diff --git a/android/app/src/cpp/android_host_interface.cpp b/android/app/src/cpp/android_host_interface.cpp
index 28d69fa20..aeac2fd24 100644
--- a/android/app/src/cpp/android_host_interface.cpp
+++ b/android/app/src/cpp/android_host_interface.cpp
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ void AndroidHostInterface::EmulationThreadEntryPoint(JNIEnv* env, jobject emulat
     m_emulation_activity_object = emulation_activity;
     m_emulation_thread_id = std::this_thread::get_id();
   }
-  CreateImGuiContext();
+
   ApplySettings(true);
 
   // Boot system.
@@ -400,8 +400,6 @@ void AndroidHostInterface::EmulationThreadEntryPoint(JNIEnv* env, jobject emulat
   }
 
   env->CallVoidMethod(emulation_activity, s_EmulationActivity_method_onEmulationStopped);
-
-  DestroyImGuiContext();
 }
 
 void AndroidHostInterface::EmulationThreadLoop(JNIEnv* env)
@@ -486,6 +484,9 @@ bool AndroidHostInterface::AcquireHostDisplay()
   wi.surface_width = ANativeWindow_getWidth(m_surface);
   wi.surface_height = ANativeWindow_getHeight(m_surface);
 
+  // TODO: Really need a better way of determining this.
+  wi.surface_scale = 2.0f;
+
   switch (g_settings.gpu_renderer)
   {
     case GPURenderer::HardwareVulkan:
@@ -500,20 +501,20 @@ bool AndroidHostInterface::AcquireHostDisplay()
 
   if (!m_display->CreateRenderDevice(wi, {}, g_settings.gpu_use_debug_device, g_settings.gpu_threaded_presentation) ||
       !m_display->InitializeRenderDevice(GetShaderCacheBasePath(), g_settings.gpu_use_debug_device,
-                                         g_settings.gpu_threaded_presentation) ||
-      !m_display->CreateImGuiContext())
+                                         g_settings.gpu_threaded_presentation))
   {
     m_display->DestroyRenderDevice();
     m_display.reset();
     return false;
   }
 
-  // The alignement was set prior to booting.
+  // The alignment was set prior to booting.
   m_display->SetDisplayAlignment(m_display_alignment);
 
-  if (!m_display->UpdateImGuiFontTexture() || !CreateHostDisplayResources())
+  if (!CreateHostDisplayResources())
   {
     ReportError("Failed to create host display resources");
+    ReleaseHostDisplayResources();
     ReleaseHostDisplay();
     return false;
   }
@@ -524,9 +525,11 @@ bool AndroidHostInterface::AcquireHostDisplay()
 void AndroidHostInterface::ReleaseHostDisplay()
 {
   ReleaseHostDisplayResources();
-  m_display->DestroyImGuiContext();
-  m_display->DestroyRenderDevice();
-  m_display.reset();
+  if (m_display)
+  {
+    m_display->DestroyRenderDevice();
+    m_display.reset();
+  }
 }
 
 std::unique_ptr<AudioStream> AndroidHostInterface::CreateAudioStream(AudioBackend backend)
@@ -611,6 +614,7 @@ void AndroidHostInterface::SurfaceChanged(ANativeWindow* surface, int format, in
     wi.window_handle = surface;
     wi.surface_width = width;
     wi.surface_height = height;
+    wi.surface_scale = m_display->GetWindowScale();
 
     m_display->ChangeRenderWindow(wi);
 
@@ -628,27 +632,6 @@ void AndroidHostInterface::SetDisplayAlignment(HostDisplay::Alignment alignment)
     m_display->SetDisplayAlignment(alignment);
 }
 
-void AndroidHostInterface::CreateImGuiContext()
-{
-  ImGui::CreateContext();
-
-  const float framebuffer_scale = 2.0f;
-
-  auto& io = ImGui::GetIO();
-  io.IniFilename = nullptr;
-  io.DisplayFramebufferScale.x = framebuffer_scale;
-  io.DisplayFramebufferScale.y = framebuffer_scale;
-  ImGui::GetStyle().ScaleAllSizes(framebuffer_scale);
-
-  ImGui::StyleColorsDarker();
-  ImGui::AddRobotoRegularFont(15.0f * framebuffer_scale);
-}
-
-void AndroidHostInterface::DestroyImGuiContext()
-{
-  ImGui::DestroyContext();
-}
-
 void AndroidHostInterface::SetControllerType(u32 index, std::string_view type_name)
 {
   ControllerType type =
diff --git a/android/app/src/cpp/android_host_interface.h b/android/app/src/cpp/android_host_interface.h
index 501b17561..813b0327f 100644
--- a/android/app/src/cpp/android_host_interface.h
+++ b/android/app/src/cpp/android_host_interface.h
@@ -82,9 +82,6 @@ protected:
 private:
   void EmulationThreadLoop(JNIEnv* env);
 
-  void CreateImGuiContext();
-  void DestroyImGuiContext();
-
   void LoadSettings(SettingsInterface& si) override;
   void SetVibration(bool enabled);
   void UpdateVibration();
diff --git a/src/core/host_display.h b/src/core/host_display.h
index aae82258f..9f46246d4 100644
--- a/src/core/host_display.h
+++ b/src/core/host_display.h
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ public:
 
   ALWAYS_INLINE s32 GetWindowWidth() const { return static_cast<s32>(m_window_info.surface_width); }
   ALWAYS_INLINE s32 GetWindowHeight() const { return static_cast<s32>(m_window_info.surface_height); }
+  ALWAYS_INLINE float GetWindowScale() const { return m_window_info.surface_scale; }
 
   // Position is relative to the top-left corner of the window.
   ALWAYS_INLINE s32 GetMousePositionX() const { return m_mouse_position_x; }
diff --git a/src/duckstation-nogui/nogui_host_interface.cpp b/src/duckstation-nogui/nogui_host_interface.cpp
index 377dea4dd..045b8f1b9 100644
--- a/src/duckstation-nogui/nogui_host_interface.cpp
+++ b/src/duckstation-nogui/nogui_host_interface.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 #include "frontend-common/controller_interface.h"
 #include "frontend-common/fullscreen_ui.h"
 #include "frontend-common/icon.h"
-#include "frontend-common/imgui_fullscreen.h"
 #include "frontend-common/imgui_styles.h"
 #include "frontend-common/ini_settings_interface.h"
 #include "frontend-common/opengl_host_display.h"
@@ -42,18 +41,15 @@ bool NoGUIHostInterface::Initialize()
   m_settings_interface = std::make_unique<INISettingsInterface>(GetSettingsFileName());
 
   // TODO: Make command line.
-  m_fullscreen_ui_enabled = true;
+  m_flags.force_fullscreen_ui = true;
 
   if (!CommonHostInterface::Initialize())
     return false;
 
-  CreateImGuiContext();
-
-  const bool start_fullscreen = m_command_line_flags.start_fullscreen || g_settings.start_fullscreen;
+  const bool start_fullscreen = m_flags.start_fullscreen || g_settings.start_fullscreen;
   if (!CreatePlatformWindow(start_fullscreen))
   {
     Log_ErrorPrintf("Failed to create platform window");
-    ImGui::DestroyContext();
     return false;
   }
 
@@ -61,10 +57,12 @@ bool NoGUIHostInterface::Initialize()
   {
     Log_ErrorPrintf("Failed to create host display");
     DestroyPlatformWindow();
-    ImGui::DestroyContext();
     return false;
   }
 
+  if (m_fullscreen_ui_enabled)
+    FullscreenUI::QueueGameListRefresh();
+
   // process events to pick up controllers before updating input map
   PollAndUpdate();
   UpdateInputMap();
@@ -73,45 +71,10 @@ bool NoGUIHostInterface::Initialize()
 
 void NoGUIHostInterface::Shutdown()
 {
-  CommonHostInterface::Shutdown();
-
-  if (m_display)
-  {
-    DestroyDisplay();
-    ImGui::DestroyContext();
-  }
-
+  DestroyDisplay();
   DestroyPlatformWindow();
-}
 
-void NoGUIHostInterface::CreateImGuiContext()
-{
-  ImGui::CreateContext();
-  ImGui::GetIO().IniFilename = nullptr;
-  ImGui::GetIO().ConfigFlags |= ImGuiConfigFlags_NavEnableKeyboard | ImGuiConfigFlags_NavEnableGamepad;
-}
-
-void NoGUIHostInterface::OnPlatformWindowResized(u32 new_width, u32 new_height, float new_scale)
-{
-  if (new_scale != ImGui::GetIO().DisplayFramebufferScale.x)
-  {
-    ImGui::GetIO().DisplayFramebufferScale = ImVec2(new_scale, new_scale);
-    ImGui::GetStyle() = ImGuiStyle();
-    ImGui::StyleColorsDarker();
-    ImGui::GetStyle().ScaleAllSizes(new_scale);
-  }
-
-  if (ImGuiFullscreen::UpdateLayoutScale())
-  {
-    if (ImGuiFullscreen::UpdateFonts())
-    {
-      if (!m_display->UpdateImGuiFontTexture())
-        Panic("Failed to update font texture");
-    }
-  }
-
-  if (!System::IsShutdown())
-    g_gpu->UpdateResolutionScale();
+  CommonHostInterface::Shutdown();
 }
 
 bool NoGUIHostInterface::CreateDisplay()
@@ -163,33 +126,19 @@ bool NoGUIHostInterface::CreateDisplay()
     return false;
   }
 
-  if (!m_display->CreateImGuiContext() ||
-      (m_fullscreen_ui_enabled && !FullscreenUI::Initialize(this)) ||
-      !m_display->UpdateImGuiFontTexture())
-  {
-    if (m_fullscreen_ui_enabled)
-      FullscreenUI::Shutdown();
-
-    m_display->DestroyImGuiContext();
-    m_display->DestroyRenderDevice();
-    m_display.reset();
-    ReportError("Failed to initialize imgui/fonts/fullscreen UI");
-    return false;
-  }
+  if (!CreateHostDisplayResources())
+    Log_WarningPrint("Failed to create host display resources");
 
   return true;
 }
 
 void NoGUIHostInterface::DestroyDisplay()
 {
-  if (m_fullscreen_ui_enabled)
-    FullscreenUI::Shutdown();
+  ReleaseHostDisplayResources();
 
   if (m_display)
-  {
-    m_display->DestroyImGuiContext();
     m_display->DestroyRenderDevice();
-  }
+
   m_display.reset();
 }
 
@@ -235,42 +184,15 @@ bool NoGUIHostInterface::AcquireHostDisplay()
       Panic("Failed to recreate display on GPU renderer switch");
   }
 
-  if (!CreateHostDisplayResources())
-    return false;
-
   return true;
 }
 
 void NoGUIHostInterface::ReleaseHostDisplay()
 {
-  ReleaseHostDisplayResources();
-
   // restore vsync, since we don't want to burn cycles at the menu
   m_display->SetVSync(true);
 }
 
-void NoGUIHostInterface::OnSystemCreated()
-{
-  CommonHostInterface::OnSystemCreated();
-  if (m_fullscreen_ui_enabled)
-    FullscreenUI::SystemCreated();
-}
-
-void NoGUIHostInterface::OnSystemPaused(bool paused)
-{
-  CommonHostInterface::OnSystemPaused(paused);
-  if (m_fullscreen_ui_enabled)
-    FullscreenUI::SystemPaused(paused);
-}
-
-void NoGUIHostInterface::OnSystemDestroyed()
-{
-  CommonHostInterface::OnSystemDestroyed();
-  ReportFormattedMessage("System shut down.");
-  if (m_fullscreen_ui_enabled)
-    FullscreenUI::SystemDestroyed();
-}
-
 void NoGUIHostInterface::OnRunningGameChanged(const std::string& path, CDImage* image, const std::string& game_code,
                                               const std::string& game_title)
 {
diff --git a/src/duckstation-nogui/nogui_host_interface.h b/src/duckstation-nogui/nogui_host_interface.h
index 3f6a2af68..b8fa0f62f 100644
--- a/src/duckstation-nogui/nogui_host_interface.h
+++ b/src/duckstation-nogui/nogui_host_interface.h
@@ -41,9 +41,6 @@ protected:
   bool AcquireHostDisplay() override;
   void ReleaseHostDisplay() override;
 
-  void OnSystemCreated() override;
-  void OnSystemPaused(bool paused) override;
-  void OnSystemDestroyed() override;
   void OnRunningGameChanged(const std::string& path, CDImage* image, const std::string& game_code,
                             const std::string& game_title) override;
 
@@ -53,11 +50,9 @@ protected:
   virtual bool CreatePlatformWindow(bool fullscreen) = 0;
   virtual void DestroyPlatformWindow() = 0;
   virtual std::optional<WindowInfo> GetPlatformWindowInfo() = 0;
-  void OnPlatformWindowResized(u32 new_width, u32 new_height, float new_scale);
 
   bool CreateDisplay();
   void DestroyDisplay();
-  void CreateImGuiContext();
   void RunCallbacks();
 
   std::deque<std::function<void()>> m_queued_callbacks;
diff --git a/src/duckstation-nogui/sdl_host_interface.cpp b/src/duckstation-nogui/sdl_host_interface.cpp
index 0b19b662b..1da384d43 100644
--- a/src/duckstation-nogui/sdl_host_interface.cpp
+++ b/src/duckstation-nogui/sdl_host_interface.cpp
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ bool SDLHostInterface::SetFullscreen(bool enabled)
   int window_width, window_height;
   SDL_GetWindowSize(m_window, &window_width, &window_height);
   m_display->ResizeRenderWindow(window_width, window_height);
-  OnPlatformWindowResized(window_width, window_height, GetDPIScaleFactor(m_window));
+  OnHostDisplayResized(window_width, window_height, GetDPIScaleFactor(m_window));
 
   m_fullscreen = enabled;
   return true;
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ void SDLHostInterface::HandleSDLEvent(const SDL_Event* event)
       if (event->window.event == SDL_WINDOWEVENT_RESIZED)
       {
         m_display->ResizeRenderWindow(event->window.data1, event->window.data2);
-        OnPlatformWindowResized(event->window.data1, event->window.data2, GetDPIScaleFactor(m_window));
+        OnHostDisplayResized(event->window.data1, event->window.data2, GetDPIScaleFactor(m_window));
       }
       else if (event->window.event == SDL_WINDOWEVENT_MOVED)
       {
diff --git a/src/duckstation-qt/generalsettingswidget.cpp b/src/duckstation-qt/generalsettingswidget.cpp
index 3621501c3..75e74a104 100644
--- a/src/duckstation-qt/generalsettingswidget.cpp
+++ b/src/duckstation-qt/generalsettingswidget.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ GeneralSettingsWidget::GeneralSettingsWidget(QtHostInterface* host_interface, QW
   SettingWidgetBinder::BindWidgetToBoolSetting(m_host_interface, m_ui.applyGameSettings, "Main", "ApplyGameSettings",
                                                true);
   SettingWidgetBinder::BindWidgetToBoolSetting(m_host_interface, m_ui.autoLoadCheats, "Main", "AutoLoadCheats", false);
+  SettingWidgetBinder::BindWidgetToBoolSetting(m_host_interface, m_ui.enableFullscreenUI, "Main", "EnableFullscreenUI",
+                                               false);
 
   SettingWidgetBinder::BindWidgetToEnumSetting(
     m_host_interface, m_ui.controllerBackend, "Main", "ControllerBackend", &ControllerInterface::ParseBackendName,
@@ -74,9 +76,12 @@ GeneralSettingsWidget::GeneralSettingsWidget(QtHostInterface* host_interface, QW
                                                                       ControllerInterface::GetDefaultBackend())),
                              tr("Determines the backend which is used for controller input. Windows users may prefer "
                                 "to use XInput over SDL2 for compatibility."));
+  dialog->registerWidgetHelp(
+    m_ui.enableFullscreenUI, tr("Enable Fullscreen UI"), tr("Unchecked"),
+    tr("Enables the fullscreen UI mode, suitable for controller operation which is used in the NoGUI frontend."));
 
   // Since this one is compile-time selected, we don't put it in the .ui file.
-  int current_col = 0;
+  int current_col = 1;
   int current_row = m_ui.formLayout_4->rowCount() - current_col;
 #ifdef WITH_DISCORD_PRESENCE
   {
diff --git a/src/duckstation-qt/generalsettingswidget.ui b/src/duckstation-qt/generalsettingswidget.ui
index d252f9542..7e9eadb24 100644
--- a/src/duckstation-qt/generalsettingswidget.ui
+++ b/src/duckstation-qt/generalsettingswidget.ui
@@ -102,6 +102,13 @@
         </property>
        </widget>
       </item>
+      <item row="5" column="0">
+       <widget class="QCheckBox" name="enableFullscreenUI">
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>Enable Fullscreen UI</string>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
      </layout>
     </widget>
    </item>
diff --git a/src/duckstation-qt/qthostinterface.cpp b/src/duckstation-qt/qthostinterface.cpp
index 0f3487c20..45f6d6b3b 100644
--- a/src/duckstation-qt/qthostinterface.cpp
+++ b/src/duckstation-qt/qthostinterface.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "core/gpu.h"
 #include "core/system.h"
 #include "frontend-common/game_list.h"
+#include "frontend-common/imgui_fullscreen.h"
 #include "frontend-common/imgui_styles.h"
 #include "frontend-common/ini_settings_interface.h"
 #include "frontend-common/opengl_host_display.h"
@@ -97,6 +98,10 @@ bool QtHostInterface::initializeOnThread()
   if (!CommonHostInterface::Initialize())
     return false;
 
+  // imgui setup
+  setImGuiFont();
+  setImGuiKeyMap();
+
   // make sure the controllers have been detected
   if (m_controller_interface)
     m_controller_interface->PollEvents();
@@ -294,7 +299,7 @@ void QtHostInterface::ApplySettings(bool display_osd_messages)
       m_is_rendering_to_main = render_to_main;
       updateDisplayState();
     }
-    else
+    else if (!m_fullscreen_ui_enabled)
     {
       renderDisplay();
     }
@@ -367,6 +372,11 @@ void QtHostInterface::resumeSystemFromMostRecentState()
 void QtHostInterface::onDisplayWindowKeyEvent(int key, bool pressed)
 {
   DebugAssert(isOnWorkerThread());
+
+  const u32 masked_key = static_cast<u32>(key) & IMGUI_KEY_MASK;
+  if (masked_key < countof(ImGuiIO::KeysDown))
+    ImGui::GetIO().KeysDown[masked_key] = pressed;
+
   HandleHostKeyEvent(key, pressed);
 }
 
@@ -377,14 +387,11 @@ void QtHostInterface::onDisplayWindowMouseMoveEvent(int x, int y)
   if (!m_display)
     return;
 
-  m_display->SetMousePosition(x, y);
+  ImGuiIO& io = ImGui::GetIO();
+  io.MousePos[0] = static_cast<float>(x);
+  io.MousePos[1] = static_cast<float>(y);
 
-  if (ImGui::GetCurrentContext())
-  {
-    ImGuiIO& io = ImGui::GetIO();
-    io.MousePos[0] = static_cast<float>(x);
-    io.MousePos[1] = static_cast<float>(y);
-  }
+  m_display->SetMousePosition(x, y);
 }
 
 void QtHostInterface::onDisplayWindowMouseButtonEvent(int button, bool pressed)
@@ -413,6 +420,7 @@ void QtHostInterface::onHostDisplayWindowResized(int width, int height)
     return;
 
   m_display->ResizeRenderWindow(width, height);
+  OnHostDisplayResized(width, height, m_display->GetWindowScale());
 
   // re-render the display, since otherwise it will be out of date and stretched if paused
   if (!System::IsShutdown())
@@ -426,8 +434,9 @@ void QtHostInterface::onHostDisplayWindowResized(int width, int height)
       updateDisplayState();
     }
 
-    g_gpu->UpdateResolutionScale();
-    renderDisplay();
+    // force redraw if we're paused
+    if (!m_fullscreen_ui_enabled)
+      renderDisplay();
   }
 }
 
@@ -470,16 +479,12 @@ bool QtHostInterface::AcquireHostDisplay()
     return false;
   }
 
-  createImGuiContext(display_widget->devicePixelRatioFromScreen());
-
   if (!m_display->MakeRenderContextCurrent() ||
       !m_display->InitializeRenderDevice(GetShaderCacheBasePath(), g_settings.gpu_use_debug_device,
                                          g_settings.gpu_threaded_presentation) ||
-      !m_display->CreateImGuiContext() || !m_display->UpdateImGuiFontTexture() || !CreateHostDisplayResources())
+      !CreateHostDisplayResources())
   {
     ReleaseHostDisplayResources();
-    m_display->DestroyImGuiContext();
-    destroyImGuiContext();
     m_display->DestroyRenderDevice();
     emit destroyDisplayRequested();
     m_display.reset();
@@ -545,12 +550,16 @@ void QtHostInterface::updateDisplayState()
   connectDisplaySignals(display_widget);
   m_is_exclusive_fullscreen = m_display->IsFullscreen();
 
+  OnHostDisplayResized(m_display->GetWindowWidth(), m_display->GetWindowHeight(), m_display->GetWindowScale());
+
   if (!System::IsShutdown())
   {
-    g_gpu->UpdateResolutionScale();
     UpdateSoftwareCursor();
-    redrawDisplayWindow();
+
+    if (!m_fullscreen_ui_enabled)
+      redrawDisplayWindow();
   }
+
   UpdateSpeedLimiterState();
 }
 
@@ -559,9 +568,7 @@ void QtHostInterface::ReleaseHostDisplay()
   Assert(m_display);
 
   ReleaseHostDisplayResources();
-  m_display->DestroyImGuiContext();
   m_display->DestroyRenderDevice();
-  destroyImGuiContext();
   emit destroyDisplayRequested();
   m_display.reset();
   m_is_fullscreen = false;
@@ -1370,32 +1377,40 @@ void QtHostInterface::threadEntryPoint()
   // TODO: Event which flags the thread as ready
   while (!m_shutdown_flag.load())
   {
-    if (!System::IsRunning())
+    if (System::IsRunning())
     {
-      // wait until we have a system before running
-      m_worker_thread_event_loop->exec();
-      continue;
-    }
+      if (m_display_all_frames)
+        System::RunFrame();
+      else
+        System::RunFrames();
 
-    if (m_display_all_frames)
-      System::RunFrame();
+      UpdateControllerRumble();
+      if (m_frame_step_request)
+      {
+        m_frame_step_request = false;
+        PauseSystem(true);
+      }
+
+      renderDisplay();
+
+      System::UpdatePerformanceCounters();
+
+      if (m_throttler_enabled)
+        System::Throttle();
+    }
     else
-      System::RunFrames();
-
-    UpdateControllerRumble();
-    if (m_frame_step_request)
     {
-      m_frame_step_request = false;
-      PauseSystem(true);
+      // we want to keep rendering the UI when paused and fullscreen UI is enabled
+      if (!m_fullscreen_ui_enabled || !System::IsValid())
+      {
+        // wait until we have a system before running
+        m_worker_thread_event_loop->exec();
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      renderDisplay();
     }
 
-    renderDisplay();
-
-    System::UpdatePerformanceCounters();
-
-    if (m_throttler_enabled)
-      System::Throttle();
-
     m_worker_thread_event_loop->processEvents(QEventLoop::AllEvents);
     PollAndUpdate();
   }
@@ -1447,8 +1462,10 @@ static std::string GetFontPath(const char* name)
 #endif
 }
 
-static bool AddImGuiFont(const std::string& language, float size, float framebuffer_scale)
+void QtHostInterface::setImGuiFont()
 {
+  std::string language(GetStringSettingValue("Main", "Language", ""));
+
   std::string path;
   const ImWchar* range = nullptr;
 #ifdef WIN32
@@ -1465,34 +1482,35 @@ static bool AddImGuiFont(const std::string& language, float size, float framebuf
 #endif
 
   if (!path.empty())
-  {
-    return (ImGui::GetIO().Fonts->AddFontFromFileTTF(path.c_str(), size * framebuffer_scale, nullptr, range) !=
-            nullptr);
-  }
-
-  return false;
+    ImGuiFullscreen::SetFontFilename(std::move(path));
+  if (range)
+    ImGuiFullscreen::SetFontGlyphRanges(range);
 }
 
-void QtHostInterface::createImGuiContext(float framebuffer_scale)
+void QtHostInterface::setImGuiKeyMap()
 {
-  ImGui::CreateContext();
-
-  auto& io = ImGui::GetIO();
-  io.IniFilename = nullptr;
-  io.DisplayFramebufferScale.x = framebuffer_scale;
-  io.DisplayFramebufferScale.y = framebuffer_scale;
-  ImGui::GetStyle().ScaleAllSizes(framebuffer_scale);
-
-  ImGui::StyleColorsDarker();
-
-  std::string language = GetStringSettingValue("Main", "Language", "");
-  if (!AddImGuiFont(language, 15.0f, framebuffer_scale))
-    ImGui::AddRobotoRegularFont(15.0f * framebuffer_scale);
-}
-
-void QtHostInterface::destroyImGuiContext()
-{
-  ImGui::DestroyContext();
+  ImGuiIO& io = ImGui::GetIO();
+  io.KeyMap[ImGuiKey_Tab] = Qt::Key_Tab & IMGUI_KEY_MASK;
+  io.KeyMap[ImGuiKey_LeftArrow] = Qt::Key_Left & IMGUI_KEY_MASK;
+  io.KeyMap[ImGuiKey_RightArrow] = Qt::Key_Right & IMGUI_KEY_MASK;
+  io.KeyMap[ImGuiKey_UpArrow] = Qt::Key_Up & IMGUI_KEY_MASK;
+  io.KeyMap[ImGuiKey_DownArrow] = Qt::Key_Down & IMGUI_KEY_MASK;
+  io.KeyMap[ImGuiKey_PageUp] = Qt::Key_PageUp & IMGUI_KEY_MASK;
+  io.KeyMap[ImGuiKey_PageDown] = Qt::Key_PageDown & IMGUI_KEY_MASK;
+  io.KeyMap[ImGuiKey_Home] = Qt::Key_Home & IMGUI_KEY_MASK;
+  io.KeyMap[ImGuiKey_End] = Qt::Key_End & IMGUI_KEY_MASK;
+  io.KeyMap[ImGuiKey_Insert] = Qt::Key_Insert & IMGUI_KEY_MASK;
+  io.KeyMap[ImGuiKey_Delete] = Qt::Key_Delete & IMGUI_KEY_MASK;
+  io.KeyMap[ImGuiKey_Backspace] = Qt::Key_Backspace & IMGUI_KEY_MASK;
+  io.KeyMap[ImGuiKey_Space] = Qt::Key_Space & IMGUI_KEY_MASK;
+  io.KeyMap[ImGuiKey_Enter] = Qt::Key_Enter & IMGUI_KEY_MASK;
+  io.KeyMap[ImGuiKey_Escape] = Qt::Key_Escape & IMGUI_KEY_MASK;
+  io.KeyMap[ImGuiKey_A] = Qt::Key_A & IMGUI_KEY_MASK;
+  io.KeyMap[ImGuiKey_C] = Qt::Key_C & IMGUI_KEY_MASK;
+  io.KeyMap[ImGuiKey_V] = Qt::Key_V & IMGUI_KEY_MASK;
+  io.KeyMap[ImGuiKey_X] = Qt::Key_X & IMGUI_KEY_MASK;
+  io.KeyMap[ImGuiKey_Y] = Qt::Key_Y & IMGUI_KEY_MASK;
+  io.KeyMap[ImGuiKey_Z] = Qt::Key_Z & IMGUI_KEY_MASK;
 }
 
 TinyString QtHostInterface::TranslateString(const char* context, const char* str) const
diff --git a/src/duckstation-qt/qthostinterface.h b/src/duckstation-qt/qthostinterface.h
index 0ef5022c1..9ff94b720 100644
--- a/src/duckstation-qt/qthostinterface.h
+++ b/src/duckstation-qt/qthostinterface.h
@@ -213,7 +213,10 @@ private:
     BACKGROUND_CONTROLLER_POLLING_INTERVAL =
       100, /// Interval at which the controllers are polled when the system is not active.
 
-    SETTINGS_SAVE_DELAY = 1000
+    SETTINGS_SAVE_DELAY = 1000,
+
+    /// Crappy solution to the Qt indices being massive.
+    IMGUI_KEY_MASK = 511,
   };
 
   using InputButtonHandler = std::function<void(bool)>;
@@ -242,8 +245,8 @@ private:
   void startBackgroundControllerPollTimer();
   void stopBackgroundControllerPollTimer();
 
-  void createImGuiContext(float framebuffer_scale);
-  void destroyImGuiContext();
+  void setImGuiFont();
+  void setImGuiKeyMap();
 
   void createThread();
   void stopThread();
diff --git a/src/frontend-common/common_host_interface.cpp b/src/frontend-common/common_host_interface.cpp
index 45628a182..871056b35 100644
--- a/src/frontend-common/common_host_interface.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend-common/common_host_interface.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 #include "game_list.h"
 #include "icon.h"
 #include "imgui.h"
+#include "imgui_fullscreen.h"
+#include "imgui_styles.h"
 #include "ini_settings_interface.h"
 #include "save_state_selector_ui.h"
 #include "scmversion/scmversion.h"
@@ -84,6 +86,9 @@ bool CommonHostInterface::Initialize()
   RegisterHotkeys();
 
   UpdateControllerInterface();
+
+  CreateImGuiContext();
+
   return true;
 }
 
@@ -91,6 +96,8 @@ void CommonHostInterface::Shutdown()
 {
   HostInterface::Shutdown();
 
+  ImGui::DestroyContext();
+
 #ifdef WITH_DISCORD_PRESENCE
   ShutdownDiscordPresence();
 #endif
@@ -139,7 +146,7 @@ void CommonHostInterface::InitializeUserDirectory()
 bool CommonHostInterface::BootSystem(const SystemBootParameters& parameters)
 {
   // If the fullscreen UI is enabled, make sure it's finished loading the game list so we don't race it.
-  if (m_fullscreen_ui_enabled)
+  if (m_display && m_fullscreen_ui_enabled)
     FullscreenUI::EnsureGameListLoaded();
 
   if (!HostInterface::BootSystem(parameters))
@@ -268,7 +275,7 @@ bool CommonHostInterface::ParseCommandLineParameters(int argc, char* argv[],
       else if (CHECK_ARG("-batch"))
       {
         Log_InfoPrintf("Enabling batch mode.");
-        m_command_line_flags.batch_mode = true;
+        m_flags.batch_mode = true;
         continue;
       }
       else if (CHECK_ARG("-fastboot"))
@@ -286,7 +293,7 @@ bool CommonHostInterface::ParseCommandLineParameters(int argc, char* argv[],
       else if (CHECK_ARG("-nocontroller"))
       {
         Log_InfoPrintf("Disabling controller support.");
-        m_command_line_flags.disable_controller_interface = true;
+        m_flags.disable_controller_interface = true;
         continue;
       }
       else if (CHECK_ARG("-resume"))
@@ -307,7 +314,7 @@ bool CommonHostInterface::ParseCommandLineParameters(int argc, char* argv[],
       else if (CHECK_ARG("-fullscreen"))
       {
         Log_InfoPrintf("Going fullscreen after booting.");
-        m_command_line_flags.start_fullscreen = true;
+        m_flags.start_fullscreen = true;
         force_fullscreen = true;
         continue;
       }
@@ -444,6 +451,16 @@ bool CommonHostInterface::SetFullscreen(bool enabled)
   return false;
 }
 
+void CommonHostInterface::CreateImGuiContext()
+{
+  ImGui::CreateContext();
+  ImGui::GetIO().IniFilename = nullptr;
+#ifndef __ANDROID__
+  // Android has no keyboard, nor are we using ImGui for any actual user-interactable windows.
+  ImGui::GetIO().ConfigFlags |= ImGuiConfigFlags_NavEnableKeyboard | ImGuiConfigFlags_NavEnableGamepad;
+#endif
+}
+
 bool CommonHostInterface::CreateHostDisplayResources()
 {
   m_logo_texture = m_display->CreateTexture(APP_ICON_WIDTH, APP_ICON_HEIGHT, 1, 1, 1, HostDisplayPixelFormat::RGBA8,
@@ -451,14 +468,83 @@ bool CommonHostInterface::CreateHostDisplayResources()
   if (!m_logo_texture)
     Log_WarningPrintf("Failed to create logo texture");
 
+  const float framebuffer_scale = m_display->GetWindowScale();
+  ImGui::GetIO().DisplayFramebufferScale = ImVec2(framebuffer_scale, framebuffer_scale);
+  ImGui::GetStyle() = ImGuiStyle();
+  ImGui::StyleColorsDarker();
+  ImGui::GetStyle().ScaleAllSizes(framebuffer_scale);
+
+  if (!m_display->CreateImGuiContext())
+  {
+    Log_ErrorPrintf("Failed to create ImGui device context");
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  if (m_fullscreen_ui_enabled)
+  {
+    if (!FullscreenUI::Initialize(this))
+    {
+      Log_ErrorPrintf("Failed to initialize fullscreen UI, disabling.");
+      m_fullscreen_ui_enabled = false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (!m_fullscreen_ui_enabled)
+    ImGuiFullscreen::ResetFonts();
+
+  if (!m_display->UpdateImGuiFontTexture())
+  {
+    Log_ErrorPrintf("Failed to create ImGui font text");
+    if (m_fullscreen_ui_enabled)
+      FullscreenUI::Shutdown();
+
+    m_display->DestroyImGuiContext();
+    return false;
+  }
+
   return true;
 }
 
 void CommonHostInterface::ReleaseHostDisplayResources()
 {
+  if (m_fullscreen_ui_enabled)
+    FullscreenUI::Shutdown();
+
+  if (m_display)
+    m_display->DestroyImGuiContext();
+
   m_logo_texture.reset();
 }
 
+void CommonHostInterface::OnHostDisplayResized(u32 new_width, u32 new_height, float new_scale)
+{
+  if (new_scale != ImGui::GetIO().DisplayFramebufferScale.x)
+  {
+    ImGui::GetIO().DisplayFramebufferScale = ImVec2(new_scale, new_scale);
+    ImGui::GetStyle() = ImGuiStyle();
+    ImGui::StyleColorsDarker();
+    ImGui::GetStyle().ScaleAllSizes(new_scale);
+    ImGuiFullscreen::ResetFonts();
+    if (!m_display->UpdateImGuiFontTexture())
+      Panic("Failed to recreate font texture after resize");
+  }
+
+  if (m_fullscreen_ui_enabled)
+  {
+    if (ImGuiFullscreen::UpdateLayoutScale())
+    {
+      if (ImGuiFullscreen::UpdateFonts())
+      {
+        if (!m_display->UpdateImGuiFontTexture())
+          Panic("Failed to update font texture");
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (!System::IsShutdown())
+    g_gpu->UpdateResolutionScale();
+}
+
 std::unique_ptr<AudioStream> CommonHostInterface::CreateAudioStream(AudioBackend backend)
 {
   switch (backend)
@@ -492,7 +578,7 @@ void CommonHostInterface::UpdateControllerInterface()
     ControllerInterface::ParseBackendName(backend_str.c_str());
   const ControllerInterface::Backend current_backend =
     (m_controller_interface ? m_controller_interface->GetBackend() : ControllerInterface::Backend::None);
-  if (new_backend == current_backend || m_command_line_flags.disable_controller_interface)
+  if (new_backend == current_backend || m_flags.disable_controller_interface)
     return;
 
   if (m_controller_interface)
@@ -781,6 +867,9 @@ void CommonHostInterface::OnSystemCreated()
 {
   HostInterface::OnSystemCreated();
 
+  if (m_fullscreen_ui_enabled)
+    FullscreenUI::SystemCreated();
+
   if (g_settings.display_post_processing && !m_display->SetPostProcessingChain(g_settings.display_post_process_chain))
     AddOSDMessage(TranslateStdString("OSDMessage", "Failed to load post processing shader chain."), 20.0f);
 }
@@ -789,6 +878,9 @@ void CommonHostInterface::OnSystemPaused(bool paused)
 {
   ReportFormattedMessage("System %s.", paused ? "paused" : "resumed");
 
+  if (m_fullscreen_ui_enabled)
+    FullscreenUI::SystemPaused(paused);
+
   if (paused)
   {
     if (IsFullscreen() && !m_fullscreen_ui_enabled)
@@ -808,6 +900,9 @@ void CommonHostInterface::OnSystemDestroyed()
 
   HostInterface::OnSystemDestroyed();
 
+  if (m_fullscreen_ui_enabled)
+    FullscreenUI::SystemDestroyed();
+
   StopControllerRumble();
 }
 
@@ -837,6 +932,9 @@ void CommonHostInterface::OnControllerTypeChanged(u32 slot)
 
 void CommonHostInterface::DrawImGuiWindows()
 {
+  if (m_save_state_selector_ui->IsOpen())
+    m_save_state_selector_ui->Draw();
+
   if (m_fullscreen_ui_enabled)
   {
     FullscreenUI::Render();
@@ -850,9 +948,6 @@ void CommonHostInterface::DrawImGuiWindows()
   }
 
   DrawOSDMessages();
-
-  if (m_save_state_selector_ui->IsOpen())
-    m_save_state_selector_ui->Draw();
 }
 
 void CommonHostInterface::DrawFPSWindow()
@@ -2383,6 +2478,36 @@ void CommonHostInterface::LoadSettings(SettingsInterface& si)
 #ifdef WITH_DISCORD_PRESENCE
   SetDiscordPresenceEnabled(si.GetBoolValue("Main", "EnableDiscordPresence", false));
 #endif
+
+  const bool fullscreen_ui_enabled =
+    si.GetBoolValue("Main", "EnableFullscreenUI", false) || m_flags.force_fullscreen_ui;
+  if (fullscreen_ui_enabled != m_fullscreen_ui_enabled)
+  {
+    m_fullscreen_ui_enabled = fullscreen_ui_enabled;
+    if (m_display)
+    {
+      if (!fullscreen_ui_enabled)
+      {
+        FullscreenUI::Shutdown();
+        ImGuiFullscreen::ResetFonts();
+        if (!m_display->UpdateImGuiFontTexture())
+          Panic("Failed to recreate font texture after fullscreen UI disable");
+      }
+      else
+      {
+        if (FullscreenUI::Initialize(this))
+        {
+          if (!m_display->UpdateImGuiFontTexture())
+            Panic("Failed to recreate font textre after fullscreen UI enable");
+        }
+        else
+        {
+          Log_ErrorPrintf("Failed to initialize fullscreen UI. Disabling.");
+          m_fullscreen_ui_enabled = false;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 void CommonHostInterface::SaveSettings(SettingsInterface& si)
diff --git a/src/frontend-common/common_host_interface.h b/src/frontend-common/common_host_interface.h
index 2d69aad05..0e886aeb8 100644
--- a/src/frontend-common/common_host_interface.h
+++ b/src/frontend-common/common_host_interface.h
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ public:
   virtual bool SetFullscreen(bool enabled);
 
   virtual bool Initialize() override;
+
   virtual void Shutdown() override;
 
   virtual bool BootSystem(const SystemBootParameters& parameters) override;
@@ -141,7 +142,7 @@ public:
   ALWAYS_INLINE ControllerInterface* GetControllerInterface() const { return m_controller_interface.get(); }
 
   /// Returns true if running in batch mode, i.e. exit after emulation.
-  ALWAYS_INLINE bool InBatchMode() const { return m_command_line_flags.batch_mode; }
+  ALWAYS_INLINE bool InBatchMode() const { return m_flags.batch_mode; }
 
   /// Returns true if the fullscreen UI is enabled.
   ALWAYS_INLINE bool IsFullscreenUIEnabled() const { return m_fullscreen_ui_enabled; }
@@ -390,6 +391,7 @@ protected:
 
   bool CreateHostDisplayResources();
   void ReleaseHostDisplayResources();
+  void OnHostDisplayResized(u32 new_width, u32 new_height, float new_scale);
 
   virtual void DrawImGuiWindows();
 
@@ -430,7 +432,10 @@ protected:
 
     // starting fullscreen (outside of boot options)
     BitField<u8, bool, 2, 1> start_fullscreen;
-  } m_command_line_flags = {};
+
+    // force fullscreen UI enabled (nogui)
+    BitField<u8, bool, 3, 1> force_fullscreen_ui;
+  } m_flags = {};
 
 private:
   void LoadSettings();
@@ -444,6 +449,7 @@ private:
   bool UpdateControllerInputMapFromGameSettings();
   void UpdateHotkeyInputMap(SettingsInterface& si);
   void ClearAllControllerBindings();
+  void CreateImGuiContext();
 
 #ifdef WITH_DISCORD_PRESENCE
   void SetDiscordPresenceEnabled(bool enabled);
diff --git a/src/frontend-common/fullscreen_ui.cpp b/src/frontend-common/fullscreen_ui.cpp
index 786a61717..67245cb3b 100644
--- a/src/frontend-common/fullscreen_ui.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend-common/fullscreen_ui.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ Log_SetChannel(FullscreenUI);
 static constexpr float LAYOUT_MAIN_MENU_BAR_SIZE = 20.0f; // Should be DPI scaled, not layout scaled!
 
 using ImGuiFullscreen::g_large_font;
+using ImGuiFullscreen::g_layout_padding_left;
+using ImGuiFullscreen::g_layout_padding_top;
 using ImGuiFullscreen::g_medium_font;
 using ImGuiFullscreen::LAYOUT_LARGE_FONT_SIZE;
 using ImGuiFullscreen::LAYOUT_MEDIUM_FONT_SIZE;
@@ -171,7 +173,6 @@ static bool s_save_state_selector_loading = true;
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 static void DrawGameListWindow();
 static void SwitchToGameList();
-static void QueueGameListRefresh();
 static void SortGameList();
 static HostDisplayTexture* GetTextureForGameListEntryType(GameListEntryType type);
 static HostDisplayTexture* GetGameListCover(const GameListEntry* entry);
@@ -194,12 +195,16 @@ bool Initialize(CommonHostInterface* host_interface)
 
   s_settings_copy.Load(*s_host_interface->GetSettingsInterface());
   SetDebugMenuEnabled(s_host_interface->GetSettingsInterface()->GetBoolValue("Main", "ShowDebugMenu", false));
-  QueueGameListRefresh();
 
   ImGuiFullscreen::UpdateLayoutScale();
   ImGuiFullscreen::UpdateFonts();
   ImGuiFullscreen::SetResolveTextureFunction(ResolveTextureHandle);
 
+  if (System::IsValid())
+    SystemCreated();
+  if (System::IsPaused())
+    SystemPaused(true);
+
   return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/frontend-common/fullscreen_ui.h b/src/frontend-common/fullscreen_ui.h
index f55827b99..4e28e01ef 100644
--- a/src/frontend-common/fullscreen_ui.h
+++ b/src/frontend-common/fullscreen_ui.h
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ bool InvalidateCachedTexture(const std::string& path);
 bool DrawErrorWindow(const char* message);
 bool DrawConfirmWindow(const char* message, bool* result);
 
+void QueueGameListRefresh();
 void EnsureGameListLoaded();
 
 Settings& GetSettingsCopy();
diff --git a/src/frontend-common/imgui_fullscreen.cpp b/src/frontend-common/imgui_fullscreen.cpp
index dc2922739..8175dabdc 100644
--- a/src/frontend-common/imgui_fullscreen.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend-common/imgui_fullscreen.cpp
@@ -47,10 +47,18 @@ void SetFontFilename(const char* filename)
     std::string().swap(s_font_filename);
 }
 
-void SetIconFontFilename(const char* icon_font_filename)
+void SetFontFilename(std::string filename)
 {
-  if (icon_font_filename)
-    s_icon_font_filename = icon_font_filename;
+  if (!filename.empty())
+    s_font_filename = std::move(filename);
+  else
+    std::string().swap(s_font_filename);
+}
+
+void SetIconFontFilename(std::string icon_font_filename)
+{
+  if (!icon_font_filename.empty())
+    s_icon_font_filename = std::move(icon_font_filename);
   else
     std::string().swap(s_icon_font_filename);
 }
@@ -111,8 +119,8 @@ bool UpdateFonts()
   const float medium_font_size = std::ceil(LayoutScale(LAYOUT_MEDIUM_FONT_SIZE));
   const float large_font_size = std::ceil(LayoutScale(LAYOUT_LARGE_FONT_SIZE));
 
-  if (g_standard_font && g_standard_font->FontSize == standard_font_size && medium_font_size &&
-      g_medium_font->FontSize == medium_font_size && large_font_size && g_large_font->FontSize == large_font_size)
+  if (g_standard_font && g_standard_font->FontSize == standard_font_size && g_medium_font &&
+      g_medium_font->FontSize == medium_font_size && g_large_font && g_large_font->FontSize == large_font_size)
   {
     return false;
   }
@@ -147,6 +155,30 @@ bool UpdateFonts()
   return true;
 }
 
+void ResetFonts()
+{
+  const float standard_font_size = std::ceil(DPIScale(s_font_size));
+
+  ImGuiIO& io = ImGui::GetIO();
+  io.Fonts->Clear();
+
+  if (s_font_filename.empty())
+  {
+    g_standard_font = ImGui::AddRobotoRegularFont(standard_font_size);
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    g_standard_font =
+      io.Fonts->AddFontFromFileTTF(s_font_filename.c_str(), standard_font_size, nullptr, s_font_glyph_range);
+  }
+
+  g_medium_font = nullptr;
+  g_large_font = nullptr;
+
+  if (!io.Fonts->Build())
+    Panic("Failed to rebuild font atlas");
+}
+
 bool UpdateLayoutScale()
 {
   static constexpr float LAYOUT_RATIO = LAYOUT_SCREEN_WIDTH / LAYOUT_SCREEN_HEIGHT;
diff --git a/src/frontend-common/imgui_fullscreen.h b/src/frontend-common/imgui_fullscreen.h
index 5d2e5a083..3fdff40bb 100644
--- a/src/frontend-common/imgui_fullscreen.h
+++ b/src/frontend-common/imgui_fullscreen.h
@@ -141,6 +141,9 @@ void SetResolveTextureFunction(ResolveTextureHandleCallback callback);
 /// Rebuilds fonts to a new scale if needed. Returns true if fonts have changed and the texture needs updating.
 bool UpdateFonts();
 
+/// Removes the fullscreen fonts, leaving only the standard font.
+void ResetFonts();
+
 bool UpdateLayoutScale();
 
 void BeginLayout();