diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/Editor/TestSceneHoldNoteSelectionBlueprint.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/Editor/TestSceneHoldNoteSelectionBlueprint.cs
index 24f4c6858e..5e99264d7d 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/Editor/TestSceneHoldNoteSelectionBlueprint.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/Editor/TestSceneHoldNoteSelectionBlueprint.cs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests.Editor
                 }
             };
 
-            AddBlueprint(new HoldNoteSelectionBlueprint(drawableObject));
+            AddBlueprint(new HoldNoteSelectionBlueprint(holdNote), drawableObject);
         }
 
         protected override void Update()
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/Editor/TestSceneNoteSelectionBlueprint.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/Editor/TestSceneNoteSelectionBlueprint.cs
index 0e47a12a8e..9c3ad0b4ff 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/Editor/TestSceneNoteSelectionBlueprint.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/Editor/TestSceneNoteSelectionBlueprint.cs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests.Editor
                 Child = drawableObject = new DrawableNote(note)
             };
 
-            AddBlueprint(new NoteSelectionBlueprint(drawableObject));
+            AddBlueprint(new NoteSelectionBlueprint(note), drawableObject);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/Blueprints/HoldNoteNoteSelectionBlueprint.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/Blueprints/HoldNoteNoteSelectionBlueprint.cs
index 4e73883de0..14c8d488a9 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/Blueprints/HoldNoteNoteSelectionBlueprint.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/Blueprints/HoldNoteNoteSelectionBlueprint.cs
@@ -3,17 +3,18 @@
 
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Edit.Blueprints.Components;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Objects;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Objects.Drawables;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Edit.Blueprints
 {
-    public class HoldNoteNoteSelectionBlueprint : ManiaSelectionBlueprint
+    public class HoldNoteNoteSelectionBlueprint : ManiaSelectionBlueprint<HoldNote>
     {
         protected new DrawableHoldNote DrawableObject => (DrawableHoldNote)base.DrawableObject;
 
         private readonly HoldNotePosition position;
 
-        public HoldNoteNoteSelectionBlueprint(DrawableHoldNote holdNote, HoldNotePosition position)
+        public HoldNoteNoteSelectionBlueprint(HoldNote holdNote, HoldNotePosition position)
             : base(holdNote)
         {
             this.position = position;
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/Blueprints/HoldNoteSelectionBlueprint.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/Blueprints/HoldNoteSelectionBlueprint.cs
index 1737c4d2e5..c7ee6097c6 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/Blueprints/HoldNoteSelectionBlueprint.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/Blueprints/HoldNoteSelectionBlueprint.cs
@@ -8,13 +8,14 @@ using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Primitives;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Shapes;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Objects;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Objects.Drawables;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.UI.Scrolling;
 using osuTK;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Edit.Blueprints
 {
-    public class HoldNoteSelectionBlueprint : ManiaSelectionBlueprint
+    public class HoldNoteSelectionBlueprint : ManiaSelectionBlueprint<HoldNote>
     {
         public new DrawableHoldNote DrawableObject => (DrawableHoldNote)base.DrawableObject;
 
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Edit.Blueprints
         [Resolved]
         private OsuColour colours { get; set; }
 
-        public HoldNoteSelectionBlueprint(DrawableHoldNote hold)
+        public HoldNoteSelectionBlueprint(HoldNote hold)
             : base(hold)
         {
         }
@@ -40,8 +41,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Edit.Blueprints
 
             InternalChildren = new Drawable[]
             {
-                new HoldNoteNoteSelectionBlueprint(DrawableObject, HoldNotePosition.Start),
-                new HoldNoteNoteSelectionBlueprint(DrawableObject, HoldNotePosition.End),
+                new HoldNoteNoteSelectionBlueprint(HitObject, HoldNotePosition.Start),
+                new HoldNoteNoteSelectionBlueprint(HitObject, HoldNotePosition.End),
                 new Container
                 {
                     RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/Blueprints/ManiaSelectionBlueprint.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/Blueprints/ManiaSelectionBlueprint.cs
index 384f49d9b2..e744bd3c83 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/Blueprints/ManiaSelectionBlueprint.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/Blueprints/ManiaSelectionBlueprint.cs
@@ -4,22 +4,23 @@
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Objects;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Objects.Drawables;
-using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Drawables;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.UI.Scrolling;
 using osuTK;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Edit.Blueprints
 {
-    public abstract class ManiaSelectionBlueprint : OverlaySelectionBlueprint
+    public abstract class ManiaSelectionBlueprint<T> : HitObjectSelectionBlueprint<T>
+        where T : ManiaHitObject
     {
         public new DrawableManiaHitObject DrawableObject => (DrawableManiaHitObject)base.DrawableObject;
 
         [Resolved]
         private IScrollingInfo scrollingInfo { get; set; }
 
-        protected ManiaSelectionBlueprint(DrawableHitObject drawableObject)
-            : base(drawableObject)
+        protected ManiaSelectionBlueprint(T hitObject)
+            : base(hitObject)
         {
             RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.None;
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/Blueprints/NoteSelectionBlueprint.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/Blueprints/NoteSelectionBlueprint.cs
index 2bff33c4cf..e2b6ee0048 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/Blueprints/NoteSelectionBlueprint.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/Blueprints/NoteSelectionBlueprint.cs
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@
 
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Edit.Blueprints.Components;
-using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Objects.Drawables;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Objects;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Edit.Blueprints
 {
-    public class NoteSelectionBlueprint : ManiaSelectionBlueprint
+    public class NoteSelectionBlueprint : ManiaSelectionBlueprint<Note>
     {
-        public NoteSelectionBlueprint(DrawableNote note)
+        public NoteSelectionBlueprint(Note note)
             : base(note)
         {
             AddInternal(new EditNotePiece { RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X });
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/ManiaBlueprintContainer.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/ManiaBlueprintContainer.cs
index c4429176d1..c5a109a6d1 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/ManiaBlueprintContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/ManiaBlueprintContainer.cs
@@ -3,9 +3,8 @@
 
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Edit.Blueprints;
-using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Objects.Drawables;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Objects;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects;
-using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Drawables;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Compose.Components;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Edit
@@ -17,18 +16,18 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Edit
         {
         }
 
-        public override OverlaySelectionBlueprint CreateBlueprintFor(DrawableHitObject hitObject)
+        public override HitObjectSelectionBlueprint CreateHitObjectBlueprintFor(HitObject hitObject)
         {
             switch (hitObject)
             {
-                case DrawableNote note:
+                case Note note:
                     return new NoteSelectionBlueprint(note);
 
-                case DrawableHoldNote holdNote:
+                case HoldNote holdNote:
                     return new HoldNoteSelectionBlueprint(holdNote);
             }
 
-            return base.CreateBlueprintFor(hitObject);
+            return base.CreateHitObjectBlueprintFor(hitObject);
         }
 
         protected override SelectionHandler<HitObject> CreateSelectionHandler() => new ManiaSelectionHandler();
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/ManiaSelectionHandler.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/ManiaSelectionHandler.cs
index 7042110423..8a1446db32 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/ManiaSelectionHandler.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/ManiaSelectionHandler.cs
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ using System;
 using System.Linq;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit;
-using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Edit.Blueprints;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Objects;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.UI.Scrolling;
@@ -23,8 +22,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Edit
 
         public override bool HandleMovement(MoveSelectionEvent<HitObject> moveEvent)
         {
-            var maniaBlueprint = (ManiaSelectionBlueprint)moveEvent.Blueprint;
-            int lastColumn = maniaBlueprint.DrawableObject.HitObject.Column;
+            var maniaBlueprint = (HitObjectSelectionBlueprint<ManiaHitObject>)moveEvent.Blueprint;
+            int lastColumn = maniaBlueprint.HitObject.Column;
 
             performColumnMovement(lastColumn, moveEvent);
 
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/Editor/TestSceneHitCircleSelectionBlueprint.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/Editor/TestSceneHitCircleSelectionBlueprint.cs
index 66cd405195..315493318d 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/Editor/TestSceneHitCircleSelectionBlueprint.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/Editor/TestSceneHitCircleSelectionBlueprint.cs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests.Editor
             hitCircle.ApplyDefaults(new ControlPointInfo(), new BeatmapDifficulty { CircleSize = 2 });
 
             Add(drawableObject = new DrawableHitCircle(hitCircle));
-            AddBlueprint(blueprint = new TestBlueprint(drawableObject));
+            AddBlueprint(blueprint = new TestBlueprint(hitCircle), drawableObject);
         });
 
         [Test]
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests.Editor
         {
             public new HitCirclePiece CirclePiece => base.CirclePiece;
 
-            public TestBlueprint(DrawableHitCircle drawableCircle)
-                : base(drawableCircle)
+            public TestBlueprint(HitCircle circle)
+                : base(circle)
             {
             }
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/Editor/TestSceneSliderControlPointPiece.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/Editor/TestSceneSliderControlPointPiece.cs
index d7dfc3bd42..fe0f2f8a87 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/Editor/TestSceneSliderControlPointPiece.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/Editor/TestSceneSliderControlPointPiece.cs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests.Editor
             slider.ApplyDefaults(new ControlPointInfo(), new BeatmapDifficulty { CircleSize = 2 });
 
             Add(drawableObject = new DrawableSlider(slider));
-            AddBlueprint(new TestSliderBlueprint(drawableObject));
+            AddBlueprint(new TestSliderBlueprint(slider), drawableObject);
         });
 
         [Test]
@@ -154,19 +154,19 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests.Editor
             public new TestSliderCircleBlueprint TailBlueprint => (TestSliderCircleBlueprint)base.TailBlueprint;
             public new PathControlPointVisualiser ControlPointVisualiser => base.ControlPointVisualiser;
 
-            public TestSliderBlueprint(DrawableSlider slider)
+            public TestSliderBlueprint(Slider slider)
                 : base(slider)
             {
             }
 
-            protected override SliderCircleSelectionBlueprint CreateCircleSelectionBlueprint(DrawableSlider slider, SliderPosition position) => new TestSliderCircleBlueprint(slider, position);
+            protected override SliderCircleSelectionBlueprint CreateCircleSelectionBlueprint(Slider slider, SliderPosition position) => new TestSliderCircleBlueprint(slider, position);
         }
 
         private class TestSliderCircleBlueprint : SliderCircleSelectionBlueprint
         {
             public new HitCirclePiece CirclePiece => base.CirclePiece;
 
-            public TestSliderCircleBlueprint(DrawableSlider slider, SliderPosition position)
+            public TestSliderCircleBlueprint(Slider slider, SliderPosition position)
                 : base(slider, position)
             {
             }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/Editor/TestSceneSliderSelectionBlueprint.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/Editor/TestSceneSliderSelectionBlueprint.cs
index f6e1be693b..721bb1985d 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/Editor/TestSceneSliderSelectionBlueprint.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/Editor/TestSceneSliderSelectionBlueprint.cs
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests.Editor
             slider.ApplyDefaults(new ControlPointInfo(), new BeatmapDifficulty { CircleSize = 2 });
 
             Add(drawableObject = new DrawableSlider(slider));
-            AddBlueprint(blueprint = new TestSliderBlueprint(drawableObject));
+            AddBlueprint(blueprint = new TestSliderBlueprint(slider), drawableObject);
         });
 
         [Test]
@@ -199,19 +199,19 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests.Editor
             public new TestSliderCircleBlueprint TailBlueprint => (TestSliderCircleBlueprint)base.TailBlueprint;
             public new PathControlPointVisualiser ControlPointVisualiser => base.ControlPointVisualiser;
 
-            public TestSliderBlueprint(DrawableSlider slider)
+            public TestSliderBlueprint(Slider slider)
                 : base(slider)
             {
             }
 
-            protected override SliderCircleSelectionBlueprint CreateCircleSelectionBlueprint(DrawableSlider slider, SliderPosition position) => new TestSliderCircleBlueprint(slider, position);
+            protected override SliderCircleSelectionBlueprint CreateCircleSelectionBlueprint(Slider slider, SliderPosition position) => new TestSliderCircleBlueprint(slider, position);
         }
 
         private class TestSliderCircleBlueprint : SliderCircleSelectionBlueprint
         {
             public new HitCirclePiece CirclePiece => base.CirclePiece;
 
-            public TestSliderCircleBlueprint(DrawableSlider slider, SliderPosition position)
+            public TestSliderCircleBlueprint(Slider slider, SliderPosition position)
                 : base(slider, position)
             {
             }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/Editor/TestSceneSpinnerSelectionBlueprint.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/Editor/TestSceneSpinnerSelectionBlueprint.cs
index 4248f68a60..5007841805 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/Editor/TestSceneSpinnerSelectionBlueprint.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/Editor/TestSceneSpinnerSelectionBlueprint.cs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests.Editor
                 Child = drawableSpinner = new DrawableSpinner(spinner)
             });
 
-            AddBlueprint(new SpinnerSelectionBlueprint(drawableSpinner) { Size = new Vector2(0.5f) });
+            AddBlueprint(new SpinnerSelectionBlueprint(spinner) { Size = new Vector2(0.5f) }, drawableSpinner);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/HitCircles/HitCircleSelectionBlueprint.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/HitCircles/HitCircleSelectionBlueprint.cs
index abbb54e3c1..b21a3e038e 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/HitCircles/HitCircleSelectionBlueprint.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/HitCircles/HitCircleSelectionBlueprint.cs
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints.HitCircles
 
         protected readonly HitCirclePiece CirclePiece;
 
-        public HitCircleSelectionBlueprint(DrawableHitCircle drawableCircle)
-            : base(drawableCircle)
+        public HitCircleSelectionBlueprint(HitCircle circle)
+            : base(circle)
         {
             InternalChild = CirclePiece = new HitCirclePiece();
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/OsuSelectionBlueprint.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/OsuSelectionBlueprint.cs
index 299f8fc43a..994c5cebeb 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/OsuSelectionBlueprint.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/OsuSelectionBlueprint.cs
@@ -2,20 +2,20 @@
 // See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
 
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit;
-using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Drawables;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints
 {
-    public abstract class OsuSelectionBlueprint<T> : OverlaySelectionBlueprint
+    public abstract class OsuSelectionBlueprint<T> : HitObjectSelectionBlueprint<T>
         where T : OsuHitObject
     {
-        protected T HitObject => (T)DrawableObject.HitObject;
+        protected new DrawableOsuHitObject DrawableObject => (DrawableOsuHitObject)base.DrawableObject;
 
         protected override bool AlwaysShowWhenSelected => true;
 
-        protected OsuSelectionBlueprint(DrawableHitObject drawableObject)
-            : base(drawableObject)
+        protected OsuSelectionBlueprint(T hitObject)
+            : base(hitObject)
         {
         }
     }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/SliderCircleSelectionBlueprint.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/SliderCircleSelectionBlueprint.cs
index dec9cd8622..ff01c7a442 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/SliderCircleSelectionBlueprint.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/SliderCircleSelectionBlueprint.cs
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints.HitCircles.Components;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects;
-using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints.Sliders
 {
@@ -13,7 +12,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints.Sliders
 
         private readonly SliderPosition position;
 
-        public SliderCircleSelectionBlueprint(DrawableSlider slider, SliderPosition position)
+        public SliderCircleSelectionBlueprint(Slider slider, SliderPosition position)
             : base(slider)
         {
             this.position = position;
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/SliderSelectionBlueprint.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/SliderSelectionBlueprint.cs
index 88fcb1e715..939f4cdc3e 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/SliderSelectionBlueprint.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/SliderSelectionBlueprint.cs
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ using osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints.Sliders.Components;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects;
-using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Edit;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Compose;
 using osuTK;
@@ -33,8 +32,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints.Sliders
         [CanBeNull]
         protected PathControlPointVisualiser ControlPointVisualiser { get; private set; }
 
-        private readonly DrawableSlider slider;
-
         [Resolved(CanBeNull = true)]
         private HitObjectComposer composer { get; set; }
 
@@ -52,10 +49,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints.Sliders
         private readonly BindableList<PathControlPoint> controlPoints = new BindableList<PathControlPoint>();
         private readonly IBindable<int> pathVersion = new Bindable<int>();
 
-        public SliderSelectionBlueprint(DrawableSlider slider)
+        public SliderSelectionBlueprint(Slider slider)
             : base(slider)
         {
-            this.slider = slider;
         }
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
@@ -64,8 +60,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints.Sliders
             InternalChildren = new Drawable[]
             {
                 BodyPiece = new SliderBodyPiece(),
-                HeadBlueprint = CreateCircleSelectionBlueprint(slider, SliderPosition.Start),
-                TailBlueprint = CreateCircleSelectionBlueprint(slider, SliderPosition.End),
+                HeadBlueprint = CreateCircleSelectionBlueprint(HitObject, SliderPosition.Start),
+                TailBlueprint = CreateCircleSelectionBlueprint(HitObject, SliderPosition.End),
             };
         }
 
@@ -103,7 +99,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints.Sliders
 
         protected override void OnSelected()
         {
-            AddInternal(ControlPointVisualiser = new PathControlPointVisualiser(slider.HitObject, true)
+            AddInternal(ControlPointVisualiser = new PathControlPointVisualiser(HitObject, true)
             {
                 RemoveControlPointsRequested = removeControlPoints
             });
@@ -215,7 +211,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints.Sliders
             }
 
             // If there are 0 or 1 remaining control points, the slider is in a degenerate (single point) form and should be deleted
-            if (controlPoints.Count <= 1 || !slider.HitObject.Path.HasValidLength)
+            if (controlPoints.Count <= 1 || !HitObject.Path.HasValidLength)
             {
                 placementHandler?.Delete(HitObject);
                 return;
@@ -245,6 +241,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints.Sliders
         public override bool ReceivePositionalInputAt(Vector2 screenSpacePos) =>
             BodyPiece.ReceivePositionalInputAt(screenSpacePos) || ControlPointVisualiser?.Pieces.Any(p => p.ReceivePositionalInputAt(screenSpacePos)) == true;
 
-        protected virtual SliderCircleSelectionBlueprint CreateCircleSelectionBlueprint(DrawableSlider slider, SliderPosition position) => new SliderCircleSelectionBlueprint(slider, position);
+        protected virtual SliderCircleSelectionBlueprint CreateCircleSelectionBlueprint(Slider slider, SliderPosition position) => new SliderCircleSelectionBlueprint(slider, position);
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Spinners/SpinnerSelectionBlueprint.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Spinners/SpinnerSelectionBlueprint.cs
index f05d4f8435..ee573d1a01 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Spinners/SpinnerSelectionBlueprint.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Spinners/SpinnerSelectionBlueprint.cs
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints.Spinners.Components;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects;
-using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables;
 using osuTK;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints.Spinners
@@ -12,7 +11,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints.Spinners
     {
         private readonly SpinnerPiece piece;
 
-        public SpinnerSelectionBlueprint(DrawableSpinner spinner)
+        public SpinnerSelectionBlueprint(Spinner spinner)
             : base(spinner)
         {
             InternalChild = piece = new SpinnerPiece();
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/OsuBlueprintContainer.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/OsuBlueprintContainer.cs
index abac5eb56e..dc8c3d6107 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/OsuBlueprintContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/OsuBlueprintContainer.cs
@@ -3,11 +3,10 @@
 
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects;
-using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Drawables;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints.HitCircles;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints.Sliders;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints.Spinners;
-using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Compose.Components;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit
@@ -21,21 +20,21 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit
 
         protected override SelectionHandler<HitObject> CreateSelectionHandler() => new OsuSelectionHandler();
 
-        public override OverlaySelectionBlueprint CreateBlueprintFor(DrawableHitObject hitObject)
+        public override HitObjectSelectionBlueprint CreateHitObjectBlueprintFor(HitObject hitObject)
         {
             switch (hitObject)
             {
-                case DrawableHitCircle circle:
+                case HitCircle circle:
                     return new HitCircleSelectionBlueprint(circle);
 
-                case DrawableSlider slider:
+                case Slider slider:
                     return new SliderSelectionBlueprint(slider);
 
-                case DrawableSpinner spinner:
+                case Spinner spinner:
                     return new SpinnerSelectionBlueprint(spinner);
             }
 
-            return base.CreateBlueprintFor(hitObject);
+            return base.CreateHitObjectBlueprintFor(hitObject);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Edit/Blueprints/TaikoSelectionBlueprint.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Edit/Blueprints/TaikoSelectionBlueprint.cs
index 62f69122cc..01b90c4bca 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Edit/Blueprints/TaikoSelectionBlueprint.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Edit/Blueprints/TaikoSelectionBlueprint.cs
@@ -3,14 +3,14 @@
 
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit;
-using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Drawables;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects;
 using osuTK;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Edit.Blueprints
 {
-    public class TaikoSelectionBlueprint : OverlaySelectionBlueprint
+    public class TaikoSelectionBlueprint : HitObjectSelectionBlueprint
     {
-        public TaikoSelectionBlueprint(DrawableHitObject hitObject)
+        public TaikoSelectionBlueprint(HitObject hitObject)
             : base(hitObject)
         {
             RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.None;
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Edit/TaikoBlueprintContainer.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Edit/TaikoBlueprintContainer.cs
index b1b08a9461..a465638779 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Edit/TaikoBlueprintContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Edit/TaikoBlueprintContainer.cs
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects;
-using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Drawables;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Edit.Blueprints;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Compose.Components;
 
@@ -18,7 +17,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Edit
 
         protected override SelectionHandler<HitObject> CreateSelectionHandler() => new TaikoSelectionHandler();
 
-        public override OverlaySelectionBlueprint CreateBlueprintFor(DrawableHitObject hitObject) =>
+        public override HitObjectSelectionBlueprint CreateHitObjectBlueprintFor(HitObject hitObject) =>
             new TaikoSelectionBlueprint(hitObject);
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/OverlaySelectionBlueprint.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/HitObjectSelectionBlueprint.cs
similarity index 68%
rename from osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/OverlaySelectionBlueprint.cs
rename to osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/HitObjectSelectionBlueprint.cs
index 7911cf874b..56434b1d82 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/OverlaySelectionBlueprint.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/HitObjectSelectionBlueprint.cs
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@ using osuTK;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit
 {
-    public abstract class OverlaySelectionBlueprint : SelectionBlueprint<HitObject>
+    public abstract class HitObjectSelectionBlueprint : SelectionBlueprint<HitObject>
     {
         /// <summary>
-        /// The <see cref="DrawableHitObject"/> which this <see cref="OverlaySelectionBlueprint"/> applies to.
+        /// The <see cref="DrawableHitObject"/> which this <see cref="HitObjectSelectionBlueprint"/> applies to.
         /// </summary>
-        public readonly DrawableHitObject DrawableObject;
+        public DrawableHitObject DrawableObject { get; internal set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Whether the blueprint should be shown even when the <see cref="DrawableObject"/> is not alive.
@@ -23,10 +23,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit
 
         protected override bool ShouldBeAlive => (DrawableObject.IsAlive && DrawableObject.IsPresent) || (AlwaysShowWhenSelected && State == SelectionState.Selected);
 
-        protected OverlaySelectionBlueprint(DrawableHitObject drawableObject)
-            : base(drawableObject.HitObject)
+        protected HitObjectSelectionBlueprint(HitObject hitObject)
+            : base(hitObject)
         {
-            DrawableObject = drawableObject;
         }
 
         public override bool ReceivePositionalInputAt(Vector2 screenSpacePos) => DrawableObject.ReceivePositionalInputAt(screenSpacePos);
@@ -35,4 +34,15 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit
 
         public override Quad SelectionQuad => DrawableObject.ScreenSpaceDrawQuad;
     }
+
+    public abstract class HitObjectSelectionBlueprint<T> : HitObjectSelectionBlueprint
+        where T : HitObject
+    {
+        public T HitObject => (T)Item;
+
+        protected HitObjectSelectionBlueprint(T item)
+            : base(item)
+        {
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/SelectionBlueprint.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/SelectionBlueprint.cs
index 55703a2cd3..f59ad8bfa2 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/SelectionBlueprint.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/SelectionBlueprint.cs
@@ -105,34 +105,34 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit
         protected override bool ShouldBeConsideredForInput(Drawable child) => State == SelectionState.Selected;
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Selects this <see cref="OverlaySelectionBlueprint"/>, causing it to become visible.
+        /// Selects this <see cref="HitObjectSelectionBlueprint"/>, causing it to become visible.
         /// </summary>
         public void Select() => State = SelectionState.Selected;
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Deselects this <see cref="OverlaySelectionBlueprint"/>, causing it to become invisible.
+        /// Deselects this <see cref="HitObjectSelectionBlueprint"/>, causing it to become invisible.
         /// </summary>
         public void Deselect() => State = SelectionState.NotSelected;
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Toggles the selection state of this <see cref="OverlaySelectionBlueprint"/>.
+        /// Toggles the selection state of this <see cref="HitObjectSelectionBlueprint"/>.
         /// </summary>
         public void ToggleSelection() => State = IsSelected ? SelectionState.NotSelected : SelectionState.Selected;
 
         public bool IsSelected => State == SelectionState.Selected;
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// The <see cref="MenuItem"/>s to be displayed in the context menu for this <see cref="OverlaySelectionBlueprint"/>.
+        /// The <see cref="MenuItem"/>s to be displayed in the context menu for this <see cref="HitObjectSelectionBlueprint"/>.
         /// </summary>
         public virtual MenuItem[] ContextMenuItems => Array.Empty<MenuItem>();
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// The screen-space point that causes this <see cref="OverlaySelectionBlueprint"/> to be selected via a drag.
+        /// The screen-space point that causes this <see cref="HitObjectSelectionBlueprint"/> to be selected via a drag.
         /// </summary>
         public virtual Vector2 ScreenSpaceSelectionPoint => ScreenSpaceDrawQuad.Centre;
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// The screen-space quad that outlines this <see cref="OverlaySelectionBlueprint"/> for selections.
+        /// The screen-space quad that outlines this <see cref="HitObjectSelectionBlueprint"/> for selections.
         /// </summary>
         public virtual Quad SelectionQuad => ScreenSpaceDrawQuad;
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/ComposeBlueprintContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/ComposeBlueprintContainer.cs
index 6c174e563e..95f4069edb 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/ComposeBlueprintContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/ComposeBlueprintContainer.cs
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ using osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit.Tools;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects;
-using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Drawables;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Types;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Components.TernaryButtons;
 using osuTK;
@@ -246,10 +245,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Compose.Components
             if (drawable == null)
                 return null;
 
-            return CreateBlueprintFor(drawable);
+            return CreateHitObjectBlueprintFor(item).With(b => b.DrawableObject = drawable);
         }
 
-        public virtual OverlaySelectionBlueprint CreateBlueprintFor(DrawableHitObject hitObject) => null;
+        public virtual HitObjectSelectionBlueprint CreateHitObjectBlueprintFor(HitObject hitObject) => null;
 
         protected override void OnBlueprintAdded(HitObject item)
         {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/MoveSelectionEvent.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/MoveSelectionEvent.cs
index 4d4f4b76c6..e32dcc81ee 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/MoveSelectionEvent.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/MoveSelectionEvent.cs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ using osuTK;
 namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Compose.Components
 {
     /// <summary>
-    /// An event which occurs when a <see cref="OverlaySelectionBlueprint"/> is moved.
+    /// An event which occurs when a <see cref="HitObjectSelectionBlueprint"/> is moved.
     /// </summary>
     public class MoveSelectionEvent<T>
     {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/SelectionBlueprintTestScene.cs b/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/SelectionBlueprintTestScene.cs
index 1176361679..dc12a4999d 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/SelectionBlueprintTestScene.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/SelectionBlueprintTestScene.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Timing;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Drawables;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual
 {
@@ -22,10 +23,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual
             });
         }
 
-        protected void AddBlueprint(OverlaySelectionBlueprint blueprint)
+        protected void AddBlueprint(HitObjectSelectionBlueprint blueprint, DrawableHitObject drawableObject)
         {
             Add(blueprint.With(d =>
             {
+                d.DrawableObject = drawableObject;
                 d.Depth = float.MinValue;
                 d.Select();
             }));