diff --git a/DestinationGLCanvas.cpp b/DestinationGLCanvas.cpp
index ee6646d..5f8e1d2 100644
--- a/DestinationGLCanvas.cpp
+++ b/DestinationGLCanvas.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@
 #include "MainWindow.h"
 
 DestinationGLCanvas::DestinationGLCanvas(MainWindow* mainWindow, QWidget* parent, const QGLWidget * shareWidget)
-: MapperGLCanvas(mainWindow, parent, shareWidget)
+: MapperGLCanvas(mainWindow, parent, shareWidget),
+  _displayCrosshair(false)
 {
 }
 
@@ -58,5 +59,19 @@ void DestinationGLCanvas::doDraw(QPainter* painter)
   }
 
   glPopMatrix();
+
+  // Display crosshair cursor.
+  if (_displayCrosshair)
+  {
+    const QPoint& cursorPosition = QCursor::pos();
+    const QRect& geo = geometry();
+    if (geo.contains(cursorPosition))
+    {
+      painter->setPen(MM::CONTROL_COLOR);
+      painter->drawLine(cursorPosition.x(), 0, cursorPosition.x(), geo.height());
+      painter->drawLine(0, cursorPosition.y(), geo.width(), cursorPosition.y());
+    }
+  }
+
 }
 
diff --git a/DestinationGLCanvas.h b/DestinationGLCanvas.h
index cfd270a..bbd5d45 100644
--- a/DestinationGLCanvas.h
+++ b/DestinationGLCanvas.h
@@ -36,8 +36,14 @@ public:
 
   virtual Shape* getShapeFromMappingId(uid mappingId);
 
+  void setDisplayCrosshair(bool displayCrosshair) {
+    _displayCrosshair = displayCrosshair;
+  }
+
 private:
   virtual void doDraw(QPainter* painter);
+
+  bool _displayCrosshair;
 };
 
 #endif /* DESTINATIONGLCANVAS_H_ */
diff --git a/MM.cpp b/MM.cpp
index 5dbd57f..7ce372d 100644
--- a/MM.cpp
+++ b/MM.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ const QColor MM::WHITE("#f6f5f5");
 const QColor MM::BLUE_GRAY("#323541");
 const QColor MM::DARK_GRAY("#272a36");
 
-const QColor MM::CONTROL_COLOR(BLUE_GRAY);
+const QColor MM::CONTROL_COLOR(WHITE);
 const QBrush MM::VERTEX_BACKGROUND(QColor(CONTROL_COLOR.red(), CONTROL_COLOR.green(), CONTROL_COLOR.blue(), 63));
 const QPen MM::SHAPE_STROKE(QBrush(CONTROL_COLOR), SHAPE_STROKE_WIDTH);
 const QPen MM::SHAPE_INNER_STROKE(QBrush(CONTROL_COLOR), SHAPE_INNER_STROKE_WIDTH);
diff --git a/MainWindow.cpp b/MainWindow.cpp
index bcdd54d..de0d506 100644
--- a/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -651,7 +651,7 @@ bool MainWindow::clearProject()
 }
 
 uid MainWindow::createMediaPaint(uid paintId, QString uri, float x, float y,
-      bool isImage, bool live)
+                                 bool isImage, bool live, double rate)
 {
   // Cannot create image with already existing id.
   if (Paint::getUidAllocator().exists(paintId))
@@ -662,8 +662,9 @@ uid MainWindow::createMediaPaint(uid paintId, QString uri, float x, float y,
     Texture* tex = 0;
     if (isImage)
       tex = new Image(uri, paintId);
-    else
-      tex = new Media(uri, live, paintId);
+    else {
+      tex = new Media(uri, live, rate, paintId);
+    }
 
     // Create new image with corresponding ID.
     tex->setPosition(x, y);
@@ -2262,3 +2263,28 @@ bool MainWindow::setTextureUri(int texture_id, const std::string &uri)
     return success;
 }
 
+bool MainWindow::setTextureRate(int texture_id, double rate)
+{
+  Paint::ptr paint = this->mappingManager->getPaintById(texture_id);
+  if (paint.get() == NULL)
+  {
+      std::cout << "No such texture paint id " << texture_id << std::endl;
+      return false;
+  }
+  else
+  {
+      if (paint->getType() == "media")
+      {
+        Media *media = (Media *) paint.get(); // FIXME: use sharedptr cast
+        videoTimer->stop();
+        media->setRate(rate);
+        videoTimer->start();
+      }
+      else
+      {
+          std::cout << "Paint id " << texture_id << " is not a media texture." << std::endl;
+          return false;
+      }
+  }
+  return true;
+}
diff --git a/MainWindow.h b/MainWindow.h
index b25d46b..92775af 100644
--- a/MainWindow.h
+++ b/MainWindow.h
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ public slots:
   bool clearProject();
 
   /// Create or replace a media paint (or image).
-  uid createMediaPaint(uid paintId, QString uri, float x, float y, bool isImage, bool live);
+  uid createMediaPaint(uid paintId, QString uri, float x, float y, bool isImage, bool live=false, double rate=1.0);
 
   /// Create or replace a color paint.
   uid createColorPaint(uid paintId, QColor color);
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ public slots:
 
 public:
   bool setTextureUri(int texture_id, const std::string &uri);
+  bool setTextureRate(int texture_id, double rate);
 
 private:
   // Internal methods. //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/MediaImpl.cpp b/MediaImpl.cpp
index d3f3506..748414a 100644
--- a/MediaImpl.cpp
+++ b/MediaImpl.cpp
@@ -635,6 +635,7 @@ void MediaImpl::_checkMessages()
 
       // Pipeline has prerolled/ready to play ///////////////
       case GST_MESSAGE_ASYNC_DONE:
+        if (!_isMovieReady())
         {
           // Check if seeking is allowed.
           gint64 start, end;
@@ -647,8 +648,6 @@ void MediaImpl::_checkMessages()
               g_print ("Seeking is ENABLED from %" GST_TIME_FORMAT " to %" GST_TIME_FORMAT "\n",
                        GST_TIME_ARGS (start), GST_TIME_ARGS (end));
 
-              // Update playback rate.
-              _updateRate();
             }
             else
             {
diff --git a/OscInterface.cpp b/OscInterface.cpp
index 131e936..34146d4 100644
--- a/OscInterface.cpp
+++ b/OscInterface.cpp
@@ -218,6 +218,13 @@ void OscInterface::applyOscCommand(MainWindow &main_window, QVariantList & comma
       //std::cout << "load /mapmap/paint/media/load " << paint_id << " " << image_uri << std::endl;
       main_window.setTextureUri(paint_id, image_uri);
   }
+  else if (path == "/mapmap/paint/media/rate" && typetags == "if")
+  {
+      int paint_id = command.at(2).toInt();
+      float rate = command.at(3).toDouble();
+      //std::cout << "load /mapmap/paint/media/load " << paint_id << " " << image_uri << std::endl;
+      main_window.setTextureRate(paint_id, rate);
+  }
   else
   {
       std::cout << "Unhandled OSC message: ";
diff --git a/OutputGLWindow.cpp b/OutputGLWindow.cpp
index 2b68991..d39ac6c 100644
--- a/OutputGLWindow.cpp
+++ b/OutputGLWindow.cpp
@@ -89,6 +89,10 @@ void OutputGLWindow::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *event)
 
 void OutputGLWindow::setFullScreen(bool fullscreen)
 {
+  // Activate crosshair in fullscreen mode.
+  setCursorVisible(!fullscreen);
+  canvas->setDisplayCrosshair(fullscreen);
+
   // NOTE: The showFullScreen() method does not work well under Ubuntu Linux. The code below fixes the issue.
   // Notice that there might be problems with the fullscreen in other OS / window managers. If so, please add
   // the code to fix those issues here.
diff --git a/Paint.cpp b/Paint.cpp
index 47a6c69..2b76099 100644
--- a/Paint.cpp
+++ b/Paint.cpp
@@ -51,12 +51,13 @@ bool Image::setUri(const QString &uri)
 
 /* Implementation of the Video class */
 
-Media::Media(const QString uri_, bool live, uid id):
+Media::Media(const QString uri_, bool live, double rate, uid id):
     Texture(id),
     uri(uri_),
     impl_(NULL)
 {
   impl_ = new MediaImpl(uri_, live);
+  setRate(rate);
 }
 
 // vertigo
@@ -122,12 +123,12 @@ bool Media::bitsHaveChanged() const
 
 void Media::setRate(double rate)
 {
-  impl_->setRate(rate);
+  impl_->setRate(rate / 100.0);
 }
 
 double Media::getRate() const
 {
-  return impl_->getRate();
+  return impl_->getRate() * 100.0;
 }
 
 bool Media::hasVideoSupport()
diff --git a/Paint.h b/Paint.h
index 0dc5057..19b69f6 100644
--- a/Paint.h
+++ b/Paint.h
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ class Media : public Texture
 protected:
   QString uri;
 public:
-  Media(const QString uri_, bool live, uid id=NULL_UID);
+  Media(const QString uri_, bool live, double rate, uid id=NULL_UID);
   virtual ~Media();
   const QString getUri() const
   {
@@ -237,7 +237,10 @@ public:
 
   virtual bool bitsHaveChanged() const;
 
-  virtual void setRate(double rate=1.0);
+  /// Sets playback rate (in %). Negative values mean reverse playback.
+  virtual void setRate(double rate=100.0);
+
+  /// Returns playback rate.
   double getRate() const;
 
 
diff --git a/PaintGui.cpp b/PaintGui.cpp
index cf197d9..9e4059c 100644
--- a/PaintGui.cpp
+++ b/PaintGui.cpp
@@ -109,9 +109,10 @@ MediaGui::MediaGui(Paint::ptr paint)
   _mediaRateItem = _variantManager->addProperty(QVariant::Double,
                                                 tr("Speed (%)"));
 
-  _mediaRateItem->setAttribute("minimum", 0.1);
+  double rate = media->getRate(); // we need to save it because the call to setAttribute will set it to minimum
+  _mediaRateItem->setAttribute("minimum", 1);
   _mediaRateItem->setAttribute("decimals", 1);
-  _mediaRateItem->setValue(100.0);
+  _mediaRateItem->setValue(rate);
 
 //  _mediaReverseItem = _variantManager->addProperty(QVariant::Bool,
 //                                                tr("Reverse"));
@@ -133,7 +134,7 @@ void MediaGui::setValue(QtProperty* property, const QVariant& value)
     if (property == _mediaRateItem)
     {
       double rateSign = (media->getRate() <= 0 ? -1 : +1);
-      media->setRate(value.toDouble() / 100.0 * rateSign);
+      media->setRate(value.toDouble());
       emit valueChanged(_paint);
     }
 //    else if (property == _mediaReverseItem)
diff --git a/ProjectReader.cpp b/ProjectReader.cpp
index 5023c77..18809de 100644
--- a/ProjectReader.cpp
+++ b/ProjectReader.cpp
@@ -92,11 +92,12 @@ void ProjectReader::parsePaint(const QDomElement& paint)
 
   if (paintAttrType == "media" || paintAttrType == "image")
   {
-    QString uri = paint.firstChildElement("uri").text();
-    QString x   = paint.firstChildElement("x").text();
-    QString y   = paint.firstChildElement("y").text();
+    QString uri  = paint.firstChildElement("uri").text();
+    QString x    = paint.firstChildElement("x").text();
+    QString y    = paint.firstChildElement("y").text();
+    QString rate = paint.firstChildElement("rate").text();
 
-    uid id = _window->createMediaPaint(paintAttrId.toInt(), uri, x.toFloat(), y.toFloat(), paintAttrType == "image", false);
+    uid id = _window->createMediaPaint(paintAttrId.toInt(), uri, x.toFloat(), y.toFloat(), paintAttrType == "image", false, rate.toDouble());
     if (id == NULL_UID)
       _xml.raiseError(QObject::tr("Cannot create media with uri %1.").arg(uri));
   }
diff --git a/ProjectWriter.cpp b/ProjectWriter.cpp
index 3c5790e..5dcaeca 100644
--- a/ProjectWriter.cpp
+++ b/ProjectWriter.cpp
@@ -75,6 +75,12 @@ void ProjectWriter::writeItem(Paint *item)
       _xml.writeTextElement("y", os.str().c_str());
     }
 
+    {
+      std::ostringstream os;
+      os << media->getRate();
+      _xml.writeTextElement("rate", os.str().c_str());
+    }
+
     _xml.writeEndElement();
     //_xml.writeEmptyElement("hello");
   }