diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwbase/windowmanager.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwbase/windowmanager.hpp
index fde965256c..a65c2ff4d7 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwbase/windowmanager.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwbase/windowmanager.hpp
@@ -177,6 +177,8 @@ namespace MWBase
             virtual void unsetSelectedSpell() = 0;
             virtual void unsetSelectedWeapon() = 0;
 
+            virtual void showCrosshair(bool show) = 0;
+
             virtual void disallowMouse() = 0;
             virtual void allowMouse() = 0;
             virtual void notifyInputActionBound() = 0;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/hud.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/hud.cpp
index 92dc4e495f..20b9765d0e 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/hud.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/hud.cpp
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ using namespace MWGui;
 
 HUD::HUD(int width, int height, int fpsLevel, DragAndDrop* dragAndDrop)
     : Layout("openmw_hud.layout")
-    , health(NULL)
-    , magicka(NULL)
-    , stamina(NULL)
+    , mHealth(NULL)
+    , mMagicka(NULL)
+    , mStamina(NULL)
     , mWeapImage(NULL)
     , mSpellImage(NULL)
     , mWeapStatus(NULL)
@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@ HUD::HUD(int width, int height, int fpsLevel, DragAndDrop* dragAndDrop)
     , mMinimap(NULL)
     , mCompass(NULL)
     , mCrosshair(NULL)
-    , fpsbox(NULL)
-    , fpscounter(NULL)
-    , trianglecounter(NULL)
-    , batchcounter(NULL)
+    , mFpsBox(NULL)
+    , mFpsCounter(NULL)
+    , mTriangleCounter(NULL)
+    , mBatchCounter(NULL)
     , mHealthManaStaminaBaseLeft(0)
     , mWeapBoxBaseLeft(0)
     , mSpellBoxBaseLeft(0)
@@ -57,9 +57,9 @@ HUD::HUD(int width, int height, int fpsLevel, DragAndDrop* dragAndDrop)
 
     // Energy bars
     getWidget(mHealthFrame, "HealthFrame");
-    getWidget(health, "Health");
-    getWidget(magicka, "Magicka");
-    getWidget(stamina, "Stamina");
+    getWidget(mHealth, "Health");
+    getWidget(mMagicka, "Magicka");
+    getWidget(mStamina, "Stamina");
 
     mHealthManaStaminaBaseLeft = mHealthFrame->getLeft();
 
@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@ HUD::HUD(int width, int height, int fpsLevel, DragAndDrop* dragAndDrop)
 
     setFpsLevel(fpsLevel);
 
-    getWidget(trianglecounter, "TriangleCounter");
-    getWidget(batchcounter, "BatchCounter");
+    getWidget(mTriangleCounter, "TriangleCounter");
+    getWidget(mBatchCounter, "BatchCounter");
 
     setEffect("icons\\s\\tx_s_chameleon.dds");
 
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ HUD::HUD(int width, int height, int fpsLevel, DragAndDrop* dragAndDrop)
 
 void HUD::setFpsLevel(int level)
 {
-    fpscounter = 0;
+    mFpsCounter = 0;
 
     MyGUI::Widget* fps;
     getWidget(fps, "FPSBoxAdv");
@@ -128,32 +128,32 @@ void HUD::setFpsLevel(int level)
 
     if (level == 2)
     {
-        getWidget(fpsbox, "FPSBoxAdv");
-        fpsbox->setVisible(true);
-        getWidget(fpscounter, "FPSCounterAdv");
+        getWidget(mFpsBox, "FPSBoxAdv");
+        mFpsBox->setVisible(true);
+        getWidget(mFpsCounter, "FPSCounterAdv");
     }
     else if (level == 1)
     {
-        getWidget(fpsbox, "FPSBox");
-        fpsbox->setVisible(true);
-        getWidget(fpscounter, "FPSCounter");
+        getWidget(mFpsBox, "FPSBox");
+        mFpsBox->setVisible(true);
+        getWidget(mFpsCounter, "FPSCounter");
     }
 }
 
 void HUD::setFPS(float fps)
 {
-    if (fpscounter)
-        fpscounter->setCaption(boost::lexical_cast<std::string>((int)fps));
+    if (mFpsCounter)
+        mFpsCounter->setCaption(boost::lexical_cast<std::string>((int)fps));
 }
 
 void HUD::setTriangleCount(unsigned int count)
 {
-    trianglecounter->setCaption(boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(count));
+    mTriangleCounter->setCaption(boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(count));
 }
 
 void HUD::setBatchCount(unsigned int count)
 {
-    batchcounter->setCaption(boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(count));
+    mBatchCounter->setCaption(boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(count));
 }
 
 void HUD::setEffect(const char *img)
@@ -176,20 +176,20 @@ void HUD::setValue(const std::string& id, const MWMechanics::DynamicStat<int>& v
             switch (i)
             {
                 case 0:
-                    health->setProgressRange (value.getModified());
-                    health->setProgressPosition (value.getCurrent());
+                    mHealth->setProgressRange (value.getModified());
+                    mHealth->setProgressPosition (value.getCurrent());
                     getWidget(w, "HealthFrame");
                     w->setUserString("Caption_HealthDescription", "#{sHealthDesc}\n" + valStr);
                     break;
                 case 1:
-                    magicka->setProgressRange (value.getModified());
-                    magicka->setProgressPosition (value.getCurrent());
+                    mMagicka->setProgressRange (value.getModified());
+                    mMagicka->setProgressPosition (value.getCurrent());
                     getWidget(w, "MagickaFrame");
                     w->setUserString("Caption_HealthDescription", "#{sIntDesc}\n" + valStr);
                     break;
                 case 2:
-                    stamina->setProgressRange (value.getModified());
-                    stamina->setProgressPosition (value.getCurrent());
+                    mStamina->setProgressRange (value.getModified());
+                    mStamina->setProgressPosition (value.getCurrent());
                     getWidget(w, "FatigueFrame");
                     w->setUserString("Caption_HealthDescription", "#{sFatDesc}\n" + valStr);
                     break;
@@ -197,44 +197,6 @@ void HUD::setValue(const std::string& id, const MWMechanics::DynamicStat<int>& v
         }
 }
 
-void HUD::setBottomLeftVisibility(bool hmsVisible, bool weapVisible, bool spellVisible)
-{
-    int weapDx = 0, spellDx = 0;
-    if (!hmsVisible)
-        spellDx = weapDx = mWeapBoxBaseLeft - mHealthManaStaminaBaseLeft;
-
-    if (!weapVisible)
-        spellDx += mSpellBoxBaseLeft - mWeapBoxBaseLeft;
-
-    mWeaponVisible = weapVisible;
-    mSpellVisible = spellVisible;
-    if (!mWeaponVisible && !mSpellVisible)
-        mWeaponSpellBox->setVisible(false);
-
-    health->setVisible(hmsVisible);
-    stamina->setVisible(hmsVisible);
-    magicka->setVisible(hmsVisible);
-    mWeapBox->setPosition(mWeapBoxBaseLeft - weapDx, mWeapBox->getTop());
-    mWeapBox->setVisible(weapVisible);
-    mSpellBox->setPosition(mSpellBoxBaseLeft - spellDx, mSpellBox->getTop());
-    mSpellBox->setVisible(spellVisible);
-}
-
-void HUD::setBottomRightVisibility(bool effectBoxVisible, bool minimapBoxVisible)
-{
-    const MyGUI::IntSize& viewSize = MyGUI::RenderManager::getInstance().getViewSize();
-
-    // effect box can have variable width -> variable left coordinate
-    int effectsDx = 0;
-    if (!minimapBoxVisible)
-        effectsDx = (viewSize.width - mMinimapBoxBaseRight) - (viewSize.width - mEffectBoxBaseRight);
-
-    mMapVisible = minimapBoxVisible;
-    mMinimapBox->setVisible(minimapBoxVisible);
-    mEffectBox->setPosition((viewSize.width - mEffectBoxBaseRight) - mEffectBox->getWidth() + effectsDx, mEffectBox->getTop());
-    mEffectBox->setVisible(effectBoxVisible);
-}
-
 void HUD::onWorldClicked(MyGUI::Widget* _sender)
 {
     if (!MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager ()->isGuiMode ())
@@ -520,3 +482,68 @@ void HUD::unsetSelectedWeapon()
     mWeapImage->setImageTexture("icons\\k\\stealth_handtohand.dds");
     mWeapBox->clearUserStrings();
 }
+
+void HUD::setCrosshairVisible(bool visible)
+{
+    mCrosshair->setVisible (visible);
+}
+
+void HUD::setHmsVisible(bool visible)
+{
+    mHealth->setVisible(visible);
+    mMagicka->setVisible(visible);
+    mStamina->setVisible(visible);
+    updatePositions();
+}
+
+void HUD::setWeapVisible(bool visible)
+{
+    mWeapBox->setVisible(visible);
+    updatePositions();
+}
+
+void HUD::setSpellVisible(bool visible)
+{
+    mSpellBox->setVisible(visible);
+    updatePositions();
+}
+
+void HUD::setEffectVisible(bool visible)
+{
+    mEffectBox->setVisible (visible);
+    updatePositions();
+}
+
+void HUD::setMinimapVisible(bool visible)
+{
+    mMinimapBox->setVisible (visible);
+    updatePositions();
+}
+
+void HUD::updatePositions()
+{
+    int weapDx = 0, spellDx = 0;
+    if (!mHealth->getVisible())
+        spellDx = weapDx = mWeapBoxBaseLeft - mHealthManaStaminaBaseLeft;
+
+    if (!mWeapBox->getVisible())
+        spellDx += mSpellBoxBaseLeft - mWeapBoxBaseLeft;
+
+    mWeaponVisible = mWeapBox->getVisible();
+    mSpellVisible = mSpellBox->getVisible();
+    if (!mWeaponVisible && !mSpellVisible)
+        mWeaponSpellBox->setVisible(false);
+
+    mWeapBox->setPosition(mWeapBoxBaseLeft - weapDx, mWeapBox->getTop());
+    mSpellBox->setPosition(mSpellBoxBaseLeft - spellDx, mSpellBox->getTop());
+
+    const MyGUI::IntSize& viewSize = MyGUI::RenderManager::getInstance().getViewSize();
+
+    // effect box can have variable width -> variable left coordinate
+    int effectsDx = 0;
+    if (!mMinimapBox->getVisible ())
+        effectsDx = (viewSize.width - mMinimapBoxBaseRight) - (viewSize.width - mEffectBoxBaseRight);
+
+    mMapVisible = mMinimapBox->getVisible ();
+    mEffectBox->setPosition((viewSize.width - mEffectBoxBaseRight) - mEffectBox->getWidth() + effectsDx, mEffectBox->getTop());
+}
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/hud.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/hud.hpp
index baa350a10c..49ed6a698a 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/hud.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/hud.hpp
@@ -18,8 +18,14 @@ namespace MWGui
         void setFPS(float fps);
         void setTriangleCount(unsigned int count);
         void setBatchCount(unsigned int count);
-        void setBottomLeftVisibility(bool hmsVisible, bool weapVisible, bool spellVisible);
-        void setBottomRightVisibility(bool effectBoxVisible, bool minimapVisible);
+
+        void setHmsVisible(bool visible);
+        void setWeapVisible(bool visible);
+        void setSpellVisible(bool visible);
+
+        void setEffectVisible(bool visible);
+        void setMinimapVisible(bool visible);
+
         void setFpsLevel(const int level);
 
         void setSelectedSpell(const std::string& spellId, int successChancePercent);
@@ -28,6 +34,8 @@ namespace MWGui
         void unsetSelectedSpell();
         void unsetSelectedWeapon();
 
+        void setCrosshairVisible(bool visible);
+
         void onFrame(float dt);
         void onResChange(int width, int height);
 
@@ -35,7 +43,8 @@ namespace MWGui
 
         bool getWorldMouseOver() { return mWorldMouseOver; }
 
-        MyGUI::ProgressPtr health, magicka, stamina;
+    private:
+        MyGUI::ProgressPtr mHealth, mMagicka, mStamina;
         MyGUI::Widget* mHealthFrame;
         MyGUI::Widget *mWeapBox, *mSpellBox;
         MyGUI::ImageBox *mWeapImage, *mSpellImage;
@@ -50,12 +59,11 @@ namespace MWGui
 
         MyGUI::Widget* mDummy;
 
-        MyGUI::WidgetPtr fpsbox;
-        MyGUI::TextBox* fpscounter;
-        MyGUI::TextBox* trianglecounter;
-        MyGUI::TextBox* batchcounter;
+        MyGUI::WidgetPtr mFpsBox;
+        MyGUI::TextBox* mFpsCounter;
+        MyGUI::TextBox* mTriangleCounter;
+        MyGUI::TextBox* mBatchCounter;
 
-    private:
         // bottom left elements
         int mHealthManaStaminaBaseLeft, mWeapBoxBaseLeft, mSpellBoxBaseLeft;
         // bottom right elements
@@ -83,5 +91,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         void onWeaponClicked(MyGUI::Widget* _sender);
         void onMagicClicked(MyGUI::Widget* _sender);
         void onMapClicked(MyGUI::Widget* _sender);
+
+        void updatePositions();
     };
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp
index 676eb2046e..c458ac6c6d 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -559,12 +559,12 @@ void WindowManager::setPlayerDir(const float x, const float y)
 
 void WindowManager::setHMSVisibility(bool visible)
 {
-    mHud->setBottomLeftVisibility(visible, mHud->mWeapBox->getVisible(), mHud->mSpellBox->getVisible());
+    mHud->setHmsVisible (visible);
 }
 
 void WindowManager::setMinimapVisibility(bool visible)
 {
-    mHud->setBottomRightVisibility(mHud->mEffectBox->getVisible(), visible);
+    mHud->setMinimapVisible (visible);
 }
 
 void WindowManager::toggleFogOfWar()
@@ -595,13 +595,13 @@ bool WindowManager::getFullHelp() const
 
 void WindowManager::setWeaponVisibility(bool visible)
 {
-    mHud->setBottomLeftVisibility(mHud->health->getVisible(), visible, mHud->mSpellBox->getVisible());
+    mHud->setWeapVisible (visible);
 }
 
 void WindowManager::setSpellVisibility(bool visible)
 {
-    mHud->setBottomLeftVisibility(mHud->health->getVisible(), mHud->mWeapBox->getVisible(), visible);
-    mHud->setBottomRightVisibility(visible, mHud->mMinimapBox->getVisible());
+    mHud->setSpellVisible (visible);
+    mHud->setEffectVisible (visible);
 }
 
 void WindowManager::setMouseVisible(bool visible)
@@ -847,3 +847,8 @@ void WindowManager::notifyInputActionBound ()
     mSettingsWindow->updateControlsBox ();
     allowMouse();
 }
+
+void WindowManager::showCrosshair (bool show)
+{
+    mHud->setCrosshairVisible (show);
+}
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.hpp
index 3913055942..daff81f8c2 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.hpp
@@ -157,6 +157,8 @@ namespace MWGui
     virtual void unsetSelectedSpell();
     virtual void unsetSelectedWeapon();
 
+    virtual void showCrosshair(bool show);
+
     virtual void disallowMouse();
     virtual void allowMouse();
     virtual void notifyInputActionBound();
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp
index caf4d79c90..c0e678a10e 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -176,23 +176,18 @@ namespace MWInput
                 toggleJournal ();
                 break;
             case A_AutoMove:
-                resetIdleTime();
                 toggleAutoMove ();
                 break;
             case A_ToggleSneak:
                 /// \todo implement
-                resetIdleTime();
                 break;
             case A_ToggleWalk:
-                resetIdleTime();
                 toggleWalking ();
                 break;
             case A_ToggleWeapon:
-                resetIdleTime();
                 toggleWeapon ();
                 break;
             case A_ToggleSpell:
-                resetIdleTime();
                 toggleSpell ();
                 break;
             }
@@ -303,6 +298,8 @@ namespace MWInput
             // Disable mouse look
             mMouseLookEnabled = false;
 
+            mWindows.showCrosshair (false);
+
             // Enable GUI events
             mGuiCursorEnabled = true;
         }
@@ -311,6 +308,8 @@ namespace MWInput
             // Enable mouse look
             mMouseLookEnabled = true;
 
+            mWindows.showCrosshair (false);
+
             // Disable GUI events
             mGuiCursorEnabled = false;
         }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/player.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/player.cpp
index 8b99e001a2..b9ab0da792 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/player.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/player.cpp
@@ -116,6 +116,10 @@ namespace MWRender
 
     void Player::update(float duration)
     {
+        // only show the crosshair in game mode and in first person mode.
+        MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager ()->showCrosshair
+                (!MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager ()->isGuiMode () && (mFirstPersonView && !mVanity.enabled && !mPreviewMode));
+
         if (mAnimation) {
             mAnimation->runAnimation(duration);
         }