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/HoldNote.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Objects/HoldNote.cs
index c241c4cf41..8cd757734c 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/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/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/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">