diff --git a/src/game/Brush.h b/src/game/Brush.h
index a7737ee20..a7f88f694 100644
--- a/src/game/Brush.h
+++ b/src/game/Brush.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ protected:
 		{
 			for(int y = 0; y < size.Y; y++)
 			{
-				if(bitmap[y*size.X+x] && (!y || !x || y == size.X-1 || x == size.Y-1 || !bitmap[y*size.X+(x+1)] || !bitmap[y*size.X+(x-1)] || !bitmap[(y-1)*size.X+x] || !bitmap[(y+1)*size.X+x]))
+				if(bitmap[y*size.X+x] && (!y || !x || x == size.X-1 || y == size.Y-1 || !bitmap[y*size.X+(x+1)] || !bitmap[y*size.X+(x-1)] || !bitmap[(y-1)*size.X+x] || !bitmap[(y+1)*size.X+x]))
 					outline[y*size.X+x] = 255;
 				else
 					outline[y*size.X+x] = 0;
diff --git a/src/game/GameController.cpp b/src/game/GameController.cpp
index db23bb867..aede8d6ed 100644
--- a/src/game/GameController.cpp
+++ b/src/game/GameController.cpp
@@ -185,9 +185,13 @@ void GameController::PlaceSave(ui::Point position)
 	}
 }
 
-void GameController::AdjustBrushSize(int direction, bool logarithmic)
+void GameController::AdjustBrushSize(int direction, bool logarithmic, bool xAxis, bool yAxis)
 {
+	if(xAxis && yAxis)
+		return;
+
 	ui::Point newSize(0, 0);
+	ui::Point oldSize = gameModel->GetBrush()->GetRadius();
 	if(logarithmic)
 		newSize = gameModel->GetBrush()->GetRadius() + ui::Point(direction * ((gameModel->GetBrush()->GetRadius().X/10)>0?gameModel->GetBrush()->GetRadius().X/10:1), direction * ((gameModel->GetBrush()->GetRadius().Y/10)>0?gameModel->GetBrush()->GetRadius().Y/10:1));
 	else
@@ -196,7 +200,14 @@ void GameController::AdjustBrushSize(int direction, bool logarithmic)
 			newSize.X = 0;
 	if(newSize.Y<0)
 			newSize.Y = 0;
-	gameModel->GetBrush()->SetRadius(newSize);
+
+	if(xAxis)
+		gameModel->GetBrush()->SetRadius(ui::Point(newSize.X, oldSize.Y));
+	else if(yAxis)
+		gameModel->GetBrush()->SetRadius(ui::Point(oldSize.X, newSize.Y));
+	else
+		gameModel->GetBrush()->SetRadius(newSize);
+
 	BrushChanged(gameModel->GetBrushID(), gameModel->GetBrush()->GetRadius().X, gameModel->GetBrush()->GetRadius().Y);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/game/GameController.h b/src/game/GameController.h
index 335e62483..a7e07763a 100644
--- a/src/game/GameController.h
+++ b/src/game/GameController.h
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public:
 	void LoadRenderPreset(RenderPreset preset);
 	void SetZoomEnabled(bool zoomEnable);
 	void SetZoomPosition(ui::Point position);
-	void AdjustBrushSize(int direction, bool logarithmic = false);
+	void AdjustBrushSize(int direction, bool logarithmic = false, bool xAxis = false, bool yAxis = false);
 	void AdjustZoomSize(int direction, bool logarithmic = false);
 	void ToolClick(int toolSelection, ui::Point point);
 	void DrawPoints(int toolSelection, queue<ui::Point*> & pointQueue);
diff --git a/src/game/GameView.cpp b/src/game/GameView.cpp
index a35f524a0..65446744b 100644
--- a/src/game/GameView.cpp
+++ b/src/game/GameView.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ GameView::GameView():
 	infoTip(""),
 	infoTipPresence(0),
 	toolTipPosition(-1, -1),
-	alternativeSaveSource(false)
+	shiftBehaviour(false),
+	ctrlBehaviour(false)
 {
 	
 	int currentX = 1;
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ GameView::GameView():
 		SearchAction(GameView * _v) { v = _v; }
 		void ActionCallback(ui::Button * sender)
 		{
-			if(v->GetAlternativeSourceEnabled())
+			if(v->CtrlBehaviour())
 				v->c->OpenLocalBrowse();
 			else
 				v->c->OpenSearch();
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ GameView::GameView():
         SaveSimulationAction(GameView * _v) { v = _v; }
         void ActionCallback(ui::Button * sender)
         {
-        	if(v->GetAlternativeSourceEnabled())
+        	if(v->CtrlBehaviour())
         		v->c->OpenLocalSaveWindow();
         	else
 	            v->c->OpenSaveWindow();
@@ -792,7 +793,7 @@ void GameView::OnMouseWheel(int x, int y, int d)
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		c->AdjustBrushSize(d);
+		c->AdjustBrushSize(d, false, shiftBehaviour, ctrlBehaviour);
 		if(isMouseDown)
 		{
 			pointQueue.push(new ui::Point(x, y));
@@ -854,7 +855,7 @@ void GameView::OnKeyPress(int key, Uint16 character, bool shift, bool ctrl, bool
 			drawMode = DrawFill;
 		else
 			drawMode = DrawRect;
-		enableHDDSave();
+		enableCtrlBehaviour();
 		break;
 	case KEY_SHIFT:
 		if(drawModeReset)
@@ -865,6 +866,7 @@ void GameView::OnKeyPress(int key, Uint16 character, bool shift, bool ctrl, bool
 			drawMode = DrawFill;
 		else
 			drawMode = DrawLine;
+		enableShiftBehaviour();
 		break;
 	case ' ': //Space
 		c->SetPaused();
@@ -920,10 +922,10 @@ void GameView::OnKeyPress(int key, Uint16 character, bool shift, bool ctrl, bool
 		c->OpenStamps();
 		break;
 	case ']':
-		c->AdjustBrushSize(1, true);
+		c->AdjustBrushSize(1, true, shiftBehaviour, ctrlBehaviour);
 		break;
 	case '[':
-		c->AdjustBrushSize(-1, true);
+		c->AdjustBrushSize(-1, true, shiftBehaviour, ctrlBehaviour);
 		break;
 	}
 
@@ -949,7 +951,10 @@ void GameView::OnKeyRelease(int key, Uint16 character, bool shift, bool ctrl, bo
 		drawSnap = false;
 		break;
 	case KEY_CTRL:
-		disableHDDSave();
+		disableCtrlBehaviour();
+		break;
+	case KEY_SHIFT:
+		disableShiftBehaviour();
 		break;
 	case 'z':
 		if(!zoomCursorFixed)
@@ -1163,12 +1168,29 @@ void GameView::changeColour()
 	c->SetColour(ui::Colour(colourRSlider->GetValue(), colourGSlider->GetValue(), colourBSlider->GetValue(), colourASlider->GetValue()));
 }
 
-void GameView::enableHDDSave()
+void GameView::enableShiftBehaviour()
 {
-	if(!alternativeSaveSource)
+	if(!shiftBehaviour)
 	{
-		alternativeSaveSource = true;
+		shiftBehaviour = true;
+	}
+}
 
+void GameView::disableShiftBehaviour()
+{
+	if(shiftBehaviour)
+	{
+		shiftBehaviour = false;
+	}
+}
+
+void GameView::enableCtrlBehaviour()
+{
+	if(!ctrlBehaviour)
+	{
+		ctrlBehaviour = true;
+
+		//Show HDD save & load buttons
 		saveSimulationButton->Appearance.BackgroundInactive = ui::Colour(255, 255, 255);
 		saveSimulationButton->Appearance.TextInactive = ui::Colour(0, 0, 0);
 		searchButton->Appearance.BackgroundInactive = ui::Colour(255, 255, 255);
@@ -1176,12 +1198,13 @@ void GameView::enableHDDSave()
 	}
 }
 
-void GameView::disableHDDSave()
+void GameView::disableCtrlBehaviour()
 {
-	if(alternativeSaveSource)
+	if(ctrlBehaviour)
 	{
-		alternativeSaveSource = false;
+		ctrlBehaviour = false;
 
+		//Hide HDD save & load buttons
 		saveSimulationButton->Appearance.BackgroundInactive = ui::Colour(0, 0, 0);
 		saveSimulationButton->Appearance.TextInactive = ui::Colour(255, 255, 255);
 		searchButton->Appearance.BackgroundInactive = ui::Colour(0, 0, 0);
diff --git a/src/game/GameView.h b/src/game/GameView.h
index 2bf8e9ebb..9010e4ad3 100644
--- a/src/game/GameView.h
+++ b/src/game/GameView.h
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ private:
 	bool zoomEnabled;
 	bool zoomCursorFixed;
 	bool drawSnap;
-	bool alternativeSaveSource;
+	bool shiftBehaviour;
+	bool ctrlBehaviour;
 	int toolIndex;
 
 	int infoTipPresence;
@@ -96,15 +97,18 @@ private:
 	virtual ui::Point lineSnapCoords(ui::Point point1, ui::Point point2);
 	virtual ui::Point rectSnapCoords(ui::Point point1, ui::Point point2);
 
-	void enableHDDSave();
-	void disableHDDSave();
+	void enableShiftBehaviour();
+	void disableShiftBehaviour();
+	void enableCtrlBehaviour();
+	void disableCtrlBehaviour();
 public:
     GameView();
 
     //Breaks MVC, but any other way is going to be more of a mess.
     ui::Point GetMousePosition();
     void SetSample(SimulationSample sample);
-    bool GetAlternativeSourceEnabled(){ return alternativeSaveSource; }
+    bool CtrlBehaviour(){ return ctrlBehaviour; }
+    bool ShiftBehaviour(){ return shiftBehaviour; }
 
 	void AttachController(GameController * _c){ c = _c; }
 	void NotifyRendererChanged(GameModel * sender);