Index: lams_central/web/includes/javascript/authoring/authoringMenu.js
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diff -u -r7b6585eb543c772d545ea73ac4ba693ccd04b493 -rda667945b1c8532e0a7532b3ce4507fe438bd755
--- lams_central/web/includes/javascript/authoring/authoringMenu.js	(.../authoringMenu.js)	(revision 7b6585eb543c772d545ea73ac4ba693ccd04b493)
+++ lams_central/web/includes/javascript/authoring/authoringMenu.js	(.../authoringMenu.js)	(revision da667945b1c8532e0a7532b3ce4507fe438bd755)
@@ -393,8 +393,8 @@
 		}
 		
 		// draw the new activity next to the existing one
-		var x = activity.items.shape.getBBox().x + 10,
-			y = activity.items.shape.getBBox().y + 10,
+		var x = activity.items.shape.getBBox().x + layout.snapToGrid.step / 2,
+			y = activity.items.shape.getBBox().y + layout.snapToGrid.step / 2,
 			newActivity = new ActivityDefs.ToolActivity(null, null, toolContentID, activity.toolID, activity.learningLibraryID,
 													   null, x, y, title);
 		layout.activities.push(newActivity);