diff --git a/osu-framework b/osu-framework
index cdb031c3a8..9d142a8e00 160000
--- a/osu-framework
+++ b/osu-framework
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit cdb031c3a8ef693cd71458c5e19c68127ab72938
+Subproject commit 9d142a8e009794dfee828392e36025d08577131d
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Tests/TestCaseCatchPlayer.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Tests/TestCaseCatchPlayer.cs
index 8d18a712d8..5be07e94c0 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Tests/TestCaseCatchPlayer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Tests/TestCaseCatchPlayer.cs
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests
     [TestFixture]
     public class TestCaseCatchPlayer : Game.Tests.Visual.TestCasePlayer
     {
+        public TestCaseCatchPlayer() : base(typeof(CatchRuleset))
+        {
+        }
+
         protected override Beatmap CreateBeatmap()
         {
             var beatmap = new Beatmap();
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Tests/TestCaseCatcher.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Tests/TestCaseCatcher.cs
index 6a065e197d..21a9bdec51 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Tests/TestCaseCatcher.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Tests/TestCaseCatcher.cs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests
     {
         public override IReadOnlyList<Type> RequiredTypes => new[]
         {
-            typeof(CatcherArea),
+            typeof(Catcher),
         };
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests
                 new CatchInputManager(rulesets.GetRuleset(2))
                 {
                     RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                    Child = new CatcherArea
+                    Child = new Catcher
                     {
                         RelativePositionAxes = Axes.Both,
                         RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/UI/CatchPlayfield.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/UI/CatchPlayfield.cs
index 2b6f9bbf5a..c4033b562d 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/UI/CatchPlayfield.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/UI/CatchPlayfield.cs
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
 // Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
+using System;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.UI;
 using OpenTK;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Objects;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Objects.Drawable;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Judgements;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Drawables;
@@ -15,11 +17,15 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.UI
     {
         protected override Container<Drawable> Content => content;
         private readonly Container<Drawable> content;
-        private readonly CatcherArea catcherArea;
+
+        private readonly Container catcherContainer;
+        private readonly Catcher catcher;
 
         public CatchPlayfield()
             : base(Axes.Y)
         {
+            Container explodingFruitContainer;
+
             Reversed.Value = true;
 
             Size = new Vector2(1);
@@ -33,16 +39,35 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.UI
                 {
                     RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                 },
-                catcherArea = new CatcherArea
+                explodingFruitContainer = new Container
                 {
                     RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                },
+                catcherContainer = new Container
+                {
+                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X,
                     Anchor = Anchor.BottomLeft,
                     Origin = Anchor.TopLeft,
-                    Height = 0.3f
+                    Height = 180,
+                    Child = catcher = new Catcher
+                    {
+                        ExplodingFruitTarget = explodingFruitContainer,
+                        RelativePositionAxes = Axes.Both,
+                        Origin = Anchor.TopCentre,
+                        X = 0.5f,
+                    }
                 }
             };
         }
 
+        protected override void Update()
+        {
+            base.Update();
+            catcher.Size = new Vector2(catcherContainer.DrawSize.Y);
+        }
+
+        public bool CheckIfWeCanCatch(CatchBaseHit obj) => Math.Abs(catcher.Position.X - obj.X) < catcher.DrawSize.X / DrawSize.X / 2;
+
         public override void Add(DrawableHitObject h)
         {
             h.Depth = (float)h.HitObject.StartTime;
@@ -50,7 +75,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.UI
             base.Add(h);
 
             var fruit = (DrawableFruit)h;
-            fruit.CheckPosition = catcherArea.CheckIfWeCanCatch;
+            fruit.CheckPosition = CheckIfWeCanCatch;
         }
 
         public override void OnJudgement(DrawableHitObject judgedObject, Judgement judgement)
@@ -59,7 +84,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.UI
             {
                 Vector2 screenPosition = judgedObject.ScreenSpaceDrawQuad.Centre;
                 Remove(judgedObject);
-                catcherArea.Add(judgedObject, screenPosition);
+                catcher.Add(judgedObject, screenPosition);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/UI/Catcher.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/UI/Catcher.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..87fe95ed2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/UI/Catcher.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,193 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using System;
+using System.Linq;
+using osu.Framework.Allocation;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Textures;
+using osu.Framework.Input.Bindings;
+using osu.Framework.MathUtils;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Objects;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Drawables;
+using OpenTK;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.UI
+{
+    public class Catcher : Container, IKeyBindingHandler<CatchAction>
+    {
+        private Texture texture;
+
+        private Container<DrawableHitObject> caughtFruit;
+
+        public Container ExplodingFruitTarget;
+
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+        private void load(TextureStore textures)
+        {
+            texture = textures.Get(@"Play/Catch/fruit-catcher-idle");
+
+            Children = new Drawable[]
+            {
+                createCatcherSprite(),
+                caughtFruit = new Container<DrawableHitObject>
+                {
+                    Anchor = Anchor.TopCentre,
+                    Origin = Anchor.BottomCentre,
+                }
+            };
+        }
+
+        private int currentDirection;
+
+        private bool dashing;
+
+        protected bool Dashing
+        {
+            get { return dashing; }
+            set
+            {
+                if (value == dashing) return;
+
+                dashing = value;
+
+                if (dashing)
+                    Schedule(addAdditiveSprite);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void addAdditiveSprite()
+        {
+            if (!dashing) return;
+
+            var additive = createCatcherSprite();
+
+            additive.RelativePositionAxes = Axes.Both;
+            additive.Blending = BlendingMode.Additive;
+            additive.Position = Position;
+            additive.Scale = Scale;
+
+            ((Container)Parent).Add(additive);
+
+            additive.FadeTo(0.4f).FadeOut(800, Easing.OutQuint).Expire();
+
+            Scheduler.AddDelayed(addAdditiveSprite, 50);
+        }
+
+        private Sprite createCatcherSprite() => new Sprite
+        {
+            RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+            FillMode = FillMode.Fit,
+            Texture = texture,
+            OriginPosition = new Vector2(DrawWidth / 2, 10) //temporary until the sprite is aligned correctly.
+        };
+
+        public bool OnPressed(CatchAction action)
+        {
+            switch (action)
+            {
+                case CatchAction.MoveLeft:
+                    currentDirection--;
+                    return true;
+                case CatchAction.MoveRight:
+                    currentDirection++;
+                    return true;
+                case CatchAction.Dash:
+                    Dashing = true;
+                    return true;
+            }
+
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        public bool OnReleased(CatchAction action)
+        {
+            switch (action)
+            {
+                case CatchAction.MoveLeft:
+                    currentDirection++;
+                    return true;
+                case CatchAction.MoveRight:
+                    currentDirection--;
+                    return true;
+                case CatchAction.Dash:
+                    Dashing = false;
+                    return true;
+            }
+
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The relative space to cover in 1 millisecond. based on 1 game pixel per millisecond as in osu-stable.
+        /// </summary>
+        private const double base_speed = 1.0 / 512;
+
+        protected override void Update()
+        {
+            base.Update();
+
+            if (currentDirection == 0) return;
+
+            double dashModifier = Dashing ? 1 : 0.5;
+
+            Scale = new Vector2(Math.Sign(currentDirection), 1);
+            X = (float)MathHelper.Clamp(X + Math.Sign(currentDirection) * Clock.ElapsedFrameTime * base_speed * dashModifier, 0, 1);
+        }
+
+        public void Add(DrawableHitObject fruit, Vector2 absolutePosition)
+        {
+            fruit.RelativePositionAxes = Axes.None;
+            fruit.Position = new Vector2(ToLocalSpace(absolutePosition).X - DrawSize.X / 2, 0);
+
+            fruit.Anchor = Anchor.TopCentre;
+            fruit.Origin = Anchor.BottomCentre;
+            fruit.Scale *= 0.7f;
+            fruit.LifetimeEnd = double.MaxValue;
+
+            float distance = fruit.DrawSize.X / 2 * fruit.Scale.X;
+
+            while (caughtFruit.Any(f => f.LifetimeEnd == double.MaxValue && Vector2Extensions.DistanceSquared(f.Position, fruit.Position) < distance * distance))
+            {
+                fruit.X += RNG.Next(-5, 5);
+                fruit.Y -= RNG.Next(0, 5);
+            }
+
+            caughtFruit.Add(fruit);
+
+            if (((CatchBaseHit)fruit.HitObject).LastInCombo)
+                explode();
+        }
+
+        private void explode()
+        {
+            var fruit = caughtFruit.ToArray();
+
+            foreach (var f in fruit)
+            {
+                var originalX = f.X * Scale.X;
+
+                if (ExplodingFruitTarget != null)
+                {
+                    f.Anchor = Anchor.TopLeft;
+                    f.Position = caughtFruit.ToSpaceOfOtherDrawable(f.DrawPosition, ExplodingFruitTarget);
+
+                    caughtFruit.Remove(f);
+
+                    ExplodingFruitTarget.Add(f);
+                }
+
+                f.MoveToY(f.Y - 50, 250, Easing.OutSine)
+                .Then()
+                .MoveToY(f.Y + 50, 500, Easing.InSine);
+
+                f.MoveToX(f.X + originalX * 6, 1000);
+                f.FadeOut(750);
+
+                f.Expire();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/UI/CatcherArea.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/UI/CatcherArea.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 2930dbb7cc..0000000000
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/UI/CatcherArea.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,229 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
-// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
-
-using System;
-using System.Linq;
-using osu.Framework.Allocation;
-using osu.Framework.Graphics;
-using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
-using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
-using osu.Framework.Graphics.Textures;
-using osu.Framework.Input.Bindings;
-using osu.Framework.MathUtils;
-using osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Objects;
-using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Drawables;
-using OpenTK;
-
-namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.UI
-{
-    public class CatcherArea : Container
-    {
-        private Catcher catcher;
-        private Container explodingFruitContainer;
-
-        public void Add(DrawableHitObject fruit, Vector2 screenPosition) => catcher.AddToStack(fruit, screenPosition);
-
-        public bool CheckIfWeCanCatch(CatchBaseHit obj) => Math.Abs(catcher.Position.X - obj.X) < catcher.DrawSize.X / DrawSize.X / 2;
-
-        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
-        private void load()
-        {
-            Children = new Drawable[]
-            {
-                explodingFruitContainer = new Container
-                {
-                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                },
-                catcher = new Catcher
-                {
-                    RelativePositionAxes = Axes.Both,
-                    ExplodingFruitTarget = explodingFruitContainer,
-                    Origin = Anchor.TopCentre,
-                    X = 0.5f,
-                }
-            };
-        }
-
-        protected override void Update()
-        {
-            base.Update();
-
-            catcher.Size = new Vector2(DrawSize.Y);
-        }
-
-        private class Catcher : Container, IKeyBindingHandler<CatchAction>
-        {
-            private Texture texture;
-
-            private Container<DrawableHitObject> caughtFruit;
-
-            [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
-            private void load(TextureStore textures)
-            {
-                texture = textures.Get(@"Play/Catch/fruit-catcher-idle");
-
-                Children = new Drawable[]
-                {
-                    createCatcherSprite(),
-                    caughtFruit = new Container<DrawableHitObject>
-                    {
-                        Anchor = Anchor.TopCentre,
-                        Origin = Anchor.BottomCentre,
-                    }
-                };
-            }
-
-            private int currentDirection;
-
-            private bool dashing;
-
-            public Container ExplodingFruitTarget;
-
-            protected bool Dashing
-            {
-                get { return dashing; }
-                set
-                {
-                    if (value == dashing) return;
-
-                    dashing = value;
-
-                    if (dashing)
-                        Schedule(addAdditiveSprite);
-                }
-            }
-
-            private void addAdditiveSprite()
-            {
-                if (!dashing) return;
-
-                var additive = createCatcherSprite();
-
-                additive.RelativePositionAxes = Axes.Both;
-                additive.Blending = BlendingMode.Additive;
-                additive.Position = Position;
-                additive.Scale = Scale;
-
-                ((CatcherArea)Parent).Add(additive);
-
-                additive.FadeTo(0.4f).FadeOut(800, Easing.OutQuint).Expire();
-
-                Scheduler.AddDelayed(addAdditiveSprite, 50);
-            }
-
-            private Sprite createCatcherSprite() => new Sprite
-            {
-                RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                FillMode = FillMode.Fit,
-                Texture = texture,
-                OriginPosition = new Vector2(DrawWidth / 2, 10) //temporary until the sprite is aligned correctly.
-            };
-
-            public bool OnPressed(CatchAction action)
-            {
-                switch (action)
-                {
-                    case CatchAction.MoveLeft:
-                        currentDirection--;
-                        return true;
-                    case CatchAction.MoveRight:
-                        currentDirection++;
-                        return true;
-                    case CatchAction.Dash:
-                        Dashing = true;
-                        return true;
-                }
-
-                return false;
-            }
-
-            public bool OnReleased(CatchAction action)
-            {
-                switch (action)
-                {
-                    case CatchAction.MoveLeft:
-                        currentDirection++;
-                        return true;
-                    case CatchAction.MoveRight:
-                        currentDirection--;
-                        return true;
-                    case CatchAction.Dash:
-                        Dashing = false;
-                        return true;
-                }
-
-                return false;
-            }
-
-            /// <summary>
-            /// The relative space to cover in 1 millisecond. based on 1 game pixel per millisecond as in osu-stable.
-            /// </summary>
-            private const double base_speed = 1.0 / 512;
-
-            protected override void Update()
-            {
-                base.Update();
-
-                if (currentDirection == 0) return;
-
-                double dashModifier = Dashing ? 1 : 0.5;
-
-                Scale = new Vector2(Math.Sign(currentDirection), 1);
-                X = (float)MathHelper.Clamp(X + Math.Sign(currentDirection) * Clock.ElapsedFrameTime * base_speed * dashModifier, 0, 1);
-            }
-
-            public void AddToStack(DrawableHitObject fruit, Vector2 absolutePosition)
-            {
-                fruit.RelativePositionAxes = Axes.None;
-                fruit.Position = new Vector2(ToLocalSpace(absolutePosition).X - DrawSize.X / 2, 0);
-
-                fruit.Anchor = Anchor.TopCentre;
-                fruit.Origin = Anchor.BottomCentre;
-                fruit.Scale *= 0.7f;
-                fruit.LifetimeEnd = double.MaxValue;
-
-                float distance = fruit.DrawSize.X / 2 * fruit.Scale.X;
-
-                while (caughtFruit.Any(f => f.LifetimeEnd == double.MaxValue && Vector2Extensions.DistanceSquared(f.Position, fruit.Position) < distance * distance))
-                {
-                    fruit.X += RNG.Next(-5, 5);
-                    fruit.Y -= RNG.Next(0, 5);
-                }
-
-                caughtFruit.Add(fruit);
-
-                if (((CatchBaseHit)fruit.HitObject).LastInCombo)
-                    explode();
-            }
-
-            private void explode()
-            {
-                var fruit = caughtFruit.ToArray();
-
-                foreach (var f in fruit)
-                {
-                    var originalX = f.X * Scale.X;
-
-                    if (ExplodingFruitTarget != null)
-                    {
-                        f.Anchor = Anchor.TopLeft;
-                        f.Position = caughtFruit.ToSpaceOfOtherDrawable(f.DrawPosition, ExplodingFruitTarget);
-
-                        caughtFruit.Remove(f);
-
-                        ExplodingFruitTarget.Add(f);
-                    }
-
-                    f.MoveToY(f.Y - 50, 250, Easing.OutSine)
-                    .Then()
-                    .MoveToY(f.Y + 50, 500, Easing.InSine);
-
-                    f.MoveToX(f.X + originalX * 6, 1000);
-                    f.FadeOut(750);
-
-                    f.Expire();
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.csproj b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.csproj
index 787825d482..718ae32a17 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.csproj
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.csproj
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Tests\TestCaseCatcher.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Tests\TestCaseCatchPlayer.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="UI\CatcherArea.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="UI\Catcher.cs" />
     <Compile Include="UI\CatchRulesetContainer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="UI\CatchPlayfield.cs" />
     <Compile Include="CatchRuleset.cs" />
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Beatmaps/TaikoBeatmapConverter.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Beatmaps/TaikoBeatmapConverter.cs
index 4f2707ff88..ceaecbb555 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Beatmaps/TaikoBeatmapConverter.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Beatmaps/TaikoBeatmapConverter.cs
@@ -55,14 +55,17 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Beatmaps
 
             Beatmap<TaikoHitObject> converted = base.ConvertBeatmap(original);
 
-            // Post processing step to transform hit objects with the same start time into strong hits
-            converted.HitObjects = converted.HitObjects.GroupBy(t => t.StartTime).Select(x =>
+            if (original.BeatmapInfo.RulesetID == 3)
             {
-                TaikoHitObject first = x.First();
-                if (x.Skip(1).Any())
-                    first.IsStrong = true;
-                return first;
-            }).ToList();
+                // Post processing step to transform mania hit objects with the same start time into strong hits
+                converted.HitObjects = converted.HitObjects.GroupBy(t => t.StartTime).Select(x =>
+                {
+                    TaikoHitObject first = x.First();
+                    if (x.Skip(1).Any())
+                        first.IsStrong = true;
+                    return first;
+                }).ToList();
+            }
 
             return converted;
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Beatmap.cs b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Beatmap.cs
index 458c2304f2..383a331eb4 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Beatmap.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Beatmap.cs
@@ -58,6 +58,23 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps
             ComboColors = original?.ComboColors ?? ComboColors;
             HitObjects = original?.HitObjects ?? HitObjects;
             Storyboard = original?.Storyboard ?? Storyboard;
+
+            if (original == null && Metadata == null)
+            {
+                // we may have no metadata in cases we weren't sourced from the database.
+                // let's fill it (and other related fields) so we don't need to null-check it in future usages.
+                BeatmapInfo = new BeatmapInfo
+                {
+                    Metadata = new BeatmapMetadata
+                    {
+                        Artist = @"Unknown",
+                        Title = @"Unknown",
+                        Author = @"Unknown Creator",
+                    },
+                    Version = @"Normal",
+                    Difficulty = new BeatmapDifficulty()
+                };
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuTabControl.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuTabControl.cs
index 89b1f4124b..b053195030 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuTabControl.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuTabControl.cs
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
         public class OsuTabItem : TabItem<T>, IHasAccentColour
         {
             protected readonly SpriteText Text;
-            private readonly Box box;
+            protected readonly Box Bar;
 
             private Color4 accentColour;
             public Color4 AccentColour
@@ -77,13 +77,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
 
             private void fadeActive()
             {
-                box.FadeIn(transition_length, Easing.OutQuint);
+                Bar.FadeIn(transition_length, Easing.OutQuint);
                 Text.FadeColour(Color4.White, transition_length, Easing.OutQuint);
             }
 
             private void fadeInactive()
             {
-                box.FadeOut(transition_length, Easing.OutQuint);
+                Bar.FadeOut(transition_length, Easing.OutQuint);
                 Text.FadeColour(AccentColour, transition_length, Easing.OutQuint);
             }
 
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
                         TextSize = 14,
                         Font = @"Exo2.0-Bold", // Font should only turn bold when active?
                     },
-                    box = new Box
+                    Bar = new Box
                     {
                         RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X,
                         Height = 1,
diff --git a/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs b/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
index c137b8f6f5..75a1d61371 100644
--- a/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
@@ -188,11 +188,11 @@ namespace osu.Game
                 GetToolbarHeight = () => ToolbarOffset,
                 Depth = -1
             }, overlayContent.Add);
-            LoadComponentAsync(userProfile = new UserProfileOverlay { Depth = -2 }, mainContent.Add);
             LoadComponentAsync(beatmapSetOverlay = new BeatmapSetOverlay { Depth = -2 }, mainContent.Add);
+            LoadComponentAsync(userProfile = new UserProfileOverlay { Depth = -3 }, mainContent.Add);
             LoadComponentAsync(musicController = new MusicController
             {
-                Depth = -3,
+                Depth = -4,
                 Position = new Vector2(0, Toolbar.HEIGHT),
                 Anchor = Anchor.TopRight,
                 Origin = Anchor.TopRight,
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ namespace osu.Game
 
             LoadComponentAsync(notificationOverlay = new NotificationOverlay
             {
-                Depth = -3,
+                Depth = -4,
                 Anchor = Anchor.TopRight,
                 Origin = Anchor.TopRight,
             }, overlayContent.Add);
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/BeatmapSet/AuthorInfo.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/BeatmapSet/AuthorInfo.cs
index b0e4e49e31..fc9fd1e614 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/BeatmapSet/AuthorInfo.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/BeatmapSet/AuthorInfo.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ using osu.Game.Graphics.Sprites;
 using osu.Game.Users;
 using OpenTK;
 using OpenTK.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Allocation;
+using osu.Game.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Cursor;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Overlays.BeatmapSet
 {
@@ -17,8 +20,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.BeatmapSet
         private const float height = 50;
 
         private readonly UpdateableAvatar avatar;
+        private readonly ClickableArea clickableArea;
         private readonly FillFlowContainer fields;
 
+        private UserProfileOverlay profile;
+
         private BeatmapSetInfo beatmapSet;
         public BeatmapSetInfo BeatmapSet
         {
@@ -31,6 +37,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.BeatmapSet
                 var i = BeatmapSet.OnlineInfo;
 
                 avatar.User = i.Author;
+                clickableArea.Action = () => profile?.ShowUser(avatar.User);
+
                 fields.Children = new Drawable[]
                 {
                     new Field("made by", i.Author.Username, @"Exo2.0-RegularItalic"),
@@ -58,11 +66,15 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.BeatmapSet
 
             Children = new Drawable[]
             {
-                avatar = new UpdateableAvatar
+                clickableArea = new ClickableArea
                 {
-                    Size = new Vector2(height),
+                    AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                     CornerRadius = 3,
                     Masking = true,
+                    Child = avatar = new UpdateableAvatar
+                    {
+                        Size = new Vector2(height),
+                    },
                     EdgeEffect = new EdgeEffectParameters
                     {
                         Colour = Color4.Black.Opacity(0.25f),
@@ -80,6 +92,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.BeatmapSet
             };
         }
 
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader(true)]
+        private void load(UserProfileOverlay profile)
+        {
+            this.profile = profile;
+            clickableArea.Action = () => profile?.ShowUser(avatar.User);
+        }
+
         private class Field : FillFlowContainer
         {
             public Field(string first, string second, string secondFont)
@@ -103,5 +122,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.BeatmapSet
                 };
             }
         }
+
+        private class ClickableArea : OsuClickableContainer, IHasTooltip
+        {
+            public string TooltipText => @"View Profile";
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/RulesetStore.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/RulesetStore.cs
index 5eef4a8470..407a5f7c3c 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/RulesetStore.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/RulesetStore.cs
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets
 
         protected override void Prepare(bool reset = false)
         {
-
             Connection.CreateTable<RulesetInfo>();
 
             if (reset)
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Editor.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Editor.cs
index 3ffd7754c1..d85026bb27 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Editor.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Editor.cs
@@ -32,16 +32,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit
                 Height = 40,
                 Children = new Drawable[]
                 {
-                    new Box
-                    {
-                        RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                        Colour = OsuColour.FromHex("111")
-                    },
                     new EditorMenuBar
                     {
                         Anchor = Anchor.CentreLeft,
                         Origin = Anchor.CentreLeft,
-                        X = 100,
+                        RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                         Items = new[]
                         {
                             new EditorMenuBarItem("File")
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Menus/EditorMenuBar.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Menus/EditorMenuBar.cs
index bb349b1531..616cabbab2 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Menus/EditorMenuBar.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Menus/EditorMenuBar.cs
@@ -19,8 +19,20 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Menus
         public EditorMenuBar()
             : base(Direction.Horizontal, true)
         {
-            ItemsContainer.Padding = new MarginPadding(0);
-            BackgroundColour = Color4.Transparent;
+            RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X;
+
+            ItemsContainer.Padding = new MarginPadding { Left = 100 };
+            BackgroundColour = OsuColour.FromHex("111");
+
+            AddRangeInternal(new Drawable[]
+            {
+                new ScreenSelectionTabControl
+                {
+                    Anchor = Anchor.BottomRight,
+                    Origin = Anchor.BottomRight,
+                    X = -15
+                }
+            });
         }
 
         protected override Framework.Graphics.UserInterface.Menu CreateSubMenu() => new SubMenu();
@@ -29,27 +41,35 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Menus
 
         private class DrawableEditorBarMenuItem : DrawableOsuMenuItem
         {
-            private Color4 openedForegroundColour;
-            private Color4 openedBackgroundColour;
+            private BackgroundBox background;
 
             public DrawableEditorBarMenuItem(MenuItem item)
                 : base(item)
             {
+                Anchor = Anchor.CentreLeft;
+                Origin = Anchor.CentreLeft;
+
+                StateChanged += stateChanged;
             }
 
             [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
             private void load(OsuColour colours)
             {
-                ForegroundColour = ForegroundColourHover = colours.BlueLight;
-                BackgroundColour = BackgroundColourHover = Color4.Transparent;
-                openedForegroundColour = Color4.White;
-                openedBackgroundColour = colours.Gray3;
+                ForegroundColour = colours.BlueLight;
+                BackgroundColour = Color4.Transparent;
+                ForegroundColourHover = Color4.White;
+                BackgroundColourHover = colours.Gray3;
+            }
+
+            public override void SetFlowDirection(Direction direction)
+            {
+                AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
             }
 
             protected override void UpdateBackgroundColour()
             {
                 if (State == MenuItemState.Selected)
-                    Background.FadeColour(openedBackgroundColour);
+                    Background.FadeColour(BackgroundColourHover);
                 else
                     base.UpdateBackgroundColour();
             }
@@ -57,24 +77,58 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Menus
             protected override void UpdateForegroundColour()
             {
                 if (State == MenuItemState.Selected)
-                    Foreground.FadeColour(openedForegroundColour);
+                    Foreground.FadeColour(ForegroundColourHover);
                 else
                     base.UpdateForegroundColour();
             }
 
-            protected override Drawable CreateBackground() => new Container
+            private void stateChanged(MenuItemState newState)
             {
-                RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                Masking = true,
-                Child = new Container
+                if (newState == MenuItemState.Selected)
+                    background.Expand();
+                else
+                    background.Contract();
+            }
+
+            protected override Drawable CreateBackground() => background = new BackgroundBox();
+            protected override DrawableOsuMenuItem.TextContainer CreateTextContainer() => new TextContainer();
+
+            private new class TextContainer : DrawableOsuMenuItem.TextContainer
+            {
+                public TextContainer()
                 {
-                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                    Height = 2,
-                    Masking = true,
-                    CornerRadius = 4,
-                    Child = new Box { RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both }
+                    NormalText.TextSize = BoldText.TextSize = 14;
+                    NormalText.Margin = BoldText.Margin = new MarginPadding { Horizontal = 10, Vertical = MARGIN_VERTICAL };
                 }
-            };
+            }
+
+            private class BackgroundBox : CompositeDrawable
+            {
+                private readonly Container innerBackground;
+
+                public BackgroundBox()
+                {
+                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
+                    Masking = true;
+                    InternalChild = innerBackground = new Container
+                    {
+                        RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                        Masking = true,
+                        CornerRadius = 4,
+                        Child = new Box { RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both }
+                    };
+                }
+
+                /// <summary>
+                /// Expands the background such that it doesn't show the bottom corners.
+                /// </summary>
+                public void Expand() => innerBackground.Height = 2;
+
+                /// <summary>
+                /// Contracts the background such that it shows the bottom corners.
+                /// </summary>
+                public void Contract() => innerBackground.Height = 1;
+            }
         }
 
         private class SubMenu : OsuMenu
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Menus/ScreenSelectionTabControl.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Menus/ScreenSelectionTabControl.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..652ef1d61f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Menus/ScreenSelectionTabControl.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using OpenTK.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Allocation;
+using osu.Framework.Extensions.Color4Extensions;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Shapes;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.UserInterface;
+using osu.Game.Graphics;
+using osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface;
+using OpenTK;
+using System.ComponentModel;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Menus
+{
+    public class ScreenSelectionTabControl : OsuTabControl<EditorScreenMode>
+    {
+        public ScreenSelectionTabControl()
+        {
+            AutoSizeAxes = Axes.X;
+            RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Y;
+
+            TabContainer.RelativeSizeAxes &= ~Axes.X;
+            TabContainer.AutoSizeAxes = Axes.X;
+            TabContainer.Padding = new MarginPadding();
+
+            Add(new Box
+            {
+                Anchor = Anchor.BottomLeft,
+                Origin = Anchor.BottomLeft,
+                RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X,
+                Height = 1,
+                Colour = Color4.White.Opacity(0.2f),
+            });
+        }
+
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+        private void load(OsuColour colours)
+        {
+            AccentColour = colours.Yellow;
+        }
+
+        protected override Dropdown<EditorScreenMode> CreateDropdown() => null;
+
+        protected override TabItem<EditorScreenMode> CreateTabItem(EditorScreenMode value) => new TabItem(value);
+
+        private class TabItem : OsuTabItem
+        {
+            private const float transition_length = 250;
+
+            public TabItem(EditorScreenMode value)
+                : base(value)
+            {
+                Text.Margin = new MarginPadding();
+                Text.Anchor = Anchor.CentreLeft;
+                Text.Origin = Anchor.CentreLeft;
+            }
+
+            protected override void OnActivated()
+            {
+                base.OnActivated();
+                Bar.ScaleTo(new Vector2(1, 5), transition_length, Easing.OutQuint);
+            }
+
+            protected override void OnDeactivated()
+            {
+                base.OnDeactivated();
+                Bar.ScaleTo(Vector2.One, transition_length, Easing.OutQuint);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    public enum EditorScreenMode
+    {
+        [Description("compose")]
+        Compose,
+        [Description("design")]
+        Design,
+        [Description("timing")]
+        Timing,
+        [Description("song")]
+        SongSetup
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/TestCaseEditorMenuBar.cs b/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/TestCaseEditorMenuBar.cs
index 8b5132fe08..b0c21b6b8c 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/TestCaseEditorMenuBar.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/TestCaseEditorMenuBar.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
 // Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Menus;
 
@@ -9,74 +12,82 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual
 {
     public class TestCaseEditorMenuBar : OsuTestCase
     {
+        public override IReadOnlyList<Type> RequiredTypes => new[] { typeof(EditorMenuBar), typeof(ScreenSelectionTabControl) };
+
         public TestCaseEditorMenuBar()
         {
-            Add(new EditorMenuBar
+            Add(new Container
             {
                 Anchor = Anchor.TopCentre,
                 Origin = Anchor.TopCentre,
+                RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X,
+                Height = 50,
                 Y = 50,
-                Items = new[]
+                Child = new EditorMenuBar
                 {
-                    new EditorMenuBarItem("File")
+                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                    Items = new[]
                     {
-                        Items = new[]
+                        new EditorMenuBarItem("File")
                         {
-                            new EditorMenuItem("Clear All Notes"),
-                            new EditorMenuItem("Open Difficulty..."),
-                            new EditorMenuItem("Save"),
-                            new EditorMenuItem("Create a new Difficulty..."),
-                            new EditorMenuItemSpacer(),
-                            new EditorMenuItem("Revert to Saved"),
-                            new EditorMenuItem("Revert to Saved (Full)"),
-                            new EditorMenuItemSpacer(),
-                            new EditorMenuItem("Test Beatmap"),
-                            new EditorMenuItem("Open AiMod"),
-                            new EditorMenuItemSpacer(),
-                            new EditorMenuItem("Upload Beatmap..."),
-                            new EditorMenuItem("Export Package"),
-                            new EditorMenuItem("Export Map Package"),
-                            new EditorMenuItem("Import from..."),
-                            new EditorMenuItemSpacer(),
-                            new EditorMenuItem("Open Song Folder"),
-                            new EditorMenuItem("Open .osu in Notepad"),
-                            new EditorMenuItem("Open .osb in Notepad"),
-                            new EditorMenuItemSpacer(),
-                            new EditorMenuItem("Exit"),
-                        }
-                    },
-                    new EditorMenuBarItem("Timing")
-                    {
-                        Items = new[]
+                            Items = new[]
+                            {
+                                new EditorMenuItem("Clear All Notes"),
+                                new EditorMenuItem("Open Difficulty..."),
+                                new EditorMenuItem("Save"),
+                                new EditorMenuItem("Create a new Difficulty..."),
+                                new EditorMenuItemSpacer(),
+                                new EditorMenuItem("Revert to Saved"),
+                                new EditorMenuItem("Revert to Saved (Full)"),
+                                new EditorMenuItemSpacer(),
+                                new EditorMenuItem("Test Beatmap"),
+                                new EditorMenuItem("Open AiMod"),
+                                new EditorMenuItemSpacer(),
+                                new EditorMenuItem("Upload Beatmap..."),
+                                new EditorMenuItem("Export Package"),
+                                new EditorMenuItem("Export Map Package"),
+                                new EditorMenuItem("Import from..."),
+                                new EditorMenuItemSpacer(),
+                                new EditorMenuItem("Open Song Folder"),
+                                new EditorMenuItem("Open .osu in Notepad"),
+                                new EditorMenuItem("Open .osb in Notepad"),
+                                new EditorMenuItemSpacer(),
+                                new EditorMenuItem("Exit"),
+                            }
+                        },
+                        new EditorMenuBarItem("Timing")
                         {
-                            new EditorMenuItem("Time Signature"),
-                            new EditorMenuItem("Metronome Clicks"),
-                            new EditorMenuItemSpacer(),
-                            new EditorMenuItem("Add Timing Section"),
-                            new EditorMenuItem("Add Inheriting Section"),
-                            new EditorMenuItem("Reset Current Section"),
-                            new EditorMenuItem("Delete Timing Section"),
-                            new EditorMenuItem("Resnap Current Section"),
-                            new EditorMenuItemSpacer(),
-                            new EditorMenuItem("Timing Setup"),
-                            new EditorMenuItemSpacer(),
-                            new EditorMenuItem("Resnap All Notes", MenuItemType.Destructive),
-                            new EditorMenuItem("Move all notes in time...", MenuItemType.Destructive),
-                            new EditorMenuItem("Recalculate Slider Lengths", MenuItemType.Destructive),
-                            new EditorMenuItem("Delete All Timing Sections", MenuItemType.Destructive),
-                            new EditorMenuItemSpacer(),
-                            new EditorMenuItem("Set Current Position as Preview Point"),
-                        }
-                    },
-                    new EditorMenuBarItem("Testing")
-                    {
-                        Items = new[]
+                            Items = new[]
+                            {
+                                new EditorMenuItem("Time Signature"),
+                                new EditorMenuItem("Metronome Clicks"),
+                                new EditorMenuItemSpacer(),
+                                new EditorMenuItem("Add Timing Section"),
+                                new EditorMenuItem("Add Inheriting Section"),
+                                new EditorMenuItem("Reset Current Section"),
+                                new EditorMenuItem("Delete Timing Section"),
+                                new EditorMenuItem("Resnap Current Section"),
+                                new EditorMenuItemSpacer(),
+                                new EditorMenuItem("Timing Setup"),
+                                new EditorMenuItemSpacer(),
+                                new EditorMenuItem("Resnap All Notes", MenuItemType.Destructive),
+                                new EditorMenuItem("Move all notes in time...", MenuItemType.Destructive),
+                                new EditorMenuItem("Recalculate Slider Lengths", MenuItemType.Destructive),
+                                new EditorMenuItem("Delete All Timing Sections", MenuItemType.Destructive),
+                                new EditorMenuItemSpacer(),
+                                new EditorMenuItem("Set Current Position as Preview Point"),
+                            }
+                        },
+                        new EditorMenuBarItem("Testing")
                         {
-                            new EditorMenuItem("Item 1"),
-                            new EditorMenuItem("Item 2"),
-                            new EditorMenuItem("Item 3"),
-                        }
-                    },
+                            Items = new[]
+                            {
+                                new EditorMenuItem("Item 1"),
+                                new EditorMenuItem("Item 2"),
+                                new EditorMenuItem("Item 3"),
+                            }
+                        },
+                    }
                 }
             });
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/TestCasePlayer.cs b/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/TestCasePlayer.cs
index 4a25a52e36..b0953ceb7e 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/TestCasePlayer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/TestCasePlayer.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
 // Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
+using System;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Text;
@@ -18,31 +19,39 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual
 {
     public class TestCasePlayer : OsuTestCase
     {
+        private readonly Type ruleset;
+
         protected Player Player;
-        private RulesetStore rulesets;
 
         public override string Description => @"Showing everything to play the game.";
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a TestCase which runs through the Player screen.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="ruleset">An optional ruleset type which we want to target. If not provided we'll allow all rulesets to be tested.</param>
+        protected TestCasePlayer(Type ruleset)
+        {
+            this.ruleset = ruleset;
+        }
+
+        public TestCasePlayer()
+        {
+
+        }
+
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load(RulesetStore rulesets)
         {
-            this.rulesets = rulesets;
-        }
-
-        protected override void LoadComplete()
-        {
-            base.LoadComplete();
-
             Add(new Box
             {
                 RelativeSizeAxes = Framework.Graphics.Axes.Both,
                 Colour = Color4.Black,
             });
 
-            foreach (var r in rulesets.Query<RulesetInfo>())
-                AddStep(r.Name, () => loadPlayerFor(r));
+            string instantiation = ruleset?.AssemblyQualifiedName;
 
-            loadPlayerFor(rulesets.Query<RulesetInfo>().First());
+            foreach (var r in rulesets.Query<RulesetInfo>(rs => rs.Available && (instantiation == null || rs.InstantiationInfo == instantiation)))
+                AddStep(r.Name, () => loadPlayerFor(r));
         }
 
         protected virtual Beatmap CreateBeatmap()
diff --git a/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj b/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
index bdca48ccdf..c8e42a3ad3 100644
--- a/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
+++ b/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
@@ -617,6 +617,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Screens\Edit\Menus\EditorMenuBarItem.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Screens\Edit\Menus\EditorMenuItem.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Screens\Edit\Menus\EditorMenuItemSpacer.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Screens\Edit\Menus\ScreenSelectionTabControl.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Screens\Loader.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Screens\Menu\Button.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Screens\Menu\ButtonSystem.cs" />