diff --git a/osu-framework b/osu-framework
index 67d89a3601..2a56eb0619 160000
--- a/osu-framework
+++ b/osu-framework
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 67d89a36016f98c0ede576b859a2ccafe114fce8
+Subproject commit 2a56eb0619adf654ed4927af1a4b227596c87494
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/CatchInputManager.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/CatchInputManager.cs
index eada5cf532..446f9b2787 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/CatchInputManager.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/CatchInputManager.cs
@@ -2,31 +2,38 @@
 // Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
 using System.Collections.Generic;
-using osu.Game.Input;
+using System.ComponentModel;
+using osu.Framework.Input.Bindings;
+using osu.Game.Input.Bindings;
 using OpenTK.Input;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch
 {
-    public class CatchInputManager : ActionMappingInputManager<CatchAction>
+    public class CatchInputManager : DatabasedKeyBindingInputManager<CatchAction>
     {
-        public CatchInputManager(RulesetInfo ruleset) : base(ruleset)
+        public CatchInputManager(RulesetInfo ruleset)
+            : base(ruleset, simultaneousMode: SimultaneousBindingMode.Unique)
         {
-            Mappings = new Dictionary<Key, CatchAction>
-            {
-                { Key.Z, CatchAction.MoveLeft },
-                { Key.Left, CatchAction.MoveLeft },
-                { Key.X, CatchAction.MoveRight },
-                { Key.Right, CatchAction.MoveRight },
-                { Key.LShift, CatchAction.Dash },
-                { Key.RShift, CatchAction.Dash },
-            };
         }
+
+        protected override IEnumerable<KeyBinding> CreateDefaultMappings() => new[]
+        {
+            new KeyBinding(Key.Z, CatchAction.MoveLeft),
+            new KeyBinding(Key.Left, CatchAction.MoveLeft),
+            new KeyBinding(Key.X, CatchAction.MoveRight),
+            new KeyBinding(Key.Right, CatchAction.MoveRight),
+            new KeyBinding(Key.LShift, CatchAction.Dash),
+            new KeyBinding(Key.RShift, CatchAction.Dash),
+        };
     }
 
     public enum CatchAction
     {
+        [Description("Move left")]
         MoveLeft,
+        [Description("Move right")]
         MoveRight,
+        [Description("Engage dash")]
         Dash
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/UI/CatchRulesetContainer.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/UI/CatchRulesetContainer.cs
index 27cc05c47a..8469be24dd 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/UI/CatchRulesetContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/UI/CatchRulesetContainer.cs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.UI
 
         protected override Playfield<CatchBaseHit, CatchJudgement> CreatePlayfield() => new CatchPlayfield();
 
-        protected override PassThroughInputManager CreateActionMappingInputManager() => new CatchInputManager(Ruleset.RulesetInfo);
+        protected override PassThroughInputManager CreateActionMappingInputManager() => new CatchInputManager(Ruleset?.RulesetInfo);
 
         protected override DrawableHitObject<CatchBaseHit, CatchJudgement> GetVisualRepresentation(CatchBaseHit h)
         {
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/UI/CatcherArea.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/UI/CatcherArea.cs
index 776f2119ab..f416f6acfb 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/UI/CatcherArea.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/UI/CatcherArea.cs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Textures;
-using osu.Framework.Input;
+using osu.Framework.Input.Bindings;
 using osu.Framework.MathUtils;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Judgements;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Objects;
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.UI
             catcher.Size = new Vector2(DrawSize.Y);
         }
 
-        private class Catcher : Container
+        private class Catcher : Container, IKeyBindingHandler<CatchAction>
         {
             private Texture texture;
 
@@ -104,48 +104,40 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.UI
                 OriginPosition = new Vector2(DrawWidth / 2, 10) //temporary until the sprite is aligned correctly.
             };
 
-            protected override bool OnKeyDown(InputState state, KeyDownEventArgs args)
+            public bool OnPressed(CatchAction action)
             {
-                if (args.Repeat) return true;
-
-                if (state.Data is CatchAction)
+                switch (action)
                 {
-                    switch ((CatchAction)state.Data)
-                    {
-                        case CatchAction.MoveLeft:
-                            currentDirection--;
-                            return true;
-                        case CatchAction.MoveRight:
-                            currentDirection++;
-                            return true;
-                        case CatchAction.Dash:
-                            Dashing = true;
-                            return true;
-                    }
+                    case CatchAction.MoveLeft:
+                        currentDirection--;
+                        return true;
+                    case CatchAction.MoveRight:
+                        currentDirection++;
+                        return true;
+                    case CatchAction.Dash:
+                        Dashing = true;
+                        return true;
                 }
 
-                return base.OnKeyDown(state, args);
+                return false;
             }
 
-            protected override bool OnKeyUp(InputState state, KeyUpEventArgs args)
+            public bool OnReleased(CatchAction action)
             {
-                if (state.Data is CatchAction)
+                switch (action)
                 {
-                    switch ((CatchAction)state.Data)
-                    {
-                        case CatchAction.MoveLeft:
-                            currentDirection++;
-                            return true;
-                        case CatchAction.MoveRight:
-                            currentDirection--;
-                            return true;
-                        case CatchAction.Dash:
-                            Dashing = false;
-                            return true;
-                    }
+                    case CatchAction.MoveLeft:
+                        currentDirection++;
+                        return true;
+                    case CatchAction.MoveRight:
+                        currentDirection--;
+                        return true;
+                    case CatchAction.Dash:
+                        Dashing = false;
+                        return true;
                 }
 
-                return base.OnKeyUp(state, args);
+                return false;
             }
 
             protected override void Update()
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/Pieces/CirclePiece.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/Pieces/CirclePiece.cs
index 3004dafda7..0c3c4f0a6d 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/Pieces/CirclePiece.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/Pieces/CirclePiece.cs
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@ using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Textures;
-using osu.Framework.Input;
+using osu.Framework.Input.Bindings;
 using OpenTK;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables.Pieces
 {
-    public class CirclePiece : Container
+    public class CirclePiece : Container, IKeyBindingHandler<OsuAction>
     {
         private readonly Sprite disc;
 
@@ -49,9 +49,18 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables.Pieces
             disc.Texture = textures.Get(@"Play/osu/disc");
         }
 
-        protected override bool OnMouseDown(InputState state, MouseDownEventArgs args)
+        public bool OnPressed(OsuAction action)
         {
-            return Hit?.Invoke() ?? false;
+            switch (action)
+            {
+                case OsuAction.LeftButton:
+                case OsuAction.RightButton:
+                    return IsHovered && (Hit?.Invoke() ?? false);
+            }
+
+            return false;
         }
+
+        public bool OnReleased(OsuAction action) => false;
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/OsuInputManager.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/OsuInputManager.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c1ee19d8c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/OsuInputManager.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using osu.Framework.Input;
+using osu.Framework.Input.Bindings;
+using osu.Game.Input.Bindings;
+using OpenTK.Input;
+using KeyboardState = osu.Framework.Input.KeyboardState;
+using MouseState = osu.Framework.Input.MouseState;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu
+{
+    public class OsuInputManager : DatabasedKeyBindingInputManager<OsuAction>
+    {
+        public OsuInputManager(RulesetInfo ruleset) : base(ruleset, simultaneousMode: SimultaneousBindingMode.Unique)
+        {
+
+        }
+        protected override void TransformState(InputState state)
+        {
+            base.TransformState(state);
+
+            var mouse = state.Mouse as MouseState;
+            var keyboard = state.Keyboard as KeyboardState;
+
+            if (mouse != null && keyboard != null)
+            {
+                if (mouse.IsPressed(MouseButton.Left))
+                    keyboard.Keys = keyboard.Keys.Concat(new[] { Key.LastKey + 1 });
+                if (mouse.IsPressed(MouseButton.Right))
+                    keyboard.Keys = keyboard.Keys.Concat(new[] { Key.LastKey + 2 });
+            }
+        }
+
+        protected override IEnumerable<KeyBinding> CreateDefaultMappings() => new[]
+        {
+            new KeyBinding(Key.Z, OsuAction.LeftButton),
+            new KeyBinding(Key.X, OsuAction.RightButton),
+            new KeyBinding(Key.LastKey + 1, OsuAction.LeftButton),
+            new KeyBinding(Key.LastKey + 2, OsuAction.RightButton),
+        };
+    }
+
+    public enum OsuAction
+    {
+        LeftButton,
+        RightButton
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/OsuKeyConversionInputManager.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/OsuKeyConversionInputManager.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 10adca4e43..0000000000
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/OsuKeyConversionInputManager.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
-// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
-
-using System.Linq;
-using osu.Framework.Input;
-using OpenTK.Input;
-using KeyboardState = osu.Framework.Input.KeyboardState;
-using MouseState = osu.Framework.Input.MouseState;
-
-namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu
-{
-    public class OsuKeyConversionInputManager : PassThroughInputManager
-    {
-        private bool leftViaKeyboard;
-        private bool rightViaKeyboard;
-
-        protected override void TransformState(InputState state)
-        {
-            base.TransformState(state);
-
-            var mouse = state.Mouse as MouseState;
-            var keyboard = state.Keyboard as KeyboardState;
-
-            if (keyboard != null)
-            {
-                leftViaKeyboard = keyboard.Keys.Contains(Key.Z);
-                rightViaKeyboard = keyboard.Keys.Contains(Key.X);
-            }
-
-            if (mouse != null)
-            {
-                if (leftViaKeyboard)
-                    mouse.SetPressed(MouseButton.Left, true);
-                if (rightViaKeyboard)
-                    mouse.SetPressed(MouseButton.Right, true);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/Cursor/CursorTrail.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/UI/Cursor/CursorTrail.cs
similarity index 96%
rename from osu.Game/Graphics/Cursor/CursorTrail.cs
rename to osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/UI/Cursor/CursorTrail.cs
index 035f6f98b0..a5be6a7952 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/Cursor/CursorTrail.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/UI/Cursor/CursorTrail.cs
@@ -1,22 +1,22 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
 // Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
+using System;
+using System.Diagnostics;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Colour;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.OpenGL.Buffers;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.OpenGL.Vertices;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Primitives;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Shaders;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Textures;
 using osu.Framework.Input;
-using OpenTK;
-using System;
-using osu.Framework.Graphics.OpenGL.Buffers;
-using OpenTK.Graphics.ES30;
-using osu.Framework.Graphics.Primitives;
-using osu.Framework.Graphics.Colour;
 using osu.Framework.Timing;
-using System.Diagnostics;
-using osu.Framework.Graphics.OpenGL.Vertices;
+using OpenTK;
+using OpenTK.Graphics.ES30;
 
-namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Cursor
+namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.UI.Cursor
 {
     internal class CursorTrail : Drawable
     {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/Cursor/GameplayCursor.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/UI/Cursor/GameplayCursor.cs
similarity index 82%
rename from osu.Game/Graphics/Cursor/GameplayCursor.cs
rename to osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/UI/Cursor/GameplayCursor.cs
index 9f771ae56d..adfc946f86 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/Cursor/GameplayCursor.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/UI/Cursor/GameplayCursor.cs
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 // 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 OpenTK.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Configuration;
 using osu.Framework.Extensions.Color4Extensions;
@@ -10,13 +8,15 @@ using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Cursor;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Shapes;
-using osu.Framework.Input;
+using osu.Framework.Input.Bindings;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
 using osu.Game.Configuration;
+using OpenTK;
+using OpenTK.Graphics;
 
-namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Cursor
+namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.UI.Cursor
 {
-    public class GameplayCursor : CursorContainer
+    public class GameplayCursor : CursorContainer, IKeyBindingHandler<OsuAction>
     {
         protected override Drawable CreateCursor() => new OsuCursor();
 
@@ -25,19 +25,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Cursor
             Add(new CursorTrail { Depth = 1 });
         }
 
-        protected override bool OnMouseDown(InputState state, MouseDownEventArgs args)
-        {
-            ActiveCursor.Scale = new Vector2(1);
-            ActiveCursor.ScaleTo(1.2f, 100, Easing.OutQuad);
-            return base.OnMouseDown(state, args);
-        }
-
-        protected override bool OnMouseUp(InputState state, MouseUpEventArgs args)
-        {
-            if (!state.Mouse.HasMainButtonPressed)
-                ActiveCursor.ScaleTo(1, 200, Easing.OutQuad);
-            return base.OnMouseUp(state, args);
-        }
+        private int downCount;
 
         public class OsuCursor : Container
         {
@@ -143,5 +131,33 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Cursor
                 cursorContainer.Scale = new Vector2(scale);
             }
         }
+
+        public bool OnPressed(OsuAction action)
+        {
+            switch (action)
+            {
+                case OsuAction.LeftButton:
+                case OsuAction.RightButton:
+                    downCount++;
+                    ActiveCursor.ScaleTo(1).ScaleTo(1.2f, 100, Easing.OutQuad);
+                    break;
+            }
+
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        public bool OnReleased(OsuAction action)
+        {
+            switch (action)
+            {
+                case OsuAction.LeftButton:
+                case OsuAction.RightButton:
+                    if (--downCount == 0)
+                        ActiveCursor.ScaleTo(1, 200, Easing.OutQuad);
+                    break;
+            }
+
+            return false;
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/UI/OsuPlayfield.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/UI/OsuPlayfield.cs
index 2604b1ee8a..9b88c9d1b3 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/UI/OsuPlayfield.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/UI/OsuPlayfield.cs
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables.Connections;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.UI;
 using System.Linq;
-using osu.Game.Graphics.Cursor;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Judgements;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.UI.Cursor;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.UI
 {
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/UI/OsuRulesetContainer.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/UI/OsuRulesetContainer.cs
index d029524a32..538b94603c 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/UI/OsuRulesetContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/UI/OsuRulesetContainer.cs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.UI
 
         protected override Playfield<OsuHitObject, OsuJudgement> CreatePlayfield() => new OsuPlayfield();
 
-        protected override PassThroughInputManager CreateActionMappingInputManager() => new OsuKeyConversionInputManager();
+        protected override PassThroughInputManager CreateActionMappingInputManager() => new OsuInputManager(Ruleset?.RulesetInfo);
 
         protected override DrawableHitObject<OsuHitObject, OsuJudgement> GetVisualRepresentation(OsuHitObject h)
         {
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.csproj b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.csproj
index b24d5b3a4a..1422ded407 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.csproj
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.csproj
@@ -77,7 +77,9 @@
     <Compile Include="OsuDifficulty\Skills\Skill.cs" />
     <Compile Include="OsuDifficulty\Skills\Speed.cs" />
     <Compile Include="OsuDifficulty\Utils\History.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="OsuKeyConversionInputManager.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="OsuInputManager.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="UI\Cursor\CursorTrail.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="UI\Cursor\GameplayCursor.cs" />
     <Compile Include="UI\OsuSettings.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Scoring\OsuScoreProcessor.cs" />
     <Compile Include="UI\OsuRulesetContainer.cs" />
diff --git a/osu.Game/Input/ActionMappingInputManager.cs b/osu.Game/Input/ActionMappingInputManager.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index c918982fab..0000000000
--- a/osu.Game/Input/ActionMappingInputManager.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,74 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2007-2017 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 osu.Framework.Allocation;
-using osu.Framework.Input;
-using osu.Game.Rulesets;
-using OpenTK.Input;
-
-namespace osu.Game.Input
-{
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Maps custom action data of type <see cref="T"/> and stores to <see cref="InputState.Data"/>.
-    /// </summary>
-    /// <typeparam name="T">The type of the custom action.</typeparam>
-    public class ActionMappingInputManager<T> : PassThroughInputManager
-        where T : struct
-    {
-        private readonly RulesetInfo ruleset;
-
-        private readonly int? variant;
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Create a new instance.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="ruleset">A reference to identify the current <see cref="Ruleset"/>. Used to lookup mappings. Null for global mappings.</param>
-        /// <param name="variant">An optional variant for the specified <see cref="Ruleset"/>. Used when a ruleset has more than one possible keyboard layouts.</param>
-        protected ActionMappingInputManager(RulesetInfo ruleset = null, int? variant = null)
-        {
-            this.ruleset = ruleset;
-            this.variant = variant;
-        }
-
-        protected IDictionary<Key, T> Mappings { get; set; }
-
-        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
-        private void load(BindingStore bindings)
-        {
-            var rulesetId = ruleset?.ID;
-            foreach (var b in bindings.Query<Binding>(b => b.RulesetID == rulesetId && b.Variant == variant))
-                Mappings[b.Key] = (T)(object)b.Action;
-        }
-
-        protected override bool OnKeyDown(InputState state, KeyDownEventArgs args)
-        {
-            mapKey(state, args.Key);
-            return base.OnKeyDown(state, args);
-        }
-
-        protected override bool OnKeyUp(InputState state, KeyUpEventArgs args)
-        {
-            mapKey(state, args.Key);
-            return base.OnKeyUp(state, args);
-        }
-
-        private void mapKey(InputState state, Key key)
-        {
-            T mappedData;
-            if (Mappings.TryGetValue(key, out mappedData))
-                state.Data = mappedData;
-        }
-
-        private T parseStringRepresentation(string str)
-        {
-            T res;
-
-            if (Enum.TryParse(str, out res))
-                return res;
-
-            return default(T);
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Input/Binding.cs b/osu.Game/Input/Binding.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index e887d15a65..0000000000
--- a/osu.Game/Input/Binding.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-// 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.Rulesets;
-using OpenTK.Input;
-using SQLite.Net.Attributes;
-using SQLiteNetExtensions.Attributes;
-
-namespace osu.Game.Input
-{
-    public class Binding
-    {
-        [ForeignKey(typeof(RulesetInfo))]
-        public int? RulesetID { get; set; }
-
-        [Indexed]
-        public int? Variant { get; set; }
-
-        public Key Key { get; set; }
-
-        public int Action { get; set; }
-    }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/osu.Game/Input/BindingStore.cs b/osu.Game/Input/BindingStore.cs
index aa47bee068..25a997e29d 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Input/BindingStore.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Input/BindingStore.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 using System;
 using osu.Framework.Platform;
 using osu.Game.Database;
+using osu.Game.Input.Bindings;
 using SQLite.Net;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Input
@@ -15,14 +16,32 @@ namespace osu.Game.Input
         {
         }
 
+        protected override int StoreVersion => 2;
+
+        protected override void PerformMigration(int currentVersion, int targetVersion)
+        {
+            base.PerformMigration(currentVersion, targetVersion);
+
+            while (currentVersion++ < targetVersion)
+            {
+                switch (currentVersion)
+                {
+                    case 1:
+                        // cannot migrate; breaking underlying changes.
+                        Reset();
+                        break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         protected override void Prepare(bool reset = false)
         {
-            Connection.CreateTable<Binding>();
+            Connection.CreateTable<DatabasedKeyBinding>();
         }
 
         protected override Type[] ValidTypes => new[]
         {
-            typeof(Binding)
+            typeof(DatabasedKeyBinding)
         };
 
     }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Input/Bindings/DatabasedKeyBinding.cs b/osu.Game/Input/Bindings/DatabasedKeyBinding.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..278033899c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Input/Bindings/DatabasedKeyBinding.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+// 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.Input.Bindings;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets;
+using SQLite.Net.Attributes;
+using SQLiteNetExtensions.Attributes;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Input.Bindings
+{
+    [Table("KeyBinding")]
+    public class DatabasedKeyBinding : KeyBinding
+    {
+        [ForeignKey(typeof(RulesetInfo))]
+        public int? RulesetID { get; set; }
+
+        [Indexed]
+        public int? Variant { get; set; }
+
+        [Column("Keys")]
+        public string KeysString
+        {
+            get { return KeyCombination.ToString(); }
+            private set { KeyCombination = value; }
+        }
+
+        [Column("Action")]
+        public new int Action
+        {
+            get { return base.Action; }
+            private set { base.Action = value; }
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/osu.Game/Input/Bindings/DatabasedKeyBindingInputManager.cs b/osu.Game/Input/Bindings/DatabasedKeyBindingInputManager.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5c62f1ddc8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Input/Bindings/DatabasedKeyBindingInputManager.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+// 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.Allocation;
+using osu.Framework.Input.Bindings;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Input.Bindings
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// A KeyBindingInputManager with a database backing for custom overrides.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The type of the custom action.</typeparam>
+    public abstract class DatabasedKeyBindingInputManager<T> : KeyBindingInputManager<T>
+        where T : struct
+    {
+        private readonly RulesetInfo ruleset;
+
+        private readonly int? variant;
+
+        private BindingStore store;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a new instance.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="ruleset">A reference to identify the current <see cref="Ruleset"/>. Used to lookup mappings. Null for global mappings.</param>
+        /// <param name="variant">An optional variant for the specified <see cref="Ruleset"/>. Used when a ruleset has more than one possible keyboard layouts.</param>
+        /// <param name="simultaneousMode">Specify how to deal with multiple matches of <see cref="KeyCombination"/>s and <see cref="T"/>s.</param>
+        protected DatabasedKeyBindingInputManager(RulesetInfo ruleset = null, int? variant = null, SimultaneousBindingMode simultaneousMode = SimultaneousBindingMode.None)
+            : base(simultaneousMode)
+        {
+            this.ruleset = ruleset;
+            this.variant = variant;
+        }
+
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+        private void load(BindingStore bindings)
+        {
+            store = bindings;
+        }
+
+        protected override void ReloadMappings()
+        {
+            // load defaults
+            base.ReloadMappings();
+
+            var rulesetId = ruleset?.ID;
+
+            // load from database if present.
+            if (store != null)
+            {
+                foreach (var b in store.Query<DatabasedKeyBinding>(b => b.RulesetID == rulesetId && b.Variant == variant))
+                    KeyBindings.Add(b);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/osu.Game/Input/Bindings/GlobalBindingInputManager.cs b/osu.Game/Input/Bindings/GlobalBindingInputManager.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..60a4faa8cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Input/Bindings/GlobalBindingInputManager.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+// 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.Input;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.ComponentModel;
+using System.Linq;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Input;
+using osu.Framework.Input.Bindings;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Input.Bindings
+{
+    public class GlobalBindingInputManager : DatabasedKeyBindingInputManager<GlobalAction>
+    {
+        private readonly Drawable handler;
+
+        public GlobalBindingInputManager(OsuGameBase game)
+        {
+            if (game is IKeyBindingHandler<GlobalAction>)
+                handler = game;
+        }
+
+        protected override IEnumerable<KeyBinding> CreateDefaultMappings() => new[]
+        {
+            new KeyBinding(Key.F8, GlobalAction.ToggleChat),
+            new KeyBinding(Key.F9, GlobalAction.ToggleSocial),
+            new KeyBinding(new[] { Key.LControl, Key.LAlt, Key.R }, GlobalAction.ResetInputSettings),
+            new KeyBinding(new[] { Key.LControl, Key.T }, GlobalAction.ToggleToolbar),
+            new KeyBinding(new[] { Key.LControl, Key.O }, GlobalAction.ToggleSettings),
+            new KeyBinding(new[] { Key.LControl, Key.D }, GlobalAction.ToggleDirect),
+        };
+
+        protected override bool PropagateKeyDown(IEnumerable<Drawable> drawables, InputState state, KeyDownEventArgs args)
+        {
+            if (handler != null)
+                drawables = new[] { handler }.Concat(drawables);
+
+            // always handle ourselves before all children.
+            return base.PropagateKeyDown(drawables, state, args);
+        }
+
+        protected override bool PropagateKeyUp(IEnumerable<Drawable> drawables, InputState state, KeyUpEventArgs args)
+        {
+            if (handler != null)
+                drawables = new[] { handler }.Concat(drawables);
+
+            // always handle ourselves before all children.
+            return base.PropagateKeyUp(drawables, state, args);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public enum GlobalAction
+    {
+        [Description("Toggle chat overlay")]
+        ToggleChat,
+        [Description("Toggle social overlay")]
+        ToggleSocial,
+        [Description("Reset input settings")]
+        ResetInputSettings,
+        [Description("Toggle toolbar")]
+        ToggleToolbar,
+        [Description("Toggle settings")]
+        ToggleSettings,
+        [Description("Toggle osu!direct")]
+        ToggleDirect,
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs b/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
index 8d8c5cf26e..f54fba4a0b 100644
--- a/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
@@ -9,17 +9,16 @@ using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Game.Overlays;
 using osu.Framework.Input;
-using OpenTK.Input;
 using osu.Framework.Logging;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface.Volume;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
-using osu.Framework.Timing;
 using osu.Game.Overlays.Toolbar;
 using osu.Game.Screens;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Menu;
 using OpenTK;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using osu.Framework.Input.Bindings;
 using osu.Framework.Platform;
 using osu.Framework.Threading;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
@@ -27,10 +26,11 @@ using osu.Game.Rulesets.Scoring;
 using osu.Game.Overlays.Notifications;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Play;
+using osu.Game.Input.Bindings;
 
 namespace osu.Game
 {
-    public class OsuGame : OsuGameBase
+    public class OsuGame : OsuGameBase, IKeyBindingHandler<GlobalAction>
     {
         public Toolbar Toolbar;
 
@@ -169,10 +169,6 @@ namespace osu.Game
                 volume = new VolumeControl(),
                 overlayContent = new Container { RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both },
                 new OnScreenDisplay(),
-                new GlobalHotkeys //exists because UserInputManager is at a level below us.
-                {
-                    Handler = globalHotkeyPressed
-                }
             });
 
             LoadComponentAsync(screenStack = new Loader(), d =>
@@ -252,63 +248,43 @@ namespace osu.Game
             Cursor.State = Visibility.Hidden;
         }
 
-        private bool globalHotkeyPressed(InputState state, KeyDownEventArgs args)
+        public bool OnPressed(GlobalAction action)
         {
-            if (args.Repeat || intro == null) return false;
+            if (intro == null) return false;
 
-            switch (args.Key)
+            switch (action)
             {
-                case Key.F8:
+                case GlobalAction.ToggleChat:
                     chat.ToggleVisibility();
                     return true;
-                case Key.F9:
+                case GlobalAction.ToggleSocial:
                     social.ToggleVisibility();
                     return true;
-                case Key.PageUp:
-                case Key.PageDown:
-                    var swClock = (Clock as ThrottledFrameClock)?.Source as StopwatchClock;
-                    if (swClock == null) return false;
+                case GlobalAction.ResetInputSettings:
+                    var sensitivity = frameworkConfig.GetBindable<double>(FrameworkSetting.CursorSensitivity);
 
-                    swClock.Rate *= args.Key == Key.PageUp ? 1.1f : 0.9f;
-                    Logger.Log($@"Adjusting game clock to {swClock.Rate}", LoggingTarget.Debug);
+                    sensitivity.Disabled = false;
+                    sensitivity.Value = 1;
+                    sensitivity.Disabled = true;
+
+                    frameworkConfig.Set(FrameworkSetting.ActiveInputHandlers, string.Empty);
+                    return true;
+                case GlobalAction.ToggleToolbar:
+                    Toolbar.ToggleVisibility();
+                    return true;
+                case GlobalAction.ToggleSettings:
+                    settings.ToggleVisibility();
+                    return true;
+                case GlobalAction.ToggleDirect:
+                    direct.ToggleVisibility();
                     return true;
-            }
-
-            if (state.Keyboard.ControlPressed)
-            {
-                switch (args.Key)
-                {
-                    case Key.R:
-                        if (state.Keyboard.AltPressed)
-                        {
-                            var sensitivity = frameworkConfig.GetBindable<double>(FrameworkSetting.CursorSensitivity);
-
-                            sensitivity.Disabled = false;
-                            sensitivity.Value = 1;
-                            sensitivity.Disabled = true;
-
-                            frameworkConfig.Set(FrameworkSetting.ActiveInputHandlers, string.Empty);
-                            return true;
-                        }
-                        break;
-                    case Key.T:
-                        Toolbar.ToggleVisibility();
-                        return true;
-                    case Key.O:
-                        settings.ToggleVisibility();
-                        return true;
-                    case Key.D:
-                        if (state.Keyboard.ShiftPressed || state.Keyboard.AltPressed)
-                            return false;
-
-                        direct.ToggleVisibility();
-                        return true;
-                }
             }
 
             return false;
         }
 
+        public bool OnReleased(GlobalAction action) => false;
+
         public event Action<Screen> ScreenChanged;
 
         private Container mainContent;
diff --git a/osu.Game/OsuGameBase.cs b/osu.Game/OsuGameBase.cs
index b76235f3f4..344b23cca4 100644
--- a/osu.Game/OsuGameBase.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/OsuGameBase.cs
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ using SQLite.Net;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Performance;
 using osu.Game.Database;
 using osu.Game.Input;
+using osu.Game.Input.Bindings;
 using osu.Game.IO;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Scoring;
@@ -187,13 +188,14 @@ namespace osu.Game
                 Children = new Drawable[]
                 {
                     Cursor = new MenuCursor(),
-                    new OsuTooltipContainer(Cursor)
+                    new GlobalBindingInputManager(this)
                     {
                         RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                        Child = content = new OsuContextMenuContainer
+                        Child = new OsuTooltipContainer(Cursor)
                         {
                             RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                        },
+                            Child = content = new OsuContextMenuContainer { RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both },
+                        }
                     }
                 }
             });
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/Options/BeatmapOptionsOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/Options/BeatmapOptionsOverlay.cs
index 0a410f0e0f..c66cc7beff 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/Options/BeatmapOptionsOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/Options/BeatmapOptionsOverlay.cs
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select.Options
         /// <param name="colour">Colour of the button.</param>
         /// <param name="icon">Icon of the button.</param>
         /// <param name="hotkey">Hotkey of the button.</param>
-        /// <param name="action">Action the button does.</param>
+        /// <param name="action">Binding the button does.</param>
         /// <param name="depth">
         /// <para>Lower depth to be put on the left, and higher to be put on the right.</para>
         /// <para>Notice this is different to <see cref="Footer"/>!</para>
diff --git a/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj b/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
index aba4384b59..7690a56378 100644
--- a/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
+++ b/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
@@ -92,8 +92,10 @@
     <Compile Include="Graphics\UserInterface\MenuItemType.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Graphics\UserInterface\OsuContextMenu.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Graphics\UserInterface\OsuContextMenuItem.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Input\Binding.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Input\Bindings\DatabasedKeyBinding.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Input\Bindings\DatabasedKeyBindingInputManager.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Input\BindingStore.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Input\Bindings\GlobalBindingInputManager.cs" />
     <Compile Include="IO\FileStore.cs" />
     <Compile Include="IO\FileInfo.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Online\API\Requests\GetUsersRequest.cs" />
@@ -120,7 +122,6 @@
     <Compile Include="Overlays\Profile\Sections\RecentSection.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Graphics\Containers\ConstrainedIconContainer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Rulesets\Mods\IApplicableToDifficulty.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Input\ActionMappingInputManager.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Users\UserCoverBackground.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Overlays\UserProfileOverlay.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Overlays\Profile\ProfileHeader.cs" />
@@ -142,8 +143,6 @@
     <Compile Include="Rulesets\RulesetInfo.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Rulesets\Scoring\ScoreStore.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Graphics\Backgrounds\Triangles.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Graphics\Cursor\CursorTrail.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Graphics\Cursor\GameplayCursor.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Graphics\IHasAccentColour.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Graphics\Sprites\OsuSpriteText.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Graphics\UserInterface\BackButton.cs" />