diff --git a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Drawables/DifficultyIcon.cs b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Drawables/DifficultyIcon.cs
index e0e390fcb1..5680c49620 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Drawables/DifficultyIcon.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Drawables/DifficultyIcon.cs
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps.Drawables
                 new TextAwesome
                 {
                     Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
+                    Origin = Anchor.Centre,
                     TextSize = Size.X,
                     Colour = getColour(beatmap),
                     Icon = FontAwesome.fa_circle
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps.Drawables
                 new TextAwesome
                 {
                     Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
+                    Origin = Anchor.Centre,
                     TextSize = Size.X,
                     Colour = Color4.White,
                     Icon = Ruleset.GetRuleset(beatmap.Mode).Icon
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/TextAwesome.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/TextAwesome.cs
index 13d3cbc8c3..45f9ddeec9 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/TextAwesome.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/TextAwesome.cs
@@ -26,11 +26,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics
                 Text = ((char)icon).ToString();
             }
         }
-
-        public TextAwesome()
-        {
-            Origin = Framework.Graphics.Anchor.Centre;
-        }
     }
 
     public enum FontAwesome
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/TwoLayerButton.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/TwoLayerButton.cs
index 81cb94ce12..8221ef952f 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/TwoLayerButton.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/TwoLayerButton.cs
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
                         icon = new TextAwesome
                         {
                             Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
+                            Origin = Anchor.Centre,
                             TextSize = 25,
                         },
                     }
diff --git a/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs b/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
index 9f7e3e04dc..47524f0f68 100644
--- a/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ namespace osu.Game
 
         private bool globalHotkeyPressed(InputState state, KeyDownEventArgs args)
         {
-            if (args.Repeat) return false;
+            if (args.Repeat || intro == null) return false;
 
             switch (args.Key)
             {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Notifications/Notification.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Notifications/Notification.cs
index 9a51c6d6ae..ab929ccc0e 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Notifications/Notification.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Notifications/Notification.cs
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Notifications
                     new TextAwesome
                     {
                         Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
+                        Origin = Anchor.Centre,
                         Icon = FontAwesome.fa_times_circle,
                     }
                 };
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Notifications/SimpleNotification.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Notifications/SimpleNotification.cs
index c9c56e8d4a..0a33e2f416 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Notifications/SimpleNotification.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Notifications/SimpleNotification.cs
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Notifications
                 iconDrawable = new TextAwesome
                 {
                     Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
+                    Origin = Anchor.Centre,
                     Icon = icon,
                 }
             });
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/WaveOverlayContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/WaveOverlayContainer.cs
index 18971a532a..34cf10fe25 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/WaveOverlayContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/WaveOverlayContainer.cs
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
             foreach (var w in wavesContainer.Children)
                 w.State = Visibility.Visible;
 
-            contentContainer.FadeIn(APPEAR_DURATION, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
+            FadeIn(100, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
             contentContainer.MoveToY(0, APPEAR_DURATION, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
         }
 
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
         {
             base.PopOut();
 
-            contentContainer.FadeOut(DISAPPEAR_DURATION, EasingTypes.In);
+            FadeOut(DISAPPEAR_DURATION, EasingTypes.InQuint);
             contentContainer.MoveToY(DrawHeight * 2f, DISAPPEAR_DURATION, EasingTypes.In);
 
             foreach (var w in wavesContainer.Children)
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/Button.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/Button.cs
index 4954fd9366..d9992ea3bf 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/Button.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/Button.cs
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Menu
                         {
                             Shadow = true,
                             Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
+                            Origin = Anchor.Centre,
                             TextSize = 30,
                             Position = new Vector2(0, 0),
                             Icon = symbol
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/BeatmapInfoWedge.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/BeatmapInfoWedge.cs
index 393019f7eb..4c488444b6 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/BeatmapInfoWedge.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/BeatmapInfoWedge.cs
@@ -209,12 +209,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
                     new TextAwesome
                     {
                         Icon = FontAwesome.fa_square,
+                        Origin = Anchor.Centre,
                         Colour = new Color4(68, 17, 136, 255),
                         Rotation = 45
                     },
                     new TextAwesome
                     {
                         Icon = statistic.Icon,
+                        Origin = Anchor.Centre,
                         Colour = new Color4(255, 221, 85, 255),
                         Scale = new Vector2(0.8f)
                     },
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/PlaySongSelect.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/PlaySongSelect.cs
index 316cc50dae..ce0ee5f74b 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/PlaySongSelect.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/PlaySongSelect.cs
@@ -440,8 +440,19 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
 
         protected override bool OnKeyDown(InputState state, KeyDownEventArgs args)
         {
+            if (args.Repeat) return false;
+
             switch (args.Key)
             {
+                case Key.F1:
+                    modSelect.ToggleVisibility();
+                    return true;
+                case Key.F2:
+                    carousel.SelectRandom();
+                    return true;
+                case Key.F3:
+                    beatmapOptions.ToggleVisibility();
+                    return true;
                 case Key.Enter:
                     footer.StartButton.TriggerClick();
                     return true;