diff --git a/osu-framework b/osu-framework
index aa3e296968..0f3db5da09 160000
--- a/osu-framework
+++ b/osu-framework
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit aa3e296968873208ca4460b00c0b82fe3aa8ff5c
+Subproject commit 0f3db5da09d0e7c4d2ef3057030e018f34ba536e
diff --git a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseBreadcrumbs.cs b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseBreadcrumbs.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..658d2f92b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseBreadcrumbs.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using osu.Framework.Testing;
+using osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+
+namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
+{
+    internal class TestCaseBreadcrumbs : TestCase
+    {
+        public override string Description => @"breadcrumb > control";
+
+        public override void Reset()
+        {
+            base.Reset();
+
+            BreadcrumbControl<BreadcrumbTab> c;
+            Add(c = new BreadcrumbControl<BreadcrumbTab>
+            {
+                Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
+                Origin = Anchor.Centre,
+                RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X,
+                Width = 0.5f,
+            });
+
+            AddStep(@"first", () => c.Current.Value = BreadcrumbTab.Click);
+            AddStep(@"second", () => c.Current.Value = BreadcrumbTab.The);
+            AddStep(@"third", () => c.Current.Value = BreadcrumbTab.Circles);
+        }
+
+        private enum BreadcrumbTab
+        {
+            Click,
+            The,
+            Circles,
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/osu.Desktop.VisualTests.csproj b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/osu.Desktop.VisualTests.csproj
index 7b7997063b..5a532d7234 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/osu.Desktop.VisualTests.csproj
+++ b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/osu.Desktop.VisualTests.csproj
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Tests\TestCaseDrawableRoom.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Tests\TestCaseUserPanel.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Tests\TestCaseDirect.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Tests\TestCaseBreadcrumbs.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup />
   <ItemGroup />
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Beatmaps/ManiaBeatmapConverter.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Beatmaps/ManiaBeatmapConverter.cs
index 125d8cdded..0ed2a0ba6f 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Beatmaps/ManiaBeatmapConverter.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Beatmaps/ManiaBeatmapConverter.cs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.MathUtils;
 using osu.Game.Database;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Beatmaps.Patterns.Legacy;
 using OpenTK;
+using osu.Game.Audio;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Beatmaps
 {
@@ -161,9 +162,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Beatmaps
                     pattern.Add(new HoldNote
                     {
                         StartTime = HitObject.StartTime,
-                        Samples = HitObject.Samples,
                         Duration = endTimeData.Duration,
                         Column = column,
+                        Head = { Samples = sampleInfoListAt(HitObject.StartTime) },
+                        Tail = { Samples = sampleInfoListAt(endTimeData.EndTime) },
                     });
                 }
                 else if (positionData != null)
@@ -178,6 +180,24 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Beatmaps
 
                 return pattern;
             }
+
+            /// <summary>
+            /// Retrieves the sample info list at a point in time.
+            /// </summary>
+            /// <param name="time">The time to retrieve the sample info list from.</param>
+            /// <returns></returns>
+            private SampleInfoList sampleInfoListAt(double time)
+            {
+                var curveData = HitObject as IHasCurve;
+
+                if (curveData == null)
+                    return HitObject.Samples;
+
+                double segmentTime = (curveData.EndTime - HitObject.StartTime) / curveData.RepeatCount;
+
+                int index = (int)(segmentTime == 0 ? 0 : (time - HitObject.StartTime) / segmentTime);
+                return curveData.RepeatSamples[index];
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Objects/BarLine.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Objects/BarLine.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..76a3d3920d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Objects/BarLine.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using osu.Game.Beatmaps.ControlPoints;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Objects
+{
+    public class BarLine : ManiaHitObject
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The control point which this bar line is part of.
+        /// </summary>
+        public TimingControlPoint ControlPoint;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The index of the beat which this bar line represents within the control point.
+        /// This is a "major" bar line if <see cref="BeatIndex"/> % <see cref="TimingControlPoint.TimeSignature"/> == 0.
+        /// </summary>
+        public int BeatIndex;
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Objects/Drawables/DrawableBarLine.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Objects/Drawables/DrawableBarLine.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0b4d8b2d4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Objects/Drawables/DrawableBarLine.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+// 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;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Drawables;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Objects.Drawables
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Visualises a <see cref="BarLine"/>. Although this derives DrawableManiaHitObject,
+    /// this does not handle input/sound like a normal hit object.
+    /// </summary>
+    public class DrawableBarLine : DrawableManiaHitObject<BarLine>
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Height of major bar line triangles.
+        /// </summary>
+        private const float triangle_height = 12;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Offset of the major bar line triangles from the sides of the bar line.
+        /// </summary>
+        private const float triangle_offset = 9;
+
+        public DrawableBarLine(BarLine barLine)
+            : base(barLine)
+        {
+            RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X;
+            Height = 1;
+
+            Add(new Box
+            {
+                Name = "Bar line",
+                Anchor = Anchor.BottomCentre,
+                Origin = Anchor.BottomCentre,
+                RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+            });
+
+            bool isMajor = barLine.BeatIndex % (int)barLine.ControlPoint.TimeSignature == 0;
+
+            if (isMajor)
+            {
+                Add(new EquilateralTriangle
+                {
+                    Name = "Left triangle",
+                    Anchor = Anchor.BottomLeft,
+                    Origin = Anchor.TopCentre,
+                    Size = new Vector2(triangle_height),
+                    X = -triangle_offset,
+                    Rotation = 90
+                });
+
+                Add(new EquilateralTriangle
+                {
+                    Name = "Right triangle",
+                    Anchor = Anchor.BottomRight,
+                    Origin = Anchor.TopCentre,
+                    Size = new Vector2(triangle_height),
+                    X = triangle_offset,
+                    Rotation = -90
+                });
+            }
+
+            if (!isMajor && barLine.BeatIndex % 2 == 1)
+                Alpha = 0.2f;
+        }
+
+        protected override void UpdateState(ArmedState state)
+        {
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Objects/HoldNote.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Objects/HoldNote.cs
index 92f570476e..fa32d46a88 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Objects/HoldNote.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Objects/HoldNote.cs
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Objects
 
             TimingControlPoint timingPoint = controlPointInfo.TimingPointAt(StartTime);
             tickSpacing = timingPoint.BeatLength / difficulty.SliderTickRate;
+
+            Head.ApplyDefaults(controlPointInfo, difficulty);
+            Tail.ApplyDefaults(controlPointInfo, difficulty);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/ManiaHitRenderer.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/ManiaHitRenderer.cs
index 95b7979e43..57477147d5 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/ManiaHitRenderer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/ManiaHitRenderer.cs
@@ -6,9 +6,11 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using OpenTK;
 using OpenTK.Input;
+using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Configuration;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Lists;
+using osu.Framework.MathUtils;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps.ControlPoints;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Beatmaps;
@@ -85,6 +87,34 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.UI
             };
         }
 
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+        private void load()
+        {
+            var maniaPlayfield = (ManiaPlayfield)Playfield;
+
+            double lastObjectTime = (Objects.LastOrDefault() as IHasEndTime)?.EndTime ?? Objects.LastOrDefault()?.StartTime ?? double.MaxValue;
+
+            SortedList<TimingControlPoint> timingPoints = Beatmap.ControlPointInfo.TimingPoints;
+            for (int i = 0; i < timingPoints.Count; i++)
+            {
+                TimingControlPoint point = timingPoints[i];
+
+                // Stop on the beat before the next timing point, or if there is no next timing point stop slightly past the last object
+                double endTime = i < timingPoints.Count - 1 ? timingPoints[i + 1].Time - point.BeatLength : lastObjectTime + point.BeatLength * (int)point.TimeSignature;
+
+                int index = 0;
+                for (double t = timingPoints[i].Time; Precision.DefinitelyBigger(endTime, t); t += point.BeatLength, index++)
+                {
+                    maniaPlayfield.Add(new DrawableBarLine(new BarLine
+                    {
+                        StartTime = t,
+                        ControlPoint = point,
+                        BeatIndex = index
+                    }));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         public override ScoreProcessor CreateScoreProcessor() => new ManiaScoreProcessor(this);
 
         protected override BeatmapConverter<ManiaHitObject> CreateBeatmapConverter() => new ManiaBeatmapConverter();
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/ManiaPlayfield.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/ManiaPlayfield.cs
index ff763f87c4..2e6b63579e 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/ManiaPlayfield.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/ManiaPlayfield.cs
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Timing;
 using osu.Framework.Input;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Transforms;
 using osu.Framework.MathUtils;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Objects.Drawables;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.UI
 {
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.UI
         private readonly FlowContainer<Column> columns;
         public IEnumerable<Column> Columns => columns.Children;
 
-        private readonly ControlPointContainer barlineContainer;
+        private readonly ControlPointContainer barLineContainer;
 
         private List<Color4> normalColumnColours = new List<Color4>();
         private Color4 specialColumnColour;
@@ -77,35 +78,51 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.UI
                 {
                     Anchor = Anchor.TopCentre,
                     Origin = Anchor.TopCentre,
-                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Y,
-                    AutoSizeAxes = Axes.X,
+                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                     Masking = true,
                     Children = new Drawable[]
                     {
-                        new Box
+                        new Container
                         {
-                            RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                            Colour = Color4.Black
-                        },
-                        columns = new FillFlowContainer<Column>
-                        {
-                            Name = "Columns",
+                            Name = "Masked elements",
+                            Anchor = Anchor.TopCentre,
+                            Origin = Anchor.TopCentre,
                             RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Y,
                             AutoSizeAxes = Axes.X,
-                            Direction = FillDirection.Horizontal,
-                            Padding = new MarginPadding { Left = 1, Right = 1 },
-                            Spacing = new Vector2(1, 0)
+                            Masking = true,
+                            Children = new Drawable[]
+                            {
+                                new Box
+                                {
+                                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                                    Colour = Color4.Black
+                                },
+                                columns = new FillFlowContainer<Column>
+                                {
+                                    Name = "Columns",
+                                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Y,
+                                    AutoSizeAxes = Axes.X,
+                                    Direction = FillDirection.Horizontal,
+                                    Padding = new MarginPadding { Left = 1, Right = 1 },
+                                    Spacing = new Vector2(1, 0)
+                                }
+                            }
                         },
                         new Container
                         {
+                            Anchor = Anchor.TopCentre,
+                            Origin = Anchor.TopCentre,
                             RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                             Padding = new MarginPadding { Top = HIT_TARGET_POSITION },
                             Children = new[]
                             {
-                                barlineContainer = new ControlPointContainer(timingChanges)
+                                barLineContainer = new ControlPointContainer(timingChanges)
                                 {
                                     Name = "Bar lines",
-                                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                                    Anchor = Anchor.TopCentre,
+                                    Origin = Anchor.TopCentre,
+                                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Y
+                                    // Width is set in the Update method
                                 }
                             }
                         }
@@ -190,6 +207,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.UI
         }
 
         public override void Add(DrawableHitObject<ManiaHitObject, ManiaJudgement> h) => Columns.ElementAt(h.HitObject.Column).Add(h);
+        public void Add(DrawableBarLine barline) => barLineContainer.Add(barline);
 
         protected override bool OnKeyDown(InputState state, KeyDownEventArgs args)
         {
@@ -224,7 +242,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.UI
 
                 timeSpan = MathHelper.Clamp(timeSpan, time_span_min, time_span_max);
 
-                barlineContainer.TimeSpan = value;
+                barLineContainer.TimeSpan = value;
                 Columns.ForEach(c => c.ControlPointContainer.TimeSpan = value);
             }
         }
@@ -234,6 +252,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.UI
             TransformTo(() => TimeSpan, newTimeSpan, duration, easing, new TransformTimeSpan());
         }
 
+        protected override void Update()
+        {
+            // Due to masking differences, it is not possible to get the width of the columns container automatically
+            // While masking on effectively only the Y-axis, so we need to set the width of the bar line container manually
+            barLineContainer.Width = columns.Width;
+        }
+
         private class TransformTimeSpan : Transform<double>
         {
             public override double CurrentValue
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.csproj b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.csproj
index 7a8ec25fe4..3d5614bd90 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.csproj
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.csproj
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Judgements\ManiaHitResult.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Judgements\ManiaJudgement.cs" />
     <Compile Include="ManiaDifficultyCalculator.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Objects\Drawables\DrawableBarLine.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Objects\Drawables\DrawableHoldNote.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Objects\Drawables\DrawableHoldNoteTick.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Objects\Drawables\DrawableManiaHitObject.cs" />
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Objects\Drawables\Pieces\NotePiece.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Objects\Types\IHasColumn.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Scoring\ManiaScoreProcessor.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Objects\BarLine.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Objects\HoldNote.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Objects\HoldNoteTick.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Objects\ManiaHitObject.cs" />
diff --git a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Formats/OsuLegacyDecoder.cs b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Formats/OsuLegacyDecoder.cs
index cb1d9d2fcd..c6aac3bb71 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Formats/OsuLegacyDecoder.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Formats/OsuLegacyDecoder.cs
@@ -428,6 +428,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps.Formats
                         break;
                 }
             }
+
+            foreach (var hitObject in beatmap.HitObjects)
+                hitObject.ApplyDefaults(beatmap.ControlPointInfo, beatmap.BeatmapInfo.Difficulty);
         }
 
         internal enum LegacySampleBank
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/BreadcrumbControl.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/BreadcrumbControl.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8d113f4918
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/BreadcrumbControl.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+// 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;
+using osu.Framework;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.UserInterface;
+using System.Linq;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
+{
+    public class BreadcrumbControl<T> : OsuTabControl<T>
+    {
+        private const float padding = 10;
+
+        protected override TabItem<T> CreateTabItem(T value) => new BreadcrumbTabItem(value);
+
+        public BreadcrumbControl()
+        {
+            Height = 26;
+            TabContainer.Spacing = new Vector2(padding, 0f);
+            Current.ValueChanged += tab =>
+            {
+                foreach (var t in TabContainer.Children.OfType<BreadcrumbTabItem>())
+                {
+                    var tIndex = TabContainer.IndexOf(t);
+                    var tabIndex = TabContainer.IndexOf(TabMap[tab]);
+
+                    t.State = tIndex < tabIndex ? Visibility.Hidden : Visibility.Visible;
+                    t.Chevron.FadeTo(tIndex <= tabIndex ? 0f : 1f, 500, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
+                }
+            };
+        }
+
+        private class BreadcrumbTabItem : OsuTabItem, IStateful<Visibility>
+        {
+            public readonly TextAwesome Chevron;
+
+            //don't allow clicking between transitions and don't make the chevron clickable
+            protected override bool InternalContains(Vector2 screenSpacePos) => Alpha == 1f && Text.Contains(screenSpacePos);
+            public override bool HandleInput => State == Visibility.Visible;
+
+            private Visibility state;
+            public Visibility State
+            {
+                get { return state; }
+                set
+                {
+                    if (value == state) return;
+                    state = value;
+
+                    const float transition_duration = 500;
+
+                    if (State == Visibility.Visible)
+                    {
+                        FadeIn(transition_duration, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
+                        ScaleTo(new Vector2(1f), transition_duration, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        FadeOut(transition_duration, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
+                        ScaleTo(new Vector2(0.8f, 1f), transition_duration, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            public BreadcrumbTabItem(T value) : base(value)
+            {
+                Text.TextSize = 16;
+                Padding = new MarginPadding { Right = padding + 8 }; //padding + chevron width
+                Add(Chevron = new TextAwesome
+                {
+                    Anchor = Anchor.CentreRight,
+                    Origin = Anchor.CentreLeft,
+                    TextSize = 12,
+                    Icon = FontAwesome.fa_chevron_right,
+                    Margin = new MarginPadding { Left = padding },
+                    Alpha = 0f,
+                });
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/TwoLayerButton.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/TwoLayerButton.cs
index 237aaa44a6..ebaef661c4 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/TwoLayerButton.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/TwoLayerButton.cs
@@ -5,18 +5,21 @@ using osu.Framework.Audio.Sample;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
-using osu.Framework.Graphics.Transforms;
 using osu.Framework.Input;
 using OpenTK;
 using OpenTK.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Sprites;
 using osu.Framework.Extensions.Color4Extensions;
+using osu.Game.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Game.Beatmaps.ControlPoints;
+using osu.Framework.Audio.Track;
+using System;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
 {
     public class TwoLayerButton : ClickableContainer
     {
-        private readonly TextAwesome icon;
+        private readonly BouncingIcon bouncingIcon;
 
         public Box IconLayer;
         public Box TextLayer;
@@ -95,11 +98,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
                                 },
                             }
                         },
-                        icon = new TextAwesome
+                        bouncingIcon = new BouncingIcon
                         {
                             Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
                             Origin = Anchor.Centre,
-                            TextSize = 25,
                         },
                     }
                 },
@@ -146,7 +148,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
         {
             set
             {
-                icon.Icon = value;
+                bouncingIcon.Icon = value;
             }
         }
 
@@ -162,58 +164,20 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
 
         protected override bool OnHover(InputState state)
         {
-            icon.ClearTransforms();
-
             ResizeTo(SIZE_EXTENDED, transform_time, EasingTypes.OutElastic);
-
-            int duration = 0; //(int)(Game.Audio.BeatLength / 2);
-            if (duration == 0) duration = pulse_length;
-
             IconLayer.FadeColour(HoverColour, transform_time, EasingTypes.OutElastic);
 
-            const double offset = 0; //(1 - Game.Audio.SyncBeatProgress) * duration;
-            double startTime = Time.Current + offset;
-
-            // basic pulse
-            icon.Transforms.Add(new TransformScale
-                {
-                    StartValue = new Vector2(1.1f),
-                    EndValue = Vector2.One,
-                    StartTime = startTime,
-                    EndTime = startTime + duration,
-                    Easing = EasingTypes.Out,
-                    LoopCount = -1,
-                    LoopDelay = duration
-                });
+            bouncingIcon.ScaleTo(1.1f, transform_time, EasingTypes.OutElastic);
 
             return true;
         }
 
         protected override void OnHoverLost(InputState state)
         {
-            icon.ClearTransforms();
-
             ResizeTo(SIZE_RETRACTED, transform_time, EasingTypes.OutElastic);
-
             IconLayer.FadeColour(TextLayer.Colour, transform_time, EasingTypes.OutElastic);
 
-            int duration = 0; //(int)(Game.Audio.BeatLength);
-            if (duration == 0) duration = pulse_length * 2;
-
-            const double offset = 0; //(1 - Game.Audio.SyncBeatProgress) * duration;
-            double startTime = Time.Current + offset;
-
-            // slow pulse
-            icon.Transforms.Add(new TransformScale
-                {
-                    StartValue = new Vector2(1.1f),
-                    EndValue = Vector2.One,
-                    StartTime = startTime,
-                    EndTime = startTime + duration,
-                    Easing = EasingTypes.Out,
-                    LoopCount = -1,
-                    LoopDelay = duration
-                });
+            bouncingIcon.ScaleTo(1, transform_time, EasingTypes.OutElastic);
         }
 
         protected override bool OnMouseDown(InputState state, MouseDownEventArgs args)
@@ -239,5 +203,45 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
 
             return base.OnClick(state);
         }
+
+        private class BouncingIcon : BeatSyncedContainer
+        {
+            private const double beat_in_time = 60;
+
+            private readonly TextAwesome icon;
+
+            public FontAwesome Icon { set { icon.Icon = value; } }
+
+            public BouncingIcon()
+            {
+                EarlyActivationMilliseconds = beat_in_time;
+                AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
+
+                Children = new Drawable[]
+                {
+                    icon = new TextAwesome
+                    {
+                        Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
+                        Origin = Anchor.Centre,
+                        TextSize = 25
+                    }
+                };
+            }
+
+            protected override void OnNewBeat(int beatIndex, TimingControlPoint timingPoint, EffectControlPoint effectPoint, TrackAmplitudes amplitudes)
+            {
+                base.OnNewBeat(beatIndex, timingPoint, effectPoint, amplitudes);
+
+                var beatLength = timingPoint.BeatLength;
+
+                float amplitudeAdjust = Math.Min(1, 0.4f + amplitudes.Maximum);
+
+                if (beatIndex < 0) return;
+
+                icon.ScaleTo(1 - 0.1f * amplitudeAdjust, beat_in_time, EasingTypes.Out);
+                using (icon.BeginDelayedSequence(beat_in_time))
+                    icon.ScaleTo(1, beatLength * 2, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModButton.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModButton.cs
index 831b9082bd..f7df67b66d 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModButton.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModButton.cs
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
     public class ModButton : ModButtonEmpty, IHasTooltip
     {
         private ModIcon foregroundIcon;
+        private ModIcon backgroundIcon;
         private readonly SpriteText text;
         private readonly Container<ModIcon> iconsContainer;
         private SampleChannel sampleOn, sampleOff;
@@ -35,38 +36,67 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
 
         public string TooltipText => (SelectedMod?.Description ?? Mods.FirstOrDefault()?.Description) ?? string.Empty;
 
-        private int _selectedIndex = -1;
-        private int selectedIndex
+        private const EasingTypes mod_switch_easing = EasingTypes.InOutSine;
+        private const double mod_switch_duration = 120;
+
+        // A selected index of -1 means not selected.
+        private int selectedIndex = -1;
+
+        protected int SelectedIndex
         {
             get
             {
-                return _selectedIndex;
+                return selectedIndex;
             }
             set
             {
-                if (value == _selectedIndex) return;
-                _selectedIndex = value;
+                if (value == selectedIndex) return;
+
+                int direction = value < selectedIndex ? -1 : 1;
+                bool beforeSelected = Selected;
+
+                Mod modBefore = SelectedMod ?? Mods[0];
 
                 if (value >= Mods.Length)
+                    selectedIndex = -1;
+                else if (value < -1)
+                    selectedIndex = Mods.Length - 1;
+                else
+                    selectedIndex = value;
+
+                Mod modAfter = SelectedMod ?? Mods[0];
+
+                if (beforeSelected != Selected)
                 {
-                    _selectedIndex = -1;
-                }
-                else if (value <= -2)
-                {
-                    _selectedIndex = Mods.Length - 1;
+                    iconsContainer.RotateTo(Selected ? 5f : 0f, 300, EasingTypes.OutElastic);
+                    iconsContainer.ScaleTo(Selected ? 1.1f : 1f, 300, EasingTypes.OutElastic);
+                }
+
+                if (modBefore != modAfter)
+                {
+                    const float rotate_angle = 16;
+
+                    foregroundIcon.RotateTo(rotate_angle * direction, mod_switch_duration, mod_switch_easing);
+                    backgroundIcon.RotateTo(-rotate_angle * direction, mod_switch_duration, mod_switch_easing);
+
+                    backgroundIcon.Icon = modAfter.Icon;
+                    using (iconsContainer.BeginDelayedSequence(mod_switch_duration, true))
+                    {
+                        foregroundIcon.RotateTo(-rotate_angle * direction);
+                        foregroundIcon.RotateTo(0f, mod_switch_duration, mod_switch_easing);
+
+                        backgroundIcon.RotateTo(rotate_angle * direction);
+                        backgroundIcon.RotateTo(0f, mod_switch_duration, mod_switch_easing);
+
+                        iconsContainer.Schedule(() => displayMod(modAfter));
+                    }
                 }
 
-                iconsContainer.RotateTo(Selected ? 5f : 0f, 300, EasingTypes.OutElastic);
-                iconsContainer.ScaleTo(Selected ? 1.1f : 1f, 300, EasingTypes.OutElastic);
                 foregroundIcon.Highlighted = Selected;
-
-                if (mod != null)
-                    displayMod(SelectedMod ?? Mods[0]);
             }
         }
 
-        public bool Selected => selectedIndex != -1;
-
+        public bool Selected => SelectedIndex != -1;
 
         private Color4 selectedColour;
         public Color4 SelectedColour
@@ -117,7 +147,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
 
         // the mods from Mod, only multiple if Mod is a MultiMod
 
-        public override Mod SelectedMod => Mods.ElementAtOrDefault(selectedIndex);
+        public override Mod SelectedMod => Mods.ElementAtOrDefault(SelectedIndex);
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load(AudioManager audio)
@@ -142,23 +172,25 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
 
         public void SelectNext()
         {
-            (++selectedIndex == -1 ? sampleOff : sampleOn).Play();
+            (++SelectedIndex == -1 ? sampleOff : sampleOn).Play();
             Action?.Invoke(SelectedMod);
         }
 
         public void SelectPrevious()
         {
-            (--selectedIndex == -1 ? sampleOff : sampleOn).Play();
+            (--SelectedIndex == -1 ? sampleOff : sampleOn).Play();
             Action?.Invoke(SelectedMod);
         }
 
         public void Deselect()
         {
-            selectedIndex = -1;
+            SelectedIndex = -1;
         }
 
         private void displayMod(Mod mod)
         {
+            if (backgroundIcon != null)
+                backgroundIcon.Icon = foregroundIcon.Icon;
             foregroundIcon.Icon = mod.Icon;
             text.Text = mod.Name;
         }
@@ -170,17 +202,17 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
             {
                 iconsContainer.Add(new[]
                 {
-                    new ModIcon(Mods[0])
+                    backgroundIcon = new ModIcon(Mods[1])
                     {
-                        Origin = Anchor.Centre,
-                        Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
+                        Origin = Anchor.BottomRight,
+                        Anchor = Anchor.BottomRight,
                         AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                         Position = new Vector2(1.5f),
                     },
                     foregroundIcon = new ModIcon(Mods[0])
                     {
-                        Origin = Anchor.Centre,
-                        Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
+                        Origin = Anchor.BottomRight,
+                        Anchor = Anchor.BottomRight,
                         AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                         Position = new Vector2(-1.5f),
                     },
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/ConvertSlider.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/ConvertSlider.cs
index 7580404e81..8c2aead5ff 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/ConvertSlider.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/ConvertSlider.cs
@@ -6,20 +6,30 @@ using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using OpenTK;
 using osu.Game.Audio;
+using osu.Game.Beatmaps.ControlPoints;
+using osu.Game.Database;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Legacy
 {
     internal abstract class ConvertSlider : HitObject, IHasCurve
     {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Scoring distance with a speed-adjusted beat length of 1 second.
+        /// </summary>
+        private const float base_scoring_distance = 100;
+
         public List<Vector2> ControlPoints { get; set; }
         public CurveType CurveType { get; set; }
+
         public double Distance { get; set; }
 
         public List<SampleInfoList> RepeatSamples { get; set; }
         public int RepeatCount { get; set; } = 1;
 
-        public double EndTime { get; set; }
-        public double Duration { get; set; }
+        public double EndTime => StartTime + RepeatCount * Distance / Velocity;
+        public double Duration => EndTime - StartTime;
+
+        public double Velocity = 1;
 
         public Vector2 PositionAt(double progress)
         {
@@ -35,5 +45,17 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Legacy
         {
             throw new NotImplementedException();
         }
+
+        public override void ApplyDefaults(ControlPointInfo controlPointInfo, BeatmapDifficulty difficulty)
+        {
+            base.ApplyDefaults(controlPointInfo, difficulty);
+
+            TimingControlPoint timingPoint = controlPointInfo.TimingPointAt(StartTime);
+            DifficultyControlPoint difficultyPoint = controlPointInfo.DifficultyPointAt(StartTime);
+
+            double scoringDistance = base_scoring_distance * difficulty.SliderMultiplier / difficultyPoint.SpeedMultiplier;
+
+            Velocity = scoringDistance / timingPoint.BeatLength;
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj b/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
index c669ac1981..0ec0624978 100644
--- a/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
+++ b/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
@@ -451,6 +451,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Overlays\Direct\SlimEnumDropdown.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Graphics\Containers\ReverseDepthFillFlowContainer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Database\RankStatus.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Graphics\UserInterface\BreadcrumbControl.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\osu-framework\osu.Framework\osu.Framework.csproj">