Index: lams_central/web/author2.jsp
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diff -u -r8a39e73cf38d5f62bf4be88f765da4a23da49fff -r1c59101cfa996a1cfdf296191fa297e60b70218f
--- lams_central/web/author2.jsp	(.../author2.jsp)	(revision 8a39e73cf38d5f62bf4be88f765da4a23da49fff)
+++ lams_central/web/author2.jsp	(.../author2.jsp)	(revision 1c59101cfa996a1cfdf296191fa297e60b70218f)
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
 					</c:forEach>
 				</div>
 			</td>
-			<td>
+			<td id="canvasContainerCell">
 				<div id="ldDescriptionDiv"
 					 title="Click to show the sequence description">
 					<div id="ldDescriptionTitleContainer" onClick="javascript:MenuLib.toggleDescriptionDiv()">
Index: lams_central/web/css/authoring.css
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diff -u -r8a39e73cf38d5f62bf4be88f765da4a23da49fff -r1c59101cfa996a1cfdf296191fa297e60b70218f
--- lams_central/web/css/authoring.css	(.../authoring.css)	(revision 8a39e73cf38d5f62bf4be88f765da4a23da49fff)
+++ lams_central/web/css/authoring.css	(.../authoring.css)	(revision 1c59101cfa996a1cfdf296191fa297e60b70218f)
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@
 
 div#toolbar {
 	padding: 3px;
-	width: 1235px;
+	width: 1220px;
 	height: 27px;
 }
 
@@ -237,7 +237,12 @@
 	font-family: "Lucida Console", Monaco, monospace;
 }
 
+td#canvasContainerCell {
+	vertical-align: top;
+}
+
 #ldDescriptionDiv {
+	margin-right: 15px;
 	background-color: rgb(219, 230, 252);
 	text-align: center;
 	z-index: 1099;
Index: lams_central/web/includes/javascript/authoring/authoringGeneral.js
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diff -u -r284923f86a16bfc0fa2681918f532b1eb12ac8b9 -r1c59101cfa996a1cfdf296191fa297e60b70218f
--- lams_central/web/includes/javascript/authoring/authoringGeneral.js	(.../authoringGeneral.js)	(revision 284923f86a16bfc0fa2681918f532b1eb12ac8b9)
+++ lams_central/web/includes/javascript/authoring/authoringGeneral.js	(.../authoringGeneral.js)	(revision 1c59101cfa996a1cfdf296191fa297e60b70218f)
@@ -1286,6 +1286,8 @@
 	height = Math.max(height, canvas.height()) - 20;
 	
 	paper.setSize(width, height);
+	$('#templateContainer').height($('#ldDescriptionDiv').height() 
+								 + $('#canvas').height() - 10);
 	
 	if (layout.items.bin) {
 		layout.items.bin.remove();
Index: lams_central/web/includes/javascript/authoring/authoringMenu.js
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diff -u -r8a39e73cf38d5f62bf4be88f765da4a23da49fff -r1c59101cfa996a1cfdf296191fa297e60b70218f
--- lams_central/web/includes/javascript/authoring/authoringMenu.js	(.../authoringMenu.js)	(revision 8a39e73cf38d5f62bf4be88f765da4a23da49fff)
+++ lams_central/web/includes/javascript/authoring/authoringMenu.js	(.../authoringMenu.js)	(revision 1c59101cfa996a1cfdf296191fa297e60b70218f)
@@ -810,13 +810,20 @@
 	},
 	
 	
+	/**
+	 * Expands/collapses description field.
+	 */
 	toggleDescriptionDiv: function() {
 		$('#ldDescriptionDetails').slideToggle(function(){
 			$('#ldDescriptionHideTip').text($(this).is(':visible') ? '▲' : '▼');
+			$('#templateContainer').height($('#ldDescriptionDiv').height() + $('#canvas').height() - 10);
 		});
 	},
 	
 	
+	/**
+	 * Opens a pop up for importing LD. Loads the imported LD to canvas.
+	 */
 	importLearningDesign : function(){
 		var importWindow = window.open(LAMS_URL + 'authoring/importToolContent.do?method=import','Import',
 					'width=800,height=298,resize=yes,status=yes,scrollbar=no,menubar=no,toolbar=no'),
@@ -835,12 +842,16 @@
 				// check if ID was found and it's not the same as previously
 				if (match && match[1] != currentLearningDesignID) {
 					currentLearningDesignID = match[1];
+					// load the imported LD
 					openLearningDesign(currentLearningDesignID);
 				}
 			}, 1000);
 	},
 	
 	
+	/**
+	 * Opens a pop up for exporting LD.
+	 */
 	exportLearningDesign : function(){
 		if (layout.modified || layout.activities.length == 0) {
 			return;