Index: lams_central/web/authoring/svgGenerator.jsp
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_central/web/authoring/svgGenerator.jsp,v
diff -u -r1.2.2.6 -r1.2.2.7
--- lams_central/web/authoring/svgGenerator.jsp	21 Apr 2016 09:06:50 -0000	1.2.2.6
+++ lams_central/web/authoring/svgGenerator.jsp	8 Jun 2016 11:28:29 -0000	1.2.2.7
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 				DEFAULT_ANNOTATION_LABEL_TITLE : '<c:out value="${DEFAULT_ANNOTATION_LABEL_TITLE_VAR}" />'
 			},
 			
+			paperMinWidth = 1000,
 			isReadOnlyMode = true,
 			activitiesOnlySelectable = ${param.selectable eq 'true'},
 			initLearningDesignID = '${param.learningDesignID}';
Index: lams_central/web/includes/javascript/authoring/authoringGeneral.js
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_central/web/includes/javascript/authoring/authoringGeneral.js,v
diff -u -r1.51.2.36 -r1.51.2.37
--- lams_central/web/includes/javascript/authoring/authoringGeneral.js	16 May 2016 08:08:52 -0000	1.51.2.36
+++ lams_central/web/includes/javascript/authoring/authoringGeneral.js	8 Jun 2016 11:28:29 -0000	1.51.2.37
@@ -1066,8 +1066,10 @@
 		var column = 0,
 			// for special cases when row needs to shifted more
 			forceRowY = null,
+			paperWidth = paper.attr('width'),
 			// check how many columns current paper can hold
-			maxColumns = Math.floor((paper.attr('width') - layout.conf.arrangeHorizontalPadding)
+			maxColumns = Math.floor(((paperWidth < 300 && paperMinWidth ? paperMinWidth : paperWidth) 
+									    - layout.conf.arrangeHorizontalPadding)
 					                 / layout.conf.arrangeHorizontalSpace),
 			// the initial max length of subsequences is limited by paper space
 			subsequenceMaxLength = maxColumns,