Index: lams_central/web/includes/javascript/authoring/authoringActivity.js
===================================================================
diff -u -rc04a08a8c803d06128f04bce56b4ecdf9ba422c7 -r13656a17eca2fd32f6c39afa912bb01336582258
--- lams_central/web/includes/javascript/authoring/authoringActivity.js	(.../authoringActivity.js)	(revision c04a08a8c803d06128f04bce56b4ecdf9ba422c7)
+++ lams_central/web/includes/javascript/authoring/authoringActivity.js	(.../authoringActivity.js)	(revision 13656a17eca2fd32f6c39afa912bb01336582258)
@@ -378,8 +378,8 @@
 			this.items.remove();
 		}
 		
-		x = Snap.snapTo(layout.conf.snapGridX, x, layout.conf.snapGridX / 2);
-		y = Snap.snapTo(layout.conf.snapGridY, y, layout.conf.snapGridY / 2);
+		x = GeneralLib.snapToGrid(x);
+		y = GeneralLib.snapToGrid(y);
 		
 		// create activity SVG elements
 		var shape = paper.path(Snap.format('M {x} {y} a 8 8 0 1 0 16 0 a 8 8 0 1 0 -16 0',
@@ -418,8 +418,8 @@
 			y = this.items.getBBox().y;
 		}
 		
-		x = Snap.snapTo(layout.conf.snapGridX, x, layout.conf.snapGridX / 2);
-		y = Snap.snapTo(layout.conf.snapGridY, y, layout.conf.snapGridY / 2);
+		x = GeneralLib.snapToGrid(x);
+		y = GeneralLib.snapToGrid(y);
 		
 		// either check what children are on canvas or use the priovided parameter
 		if (childActivities) {
@@ -472,8 +472,8 @@
 			this.items.remove();
 		}
 		
-		x = Snap.snapTo(layout.conf.snapGridX, x, layout.conf.snapGridX / 2);
-		y = Snap.snapTo(layout.conf.snapGridY, y, layout.conf.snapGridY / 2);
+		x = GeneralLib.snapToGrid(x);
+		y = GeneralLib.snapToGrid(y);
 		
 		// create activity SVG elements
 		var shape = paper.path(Snap.format('M {x} {y} l-9 9 v16 l9 9 h16 l9 -9 v-16 l-9 -9 z',
@@ -517,8 +517,8 @@
 			this.items.remove();
 		}
 		
-		x = Snap.snapTo(layout.conf.snapGridX, x, layout.conf.snapGridX / 2);
-		y = Snap.snapTo(layout.conf.snapGridY, y, layout.conf.snapGridY / 2);
+		x = GeneralLib.snapToGrid(x);
+		y = GeneralLib.snapToGrid(y);
 		
 		// create activity SVG elements
 		var shape = paper.path(Snap.format('M {x} {y} h 125 v 50 h -125 z',
@@ -559,8 +559,8 @@
 			y = this.items.getBBox().y;
 		}
 		
-		x = Snap.snapTo(layout.conf.snapGridX, x, layout.conf.snapGridX / 2);
-		y = Snap.snapTo(layout.conf.snapGridY, y, layout.conf.snapGridY / 2);
+		x = GeneralLib.snapToGrid(x);
+		y = GeneralLib.snapToGrid(y);
 		
 		// either check what children are on canvas or use the priovided parameter
 		if (childActivities) {
@@ -619,8 +619,8 @@
 			y = this.items ? this.items.getBBox().y : 0;
 		}
 		
-		x = Snap.snapTo(layout.conf.snapGridX, x, layout.conf.snapGridX / 2);
-		y = Snap.snapTo(layout.conf.snapGridY, y, layout.conf.snapGridY / 2);
+		x = GeneralLib.snapToGrid(x);
+		y = GeneralLib.snapToGrid(y);
 		
 		if (this.childActivities && this.childActivities.length > 0) {
 			// draw one by one, vertically
@@ -676,8 +676,8 @@
 		}
 		
 		if (!skipSnapToGrid) {
-			x = Snap.snapTo(layout.conf.snapGridX, x, layout.conf.snapGridX / 2);
-			y = Snap.snapTo(layout.conf.snapGridY, y, layout.conf.snapGridY / 2);
+			x = GeneralLib.snapToGrid(x);
+			y = GeneralLib.snapToGrid(y);
 		}
 		
 		// create activity SVG elements
Index: lams_central/web/includes/javascript/authoring/authoringGeneral.js
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diff -u -r4bea78d244f7b7699ee333a1f19f4a31e3b2bb74 -r13656a17eca2fd32f6c39afa912bb01336582258
--- lams_central/web/includes/javascript/authoring/authoringGeneral.js	(.../authoringGeneral.js)	(revision 4bea78d244f7b7699ee333a1f19f4a31e3b2bb74)
+++ lams_central/web/includes/javascript/authoring/authoringGeneral.js	(.../authoringGeneral.js)	(revision 13656a17eca2fd32f6c39afa912bb01336582258)
@@ -75,12 +75,13 @@
 			
 			// will be initialised when paper gets created
 			'readOnlyFilter'				   : null,
-			
-
-			
+		},
+		
+		'snapToGrid' : {
 			// snapping grid step when dragging an activity
-			'snapGridX'       : 100,
-			'snapGridY'       : 150
+			'step' : 40,
+			'padding' : 20,
+			'offset' : 10
 		},
 		
 		'activity' : {
@@ -3306,5 +3307,10 @@
 	 */
 	 validateName : function(name) {
 		 return name && GeneralLib.nameValidator.test(name);
+	 },
+	 
+	 snapToGrid : function(input, skipPadding) {
+		 var snapped = Snap.snapTo(layout.snapToGrid.step, input, layout.snapToGrid.step / 2);
+		 return skipPadding ? snapped : (Math.max(snapped, layout.snapToGrid.padding) + layout.snapToGrid.offset);
 	 }
 };
Index: lams_central/web/includes/javascript/authoring/authoringHandler.js
===================================================================
diff -u -r4bea78d244f7b7699ee333a1f19f4a31e3b2bb74 -r13656a17eca2fd32f6c39afa912bb01336582258
--- lams_central/web/includes/javascript/authoring/authoringHandler.js	(.../authoringHandler.js)	(revision 4bea78d244f7b7699ee333a1f19f4a31e3b2bb74)
+++ lams_central/web/includes/javascript/authoring/authoringHandler.js	(.../authoringHandler.js)	(revision 13656a17eca2fd32f6c39afa912bb01336582258)
@@ -160,13 +160,9 @@
 	 * Moves dragged elements on the canvas.
 	 */
 	dragItemsMoveHandler : function(object, event, startX, startY) {
-		var dx = event.pageX - startX,
-			dy = event.pageY - startY;
-		
-		
-		dx = Snap.snapTo(100, dx, 50);
-		dy = Snap.snapTo(100, dy, 50);
-		
+		var dx = GeneralLib.snapToGrid(event.pageX - startX, true),
+			dy = GeneralLib.snapToGrid(event.pageY - startY, true);
+
 		object.items.transform('t' + dx + ' ' + dy);
 		
 		if (object.transitions) {