finally
             {
                 Schedule(pushWhenLoaded);
-                return;
             }
-
-            contentOut();
-
-            this.Delay(250).Schedule(() =>
-            {
-                if (!IsCurrentScreen) return;
-
-                if (!Push(player))
-                    Exit();
-                else
-                {
-                    //By default, we want to load the player and never be returned to.
-                    //Note that this may change if the player we load requested a re-run.
-                    ValidForResume = false;
-                }
-            });
         }
 
         protected override bool OnExiting(Screen next)
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerSettings/PlayerSettingsGroup.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerSettings/PlayerSettingsGroup.cs
index 95b464154a..e0de89535e 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerSettings/PlayerSettingsGroup.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerSettings/PlayerSettingsGroup.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Shapes;
+using osu.Framework.Input;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Sprites;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface;
@@ -133,5 +134,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.PlayerSettings
         }
 
         protected override Container<Drawable> Content => content;
+
+        protected override bool OnHover(InputState state) => true;
+        protected override bool OnMouseDown(InputState state, MouseDownEventArgs args) => true;
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/SkipButton.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/SkipOverlay.cs
similarity index 89%
rename from osu.Game/Screens/Play/SkipButton.cs
rename to osu.Game/Screens/Play/SkipOverlay.cs
index 08bb26c72b..19ee0cb989 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/SkipButton.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/SkipOverlay.cs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ using osu.Game.Input.Bindings;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
 {
-    public class SkipButton : OverlayContainer, IKeyBindingHandler<GlobalAction>
+    public class SkipOverlay : OverlayContainer, IKeyBindingHandler<GlobalAction>
     {
         private readonly double startTime;
 
@@ -35,8 +35,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
         private double displayTime;
 
         public override bool ReceiveMouseInputAt(Vector2 screenSpacePos) => true;
+        protected override bool BlockPassThroughMouse => false;
 
-        public SkipButton(double startTime)
+        public SkipOverlay(double startTime)
         {
             this.startTime = startTime;
 
@@ -51,12 +52,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
             Origin = Anchor.Centre;
         }
 
-        protected override bool OnMouseMove(InputState state)
-        {
-            fadeContainer.State = Visibility.Visible;
-            return base.OnMouseMove(state);
-        }
-
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load(OsuColour colours)
         {
@@ -121,15 +116,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
             Expire();
         }
 
-        protected override void PopIn()
-        {
-            this.FadeIn();
-        }
+        protected override void PopIn() => this.FadeIn();
 
-        protected override void PopOut()
-        {
-            this.FadeOut();
-        }
+        protected override void PopOut() => this.FadeOut();
 
         protected override void Update()
         {
@@ -137,6 +126,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
             remainingTimeBox.ResizeWidthTo((float)Math.Max(0, 1 - (Time.Current - displayTime) / (beginFadeTime - displayTime)), 120, Easing.OutQuint);
         }
 
+        protected override bool OnMouseMove(InputState state)
+        {
+            if (!state.Mouse.HasAnyButtonPressed)
+                fadeContainer.State = Visibility.Visible;
+            return base.OnMouseMove(state);
+        }
+
         public bool OnPressed(GlobalAction action)
         {
             switch (action)
@@ -176,7 +172,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
                             if (stateChanged)
                                 this.FadeIn(500, Easing.OutExpo);
 
-                            if (!IsHovered)
+                            if (!IsHovered && !IsDragged)
                                 using (BeginDelayedSequence(1000))
                                     scheduledHide = Schedule(() => State = Visibility.Hidden);
                             break;
@@ -194,6 +190,18 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
                 base.LoadComplete();
                 State = Visibility.Visible;
             }
+
+            protected override bool OnMouseDown(InputState state, MouseDownEventArgs args)
+            {
+                scheduledHide?.Cancel();
+                return base.OnMouseDown(state, args);
+            }
+
+            protected override bool OnMouseUp(InputState state, MouseUpEventArgs args)
+            {
+                State = Visibility.Visible;
+                return base.OnMouseUp(state, args);
+            }
         }
 
         private class Button : OsuClickableContainer
@@ -274,7 +282,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
                 flow.TransformSpacingTo(new Vector2(5), 500, Easing.OutQuint);
                 box.FadeColour(colourHover, 500, Easing.OutQuint);
                 background.FadeTo(0.4f, 500, Easing.OutQuint);
-                return base.OnHover(state);
+                return true;
             }
 
             protected override void OnHoverLost(InputState state)
diff --git a/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj b/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
index 86833a6d19..1e381545d4 100644
--- a/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
+++ b/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
@@ -267,6 +267,8 @@
     <Compile Include="Beatmaps\DifficultyCalculator.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Beatmaps\Drawables\BeatmapBackgroundSprite.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Beatmaps\Drawables\BeatmapSetCover.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Beatmaps\Formats\IHasComboColours.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Beatmaps\Formats\IHasCustomColours.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Beatmaps\Formats\JsonBeatmapDecoder.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Beatmaps\Formats\LegacyDecoder.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Beatmaps\Formats\LegacyStoryboardDecoder.cs" />
@@ -809,7 +811,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Screens\Play\PlayerSettings\PlayerCheckbox.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Screens\Play\PlayerSettings\PlayerSettingsGroup.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Screens\Play\PlayerSettings\PlayerSliderBar.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Screens\Play\SkipButton.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Screens\Play\SkipOverlay.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Screens\Play\SongProgress.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Screens\Play\SongProgressBar.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Screens\Play\SongProgressGraph.cs" />