diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/MathUtils/FastRandom.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/MathUtils/FastRandom.cs
index e14473c478..c8277af415 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/MathUtils/FastRandom.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/MathUtils/FastRandom.cs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.MathUtils
     /// </summary>
     internal class FastRandom
     {
-        private const double uint_to_real = 1.0 / (uint.MaxValue + 1.0);
+        private const double int_to_real = 1.0 / (int.MaxValue + 1.0);
         private const uint int_mask = 0x7FFFFFFF;
         private const uint y = 842502087;
         private const uint z = 3579807591;
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.MathUtils
         /// Generates a random double value within the range [0, 1).
         /// </summary>
         /// <returns>The random value.</returns>
-        public double NextDouble() => uint_to_real * NextUInt();
+        public double NextDouble() => int_to_real * Next();
 
         private uint bitBuffer;
         private int bitIndex = 32;
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Layers/Selection/OsuHitObjectOverlayLayer.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Layers/Selection/OsuHitObjectOverlayLayer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e0d1b34ca5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Layers/Selection/OsuHitObjectOverlayLayer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2018 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit.Layers.Selection;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Drawables;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Layers.Selection.Overlays;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Layers.Selection
+{
+    public class OsuHitObjectOverlayLayer : HitObjectOverlayLayer
+    {
+        protected override HitObjectOverlay CreateOverlayFor(DrawableHitObject hitObject)
+        {
+            switch (hitObject)
+            {
+                case DrawableHitCircle circle:
+                    return new HitCircleOverlay(circle);
+                case DrawableSlider slider:
+                    return new SliderOverlay(slider);
+            }
+
+            return base.CreateOverlayFor(hitObject);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Layers/Selection/Overlays/HitCircleOverlay.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Layers/Selection/Overlays/HitCircleOverlay.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4e64783840
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Layers/Selection/Overlays/HitCircleOverlay.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2018 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.Allocation;
+using osu.Game.Graphics;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit.Layers.Selection;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables.Pieces;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Layers.Selection.Overlays
+{
+    public class HitCircleOverlay : HitObjectOverlay
+    {
+        public HitCircleOverlay(DrawableHitCircle hitCircle)
+            : base(hitCircle)
+        {
+            Origin = Anchor.Centre;
+
+            Position = hitCircle.Position;
+            Size = hitCircle.Size;
+            Scale = hitCircle.Scale;
+
+            AddInternal(new RingPiece());
+        }
+
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+        private void load(OsuColour colours)
+        {
+            Colour = colours.Yellow;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Layers/Selection/Overlays/SliderCircleOverlay.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Layers/Selection/Overlays/SliderCircleOverlay.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3c7f8a067b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Layers/Selection/Overlays/SliderCircleOverlay.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2018 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.Graphics;
+using osu.Game.Graphics;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit.Layers.Selection;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables.Pieces;
+using OpenTK;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Layers.Selection.Overlays
+{
+    public class SliderCircleOverlay : HitObjectOverlay
+    {
+        public SliderCircleOverlay(DrawableHitCircle sliderHead, DrawableSlider slider)
+            : this(sliderHead, sliderHead.Position, slider)
+        {
+        }
+
+        public SliderCircleOverlay(DrawableSliderTail sliderTail, DrawableSlider slider)
+            : this(sliderTail, sliderTail.Position, slider)
+        {
+        }
+
+        private readonly DrawableOsuHitObject hitObject;
+
+        private SliderCircleOverlay(DrawableOsuHitObject hitObject, Vector2 position, DrawableSlider slider)
+            : base(hitObject)
+        {
+            this.hitObject = hitObject;
+
+            Origin = Anchor.Centre;
+
+            Position = position;
+            Size = slider.HeadCircle.Size;
+            Scale = slider.HeadCircle.Scale;
+
+            AddInternal(new RingPiece());
+        }
+
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+        private void load(OsuColour colours)
+        {
+            Colour = colours.Yellow;
+        }
+
+        protected override void Update()
+        {
+            base.Update();
+
+            RelativeAnchorPosition = hitObject.RelativeAnchorPosition;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Layers/Selection/Overlays/SliderOverlay.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Layers/Selection/Overlays/SliderOverlay.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a035a683e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Layers/Selection/Overlays/SliderOverlay.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2018 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.Graphics;
+using osu.Game.Graphics;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit.Layers.Selection;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables.Pieces;
+using OpenTK.Graphics;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Layers.Selection.Overlays
+{
+    public class SliderOverlay : HitObjectOverlay
+    {
+        private readonly SliderBody body;
+        private readonly DrawableSlider slider;
+
+        public SliderOverlay(DrawableSlider slider)
+            : base(slider)
+        {
+            this.slider = slider;
+
+            var obj = (Slider)slider.HitObject;
+
+            InternalChildren = new Drawable[]
+            {
+                body = new SliderBody(obj)
+                {
+                    AccentColour = Color4.Transparent,
+                    PathWidth = obj.Scale * 64
+                },
+                new SliderCircleOverlay(slider.HeadCircle, slider),
+                new SliderCircleOverlay(slider.TailCircle, slider),
+            };
+        }
+
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+        private void load(OsuColour colours)
+        {
+            body.BorderColour = colours.Yellow;
+        }
+
+        protected override void Update()
+        {
+            base.Update();
+
+            Position = slider.Position;
+            Size = slider.Size;
+            OriginPosition = slider.OriginPosition;
+
+            // Need to cause one update
+            body.UpdateProgress(0);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/OsuHitObjectComposer.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/OsuHitObjectComposer.cs
index ae19706da3..70d49a6b4f 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/OsuHitObjectComposer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/OsuHitObjectComposer.cs
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit.Layers.Selection;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit.Tools;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Layers.Selection;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.UI;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.UI;
@@ -29,5 +31,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit
         };
 
         protected override ScalableContainer CreateLayerContainer() => new ScalableContainer(OsuPlayfield.BASE_SIZE.X) { RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both };
+
+        protected override HitObjectOverlayLayer CreateHitObjectOverlayLayer() => new OsuHitObjectOverlayLayer();
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSlider.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSlider.cs
index ede84e7737..f715ed075c 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSlider.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSlider.cs
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables
         private readonly List<Drawable> components = new List<Drawable>();
 
         public readonly DrawableHitCircle HeadCircle;
+        public readonly DrawableSliderTail TailCircle;
+
         public readonly SliderBody Body;
         public readonly SliderBall Ball;
 
@@ -33,7 +35,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables
 
             Position = s.StackedPosition;
 
-            DrawableSliderTail tail;
             Container<DrawableSliderTick> ticks;
             Container<DrawableRepeatPoint> repeatPoints;
 
@@ -54,8 +55,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables
                     AlwaysPresent = true,
                     Alpha = 0
                 },
-                HeadCircle = new DrawableHitCircle(s.HeadCircle)　{　Position = s.HeadCircle.Position - s.Position　},
-                tail = new DrawableSliderTail(s.TailCircle) { Position = s.TailCircle.Position - s.Position }
+                HeadCircle = new DrawableHitCircle(s.HeadCircle) { Position = s.TailCircle.Position - s.Position },
+                TailCircle = new DrawableSliderTail(s.TailCircle) { Position = s.TailCircle.Position - s.Position }
             };
 
             components.Add(Body);
@@ -63,8 +64,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables
 
             AddNested(HeadCircle);
 
-            AddNested(tail);
-            components.Add(tail);
+            AddNested(TailCircle);
+            components.Add(TailCircle);
 
             foreach (var tick in s.NestedHitObjects.OfType<SliderTick>())
             {
@@ -170,7 +171,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables
 
         public override bool ReceiveMouseInputAt(Vector2 screenSpacePos) => Body.ReceiveMouseInputAt(screenSpacePos);
 
-        public override Vector2 SelectionPoint => ToScreenSpace(Body.Position);
+        public override Vector2 SelectionPoint => ToScreenSpace(OriginPosition);
         public override Quad SelectionQuad => Body.PathDrawQuad;
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.csproj b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.csproj
index a42dbeeb10..261c0be5eb 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.csproj
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.csproj
@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <Compile Include="Beatmaps\OsuBeatmapConverter.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Beatmaps\OsuBeatmapProcessor.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Edit\Layers\Selection\OsuHitObjectOverlayLayer.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Edit\Layers\Selection\Overlays\HitCircleOverlay.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Edit\Layers\Selection\Overlays\SliderCircleOverlay.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Edit\Layers\Selection\Overlays\SliderOverlay.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Edit\OsuEditPlayfield.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Edit\OsuEditRulesetContainer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Edit\OsuHitObjectComposer.cs" />
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/TestCaseEditorSelectionLayer.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/TestCaseEditorSelectionLayer.cs
index 60ddff64ba..4926faa78c 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/TestCaseEditorSelectionLayer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/TestCaseEditorSelectionLayer.cs
@@ -6,10 +6,13 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using OpenTK;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit.Layers.Selection;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Layers.Selection;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Layers.Selection.Overlays;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects;
 using osu.Game.Tests.Beatmaps;
 
@@ -21,7 +24,15 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual
         {
             typeof(SelectionBox),
             typeof(SelectionLayer),
-            typeof(CaptureBox)
+            typeof(CaptureBox),
+            typeof(HitObjectComposer),
+            typeof(OsuHitObjectComposer),
+            typeof(HitObjectOverlayLayer),
+            typeof(OsuHitObjectOverlayLayer),
+            typeof(HitObjectOverlay),
+            typeof(HitCircleOverlay),
+            typeof(SliderOverlay),
+            typeof(SliderCircleOverlay)
         };
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/HitObjectComposer.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/HitObjectComposer.cs
index 1246127257..e6a51cc39b 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/HitObjectComposer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/HitObjectComposer.cs
@@ -4,14 +4,13 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
-using OpenTK.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
-using osu.Framework.Graphics.Shapes;
 using osu.Framework.Logging;
 using osu.Framework.Timing;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit.Layers;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit.Layers.Selection;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit.Tools;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.UI;
@@ -50,13 +49,25 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit
                 return;
             }
 
-            ScalableContainer createLayerContainerWithContent(Drawable content)
+            HitObjectOverlayLayer hitObjectOverlayLayer = CreateHitObjectOverlayLayer();
+            SelectionLayer selectionLayer = new SelectionLayer(rulesetContainer.Playfield);
+
+            var layerBelowRuleset = new BorderLayer
             {
-                var container = CreateLayerContainer();
-                container.Child = content;
-                layerContainers.Add(container);
-                return container;
-            }
+                RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                Child = CreateLayerContainer()
+            };
+
+            var layerAboveRuleset = CreateLayerContainer();
+            layerAboveRuleset.Children = new Drawable[]
+            {
+                selectionLayer, // Below object overlays for input
+                hitObjectOverlayLayer,
+                selectionLayer.CreateProxy() // Proxy above object overlays for selections
+            };
+
+            layerContainers.Add(layerBelowRuleset);
+            layerContainers.Add(layerAboveRuleset);
 
             RadioButtonCollection toolboxCollection;
             InternalChild = new GridContainer
@@ -82,17 +93,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit
                             RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                             Children = new Drawable[]
                             {
-                                createLayerContainerWithContent(new Container
-                                {
-                                    Name = "Border",
-                                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                                    Masking = true,
-                                    BorderColour = Color4.White,
-                                    BorderThickness = 2,
-                                    Child = new Box { RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both, Alpha = 0, AlwaysPresent = true }
-                                }),
+                                layerBelowRuleset,
                                 rulesetContainer,
-                                createLayerContainerWithContent(new SelectionLayer(rulesetContainer.Playfield))
+                                layerAboveRuleset
                             }
                         }
                     },
@@ -103,6 +106,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit
                 }
             };
 
+            selectionLayer.ObjectSelected += hitObjectOverlayLayer.AddOverlay;
+            selectionLayer.ObjectDeselected += hitObjectOverlayLayer.RemoveOverlay;
+
             toolboxCollection.Items =
                 new[] { new RadioButton("Select", () => setCompositionTool(null)) }
                 .Concat(
@@ -136,5 +142,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit
         /// Creates a <see cref="ScalableContainer"/> which provides a layer above or below the <see cref="Playfield"/>.
         /// </summary>
         protected virtual ScalableContainer CreateLayerContainer() => new ScalableContainer { RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both };
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates the <see cref="HitObjectOverlayLayer"/> which overlays selected <see cref="DrawableHitObject"/>s.
+        /// </summary>
+        protected virtual HitObjectOverlayLayer CreateHitObjectOverlayLayer() => new HitObjectOverlayLayer();
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/Layers/BorderLayer.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/Layers/BorderLayer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..54c30b8d89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/Layers/BorderLayer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2018 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.Shapes;
+using OpenTK.Graphics;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit.Layers
+{
+    public class BorderLayer : Container
+    {
+        protected override Container<Drawable> Content => content;
+        private readonly Container content;
+
+        public BorderLayer()
+        {
+            InternalChildren = new Drawable[]
+            {
+                new Container
+                {
+                    Name = "Border",
+                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                    Masking = true,
+                    BorderColour = Color4.White,
+                    BorderThickness = 2,
+                    Child = new Box
+                    {
+                        RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                        Alpha = 0,
+                        AlwaysPresent = true
+                    }
+                },
+                content = new Container { RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both }
+            };
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/Layers/Selection/HitObjectOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/Layers/Selection/HitObjectOverlay.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..543dd2cc54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/Layers/Selection/HitObjectOverlay.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2018 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Drawables;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit.Layers.Selection
+{
+    public class HitObjectOverlay : OverlayContainer
+    {
+        // ReSharper disable once NotAccessedField.Local
+        // This will be used later to handle drag movement, etc
+        private readonly DrawableHitObject hitObject;
+
+        public HitObjectOverlay(DrawableHitObject hitObject)
+        {
+            this.hitObject = hitObject;
+
+            State = Visibility.Visible;
+        }
+
+        protected override void PopIn() => Alpha = 1;
+        protected override void PopOut() => Alpha = 0;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/Layers/Selection/HitObjectOverlayLayer.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/Layers/Selection/HitObjectOverlayLayer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0b6e63d1fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/Layers/Selection/HitObjectOverlayLayer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2018 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Drawables;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit.Layers.Selection
+{
+    public class HitObjectOverlayLayer : CompositeDrawable
+    {
+        private readonly Dictionary<DrawableHitObject, HitObjectOverlay> existingOverlays = new Dictionary<DrawableHitObject, HitObjectOverlay>();
+
+        public HitObjectOverlayLayer()
+        {
+            RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Adds an overlay for a <see cref="DrawableHitObject"/> which adds movement support.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="hitObject">The <see cref="DrawableHitObject"/> to create an overlay for.</param>
+        public void AddOverlay(DrawableHitObject hitObject)
+        {
+            var overlay = CreateOverlayFor(hitObject);
+            if (overlay == null)
+                return;
+
+            existingOverlays[hitObject] = overlay;
+            AddInternal(overlay);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Removes the overlay for a <see cref="DrawableHitObject"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="hitObject">The <see cref="DrawableHitObject"/> to remove the overlay for.</param>
+        public void RemoveOverlay(DrawableHitObject hitObject)
+        {
+            if (!existingOverlays.TryGetValue(hitObject, out var existing))
+                return;
+
+            existing.Hide();
+            existing.Expire();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates a <see cref="HitObjectOverlay"/> for a specific <see cref="DrawableHitObject"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="hitObject">The <see cref="DrawableHitObject"/> to create the overlay for.</param>
+        protected virtual HitObjectOverlay CreateOverlayFor(DrawableHitObject hitObject) => null;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/Layers/Selection/SelectionLayer.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/Layers/Selection/SelectionLayer.cs
index bda613f617..3895d34d7f 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/Layers/Selection/SelectionLayer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/Layers/Selection/SelectionLayer.cs
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2007-2018 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.Linq;
+using osu.Framework.Extensions.IEnumerableExtensions;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Primitives;
@@ -15,6 +17,16 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit.Layers.Selection
 {
     public class SelectionLayer : CompositeDrawable
     {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Invoked when a <see cref="DrawableHitObject"/> is selected.
+        /// </summary>
+        public event Action<DrawableHitObject> ObjectSelected;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Invoked when a <see cref="DrawableHitObject"/> is deselected.
+        /// </summary>
+        public event Action<DrawableHitObject> ObjectDeselected;
+
         private readonly Playfield playfield;
 
         public SelectionLayer(Playfield playfield)
@@ -27,11 +39,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit.Layers.Selection
         private SelectionBox selectionBox;
         private CaptureBox captureBox;
 
-        private readonly List<DrawableHitObject> selectedHitObjects = new List<DrawableHitObject>();
+        private readonly HashSet<DrawableHitObject> selectedHitObjects = new HashSet<DrawableHitObject>();
 
         protected override bool OnMouseDown(InputState state, MouseDownEventArgs args)
         {
-            clearSelection();
+            DeselectAll();
             return true;
         }
 
@@ -74,24 +86,85 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit.Layers.Selection
             return true;
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Selects a <see cref="DrawableHitObject"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="hitObject">The <see cref="DrawableHitObject"/> to select.</param>
+        public void Select(DrawableHitObject hitObject)
+        {
+            if (!select(hitObject))
+                return;
+
+            clearCapture();
+            finishSelection();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Selects a <see cref="DrawableHitObject"/> without performing capture updates.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="hitObject">The <see cref="DrawableHitObject"/> to select.</param>
+        /// <returns>Whether <paramref name="hitObject"/> was selected.</returns>
+        private bool select(DrawableHitObject hitObject)
+        {
+            if (!selectedHitObjects.Add(hitObject))
+                return false;
+
+            ObjectSelected?.Invoke(hitObject);
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Deselects a <see cref="DrawableHitObject"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="hitObject">The <see cref="DrawableHitObject"/> to deselect.</param>
+        public void Deselect(DrawableHitObject hitObject)
+        {
+            if (!deselect(hitObject))
+                return;
+
+            clearCapture();
+            finishSelection();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Deselects a <see cref="DrawableHitObject"/> without performing capture updates.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="hitObject">The <see cref="DrawableHitObject"/> to deselect.</param>
+        /// <returns>Whether the <see cref="DrawableHitObject"/> was deselected.</returns>
+        private bool deselect(DrawableHitObject hitObject)
+        {
+            if (!selectedHitObjects.Remove(hitObject))
+                return false;
+
+            ObjectDeselected?.Invoke(hitObject);
+            return true;
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Deselects all selected <see cref="DrawableHitObject"/>s.
         /// </summary>
-        private void clearSelection()
+        public void DeselectAll()
         {
+            selectedHitObjects.ForEach(h => ObjectDeselected?.Invoke(h));
             selectedHitObjects.Clear();
-            captureBox?.Hide();
-            captureBox?.Expire();
+
+            clearCapture();
         }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Selects all hitobjects that are present within the area of a <see cref="Quad"/>.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="screenSpaceQuad">The selection <see cref="Quad"/>.</param>
+        // Todo: If needed we can severely reduce allocations in this method
         private void selectQuad(Quad screenSpaceQuad)
         {
-            foreach (var obj in playfield.HitObjects.Objects.Where(h => h.IsAlive && h.IsPresent && screenSpaceQuad.Contains(h.SelectionPoint)))
-                selectedHitObjects.Add(obj);
+            var expectedSelection = playfield.HitObjects.Objects.Where(h => h.IsAlive && h.IsPresent && screenSpaceQuad.Contains(h.SelectionPoint)).ToList();
+
+            var toRemove = selectedHitObjects.Except(expectedSelection).ToList();
+            foreach (var obj in toRemove)
+                deselect(obj);
+
+            expectedSelection.ForEach(h => select(h));
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -100,11 +173,17 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit.Layers.Selection
         /// <param name="screenSpacePoint">The <see cref="Vector2"/> to select at.</param>
         private void selectPoint(Vector2 screenSpacePoint)
         {
-            var selected = playfield.HitObjects.Objects.Reverse().Where(h => h.IsAlive && h.IsPresent).FirstOrDefault(h => h.ReceiveMouseInputAt(screenSpacePoint));
-            if (selected == null)
+            var target = playfield.HitObjects.Objects.Reverse().Where(h => h.IsAlive && h.IsPresent).FirstOrDefault(h => h.ReceiveMouseInputAt(screenSpacePoint));
+            if (target == null)
                 return;
 
-            selectedHitObjects.Add(selected);
+            select(target);
+        }
+
+        private void clearCapture()
+        {
+            captureBox?.Hide();
+            captureBox?.Expire();
         }
 
         private void finishSelection()
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/ScalableContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/ScalableContainer.cs
index 43ed770f77..9762828e7d 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/ScalableContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/ScalableContainer.cs
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.UI
             });
         }
 
-        public class ScaledContainer : Container
+        private class ScaledContainer : Container
         {
             /// <summary>
             /// The value to scale the width of the content to match.
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/OsuLogo.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/OsuLogo.cs
index b91ff0d74b..3fcb885655 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/OsuLogo.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/OsuLogo.cs
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Menu
                                                     Alpha = 0.5f,
                                                     Size = new Vector2(0.96f)
                                                 },
-                                                new BufferedContainer
+                                                new Container
                                                 {
                                                     AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                                                     Children = new Drawable[]
diff --git a/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj b/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
index 6d3746e30a..ee45bee80e 100644
--- a/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
+++ b/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
@@ -352,7 +352,10 @@
     <Compile Include="Overlays\Settings\Sections\Maintenance\DeleteAllBeatmapsDialog.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Rulesets\Configuration\IRulesetConfigManager.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Rulesets\Configuration\RulesetConfigManager.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Rulesets\Edit\Layers\BorderLayer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Rulesets\Edit\Layers\Selection\CaptureBox.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Rulesets\Edit\Layers\Selection\HitObjectOverlay.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Rulesets\Edit\Layers\Selection\HitObjectOverlayLayer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Rulesets\Mods\IApplicableFailOverride.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Rulesets\Mods\IApplicableMod.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Rulesets\Mods\IApplicableToBeatmapConverter.cs" />