Index: lams_common/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/common/ApplicationParent.as
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diff -u -rd502f51c6a7502ff6998d18d569a36b5da6403fa -r5816eda1bc112a1233a8acf22381ae567ec0617d
--- lams_common/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/common/ApplicationParent.as	(.../ApplicationParent.as)	(revision d502f51c6a7502ff6998d18d569a36b5da6403fa)
+++ lams_common/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/common/ApplicationParent.as	(.../ApplicationParent.as)	(revision 5816eda1bc112a1233a8acf22381ae567ec0617d)
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@
     private var _config:Config;
     private var _workspace:Workspace;
 	
+	private var _customCursor_mc:MovieClip;         //Cursor container
+    
+	
 	//Data flags
     private var _dictionaryLoaded:Boolean;             //Dictionary loaded flag
     private var _dictionaryEventDispatched:Boolean     //Event status flag
@@ -155,6 +158,22 @@
         }
     }
 	
+	 /**
+    * Returns the Cursor conatiner mc
+    * 
+    * @usage    Import authoring package and then use
+	* 
+    */
+    static function get ccursor():MovieClip {
+        //Return root if valid otherwise raise a big system error as app. will not work without it
+        if(_instance._customCursor_mc != undefined) {
+            return _instance._customCursor_mc;
+        } else {
+            //TODO DI 11/05/05 Raise error if mc hasn't been created
+			
+        }
+    }
+	
 	public function get loader():LFLoader{
 		if(_root.loader != undefined) { return _root.loader; }
 		else {
Index: lams_common/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/common/ui/Cursor.as
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diff -u -rb190575be4c7e49e31313974d5d5873670d457a9 -r5816eda1bc112a1233a8acf22381ae567ec0617d
--- lams_common/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/common/ui/Cursor.as	(.../Cursor.as)	(revision b190575be4c7e49e31313974d5d5873670d457a9)
+++ lams_common/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/common/ui/Cursor.as	(.../Cursor.as)	(revision 5816eda1bc112a1233a8acf22381ae567ec0617d)
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@
  * http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.txt
  * ************************************************************************
  */
-
+import org.lamsfoundation.lams.common.ApplicationParent;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.common.ui.*
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.common.util.*
-import org.lamsfoundation.lams.Authoring.*
+import org.lamsfoundation.lams.authoring.*
 import mx.managers.DepthManager;
 
 
@@ -46,8 +46,12 @@
 	 
 	public static function addCursor(id:String,aCursor_mc:MovieClip):Void{
 		//Application.cursor.
-
-		var cursor_mc:MovieClip = DepthManager.createObjectAtDepth(id, DepthManager.kCursor);
+		//var _cursor = _root.attachMovie(id,id+'_mc',DepthManager.kCursor);
+		//Debugger.log('Test cursor id:' + id + '(' + _cursor + ')',Debugger.GEN,'addCursor','Cursor');
+		
+		var cursor_mc:MovieClip = ApplicationParent.ccursor.createChildAtDepth(id, DepthManager.kCursor);
+		
+		//var cursor_mc:MovieClip = DepthManager.createObjectAtDepth(id, DepthManager.kCursor);
 		cursor_mc._visible = false;
 		_cursors[id]=cursor_mc;
 		Debugger.log('Adding cursor ID:'+id+'('+cursor_mc+')',Debugger.GEN,'addCursor','Cursor');
Index: lams_common/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/common/ui/LFMenuBar.as
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diff -u -rd423a4b17582eded7b47569aae9db70ed4f5ba8c -r5816eda1bc112a1233a8acf22381ae567ec0617d
--- lams_common/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/common/ui/LFMenuBar.as	(.../LFMenuBar.as)	(revision d423a4b17582eded7b47569aae9db70ed4f5ba8c)
+++ lams_common/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/common/ui/LFMenuBar.as	(.../LFMenuBar.as)	(revision 5816eda1bc112a1233a8acf22381ae567ec0617d)
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@
                 app.getWorkspace().userSelectItem();
                 break;
 			case eventObj.menu.recoverItem :
-				org.lamsfoundation.lams.authoring.Application(app).getCanvas().recoverDesign();
+				org.lamsfoundation.lams.authoring.Application(app).getCanvas().showRecoverMessage();
 				break;
 			case eventObj.menu.saveItem:
 				Debugger.log('Clicked Flie > Save',Debugger.GEN,'fileMenuClicked','LFMenuBar');