diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/TestCaseEditor.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/TestCaseEditor.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6c0f931cda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/TestCaseEditor.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2018 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using NUnit.Framework;
+using osu.Framework.Allocation;
+using osu.Framework.Configuration;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Configuration;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.UI;
+using osu.Game.Tests.Visual;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests
+{
+    [TestFixture]
+    public class TestCaseEditor : EditorTestCase
+    {
+        private readonly Bindable<ManiaScrollingDirection> direction = new Bindable<ManiaScrollingDirection>();
+
+        public TestCaseEditor()
+            : base(new ManiaRuleset())
+        {
+            AddStep("upwards scroll", () => direction.Value = ManiaScrollingDirection.Up);
+            AddStep("downwards scroll", () => direction.Value = ManiaScrollingDirection.Down);
+        }
+
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+        private void load(RulesetConfigCache configCache)
+        {
+            var config = (ManiaConfigManager)configCache.GetConfigFor(Ruleset.Value.CreateInstance());
+            config.BindWith(ManiaSetting.ScrollDirection, direction);
+        }
+    }
+}
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..bfa6bc0a17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/Layers/Selection/Overlays/HoldNoteMask.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+// 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.Graphics;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Objects.Drawables;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Objects.Drawables.Pieces;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.UI;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.UI.Scrolling;
+using OpenTK;
+using OpenTK.Graphics;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Edit.Layers.Selection.Overlays
+{
+    public class HoldNoteMask : HitObjectMask
+    {
+        public new DrawableHoldNote HitObject => (DrawableHoldNote)base.HitObject;
+
+        private readonly IBindable<ScrollingDirection> direction = new Bindable<ScrollingDirection>();
+
+        private readonly BodyPiece body;
+
+        public HoldNoteMask(DrawableHoldNote hold)
+            : base(hold)
+        {
+            InternalChildren = new Drawable[]
+            {
+                new HoldNoteNoteMask(hold.Head),
+                new HoldNoteNoteMask(hold.Tail),
+                body = new BodyPiece
+                {
+                    AccentColour = Color4.Transparent
+                },
+            };
+        }
+
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+        private void load(OsuColour colours, IScrollingInfo scrollingInfo)
+        {
+            body.BorderColour = colours.Yellow;
+
+            direction.BindTo(scrollingInfo.Direction);
+        }
+
+        protected override void Update()
+        {
+            base.Update();
+
+            Size = HitObject.DrawSize + new Vector2(0, HitObject.Tail.DrawHeight);
+            Position = Parent.ToLocalSpace(HitObject.ScreenSpaceDrawQuad.TopLeft);
+
+            // This is a side-effect of not matching the hitobject's anchors/origins, which is kinda hard to do
+            // When scrolling upwards our origin is already at the top of the head note (which is the intended location),
+            // but when scrolling downwards our origin is at the _bottom_ of the tail note (where we need to be at the _top_ of the tail note)
+            if (direction.Value == ScrollingDirection.Down)
+                Y -= HitObject.Tail.DrawHeight;
+        }
+
+        private class HoldNoteNoteMask : NoteMask
+        {
+            public HoldNoteNoteMask(DrawableNote note)
+                : base(note)
+            {
+                Select();
+            }
+
+            protected override void Update()
+            {
+                base.Update();
+
+                Anchor = HitObject.Anchor;
+                Origin = HitObject.Origin;
+
+                Position = HitObject.DrawPosition;
+            }
+
+            // Todo: This is temporary, since the note masks don't do anything special yet. In the future they will handle input.
+            public override bool HandleMouseInput => false;
+        }
+    }
+}
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..78f876cb14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/Layers/Selection/Overlays/NoteMask.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+// 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.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)
+        {
+            Scale = note.Scale;
+
+            CornerRadius = 5;
+            Masking = true;
+
+            AddInternal(new NotePiece());
+        }
+
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+        private void load(OsuColour colours)
+        {
+            Colour = colours.Yellow;
+        }
+
+        protected override void Update()
+        {
+            base.Update();
+
+            Size = HitObject.DrawSize;
+            Position = Parent.ToLocalSpace(HitObject.ScreenSpaceDrawQuad.TopLeft);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/ManiaEditPlayfield.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/ManiaEditPlayfield.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e7bc526471
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/ManiaEditPlayfield.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+// 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.Beatmaps;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.UI;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Edit
+{
+    public class ManiaEditPlayfield : ManiaPlayfield
+    {
+        public ManiaEditPlayfield(List<StageDefinition> stages)
+            : base(stages)
+        {
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/ManiaEditRulesetContainer.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/ManiaEditRulesetContainer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a01947a60b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/ManiaEditRulesetContainer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+// 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 OpenTK;
+using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.UI;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.UI;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Edit
+{
+    public class ManiaEditRulesetContainer : ManiaRulesetContainer
+    {
+        public ManiaEditRulesetContainer(Ruleset ruleset, WorkingBeatmap beatmap)
+            : base(ruleset, beatmap)
+        {
+        }
+
+        protected override Playfield CreatePlayfield() => new ManiaEditPlayfield(Beatmap.Stages)
+        {
+            Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
+            Origin = Anchor.Centre,
+        };
+
+        protected override Vector2 PlayfieldArea => Vector2.One;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/ManiaHitObjectComposer.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/ManiaHitObjectComposer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f37d8134ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/ManiaHitObjectComposer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+// 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.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 System.Collections.Generic;
+using osu.Framework.Allocation;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Configuration;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.UI;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Edit
+{
+    public class ManiaHitObjectComposer : HitObjectComposer
+    {
+        protected new ManiaConfigManager Config => (ManiaConfigManager)base.Config;
+
+        public ManiaHitObjectComposer(Ruleset ruleset)
+            : base(ruleset)
+        {
+        }
+
+        protected override IReadOnlyDependencyContainer CreateChildDependencies(IReadOnlyDependencyContainer parent)
+        {
+            var dependencies = new DependencyContainer(base.CreateChildDependencies(parent));
+            dependencies.CacheAs<IScrollingInfo>(new ManiaScrollingInfo(Config));
+            return dependencies;
+        }
+
+        protected override RulesetContainer CreateRulesetContainer(Ruleset ruleset, WorkingBeatmap beatmap) => new ManiaEditRulesetContainer(ruleset, beatmap);
+
+        protected override IReadOnlyList<ICompositionTool> CompositionTools => new ICompositionTool[]
+        {
+            new HitObjectCompositionTool<Note>("Note"),
+            new HitObjectCompositionTool<HoldNote>("Hold"),
+        };
+
+        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);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/ManiaRuleset.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/ManiaRuleset.cs
index 1cd1714705..19e89c8ec5 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/ManiaRuleset.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/ManiaRuleset.cs
@@ -19,9 +19,11 @@ using osu.Game.Configuration;
 using osu.Game.Overlays.Settings;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Configuration;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Difficulty;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Beatmaps;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Configuration;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Difficulty;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Edit;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Scoring;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania
@@ -32,6 +34,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania
         public override IBeatmapConverter CreateBeatmapConverter(IBeatmap beatmap) => new ManiaBeatmapConverter(beatmap);
         public override PerformanceCalculator CreatePerformanceCalculator(WorkingBeatmap beatmap, Score score) => new ManiaPerformanceCalculator(this, beatmap, score);
 
+        public override HitObjectComposer CreateHitObjectComposer() => new ManiaHitObjectComposer(this);
+
         public override IEnumerable<Mod> ConvertLegacyMods(LegacyMods mods)
         {
             if (mods.HasFlag(LegacyMods.Nightcore))
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHoldNote.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHoldNote.cs
index 597450f223..843c984d8b 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHoldNote.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHoldNote.cs
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Objects.Drawables
     {
         public override bool DisplayJudgement => false;
 
-        private readonly DrawableNote head;
-        private readonly DrawableNote tail;
+        public readonly DrawableNote Head;
+        public readonly DrawableNote Tail;
 
         private readonly BodyPiece bodyPiece;
 
@@ -57,12 +57,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Objects.Drawables
                         HoldStartTime = () => holdStartTime
                     })
                 },
-                head = new DrawableHeadNote(this)
+                Head = new DrawableHeadNote(this)
                 {
                     Anchor = Anchor.TopCentre,
                     Origin = Anchor.TopCentre
                 },
-                tail = new DrawableTailNote(this)
+                Tail = new DrawableTailNote(this)
                 {
                     Anchor = Anchor.TopCentre,
                     Origin = Anchor.TopCentre
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Objects.Drawables
             foreach (var tick in tickContainer)
                 AddNested(tick);
 
-            AddNested(head);
-            AddNested(tail);
+            AddNested(Head);
+            AddNested(Tail);
         }
 
         protected override void OnDirectionChanged(ScrollingDirection direction)
@@ -91,15 +91,15 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Objects.Drawables
                 base.AccentColour = value;
 
                 bodyPiece.AccentColour = value;
-                head.AccentColour = value;
-                tail.AccentColour = value;
+                Head.AccentColour = value;
+                Tail.AccentColour = value;
                 tickContainer.ForEach(t => t.AccentColour = value);
             }
         }
 
         protected override void CheckForJudgements(bool userTriggered, double timeOffset)
         {
-            if (tail.AllJudged)
+            if (Tail.AllJudged)
                 AddJudgement(new HoldNoteJudgement { Result = HitResult.Perfect });
         }
 
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Objects.Drawables
             base.Update();
 
             // Make the body piece not lie under the head note
-            bodyPiece.Y = (Direction.Value == ScrollingDirection.Up ? 1 : -1) * head.Height / 2;
-            bodyPiece.Height = DrawHeight - head.Height / 2 + tail.Height / 2;
+            bodyPiece.Y = (Direction.Value == ScrollingDirection.Up ? 1 : -1) * Head.Height / 2;
+            bodyPiece.Height = DrawHeight - Head.Height / 2 + Tail.Height / 2;
         }
 
         public bool OnPressed(ManiaAction action)
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ 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/UI/DrawableManiaJudgement.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/DrawableManiaJudgement.cs
index 6566d44ef5..233e4420f7 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/DrawableManiaJudgement.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/DrawableManiaJudgement.cs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Drawables;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.UI
 {
-    internal class DrawableManiaJudgement : DrawableJudgement
+    public class DrawableManiaJudgement : DrawableJudgement
     {
         public DrawableManiaJudgement(Judgement judgement, DrawableHitObject judgedObject)
             : base(judgement, judgedObject)
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/ManiaPlayfield.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/ManiaPlayfield.cs
index f88169726e..6bf63443b5 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/ManiaPlayfield.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/ManiaPlayfield.cs
@@ -1,22 +1,20 @@
 // 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.Rulesets.Mania.Objects;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Beatmaps;
-using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Drawables;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Configuration;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Objects;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Drawables;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.UI
 {
     public class ManiaPlayfield : ManiaScrollingPlayfield
     {
-        public List<Column> Columns => stages.SelectMany(x => x.Columns).ToList();
         private readonly List<ManiaStage> stages = new List<ManiaStage>();
 
         public ManiaPlayfield(List<StageDefinition> stageDefinitions)
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/ManiaRulesetContainer.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/ManiaRulesetContainer.cs
index aaa4505b5e..09ebde2799 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/ManiaRulesetContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/ManiaRulesetContainer.cs
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
-using osu.Framework.Configuration;
 using osu.Framework.Extensions.IEnumerableExtensions;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Input;
@@ -35,8 +34,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.UI
 
         public IEnumerable<BarLine> BarLines;
 
-        private readonly Bindable<ManiaScrollingDirection> configDirection = new Bindable<ManiaScrollingDirection>();
-        private ScrollingInfo scrollingInfo;
+        protected new ManiaConfigManager Config => (ManiaConfigManager)base.Config;
 
         public ManiaRulesetContainer(Ruleset ruleset, WorkingBeatmap beatmap)
             : base(ruleset, beatmap)
@@ -73,9 +71,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.UI
         private void load()
         {
             BarLines.ForEach(Playfield.Add);
-
-            ((ManiaConfigManager)Config).BindWith(ManiaSetting.ScrollDirection, configDirection);
-            configDirection.BindValueChanged(d => scrollingInfo.Direction.Value = (ScrollingDirection)d, true);
         }
 
         private DependencyContainer dependencies;
@@ -83,11 +78,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.UI
         protected override IReadOnlyDependencyContainer CreateChildDependencies(IReadOnlyDependencyContainer parent)
         {
             dependencies = new DependencyContainer(base.CreateChildDependencies(parent));
-            dependencies.CacheAs<IScrollingInfo>(scrollingInfo = new ScrollingInfo());
+
+            if (dependencies.Get<ManiaScrollingInfo>() == null)
+                dependencies.CacheAs<IScrollingInfo>(new ManiaScrollingInfo(Config));
+
             return dependencies;
         }
 
-        protected sealed override Playfield CreatePlayfield() => new ManiaPlayfield(Beatmap.Stages)
+        protected override Playfield CreatePlayfield() => new ManiaPlayfield(Beatmap.Stages)
         {
             Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
             Origin = Anchor.Centre,
@@ -115,11 +113,5 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.UI
         protected override Vector2 PlayfieldArea => new Vector2(1, 0.8f);
 
         protected override ReplayInputHandler CreateReplayInputHandler(Replay replay) => new ManiaFramedReplayInputHandler(replay);
-
-        private class ScrollingInfo : IScrollingInfo
-        {
-            public readonly Bindable<ScrollingDirection> Direction = new Bindable<ScrollingDirection>();
-            IBindable<ScrollingDirection> IScrollingInfo.Direction => Direction;
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/ManiaScrollingInfo.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/ManiaScrollingInfo.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a1cc7cfbc7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/ManiaScrollingInfo.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+// 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.Configuration;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Configuration;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.UI.Scrolling;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.UI
+{
+    public class ManiaScrollingInfo : IScrollingInfo
+    {
+        private readonly Bindable<ManiaScrollingDirection> configDirection = new Bindable<ManiaScrollingDirection>();
+
+        public readonly Bindable<ScrollingDirection> Direction = new Bindable<ScrollingDirection>();
+        IBindable<ScrollingDirection> IScrollingInfo.Direction => Direction;
+
+        public ManiaScrollingInfo(ManiaConfigManager config)
+        {
+            config.BindWith(ManiaSetting.ScrollDirection, configDirection);
+            configDirection.BindValueChanged(v => Direction.Value = (ScrollingDirection)v);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/ManiaStage.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/ManiaStage.cs
index f386cf15a2..f7ace10a90 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/ManiaStage.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/ManiaStage.cs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.UI
     /// <summary>
     /// A collection of <see cref="Column"/>s.
     /// </summary>
-    internal class ManiaStage : ManiaScrollingPlayfield
+    public class ManiaStage : ManiaScrollingPlayfield
     {
         public const float HIT_TARGET_POSITION = 50;
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/HitObjectComposer.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/HitObjectComposer.cs
index b2f6e909d2..a3253250f2 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/HitObjectComposer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/HitObjectComposer.cs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Logging;
 using osu.Framework.Timing;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Configuration;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit.Tools;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Drawables;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.UI;
@@ -23,12 +24,15 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit
     {
         private readonly Ruleset ruleset;
 
+        public IEnumerable<DrawableHitObject> HitObjects => rulesetContainer.Playfield.AllHitObjects;
+
         protected ICompositionTool CurrentTool { get; private set; }
+        protected IRulesetConfigManager Config { get; private set; }
+
+        private readonly List<Container> layerContainers = new List<Container>();
+        private readonly IBindable<WorkingBeatmap> beatmap = new Bindable<WorkingBeatmap>();
 
         private RulesetContainer rulesetContainer;
-        private readonly List<Container> layerContainers = new List<Container>();
-
-        private readonly IBindable<WorkingBeatmap> beatmap = new Bindable<WorkingBeatmap>();
 
         protected HitObjectComposer(Ruleset ruleset)
         {
@@ -60,7 +64,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit
             };
 
             var layerAboveRuleset = CreateLayerContainer();
-            layerAboveRuleset.Child = new HitObjectMaskLayer(rulesetContainer.Playfield, this);
+            layerAboveRuleset.Child = new HitObjectMaskLayer();
 
             layerContainers.Add(layerBelowRuleset);
             layerContainers.Add(layerAboveRuleset);
@@ -110,6 +114,16 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit
             toolboxCollection.Items[0].Select();
         }
 
+        protected override IReadOnlyDependencyContainer CreateChildDependencies(IReadOnlyDependencyContainer parent)
+        {
+            var dependencies = new DependencyContainer(base.CreateChildDependencies(parent));
+
+            dependencies.CacheAs(this);
+            Config = dependencies.Get<RulesetConfigCache>().GetConfigFor(ruleset);
+
+            return dependencies;
+        }
+
         protected override void LoadComplete()
         {
             base.LoadComplete();
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/Tools/HitObjectCompositionTool.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/Tools/HitObjectCompositionTool.cs
index 2c3720fc8f..78ad236e74 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/Tools/HitObjectCompositionTool.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/Tools/HitObjectCompositionTool.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,16 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit.Tools
     public class HitObjectCompositionTool<T> : ICompositionTool
         where T : HitObject
     {
-        public string Name => typeof(T).Name;
+        public string Name { get; }
+
+        public HitObjectCompositionTool()
+            : this(typeof(T).Name)
+        {
+        }
+
+        public HitObjectCompositionTool(string name)
+        {
+            Name = name;
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/Playfield.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/Playfield.cs
index 2f44d99e18..dab8f7304e 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/Playfield.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/Playfield.cs
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 // 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.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Drawables;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
+using osu.Framework.Extensions.IEnumerableExtensions;
 using osu.Framework.Configuration;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.UI
@@ -12,15 +15,21 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.UI
     public abstract class Playfield : ScalableContainer
     {
         /// <summary>
-        /// The HitObjects contained in this Playfield.
+        /// The <see cref="DrawableHitObject"/> contained in this Playfield.
         /// </summary>
         public HitObjectContainer HitObjects { get; private set; }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// All the <see cref="Playfield"/>s nested inside this playfield.
+        /// All the <see cref="DrawableHitObject"/>s contained in this <see cref="Playfield"/> and all <see cref="NestedPlayfields"/>.
         /// </summary>
-        public IReadOnlyList<Playfield> NestedPlayfields => nestedPlayfields;
-        private List<Playfield> nestedPlayfields;
+        public IEnumerable<DrawableHitObject> AllHitObjects => HitObjects?.Objects.Concat(NestedPlayfields.SelectMany(p => p.AllHitObjects)) ?? Enumerable.Empty<DrawableHitObject>();
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// All <see cref="Playfield"/>s nested inside this <see cref="Playfield"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        public IEnumerable<Playfield> NestedPlayfields => nestedPlayfields.IsValueCreated ? nestedPlayfields.Value : Enumerable.Empty<Playfield>();
+
+        private readonly Lazy<List<Playfield>> nestedPlayfields = new Lazy<List<Playfield>>();
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Whether judgements should be displayed by this and and all nested <see cref="Playfield"/>s.
@@ -54,7 +63,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.UI
         /// <summary>
         /// Performs post-processing tasks (if any) after all DrawableHitObjects are loaded into this Playfield.
         /// </summary>
-        public virtual void PostProcess() => nestedPlayfields?.ForEach(p => p.PostProcess());
+        public virtual void PostProcess() => NestedPlayfields.ForEach(p => p.PostProcess());
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Adds a DrawableHitObject to this Playfield.
@@ -75,12 +84,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.UI
         /// <param name="otherPlayfield">The <see cref="Playfield"/> to add.</param>
         protected void AddNested(Playfield otherPlayfield)
         {
-            if (nestedPlayfields == null)
-                nestedPlayfields = new List<Playfield>();
-
-            nestedPlayfields.Add(otherPlayfield);
-
             otherPlayfield.DisplayJudgements.BindTo(DisplayJudgements);
+            nestedPlayfields.Value.Add(otherPlayfield);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Screens/Compose/Layers/HitObjectMaskLayer.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Screens/Compose/Layers/HitObjectMaskLayer.cs
index 03ac8e91f0..d212bbe7dd 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Screens/Compose/Layers/HitObjectMaskLayer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Screens/Compose/Layers/HitObjectMaskLayer.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 // 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.Linq;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
@@ -9,30 +8,24 @@ using osu.Framework.Input.EventArgs;
 using osu.Framework.Input.States;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Drawables;
-using osu.Game.Rulesets.UI;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Screens.Compose.Layers
 {
     public class HitObjectMaskLayer : CompositeDrawable
     {
-        private readonly Playfield playfield;
-        private readonly HitObjectComposer composer;
-
         private MaskContainer maskContainer;
+        private HitObjectComposer composer;
 
-        public HitObjectMaskLayer(Playfield playfield, HitObjectComposer composer)
+        public HitObjectMaskLayer()
         {
-            // we need the playfield as HitObjects may not be initialised until its BDL.
-            this.playfield = playfield;
-
-            this.composer = composer;
-
             RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
         }
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
-        private void load()
+        private void load(HitObjectComposer composer)
         {
+            this.composer = composer;
+
             maskContainer = new MaskContainer();
 
             var maskSelection = composer.CreateMaskSelection();
@@ -55,7 +48,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Screens.Compose.Layers
                 dragLayer.CreateProxy()
             };
 
-            foreach (var obj in playfield.HitObjects.Objects)
+            foreach (var obj in composer.HitObjects)
                 addMask(obj);
         }
 
@@ -77,18 +70,5 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Screens.Compose.Layers
 
             maskContainer.Add(mask);
         }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Removes the mask for a <see cref="DrawableHitObject"/>.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="hitObject">The <see cref="DrawableHitObject"/> to remove the mask for.</param>
-        private void removeMask(DrawableHitObject hitObject)
-        {
-            var mask = maskContainer.FirstOrDefault(h => h.HitObject == hitObject);
-            if (mask == null)
-                return;
-
-            maskContainer.Remove(mask);
-        }
     }
 }