diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/Editor/TestSceneManiaBeatSnapGrid.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/Editor/TestSceneManiaBeatSnapGrid.cs
index f32a1a823e..50be13c4e0 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/Editor/TestSceneManiaBeatSnapGrid.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/Editor/TestSceneManiaBeatSnapGrid.cs
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
-using osu.Framework.Bindables;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Input.Events;
 using osu.Framework.Timing;
@@ -99,8 +98,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests.Editor
             set => InternalChild = value;
         }
 
-        public override IBindable<double> DistanceSpacingMultiplier => throw new System.NotImplementedException();
-
         public override SnapResult SnapScreenSpacePositionToValidTime(Vector2 screenSpacePosition)
         {
             throw new System.NotImplementedException();
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/Editor/TestSceneOsuDistanceSnapGrid.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/Editor/TestSceneOsuDistanceSnapGrid.cs
index 38a442d48b..2ba30c5f74 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/Editor/TestSceneOsuDistanceSnapGrid.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/Editor/TestSceneOsuDistanceSnapGrid.cs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests.Editor
         [Cached]
         private readonly BindableBeatDivisor beatDivisor = new BindableBeatDivisor();
 
-        [Cached(typeof(IPositionSnapProvider))]
+        [Cached(typeof(IDistanceSnapProvider))]
         private readonly SnapProvider snapProvider = new SnapProvider();
 
         private TestOsuDistanceSnapGrid grid;
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests.Editor
             }
         }
 
-        private class SnapProvider : IPositionSnapProvider
+        private class SnapProvider : IDistanceSnapProvider
         {
             public SnapResult SnapScreenSpacePositionToValidPosition(Vector2 screenSpacePosition) =>
                 new SnapResult(screenSpacePosition, null);
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Editing/TestSceneDistanceSnapGrid.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Editing/TestSceneDistanceSnapGrid.cs
index 69fd642143..b9cfa84a5d 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Editing/TestSceneDistanceSnapGrid.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Editing/TestSceneDistanceSnapGrid.cs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Editing
         [Cached(typeof(EditorBeatmap))]
         private readonly EditorBeatmap editorBeatmap;
 
-        [Cached(typeof(IPositionSnapProvider))]
+        [Cached(typeof(IDistanceSnapProvider))]
         private readonly SnapProvider snapProvider = new SnapProvider();
 
         public TestSceneDistanceSnapGrid()
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Editing
                 => (Vector2.Zero, 0);
         }
 
-        private class SnapProvider : IPositionSnapProvider
+        private class SnapProvider : IDistanceSnapProvider
         {
             public SnapResult SnapScreenSpacePositionToValidPosition(Vector2 screenSpacePosition) =>
                 new SnapResult(screenSpacePosition, null);
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/IDistanceSnapProvider.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/IDistanceSnapProvider.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..70921a6170
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/IDistanceSnapProvider.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+// Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
+// See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
+
+using osu.Framework.Bindables;
+using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit
+{
+    public interface IDistanceSnapProvider : IPositionSnapProvider
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The spacing multiplier applied to beat snap distances.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <seealso cref="BeatmapInfo.DistanceSpacing"/>
+        IBindable<double> DistanceSpacingMultiplier { get; }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/IPositionSnapProvider.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/IPositionSnapProvider.cs
index e4adbba47d..944619a3ca 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/IPositionSnapProvider.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/IPositionSnapProvider.cs
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 // Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
 // See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
 
-using osu.Framework.Bindables;
-using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects;
 using osuTK;
 
@@ -10,12 +8,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit
 {
     public interface IPositionSnapProvider
     {
-        /// <summary>
-        /// The spacing multiplier applied to beat snap distances.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <seealso cref="BeatmapInfo.DistanceSpacing"/>
-        IBindable<double> DistanceSpacingMultiplier { get; }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Given a position, find a valid time and position snap.
         /// </summary>
@@ -38,6 +30,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="referenceObject">An object to be used as a reference point for this operation.</param>
         /// <returns>The distance between two points residing in the timing point that are one beat length apart.</returns>
+        // todo: this, and other distance-related methods below it, should move to IDistanceSnapProvider.
+        // needs thought on how to properly share implementation, since not all composers inherit IDistanceSnapProvider.
         float GetBeatSnapDistanceAt(HitObject referenceObject);
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/DistanceSnapGrid.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/DistanceSnapGrid.cs
index f9e4ef086c..9dd6cec8ce 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/DistanceSnapGrid.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/DistanceSnapGrid.cs
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Compose.Components
         protected OsuColour Colours { get; private set; }
 
         [Resolved]
-        protected IPositionSnapProvider SnapProvider { get; private set; }
+        protected IDistanceSnapProvider SnapProvider { get; private set; }
 
         [Resolved]
         private EditorBeatmap beatmap { get; set; }