diff --git a/PlayTools/Controls/ControlMode.swift b/PlayTools/Controls/ControlMode.swift
index a30ae3fc..f690406c 100644
--- a/PlayTools/Controls/ControlMode.swift
+++ b/PlayTools/Controls/ControlMode.swift
@@ -22,27 +22,35 @@ public class ControlMode {
         return false
     }
 
+    func setMapping(_ mapped: Bool) {
+        if mapped {
+            PlayInput.shared.parseKeymap()
+        } else {
+            show(true)
+            PlayInput.shared.invalidate()
+        }
+        keyboardMapped = mapped
+    }
+
     func show(_ show: Bool) {
-        if !editor.editorMode {
+        if keyboardMapped {
             if show {
                 if !visible {
-                    NotificationCenter.default.post(name: NSNotification.Name.playtoolsKeymappingWillDisable,
+                    NotificationCenter.default.post(name: NSNotification.Name.playtoolsCursorWillShow,
                                                     object: nil, userInfo: [:])
                     if screen.fullscreen {
                         screen.switchDock(true)
                     }
                     AKInterface.shared!.unhideCursor()
-//                    PlayInput.shared.invalidate()
                 }
             } else {
                 if visible {
-                    NotificationCenter.default.post(name: NSNotification.Name.playtoolsKeymappingWillEnable,
+                    NotificationCenter.default.post(name: NSNotification.Name.playtoolsCursorWillHide,
                                                     object: nil, userInfo: [:])
                     AKInterface.shared!.hideCursor()
                     if screen.fullscreen {
                         screen.switchDock(false)
                     }
-//                    PlayInput.shared.setup()
                 }
             }
             Toucher.writeLog(logMessage: "cursor show switched to \(show)")
@@ -52,9 +60,9 @@ public class ControlMode {
 }
 
 extension NSNotification.Name {
-    public static let playtoolsKeymappingWillEnable: NSNotification.Name
-                    = NSNotification.Name("playtools.keymappingWillEnable")
+    public static let playtoolsCursorWillHide: NSNotification.Name
+                    = NSNotification.Name("playtools.cursorWillHide")
 
-    public static let playtoolsKeymappingWillDisable: NSNotification.Name
-                    = NSNotification.Name("playtools.keymappingWillDisable")
+    public static let playtoolsCursorWillShow: NSNotification.Name
+                    = NSNotification.Name("playtools.cursorWillShow")
 }
diff --git a/PlayTools/Controls/PlayInput.swift b/PlayTools/Controls/PlayInput.swift
index 79f4c789..d9866252 100644
--- a/PlayTools/Controls/PlayInput.swift
+++ b/PlayTools/Controls/PlayInput.swift
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ class PlayInput {
     }
 
     func parseKeymap() {
-        actions = []
-        PlayInput.shouldLockCursor = false
+        actions = [PlayMice.shared]
         PlayInput.buttonHandlers.removeAll(keepingCapacity: true)
+        PlayInput.shouldLockCursor = false
         for button in keymap.keymapData.buttonModels {
             actions.append(ButtonAction(data: button))
         }
@@ -61,11 +61,10 @@ class PlayInput {
     }
 
     public func toggleEditor(show: Bool) {
-        mode.keyboardMapped = !show
+        mode.setMapping(!show)
         Toucher.writeLog(logMessage: "editor opened? \(show)")
         if show {
             self.invalidate()
-            mode.show(show)
             if let keyboard = GCKeyboard.coalesced!.keyboardInput {
                 keyboard.keyChangedHandler = { _, _, keyCode, pressed in
                     PlayKeyboard.handleEditorEvent(keyCode: keyCode, pressed: pressed)
@@ -156,11 +155,11 @@ class PlayKeyboard {
         let centre = NotificationCenter.default
         let main = OperationQueue.main
         centre.addObserver(forName: UIApplication.keyboardDidHideNotification, object: nil, queue: main) { _ in
-            mode.keyboardMapped = true
+            mode.setMapping(true)
             Toucher.writeLog(logMessage: "virtual keyboard did hide")
         }
         centre.addObserver(forName: UIApplication.keyboardWillShowNotification, object: nil, queue: main) { _ in
-            mode.keyboardMapped = false
+            mode.setMapping(false)
             Toucher.writeLog(logMessage: "virtual keyboard will show")
         }
         AKInterface.shared!.setupKeyboard(keyboard: {keycode, pressed, isRepeat in
diff --git a/PlayTools/Controls/PlayMice.swift b/PlayTools/Controls/PlayMice.swift
index 477293c7..487090db 100644
--- a/PlayTools/Controls/PlayMice.swift
+++ b/PlayTools/Controls/PlayMice.swift
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 import Foundation
 
-public class PlayMice {
+public class PlayMice: Action {
 
     public static let shared = PlayMice()
     public static let elementName = "Mouse"
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ public class PlayMice {
             }
             guard let curPos = self.cursorPos() else { return true }
             PlayInput.touchQueue.async(qos: .userInteractive, execute: {
+                // considering cases where cursor becomes hidden while holding left button
                 if self.fakedMousePressed {
                     Toucher.touchcam(point: curPos, phase: UITouch.Phase.ended, tid: &self.fakedMouseTouchPointId)
                     return
@@ -149,6 +150,7 @@ public class PlayMice {
                                      tid: &self.fakedMouseTouchPointId)
                     return
                 }
+                // considering cases where cursor becomes visible while holding left button
                 if let handlers = PlayInput.buttonHandlers["LMB"] {
                     for handler in handlers {
                         handler(pressed)
@@ -159,6 +161,11 @@ public class PlayMice {
             return false
         }
     }
+    // For all other actions, this is a destructor. should release held resources.
+    func invalidate() {
+        Toucher.touchcam(point: self.cursorPos() ?? CGPoint(x: 10, y: 10),
+                         phase: UITouch.Phase.ended, tid: &self.fakedMouseTouchPointId)
+    }
 }
 
 class CameraAction: Action {
diff --git a/PlayTools/Keymap/EditorController.swift b/PlayTools/Keymap/EditorController.swift
index 43af3eaf..3b44ee66 100644
--- a/PlayTools/Keymap/EditorController.swift
+++ b/PlayTools/Keymap/EditorController.swift
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class EditorController {
                                                     tableName: "Playtools",
                                 value: "Click a button to edit its position or key bind\n"
                                         + "Click an empty area to open input menu", comment: "")],
-                           notification: NSNotification.Name.playtoolsKeymappingWillEnable)
+                           notification: NSNotification.Name.playtoolsCursorWillHide)
         }
 //        Toast.showOver(msg: "\(UIApplication.shared.windows.count)")
         lock.unlock()
diff --git a/PlayTools/Utils/Toast.swift b/PlayTools/Utils/Toast.swift
index e8910884..e84bfaa4 100644
--- a/PlayTools/Utils/Toast.swift
+++ b/PlayTools/Utils/Toast.swift
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ class Toast {
         }
         var token2: NSObjectProtocol?
         let center = NotificationCenter.default
-        token2 = center.addObserver(forName: NSNotification.Name.playtoolsKeymappingWillDisable,
+        token2 = center.addObserver(forName: NSNotification.Name.playtoolsCursorWillShow,
                                     object: nil, queue: OperationQueue.main) { _ in
             center.removeObserver(token2!)
             UserDefaults.standard.set(thisUse, forKey: persistenceKeyname)
@@ -151,10 +151,10 @@ class Toast {
                                                 tableName: "Playtools",
                                                 value: "to enable mouse mapping", comment: "")],
                        timeout: 10,
-                       notification: NSNotification.Name.playtoolsKeymappingWillEnable)
+                       notification: NSNotification.Name.playtoolsCursorWillHide)
         let center = NotificationCenter.default
         var token: NSObjectProtocol?
-        token = center.addObserver(forName: NSNotification.Name.playtoolsKeymappingWillEnable,
+        token = center.addObserver(forName: NSNotification.Name.playtoolsCursorWillHide,
                                    object: nil, queue: OperationQueue.main) { _ in
             center.removeObserver(token!)
             Toast.showHint(title: NSLocalizedString("hint.showCursor.title",
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ class Toast {
                                                     tableName: "Playtools",
                                                     value: "to unlock cursor", comment: "")],
                            timeout: 10,
-                           notification: NSNotification.Name.playtoolsKeymappingWillDisable)
+                           notification: NSNotification.Name.playtoolsCursorWillShow)
         }
     }