diff --git a/pkg/gamepad/gamepad.go b/pkg/gamepad/gamepad.go
index 0e2c492..80e2a38 100644
--- a/pkg/gamepad/gamepad.go
+++ b/pkg/gamepad/gamepad.go
@@ -147,8 +147,10 @@ func Loop(ev *event.State) {
 			if SceneName == "Play" {
 				// Toggle between GameplayMode and MouseMode.
 				if p1mode == GameplayMode {
+					shmem.FlashError("Mouse Mode: Left stick moves the cursor.")
 					p1mode = MouseMode
 				} else {
+					shmem.FlashError("Game Mode: Left stick moves the player.")
 					p1mode = GameplayMode
 				}
 
diff --git a/pkg/play_scene.go b/pkg/play_scene.go
index 3866f29..b4d2748 100644
--- a/pkg/play_scene.go
+++ b/pkg/play_scene.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 
 	"git.kirsle.net/apps/doodle/pkg/balance"
 	"git.kirsle.net/apps/doodle/pkg/collision"
+	"git.kirsle.net/apps/doodle/pkg/cursor"
 	"git.kirsle.net/apps/doodle/pkg/doodads"
 	"git.kirsle.net/apps/doodle/pkg/gamepad"
 	"git.kirsle.net/apps/doodle/pkg/keybind"
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ import (
 	"git.kirsle.net/apps/doodle/pkg/physics"
 	"git.kirsle.net/apps/doodle/pkg/savegame"
 	"git.kirsle.net/apps/doodle/pkg/scripting"
+	"git.kirsle.net/apps/doodle/pkg/shmem"
 	"git.kirsle.net/apps/doodle/pkg/sprites"
 	"git.kirsle.net/apps/doodle/pkg/uix"
 	"git.kirsle.net/go/render"
@@ -43,7 +45,8 @@ type PlayScene struct {
 	drawing      *uix.Canvas
 	scripting    *scripting.Supervisor
 	running      bool
-	deathBarrier int // Y position of death barrier in case of falling OOB.
+	deathBarrier int          // Y position of death barrier in case of falling OOB.
+	lastCursor   render.Point // position of cursor X,Y last tick
 
 	// Score variables.
 	startTime  time.Time // wallclock time when level begins
@@ -282,6 +285,7 @@ func (s *PlayScene) setupAsync(d *Doodle) error {
 	// images which later get fed directly into SDL2 saving speed at
 	// runtime, + the bitmap generation is pretty wicked fast anyway.
 	loadscreen.PreloadAllChunkBitmaps(s.Level.Chunker)
+	s.drawing.LoadUnloadChunks(true)
 
 	// Gamepad: put into GameplayMode.
 	gamepad.SetMode(gamepad.GameplayMode)
@@ -624,6 +628,9 @@ func (s *PlayScene) GetCheated() bool {
 // This is the common handler function between easy methods such as
 // BeatLevel, FailLevel, and DieByFire.
 func (s *PlayScene) ShowEndLevelModal(success bool, title, message string) {
+	// Always restore the cursor.
+	cursor.Current = cursor.NewPointer(s.d.Engine)
+
 	config := modal.ConfigEndLevel{
 		Engine:            s.d.Engine,
 		Success:           success,
@@ -758,6 +765,15 @@ func (s *PlayScene) Loop(d *Doodle, ev *event.State) error {
 		// Touch regions.
 		s.LoopTouchable(ev)
 
+		// Hide the mouse cursor if a gameplay input was received.
+		if keybind.Right(ev) || keybind.Left(ev) || keybind.Up(ev) || keybind.Down(ev) ||
+			keybind.Use(ev) {
+			cursor.Current = cursor.NoCursor
+		} else if s.lastCursor != shmem.Cursor {
+			cursor.Current = cursor.NewPointer(s.d.Engine)
+		}
+		s.lastCursor = shmem.Cursor
+
 		s.movePlayer(ev)
 		if err := s.drawing.Loop(ev); err != nil {
 			log.Error("Drawing loop error: %s", err.Error())
diff --git a/pkg/uix/canvas_cursor.go b/pkg/uix/canvas_cursor.go
index 1dfdd5a..972deca 100644
--- a/pkg/uix/canvas_cursor.go
+++ b/pkg/uix/canvas_cursor.go
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ func (w *Canvas) presentCursor(e render.Engine) {
 	// Are we editing with a thick brush?
 	if w.Tool == drawtool.LineTool || w.Tool == drawtool.RectTool ||
 		w.Tool == drawtool.PencilTool || w.Tool == drawtool.EllipseTool ||
-		w.Tool == drawtool.EraserTool {
+		w.Tool == drawtool.EraserTool && w.Editable {
 
 		// Draw a box where the brush size is.
 		if w.BrushSize > 0 {
diff --git a/pkg/uix/canvas_memory.go b/pkg/uix/canvas_memory.go
index f261b5a..695de64 100644
--- a/pkg/uix/canvas_memory.go
+++ b/pkg/uix/canvas_memory.go
@@ -17,9 +17,11 @@ import (
 LoadUnloadChunks optimizes memory for (level) canvases by warming up chunk images
 that fall within the LoadingViewport and freeing chunks that are outside of it.
 */
-func (w *Canvas) LoadUnloadChunks() {
-	if w.level == nil || shmem.Tick%balance.CanvasLoadUnloadModuloTicks != 0 || !balance.Feature.LoadUnloadChunk {
-		return
+func (w *Canvas) LoadUnloadChunks(force ...bool) {
+	if !(len(force) > 0 && force[0]) {
+		if w.level == nil || shmem.Tick%balance.CanvasLoadUnloadModuloTicks != 0 || !balance.Feature.LoadUnloadChunk || (len(force) > 0 && force[0]) {
+			return
+		}
 	}
 
 	var (
diff --git a/pkg/windows/settings.go b/pkg/windows/settings.go
index 83d79ef..b1c590d 100644
--- a/pkg/windows/settings.go
+++ b/pkg/windows/settings.go
@@ -497,11 +497,12 @@ func (c Settings) makeControllerTab(tabFrame *ui.TabFrame, Width, Height int) *u
 					Value: int(gamepad.NStyle),
 				},
 			},
-			SelectValue: *c.ControllerStyle,
+			SelectValue: &c.ControllerStyle,
 			OnSelect: func(v interface{}) {
 				style, _ := v.(int)
 				log.Error("style: %d", style)
 				gamepad.SetStyle(gamepad.Style(style))
+				*c.ControllerStyle = style
 				saveGameSettings()
 			},
 		},