diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/Nub.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/Nub.cs
index 82ede8f079..d3179fac4c 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/Nub.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/Nub.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 OpenTK;
 using OpenTK.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
@@ -12,13 +13,12 @@ using osu.Framework.Graphics.UserInterface;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
 {
-    public class Nub : CircularContainer, IHasCurrentValue<bool>
+    public class Nub : CircularContainer, IHasCurrentValue<bool>, IHasAccentColour
     {
         public const float COLLAPSED_SIZE = 20;
         public const float EXPANDED_SIZE = 40;
 
         private const float border_width = 3;
-        private Color4 glowingColour, idleColour;
 
         public Nub()
         {
@@ -53,33 +53,41 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load(OsuColour colours)
         {
-            Colour = idleColour = colours.Pink;
-            glowingColour = colours.PinkLighter;
+            AccentColour = colours.Pink;
+            GlowingAccentColour = colours.PinkLighter;
+            GlowColour = colours.PinkDarker;
 
             EdgeEffect = new EdgeEffect
             {
-                Colour = colours.PinkDarker,
+                Colour = GlowColour,
                 Type = EdgeEffectType.Glow,
                 Radius = 10,
                 Roundness = 8,
             };
+        }
 
+        protected override void LoadComplete()
+        {
             FadeEdgeEffectTo(0);
         }
 
+        private bool glowing;
         public bool Glowing
         {
+            get { return glowing; }
             set
             {
+                glowing = value;
+
                 if (value)
                 {
-                    FadeColour(glowingColour, 500, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
+                    FadeColour(GlowingAccentColour, 500, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
                     FadeEdgeEffectTo(1, 500, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
                 }
                 else
                 {
                     FadeEdgeEffectTo(0, 500);
-                    FadeColour(idleColour, 500);
+                    FadeColour(AccentColour, 500);
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -93,5 +101,43 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
         }
 
         public Bindable<bool> Current { get; } = new Bindable<bool>();
+
+        private Color4 accentColour;
+        public Color4 AccentColour
+        {
+            get { return accentColour; }
+            set
+            {
+                accentColour = value;
+                if (!Glowing)
+                    Colour = value;
+            }
+        }
+
+        private Color4 glowingAccentColour;
+        public Color4 GlowingAccentColour
+        {
+            get { return glowingAccentColour; }
+            set
+            {
+                glowingAccentColour = value;
+                if (Glowing)
+                    Colour = value;
+            }
+        }
+
+        private Color4 glowColour;
+        public Color4 GlowColour
+        {
+            get { return glowColour; }
+            set
+            {
+                glowColour = value;
+
+                var effect = EdgeEffect;
+                effect.Colour = value;
+                EdgeEffect = effect;
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuCheckbox.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuCheckbox.cs
index 85231ffab9..198a01b5a4 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuCheckbox.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuCheckbox.cs
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
             }
         }
 
-        private readonly Nub nub;
+        protected readonly Nub Nub;
+
         private readonly SpriteText labelSpriteText;
         private SampleChannel sampleChecked;
         private SampleChannel sampleUnchecked;
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
             Children = new Drawable[]
             {
                 labelSpriteText = new OsuSpriteText(),
-                nub = new Nub
+                Nub = new Nub
                 {
                     Anchor = Anchor.CentreRight,
                     Origin = Anchor.CentreRight,
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
                 }
             };
 
-            nub.Current.BindTo(Current);
+            Nub.Current.BindTo(Current);
 
             Current.ValueChanged += newValue =>
             {
@@ -90,15 +91,15 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
 
         protected override bool OnHover(InputState state)
         {
-            nub.Glowing = true;
-            nub.Expanded = true;
+            Nub.Glowing = true;
+            Nub.Expanded = true;
             return base.OnHover(state);
         }
 
         protected override void OnHoverLost(InputState state)
         {
-            nub.Glowing = false;
-            nub.Expanded = false;
+            Nub.Glowing = false;
+            Nub.Expanded = false;
             base.OnHoverLost(state);
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuSliderBar.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuSliderBar.cs
index 6cf7b2dfa5..e8b2b49cbf 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuSliderBar.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuSliderBar.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 using System;
 using OpenTK;
+using OpenTK.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Audio;
 using osu.Framework.Audio.Sample;
@@ -14,14 +15,14 @@ using osu.Framework.Input;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
 {
-    public class OsuSliderBar<T> : SliderBar<T>, IHasTooltip
+    public class OsuSliderBar<T> : SliderBar<T>, IHasTooltip, IHasAccentColour
         where T : struct, IEquatable<T>
     {
         private SampleChannel sample;
         private double lastSampleTime;
         private T lastSampleValue;
 
-        private readonly Nub nub;
+        protected readonly Nub Nub;
         private readonly Box leftBox;
         private readonly Box rightBox;
 
@@ -45,6 +46,18 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
             }
         }
 
+        private Color4 accentColour;
+        public Color4 AccentColour
+        {
+            get { return accentColour; }
+            set
+            {
+                accentColour = value;
+                leftBox.Colour = value;
+                rightBox.Colour = value;
+            }
+        }
+
         public OsuSliderBar()
         {
             Height = 12;
@@ -70,7 +83,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
                     Origin = Anchor.CentreRight,
                     Alpha = 0.5f,
                 },
-                nub = new Nub
+                Nub = new Nub
                 {
                     Origin = Anchor.TopCentre,
                     Expanded = true,
@@ -87,19 +100,18 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
         private void load(AudioManager audio, OsuColour colours)
         {
             sample = audio.Sample.Get(@"Sliderbar/sliderbar");
-            leftBox.Colour = colours.Pink;
-            rightBox.Colour = colours.Pink;
+            AccentColour = colours.Pink;
         }
 
         protected override bool OnHover(InputState state)
         {
-            nub.Glowing = true;
+            Nub.Glowing = true;
             return base.OnHover(state);
         }
 
         protected override void OnHoverLost(InputState state)
         {
-            nub.Glowing = false;
+            Nub.Glowing = false;
             base.OnHoverLost(state);
         }
 
@@ -132,13 +144,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
 
         protected override bool OnMouseDown(InputState state, MouseDownEventArgs args)
         {
-            nub.Current.Value = true;
+            Nub.Current.Value = true;
             return base.OnMouseDown(state, args);
         }
 
         protected override bool OnMouseUp(InputState state, MouseUpEventArgs args)
         {
-            nub.Current.Value = false;
+            Nub.Current.Value = false;
             return base.OnMouseUp(state, args);
         }
 
@@ -146,14 +158,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
         {
             base.UpdateAfterChildren();
             leftBox.Scale = new Vector2(MathHelper.Clamp(
-                nub.DrawPosition.X - nub.DrawWidth / 2, 0, DrawWidth), 1);
+                Nub.DrawPosition.X - Nub.DrawWidth / 2, 0, DrawWidth), 1);
             rightBox.Scale = new Vector2(MathHelper.Clamp(
-                DrawWidth - nub.DrawPosition.X - nub.DrawWidth / 2, 0, DrawWidth), 1);
+                DrawWidth - Nub.DrawPosition.X - Nub.DrawWidth / 2, 0, DrawWidth), 1);
         }
 
         protected override void UpdateValue(float value)
         {
-            nub.MoveToX(RangePadding + UsableWidth * value, 250, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
+            Nub.MoveToX(RangePadding + UsableWidth * value, 250, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
         }
     }
 }