diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/DrawableRuleset.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/DrawableRuleset.cs
index 4fa18f53a7..e0a1533c4b 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/DrawableRuleset.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/DrawableRuleset.cs
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.UI
     /// Displays an interactive ruleset gameplay instance.
     /// </summary>
     /// <typeparam name="TObject">The type of HitObject contained by this DrawableRuleset.</typeparam>
-    public abstract partial class DrawableRuleset<TObject> : DrawableRuleset, IProvideCursor, ICanAttachHUDPieces
+    public abstract partial class DrawableRuleset<TObject> : DrawableRuleset, IProvideCursor, IKeybindingEventsEmitter
         where TObject : HitObject
     {
         public override event Action<JudgementResult> NewResult;
@@ -327,8 +327,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.UI
         /// <returns>The representing <see cref="DrawableHitObject{TObject}"/>.</returns>
         public abstract DrawableHitObject<TObject> CreateDrawableRepresentation(TObject h);
 
-        public void Attach(IAttachableSkinComponent skinComponent) =>
-            (KeyBindingInputManager as ICanAttachHUDPieces)?.Attach(skinComponent);
+        public void Attach(IKeybindingListener skinComponent) =>
+            (KeyBindingInputManager as IKeybindingEventsEmitter)?.Attach(skinComponent);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Creates a key conversion input manager. An exception will be thrown if a valid <see cref="RulesetInputManager{T}"/> is not returned.
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/IKeybindingListener.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/IKeybindingListener.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f38ce8643e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/IKeybindingListener.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+// 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.
+
+#nullable disable
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Framework.Input.Bindings;
+using osu.Framework.Input.Events;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.UI
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Listens to <see cref="IKeyBinding"/> events emitted by an <see cref="IKeybindingEventsEmitter"/>.
+    /// Alternative to <see cref="IKeyBindingHandler{T}"/> for classes that need to not depend on type parameters.
+    /// </summary>
+    public interface IKeybindingListener
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// This class or a member of this class can already handle keybindings.
+        /// Signals to the <see cref="IKeybindingEventsEmitter"/> that <see cref="OnPressed{T}"/> and <see cref="OnReleased{T}"/>
+        /// don't necessarily need to be called.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// This is usually true for <see cref="CompositeDrawable"/>s and <see cref="CompositeComponent"/>s that need to
+        /// pass <see cref="IKeyBinding"/>s events to children that can already handle them.
+        /// </remarks>
+        public bool CanHandleKeybindings { get; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Prepares this class to receive events.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="actions">The list of possible actions that can occur.</param>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The type actions, commonly enums.</typeparam>
+        public void Setup<T>(IEnumerable<T> actions) where T : struct;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Called when an action is pressed.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="action">The event containing information about the pressed action.</param>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The type of binding, commonly enums.</typeparam>
+        public void OnPressed<T>(KeyBindingPressEvent<T> action) where T : struct;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Called when an action is released.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="action">The event containing information about the released action.</param>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The type of binding, commonly enums.</typeparam>
+        public void OnReleased<T>(KeyBindingReleaseEvent<T> action) where T : struct;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/RulesetInputManager.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/RulesetInputManager.cs
index d3bc381f72..44c1f00cf7 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/RulesetInputManager.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/RulesetInputManager.cs
@@ -19,13 +19,11 @@ using osu.Game.Input;
 using osu.Game.Input.Bindings;
 using osu.Game.Input.Handlers;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Scoring;
-using osu.Game.Screens.Play.HUD;
-using osu.Game.Screens.Play.HUD.ClicksPerSecond;
 using static osu.Game.Input.Handlers.ReplayInputHandler;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.UI
 {
-    public abstract partial class RulesetInputManager<T> : PassThroughInputManager, ICanAttachHUDPieces, IHasReplayHandler, IHasRecordingHandler
+    public abstract partial class RulesetInputManager<T> : PassThroughInputManager, IKeybindingEventsEmitter, IHasReplayHandler, IHasRecordingHandler
         where T : struct
     {
         protected override bool AllowRightClickFromLongTouch => false;
@@ -66,6 +64,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.UI
             InternalChild = KeyBindingContainer =
                 CreateKeyBindingContainer(ruleset, variant, unique)
                     .WithChild(content = new Container { RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both });
+            KeyBindingContainer.Add(actionListener = new ActionListener());
         }
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader(true)]
@@ -160,63 +159,47 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.UI
 
         #region Component attachement
 
-        public void Attach(IAttachableSkinComponent skinComponent)
+        private readonly ActionListener actionListener;
+
+        public void Attach(IKeybindingListener skinComponent)
         {
-            switch (skinComponent)
-            {
-                case KeyCounterController keyCounterDisplay:
-                    attachKeyCounter(keyCounterDisplay);
-                    break;
-
-                case ClicksPerSecondCalculator clicksPerSecondCalculator:
-                    attachClicksPerSecond(clicksPerSecondCalculator);
-                    break;
-            }
-        }
-
-        #endregion
-
-        #region Key Counter Attachment
-
-        private void attachKeyCounter(KeyCounterController keyCounter)
-        {
-            KeyBindingContainer.Add(keyCounter);
-
-            keyCounter.AddRange(KeyBindingContainer.DefaultKeyBindings
+            skinComponent.Setup(KeyBindingContainer.DefaultKeyBindings
                                                    .Select(b => b.GetAction<T>())
                                                    .Distinct()
-                                                   .OrderBy(action => action)
-                                                   .Select(action => new KeyCounterActionTrigger<T>(action)));
-        }
+                                                   .OrderBy(a => a));
 
-        #endregion
+            if (skinComponent.CanHandleKeybindings && skinComponent is Drawable component)
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    KeyBindingContainer.Add(component);
+                    return;
+                }
+                catch (Exception)
+                {
+                    return;
+                }
+            }
 
-        #region Keys per second Counter Attachment
-
-        private void attachClicksPerSecond(ClicksPerSecondCalculator calculator)
-        {
-            var listener = new ActionListener(calculator);
-
-            KeyBindingContainer.Add(listener);
+            actionListener.OnPressedEvent += skinComponent.OnPressed;
+            actionListener.OnReleasedEvent += skinComponent.OnReleased;
         }
 
         private partial class ActionListener : Component, IKeyBindingHandler<T>
         {
-            private readonly ClicksPerSecondCalculator calculator;
+            public event Action<KeyBindingPressEvent<T>> OnPressedEvent;
 
-            public ActionListener(ClicksPerSecondCalculator calculator)
-            {
-                this.calculator = calculator;
-            }
+            public event Action<KeyBindingReleaseEvent<T>> OnReleasedEvent;
 
             public bool OnPressed(KeyBindingPressEvent<T> e)
             {
-                calculator.AddInputTimestamp();
+                OnPressedEvent?.Invoke(e);
                 return false;
             }
 
             public void OnReleased(KeyBindingReleaseEvent<T> e)
             {
+                OnReleasedEvent?.Invoke(e);
             }
         }
 
@@ -257,16 +240,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.UI
     }
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// Supports attaching various HUD pieces.
-    /// Keys will be populated automatically and a receptor will be injected inside.
+    /// Sends <see cref="IKeyBinding"/> events to a <see cref="IKeybindingListener"/>
     /// </summary>
-    public interface ICanAttachHUDPieces
-    {
-        void Attach(IAttachableSkinComponent component);
-    }
-
-    public interface IAttachableSkinComponent
+    public interface IKeybindingEventsEmitter
     {
+        void Attach(IKeybindingListener component);
     }
 
     public class RulesetInputManagerInputState<T> : InputState
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/ClicksPerSecond/ClicksPerSecondCalculator.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/ClicksPerSecond/ClicksPerSecondCalculator.cs
index 3e55e11f1c..e0e93cb66e 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/ClicksPerSecond/ClicksPerSecondCalculator.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/ClicksPerSecond/ClicksPerSecondCalculator.cs
@@ -4,11 +4,12 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Input.Events;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.UI;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.HUD.ClicksPerSecond
 {
-    public partial class ClicksPerSecondCalculator : Component, IAttachableSkinComponent
+    public partial class ClicksPerSecondCalculator : Component, IKeybindingListener
     {
         private readonly List<double> timestamps = new List<double>();
 
@@ -53,5 +54,21 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.HUD.ClicksPerSecond
 
             Value = count;
         }
+
+        #region IKeybindingListener
+
+        bool IKeybindingListener.CanHandleKeybindings => false;
+
+        void IKeybindingListener.Setup<T>(IEnumerable<T> actions)
+        {
+        }
+
+        void IKeybindingListener.OnPressed<T>(KeyBindingPressEvent<T> action) => AddInputTimestamp();
+
+        void IKeybindingListener.OnReleased<T>(KeyBindingReleaseEvent<T> action)
+        {
+        }
+
+        #endregion
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/KeyCounterController.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/KeyCounterController.cs
index 0fa02afbb4..2e678e55fc 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/KeyCounterController.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/KeyCounterController.cs
@@ -3,14 +3,16 @@
 
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
 using osu.Framework.Bindables;
 using osu.Framework.Extensions.IEnumerableExtensions;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Framework.Input.Events;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.UI;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.HUD
 {
-    public partial class KeyCounterController : CompositeComponent, IAttachableSkinComponent
+    public partial class KeyCounterController : CompositeComponent, IKeybindingListener
     {
         public readonly Bindable<bool> IsCounting = new BindableBool(true);
 
@@ -36,5 +38,22 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.HUD
         public override bool HandleNonPositionalInput => true;
 
         public override bool HandlePositionalInput => true;
+
+        #region IKeybindingListener
+
+        bool IKeybindingListener.CanHandleKeybindings => true;
+
+        void IKeybindingListener.Setup<T>(IEnumerable<T> actions)
+            => AddRange(actions.Select(a => new KeyCounterActionTrigger<T>(a)));
+
+        void IKeybindingListener.OnPressed<T>(KeyBindingPressEvent<T> action)
+        {
+        }
+
+        void IKeybindingListener.OnReleased<T>(KeyBindingReleaseEvent<T> action)
+        {
+        }
+
+        #endregion
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUDOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUDOverlay.cs
index 21636ac04c..b74b5d835a 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUDOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUDOverlay.cs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ using JetBrains.Annotations;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Bindables;
 using osu.Framework.Extensions.EnumExtensions;
+using osu.Framework.Extensions.IEnumerableExtensions;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Input.Bindings;
@@ -102,6 +103,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
 
         private readonly List<Drawable> hideTargets;
 
+        private readonly IEnumerable<IKeybindingListener> actionInjectionCandidates;
+
         public HUDOverlay(DrawableRuleset drawableRuleset, IReadOnlyList<Mod> mods, bool alwaysShowLeaderboard = true)
         {
             Drawable rulesetComponents;
@@ -163,6 +166,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
 
             hideTargets = new List<Drawable> { mainComponents, rulesetComponents, topRightElements };
 
+            actionInjectionCandidates = new IKeybindingListener[] { clicksPerSecondCalculator, KeyCounter };
+
             if (!alwaysShowLeaderboard)
                 hideTargets.Add(LeaderboardFlow);
         }
@@ -319,11 +324,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
 
         protected virtual void BindDrawableRuleset(DrawableRuleset drawableRuleset)
         {
-            if (drawableRuleset is ICanAttachHUDPieces attachTarget)
-            {
-                attachTarget.Attach(KeyCounter);
-                attachTarget.Attach(clicksPerSecondCalculator);
-            }
+            if (drawableRuleset is IKeybindingEventsEmitter attachTarget)
+                actionInjectionCandidates.ForEach(attachTarget.Attach);
 
             replayLoaded.BindTo(drawableRuleset.HasReplayLoaded);
         }