Index: lams_central/web/includes/javascript/authoring/authoringActivity.js
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diff -u -rdd0a30664068e636bc67f3265c886a5a8aa054b6 -r6bf16c0bcd10106016b4996b0012c90b0f3fca3e
--- lams_central/web/includes/javascript/authoring/authoringActivity.js	(.../authoringActivity.js)	(revision dd0a30664068e636bc67f3265c886a5a8aa054b6)
+++ lams_central/web/includes/javascript/authoring/authoringActivity.js	(.../authoringActivity.js)	(revision 6bf16c0bcd10106016b4996b0012c90b0f3fca3e)
@@ -587,6 +587,12 @@
 		this.items = paper.setFinish();
 
 		this.items.toBack();
+		
+		// region annotations could cover grouping effect
+		$.each(layout.regions, function(){
+			this.items.shape.toBack();
+		});
+		
 		this.items.data('parentObject', this);
 		
 		if (!isReadOnlyMode){
@@ -716,6 +722,11 @@
 			
 			activity.items.push(activity.items.groupingEffect);
 			
+			// region annotations could cover grouping effect
+			$.each(layout.regions, function(){
+				this.items.shape.toBack();
+			});
+			
 			// this is needed, for some reason, otherwise the activity can not be selected
 			HandlerLib.resetCanvasMode(true);
 		}
@@ -1473,4 +1484,4 @@
 		
 		branchingActivity.longestBranchLength = longestBranchLength;
 	}
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};