Index: lams_central/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/cv/CanvasModel.as
===================================================================
diff -u -r85f570b110b304166c78bb11bd897a98847f142b -r6be5e2108c5ca709d74bcdb81a00eca0e5bf819c
--- lams_central/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/cv/CanvasModel.as	(.../CanvasModel.as)	(revision 85f570b110b304166c78bb11bd897a98847f142b)
+++ lams_central/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/cv/CanvasModel.as	(.../CanvasModel.as)	(revision 6be5e2108c5ca709d74bcdb81a00eca0e5bf819c)
@@ -680,7 +680,17 @@
 		_selectedItem = newselectItem;
 		broadcastViewUpdate("SELECTED_ITEM");
 	}
-	
+
+	public function setSelectedItemByUIID(uiid:Number){
+		var selectedCanvasElement;
+		if(_activitiesDisplayed.get(uiid) != null){
+			selectedCanvasElement = _activitiesDisplayed.get(uiid);
+		}else{
+			selectedCanvasElement = _transitionsDisplayed.get(uiid);
+		}
+		setSelectedItem(selectedCanvasElement);
+		
+	}
 	/**
 	 * 
 	 * @usage