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+// 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.Linq;
+using NUnit.Framework;
+using osu.Framework.Testing;
+using osu.Game.Screens.Menu;
+using osu.Game.Screens.Select;
+using osuTK.Input;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Navigation
+{
+    public class TestSceneButtonSystemNavigation : OsuGameTestScene
+    {
+        private ButtonSystem buttons => ((MainMenu)Game.ScreenStack.CurrentScreen).ChildrenOfType<ButtonSystem>().Single();
+
+        [Test]
+        public void TestGlobalActionHasPriority()
+        {
+            AddAssert("state is initial", () => buttons.State == ButtonSystemState.Initial);
+
+            // triggering the cookie in the initial state with any key should only happen if no other action is bound to that key.
+            // here, F10 is bound to GlobalAction.ToggleGameplayMouseButtons.
+            AddStep("press F10", () => InputManager.Key(Key.F10));
+            AddAssert("state is initial", () => buttons.State == ButtonSystemState.Initial);
+
+            AddStep("press P", () => InputManager.Key(Key.P));
+            AddAssert("state is top level", () => buttons.State == ButtonSystemState.TopLevel);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void TestShortcutKeys()
+        {
+            AddAssert("state is initial", () => buttons.State == ButtonSystemState.Initial);
+
+            AddStep("press P", () => InputManager.Key(Key.P));
+            AddAssert("state is top level", () => buttons.State == ButtonSystemState.TopLevel);
+
+            AddStep("press P", () => InputManager.Key(Key.P));
+            AddAssert("state is play", () => buttons.State == ButtonSystemState.Play);
+
+            AddStep("press P", () => InputManager.Key(Key.P));
+            AddAssert("entered song select", () => Game.ScreenStack.CurrentScreen is PlaySongSelect);
+        }
+    }
+}