diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Game.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Game.cs
index b0e86e3d11..7828e1181d 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Game.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Game.cs
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ namespace OpenRA
 {
 	public static class Game
 	{
+		public static MouseButtonPreference mouseButtonPreference = new MouseButtonPreference();
+
 		public const int NetTickScale = 3; // 120 ms net tick for 40 ms local tick
 		public const int Timestep = 40;
 		public const int TimestepJankThreshold = 250; // Don't catch up for delays larger than 250ms
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Input/InputHandler.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Input/InputHandler.cs
index 79fb87f130..68b5e92cd1 100755
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Input/InputHandler.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Input/InputHandler.cs
@@ -49,4 +49,25 @@ namespace OpenRA
 			Sync.CheckSyncUnchanged(world, () => Ui.HandleInput(input));
 		}
 	}
+
+	public class MouseButtonPreference
+	{
+
+		public MouseButton Action
+		{
+			get
+			{
+				return Game.Settings.Game.UseClassicMouseStyle ? MouseButton.Left : MouseButton.Right;
+			}
+		}
+
+
+		public MouseButton Cancel
+		{
+			get
+			{
+				return Game.Settings.Game.UseClassicMouseStyle ? MouseButton.Right : MouseButton.Left;
+			}
+		}
+	}
 }
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Orders/UnitOrderGenerator.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Orders/UnitOrderGenerator.cs
index fe54431119..2515ebce99 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Orders/UnitOrderGenerator.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Orders/UnitOrderGenerator.cs
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Orders
 			if (self.Destroyed || !target.IsValidFor(self))
 				return null;
 
-			if (mi.Button == MouseButton.Right)
+			if (mi.Button == Game.mouseButtonPreference.Action)
 			{
 				foreach (var o in self.TraitsImplementing<IIssueOrder>()
 					.SelectMany(trait => trait.Orders
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Settings.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Settings.cs
index 265166385c..875a64ef5b 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Settings.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Settings.cs
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ namespace OpenRA
 		public float ViewportEdgeScrollStep = 10f;
 		public float UIScrollSpeed = 50f;
 
+		public bool UseClassicMouseStyle = false;
 		public bool AlwaysShowStatusBars = false;
 		public bool TeamHealthColors = false;
 
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Widgets/WorldInteractionControllerWidget.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Widgets/WorldInteractionControllerWidget.cs
index cdf82eab71..d9b7c9d002 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Widgets/WorldInteractionControllerWidget.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Widgets/WorldInteractionControllerWidget.cs
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ namespace OpenRA.Widgets
 		public override bool HandleMouseInput(MouseInput mi)
 		{
 			var xy = worldRenderer.Viewport.ViewToWorldPx(mi.Location);
+
+			var useClassicMouseStyle = Game.Settings.Game.UseClassicMouseStyle;
+
 			var hasBox = SelectionBox != null;
 			var multiClick = mi.MultiTapCount >= 2;
 
@@ -66,7 +69,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Widgets
 				dragStart = xy;
 
 				// place buildings
-				ApplyOrders(World, xy, mi);
+				if(!useClassicMouseStyle)
+					ApplyOrders(World, xy, mi);
 			}
 
 			if (mi.Button == MouseButton.Left && mi.Event == MouseInputEvent.Move && dragStart.HasValue)
@@ -74,6 +78,18 @@ namespace OpenRA.Widgets
 
 			if (mi.Button == MouseButton.Left && mi.Event == MouseInputEvent.Up)
 			{
+				if (useClassicMouseStyle && HasMouseFocus)
+				{
+					// order units around
+					if (!hasBox && World.Selection.Actors.Any() && !multiClick)
+					{
+						ApplyOrders(World, xy, mi);
+						YieldMouseFocus(mi);
+						return true;
+					}
+				}
+
+
 				if (World.OrderGenerator is UnitOrderGenerator)
 				{
 					if (multiClick)
@@ -97,9 +113,14 @@ namespace OpenRA.Widgets
 				YieldMouseFocus(mi);
 			}
 
-			// don't issue orders while selecting
-			if (mi.Button == MouseButton.Right && mi.Event == MouseInputEvent.Down && !hasBox)
-				ApplyOrders(World, xy, mi);
+			if (mi.Button == MouseButton.Right && mi.Event == MouseInputEvent.Down)
+			{
+				if (useClassicMouseStyle)
+					World.Selection.Clear();
+
+				if (!hasBox) // don't issue orders while selecting
+					ApplyOrders(World, xy, mi);
+			}
 
 			lastMousePosition = xy;
 
@@ -172,7 +193,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Widgets
 				var mi = new MouseInput
 				{
 					Location = screenPos,
-					Button = MouseButton.Right,
+					Button = Game.mouseButtonPreference.Action,
 					Modifiers = Game.GetModifierKeys()
 				};
 
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Guard.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Guard.cs
index 2e0c4a30f3..b17be9ee3e 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Guard.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Guard.cs
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 
 		public IEnumerable<Order> Order(World world, CPos xy, MouseInput mi)
 		{
-			if (mi.Button == MouseButton.Left)
+			if (mi.Button == Game.mouseButtonPreference.Cancel)
 			{
 				world.CancelInputMode();
 				yield break;
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/SettingsLogic.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/SettingsLogic.cs
index 30d15c34e7..9934948cb2 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/SettingsLogic.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/SettingsLogic.cs
@@ -312,6 +312,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets.Logic
 			var gs = Game.Settings.Game;
 			var ks = Game.Settings.Keys;
 
+			BindCheckboxPref(panel, "CLASSICORDERS_CHECKBOX", gs, "UseClassicMouseStyle");
 			BindCheckboxPref(panel, "EDGESCROLL_CHECKBOX", gs, "ViewportEdgeScroll");
 			BindCheckboxPref(panel, "LOCKMOUSE_CHECKBOX", gs, "LockMouseWindow");
 			BindSliderPref(panel, "SCROLLSPEED_SLIDER", gs, "ViewportEdgeScrollStep");
@@ -472,6 +473,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets.Logic
 
 			return () =>
 			{
+				gs.UseClassicMouseStyle = dgs.UseClassicMouseStyle;
 				gs.MouseScroll = dgs.MouseScroll;
 				gs.LockMouseWindow = dgs.LockMouseWindow;
 				gs.ViewportEdgeScroll = dgs.ViewportEdgeScroll;
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/WorldCommandWidget.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/WorldCommandWidget.cs
index fd9a392925..c1f7fbb2fb 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/WorldCommandWidget.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/WorldCommandWidget.cs
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets
 
 			if (actors.Any())
 				world.OrderGenerator = new GenericSelectTarget(actors,
-					"AttackMove", "attackmove", MouseButton.Right);
+					"AttackMove", "attackmove", Game.mouseButtonPreference.Action);
 
 			return true;
 		}
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Traits/Minelayer.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Traits/Minelayer.cs
index 721540a673..a1020e2f7f 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Traits/Minelayer.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Traits/Minelayer.cs
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Traits
 
 			public IEnumerable<Order> Order(World world, CPos xy, MouseInput mi)
 			{
-				if (mi.Button == MouseButton.Left)
+				if (mi.Button == Game.mouseButtonPreference.Cancel)
 				{
 					world.CancelInputMode();
 					yield break;
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Traits
 					.MaxByOrDefault(a => a.Info.Traits.Contains<SelectableInfo>()
 						? a.Info.Traits.Get<SelectableInfo>().Priority : int.MinValue);
 
-				if (mi.Button == MouseButton.Right && underCursor == null)
+				if (mi.Button == Game.mouseButtonPreference.Action && underCursor == null)
 				{
 					minelayer.World.CancelInputMode();
 					yield return new Order("PlaceMinefield", minelayer, false) { TargetLocation = xy };
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Traits/PortableChrono.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Traits/PortableChrono.cs
index 9d72c6e854..ee845a03d7 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Traits/PortableChrono.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Traits/PortableChrono.cs
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Traits
 
 		public IEnumerable<Order> Order(World world, CPos xy, MouseInput mi)
 		{
-			if (mi.Button == MouseButton.Left)
+			if (mi.Button == Game.mouseButtonPreference.Cancel)
 			{
 				world.CancelInputMode();
 				yield break;
diff --git a/mods/cnc/chrome/settings.yaml b/mods/cnc/chrome/settings.yaml
index 7760764ece..e20b0219f5 100644
--- a/mods/cnc/chrome/settings.yaml
+++ b/mods/cnc/chrome/settings.yaml
@@ -320,53 +320,16 @@ Container@SETTINGS_PANEL:
 							Font: Bold
 							Text: Input
 							Align: Center
-						Checkbox@EDGESCROLL_CHECKBOX:
+						Checkbox@CLASSICORDERS_CHECKBOX:
 							X: 15
 							Y: 40
-							Width: 130
-							Height: 20
-							Font: Regular
-							Text: Edge Scrolling
-						Checkbox@LOCKMOUSE_CHECKBOX:
-							X: 15
-							Y: 70
-							Width: 130
-							Height: 20
-							Font: Regular
-							Text: Lock mouse to window
-						Label@SCROLL_SPEED_LABEL:
-							X: PARENT_RIGHT - WIDTH - 270
-							Y: 37
-							Width: 95
-							Height: 25
-							Text: Scroll Speed:
-							Align: Right
-						Slider@SCROLLSPEED_SLIDER:
-							X: PARENT_RIGHT - WIDTH - 15
-							Y: 43
 							Width: 250
 							Height: 20
-							Ticks: 5
-							MinimumValue: 10
-							MaximumValue: 50
-						Label@UI_SCROLL_SPEED_LABEL:
-							X: PARENT_RIGHT - WIDTH - 270
-							Y: 67
-							Width: 95
-							Height: 25
-							Text: UI Scroll Speed:
-							Align: Right
-						Slider@UI_SCROLLSPEED_SLIDER:
-							X: PARENT_RIGHT - WIDTH - 15
-							Y: 73
-							Width: 250
-							Height: 20
-							Ticks: 5
-							MinimumValue: 1
-							MaximumValue: 100
+							Font: Regular
+							Text: Left-Click Orders
 						Label@MOUSE_SCROLL_LABEL:
 							X: PARENT_RIGHT - WIDTH - 120
-							Y: 99
+							Y: 39
 							Width: 160
 							Height: 20
 							Font: Regular
@@ -374,11 +337,55 @@ Container@SETTINGS_PANEL:
 							Align: Right
 						DropDownButton@MOUSE_SCROLL:
 							X: PARENT_RIGHT - WIDTH - 15
-							Y: 98
+							Y: 38
 							Width: 100
 							Height: 25
 							Font: Regular
 							Text: Enabled
+						Checkbox@EDGESCROLL_CHECKBOX:
+							X: 15
+							Y: 70
+							Width: 130
+							Height: 20
+							Font: Regular
+							Text: Edge Scrolling
+						Checkbox@LOCKMOUSE_CHECKBOX:
+							X: 15
+							Y: 100
+							Width: 130
+							Height: 20
+							Font: Regular
+							Text: Lock mouse to window
+						Label@SCROLL_SPEED_LABEL:
+							X: PARENT_RIGHT - WIDTH - 270
+							Y: 67
+							Width: 95
+							Height: 25
+							Text: Scroll Speed:
+							Align: Right
+						Slider@SCROLLSPEED_SLIDER:
+							X: PARENT_RIGHT - WIDTH - 15
+							Y: 73
+							Width: 250
+							Height: 20
+							Ticks: 5
+							MinimumValue: 10
+							MaximumValue: 50
+						Label@UI_SCROLL_SPEED_LABEL:
+							X: PARENT_RIGHT - WIDTH - 270
+							Y: 97
+							Width: 95
+							Height: 25
+							Text: UI Scroll Speed:
+							Align: Right
+						Slider@UI_SCROLLSPEED_SLIDER:
+							X: PARENT_RIGHT - WIDTH - 15
+							Y: 103
+							Width: 250
+							Height: 20
+							Ticks: 5
+							MinimumValue: 1
+							MaximumValue: 100
 						Label@HOTKEYS_TITLE:
 							Y: 135
 							Width: PARENT_RIGHT
diff --git a/mods/ra/chrome/settings.yaml b/mods/ra/chrome/settings.yaml
index bc60296a97..846da5cf86 100644
--- a/mods/ra/chrome/settings.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/chrome/settings.yaml
@@ -324,53 +324,16 @@ Background@SETTINGS_PANEL:
 			Width: PARENT_RIGHT - 10
 			Height: PARENT_BOTTOM
 			Children:
-				Checkbox@EDGESCROLL_CHECKBOX:
+				Checkbox@CLASSICORDERS_CHECKBOX:
 					X: 15
 					Y: 40
-					Width: 130
-					Height: 20
-					Font: Regular
-					Text: Edge Scrolling
-				Checkbox@LOCKMOUSE_CHECKBOX:
-					X: 15
-					Y: 70
-					Width: 130
-					Height: 20
-					Font: Regular
-					Text: Lock mouse to window
-				Label@SCROLL_SPEED_LABEL:
-					X: PARENT_RIGHT - WIDTH - 270
-					Y: 37
-					Width: 95
-					Height: 25
-					Text: Scroll Speed:
-					Align: Right
-				Slider@SCROLLSPEED_SLIDER:
-					X: PARENT_RIGHT - WIDTH - 15
-					Y: 43
 					Width: 250
 					Height: 20
-					Ticks: 5
-					MinimumValue: 10
-					MaximumValue: 50
-				Label@UI_SCROLL_SPEED_LABEL:
-					X: PARENT_RIGHT - WIDTH - 270
-					Y: 67
-					Width: 95
-					Height: 25
-					Text: UI Scroll Speed:
-					Align: Right
-				Slider@UI_SCROLLSPEED_SLIDER:
-					X: PARENT_RIGHT - WIDTH - 15
-					Y: 73
-					Width: 250
-					Height: 20
-					Ticks: 5
-					MinimumValue: 1
-					MaximumValue: 100
+					Font: Regular
+					Text: Left-Click Orders
 				Label@MOUSE_SCROLL_LABEL:
 					X: PARENT_RIGHT - WIDTH - 120
-					Y: 99
+					Y: 39
 					Width: 160
 					Height: 20
 					Font: Regular
@@ -378,11 +341,55 @@ Background@SETTINGS_PANEL:
 					Align: Right
 				DropDownButton@MOUSE_SCROLL:
 					X: PARENT_RIGHT - WIDTH - 15
-					Y: 98
+					Y: 38
 					Width: 100
 					Height: 25
 					Font: Regular
 					Text: Enabled
+				Checkbox@EDGESCROLL_CHECKBOX:
+					X: 15
+					Y: 70
+					Width: 130
+					Height: 20
+					Font: Regular
+					Text: Edge Scrolling
+				Checkbox@LOCKMOUSE_CHECKBOX:
+					X: 15
+					Y: 100
+					Width: 130
+					Height: 20
+					Font: Regular
+					Text: Lock mouse to window
+				Label@SCROLL_SPEED_LABEL:
+					X: PARENT_RIGHT - WIDTH - 270
+					Y: 67
+					Width: 95
+					Height: 25
+					Text: Scroll Speed:
+					Align: Right
+				Slider@SCROLLSPEED_SLIDER:
+					X: PARENT_RIGHT - WIDTH - 15
+					Y: 73
+					Width: 250
+					Height: 20
+					Ticks: 5
+					MinimumValue: 10
+					MaximumValue: 50
+				Label@UI_SCROLL_SPEED_LABEL:
+					X: PARENT_RIGHT - WIDTH - 270
+					Y: 97
+					Width: 95
+					Height: 25
+					Text: UI Scroll Speed:
+					Align: Right
+				Slider@UI_SCROLLSPEED_SLIDER:
+					X: PARENT_RIGHT - WIDTH - 15
+					Y: 103
+					Width: 250
+					Height: 20
+					Ticks: 5
+					MinimumValue: 1
+					MaximumValue: 100
 				Label@HOTKEYS_TITLE:
 					Y: 135
 					Width: PARENT_RIGHT