Index: lams_central/web/lams_authoring.swf
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Index: lams_central/web/lams_authoring_library.swf
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Index: lams_flash/src/central/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/cv/Canvas.as
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--- lams_flash/src/central/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/cv/Canvas.as	(.../Canvas.as)	(revision fc0f0136963cabbd4cad612035c80dc35c5717ff)
+++ lams_flash/src/central/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/cv/Canvas.as	(.../Canvas.as)	(revision ed9f070b260cd96e225c1f5bfcf6fe357f90645b)
@@ -378,16 +378,17 @@
 
 		_ddm.addActivity(actToAdd);
 		
-		//refresh the design
-		canvasModel.setDirty();
-		canvasModel.selectedItem = (canvasModel.activitiesDisplayed.get(actToAdd.activityUIID));
 		
+		canvasModel.haltRefresh(true);
+		
 		//select the new thing
 		if (taParent != undefined || taParent != null){
 			var sequenceAct:Activity = canvasModel.getCanvas().ddm.getActivityByUIID(taParent);
 			if(sequenceAct.isSequenceActivity() && sequence != null) {
 				actToAdd.orderID = canvasModel.getCanvas().ddm.getNextSequenceOrderID(sequenceAct.activityUIID);
 				
+				Debugger.log("sequence.lastActivity: " + sequence.lastActivity, Debugger.CRITICAL, "setDroppedTemplateActivity", "Canvas");
+				
 				if(actToAdd.orderID > 1) canvasModel.createSequenceTransition(sequence.lastActivity, actToAdd);
 				else ComplexActivity(sequenceAct).firstActivityUIID = actToAdd.activityUIID;							
 				
@@ -402,6 +403,13 @@
 			canvasModel.setDirty();
 		}
 		
+		canvasModel.haltRefresh(false);
+		
+		//refresh the design
+		canvasModel.setDirty();
+		canvasModel.selectedItem = (canvasModel.activitiesDisplayed.get(actToAdd.activityUIID));
+		
+		
 	}
 
 	/**