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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;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using NUnit.Framework;
+using osu.Framework.Allocation;
+using osu.Framework.Extensions.IEnumerableExtensions;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Framework.Testing;
+using osu.Game.Configuration;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu;
+using osu.Game.Screens.Play;
+using osuTK.Input;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Gameplay
+{
+    public class TestSceneSkinnableHUDOverlay : SkinnableTestScene
+    {
+        private HUDOverlay hudOverlay;
+
+        private IEnumerable<HUDOverlay> hudOverlays => CreatedDrawables.OfType<HUDOverlay>();
+
+        // best way to check without exposing.
+        private Drawable hideTarget => hudOverlay.KeyCounter;
+        private FillFlowContainer<KeyCounter> keyCounterFlow => hudOverlay.KeyCounter.ChildrenOfType<FillFlowContainer<KeyCounter>>().First();
+
+        [Resolved]
+        private OsuConfigManager config { get; set; }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void TestComboCounterIncrementing()
+        {
+            createNew();
+
+            AddRepeatStep("increase combo", () =>
+            {
+                foreach (var hud in hudOverlays)
+                    hud.ComboCounter.Current.Value++;
+            }, 10);
+
+            AddStep("reset combo", () =>
+            {
+                foreach (var hud in hudOverlays)
+                    hud.ComboCounter.Current.Value = 0;
+            });
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void TestFadesInOnLoadComplete()
+        {
+            float? initialAlpha = null;
+
+            createNew(h => h.OnLoadComplete += _ => initialAlpha = hideTarget.Alpha);
+            AddUntilStep("wait for load", () => hudOverlay.IsAlive);
+            AddAssert("initial alpha was less than 1", () => initialAlpha < 1);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void TestHideExternally()
+        {
+            createNew();
+
+            AddStep("set showhud false", () => hudOverlays.ForEach(h => h.ShowHud.Value = false));
+
+            AddUntilStep("hidetarget is hidden", () => !hideTarget.IsPresent);
+            AddAssert("pause button is still visible", () => hudOverlay.HoldToQuit.IsPresent);
+
+            // Key counter flow container should not be affected by this, only the key counter display will be hidden as checked above.
+            AddAssert("key counter flow not affected", () => keyCounterFlow.IsPresent);
+        }
+
+        private void createNew(Action<HUDOverlay> action = null)
+        {
+            AddStep("create overlay", () =>
+            {
+                SetContents(() =>
+                {
+                    hudOverlay = new HUDOverlay(null, null, null, Array.Empty<Mod>());
+
+                    // Add any key just to display the key counter visually.
+                    hudOverlay.KeyCounter.Add(new KeyCounterKeyboard(Key.Space));
+
+                    hudOverlay.ComboCounter.Current.Value = 1;
+
+                    action?.Invoke(hudOverlay);
+
+                    return hudOverlay;
+                });
+            });
+        }
+
+        protected override Ruleset CreateRulesetForSkinProvider() => new OsuRuleset();
+    }
+}