diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/Layers/Selection/Overlays/HoldNoteMask.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/Layers/Selection/Overlays/HoldNoteMask.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3106fedb30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/Layers/Selection/Overlays/HoldNoteMask.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+// 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.Framework.Graphics.Primitives;
+using osu.Game.Graphics;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Objects;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Objects.Drawables;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Objects.Drawables.Pieces;
+using OpenTK;
+using OpenTK.Graphics;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Edit.Layers.Selection.Overlays
+{
+    public class HoldNoteMask : HitObjectMask
+    {
+        private readonly BodyPiece body;
+        private readonly DrawableHoldNote holdNote;
+
+        public HoldNoteMask(DrawableHoldNote hold)
+            : base(hold)
+        {
+            holdNote = hold;
+
+            Position = hold.Position;
+
+            var holdObject = hold.HitObject;
+
+            InternalChildren = new Drawable[]
+            {
+                new NoteMask(hold.Head),
+                new NoteMask(hold.Tail),
+                body = new BodyPiece()
+                {
+                    AccentColour = Color4.Transparent
+                },
+            };
+
+            holdObject.ColumnChanged += _ => Position = hold.Position;
+        }
+
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+        private void load(OsuColour colours)
+        {
+            body.BorderColour = colours.Yellow;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/Layers/Selection/Overlays/ManiaHitObjectColumnMaskLayer.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/Layers/Selection/Overlays/ManiaHitObjectColumnMaskLayer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1f8d391c99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/Layers/Selection/Overlays/ManiaHitObjectColumnMaskLayer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+// 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.Game.Rulesets.Edit;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.UI;
+using osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Screens.Compose.Layers;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Edit.Layers.Selection.Overlays
+{
+    public class ManiaHitObjectColumnMaskLayer : HitObjectMaskLayer
+    {
+        public readonly Column Column;
+
+        public ManiaHitObjectColumnMaskLayer(ManiaEditPlayfield playfield, HitObjectComposer composer, Column column)
+            : base(playfield, composer)
+        {
+            Column = column;
+        }
+
+        public void CreateMasks() => AddMasks();
+
+        protected override void AddMasks()
+        {
+            foreach (var obj in Column.HitObjects.Objects)
+                AddMask(obj);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/Layers/Selection/Overlays/ManiaHitObjectMaskLayer.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/Layers/Selection/Overlays/ManiaHitObjectMaskLayer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..012fc495b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/Layers/Selection/Overlays/ManiaHitObjectMaskLayer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+// 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;
+using osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Screens.Compose.Layers;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Edit.Layers.Selection.Overlays
+{
+    public class ManiaHitObjectMaskLayer : HitObjectMaskLayer
+    {
+        public readonly List<ManiaHitObjectStageMaskLayer> Stages;
+
+        public ManiaHitObjectMaskLayer(ManiaEditPlayfield playfield, HitObjectComposer composer)
+            : base(playfield, composer)
+        {
+            Stages = new List<ManiaHitObjectStageMaskLayer>();
+            foreach (var s in ((ManiaEditPlayfield)Playfield).Stages)
+                Stages.Add(new ManiaHitObjectStageMaskLayer((ManiaEditPlayfield)Playfield, Composer, s));
+        }
+
+        protected override void AddMasks()
+        {
+            foreach (var s in Stages)
+                s.CreateMasks();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/Layers/Selection/Overlays/ManiaHitObjectStageMaskLayer.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/Layers/Selection/Overlays/ManiaHitObjectStageMaskLayer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ae800019c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/Layers/Selection/Overlays/ManiaHitObjectStageMaskLayer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+// 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;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.UI;
+using osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Screens.Compose.Layers;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Edit.Layers.Selection.Overlays
+{
+    public class ManiaHitObjectStageMaskLayer : HitObjectMaskLayer
+    {
+        public readonly List<ManiaHitObjectColumnMaskLayer> Columns;
+
+        public ManiaHitObjectStageMaskLayer(ManiaEditPlayfield playfield, HitObjectComposer composer, ManiaStage s)
+            : base(playfield, composer)
+        {
+            Columns = new List<ManiaHitObjectColumnMaskLayer>();
+            foreach (var c in s.Columns)
+                Columns.Add(new ManiaHitObjectColumnMaskLayer((ManiaEditPlayfield)Playfield, Composer, c));
+        }
+
+        public void CreateMasks() => AddMasks();
+
+        protected override void AddMasks()
+        {
+            foreach (var c in Columns)
+                c.CreateMasks();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/Layers/Selection/Overlays/NoteMask.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/Layers/Selection/Overlays/NoteMask.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8228adf35f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/Layers/Selection/Overlays/NoteMask.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+// 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;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Objects.Drawables;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Objects.Drawables.Pieces;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Edit.Layers.Selection.Overlays
+{
+    public class NoteMask : HitObjectMask
+    {
+        public NoteMask(DrawableNote note)
+            : base(note)
+        {
+            Origin = Anchor.Centre;
+
+            Position = note.Position;
+            Size = note.Size;
+            Scale = note.Scale;
+
+            AddInternal(new NotePiece());
+
+            note.HitObject.ColumnChanged += _ => Position = note.Position;
+        }
+
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+        private void load(OsuColour colours)
+        {
+            Colour = colours.Yellow;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/ManiaHitObjectComposer.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/ManiaHitObjectComposer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3a2c398e84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/ManiaHitObjectComposer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+// 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.Game.Beatmaps;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit.Tools;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Edit.Layers.Selection.Overlays;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Objects;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Objects.Drawables;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Drawables;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.UI;
+using osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Screens.Compose;
+using osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Screens.Compose.Layers;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Edit
+{
+    public class ManiaHitObjectComposer : HitObjectComposer
+    {
+        public BindableBeatDivisor BeatDivisor;
+        public ManiaHitObjectComposer(Ruleset ruleset, BindableBeatDivisor beatDivisor)
+            : base(ruleset)
+        {
+            BeatDivisor = beatDivisor;
+        }
+
+        protected override RulesetContainer CreateRulesetContainer(Ruleset ruleset, WorkingBeatmap beatmap) => new ManiaEditRulesetContainer(ruleset, beatmap, BeatDivisor);
+
+        protected override IReadOnlyList<ICompositionTool> CompositionTools => new ICompositionTool[]
+        {
+            new HitObjectCompositionTool<Note>("Note"),
+            new HitObjectCompositionTool<HoldNote>("Hold"),
+        };
+
+        // TODO: According to another proposal, extend this to support multiple layers for mania maps
+        // The logic could be moving all the layers that the beatmap has simultaneously
+        // To avoid using too many resources, this could be changed to simply changing the Alpha to something
+        // between 0.25f to 0.5f for notes that are in other layers (and may be also not selected)
+        // Will also need a tool to navigate through layers
+        // Please ignore the comment above, I just wanted to write my thoughts down so that I do not forget in 2 months when I get around to it
+
+        public override HitObjectMask CreateMaskFor(DrawableHitObject hitObject)
+        {
+            switch (hitObject)
+            {
+                case DrawableNote note:
+                    return new NoteMask(note);
+                case DrawableHoldNote holdNote:
+                    return new HoldNoteMask(holdNote);
+            }
+
+            return base.CreateMaskFor(hitObject);
+        }
+
+        protected override HitObjectMaskLayer CreateHitObjectMaskLayer() => new ManiaHitObjectMaskLayer((ManiaEditPlayfield)RulesetContainer.Playfield, this);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHoldNote.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHoldNote.cs
index 8791e8ed86..2f2d1abe6b 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHoldNote.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHoldNote.cs
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Objects.Drawables
     /// </summary>
     public class DrawableHoldNote : DrawableManiaHitObject<HoldNote>, IKeyBindingHandler<ManiaAction>
     {
-        private readonly DrawableNote head;
-        private readonly DrawableNote tail;
+        public readonly DrawableNote Head;
+        public readonly DrawableNote Tail;
 
         private readonly GlowPiece glowPiece;
         private readonly BodyPiece bodyPiece;
@@ -64,12 +64,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Objects.Drawables
                         HoldStartTime = () => holdStartTime
                     })
                 },
-                head = new DrawableHeadNote(this, action)
+                Head = new DrawableHeadNote(this, action)
                 {
                     Anchor = Anchor.TopCentre,
                     Origin = Anchor.TopCentre
                 },
-                tail = new DrawableTailNote(this, action)
+                Tail = new DrawableTailNote(this, action)
                 {
                     Anchor = Anchor.TopCentre,
                     Origin = Anchor.TopCentre
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Objects.Drawables
             foreach (var tick in tickContainer)
                 AddNested(tick);
 
-            AddNested(head);
-            AddNested(tail);
+            AddNested(Head);
+            AddNested(Tail);
         }
 
         public override Color4 AccentColour
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Objects.Drawables
 
                 glowPiece.AccentColour = value;
                 bodyPiece.AccentColour = value;
-                head.AccentColour = value;
-                tail.AccentColour = value;
+                Head.AccentColour = value;
+                Tail.AccentColour = value;
             }
         }
 
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Objects.Drawables
 
         protected override void CheckForJudgements(bool userTriggered, double timeOffset)
         {
-            if (tail.AllJudged)
+            if (Tail.AllJudged)
                 AddJudgement(new HoldNoteJudgement { Result = HitResult.Perfect });
         }
 
@@ -119,12 +119,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Objects.Drawables
             base.Update();
 
             // Make the body piece not lie under the head note
-            bodyPiece.Y = head.Height;
-            bodyPiece.Height = DrawHeight - head.Height;
+            bodyPiece.Y = Head.Height;
+            bodyPiece.Height = DrawHeight - Head.Height;
 
             // Make the fullHeightContainer "contain" the height of the tail note, keeping in mind
             // that the tail note overshoots the height of this hit object
-            fullHeightContainer.Height = DrawHeight + tail.Height;
+            fullHeightContainer.Height = DrawHeight + Tail.Height;
         }
 
         public bool OnPressed(ManiaAction action)
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Objects.Drawables
             holdStartTime = null;
 
             // If the key has been released too early, the user should not receive full score for the release
-            if (!tail.IsHit)
+            if (!Tail.IsHit)
                 hasBroken = true;
 
             return true;
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Objects/ManiaHitObject.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Objects/ManiaHitObject.cs
index e183098a51..8b7191c4c4 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Objects/ManiaHitObject.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Objects/ManiaHitObject.cs
@@ -1,14 +1,42 @@
 // 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.Mania.Objects.Types;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit.Types;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Types;
+using System;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Objects
 {
-    public abstract class ManiaHitObject : HitObject, IHasColumn
+    public abstract class ManiaHitObject : HitObject, IHasColumn, IHasLayer, IHasXPosition, IHasEditableColumn, IHasEditableLayer
     {
-        public virtual int Column { get; set; }
+        public event Action<int> ColumnChanged;
+
+        private int column { get; set; }
+
+        public virtual int Column
+        {
+            get => column;
+            set
+            {
+                if (column == value)
+                    return;
+                column = value;
+
+                ColumnChanged?.Invoke(value);
+            }
+        }
+
+        public virtual int Layer { get; set; }
+
+        public virtual float X
+        {
+            get => Column;
+        }
+
+        public virtual void OffsetColumn(int offset) => Column += offset;
+
+        public virtual void OffsetLayer(int offset) => Layer += offset;
 
         protected override HitWindows CreateHitWindows() => new ManiaHitWindows();
     }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/ManiaPlayfield.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/ManiaPlayfield.cs
index 4b936fc7f9..ae931e2f66 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/ManiaPlayfield.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/ManiaPlayfield.cs
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 // 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.Configuration;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
-using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Objects;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Judgements;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Beatmaps;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Configuration;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Objects;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Drawables;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.UI.Scrolling;
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
-using osu.Framework.Allocation;
-using osu.Framework.Configuration;
-using osu.Game.Rulesets.Judgements;
-using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Beatmaps;
-using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Drawables;
-using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Configuration;
-using osu.Game.Rulesets.UI.Scrolling;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.UI
 {
@@ -25,7 +25,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.UI
         public readonly Bindable<bool> Inverted = new Bindable<bool>(true);
 
         public List<Column> Columns => stages.SelectMany(x => x.Columns).ToList();
+
         private readonly List<ManiaStage> stages = new List<ManiaStage>();
+        public IReadOnlyList<ManiaStage> Stages => stages;
+
+        protected virtual bool DisplayJudgements => true;
 
         public ManiaPlayfield(List<StageDefinition> stageDefinitions)
             : base(ScrollingDirection.Up)
@@ -50,7 +54,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.UI
             int firstColumnIndex = 0;
             for (int i = 0; i < stageDefinitions.Count; i++)
             {
-                var newStage = new ManiaStage(firstColumnIndex, stageDefinitions[i], ref normalColumnAction, ref specialColumnAction);
+                var newStage = CreateStage(firstColumnIndex, stageDefinitions[i], ref normalColumnAction, ref specialColumnAction);
+                newStage.DisplayJudgements = DisplayJudgements;
                 newStage.VisibleTimeRange.BindTo(VisibleTimeRange);
                 newStage.Inverted.BindTo(Inverted);
 
@@ -63,7 +68,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.UI
             }
         }
 
-        public override void Add(DrawableHitObject h) => getStageByColumn(((ManiaHitObject)h.HitObject).Column).Add(h);
+        public override void Add(DrawableHitObject h)
+        {
+            h.OnJudgement += OnJudgement;
+            getStageByColumn(((ManiaHitObject)h.HitObject).Column).Add(h);
+        }
 
         public void Add(BarLine barline) => stages.ForEach(s => s.Add(barline));
 
@@ -88,7 +97,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.UI
 
         internal void OnJudgement(DrawableHitObject judgedObject, Judgement judgement)
         {
+            if (!judgedObject.DisplayJudgement || !DisplayJudgements)
+                return;
+
             getStageByColumn(((ManiaHitObject)judgedObject.HitObject).Column).OnJudgement(judgedObject, judgement);
         }
+
+        protected virtual ManiaStage CreateStage(int firstColumnIndex, StageDefinition definition, ref ManiaAction normalColumnStartAction, ref ManiaAction specialColumnStartAction)
+            => new ManiaStage(firstColumnIndex, definition, ref normalColumnStartAction, ref specialColumnStartAction);
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.csproj b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.csproj
index a086da0565..1d95dbf004 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.csproj
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.csproj
@@ -10,4 +10,7 @@
   <ItemGroup Label="Project References">
     <ProjectReference Include="..\osu.Game\osu.Game.csproj" />
   </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Folder Include="Objects\Types\" />
+  </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/HitObjectComposer.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/HitObjectComposer.cs
index 5f1b9a6bad..545c152bbd 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/HitObjectComposer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/HitObjectComposer.cs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit
 
         protected ICompositionTool CurrentTool { get; private set; }
 
-        private RulesetContainer rulesetContainer;
+        protected RulesetContainer RulesetContainer;
         private readonly List<Container> layerContainers = new List<Container>();
 
         private readonly Bindable<WorkingBeatmap> beatmap = new Bindable<WorkingBeatmap>();
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit
 
             try
             {
-                rulesetContainer = CreateRulesetContainer(ruleset, beatmap.Value);
-                rulesetContainer.Clock = framedClock;
+                RulesetContainer = CreateRulesetContainer(ruleset, beatmap.Value);
+                RulesetContainer.Clock = framedClock;
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit
             };
 
             var layerAboveRuleset = CreateLayerContainer();
-            layerAboveRuleset.Child = new HitObjectMaskLayer(rulesetContainer.Playfield, this);
+            layerAboveRuleset.Child = CreateHitObjectMaskLayer();
 
             layerContainers.Add(layerBelowRuleset);
             layerContainers.Add(layerAboveRuleset);
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit
                             Children = new Drawable[]
                             {
                                 layerBelowRuleset,
-                                rulesetContainer,
+                                RulesetContainer,
                                 layerAboveRuleset
                             }
                         }
@@ -116,13 +116,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit
 
             layerContainers.ForEach(l =>
             {
-                l.Anchor = rulesetContainer.Playfield.Anchor;
-                l.Origin = rulesetContainer.Playfield.Origin;
-                l.Position = rulesetContainer.Playfield.Position;
-                l.Size = rulesetContainer.Playfield.Size;
+                l.Anchor = RulesetContainer.Playfield.Anchor;
+                l.Origin = RulesetContainer.Playfield.Origin;
+                l.Position = RulesetContainer.Playfield.Position;
+                l.Size = RulesetContainer.Playfield.Size;
             });
         }
 
+
         private void setCompositionTool(ICompositionTool tool) => CurrentTool = tool;
 
         protected virtual RulesetContainer CreateRulesetContainer(Ruleset ruleset, WorkingBeatmap beatmap) => ruleset.CreateRulesetContainerWith(beatmap);
@@ -141,6 +142,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit
         /// </summary>
         public virtual MaskSelection CreateMaskSelection() => new MaskSelection();
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates a <see cref="HitObjectMaskLayer"/> depending on the ruleset.
+        /// </summary>
+        protected virtual HitObjectMaskLayer CreateHitObjectMaskLayer() => new HitObjectMaskLayer(RulesetContainer.Playfield, this);
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Creates a <see cref="ScalableContainer"/> which provides a layer above or below the <see cref="Playfield"/>.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/HitObjectMask.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/HitObjectMask.cs
index 61fb700dd3..3caa4d9fbf 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/HitObjectMask.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/HitObjectMask.cs
@@ -33,11 +33,21 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit
         /// </summary>
         public event Action<HitObjectMask, InputState> SelectionRequested;
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Invoked when this <see cref="HitObjectMask"/> has started drag.
+        /// </summary>
+        public event Action<HitObjectMask, InputState> DragStarted;
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Invoked when this <see cref="HitObjectMask"/> has requested drag.
         /// </summary>
         public event Action<HitObjectMask, InputState> DragRequested;
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Invoked when this <see cref="HitObjectMask"/> has ended drag.
+        /// </summary>
+        public event Action<HitObjectMask, InputState> DragEnded;
+
         /// <summary>
         /// The <see cref="DrawableHitObject"/> which this <see cref="HitObjectMask"/> applies to.
         /// </summary>
@@ -120,7 +130,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit
             return base.OnClick(state);
         }
 
-        protected override bool OnDragStart(InputState state) => true;
+        protected override bool OnDragStart(InputState state)
+        {
+            DragStarted?.Invoke(this, state);
+            return true;
+        }
 
         protected override bool OnDrag(InputState state)
         {
@@ -128,6 +142,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit
             return true;
         }
 
+        protected override bool OnDragEnd(InputState state)
+        {
+            DragEnded?.Invoke(this, state);
+            return true;
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// The screen-space point that causes this <see cref="HitObjectMask"/> to be selected.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/Tools/HitObjectCompositionTool.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/Tools/HitObjectCompositionTool.cs
index 2c3720fc8f..9c3f99127d 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/Tools/HitObjectCompositionTool.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/Tools/HitObjectCompositionTool.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 // 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 osu.Framework.Input;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit.Tools
@@ -8,6 +10,18 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit.Tools
     public class HitObjectCompositionTool<T> : ICompositionTool
         where T : HitObject
     {
-        public string Name => typeof(T).Name;
+        public string Name { get; } = typeof(T).Name;
+
+        public Action<InputState, MouseDownEventArgs, bool> OnMouseDown { get; }
+        public Action<InputState, MouseDownEventArgs, bool> OnMouseUp { get; }
+
+        public HitObjectCompositionTool()
+        {
+        }
+
+        public HitObjectCompositionTool(string name)
+        {
+            Name = name;
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/Tools/ICompositionTool.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/Tools/ICompositionTool.cs
index ce8b139b43..456c7e6fb3 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/Tools/ICompositionTool.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/Tools/ICompositionTool.cs
@@ -1,10 +1,16 @@
 // 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.Input;
+using System;
+
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit.Tools
 {
     public interface ICompositionTool
     {
         string Name { get; }
+
+        Action<InputState, MouseDownEventArgs, bool> OnMouseDown { get; }
+        Action<InputState, MouseDownEventArgs, bool> OnMouseUp { get; }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/Types/IHasEditableColumn.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/Types/IHasEditableColumn.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2691223476
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/Types/IHasEditableColumn.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+// 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.Objects.Types;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit.Types
+{
+    public interface IHasEditableColumn : IHasColumn
+    {
+        void OffsetColumn(int offset);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/Types/IHasEditableLayer.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/Types/IHasEditableLayer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3c886caba8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/Types/IHasEditableLayer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+// 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.Objects.Types;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit.Types
+{
+    public interface IHasEditableLayer : IHasLayer
+    {
+        void OffsetLayer(int offset);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Objects/Types/IHasColumn.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Types/IHasColumn.cs
similarity index 90%
rename from osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Objects/Types/IHasColumn.cs
rename to osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Types/IHasColumn.cs
index 44a79de7db..ba9c7ac933 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Objects/Types/IHasColumn.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Types/IHasColumn.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2007-2018 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
 // Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
-namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Objects.Types
+namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Types
 {
     /// <summary>
     /// A type of hit object which lies in one of a number of predetermined columns.
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Screens/Compose/Layers/HitObjectMaskLayer.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Screens/Compose/Layers/HitObjectMaskLayer.cs
index b9a8e9914a..5339be7d57 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Screens/Compose/Layers/HitObjectMaskLayer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Screens/Compose/Layers/HitObjectMaskLayer.cs
@@ -14,17 +14,17 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Screens.Compose.Layers
 {
     public class HitObjectMaskLayer : CompositeDrawable
     {
-        private readonly Playfield playfield;
-        private readonly HitObjectComposer composer;
+        protected readonly Playfield Playfield;
+        protected readonly HitObjectComposer Composer;
 
         private MaskContainer maskContainer;
 
         public HitObjectMaskLayer(Playfield playfield, HitObjectComposer composer)
         {
             // we need the playfield as HitObjects may not be initialised until its BDL.
-            this.playfield = playfield;
+            this.Playfield = playfield;
 
-            this.composer = composer;
+            this.Composer = composer;
 
             RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
         }
@@ -34,12 +34,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Screens.Compose.Layers
         {
             maskContainer = new MaskContainer();
 
-            var maskSelection = composer.CreateMaskSelection();
+            var maskSelection = Composer.CreateMaskSelection();
 
             maskContainer.MaskSelected += maskSelection.HandleSelected;
             maskContainer.MaskDeselected += maskSelection.HandleDeselected;
             maskContainer.MaskSelectionRequested += maskSelection.HandleSelectionRequested;
+            maskContainer.MaskDragStarted += maskSelection.HandleDragStart;
             maskContainer.MaskDragRequested += maskSelection.HandleDrag;
+            maskContainer.MaskDragEnded += maskSelection.HandleDragEnd;
 
             maskSelection.DeselectAll = maskContainer.DeselectAll;
 
@@ -53,9 +55,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Screens.Compose.Layers
                 maskContainer,
                 dragLayer.CreateProxy()
             };
+            AddMasks();
+        }
 
-            foreach (var obj in playfield.HitObjects.Objects)
-                addMask(obj);
+        protected virtual void AddMasks()
+        {
+            foreach (var obj in Playfield.HitObjects.Objects)
+                AddMask(obj);
         }
 
         protected override bool OnMouseDown(InputState state, MouseDownEventArgs args)
@@ -68,9 +74,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Screens.Compose.Layers
         /// Adds a mask for a <see cref="DrawableHitObject"/> which adds movement support.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="hitObject">The <see cref="DrawableHitObject"/> to create a mask for.</param>
-        private void addMask(DrawableHitObject hitObject)
+        protected void AddMask(DrawableHitObject hitObject)
         {
-            var mask = composer.CreateMaskFor(hitObject);
+            var mask = Composer.CreateMaskFor(hitObject);
             if (mask == null)
                 return;
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Screens/Compose/Layers/MaskContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Screens/Compose/Layers/MaskContainer.cs
index df2691c28e..bce6d876be 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Screens/Compose/Layers/MaskContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Screens/Compose/Layers/MaskContainer.cs
@@ -29,11 +29,21 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Screens.Compose.Layers
         /// </summary>
         public event Action<HitObjectMask, InputState> MaskSelectionRequested;
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Invoked when any <see cref="HitObjectMask"/> starts drag.
+        /// </summary>
+        public event Action<HitObjectMask, InputState> MaskDragStarted;
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Invoked when any <see cref="HitObjectMask"/> requests drag.
         /// </summary>
         public event Action<HitObjectMask, InputState> MaskDragRequested;
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Invoked when any <see cref="HitObjectMask"/> ends drag.
+        /// </summary>
+        public event Action<HitObjectMask, InputState> MaskDragEnded;
+
         private IEnumerable<HitObjectMask> aliveMasks => AliveInternalChildren.Cast<HitObjectMask>();
 
         public MaskContainer()
@@ -50,7 +60,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Screens.Compose.Layers
             drawable.Selected += onMaskSelected;
             drawable.Deselected += onMaskDeselected;
             drawable.SelectionRequested += onSelectionRequested;
+            drawable.DragStarted += onDragStarted;
             drawable.DragRequested += onDragRequested;
+            drawable.DragEnded += onDragEnded;
         }
 
         public override bool Remove(HitObjectMask drawable)
@@ -64,7 +76,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Screens.Compose.Layers
                 drawable.Selected -= onMaskSelected;
                 drawable.Deselected -= onMaskDeselected;
                 drawable.SelectionRequested -= onSelectionRequested;
+                drawable.DragStarted -= onDragStarted;
                 drawable.DragRequested -= onDragRequested;
+                drawable.DragEnded -= onDragEnded;
             }
 
             return result;
@@ -103,7 +117,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Screens.Compose.Layers
         }
 
         private void onSelectionRequested(HitObjectMask mask, InputState state) => MaskSelectionRequested?.Invoke(mask, state);
+        private void onDragStarted(HitObjectMask mask, InputState state) => MaskDragStarted?.Invoke(mask, state);
         private void onDragRequested(HitObjectMask mask, InputState state) => MaskDragRequested?.Invoke(mask, state);
+        private void onDragEnded(HitObjectMask mask, InputState state) => MaskDragEnded?.Invoke(mask, state);
 
         protected override int Compare(Drawable x, Drawable y)
         {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Screens/Compose/Layers/MaskSelection.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Screens/Compose/Layers/MaskSelection.cs
index 54697bad77..7cd77eeb1c 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Screens/Compose/Layers/MaskSelection.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Screens/Compose/Layers/MaskSelection.cs
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Screens.Compose.Layers
         private readonly List<HitObjectMask> selectedMasks;
 
         private Drawable outline;
+        private Vector2 startingPosition;
 
         public MaskSelection()
         {
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Screens.Compose.Layers
 
         #region User Input Handling
 
+        public void HandleDragStart(HitObjectMask m, InputState state) => startingPosition = state.Mouse.Position;
         public void HandleDrag(HitObjectMask m, InputState state)
         {
             // Todo: Various forms of snapping
@@ -65,9 +67,17 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Screens.Compose.Layers
                     case IHasEditablePosition editablePosition:
                         editablePosition.OffsetPosition(state.Mouse.Delta);
                         break;
+                    case IHasEditableColumn editableColumn:
+                        if (IsDragged)
+                            editableColumn.OffsetColumn((int)((startingPosition.X - state.Mouse.Position.X) / m.Width)); // Perform snapping, needs fixing
+                        break;
                 }
             }
         }
+        public void HandleDragEnd(HitObjectMask m, InputState state)
+        {
+
+        }
 
         #endregion