diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneFreeModSelectOverlay.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneFreeModSelectOverlay.cs
index 938ab1e9f4..497faa28d0 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneFreeModSelectOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneFreeModSelectOverlay.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #nullable disable
 
+using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using NUnit.Framework;
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Testing;
 using osu.Game.Overlays.Mods;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Mods;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods;
+using osu.Game.Screens.Footer;
 using osu.Game.Screens.OnlinePlay;
 using osu.Game.Utils;
 using osuTK.Input;
@@ -26,6 +28,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Multiplayer
     {
         private FreeModSelectOverlay freeModSelectOverlay;
         private FooterButtonFreeMods footerButtonFreeMods;
+        private ScreenFooter footer;
         private readonly Bindable<Dictionary<ModType, IReadOnlyList<Mod>>> availableMods = new Bindable<Dictionary<ModType, IReadOnlyList<Mod>>>();
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
@@ -127,7 +130,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Multiplayer
         {
             createFreeModSelect();
 
-            AddAssert("overlay select all button enabled", () => freeModSelectOverlay.ChildrenOfType<SelectAllModsButton>().Single().Enabled.Value);
+            AddAssert("overlay select all button enabled", () => this.ChildrenOfType<SelectAllModsButton>().Single().Enabled.Value);
             AddAssert("footer button displays off", () => footerButtonFreeMods.ChildrenOfType<IHasText>().Any(t => t.Text == "off"));
 
             AddStep("click footer select all button", () =>
@@ -150,19 +153,27 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Multiplayer
 
         private void createFreeModSelect()
         {
-            AddStep("create free mod select screen", () => Children = new Drawable[]
+            AddStep("create free mod select screen", () => Child = new DependencyProvidingContainer
             {
-                freeModSelectOverlay = new FreeModSelectOverlay
+                RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                Children = new Drawable[]
                 {
-                    State = { Value = Visibility.Visible }
-                },
-                footerButtonFreeMods = new FooterButtonFreeMods(freeModSelectOverlay)
-                {
-                    Anchor = Anchor.BottomRight,
-                    Origin = Anchor.BottomRight,
-                    Current = { BindTarget = freeModSelectOverlay.SelectedMods },
+                    freeModSelectOverlay = new FreeModSelectOverlay
+                    {
+                        State = { Value = Visibility.Visible }
+                    },
+                    footerButtonFreeMods = new FooterButtonFreeMods(freeModSelectOverlay)
+                    {
+                        Anchor = Anchor.BottomRight,
+                        Origin = Anchor.BottomRight,
+                        Y = -ScreenFooter.HEIGHT,
+                        Current = { BindTarget = freeModSelectOverlay.SelectedMods },
+                    },
+                    footer = new ScreenFooter(),
                 },
+                CachedDependencies = new (Type, object)[] { (typeof(ScreenFooter), footer) },
             });
+
             AddUntilStep("all column content loaded",
                 () => freeModSelectOverlay.ChildrenOfType<ModColumn>().Any()
                       && freeModSelectOverlay.ChildrenOfType<ModColumn>().All(column => column.IsLoaded && column.ItemsLoaded));
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneMultiplayerMatchSubScreen.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneMultiplayerMatchSubScreen.cs
index f9ef085838..e2593e68e5 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneMultiplayerMatchSubScreen.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneMultiplayerMatchSubScreen.cs
@@ -312,14 +312,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Multiplayer
             AddUntilStep("wait for join", () => RoomJoined);
 
             ClickButtonWhenEnabled<UserModSelectButton>();
-            AddAssert("mod select shows unranked", () => screen.UserModsSelectOverlay.ChildrenOfType<RankingInformationDisplay>().Single().Ranked.Value == false);
-            AddAssert("score multiplier = 1.20", () => screen.UserModsSelectOverlay.ChildrenOfType<RankingInformationDisplay>().Single().ModMultiplier.Value, () => Is.EqualTo(1.2).Within(0.01));
+            AddAssert("mod select shows unranked", () => this.ChildrenOfType<RankingInformationDisplay>().Single().Ranked.Value == false);
+            AddAssert("score multiplier = 1.20", () => this.ChildrenOfType<RankingInformationDisplay>().Single().ModMultiplier.Value, () => Is.EqualTo(1.2).Within(0.01));
 
             AddStep("select flashlight", () => screen.UserModsSelectOverlay.ChildrenOfType<ModPanel>().Single(m => m.Mod is ModFlashlight).TriggerClick());
-            AddAssert("score multiplier = 1.35", () => screen.UserModsSelectOverlay.ChildrenOfType<RankingInformationDisplay>().Single().ModMultiplier.Value, () => Is.EqualTo(1.35).Within(0.01));
+            AddAssert("score multiplier = 1.35", () => this.ChildrenOfType<RankingInformationDisplay>().Single().ModMultiplier.Value, () => Is.EqualTo(1.35).Within(0.01));
 
             AddStep("change flashlight setting", () => ((OsuModFlashlight)screen.UserModsSelectOverlay.SelectedMods.Value.Single()).FollowDelay.Value = 1200);
-            AddAssert("score multiplier = 1.20", () => screen.UserModsSelectOverlay.ChildrenOfType<RankingInformationDisplay>().Single().ModMultiplier.Value, () => Is.EqualTo(1.2).Within(0.01));
+            AddAssert("score multiplier = 1.20", () => this.ChildrenOfType<RankingInformationDisplay>().Single().ModMultiplier.Value, () => Is.EqualTo(1.2).Within(0.01));
         }
 
         private partial class TestMultiplayerMatchSubScreen : MultiplayerMatchSubScreen
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelect/TestSceneSongSelectV2.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelect/TestSceneSongSelectV2.cs
index 674eaa2ff8..0a632793cc 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelect/TestSceneSongSelectV2.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelect/TestSceneSongSelectV2.cs
@@ -181,12 +181,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.SongSelect
 
         #endregion
 
-        protected override void Update()
-        {
-            base.Update();
-            Stack.Padding = new MarginPadding { Bottom = screenScreenFooter.DrawHeight - screenScreenFooter.Y };
-        }
-
         private void updateFooter(IScreen? _, IScreen? newScreen)
         {
             if (newScreen is IOsuScreen osuScreen && osuScreen.ShowFooter)
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneFirstRunSetupOverlay.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneFirstRunSetupOverlay.cs
index 51da4d8755..2ca06bf2f4 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneFirstRunSetupOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneFirstRunSetupOverlay.cs
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ using Moq;
 using NUnit.Framework;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Bindables;
+using osu.Framework.Extensions.ObjectExtensions;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Screens;
 using osu.Framework.Testing;
@@ -20,6 +22,7 @@ using osu.Game.Overlays;
 using osu.Game.Overlays.FirstRunSetup;
 using osu.Game.Overlays.Notifications;
 using osu.Game.Screens;
+using osu.Game.Screens.Footer;
 using osuTK;
 using osuTK.Input;
 
@@ -28,6 +31,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.UserInterface
     public partial class TestSceneFirstRunSetupOverlay : OsuManualInputManagerTestScene
     {
         private FirstRunSetupOverlay overlay;
+        private ScreenFooter footer;
 
         private readonly Mock<TestPerformerFromScreenRunner> performer = new Mock<TestPerformerFromScreenRunner>();
 
@@ -60,19 +64,16 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.UserInterface
                                    .Callback((Notification n) => lastNotification = n);
             });
 
-            AddStep("add overlay", () =>
-            {
-                Child = overlay = new FirstRunSetupOverlay
-                {
-                    State = { Value = Visibility.Visible }
-                };
-            });
+            createOverlay();
+
+            AddStep("show overlay", () => overlay.Show());
         }
 
         [Test]
         public void TestBasic()
         {
             AddAssert("overlay visible", () => overlay.State.Value == Visibility.Visible);
+            AddAssert("footer visible", () => footer.State.Value == Visibility.Visible);
         }
 
         [Test]
@@ -82,16 +83,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.UserInterface
 
             AddUntilStep("step through", () =>
             {
-                if (overlay.CurrentScreen?.IsLoaded != false) overlay.NextButton.TriggerClick();
+                if (overlay.CurrentScreen?.IsLoaded != false) overlay.NextButton.AsNonNull().TriggerClick();
                 return overlay.State.Value == Visibility.Hidden;
             });
 
             AddAssert("first run false", () => !LocalConfig.Get<bool>(OsuSetting.ShowFirstRunSetup));
 
-            AddStep("add overlay", () =>
-            {
-                Child = overlay = new FirstRunSetupOverlay();
-            });
+            createOverlay();
 
             AddWaitStep("wait some", 5);
 
@@ -109,7 +107,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.UserInterface
                     if (keyboard)
                         InputManager.Key(Key.Enter);
                     else
-                        overlay.NextButton.TriggerClick();
+                        overlay.NextButton.AsNonNull().TriggerClick();
                 }
 
                 return overlay.State.Value == Visibility.Hidden;
@@ -128,11 +126,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.UserInterface
         [TestCase(true)]
         public void TestBackButton(bool keyboard)
         {
-            AddAssert("back button disabled", () => !overlay.BackButton.Enabled.Value);
-
             AddUntilStep("step to last", () =>
             {
-                var nextButton = overlay.NextButton;
+                var nextButton = overlay.NextButton.AsNonNull();
 
                 if (overlay.CurrentScreen?.IsLoaded != false)
                     nextButton.TriggerClick();
@@ -142,24 +138,29 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.UserInterface
 
             AddUntilStep("step back to start", () =>
             {
-                if (overlay.CurrentScreen?.IsLoaded != false)
+                if (overlay.CurrentScreen?.IsLoaded != false && !(overlay.CurrentScreen is ScreenWelcome))
                 {
                     if (keyboard)
                         InputManager.Key(Key.Escape);
                     else
-                        overlay.BackButton.TriggerClick();
+                        footer.BackButton.TriggerClick();
                 }
 
                 return overlay.CurrentScreen is ScreenWelcome;
             });
 
-            AddAssert("back button disabled", () => !overlay.BackButton.Enabled.Value);
+            AddAssert("overlay not dismissed", () => overlay.State.Value == Visibility.Visible);
 
             if (keyboard)
             {
                 AddStep("exit via keyboard", () => InputManager.Key(Key.Escape));
                 AddAssert("overlay dismissed", () => overlay.State.Value == Visibility.Hidden);
             }
+            else
+            {
+                AddStep("press back button", () => footer.BackButton.TriggerClick());
+                AddAssert("overlay dismissed", () => overlay.State.Value == Visibility.Hidden);
+            }
         }
 
         [Test]
@@ -185,7 +186,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.UserInterface
         [Test]
         public void TestResumeViaNotification()
         {
-            AddStep("step to next", () => overlay.NextButton.TriggerClick());
+            AddStep("step to next", () => overlay.NextButton.AsNonNull().TriggerClick());
 
             AddAssert("is at known screen", () => overlay.CurrentScreen is ScreenUIScale);
 
@@ -200,6 +201,27 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.UserInterface
             AddAssert("is resumed", () => overlay.CurrentScreen is ScreenUIScale);
         }
 
+        private void createOverlay()
+        {
+            AddStep("add overlay", () =>
+            {
+                var receptor = new ScreenFooter.BackReceptor();
+                footer = new ScreenFooter(receptor);
+
+                Child = new DependencyProvidingContainer
+                {
+                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                    CachedDependencies = new[] { (typeof(ScreenFooter), (object)footer) },
+                    Children = new Drawable[]
+                    {
+                        receptor,
+                        overlay = new FirstRunSetupOverlay(),
+                        footer,
+                    }
+                };
+            });
+        }
+
         // interface mocks break hot reload, mocking this stub implementation instead works around it.
         // see: https://github.com/moq/moq4/issues/1252
         [UsedImplicitly]
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneModSelectOverlay.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneModSelectOverlay.cs
index 21a5e3082b..e4622ffcf9 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneModSelectOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneModSelectOverlay.cs
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Mods;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Mods;
+using osu.Game.Screens.Footer;
 using osu.Game.Tests.Mods;
 using osuTK;
 using osuTK.Input;
@@ -94,12 +95,28 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.UserInterface
 
         private void createScreen()
         {
-            AddStep("create screen", () => Child = modSelectOverlay = new TestModSelectOverlay
+            AddStep("create screen", () =>
             {
-                RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                State = { Value = Visibility.Visible },
-                Beatmap = Beatmap.Value,
-                SelectedMods = { BindTarget = SelectedMods }
+                var receptor = new ScreenFooter.BackReceptor();
+                var footer = new ScreenFooter(receptor);
+
+                Child = new DependencyProvidingContainer
+                {
+                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                    CachedDependencies = new[] { (typeof(ScreenFooter), (object)footer) },
+                    Children = new Drawable[]
+                    {
+                        receptor,
+                        modSelectOverlay = new TestModSelectOverlay
+                        {
+                            RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                            State = { Value = Visibility.Visible },
+                            Beatmap = { Value = Beatmap.Value },
+                            SelectedMods = { BindTarget = SelectedMods },
+                        },
+                        footer,
+                    }
+                };
             });
             waitForColumnLoad();
         }
@@ -120,7 +137,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.UserInterface
             AddAssert("mod multiplier correct", () =>
             {
                 double multiplier = SelectedMods.Value.Aggregate(1d, (m, mod) => m * mod.ScoreMultiplier);
-                return Precision.AlmostEquals(multiplier, modSelectOverlay.ChildrenOfType<RankingInformationDisplay>().Single().ModMultiplier.Value);
+                return Precision.AlmostEquals(multiplier, this.ChildrenOfType<RankingInformationDisplay>().Single().ModMultiplier.Value);
             });
             assertCustomisationToggleState(disabled: false, active: false);
             AddAssert("setting items created", () => modSelectOverlay.ChildrenOfType<ISettingsItem>().Any());
@@ -135,7 +152,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.UserInterface
             AddAssert("mod multiplier correct", () =>
             {
                 double multiplier = SelectedMods.Value.Aggregate(1d, (m, mod) => m * mod.ScoreMultiplier);
-                return Precision.AlmostEquals(multiplier, modSelectOverlay.ChildrenOfType<RankingInformationDisplay>().Single().ModMultiplier.Value);
+                return Precision.AlmostEquals(multiplier, this.ChildrenOfType<RankingInformationDisplay>().Single().ModMultiplier.Value);
             });
             assertCustomisationToggleState(disabled: false, active: false);
             AddAssert("setting items created", () => modSelectOverlay.ChildrenOfType<ISettingsItem>().Any());
@@ -757,7 +774,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.UserInterface
 
             AddStep("click back button", () =>
             {
-                InputManager.MoveMouseTo(modSelectOverlay.BackButton);
+                InputManager.MoveMouseTo(this.ChildrenOfType<ScreenBackButton>().Single());
                 InputManager.Click(MouseButton.Left);
             });
             AddAssert("mod select hidden", () => modSelectOverlay.State.Value == Visibility.Hidden);
@@ -885,7 +902,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.UserInterface
                 InputManager.Click(MouseButton.Left);
             });
             AddAssert("difficulty multiplier display shows correct value",
-                () => modSelectOverlay.ChildrenOfType<RankingInformationDisplay>().Single().ModMultiplier.Value, () => Is.EqualTo(0.1).Within(Precision.DOUBLE_EPSILON));
+                () => this.ChildrenOfType<RankingInformationDisplay>().Single().ModMultiplier.Value, () => Is.EqualTo(0.1).Within(Precision.DOUBLE_EPSILON));
 
             // this is highly unorthodox in a test, but because the `ModSettingChangeTracker` machinery heavily leans on events and object disposal and re-creation,
             // it is instrumental in the reproduction of the failure scenario that this test is supposed to cover.
@@ -895,7 +912,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.UserInterface
             AddStep("reset half time speed to default", () => modSelectOverlay.ChildrenOfType<ModCustomisationPanel>().Single()
                                                                               .ChildrenOfType<RevertToDefaultButton<double>>().Single().TriggerClick());
             AddUntilStep("difficulty multiplier display shows correct value",
-                () => modSelectOverlay.ChildrenOfType<RankingInformationDisplay>().Single().ModMultiplier.Value, () => Is.EqualTo(0.3).Within(Precision.DOUBLE_EPSILON));
+                () => this.ChildrenOfType<RankingInformationDisplay>().Single().ModMultiplier.Value, () => Is.EqualTo(0.3).Within(Precision.DOUBLE_EPSILON));
         }
 
         [Test]
@@ -1015,8 +1032,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.UserInterface
         private partial class TestModSelectOverlay : UserModSelectOverlay
         {
             protected override bool ShowPresets => true;
-
-            public new ShearedButton BackButton => base.BackButton;
         }
 
         private class TestUnimplementedMod : Mod
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneScreenFooter.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneScreenFooter.cs
index 70c3664b9a..a4cf8a276f 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneScreenFooter.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneScreenFooter.cs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.UserInterface
     {
         private DependencyProvidingContainer contentContainer = null!;
         private ScreenFooter screenFooter = null!;
-        private TestModSelectOverlay overlay = null!;
+        private TestModSelectOverlay modOverlay = null!;
 
         [SetUp]
         public void SetUp() => Schedule(() =>
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.UserInterface
                 },
                 Children = new Drawable[]
                 {
-                    overlay = new TestModSelectOverlay(),
+                    modOverlay = new TestModSelectOverlay(),
                     new PopoverContainer
                     {
                         RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.UserInterface
 
             screenFooter.SetButtons(new ScreenFooterButton[]
             {
-                new ScreenFooterButtonMods(overlay) { Current = SelectedMods },
+                new ScreenFooterButtonMods(modOverlay) { Current = SelectedMods },
                 new ScreenFooterButtonRandom(),
                 new ScreenFooterButtonOptions(),
             });
@@ -178,6 +178,24 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.UserInterface
             AddAssert("footer hidden", () => screenFooter.State.Value == Visibility.Hidden);
         }
 
+        [Test]
+        public void TestLoadOverlayAfterFooterIsDisplayed()
+        {
+            TestShearedOverlayContainer externalOverlay = null!;
+
+            AddStep("show mod overlay", () => modOverlay.Show());
+            AddUntilStep("mod footer content shown", () => this.ChildrenOfType<ModSelectFooterContent>().SingleOrDefault()?.IsPresent, () => Is.True);
+
+            AddStep("add external overlay", () => contentContainer.Add(externalOverlay = new TestShearedOverlayContainer()));
+            AddUntilStep("wait for load", () => externalOverlay.IsLoaded);
+            AddAssert("mod footer content still shown", () => this.ChildrenOfType<ModSelectFooterContent>().SingleOrDefault()?.IsPresent, () => Is.True);
+            AddAssert("external overlay content not shown", () => this.ChildrenOfType<TestShearedOverlayContainer.TestFooterContent>().SingleOrDefault()?.IsPresent, () => Is.Not.True);
+
+            AddStep("hide mod overlay", () => modOverlay.Hide());
+            AddUntilStep("mod footer content hidden", () => this.ChildrenOfType<ModSelectFooterContent>().SingleOrDefault()?.IsPresent, () => Is.Not.True);
+            AddAssert("external overlay content still not shown", () => this.ChildrenOfType<TestShearedOverlayContainer.TestFooterContent>().SingleOrDefault()?.IsPresent, () => Is.Not.True);
+        }
+
         private partial class TestModSelectOverlay : UserModSelectOverlay
         {
             protected override bool ShowPresets => true;
@@ -185,8 +203,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.UserInterface
 
         private partial class TestShearedOverlayContainer : ShearedOverlayContainer
         {
-            public override bool UseNewFooter => true;
-
             public TestShearedOverlayContainer()
                 : base(OverlayColourScheme.Orange)
             {
@@ -212,7 +228,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.UserInterface
                 return false;
             }
 
-            public override Drawable CreateFooterContent() => new TestFooterContent();
+            public override VisibilityContainer CreateFooterContent() => new TestFooterContent();
 
             public partial class TestFooterContent : VisibilityContainer
             {
diff --git a/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs b/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
index 2e75c64c6e..388a98d947 100644
--- a/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ using osu.Game.Online.Chat;
 using osu.Game.Online.Rooms;
 using osu.Game.Overlays;
 using osu.Game.Overlays.BeatmapListing;
+using osu.Game.Overlays.Mods;
 using osu.Game.Overlays.Music;
 using osu.Game.Overlays.Notifications;
 using osu.Game.Overlays.SkinEditor;
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@ namespace osu.Game
     public partial class OsuGame : OsuGameBase, IKeyBindingHandler<GlobalAction>, ILocalUserPlayInfo, IPerformFromScreenRunner, IOverlayManager, ILinkHandler
     {
 #if DEBUG
-        // Different port allows runnning release and debug builds alongside each other.
+        // Different port allows running release and debug builds alongside each other.
         public const int IPC_PORT = 44824;
 #else
         public const int IPC_PORT = 44823;
@@ -132,6 +133,8 @@ namespace osu.Game
 
         private Container topMostOverlayContent;
 
+        private Container footerBasedOverlayContent;
+
         protected ScalingContainer ScreenContainer { get; private set; }
 
         protected Container ScreenOffsetContainer { get; private set; }
@@ -156,8 +159,6 @@ namespace osu.Game
 
         private float toolbarOffset => (Toolbar?.Position.Y ?? 0) + (Toolbar?.DrawHeight ?? 0);
 
-        private float screenFooterOffset => (ScreenFooter?.DrawHeight ?? 0) - (ScreenFooter?.Position.Y ?? 0);
-
         private IdleTracker idleTracker;
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -242,7 +243,11 @@ namespace osu.Game
                 throw new ArgumentException($@"{overlayContainer} has already been registered via {nameof(IOverlayManager.RegisterBlockingOverlay)} once.");
 
             externalOverlays.Add(overlayContainer);
-            overlayContent.Add(overlayContainer);
+
+            if (overlayContainer is ShearedOverlayContainer)
+                footerBasedOverlayContent.Add(overlayContainer);
+            else
+                overlayContent.Add(overlayContainer);
 
             if (overlayContainer is OsuFocusedOverlayContainer focusedOverlayContainer)
                 focusedOverlays.Add(focusedOverlayContainer);
@@ -934,7 +939,6 @@ namespace osu.Game
                 return string.Join(" / ", combinations);
             };
 
-            Container logoContainer;
             ScreenFooter.BackReceptor backReceptor;
 
             dependencies.CacheAs(idleTracker = new GameIdleTracker(6000));
@@ -948,6 +952,8 @@ namespace osu.Game
 
             Add(sessionIdleTracker);
 
+            Container logoContainer;
+
             AddRange(new Drawable[]
             {
                 new VolumeControlReceptor
@@ -976,11 +982,19 @@ namespace osu.Game
                                     Origin = Anchor.BottomLeft,
                                     Action = () => ScreenFooter.OnBack?.Invoke(),
                                 },
+                                logoContainer = new Container { RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both },
+                                footerBasedOverlayContent = new Container
+                                {
+                                    Depth = -1,
+                                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                                },
                                 new PopoverContainer
                                 {
+                                    Depth = -1,
                                     RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                                     Child = ScreenFooter = new ScreenFooter(backReceptor)
                                     {
+                                        RequestLogoInFront = inFront => ScreenContainer.ChangeChildDepth(logoContainer, inFront ? float.MinValue : 0),
                                         OnBack = () =>
                                         {
                                             if (!(ScreenStack.CurrentScreen is IOsuScreen currentScreen))
@@ -991,7 +1005,6 @@ namespace osu.Game
                                         }
                                     },
                                 },
-                                logoContainer = new Container { RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both },
                             }
                         },
                     }
@@ -1025,7 +1038,7 @@ namespace osu.Game
 
             if (!IsDeployedBuild)
             {
-                dependencies.Cache(versionManager = new VersionManager { Depth = int.MinValue });
+                dependencies.Cache(versionManager = new VersionManager());
                 loadComponentSingleFile(versionManager, ScreenContainer.Add);
             }
 
@@ -1072,7 +1085,7 @@ namespace osu.Game
             loadComponentSingleFile(CreateUpdateManager(), Add, true);
 
             // overlay elements
-            loadComponentSingleFile(FirstRunOverlay = new FirstRunSetupOverlay(), overlayContent.Add, true);
+            loadComponentSingleFile(FirstRunOverlay = new FirstRunSetupOverlay(), footerBasedOverlayContent.Add, true);
             loadComponentSingleFile(new ManageCollectionsDialog(), overlayContent.Add, true);
             loadComponentSingleFile(beatmapListing = new BeatmapListingOverlay(), overlayContent.Add, true);
             loadComponentSingleFile(dashboard = new DashboardOverlay(), overlayContent.Add, true);
@@ -1137,7 +1150,7 @@ namespace osu.Game
             }
 
             // ensure only one of these overlays are open at once.
-            var singleDisplayOverlays = new OverlayContainer[] { FirstRunOverlay, chatOverlay, news, dashboard, beatmapListing, changelogOverlay, rankingsOverlay, wikiOverlay };
+            var singleDisplayOverlays = new OverlayContainer[] { chatOverlay, news, dashboard, beatmapListing, changelogOverlay, rankingsOverlay, wikiOverlay };
 
             foreach (var overlay in singleDisplayOverlays)
             {
@@ -1485,7 +1498,6 @@ namespace osu.Game
 
             ScreenOffsetContainer.Padding = new MarginPadding { Top = toolbarOffset };
             overlayOffsetContainer.Padding = new MarginPadding { Top = toolbarOffset };
-            ScreenStack.Padding = new MarginPadding { Bottom = screenFooterOffset };
 
             float horizontalOffset = 0f;
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/FirstRunSetup/ScreenUIScale.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/FirstRunSetup/ScreenUIScale.cs
index 02f0ad9506..d0eefa55c5 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/FirstRunSetup/ScreenUIScale.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/FirstRunSetup/ScreenUIScale.cs
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ using osu.Game.Overlays.Settings;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods;
 using osu.Game.Screens;
+using osu.Game.Screens.Footer;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Menu;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Select;
 using osu.Game.Tests.Visual;
@@ -153,6 +154,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.FirstRunSetup
 
                 OsuScreenStack stack;
                 OsuLogo logo;
+                ScreenFooter footer;
 
                 Padding = new MarginPadding(5);
 
@@ -166,7 +168,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.FirstRunSetup
                             {
                                 RelativePositionAxes = Axes.Both,
                                 Position = new Vector2(0.5f),
-                            })
+                            }),
+                            (typeof(ScreenFooter), footer = new ScreenFooter()),
                         },
                         RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                         Children = new Drawable[]
@@ -178,7 +181,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.FirstRunSetup
                                 Children = new Drawable[]
                                 {
                                     stack = new OsuScreenStack(),
-                                    logo
+                                    footer,
+                                    logo,
                                 },
                             },
                         }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/FirstRunSetupOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/FirstRunSetupOverlay.cs
index f2fdaefbb4..1a302cf51d 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/FirstRunSetupOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/FirstRunSetupOverlay.cs
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ using osu.Game.Overlays.FirstRunSetup;
 using osu.Game.Overlays.Mods;
 using osu.Game.Overlays.Notifications;
 using osu.Game.Screens;
+using osu.Game.Screens.Footer;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Menu;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Overlays
@@ -44,8 +45,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
 
         private ScreenStack? stack;
 
-        public ShearedButton NextButton = null!;
-        public ShearedButton BackButton = null!;
+        public ShearedButton? NextButton => DisplayedFooterContent?.NextButton;
 
         private readonly Bindable<bool> showFirstRunSetup = new Bindable<bool>();
 
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
                     Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
                     Origin = Anchor.Centre,
                     RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                    Padding = new MarginPadding { Bottom = 20, },
+                    Padding = new MarginPadding { Bottom = 20 },
                     Child = new GridContainer
                     {
                         Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
@@ -134,51 +134,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
                     }
                 },
             });
-
-            FooterContent.Add(new GridContainer
-            {
-                RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X,
-                AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Y,
-                Margin = new MarginPadding { Vertical = PADDING },
-                Anchor = Anchor.BottomLeft,
-                Origin = Anchor.BottomLeft,
-                ColumnDimensions = new[]
-                {
-                    new Dimension(GridSizeMode.Absolute, 10),
-                    new Dimension(GridSizeMode.AutoSize),
-                    new Dimension(),
-                    new Dimension(GridSizeMode.Absolute, 10),
-                },
-                RowDimensions = new[]
-                {
-                    new Dimension(GridSizeMode.AutoSize),
-                },
-                Content = new[]
-                {
-                    new[]
-                    {
-                        Empty(),
-                        BackButton = new ShearedButton(300)
-                        {
-                            Text = CommonStrings.Back,
-                            Action = showPreviousStep,
-                            Enabled = { Value = false },
-                            DarkerColour = colours.Pink2,
-                            LighterColour = colours.Pink1,
-                        },
-                        NextButton = new ShearedButton(0)
-                        {
-                            RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X,
-                            Width = 1,
-                            Text = FirstRunSetupOverlayStrings.GetStarted,
-                            DarkerColour = ColourProvider.Colour2,
-                            LighterColour = ColourProvider.Colour1,
-                            Action = showNextStep
-                        },
-                        Empty(),
-                    },
-                }
-            });
         }
 
         protected override void LoadComplete()
@@ -190,6 +145,36 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
             if (showFirstRunSetup.Value) Show();
         }
 
+        [Resolved]
+        private ScreenFooter footer { get; set; } = null!;
+
+        public new FirstRunSetupFooterContent? DisplayedFooterContent => base.DisplayedFooterContent as FirstRunSetupFooterContent;
+
+        public override VisibilityContainer CreateFooterContent()
+        {
+            var footerContent = new FirstRunSetupFooterContent
+            {
+                ShowNextStep = showNextStep,
+            };
+
+            footerContent.OnLoadComplete += _ => updateButtons();
+            return footerContent;
+        }
+
+        public override bool OnBackButton()
+        {
+            if (currentStepIndex == 0)
+                return false;
+
+            Debug.Assert(stack != null);
+
+            stack.CurrentScreen.Exit();
+            currentStepIndex--;
+
+            updateButtons();
+            return true;
+        }
+
         public override bool OnPressed(KeyBindingPressEvent<GlobalAction> e)
         {
             if (!e.Repeat)
@@ -197,19 +182,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
                 switch (e.Action)
                 {
                     case GlobalAction.Select:
-                        NextButton.TriggerClick();
+                        DisplayedFooterContent?.NextButton.TriggerClick();
                         return true;
 
                     case GlobalAction.Back:
-                        if (BackButton.Enabled.Value)
-                        {
-                            BackButton.TriggerClick();
-                            return true;
-                        }
-
-                        // If back button is disabled, we are at the first step.
-                        // The base call will handle dismissal of the overlay.
-                        break;
+                        footer.BackButton.TriggerClick();
+                        return false;
                 }
             }
 
@@ -279,19 +257,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
             showNextStep();
         }
 
-        private void showPreviousStep()
-        {
-            if (currentStepIndex == 0)
-                return;
-
-            Debug.Assert(stack != null);
-
-            stack.CurrentScreen.Exit();
-            currentStepIndex--;
-
-            updateButtons();
-        }
-
         private void showNextStep()
         {
             Debug.Assert(currentStepIndex != null);
@@ -322,29 +287,61 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
             updateButtons();
         }
 
-        private void updateButtons()
+        private void updateButtons() => DisplayedFooterContent?.UpdateButtons(currentStepIndex, steps);
+
+        public partial class FirstRunSetupFooterContent : VisibilityContainer
         {
-            BackButton.Enabled.Value = currentStepIndex > 0;
-            NextButton.Enabled.Value = currentStepIndex != null;
+            public ShearedButton NextButton { get; private set; } = null!;
 
-            if (currentStepIndex == null)
-                return;
+            public Action? ShowNextStep;
 
-            bool isFirstStep = currentStepIndex == 0;
-            bool isLastStep = currentStepIndex == steps.Count - 1;
-
-            if (isFirstStep)
+            [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+            private void load(OverlayColourProvider colourProvider)
             {
-                BackButton.Text = CommonStrings.Back;
-                NextButton.Text = FirstRunSetupOverlayStrings.GetStarted;
+                RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
+
+                InternalChild = NextButton = new ShearedButton(0)
+                {
+                    Anchor = Anchor.BottomLeft,
+                    Origin = Anchor.BottomLeft,
+                    Margin = new MarginPadding { Right = 12f },
+                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X,
+                    Width = 1,
+                    Text = FirstRunSetupOverlayStrings.GetStarted,
+                    DarkerColour = colourProvider.Colour2,
+                    LighterColour = colourProvider.Colour1,
+                    Action = () => ShowNextStep?.Invoke(),
+                };
             }
-            else
-            {
-                BackButton.Text = LocalisableString.Interpolate($@"{CommonStrings.Back} ({steps[currentStepIndex.Value - 1].GetLocalisableDescription()})");
 
-                NextButton.Text = isLastStep
-                    ? CommonStrings.Finish
-                    : LocalisableString.Interpolate($@"{CommonStrings.Next} ({steps[currentStepIndex.Value + 1].GetLocalisableDescription()})");
+            public void UpdateButtons(int? currentStep, IReadOnlyList<Type> steps)
+            {
+                NextButton.Enabled.Value = currentStep != null;
+
+                if (currentStep == null)
+                    return;
+
+                bool isFirstStep = currentStep == 0;
+                bool isLastStep = currentStep == steps.Count - 1;
+
+                if (isFirstStep)
+                    NextButton.Text = FirstRunSetupOverlayStrings.GetStarted;
+                else
+                {
+                    NextButton.Text = isLastStep
+                        ? CommonStrings.Finish
+                        : LocalisableString.Interpolate($@"{CommonStrings.Next} ({steps[currentStep.Value + 1].GetLocalisableDescription()})");
+                }
+            }
+
+            protected override void PopIn()
+            {
+                this.FadeIn();
+            }
+
+            protected override void PopOut()
+            {
+                this.Delay(400).FadeOut();
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModSelectFooterContent.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModSelectFooterContent.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..146b8e4ebe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModSelectFooterContent.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,177 @@
+// Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
+// See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
+
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using osu.Framework.Allocation;
+using osu.Framework.Bindables;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
+using osu.Game.Configuration;
+using osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods;
+using osuTK;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
+{
+    public partial class ModSelectFooterContent : VisibilityContainer
+    {
+        private readonly ModSelectOverlay overlay;
+
+        private RankingInformationDisplay? rankingInformationDisplay;
+        private BeatmapAttributesDisplay? beatmapAttributesDisplay;
+        private FillFlowContainer<ShearedButton> buttonFlow = null!;
+        private FillFlowContainer contentFlow = null!;
+
+        public DeselectAllModsButton? DeselectAllModsButton { get; set; }
+
+        public readonly IBindable<WorkingBeatmap?> Beatmap = new Bindable<WorkingBeatmap?>();
+        public readonly IBindable<IReadOnlyList<Mod>> ActiveMods = new Bindable<IReadOnlyList<Mod>>();
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Whether the effects (on score multiplier, on or beatmap difficulty) of the current selected set of mods should be shown.
+        /// </summary>
+        protected virtual bool ShowModEffects => true;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Whether the ranking information and beatmap attributes displays are stacked vertically due to small space.
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool DisplaysStackedVertically { get; private set; }
+
+        public ModSelectFooterContent(ModSelectOverlay overlay)
+        {
+            this.overlay = overlay;
+        }
+
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+        private void load()
+        {
+            RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
+
+            InternalChild = buttonFlow = new FillFlowContainer<ShearedButton>
+            {
+                RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X,
+                AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Y,
+                Direction = FillDirection.Horizontal,
+                Anchor = Anchor.BottomLeft,
+                Origin = Anchor.BottomLeft,
+                Padding = new MarginPadding { Horizontal = 20 },
+                Spacing = new Vector2(10),
+                ChildrenEnumerable = CreateButtons(),
+            };
+
+            if (ShowModEffects)
+            {
+                AddInternal(contentFlow = new FillFlowContainer
+                {
+                    AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                    Direction = FillDirection.Vertical,
+                    Spacing = new Vector2(30, 10),
+                    Anchor = Anchor.BottomRight,
+                    Origin = Anchor.BottomRight,
+                    Margin = new MarginPadding { Horizontal = 20 },
+                    Children = new Drawable[]
+                    {
+                        rankingInformationDisplay = new RankingInformationDisplay
+                        {
+                            Anchor = Anchor.BottomRight,
+                            Origin = Anchor.BottomRight
+                        },
+                        beatmapAttributesDisplay = new BeatmapAttributesDisplay
+                        {
+                            Anchor = Anchor.BottomRight,
+                            Origin = Anchor.BottomRight,
+                            BeatmapInfo = { Value = Beatmap.Value?.BeatmapInfo },
+                        },
+                    }
+                });
+            }
+        }
+
+        private ModSettingChangeTracker? modSettingChangeTracker;
+
+        protected override void LoadComplete()
+        {
+            base.LoadComplete();
+
+            Beatmap.BindValueChanged(b =>
+            {
+                if (beatmapAttributesDisplay != null)
+                    beatmapAttributesDisplay.BeatmapInfo.Value = b.NewValue?.BeatmapInfo;
+            }, true);
+
+            ActiveMods.BindValueChanged(m =>
+            {
+                updateInformation();
+
+                modSettingChangeTracker?.Dispose();
+
+                // Importantly, use ActiveMods.Value here (and not the ValueChanged NewValue) as the latter can
+                // potentially be stale, due to complexities in the way change trackers work.
+                //
+                // See https://github.com/ppy/osu/pull/23284#issuecomment-1529056988
+                modSettingChangeTracker = new ModSettingChangeTracker(ActiveMods.Value);
+                modSettingChangeTracker.SettingChanged += _ => updateInformation();
+            }, true);
+        }
+
+        private void updateInformation()
+        {
+            if (rankingInformationDisplay != null)
+            {
+                double multiplier = 1.0;
+
+                foreach (var mod in ActiveMods.Value)
+                    multiplier *= mod.ScoreMultiplier;
+
+                rankingInformationDisplay.ModMultiplier.Value = multiplier;
+                rankingInformationDisplay.Ranked.Value = ActiveMods.Value.All(m => m.Ranked);
+            }
+
+            if (beatmapAttributesDisplay != null)
+                beatmapAttributesDisplay.Mods.Value = ActiveMods.Value;
+        }
+
+        protected override void Update()
+        {
+            base.Update();
+
+            if (beatmapAttributesDisplay != null)
+            {
+                float rightEdgeOfLastButton = buttonFlow[^1].ScreenSpaceDrawQuad.TopRight.X;
+
+                // this is cheating a bit; the 640 value is hardcoded based on how wide the expanded panel _generally_ is.
+                // due to the transition applied, the raw screenspace quad of the panel cannot be used, as it will trigger an ugly feedback cycle of expanding and collapsing.
+                float projectedLeftEdgeOfExpandedBeatmapAttributesDisplay = buttonFlow.ToScreenSpace(buttonFlow.DrawSize - new Vector2(640, 0)).X;
+
+                DisplaysStackedVertically = rightEdgeOfLastButton > projectedLeftEdgeOfExpandedBeatmapAttributesDisplay;
+
+                // only update preview panel's collapsed state after we are fully visible, to ensure all the buttons are where we expect them to be.
+                if (Alpha == 1)
+                    beatmapAttributesDisplay.Collapsed.Value = DisplaysStackedVertically;
+
+                contentFlow.LayoutDuration = 200;
+                contentFlow.LayoutEasing = Easing.OutQuint;
+                contentFlow.Direction = DisplaysStackedVertically ? FillDirection.Vertical : FillDirection.Horizontal;
+            }
+        }
+
+        protected virtual IEnumerable<ShearedButton> CreateButtons() => new[]
+        {
+            DeselectAllModsButton = new DeselectAllModsButton(overlay)
+        };
+
+        protected override void PopIn()
+        {
+            this.MoveToY(0, 400, Easing.OutQuint)
+                .FadeIn(400, Easing.OutQuint);
+        }
+
+        protected override void PopOut()
+        {
+            this.MoveToY(-20f, 200, Easing.OutQuint)
+                .FadeOut(200, Easing.OutQuint);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModSelectOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModSelectOverlay.cs
index d5a4d27237..7469590895 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModSelectOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModSelectOverlay.cs
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ using osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface;
 using osu.Game.Input.Bindings;
 using osu.Game.Localisation;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods;
+using osu.Game.Screens.Footer;
 using osu.Game.Utils;
 using osuTK;
 using osuTK.Graphics;
@@ -87,11 +88,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
 
         public ShearedSearchTextBox SearchTextBox { get; private set; } = null!;
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Whether the effects (on score multiplier, on or beatmap difficulty) of the current selected set of mods should be shown.
-        /// </summary>
-        protected virtual bool ShowModEffects => true;
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Whether per-mod customisation controls are visible.
         /// </summary>
@@ -108,11 +104,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
 
         protected virtual IReadOnlyList<Mod> ComputeActiveMods() => SelectedMods.Value;
 
-        protected virtual IEnumerable<ShearedButton> CreateFooterButtons()
-        {
-            yield return deselectAllModsButton = new DeselectAllModsButton(this);
-        }
-
         private readonly Bindable<Dictionary<ModType, IReadOnlyList<Mod>>> globalAvailableMods = new Bindable<Dictionary<ModType, IReadOnlyList<Mod>>>();
 
         public IEnumerable<ModState> AllAvailableMods => AvailableMods.Value.SelectMany(pair => pair.Value);
@@ -121,34 +112,18 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
 
         private ColumnScrollContainer columnScroll = null!;
         private ColumnFlowContainer columnFlow = null!;
-        private FillFlowContainer<ShearedButton> footerButtonFlow = null!;
-        private FillFlowContainer footerContentFlow = null!;
-        private DeselectAllModsButton deselectAllModsButton = null!;
 
         private Container aboveColumnsContent = null!;
-        private RankingInformationDisplay? rankingInformationDisplay;
-        private BeatmapAttributesDisplay? beatmapAttributesDisplay;
         private ModCustomisationPanel customisationPanel = null!;
 
-        protected ShearedButton BackButton { get; private set; } = null!;
-        protected SelectAllModsButton? SelectAllModsButton { get; set; }
+        protected virtual SelectAllModsButton? SelectAllModsButton => null;
 
         private Sample? columnAppearSample;
 
-        private WorkingBeatmap? beatmap;
+        public readonly Bindable<WorkingBeatmap?> Beatmap = new Bindable<WorkingBeatmap?>();
 
-        public WorkingBeatmap? Beatmap
-        {
-            get => beatmap;
-            set
-            {
-                if (beatmap == value) return;
-
-                beatmap = value;
-                if (IsLoaded && beatmapAttributesDisplay != null)
-                    beatmapAttributesDisplay.BeatmapInfo.Value = beatmap?.BeatmapInfo;
-            }
-        }
+        [Resolved]
+        private ScreenFooter? footer { get; set; }
 
         protected ModSelectOverlay(OverlayColourScheme colourScheme = OverlayColourScheme.Green)
             : base(colourScheme)
@@ -227,59 +202,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
                 }
             });
 
-            FooterContent.Add(footerButtonFlow = new FillFlowContainer<ShearedButton>
-            {
-                RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X,
-                AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Y,
-                Direction = FillDirection.Horizontal,
-                Anchor = Anchor.BottomLeft,
-                Origin = Anchor.BottomLeft,
-                Padding = new MarginPadding
-                {
-                    Vertical = PADDING,
-                    Horizontal = 70
-                },
-                Spacing = new Vector2(10),
-                ChildrenEnumerable = CreateFooterButtons().Prepend(BackButton = new ShearedButton(BUTTON_WIDTH)
-                {
-                    Text = CommonStrings.Back,
-                    Action = Hide,
-                    DarkerColour = colours.Pink2,
-                    LighterColour = colours.Pink1
-                })
-            });
-
-            if (ShowModEffects)
-            {
-                FooterContent.Add(footerContentFlow = new FillFlowContainer
-                {
-                    AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                    Direction = FillDirection.Vertical,
-                    Spacing = new Vector2(30, 10),
-                    Anchor = Anchor.BottomRight,
-                    Origin = Anchor.BottomRight,
-                    Margin = new MarginPadding
-                    {
-                        Vertical = PADDING,
-                        Horizontal = 20
-                    },
-                    Children = new Drawable[]
-                    {
-                        rankingInformationDisplay = new RankingInformationDisplay
-                        {
-                            Anchor = Anchor.BottomRight,
-                            Origin = Anchor.BottomRight
-                        },
-                        beatmapAttributesDisplay = new BeatmapAttributesDisplay
-                        {
-                            Anchor = Anchor.BottomRight,
-                            Origin = Anchor.BottomRight,
-                            BeatmapInfo = { Value = Beatmap?.BeatmapInfo },
-                        },
-                    }
-                });
-            }
-
             globalAvailableMods.BindTo(game.AvailableMods);
 
             textSearchStartsActive = configManager.GetBindable<bool>(OsuSetting.ModSelectTextSearchStartsActive);
@@ -293,8 +215,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
             SearchTextBox.Current.Value = string.Empty;
         }
 
-        private ModSettingChangeTracker? modSettingChangeTracker;
-
         protected override void LoadComplete()
         {
             // this is called before base call so that the mod state is populated early, and the transition in `PopIn()` can play out properly.
@@ -317,23 +237,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
                 ActiveMods.Value = ComputeActiveMods();
             }, true);
 
-            ActiveMods.BindValueChanged(_ =>
-            {
-                updateOverlayInformation();
-
-                modSettingChangeTracker?.Dispose();
-
-                if (AllowCustomisation)
-                {
-                    // Importantly, use ActiveMods.Value here (and not the ValueChanged NewValue) as the latter can
-                    // potentially be stale, due to complexities in the way change trackers work.
-                    //
-                    // See https://github.com/ppy/osu/pull/23284#issuecomment-1529056988
-                    modSettingChangeTracker = new ModSettingChangeTracker(ActiveMods.Value);
-                    modSettingChangeTracker.SettingChanged += _ => updateOverlayInformation();
-                }
-            }, true);
-
             customisationPanel.Expanded.BindValueChanged(_ => updateCustomisationVisualState(), true);
 
             SearchTextBox.Current.BindValueChanged(query =>
@@ -351,6 +254,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
             });
         }
 
+        public new ModSelectFooterContent? DisplayedFooterContent => base.DisplayedFooterContent as ModSelectFooterContent;
+
+        public override VisibilityContainer CreateFooterContent() => new ModSelectFooterContent(this)
+        {
+            Beatmap = { BindTarget = Beatmap },
+            ActiveMods = { BindTarget = ActiveMods },
+        };
+
         private static readonly LocalisableString input_search_placeholder = Resources.Localisation.Web.CommonStrings.InputSearch;
         private static readonly LocalisableString tab_to_search_placeholder = ModSelectOverlayStrings.TabToSearch;
 
@@ -359,26 +270,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
             base.Update();
 
             SearchTextBox.PlaceholderText = SearchTextBox.HasFocus ? input_search_placeholder : tab_to_search_placeholder;
-
-            if (beatmapAttributesDisplay != null)
-            {
-                float rightEdgeOfLastButton = footerButtonFlow[^1].ScreenSpaceDrawQuad.TopRight.X;
-
-                // this is cheating a bit; the 640 value is hardcoded based on how wide the expanded panel _generally_ is.
-                // due to the transition applied, the raw screenspace quad of the panel cannot be used, as it will trigger an ugly feedback cycle of expanding and collapsing.
-                float projectedLeftEdgeOfExpandedBeatmapAttributesDisplay = footerButtonFlow.ToScreenSpace(footerButtonFlow.DrawSize - new Vector2(640, 0)).X;
-
-                bool screenIsntWideEnough = rightEdgeOfLastButton > projectedLeftEdgeOfExpandedBeatmapAttributesDisplay;
-
-                // only update preview panel's collapsed state after we are fully visible, to ensure all the buttons are where we expect them to be.
-                if (Alpha == 1)
-                    beatmapAttributesDisplay.Collapsed.Value = screenIsntWideEnough;
-
-                footerContentFlow.LayoutDuration = 200;
-                footerContentFlow.LayoutEasing = Easing.OutQuint;
-                footerContentFlow.Direction = screenIsntWideEnough ? FillDirection.Vertical : FillDirection.Horizontal;
-                aboveColumnsContent.Padding = aboveColumnsContent.Padding with { Bottom = screenIsntWideEnough ? 70f : 15f };
-            }
+            aboveColumnsContent.Padding = aboveColumnsContent.Padding with { Bottom = DisplayedFooterContent?.DisplaysStackedVertically == true ? 75f : 15f };
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -456,27 +348,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
                 modState.ValidForSelection.Value = modState.Mod.Type != ModType.System && modState.Mod.HasImplementation && IsValidMod.Invoke(modState.Mod);
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Updates any information displayed on the overlay regarding the effects of the active mods.
-        /// This reads from <see cref="ActiveMods"/> instead of <see cref="SelectedMods"/>.
-        /// </summary>
-        private void updateOverlayInformation()
-        {
-            if (rankingInformationDisplay != null)
-            {
-                double multiplier = 1.0;
-
-                foreach (var mod in ActiveMods.Value)
-                    multiplier *= mod.ScoreMultiplier;
-
-                rankingInformationDisplay.ModMultiplier.Value = multiplier;
-                rankingInformationDisplay.Ranked.Value = ActiveMods.Value.All(m => m.Ranked);
-            }
-
-            if (beatmapAttributesDisplay != null)
-                beatmapAttributesDisplay.Mods.Value = ActiveMods.Value;
-        }
-
         private void updateCustomisation()
         {
             if (!AllowCustomisation)
@@ -702,7 +573,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
                 {
                     if (!SearchTextBox.HasFocus && !customisationPanel.Expanded.Value)
                     {
-                        deselectAllModsButton.TriggerClick();
+                        DisplayedFooterContent?.DeselectAllModsButton?.TriggerClick();
                         return true;
                     }
 
@@ -733,7 +604,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
 
             return base.OnPressed(e);
 
-            void hideOverlay() => BackButton.TriggerClick();
+            void hideOverlay()
+            {
+                if (footer != null)
+                    footer.BackButton.TriggerClick();
+                else
+                    Hide();
+            }
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc cref="IKeyBindingHandler{PlatformAction}"/>
@@ -741,7 +618,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
         /// This is handled locally here due to conflicts in input handling between the search text box and the select all mods button.
         /// Attempting to handle this action locally in both places leads to a possible scenario
         /// wherein activating the "select all" platform binding will both select all text in the search box and select all mods.
-        /// </remarks>>
+        /// </remarks>
         public bool OnPressed(KeyBindingPressEvent<PlatformAction> e)
         {
             if (e.Repeat || e.Action != PlatformAction.SelectAll || SelectAllModsButton == null)
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ShearedOverlayContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ShearedOverlayContainer.cs
index aed9b395f6..dfa49f3779 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ShearedOverlayContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ShearedOverlayContainer.cs
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 // Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
 // See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
 
+using System;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
+using osu.Framework.Extensions.Color4Extensions;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Shapes;
 using osu.Framework.Input.Events;
-using osu.Game.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Footer;
@@ -37,9 +38,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
         [Resolved]
         private ScreenFooter? footer { get; set; }
 
-        // todo: very temporary property that will be removed once ModSelectOverlay and FirstRunSetupOverlay are updated to use new footer.
-        public virtual bool UseNewFooter => false;
-
         /// <summary>
         /// A container containing all content, including the header and footer.
         /// May be used for overlay-wide animations.
@@ -60,6 +58,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
 
         protected override bool BlockNonPositionalInput => true;
 
+        // ShearedOverlayContainers are placed at a layer within the screen container as they rely on ScreenFooter which must be placed there.
+        // Therefore, dimming must be managed locally, since DimMainContent dims the entire screen layer.
+        protected sealed override bool DimMainContent => false;
+
         protected ShearedOverlayContainer(OverlayColourScheme colourScheme)
         {
             RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
@@ -70,13 +72,16 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load()
         {
-            const float footer_height = ScreenFooter.HEIGHT;
-
             Child = TopLevelContent = new Container
             {
                 RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                 Children = new Drawable[]
                 {
+                    new Box
+                    {
+                        RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                        Colour = ColourProvider.Background6.Opacity(0.75f),
+                    },
                     Header = new ShearedOverlayHeader
                     {
                         Anchor = Anchor.TopCentre,
@@ -90,38 +95,19 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
                         Padding = new MarginPadding
                         {
                             Top = ShearedOverlayHeader.HEIGHT,
-                            Bottom = footer_height + PADDING,
+                            Bottom = ScreenFooter.HEIGHT + PADDING,
                         }
                     },
-                    Footer = new InputBlockingContainer
-                    {
-                        RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X,
-                        Depth = float.MinValue,
-                        Height = footer_height,
-                        Margin = new MarginPadding { Top = PADDING },
-                        Anchor = Anchor.BottomCentre,
-                        Origin = Anchor.BottomCentre,
-                        Children = new Drawable[]
-                        {
-                            new Box
-                            {
-                                RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                                Colour = ColourProvider.Background5
-                            },
-                            FooterContent = new Container
-                            {
-                                RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                            },
-                        }
-                    }
                 }
             };
         }
 
+        public VisibilityContainer? DisplayedFooterContent { get; private set; }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Creates content to be displayed on the game-wide footer.
         /// </summary>
-        public virtual Drawable CreateFooterContent() => Empty();
+        public virtual VisibilityContainer? CreateFooterContent() => null;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Invoked when the back button in the footer is pressed.
@@ -140,6 +126,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
             return base.OnClick(e);
         }
 
+        private IDisposable? activeOverlayRegistration;
         private bool hideFooterOnPopOut;
 
         protected override void PopIn()
@@ -150,9 +137,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
 
             Header.MoveToY(0, fade_in_duration, Easing.OutQuint);
 
-            if (UseNewFooter && footer != null)
+            if (footer != null)
             {
-                footer.SetActiveOverlayContainer(this);
+                activeOverlayRegistration = footer.RegisterActiveOverlayContainer(this, out var footerContent);
+                DisplayedFooterContent = footerContent;
 
                 if (footer.State.Value == Visibility.Hidden)
                 {
@@ -160,8 +148,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
                     hideFooterOnPopOut = true;
                 }
             }
-            else
-                Footer.MoveToY(0, fade_in_duration, Easing.OutQuint);
         }
 
         protected override void PopOut()
@@ -173,9 +159,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
 
             Header.MoveToY(-Header.DrawHeight, fade_out_duration, Easing.OutQuint);
 
-            if (UseNewFooter && footer != null)
+            if (footer != null)
             {
-                footer.ClearActiveOverlayContainer();
+                activeOverlayRegistration?.Dispose();
+                activeOverlayRegistration = null;
+                DisplayedFooterContent = null;
 
                 if (hideFooterOnPopOut)
                 {
@@ -183,8 +171,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
                     hideFooterOnPopOut = false;
                 }
             }
-            else
-                Footer.MoveToY(Footer.DrawHeight, fade_out_duration, Easing.OutQuint);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Footer/ScreenFooter.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Footer/ScreenFooter.cs
index f9a6d54b96..6a1efcf87a 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Footer/ScreenFooter.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Footer/ScreenFooter.cs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Shapes;
 using osu.Framework.Input.Bindings;
 using osu.Framework.Input.Events;
+using osu.Framework.Threading;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Game.Input.Bindings;
 using osu.Game.Overlays;
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Footer
     {
         private const int padding = 60;
         private const float delay_per_button = 30;
+        private const double transition_duration = 400;
 
         public const int HEIGHT = 50;
 
@@ -37,8 +39,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Footer
         [Cached]
         private readonly OverlayColourProvider colourProvider = new OverlayColourProvider(OverlayColourScheme.Aquamarine);
 
+        [Resolved]
+        private OsuGame? game { get; set; }
+
         public ScreenBackButton BackButton { get; private set; } = null!;
 
+        public Action<bool>? RequestLogoInFront { get; set; }
+
         public Action? OnBack;
 
         public ScreenFooter(BackReceptor? receptor = null)
@@ -101,19 +108,35 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Footer
             };
         }
 
-        public void StartTrackingLogo(OsuLogo logo, float duration = 0, Easing easing = Easing.None) => logoTrackingContainer.StartTracking(logo, duration, easing);
-        public void StopTrackingLogo() => logoTrackingContainer.StopTracking();
+        private ScheduledDelegate? changeLogoDepthDelegate;
+
+        public void StartTrackingLogo(OsuLogo logo, float duration = 0, Easing easing = Easing.None)
+        {
+            changeLogoDepthDelegate?.Cancel();
+            changeLogoDepthDelegate = null;
+
+            logoTrackingContainer.StartTracking(logo, duration, easing);
+            RequestLogoInFront?.Invoke(true);
+        }
+
+        public void StopTrackingLogo()
+        {
+            logoTrackingContainer.StopTracking();
+
+            if (game != null)
+                changeLogoDepthDelegate = Scheduler.AddDelayed(() => RequestLogoInFront?.Invoke(false), transition_duration);
+        }
 
         protected override void PopIn()
         {
-            this.MoveToY(0, 400, Easing.OutQuint)
-                .FadeIn(400, Easing.OutQuint);
+            this.MoveToY(0, transition_duration, Easing.OutQuint)
+                .FadeIn(transition_duration, Easing.OutQuint);
         }
 
         protected override void PopOut()
         {
-            this.MoveToY(HEIGHT, 400, Easing.OutQuint)
-                .FadeOut(400, Easing.OutQuint);
+            this.MoveToY(HEIGHT, transition_duration, Easing.OutQuint)
+                .FadeOut(transition_duration, Easing.OutQuint);
         }
 
         public void SetButtons(IReadOnlyList<ScreenFooterButton> buttons)
@@ -121,7 +144,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Footer
             temporarilyHiddenButtons.Clear();
             overlays.Clear();
 
-            ClearActiveOverlayContainer();
+            clearActiveOverlayContainer();
 
             var oldButtons = buttonsFlow.ToArray();
 
@@ -166,14 +189,15 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Footer
 
         private ShearedOverlayContainer? activeOverlay;
         private Container? contentContainer;
+
         private readonly List<ScreenFooterButton> temporarilyHiddenButtons = new List<ScreenFooterButton>();
 
-        public void SetActiveOverlayContainer(ShearedOverlayContainer overlay)
+        public IDisposable RegisterActiveOverlayContainer(ShearedOverlayContainer overlay, out VisibilityContainer? footerContent)
         {
-            if (contentContainer != null)
+            if (activeOverlay != null)
             {
                 throw new InvalidOperationException(@"Cannot set overlay content while one is already present. " +
-                                                    $@"The previous overlay whose content is {contentContainer.Child.GetType().Name} should be hidden first.");
+                                                    $@"The previous overlay ({activeOverlay.GetType().Name}) should be hidden first.");
             }
 
             activeOverlay = overlay;
@@ -197,7 +221,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Footer
 
             updateColourScheme(overlay.ColourProvider.ColourScheme);
 
-            var content = overlay.CreateFooterContent();
+            footerContent = overlay.CreateFooterContent();
+
+            var content = footerContent ?? Empty();
 
             Add(contentContainer = new Container
             {
@@ -211,29 +237,30 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Footer
                 this.Delay(60).Schedule(() => content.Show());
             else
                 content.Show();
+
+            return new InvokeOnDisposal(clearActiveOverlayContainer);
         }
 
-        public void ClearActiveOverlayContainer()
+        private void clearActiveOverlayContainer()
         {
-            if (contentContainer == null)
+            if (activeOverlay == null)
                 return;
 
+            Debug.Assert(contentContainer != null);
             contentContainer.Child.Hide();
 
             double timeUntilRun = contentContainer.Child.LatestTransformEndTime - Time.Current;
 
-            Container expireTarget = contentContainer;
-            contentContainer = null;
-            activeOverlay = null;
-
             for (int i = 0; i < temporarilyHiddenButtons.Count; i++)
                 makeButtonAppearFromBottom(temporarilyHiddenButtons[i], 0);
 
             temporarilyHiddenButtons.Clear();
 
-            expireTarget.Delay(timeUntilRun).Expire();
-
             updateColourScheme(OverlayColourScheme.Aquamarine);
+
+            contentContainer.Delay(timeUntilRun).Expire();
+            contentContainer = null;
+            activeOverlay = null;
         }
 
         private void updateColourScheme(OverlayColourScheme colourScheme)
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/FreeModSelectOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/FreeModSelectOverlay.cs
index 7f090aca57..8937abb775 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/FreeModSelectOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/FreeModSelectOverlay.cs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ using osu.Game.Overlays;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface;
 using osu.Game.Overlays.Mods;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods;
@@ -14,8 +15,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.OnlinePlay
 {
     public partial class FreeModSelectOverlay : ModSelectOverlay
     {
-        protected override bool ShowModEffects => false;
-
         protected override bool AllowCustomisation => false;
 
         public new Func<Mod, bool> IsValidMod
@@ -24,6 +23,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.OnlinePlay
             set => base.IsValidMod = m => m.UserPlayable && value.Invoke(m);
         }
 
+        protected override SelectAllModsButton? SelectAllModsButton => DisplayedFooterContent?.SelectAllModsButton;
+
         public FreeModSelectOverlay()
             : base(OverlayColourScheme.Plum)
         {
@@ -32,12 +33,35 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.OnlinePlay
 
         protected override ModColumn CreateModColumn(ModType modType) => new ModColumn(modType, true);
 
-        protected override IEnumerable<ShearedButton> CreateFooterButtons()
-            => base.CreateFooterButtons()
-                   .Prepend(SelectAllModsButton = new SelectAllModsButton(this)
-                   {
-                       Anchor = Anchor.BottomLeft,
-                       Origin = Anchor.BottomLeft,
-                   });
+        public new FreeModSelectFooterContent? DisplayedFooterContent => base.DisplayedFooterContent as FreeModSelectFooterContent;
+
+        public override VisibilityContainer CreateFooterContent() => new FreeModSelectFooterContent(this)
+        {
+            Beatmap = { BindTarget = Beatmap },
+            ActiveMods = { BindTarget = ActiveMods },
+        };
+
+        public partial class FreeModSelectFooterContent : ModSelectFooterContent
+        {
+            private readonly FreeModSelectOverlay overlay;
+
+            protected override bool ShowModEffects => false;
+
+            public SelectAllModsButton? SelectAllModsButton;
+
+            public FreeModSelectFooterContent(FreeModSelectOverlay overlay)
+                : base(overlay)
+            {
+                this.overlay = overlay;
+            }
+
+            protected override IEnumerable<ShearedButton> CreateButtons()
+                => base.CreateButtons()
+                       .Prepend(SelectAllModsButton = new SelectAllModsButton(overlay)
+                       {
+                           Anchor = Anchor.BottomLeft,
+                           Origin = Anchor.BottomLeft,
+                       });
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Match/RoomSubScreen.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Match/RoomSubScreen.cs
index 515d9fc7a5..7c8931c04e 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Match/RoomSubScreen.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Match/RoomSubScreen.cs
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.OnlinePlay.Match
             // Retrieve the corresponding local beatmap, since we can't directly use the playlist's beatmap info
             var localBeatmap = beatmap == null ? null : beatmapManager.QueryBeatmap(b => b.OnlineID == beatmap.OnlineID);
 
-            UserModsSelectOverlay.Beatmap = Beatmap.Value = beatmapManager.GetWorkingBeatmap(localBeatmap);
+            UserModsSelectOverlay.Beatmap.Value = Beatmap.Value = beatmapManager.GetWorkingBeatmap(localBeatmap);
         }
 
         protected virtual void UpdateMods()
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/SongSelect.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/SongSelect.cs
index df7eabfd21..ecf8210002 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/SongSelect.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/SongSelect.cs
@@ -851,7 +851,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
 
             BeatmapDetails.Beatmap = beatmap;
 
-            ModSelect.Beatmap = beatmap;
+            ModSelect.Beatmap.Value = beatmap;
 
             advancedStats.BeatmapInfo = beatmap.BeatmapInfo;
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/SongSelectV2.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/SongSelectV2.cs
index 10ed7783c4..2f9667793f 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/SongSelectV2.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/SongSelectV2.cs
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
-using osu.Framework.Graphics.Cursor;
 using osu.Framework.Screens;
 using osu.Game.Overlays;
 using osu.Game.Overlays.Mods;
@@ -23,6 +22,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
     /// </summary>
     public partial class SongSelectV2 : OsuScreen
     {
+        private const float logo_scale = 0.4f;
+
         private readonly ModSelectOverlay modSelectOverlay = new SoloModSelectOverlay();
 
         [Cached]
@@ -30,15 +31,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
 
         public override bool ShowFooter => true;
 
+        [Resolved]
+        private OsuLogo? logo { get; set; }
+
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load()
         {
             AddRangeInternal(new Drawable[]
             {
-                new PopoverContainer
-                {
-                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                },
                 modSelectOverlay,
             });
         }
@@ -50,21 +50,43 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
             new ScreenFooterButtonOptions(),
         };
 
+        protected override void LoadComplete()
+        {
+            base.LoadComplete();
+
+            modSelectOverlay.State.BindValueChanged(v =>
+            {
+                logo?.ScaleTo(v.NewValue == Visibility.Visible ? 0f : logo_scale, 400, Easing.OutQuint)
+                    .FadeTo(v.NewValue == Visibility.Visible ? 0f : 1f, 200, Easing.OutQuint);
+            }, true);
+        }
+
         public override void OnEntering(ScreenTransitionEvent e)
         {
             this.FadeIn();
+
+            modSelectOverlay.SelectedMods.BindTo(Mods);
+
             base.OnEntering(e);
         }
 
         public override void OnResuming(ScreenTransitionEvent e)
         {
             this.FadeIn();
+
+            // required due to https://github.com/ppy/osu-framework/issues/3218
+            modSelectOverlay.SelectedMods.Disabled = false;
+            modSelectOverlay.SelectedMods.BindTo(Mods);
+
             base.OnResuming(e);
         }
 
         public override void OnSuspending(ScreenTransitionEvent e)
         {
             this.Delay(400).FadeOut();
+
+            modSelectOverlay.SelectedMods.UnbindFrom(Mods);
+
             base.OnSuspending(e);
         }
 
@@ -74,17 +96,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
             return base.OnExiting(e);
         }
 
-        public override bool OnBackButton()
-        {
-            if (modSelectOverlay.State.Value == Visibility.Visible)
-            {
-                modSelectOverlay.Hide();
-                return true;
-            }
-
-            return false;
-        }
-
         protected override void LogoArriving(OsuLogo logo, bool resuming)
         {
             base.LogoArriving(logo, resuming);
@@ -99,7 +110,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
             }
 
             logo.FadeIn(240, Easing.OutQuint);
-            logo.ScaleTo(0.4f, 240, Easing.OutQuint);
+            logo.ScaleTo(logo_scale, 240, Easing.OutQuint);
 
             logo.Action = () =>
             {
@@ -122,14 +133,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
             logo.FadeOut(120, Easing.Out);
         }
 
-        private partial class SoloModSelectOverlay : ModSelectOverlay
+        private partial class SoloModSelectOverlay : UserModSelectOverlay
         {
             protected override bool ShowPresets => true;
-
-            public SoloModSelectOverlay()
-                : base(OverlayColourScheme.Aquamarine)
-            {
-            }
         }
 
         private partial class PlayerLoaderV2 : PlayerLoader
diff --git a/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/Gameplay/ScoringTestScene.cs b/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/Gameplay/ScoringTestScene.cs
index e7053e4202..6908f7f1b4 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/Gameplay/ScoringTestScene.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/Gameplay/ScoringTestScene.cs
@@ -658,7 +658,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Gameplay
 
         private partial class TestModSelectOverlay : UserModSelectOverlay
         {
-            protected override bool ShowModEffects => true;
             protected override bool ShowPresets => false;
 
             public TestModSelectOverlay()
diff --git a/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/ScreenTestScene.cs b/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/ScreenTestScene.cs
index 3cca1e59cc..f780b1a8f8 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/ScreenTestScene.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/ScreenTestScene.cs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Testing;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Overlays;
 using osu.Game.Screens;
+using osu.Game.Screens.Footer;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual
 {
@@ -30,6 +31,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual
         [Cached(typeof(IDialogOverlay))]
         protected DialogOverlay DialogOverlay { get; private set; }
 
+        [Cached]
+        private ScreenFooter footer;
+
         protected ScreenTestScene()
         {
             base.Content.AddRange(new Drawable[]
@@ -44,7 +48,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual
                 {
                     RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                     Child = DialogOverlay = new DialogOverlay()
-                }
+                },
+                footer = new ScreenFooter(),
             });
 
             Stack.ScreenPushed += (_, newScreen) => Logger.Log($"{nameof(ScreenTestScene)} screen changed → {newScreen}");