Index: lams_central/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/cv/Canvas.as
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diff -u -re7f5d035eb29a63a65efeecb8cc4c90b43beb88a -r8582bb3b3412620db230c2bfca0fd0c3f5dc27be
--- lams_central/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/cv/Canvas.as	(.../Canvas.as)	(revision e7f5d035eb29a63a65efeecb8cc4c90b43beb88a)
+++ lams_central/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/cv/Canvas.as	(.../Canvas.as)	(revision 8582bb3b3412620db230c2bfca0fd0c3f5dc27be)
@@ -1260,6 +1260,14 @@
 		return _ddm;
 	}
 	
+	public function get taWidth():Number{
+		return toolActWidth	
+	}
+	
+	public function get taHeight():Number{
+		return toolActHeight
+	}
+	
 	/*
 	public function getPropertyInspector():MovieClip{
 		return _pi;
Index: lams_central/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/cv/CanvasActivity.as
===================================================================
diff -u -r7fa0f4aa602f523f623dc5bb1a6a6a57cd18bb71 -r8582bb3b3412620db230c2bfca0fd0c3f5dc27be
--- lams_central/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/cv/CanvasActivity.as	(.../CanvasActivity.as)	(revision 7fa0f4aa602f523f623dc5bb1a6a6a57cd18bb71)
+++ lams_central/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/cv/CanvasActivity.as	(.../CanvasActivity.as)	(revision 8582bb3b3412620db230c2bfca0fd0c3f5dc27be)
@@ -576,15 +576,15 @@
 				}else {
 					var parentAct = mm.getMonitor().ddm.getActivityByUIID(this.activity.parentUIID)
 				}
-				if(parentAct.activityTypeID == Activity.OPTIONAL_ACTIVITY_TYPE){
-					trace("called by view")
-					styleObj = _tm.getStyleObject('ACTPanel1')
-					act_pnl.setStyle('styleName',styleObj);
-				}else {
+				//if(parentAct.activityTypeID == Activity.OPTIONAL_ACTIVITY_TYPE){
+					//trace("called by view")
+					//styleObj = _tm.getStyleObject('ACTPanel1')
+					//act_pnl.setStyle('styleName',styleObj);
+				//}else {
 					
 					styleObj = getAssociatedStyle()	//_tm.getStyleObject('ACTPanel')
 					act_pnl.setStyle('styleName',styleObj);
-				}
+				//}
 			}else {
 					styleObj = getAssociatedStyle()	//_tm.getStyleObject('ACTPanel')
 					act_pnl.setStyle('styleName',styleObj);
Index: lams_central/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/cv/CanvasController.as
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diff -u -r02fb4c577051e70d964f6cc40b16bc23d4077226 -r8582bb3b3412620db230c2bfca0fd0c3f5dc27be
--- lams_central/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/cv/CanvasController.as	(.../CanvasController.as)	(revision 02fb4c577051e70d964f6cc40b16bc23d4077226)
+++ lams_central/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/cv/CanvasController.as	(.../CanvasController.as)	(revision 8582bb3b3412620db230c2bfca0fd0c3f5dc27be)
@@ -129,8 +129,9 @@
 							if (ca._x > 142 || ca._x < -129 || ca._y < -55 || ca._y > optionalOnCanvas[i].getpanelHeight){
 								trace (ca.activity.activityUIID+" had a hitTest with canvas.")
 								//give it the new co-ords and 'drop' it
-								ca.activity.xCoord = _xmouse - _canvasModel.getPosition().x;
-								ca.activity.yCoord = _ymouse - _canvasModel.getPosition().y;
+
+								ca.activity.xCoord = (_xmouse - _canvasModel.getPosition().x) - (_canvasModel.getCanvas().taWidth/2);
+								ca.activity.yCoord = (_ymouse - _canvasModel.getPosition().y) - (_canvasModel.getCanvas().taHeight/2);
 								_canvasModel.removeOptionalCA(ca, optionalOnCanvas[i].activity.activityUIID);
 							} else {
 								activitySnapBack(ca);