diff --git a/src/drivers/win/taseditor/piano_roll.cpp b/src/drivers/win/taseditor/piano_roll.cpp
index 2aa0e563..452f964a 100644
--- a/src/drivers/win/taseditor/piano_roll.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/win/taseditor/piano_roll.cpp
@@ -372,7 +372,8 @@ void PIANO_ROLL::update()
 			shift_count++;
 			if (shift_count >= DOUBLETAP_COUNT)
 			{
-				FollowPlayback();
+				if (taseditor_window.TASEditor_focus)
+					FollowPlayback();
 				shift_count = ctrl_count = 0;
 			}
 		} else
@@ -388,7 +389,8 @@ void PIANO_ROLL::update()
 			ctrl_count++;
 			if (ctrl_count >= DOUBLETAP_COUNT)
 			{
-				FollowSelection();
+				if (taseditor_window.TASEditor_focus)
+					FollowSelection();
 				ctrl_count = shift_count = 0;
 			}
 		} else
diff --git a/src/drivers/win/taseditor/playback.cpp b/src/drivers/win/taseditor/playback.cpp
index bca92f52..8ce59f3e 100644
--- a/src/drivers/win/taseditor/playback.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/win/taseditor/playback.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ extern bool turbo;
 
 extern TASEDITOR_CONFIG taseditor_config;
 extern TASEDITOR_WINDOW taseditor_window;
+extern SELECTION selection;
 extern MARKERS_MANAGER markers_manager;
 extern GREENZONE greenzone;
 extern PIANO_ROLL piano_roll;
@@ -271,9 +272,38 @@ void PLAYBACK::MiddleButtonClick()
 {
 	if (emu_paused)
 	{
-		if (!pause_frame && lost_position_frame)
-			pause_frame = lost_position_frame;
-		UnpauseEmulation();
+		// check if right mouse button is released
+		if (GetAsyncKeyState(GetSystemMetrics(SM_SWAPBUTTON) ? VK_LBUTTON : VK_RBUTTON) >= 0)
+		{
+			if (GetAsyncKeyState(VK_SHIFT) < 0)
+			{
+				// if Shift is held, set pause_frame to nearest Marker
+				int last_frame = markers_manager.GetMarkersSize() - 1;
+				int target_frame = currFrameCounter + 1;
+				for (; target_frame <= last_frame; ++target_frame)
+					if (markers_manager.GetMarker(target_frame)) break;
+				if (target_frame <= last_frame)
+				{
+					seeking_start_frame = currFrameCounter;
+					pause_frame = target_frame + 1;		// stop at the Marker
+				}
+			} else if (GetAsyncKeyState(VK_CONTROL) < 0)
+			{
+				// if Ctrl is held, set pause_frame to Selection cursor
+				int selection_beginning = selection.GetCurrentSelectionBeginning();
+				if (selection_beginning > currFrameCounter)
+				{
+					seeking_start_frame = currFrameCounter;
+					pause_frame = selection_beginning + 1;
+				}
+			}
+			if (!pause_frame && lost_position_frame)
+			{
+				seeking_start_frame = currFrameCounter;
+				pause_frame = lost_position_frame;
+			}
+			UnpauseEmulation();
+		}
 	} else
 	{
 		PauseEmulation();
@@ -329,9 +359,9 @@ void PLAYBACK::RewindFull(int speed)
 	}
 	int lastCursor = currFrameCounter;
 	if (index >= 0)
-		jump(index);
+		jump(index);						// jump to the Marker
 	else
-		jump(0);
+		jump(0);							// jump to the beginning of Piano Roll
 	if (lastCursor != currFrameCounter)
 	{
 		// redraw row where Playback cursor was (in case there's two or more RewindFulls before playback.update())
@@ -341,7 +371,7 @@ void PLAYBACK::RewindFull(int speed)
 }
 void PLAYBACK::ForwardFull(int speed)
 {
-	int last_frame = currMovieData.getNumRecords()-1;
+	int last_frame = markers_manager.GetMarkersSize() - 1;
 	int index = currFrameCounter + 1;
 	// jump trough "speed" amount of next markers
 	while (speed > 0)
@@ -352,9 +382,9 @@ void PLAYBACK::ForwardFull(int speed)
 	}
 	int lastCursor = currFrameCounter;
 	if (index <= last_frame)
-		jump(index);
+		jump(index);								// jump to Marker
 	else
-		jump(last_frame);
+		jump(currMovieData.getNumRecords() - 1);	// jump to the end of Piano Roll
 	if (lastCursor != currFrameCounter)
 	{
 		// redraw row where Playback cursor was (in case there's two or more ForwardFulls before playback.update())
@@ -399,9 +429,9 @@ void PLAYBACK::jump(int frame)
 	}
 }
 
+// returns true if a jump to the frame is made, false if started seeking outside greenzone or if nothing's done
 bool PLAYBACK::JumpToFrame(int index)
 {
-	// Returns true if a jump to the frame is made, false if started seeking outside greenzone or if nothing's done
 	if (index < 0) return false;
 	if (index >= greenzone.greenZoneCount)
 	{
@@ -411,7 +441,7 @@ bool PLAYBACK::JumpToFrame(int index)
 			SeekingStart(index+1);
 		return false;
 	}
-	/* Handle jumps inside greenzone. */
+	// handle jumps inside greenzone
 	if (greenzone.loadTasSavestate(index))
 	{
 		turbo = false;
@@ -419,7 +449,7 @@ bool PLAYBACK::JumpToFrame(int index)
 		if (pause_frame) SeekingStop();
 		return true;
 	}
-	//Search for an earlier frame with savestate
+	// search for an earlier frame with savestate
 	int i = (index>0)? index-1 : 0;
 	for (; i > 0; i--)
 	{
diff --git a/src/drivers/win/taseditor/selection.cpp b/src/drivers/win/taseditor/selection.cpp
index 568f9499..11f3dcff 100644
--- a/src/drivers/win/taseditor/selection.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/win/taseditor/selection.cpp
@@ -209,16 +209,16 @@ void SELECTION::JumpPrevMarker(int speed)
 		speed--;
 	}
 	if (index >= 0)
-		JumpToFrame(index);
+		JumpToFrame(index);							// jump to the Marker
 	else
-		JumpToFrame(0);
+		JumpToFrame(0);								// jump to the beginning of Piano Roll
 }
 void SELECTION::JumpNextMarker(int speed)
 {
 	// if nothing is selected, consider playback cursor as current selection
 	int index = GetCurrentSelectionBeginning();
 	if (index < 0) index = currFrameCounter;
-	int last_frame = currMovieData.getNumRecords()-1;
+	int last_frame = markers_manager.GetMarkersSize() - 1;
 	// jump trough "speed" amount of previous markers
 	while (speed > 0)
 	{
@@ -227,9 +227,9 @@ void SELECTION::JumpNextMarker(int speed)
 		speed--;
 	}
 	if (index <= last_frame)
-		JumpToFrame(index);
+		JumpToFrame(index);								// jump to Marker
 	else
-		JumpToFrame(last_frame);
+		JumpToFrame(currMovieData.getNumRecords() - 1);	// jump to the end of Piano Roll
 }
 void SELECTION::JumpToFrame(int frame)
 {
diff --git a/src/drivers/win/taseditor/taseditor_window.cpp b/src/drivers/win/taseditor/taseditor_window.cpp
index 0168f1ec..d4a04b39 100644
--- a/src/drivers/win/taseditor/taseditor_window.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/win/taseditor/taseditor_window.cpp
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ void TASEDITOR_WINDOW::init()
 		if (window_items[i].tooltip_text_base[0])
 		{
 			window_items[i].tooltip_hwnd = CreateWindowEx(NULL, TOOLTIPS_CLASS, NULL,
-									  WS_POPUP | TTS_ALWAYSTIP | TTS_BALLOON,
+									  WS_POPUP | TTS_ALWAYSTIP | TTS_BALLOON | TTS_NOANIMATE | TTS_NOFADE,
 									  CW_USEDEFAULT, CW_USEDEFAULT,
 									  CW_USEDEFAULT, CW_USEDEFAULT,
 									  hwndTasEditor, NULL, 
@@ -1470,8 +1470,6 @@ BOOL CALLBACK WndprocTasEditor(HWND hWnd, UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lPara
 		case WM_MBUTTONDOWN:
 		case WM_MBUTTONDBLCLK:
 		{
-			if (GetFocus() != hWnd)
-				SetFocus(hWnd);
 			playback.MiddleButtonClick();
 			break;
 		}
@@ -1492,7 +1490,13 @@ LRESULT APIENTRY IDC_PLAYBACK_MARKER_WndProc(HWND hWnd, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam,
 		case WM_LBUTTONDOWN:
 		case WM_LBUTTONDBLCLK:
 			piano_roll.FollowPlayback();
-			break;
+			if (GetFocus() != hWnd)
+				SetFocus(hWnd);
+			return 0;
+		case WM_MBUTTONDOWN:
+		case WM_MBUTTONDBLCLK:
+			playback.MiddleButtonClick();
+			return 0;
 	}
 	return CallWindowProc(IDC_PLAYBACK_MARKER_oldWndProc, hWnd, msg, wParam, lParam);
 }
@@ -1504,7 +1508,13 @@ LRESULT APIENTRY IDC_SELECTION_MARKER_WndProc(HWND hWnd, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam
 		case WM_LBUTTONDBLCLK:
 			if (piano_roll.drag_mode != DRAG_MODE_SELECTION)
 				piano_roll.FollowSelection();
-			break;
+			if (GetFocus() != hWnd)
+				SetFocus(hWnd);
+			return 0;
+		case WM_MBUTTONDOWN:
+		case WM_MBUTTONDBLCLK:
+			playback.MiddleButtonClick();
+			return 0;
 	}
 	return CallWindowProc(IDC_SELECTION_MARKER_oldWndProc, hWnd, msg, wParam, lParam);
 }
@@ -1517,6 +1527,8 @@ LRESULT APIENTRY IDC_PROGRESS_BUTTON_WndProc(HWND hWnd, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam,
 		case WM_LBUTTONDOWN:
 		case WM_LBUTTONDBLCLK:
 			playback.CancelSeeking();
+			if (GetFocus() != hWnd)
+				SetFocus(hWnd);
 			return 0;
 		case WM_MBUTTONDOWN:
 		case WM_MBUTTONDBLCLK:
@@ -1536,6 +1548,8 @@ LRESULT APIENTRY IDC_BRANCHES_BUTTON_WndProc(HWND hWnd, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam,
 			// click on "Bookmarks/Branches" - switch between Bookmarks List and Branches Tree
 			taseditor_config.view_branches_tree ^= 1;
 			bookmarks.RedrawBookmarksCaption();
+			if (GetFocus() != hWnd)
+				SetFocus(hWnd);
 			return 0;
 		case WM_MBUTTONDOWN:
 		case WM_MBUTTONDBLCLK: