diff --git a/osu-framework b/osu-framework
index f9627494e4..fc864ac9a8 160000
--- a/osu-framework
+++ b/osu-framework
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit f9627494e444d8b35eb20d418539ada15f258c4d
+Subproject commit fc864ac9a8fac232654f2c935187a161e107ad9c
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSlider.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSlider.cs
index 38cee11f23..ee8acf74c8 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSlider.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSlider.cs
@@ -115,8 +115,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Osu.Objects.Drawables
             base.UpdateInitialState();
             body.Alpha = 1;
 
-            //we need to be visible to handle input events. note that we still don't get enough events (we don't get a position if the mouse hasn't moved since the slider appeared).
-            ball.Alpha = 0.01f; 
+            //we need to be present to handle input events. note that we still don't get enough events (we don't get a position if the mouse hasn't moved since the slider appeared).
+            ball.AlwaysPresent = true;
+            ball.Alpha = 0;
         }
 
         protected override void UpdateState(ArmedState state)
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/Cursor/OsuCursorContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/Cursor/OsuCursorContainer.cs
index 5409ed2f9f..aeca3d36b8 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/Cursor/OsuCursorContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/Cursor/OsuCursorContainer.cs
@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Cursor
                             new Box
                             {
                                 RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                                Alpha = 0.01f,
+                                Alpha = 0,
+                                AlwaysPresent = true,
                             },
                             new CircularContainer
                             {
@@ -87,7 +88,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Cursor
                                     new Box
                                     {
                                         RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                                        Alpha = 0.01f,
+                                        Alpha = 0,
+                                        AlwaysPresent = true,
                                     },
                                 },
                             },
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/Nub.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/Nub.cs
index 9eca8582cb..bd256b071d 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/Nub.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/Nub.cs
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
                 fill = new Box
                 {
                     RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                    Alpha = 0.01f,
+                    Alpha = 0,
+                    AlwaysPresent = true,
                 },
             };
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/CarouselContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/CarouselContainer.cs
index 017bc6512e..0ec65ae6a8 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/CarouselContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/CarouselContainer.cs
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
         /// <param name="halfHeight">Half the draw height of the carousel container.</param>
         private void updatePanel(Panel p, float halfHeight)
         {
-            var height = p.IsVisible ? p.DrawHeight : 0;
+            var height = p.IsPresent ? p.DrawHeight : 0;
 
             float panelDrawY = p.Position.Y - Current + height / 2;
             float dist = Math.Abs(1f - panelDrawY / halfHeight);