diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/SelectionBoxControl.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/SelectionBoxControl.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3432334deb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/SelectionBoxControl.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+// 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.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Shapes;
+using osu.Framework.Input.Events;
+using osu.Game.Graphics;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Compose.Components
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Represents the base appearance for UI controls of the <see cref="SelectionBox"/>,
+    /// such as scale handles, rotation handles, buttons, etc...
+    /// </summary>
+    public abstract class SelectionBoxControl : CompositeDrawable
+    {
+        public event Action OperationStarted;
+        public event Action OperationEnded;
+
+        internal event Action HoverGained;
+        internal event Action HoverLost;
+
+        private Circle circle;
+
+        [Resolved]
+        protected OsuColour Colours { get; private set; }
+
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+        private void load()
+        {
+            Origin = Anchor.Centre;
+
+            InternalChildren = new Drawable[]
+            {
+                circle = new Circle
+                {
+                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                    Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
+                    Origin = Anchor.Centre,
+                },
+            };
+        }
+
+        protected override void LoadComplete()
+        {
+            base.LoadComplete();
+            UpdateHoverState();
+        }
+
+        protected override bool OnHover(HoverEvent e)
+        {
+            UpdateHoverState();
+            HoverGained?.Invoke();
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        protected override void OnHoverLost(HoverLostEvent e)
+        {
+            base.OnHoverLost(e);
+            HoverLost?.Invoke();
+            UpdateHoverState();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Whether this control is currently handling mouse down input.
+        /// </summary>
+        protected bool HandlingMouse { get; set; }
+
+        protected override bool OnMouseDown(MouseDownEvent e)
+        {
+            HandlingMouse = true;
+            UpdateHoverState();
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        protected override void OnMouseUp(MouseUpEvent e)
+        {
+            HandlingMouse = false;
+            UpdateHoverState();
+            base.OnMouseUp(e);
+        }
+
+        protected virtual void UpdateHoverState()
+        {
+            circle.Colour = HandlingMouse ? Colours.GrayF : (IsHovered ? Colours.Red : Colours.YellowDark);
+            this.ScaleTo(HandlingMouse || IsHovered ? 1.5f : 1, 100, Easing.OutQuint);
+        }
+
+        protected void OnOperationStarted() => OperationStarted?.Invoke();
+
+        protected void OnOperationEnded() => OperationEnded?.Invoke();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/SelectionBoxDragHandle.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/SelectionBoxDragHandle.cs
index 921b4eb042..ea4f9704ef 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/SelectionBoxDragHandle.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/SelectionBoxDragHandle.cs
@@ -2,75 +2,17 @@
 // See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
 
 using System;
-using osu.Framework.Allocation;
-using osu.Framework.Graphics;
-using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
-using osu.Framework.Graphics.Shapes;
 using osu.Framework.Input.Events;
-using osu.Game.Graphics;
-using osuTK;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Compose.Components
 {
-    public class SelectionBoxDragHandle : Container
+    public abstract class SelectionBoxDragHandle : SelectionBoxControl
     {
-        public Action OperationStarted;
-        public Action OperationEnded;
-
         public Action<DragEvent> HandleDrag { get; set; }
 
-        private Circle circle;
-
-        [Resolved]
-        private OsuColour colours { get; set; }
-
-        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
-        private void load()
-        {
-            Size = new Vector2(10);
-            Origin = Anchor.Centre;
-
-            InternalChildren = new Drawable[]
-            {
-                circle = new Circle
-                {
-                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                    Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
-                    Origin = Anchor.Centre,
-                },
-            };
-        }
-
-        protected override void LoadComplete()
-        {
-            base.LoadComplete();
-            UpdateHoverState();
-        }
-
-        protected override bool OnHover(HoverEvent e)
-        {
-            UpdateHoverState();
-            return base.OnHover(e);
-        }
-
-        protected override void OnHoverLost(HoverLostEvent e)
-        {
-            base.OnHoverLost(e);
-            UpdateHoverState();
-        }
-
-        protected bool HandlingMouse;
-
-        protected override bool OnMouseDown(MouseDownEvent e)
-        {
-            HandlingMouse = true;
-            UpdateHoverState();
-            return true;
-        }
-
         protected override bool OnDragStart(DragStartEvent e)
         {
-            OperationStarted?.Invoke();
+            OnOperationStarted();
             return true;
         }
 
@@ -83,23 +25,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Compose.Components
         protected override void OnDragEnd(DragEndEvent e)
         {
             HandlingMouse = false;
-            OperationEnded?.Invoke();
+            OnOperationEnded();
 
             UpdateHoverState();
             base.OnDragEnd(e);
         }
-
-        protected override void OnMouseUp(MouseUpEvent e)
-        {
-            HandlingMouse = false;
-            UpdateHoverState();
-            base.OnMouseUp(e);
-        }
-
-        protected virtual void UpdateHoverState()
-        {
-            circle.Colour = HandlingMouse ? colours.GrayF : (IsHovered ? colours.Red : colours.YellowDark);
-            this.ScaleTo(HandlingMouse || IsHovered ? 1.5f : 1, 100, Easing.OutQuint);
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/SelectionBoxScaleHandle.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/SelectionBoxScaleHandle.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a87c661f45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/SelectionBoxScaleHandle.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+// 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 osu.Framework.Allocation;
+using osuTK;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Compose.Components
+{
+    public class SelectionBoxScaleHandle : SelectionBoxDragHandle
+    {
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+        private void load()
+        {
+            Size = new Vector2(10);
+        }
+    }
+}