Index: lams_central/web/includes/javascript/authoring/authoringActivity.js
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diff -u -ree9151268fa918fe7122d89811f87f6943256dea -r6dcdc31ee601bf462443a795ba7f74b0eb7a4155
--- lams_central/web/includes/javascript/authoring/authoringActivity.js	(.../authoringActivity.js)	(revision ee9151268fa918fe7122d89811f87f6943256dea)
+++ lams_central/web/includes/javascript/authoring/authoringActivity.js	(.../authoringActivity.js)	(revision 6dcdc31ee601bf462443a795ba7f74b0eb7a4155)
@@ -443,18 +443,22 @@
 	 * Draws a Gate activity
 	 */
 	gate : function(x, y) {
+		
 		if (x == undefined || y == undefined) {
 			x = this.items.getBBox().x;
 			y = this.items.getBBox().y;
 		}
+		
+		x = Math.round(x);
+		y = Math.round(y);
 
 		if (this.items) {
 			this.items.remove();
 		}
 		
 		x = GeneralLib.snapToGrid(x);
 		// make the icon more centred
-		y = GeneralLib.snapToGrid(y) - 20;
+		y = GeneralLib.snapToGrid(y);
 		
 		// create activity SVG elements
 		var shape = ActivityLib.getActivityIcon('gate');
Index: lams_central/web/includes/javascript/authoring/authoringGeneral.js
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diff -u -ref32c5d5a859467fe2a98b31251041d4e0c0582c -r6dcdc31ee601bf462443a795ba7f74b0eb7a4155
--- lams_central/web/includes/javascript/authoring/authoringGeneral.js	(.../authoringGeneral.js)	(revision ef32c5d5a859467fe2a98b31251041d4e0c0582c)
+++ lams_central/web/includes/javascript/authoring/authoringGeneral.js	(.../authoringGeneral.js)	(revision 6dcdc31ee601bf462443a795ba7f74b0eb7a4155)
@@ -260,9 +260,9 @@
 							if (learningLibraryID == 'grouping'){
 								activity = new ActivityDefs.GroupingActivity(null, null, x, y)
 							} else if (learningLibraryID == 'gate'){
-								activity = new ActivityDefs.GateActivity(null, null, x, y + 40);
+								activity = new ActivityDefs.GateActivity(null, null, x, GeneralLib.snapToGrid(y) + 20);
 							} else if (learningLibraryID == 'branching') {
-								activity = new ActivityDefs.BranchingEdgeActivity(null, null, x, y, null, false, null, null);
+								activity = new ActivityDefs.BranchingEdgeActivity(null, null, x, y + 10, null, false, null, null);
 							} else if (learningLibraryID == 'optional'){
 								activity = new ActivityDefs.OptionalActivity(null, null, x, y);
 							} else if (learningLibraryID == 'floating') {
@@ -295,7 +295,8 @@
 						ActivityLib.dropActivity(activity, eventX, eventY);
 						
 						if (activity instanceof ActivityDefs.BranchingEdgeActivity) {
-							let branchingEnd = new ActivityDefs.BranchingEdgeActivity(null, null, GeneralLib.snapToGrid(x + 120), y, null, false, null, activity.branchingActivity);
+							let branchingEnd = new ActivityDefs.BranchingEdgeActivity(null, null, 
+								GeneralLib.snapToGrid(x + 120), y + 10, null, false, null, activity.branchingActivity);
 							layout.activities.push(branchingEnd);
 						}
 				   }
@@ -1416,7 +1417,7 @@
 					if (activity instanceof ActivityDefs.GateActivity) {
 						// adjust placement for gate activity, so it's in the middle of its cell
 						x += 70;
-						y += 30;
+						y += 20;
 					}
 					
 					activity.draw(x, y);