diff --git a/osu.Game/GameModes/Menu/MainMenu.cs b/osu.Game/GameModes/Menu/MainMenu.cs
index f6f9a79bf1..475d4c8dea 100644
--- a/osu.Game/GameModes/Menu/MainMenu.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/GameModes/Menu/MainMenu.cs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ using osu.Game.GameModes.Play;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Containers;
 using OpenTK;
 using osu.Framework;
+using osu.Game.Overlays;
 
 namespace osu.Game.GameModes.Menu
 {
@@ -47,9 +48,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.GameModes.Menu
                             OnMulti = delegate { Push(new Lobby()); },
                             OnTest  = delegate { Push(new TestBrowser()); },
                             OnExit = delegate { Scheduler.AddDelayed(Exit, ButtonSystem.EXIT_DELAY); },
-                            OnSettings = delegate {
-                                osu.Options.PoppedOut = !osu.Options.PoppedOut;
-                            },
+                            OnSettings = osu.Options.ToggleVisibility,
                         }
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs b/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
index 27e75629d4..05438bc470 100644
--- a/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ namespace osu.Game
         {
             public string Path;
         }
-    
+
         public Toolbar Toolbar;
         public ChatConsole Chat;
         public MainMenu MainMenu => intro?.ChildGameMode as MainMenu;
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ namespace osu.Game
         private IpcChannel<ImportBeatmap> BeatmapIPC;
 
         public Bindable<PlayMode> PlayMode;
-        
+
         public OsuGame(string[] args)
         {
             this.args = args;
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ namespace osu.Game
         public override void Load(BaseGame game)
         {
             BeatmapIPC = new IpcChannel<ImportBeatmap>(Host);
-            
+
             if (!Host.IsPrimaryInstance)
             {
                 if (args.Length == 1 && File.Exists(args[0]))
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ namespace osu.Game
                     Console.WriteLine($@"Failed to import beatmap: {ex}");
                 }
             };
-            
+
             base.Load(game);
 
             //attach our bindables to the audio subsystem.
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ namespace osu.Game
                 Toolbar = new Toolbar
                 {
                     OnHome = delegate { MainMenu?.MakeCurrent(); },
-                    OnSettings = delegate { Options.PoppedOut = !Options.PoppedOut; },
+                    OnSettings = Options.ToggleVisibility,
                     OnPlayModeChange = delegate (PlayMode m) { PlayMode.Value = m; },
                     Alpha = 0.001f,
                 },
@@ -112,10 +112,10 @@ namespace osu.Game
                 }
             });
 
-            Toolbar.State = ToolbarState.Hidden;
+            Toolbar.State = Visibility.Hidden;
             Toolbar.Flush();
 
-            Chat.State = ChatConsoleState.Hidden;
+            Chat.State = Visibility.Hidden;
             Chat.Flush();
 
             intro.ModePushed += modeAdded;
@@ -133,10 +133,10 @@ namespace osu.Game
             switch (args.Key)
             {
                 case Key.F8:
-                    Chat.State = Chat.State == ChatConsoleState.Hidden ? ChatConsoleState.Visible : ChatConsoleState.Hidden;
+                    Chat.ToggleVisibility();
                     return true;
             }
-            
+
             return base.OnKeyDown(state, args);
         }
 
@@ -151,12 +151,12 @@ namespace osu.Game
             //central game mode change logic.
             if (newMode is Player || newMode is Intro)
             {
-                Toolbar.State = ToolbarState.Hidden;
-                Chat.State = ChatConsoleState.Hidden;
+                Toolbar.State = Visibility.Hidden;
+                Chat.State = Visibility.Hidden;
             }
             else
             {
-                Toolbar.State = ToolbarState.Visible;
+                Toolbar.State = Visibility.Visible;
             }
 
             Cursor.FadeIn(100);
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ namespace osu.Game
                 });
                 return true;
             }
-            
+
             return base.OnExiting();
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/ChatConsole.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/ChatConsole.cs
index 5763275486..820b9245d3 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/ChatConsole.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/ChatConsole.cs
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 //Copyright (c) 2007-2016 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
 //Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
-using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using OpenTK;
+using OpenTK.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Drawables;
@@ -17,15 +17,10 @@ using osu.Game.Online.API;
 using osu.Game.Online.API.Requests;
 using osu.Game.Online.Chat;
 using osu.Game.Online.Chat.Display;
-using OpenTK;
-using OpenTK.Graphics;
-using osu.Framework.Input;
-using OpenTK.Input;
-using osu.Framework;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Overlays
 {
-    public class ChatConsole : Container, IStateful<ChatConsoleState>
+    public class ChatConsole : Overlay
     {
         private ChannelDisplay channelDisplay;
 
@@ -69,7 +64,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
 
         private long? lastMessageId;
 
-        List<Channel> careChannels;
+        private List<Channel> careChannels;
 
         private void initializeChannels()
         {
@@ -112,7 +107,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
             careChannels.Add(channel);
         }
 
-        GetMessagesRequest fetchReq;
+        private GetMessagesRequest fetchReq;
 
         public void FetchNewMessages(APIAccess api)
         {
@@ -140,36 +135,18 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
             api.Queue(fetchReq);
         }
 
-        private ChatConsoleState state;
+        private const int transition_length = 500;
 
-        public ChatConsoleState State
+        protected override void PopIn()
         {
-            get { return state; }
+            MoveToY(0, transition_length, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
+            FadeIn(transition_length, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
+        }
 
-            set
-            {
-                state = value;
-
-                const int transition_length = 500;
-
-                switch (state)
-                {
-                    case ChatConsoleState.Hidden:
-                        MoveToY(-Size.Y, transition_length, EasingTypes.InQuint);
-                        FadeOut(transition_length, EasingTypes.InQuint);
-                        break;
-                    case ChatConsoleState.Visible:
-                        MoveToY(0, transition_length, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
-                        FadeIn(transition_length, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
-                        break;
-                }
-            }
+        protected override void PopOut()
+        {
+            MoveToY(-Size.Y, transition_length, EasingTypes.InQuint);
+            FadeOut(transition_length, EasingTypes.InQuint);
         }
     }
-
-    public enum ChatConsoleState
-    {
-        Visible,
-        Hidden,
-    }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Options.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Options.cs
index bdab31bc6e..5bcc5e9a16 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Options.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Options.cs
@@ -1,21 +1,20 @@
 //Copyright (c) 2007-2016 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
 //Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
-using osu.Framework.Graphics;
-using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
-using osu.Framework.Graphics.Drawables;
-using osu.Framework.Graphics.Transformations;
 using OpenTK;
 using OpenTK.Graphics;
-using osu.Framework.Input;
 using OpenTK.Input;
 using osu.Framework;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Drawables;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Transformations;
+using osu.Framework.Input;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Overlays
 {
-    public class Options : Container
+    public class Options : Overlay
     {
-        const float width = 300;
+        private const float width = 300;
 
         public override void Load(BaseGame game)
         {
@@ -41,36 +40,22 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
             switch (args.Key)
             {
                 case Key.Escape:
-                    if (!poppedOut) return false;
+                    if (State == Visibility.Hidden) return false;
 
-                    PoppedOut = false;
+                    State = Visibility.Hidden;
                     return true;
             }
             return base.OnKeyDown(state, args);
         }
 
-        private bool poppedOut;
-
-        public bool PoppedOut
+        protected override void PopIn()
         {
-            get { return poppedOut; }
+            MoveToX(0, 300, EasingTypes.Out);
+        }
 
-            set
-            {
-                if (value == poppedOut) return;
-
-                poppedOut = value;
-
-                if (poppedOut)
-                {
-                    MoveTo(new Vector2(0, 0), 300, EasingTypes.Out);
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    MoveTo(new Vector2(-width, 0), 300, EasingTypes.Out);
-                }
-
-            }
+        protected override void PopOut()
+        {
+            MoveToX(-width, 300, EasingTypes.Out);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Overlay.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Overlay.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..31e4c10d2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Overlay.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+using osu.Framework;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Overlays
+{
+    public abstract class Overlay : Container, IStateful<Visibility>
+    {
+        private Visibility state;
+        public Visibility State
+        {
+            get { return state; }
+            set
+            {
+                if (value == state) return;
+                state = value;
+
+                switch (value)
+                {
+                    case Visibility.Hidden:
+                        PopOut();
+                        break;
+                    case Visibility.Visible:
+                        PopIn();
+                        break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        protected abstract void PopIn();
+
+        protected abstract void PopOut();
+
+        public void ToggleVisibility()
+            => State = (State == Visibility.Visible ? Visibility.Hidden : Visibility.Visible);
+    }
+    public enum Visibility
+    {
+        Hidden,
+        Visible
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Toolbar.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Toolbar.cs
index 185123e0e3..c4bc9518cc 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Toolbar.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Toolbar.cs
@@ -1,24 +1,23 @@
 //Copyright (c) 2007-2016 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
 //Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
+using System;
+using OpenTK;
+using OpenTK.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Drawables;
-using OpenTK;
-using OpenTK.Graphics;
-using osu.Game.Graphics;
-using osu.Game.Configuration;
-using System;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Transformations;
-using osu.Framework.Timing;
+using osu.Game.Configuration;
 using osu.Game.GameModes.Play;
-using osu.Framework;
+using osu.Game.Graphics;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Overlays
 {
-    public class Toolbar : Container, IStateful<ToolbarState>
+    public class Toolbar : Overlay
     {
-        const float height = 50;
+        private const float height = 50;
 
         public Action OnSettings;
         public Action OnHome;
@@ -26,29 +25,18 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
 
         private ToolbarModeSelector modeSelector;
 
-        private ToolbarState state;
+        private const int transition_time = 200;
 
-        public ToolbarState State
+        protected override void PopIn()
         {
-            get { return state; }
-            set
-            {
-                state = value;
+            MoveToY(0, transition_time, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
+            FadeIn(transition_time, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
+        }
 
-                const int transition_time = 200;
-
-                switch (state)
-                {
-                    case ToolbarState.Hidden:
-                        MoveToY(-Size.Y, transition_time, EasingTypes.InQuint);
-                        FadeOut(transition_time, EasingTypes.InQuint);
-                        break;
-                    case ToolbarState.Visible:
-                        MoveToY(0, transition_time, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
-                        FadeIn(transition_time, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
-                        break;
-                }
-            }
+        protected override void PopOut()
+        {
+            MoveToY(-Size.Y, transition_time, EasingTypes.InQuint);
+            FadeOut(transition_time, EasingTypes.InQuint);
         }
 
         public override void Load(BaseGame game)
@@ -119,10 +107,4 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
 
         public void SetGameMode(PlayMode mode) => modeSelector.SetGameMode(mode);
     }
-
-    public enum ToolbarState
-    {
-        Visible,
-        Hidden,
-    }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj b/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
index 068c1e1fd8..f1d8334eba 100644
--- a/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
+++ b/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@
     <Compile Include="OsuGameBase.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Overlays\ChatConsole.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Overlays\Options.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Overlays\Overlay.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Overlays\Toolbar.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Overlays\ToolbarButton.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Overlays\ToolbarModeButton.cs" />