diff --git a/src/board/UBBoardController.cpp b/src/board/UBBoardController.cpp
index 0d23d9f9..88f98768 100644
--- a/src/board/UBBoardController.cpp
+++ b/src/board/UBBoardController.cpp
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
 #include "domain/UBGraphicsTextItem.h"
 #include "domain/UBPageSizeUndoCommand.h"
 #include "domain/UBGraphicsGroupContainerItem.h"
+#include "domain/UBItem.h"
 
 #include "tools/UBToolsManager.h"
 
@@ -529,6 +530,92 @@ void UBBoardController::duplicateScene()
     duplicateScene(mActiveSceneIndex);
 }
 
+void UBBoardController::duplicateItem(UBItem *item)
+{    
+    if (!item)
+        return;
+
+    QUrl sourceUrl;
+    QByteArray pData;
+
+    //common parameters for any item
+    QPointF itemPos;
+    QSizeF itemSize;
+
+    QGraphicsItem *commonItem = dynamic_cast<QGraphicsItem*>(item);
+    if (commonItem)
+    {
+        itemPos = commonItem->pos();
+        itemSize = commonItem->boundingRect().size();
+    }
+
+    QString contentTypeHeader = UBFileSystemUtils::mimeTypeFromFileName(item->sourceUrl().toLocalFile());
+   
+    UBMimeType::Enum itemMimeType = UBFileSystemUtils::mimeTypeFromString(contentTypeHeader);
+        
+    switch(static_cast<int>(itemMimeType))
+    {
+    case UBMimeType::AppleWidget:
+    case UBMimeType::W3CWidget:
+        {
+            UBGraphicsWidgetItem *witem = dynamic_cast<UBGraphicsWidgetItem*>(item);
+            if (witem)
+            {
+                sourceUrl = witem->getOwnFolder();
+            }
+        }break;
+
+    case UBMimeType::Video:
+    case UBMimeType::Audio:
+        {
+            UBGraphicsMediaItem *mitem = dynamic_cast<UBGraphicsMediaItem*>(item);
+            if (mitem)
+            {
+                sourceUrl = mitem->mediaFileUrl();
+            }
+        }break;
+
+    case UBMimeType::VectorImage:
+        {
+            UBGraphicsSvgItem *viitem = dynamic_cast<UBGraphicsSvgItem*>(item);
+            if (viitem)
+            {
+                pData = viitem->fileData();
+                sourceUrl = item->sourceUrl();
+            }
+        }break;
+
+    case UBMimeType::RasterImage:
+        {
+            UBGraphicsPixmapItem *pixitem = dynamic_cast<UBGraphicsPixmapItem*>(item);
+            if (pixitem)
+            {
+                 QBuffer buffer(&pData);
+                 buffer.open(QIODevice::WriteOnly);
+                 QString format = UBFileSystemUtils::extension(item->sourceUrl().toLocalFile());
+                 pixitem->pixmap().save(&buffer, format.toLatin1());
+            }
+        }break;
+    case UBMimeType::UNKNOWN:
+        {
+            QGraphicsItem *gitem = dynamic_cast<QGraphicsItem*>(item->deepCopy());
+            if (gitem)
+            {   
+                mActiveScene->addItem(gitem);
+                gitem->setPos(itemPos);
+            }
+            return;
+        }break;
+    }    
+    
+    UBItem *createdItem = downloadFinished(true, sourceUrl, contentTypeHeader, pData, itemPos, QSize(itemSize.width(), itemSize.height()), false);
+    if (createdItem)
+    {
+        createdItem->setSourceUrl(item->sourceUrl());
+        item->copyItemParameters(createdItem);
+    } 
+}
+
 void UBBoardController::deleteScene(int nIndex)
 {
     if (selectedDocument()->pageCount()>2)
@@ -854,7 +941,7 @@ void UBBoardController::downloadURL(const QUrl& url, const QPointF& pPos, const
 }
 
 
-void UBBoardController::downloadFinished(bool pSuccess, QUrl sourceUrl, QString pContentTypeHeader, QByteArray pData, QPointF pPos, QSize pSize, bool isBackground)
+UBItem *UBBoardController::downloadFinished(bool pSuccess, QUrl sourceUrl, QString pContentTypeHeader, QByteArray pData, QPointF pPos, QSize pSize, bool isBackground)
 {
     QString mimeType = pContentTypeHeader;
 
@@ -869,7 +956,7 @@ void UBBoardController::downloadFinished(bool pSuccess, QUrl sourceUrl, QString
     if (!pSuccess)
     {
         UBApplication::showMessage(tr("Downloading content %1 failed").arg(sourceUrl.toString()));
-        return;
+        return NULL;
     }
 
     if (!sourceUrl.toString().startsWith("file://") && !sourceUrl.toString().startsWith("uniboardTool://"))
@@ -897,12 +984,14 @@ void UBBoardController::downloadFinished(bool pSuccess, QUrl sourceUrl, QString
             pixItem->setSelected(true);
             UBDrawingController::drawingController()->setStylusTool(UBStylusTool::Selector);
         }
+
+        return pixItem;
     }
     else if (UBMimeType::VectorImage == itemMimeType)
     {
         qDebug() << "accepting mime type" << mimeType << "as vecto image";
 
-        UBGraphicsSvgItem* svgItem = mActiveScene->addSvg(sourceUrl, pPos);
+        UBGraphicsSvgItem* svgItem = mActiveScene->addSvg(sourceUrl, pPos, pData);
         svgItem->setSourceUrl(sourceUrl);
 
         if (isBackground)
@@ -915,6 +1004,8 @@ void UBBoardController::downloadFinished(bool pSuccess, QUrl sourceUrl, QString
             svgItem->setSelected(true);
             UBDrawingController::drawingController()->setStylusTool(UBStylusTool::Selector);
         }
+
+        return svgItem;
     }
     else if (UBMimeType::AppleWidget == itemMimeType) //mime type invented by us :-(
     {
@@ -939,6 +1030,8 @@ void UBBoardController::downloadFinished(bool pSuccess, QUrl sourceUrl, QString
         {
             UBDrawingController::drawingController()->setStylusTool(UBStylusTool::Selector);
         }
+
+        return appleWidgetItem;
     }
     else if (UBMimeType::W3CWidget == itemMimeType)
     {
@@ -960,6 +1053,8 @@ void UBBoardController::downloadFinished(bool pSuccess, QUrl sourceUrl, QString
         {
             UBDrawingController::drawingController()->setStylusTool(UBStylusTool::Selector);
         }
+
+        return w3cWidgetItem;
     }
     else if (UBMimeType::Video == itemMimeType)
     {
@@ -989,6 +1084,8 @@ void UBBoardController::downloadFinished(bool pSuccess, QUrl sourceUrl, QString
         }
 
         UBDrawingController::drawingController()->setStylusTool(UBStylusTool::Selector);
+
+        return mediaVideoItem;
     }
     else if (UBMimeType::Audio == itemMimeType)
     {
@@ -1018,6 +1115,8 @@ void UBBoardController::downloadFinished(bool pSuccess, QUrl sourceUrl, QString
         }
 
         UBDrawingController::drawingController()->setStylusTool(UBStylusTool::Selector);
+
+        return audioMediaItem;
     }
 
     else if (UBMimeType::Flash == itemMimeType)
@@ -1061,6 +1160,8 @@ void UBBoardController::downloadFinished(bool pSuccess, QUrl sourceUrl, QString
             widgetItem->setSourceUrl(sourceUrl);
 
             UBDrawingController::drawingController()->setStylusTool(UBStylusTool::Selector);
+
+            return widgetItem;
         }
 
         if (eduMediaFile)
@@ -1182,6 +1283,8 @@ void UBBoardController::downloadFinished(bool pSuccess, QUrl sourceUrl, QString
                             widgetItem->setSourceUrl(sourceUrl);
 
                             UBDrawingController::drawingController()->setStylusTool(UBStylusTool::Selector);
+
+                            return widgetItem;
                         }
                     }
                 }
@@ -1193,6 +1296,8 @@ void UBBoardController::downloadFinished(bool pSuccess, QUrl sourceUrl, QString
         UBApplication::showMessage(tr("Unknown content type %1").arg(pContentTypeHeader));
         qWarning() << "ignoring mime type" << pContentTypeHeader ;
     }
+
+    return NULL;
 }
 
 void UBBoardController::setActiveDocumentScene(int pSceneIndex)
@@ -1902,7 +2007,7 @@ UBGraphicsWidgetItem *UBBoardController::addW3cWidget(const QUrl &pUrl, const QP
 
     }
 
-    return 0;
+    return w3cWidgetItem;
 }
 
 void UBBoardController::cut()
@@ -1957,7 +2062,11 @@ void UBBoardController::copy()
         UBItem* ubItem = dynamic_cast<UBItem*>(gi);
 
         if (ubItem && !mActiveScene->tools().contains(gi))
-            selected << ubItem->deepCopy();
+        {
+            UBItem *itemCopy = ubItem->deepCopy();
+            if (itemCopy)
+                selected << itemCopy;
+        }
     }
 
     if (selected.size() > 0)
@@ -2014,13 +2123,7 @@ void UBBoardController::processMimeData(const QMimeData* pMimeData, const QPoint
         {
             foreach(UBItem* item, mimeData->items())
             {
-                QGraphicsItem* gi = dynamic_cast<QGraphicsItem*>(item->deepCopy());
-
-                if (gi)
-                {
-                    mActiveScene->addItem(gi);
-                    gi->setPos(gi->pos() + QPointF(50, 50));
-                }
+                duplicateItem(item);
             }
 
             return;
diff --git a/src/board/UBBoardController.h b/src/board/UBBoardController.h
index d5f2b0f6..e2fd4dfe 100644
--- a/src/board/UBBoardController.h
+++ b/src/board/UBBoardController.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ class UBGraphicsVideoItem;
 class UBGraphicsAudioItem;
 class UBGraphicsWidgetItem;
 class UBBoardPaletteManager;
+class UBItem;
 
 
 class UBBoardController : public UBDocumentContainer
@@ -157,6 +158,7 @@ class UBBoardController : public UBDocumentContainer
 
         void moveSceneToIndex(int source, int target);
         void duplicateScene(int index);
+        void duplicateItem(UBItem *item);
         void deleteScene(int index);
 
         bool cacheIsVisible() {return mCacheWidgetIsEnabled;}
@@ -188,7 +190,7 @@ class UBBoardController : public UBDocumentContainer
         void lastScene();
         void groupButtonClicked();
         void downloadURL(const QUrl& url, const QPointF& pPos = QPointF(0.0, 0.0), const QSize& pSize = QSize(), bool isBackground = false);
-        void downloadFinished(bool pSuccess, QUrl sourceUrl, QString pHeader, QByteArray pData, QPointF pPos, QSize pSize, bool isBackground = false);
+        UBItem *downloadFinished(bool pSuccess, QUrl sourceUrl, QString pHeader, QByteArray pData, QPointF pPos, QSize pSize, bool isBackground = false);
         void changeBackground(bool isDark, bool isCrossed);
         void setToolCursor(int tool);
         void showMessage(const QString& message, bool showSpinningWheel);
diff --git a/src/domain/UBGraphicsGroupContainerItem.cpp b/src/domain/UBGraphicsGroupContainerItem.cpp
index 09461236..b35cbdbf 100644
--- a/src/domain/UBGraphicsGroupContainerItem.cpp
+++ b/src/domain/UBGraphicsGroupContainerItem.cpp
@@ -157,18 +157,29 @@ UBGraphicsGroupContainerItem *UBGraphicsGroupContainerItem::deepCopy() const
 
     UBGraphicsGroupContainerItem *copy = new UBGraphicsGroupContainerItem(parentItem());
 
-    copy->setPos(this->pos());
-    copy->setTransform(this->transform());
-    copy->setFlag(QGraphicsItem::ItemIsMovable, true);
-    copy->setFlag(QGraphicsItem::ItemIsSelectable, true);
-    copy->setData(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLayerType, this->data(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLayerType));
-    copy->setData(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLocked, this->data(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLocked));
     copy->setUuid(this->uuid()); // this is OK for now as long as Widgets are imutable
 
+    copyItemParameters(copy);
+
 //    copy->resize(this->size());
 
     return copy;
 }
+
+void UBGraphicsGroupContainerItem::copyItemParameters(UBItem *copy) const
+{
+    UBGraphicsGroupContainerItem *cp = dynamic_cast<UBGraphicsGroupContainerItem*>(copy);
+    if (cp)
+    {
+        cp->setPos(this->pos());
+        cp->setTransform(this->transform());
+        cp->setFlag(QGraphicsItem::ItemIsMovable, true);
+        cp->setFlag(QGraphicsItem::ItemIsSelectable, true);
+        cp->setData(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLayerType, this->data(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLayerType));
+        cp->setData(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLocked, this->data(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLocked));
+    }
+}
+
 void UBGraphicsGroupContainerItem::remove()
 {
     if (mDelegate)
diff --git a/src/domain/UBGraphicsGroupContainerItem.h b/src/domain/UBGraphicsGroupContainerItem.h
index 6c08f05f..1eca384a 100644
--- a/src/domain/UBGraphicsGroupContainerItem.h
+++ b/src/domain/UBGraphicsGroupContainerItem.h
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ public:
 
     virtual UBGraphicsScene* scene();
     virtual UBGraphicsGroupContainerItem *deepCopy() const;
+    virtual void copyItemParameters(UBItem *copy) const;
+
     virtual void remove();
     enum { Type = UBGraphicsItemType::groupContainerType };
 
diff --git a/src/domain/UBGraphicsItemDelegate.cpp b/src/domain/UBGraphicsItemDelegate.cpp
index 0781bfc5..816636c1 100644
--- a/src/domain/UBGraphicsItemDelegate.cpp
+++ b/src/domain/UBGraphicsItemDelegate.cpp
@@ -406,10 +406,7 @@ bool UBGraphicsItemDelegate::isLocked()
 
 void UBGraphicsItemDelegate::duplicate()
 {
-    // TODO UB 4.x .. rewrite .. .this is absurde ... we know what we are duplicating
-
-    UBApplication::boardController->copy();
-    UBApplication::boardController->paste();
+    UBApplication::boardController->duplicateItem(dynamic_cast<UBItem*>(delegated()));
 }
 
 void UBGraphicsItemDelegate::increaseZLevelUp()
diff --git a/src/domain/UBGraphicsMediaItem.cpp b/src/domain/UBGraphicsMediaItem.cpp
index 4b3dbc7c..e14aac6f 100644
--- a/src/domain/UBGraphicsMediaItem.cpp
+++ b/src/domain/UBGraphicsMediaItem.cpp
@@ -241,26 +241,34 @@ void UBGraphicsMediaItem::showOnDisplayChanged(bool shown)
 UBItem* UBGraphicsMediaItem::deepCopy() const
 {
     QUrl url = this->mediaFileUrl();
-    UBGraphicsMediaItem *copy;
-    
-    copy = new UBGraphicsMediaItem(url, parentItem());
+    UBGraphicsMediaItem *copy = new UBGraphicsMediaItem(url, parentItem());
 
-    copy->setPos(this->pos());
-    copy->setTransform(this->transform());
-    copy->setFlag(QGraphicsItem::ItemIsMovable, true);
-    copy->setFlag(QGraphicsItem::ItemIsSelectable, true);
-    copy->setData(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLayerType, this->data(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLayerType));
-    copy->setData(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLocked, this->data(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLocked));
-    copy->setUuid(this->uuid()); // this is OK as long as Videos are imutable
-    copy->setSourceUrl(this->sourceUrl());
-    copy->resize(this->size());
+    copy->setUuid(this->uuid()); // this is OK for now as long as Widgets are imutable
 
-    connect(UBApplication::boardController, SIGNAL(activeSceneChanged()), copy, SLOT(activeSceneChanged()));
-    // TODO UB 4.7 complete all members
+    copyItemParameters(copy);
 
     return copy;
 }
 
+void UBGraphicsMediaItem::copyItemParameters(UBItem *copy) const
+{
+    UBGraphicsMediaItem *cp = dynamic_cast<UBGraphicsMediaItem*>(copy);
+    if (cp)
+    {
+        cp->setPos(this->pos());
+        cp->setTransform(this->transform());
+        cp->setFlag(QGraphicsItem::ItemIsMovable, true);
+        cp->setFlag(QGraphicsItem::ItemIsSelectable, true);
+        cp->setData(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLayerType, this->data(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLayerType));
+        cp->setData(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLocked, this->data(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLocked));
+        cp->setSourceUrl(this->sourceUrl());
+        cp->resize(this->size());
+
+        connect(UBApplication::boardController, SIGNAL(activeSceneChanged()), cp, SLOT(activeSceneChanged()));
+        // TODO UB 4.7 complete all members
+    }
+}
+
 void UBGraphicsMediaItem::mousePressEvent(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event)
 {
     if (mDelegate)
diff --git a/src/domain/UBGraphicsMediaItem.h b/src/domain/UBGraphicsMediaItem.h
index 8a226795..e646129d 100644
--- a/src/domain/UBGraphicsMediaItem.h
+++ b/src/domain/UBGraphicsMediaItem.h
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ public:
 
     virtual UBItem* deepCopy() const;
 
+    virtual void copyItemParameters(UBItem *copy) const;
+
     virtual void setSourceUrl(const QUrl &pSourceUrl)
     {
         UBAudioPresentationWidget* pAudioWidget = dynamic_cast<UBAudioPresentationWidget*>(mAudioWidget);
diff --git a/src/domain/UBGraphicsPDFItem.cpp b/src/domain/UBGraphicsPDFItem.cpp
index 2383c82c..f918b3d2 100644
--- a/src/domain/UBGraphicsPDFItem.cpp
+++ b/src/domain/UBGraphicsPDFItem.cpp
@@ -89,17 +89,26 @@ UBItem* UBGraphicsPDFItem::deepCopy() const
 {
     UBGraphicsPDFItem *copy =  new UBGraphicsPDFItem(mRenderer, mPageNumber, parentItem());
 
-    copy->setPos(this->pos());
-    copy->setTransform(this->transform());
-    copy->setFlag(QGraphicsItem::ItemIsMovable, true);
-    copy->setFlag(QGraphicsItem::ItemIsSelectable, true);
-    copy->setData(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLayerType, this->data(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLayerType));
-    copy->setUuid(this->uuid()); // this is OK for now as long as PDF are imutable
-    copy->setSourceUrl(this->sourceUrl());
+    copy->setUuid(this->uuid()); // this is OK for now as long as Widgets are imutable
+
+    copyItemParameters(copy);
 
     return copy;
 }
 
+void UBGraphicsPDFItem::copyItemParameters(UBItem *copy) const
+{
+    UBGraphicsPDFItem *cp = dynamic_cast<UBGraphicsPDFItem*>(copy);
+    if (cp)
+    {
+        cp->setPos(this->pos());
+        cp->setTransform(this->transform());
+        cp->setFlag(QGraphicsItem::ItemIsMovable, true);
+        cp->setFlag(QGraphicsItem::ItemIsSelectable, true);
+        cp->setData(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLayerType, this->data(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLayerType));
+        cp->setSourceUrl(this->sourceUrl());
+    }
+}
 
 void UBGraphicsPDFItem::setRenderingQuality(RenderingQuality pRenderingQuality)
 {
diff --git a/src/domain/UBGraphicsPDFItem.h b/src/domain/UBGraphicsPDFItem.h
index 85778865..ac55190e 100644
--- a/src/domain/UBGraphicsPDFItem.h
+++ b/src/domain/UBGraphicsPDFItem.h
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ class UBGraphicsPDFItem: public GraphicsPDFItem, public UBItem, public UBGraphic
 
         virtual UBItem* deepCopy() const;
 
+        virtual void copyItemParameters(UBItem *copy) const;
+
         virtual void setRenderingQuality(RenderingQuality pRenderingQuality);
 
         virtual UBGraphicsScene* scene();
diff --git a/src/domain/UBGraphicsPixmapItem.cpp b/src/domain/UBGraphicsPixmapItem.cpp
index 634a150f..936b9195 100644
--- a/src/domain/UBGraphicsPixmapItem.cpp
+++ b/src/domain/UBGraphicsPixmapItem.cpp
@@ -114,22 +114,30 @@ UBItem* UBGraphicsPixmapItem::deepCopy() const
 {
    UBGraphicsPixmapItem* copy = new UBGraphicsPixmapItem();
 
-   copy->setPixmap(this->pixmap());
-   copy->setPos(this->pos());
-   copy->setTransform(this->transform());
-   copy->setFlag(QGraphicsItem::ItemIsMovable, true);
-   copy->setFlag(QGraphicsItem::ItemIsSelectable, true);
-   copy->setData(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLayerType, this->data(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLayerType));
-   copy->setData(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLocked, this->data(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLocked));
+   copy->setUuid(this->uuid()); // this is OK for now as long as Widgets are imutable
 
-   copy->setUuid(this->uuid()); // This is OK for now, as long as pixmaps are immutable -
-   copy->setSourceUrl(this->sourceUrl());
+   copyItemParameters(copy);
 
    // TODO UB 4.7 ... complete all members ?
 
    return copy;
 }
 
+void UBGraphicsPixmapItem::copyItemParameters(UBItem *copy) const
+{
+    UBGraphicsPixmapItem *cp = dynamic_cast<UBGraphicsPixmapItem*>(copy);
+    if (cp)
+    {
+        cp->setPixmap(this->pixmap());
+        cp->setPos(this->pos());
+        cp->setTransform(this->transform());
+        cp->setFlag(QGraphicsItem::ItemIsMovable, true);
+        cp->setFlag(QGraphicsItem::ItemIsSelectable, true);
+        cp->setData(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLayerType, this->data(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLayerType));
+        cp->setData(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLocked, this->data(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLocked));
+        cp->setSourceUrl(this->sourceUrl());
+    }
+}
 
 UBGraphicsScene* UBGraphicsPixmapItem::scene()
 {
diff --git a/src/domain/UBGraphicsPixmapItem.h b/src/domain/UBGraphicsPixmapItem.h
index 9e9bb05c..787f28eb 100644
--- a/src/domain/UBGraphicsPixmapItem.h
+++ b/src/domain/UBGraphicsPixmapItem.h
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ class UBGraphicsPixmapItem : public QObject, public QGraphicsPixmapItem, public
         }
         virtual UBItem* deepCopy() const;
 
+        virtual void copyItemParameters(UBItem *copy) const;
+
         virtual UBGraphicsScene* scene();
 
         virtual void remove();
diff --git a/src/domain/UBGraphicsPolygonItem.cpp b/src/domain/UBGraphicsPolygonItem.cpp
index 0fd59189..256f8143 100644
--- a/src/domain/UBGraphicsPolygonItem.cpp
+++ b/src/domain/UBGraphicsPolygonItem.cpp
@@ -156,29 +156,37 @@ UBGraphicsPolygonItem* UBGraphicsPolygonItem::deepCopy(const QPolygonF& pol) con
 {
     UBGraphicsPolygonItem* copy = new UBGraphicsPolygonItem(pol);
 
-    copy->mOriginalLine = QLineF();
-    copy->mOriginalWidth = -1;
-    copy->mIsNominalLine = false;
+    copyItemParameters(copy);
 
-    copy->setStroke(this->stroke());
-    copy->setStrokesGroup(this->strokesGroup());
-    copy->setBrush(this->brush());
-    copy->setPen(this->pen());
-    copy->mHasAlpha = this->mHasAlpha;
+    // TODO UB 4.7 ... complete all members ?
 
+    return copy;
 
-    copy->setColorOnDarkBackground(this->colorOnDarkBackground());
-    copy->setColorOnLightBackground(this->colorOnLightBackground());
+}
+
+void UBGraphicsPolygonItem::copyItemParameters(UBItem *copy) const
+{
+    UBGraphicsPolygonItem *cp = dynamic_cast<UBGraphicsPolygonItem*>(copy);
+    if (cp)
+    {
+        cp->mOriginalLine = QLineF();
+        cp->mOriginalWidth = -1;
+        cp->mIsNominalLine = false;
 
-    copy->setData(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLayerType, this->data(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLayerType));
+        cp->setStroke(this->stroke());
+        cp->setStrokesGroup(this->strokesGroup());
+        cp->setBrush(this->brush());
+        cp->setPen(this->pen());
+        cp->mHasAlpha = this->mHasAlpha;
 
-    // TODO UB 4.7 ... complete all members ?
 
-    return copy;
+        cp->setColorOnDarkBackground(this->colorOnDarkBackground());
+        cp->setColorOnLightBackground(this->colorOnLightBackground());
 
+        cp->setData(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLayerType, this->data(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLayerType));
+    }
 }
 
-
 void UBGraphicsPolygonItem::paint ( QPainter * painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem * option, QWidget * widget)
 {
     if(mHasAlpha && scene() && scene()->isLightBackground())
diff --git a/src/domain/UBGraphicsPolygonItem.h b/src/domain/UBGraphicsPolygonItem.h
index 6aa189ac..6ee1cc7e 100644
--- a/src/domain/UBGraphicsPolygonItem.h
+++ b/src/domain/UBGraphicsPolygonItem.h
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ class UBGraphicsPolygonItem : public QGraphicsPolygonItem, public UBItem
 
         // optimisation (eraser)
         UBGraphicsPolygonItem* deepCopy(const QPolygonF& pol) const;
+        virtual void copyItemParameters(UBItem *copy) const;
 
         QLineF originalLine() { return mOriginalLine;}
         qreal originalWidth() { return mOriginalWidth;}
diff --git a/src/domain/UBGraphicsScene.cpp b/src/domain/UBGraphicsScene.cpp
index 25f94c03..1c45145f 100644
--- a/src/domain/UBGraphicsScene.cpp
+++ b/src/domain/UBGraphicsScene.cpp
@@ -1539,11 +1539,15 @@ void UBGraphicsScene::addGroup(UBGraphicsGroupContainerItem *groupItem)
     setDocumentUpdated();
 }
 
-UBGraphicsSvgItem* UBGraphicsScene::addSvg(const QUrl& pSvgFileUrl, const QPointF& pPos)
+UBGraphicsSvgItem* UBGraphicsScene::addSvg(const QUrl& pSvgFileUrl, const QPointF& pPos, const QByteArray pData)
 {
     QString path = pSvgFileUrl.toLocalFile();
 
-    UBGraphicsSvgItem *svgItem = new UBGraphicsSvgItem(path);
+    UBGraphicsSvgItem *svgItem;
+    if (pData.isNull())
+        svgItem = new UBGraphicsSvgItem(path);
+    else
+        svgItem = new UBGraphicsSvgItem(pData);
 
     svgItem->setFlag(QGraphicsItem::ItemIsMovable, true);
     svgItem->setFlag(QGraphicsItem::ItemIsSelectable, true);
diff --git a/src/domain/UBGraphicsScene.h b/src/domain/UBGraphicsScene.h
index b8cdb7b7..7433cde9 100644
--- a/src/domain/UBGraphicsScene.h
+++ b/src/domain/UBGraphicsScene.h
@@ -109,6 +109,8 @@ class UBGraphicsScene: public UBCoreGraphicsScene, public UBItem
 
         virtual UBItem* deepCopy() const;
 
+        virtual void copyItemParameters(UBItem *copy) const {Q_UNUSED(copy);}
+
         UBGraphicsScene* sceneDeepCopy() const;
 
         void clearItemsAndAnnotations();
@@ -136,7 +138,7 @@ class UBGraphicsScene: public UBCoreGraphicsScene, public UBItem
         UBGraphicsMediaItem* addMedia(const QUrl& pMediaFileUrl, bool shouldPlayAsap, const QPointF& pPos = QPointF(0, 0));
         UBGraphicsMediaItem* addVideo(const QUrl& pVideoFileUrl, bool shouldPlayAsap, const QPointF& pPos = QPointF(0, 0));
         UBGraphicsMediaItem* addAudio(const QUrl& pAudioFileUrl, bool shouldPlayAsap, const QPointF& pPos = QPointF(0, 0));
-        UBGraphicsSvgItem* addSvg(const QUrl& pSvgFileUrl, const QPointF& pPos = QPointF(0, 0));
+        UBGraphicsSvgItem* addSvg(const QUrl& pSvgFileUrl, const QPointF& pPos = QPointF(0, 0), const QByteArray pData = QByteArray());
         UBGraphicsTextItem* addText(const QString& pString, const QPointF& pTopLeft = QPointF(0, 0));
         UBGraphicsTextItem* textForObjectName(const QString& pString, const QString &objectName = "UBTGZeroPageSessionTitle");
 
diff --git a/src/domain/UBGraphicsStrokesGroup.cpp b/src/domain/UBGraphicsStrokesGroup.cpp
index 7fdbd1a7..bff2dd5e 100644
--- a/src/domain/UBGraphicsStrokesGroup.cpp
+++ b/src/domain/UBGraphicsStrokesGroup.cpp
@@ -63,16 +63,25 @@ UBItem* UBGraphicsStrokesGroup::deepCopy() const
 {
    UBGraphicsStrokesGroup* copy = new UBGraphicsStrokesGroup();
 
-   copy->setPos(this->pos());
-   copy->setTransform(this->transform());
-   copy->setFlag(QGraphicsItem::ItemIsMovable, true);
-   copy->setFlag(QGraphicsItem::ItemIsSelectable, true);
-   copy->setData(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLayerType, this->data(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLayerType));
-   copy->setData(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLocked, this->data(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLocked));
+    copyItemParameters(copy);
 
    return copy;
 }
 
+void UBGraphicsStrokesGroup::copyItemParameters(UBItem *copy) const
+{
+    UBGraphicsStrokesGroup *cp = dynamic_cast<UBGraphicsStrokesGroup*>(copy);
+    {
+        cp->setPos(this->pos());
+
+        cp->setTransform(this->transform());
+        cp->setFlag(QGraphicsItem::ItemIsMovable, true);
+        cp->setFlag(QGraphicsItem::ItemIsSelectable, true);
+        cp->setData(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLayerType, this->data(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLayerType));
+        cp->setData(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLocked, this->data(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLocked));
+    }
+}
+
 void UBGraphicsStrokesGroup::remove()
 {
     if (mDelegate)
diff --git a/src/domain/UBGraphicsStrokesGroup.h b/src/domain/UBGraphicsStrokesGroup.h
index 55b33653..8339e1c2 100644
--- a/src/domain/UBGraphicsStrokesGroup.h
+++ b/src/domain/UBGraphicsStrokesGroup.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ public:
     UBGraphicsStrokesGroup(QGraphicsItem* parent = 0);
     ~UBGraphicsStrokesGroup();
     virtual UBItem* deepCopy() const;
+    virtual void copyItemParameters(UBItem *copy) const;
     virtual void remove();
     virtual UBGraphicsItemDelegate* Delegate() const {return mDelegate;}
     enum { Type = UBGraphicsItemType::StrokeItemType };
diff --git a/src/domain/UBGraphicsSvgItem.cpp b/src/domain/UBGraphicsSvgItem.cpp
index 31386bcb..b9976ae9 100644
--- a/src/domain/UBGraphicsSvgItem.cpp
+++ b/src/domain/UBGraphicsSvgItem.cpp
@@ -135,14 +135,9 @@ UBItem* UBGraphicsSvgItem::deepCopy() const
 {
     UBGraphicsSvgItem* copy = new UBGraphicsSvgItem(this->fileData());
 
-    copy->setPos(this->pos());
-    copy->setTransform(this->transform());
-    copy->setFlag(QGraphicsItem::ItemIsMovable, true);
-    copy->setFlag(QGraphicsItem::ItemIsSelectable, true);
-    copy->setData(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLayerType, this->data(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLayerType));
-    copy->setData(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLocked, this->data(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLocked));
-    copy->setUuid(this->uuid()); // this is OK for now as long as SVG are imutable
-    copy->setSourceUrl(this->sourceUrl());
+    copy->setUuid(this->uuid()); // this is OK for now as long as Widgets are imutable
+
+    copyItemParameters(copy);
 
     // TODO UB 4.7... complete all members ?
 
@@ -150,6 +145,20 @@ UBItem* UBGraphicsSvgItem::deepCopy() const
 
 }
 
+void UBGraphicsSvgItem::copyItemParameters(UBItem *copy) const
+{
+    UBGraphicsSvgItem *cp = dynamic_cast<UBGraphicsSvgItem*>(copy);
+    if (cp)
+    {
+        cp->setPos(this->pos());
+        cp->setTransform(this->transform());
+        cp->setFlag(QGraphicsItem::ItemIsMovable, true);
+        cp->setFlag(QGraphicsItem::ItemIsSelectable, true);
+        cp->setData(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLayerType, this->data(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLayerType));
+        cp->setData(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLocked, this->data(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLocked));
+        cp->setSourceUrl(this->sourceUrl());
+    }
+}
 
 void UBGraphicsSvgItem::setRenderingQuality(RenderingQuality pRenderingQuality)
 {
diff --git a/src/domain/UBGraphicsSvgItem.h b/src/domain/UBGraphicsSvgItem.h
index f02025af..95b9d536 100644
--- a/src/domain/UBGraphicsSvgItem.h
+++ b/src/domain/UBGraphicsSvgItem.h
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ class UBGraphicsSvgItem: public QGraphicsSvgItem, public UBItem, public UBGraphi
 
         virtual UBItem* deepCopy() const;
 
+        virtual void copyItemParameters(UBItem *copy) const;
+
         virtual void setRenderingQuality(RenderingQuality pRenderingQuality);
 
         virtual UBGraphicsScene* scene();
diff --git a/src/domain/UBGraphicsTextItem.cpp b/src/domain/UBGraphicsTextItem.cpp
index 80625045..eb93f975 100644
--- a/src/domain/UBGraphicsTextItem.cpp
+++ b/src/domain/UBGraphicsTextItem.cpp
@@ -201,28 +201,36 @@ UBItem* UBGraphicsTextItem::deepCopy() const
 {
     UBGraphicsTextItem* copy = new UBGraphicsTextItem();
 
-    copy->setHtml(toHtml());
-    copy->setPos(this->pos());
-    copy->setTransform(this->transform());
-    copy->setFlag(QGraphicsItem::ItemIsMovable, true);
-    copy->setFlag(QGraphicsItem::ItemIsSelectable, true);
-    copy->setData(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLayerType, this->data(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLayerType));
-    copy->setData(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLocked, this->data(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLocked));
-    copy->setData(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemEditable, data(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemEditable).toBool());
-//    copy->setDefaultTextColor(this->defaultTextColor());
-//    copy->setFont(this->font());
-//    copy->setColorOnDarkBackground(this->colorOnDarkBackground());
-//    copy->setColorOnLightBackground(this->colorOnLightBackground());
-    copy->setTextWidth(this->textWidth());
-    copy->setTextHeight(this->textHeight());
-
-    copy->setSourceUrl(this->sourceUrl());
+    copyItemParameters(copy);
 
    // TODO UB 4.7 ... complete all members ?
 
    return copy;
 }
 
+void UBGraphicsTextItem::copyItemParameters(UBItem *copy) const
+{
+    UBGraphicsTextItem *cp = dynamic_cast<UBGraphicsTextItem*>(copy);
+    if (cp)
+    {
+        cp->setHtml(toHtml());
+        cp->setPos(this->pos());
+        cp->setTransform(this->transform());
+        cp->setFlag(QGraphicsItem::ItemIsMovable, true);
+        cp->setFlag(QGraphicsItem::ItemIsSelectable, true);
+        cp->setData(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLayerType, this->data(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLayerType));
+        cp->setData(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLocked, this->data(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLocked));
+        cp->setData(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemEditable, data(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemEditable).toBool());
+        //    cp->setDefaultTextColor(this->defaultTextColor());
+        //    cp->setFont(this->font());
+        //    cp->setColorOnDarkBackground(this->colorOnDarkBackground());
+        //    cp->setColorOnLightBackground(this->colorOnLightBackground());
+        cp->setTextWidth(this->textWidth());
+        cp->setTextHeight(this->textHeight());
+
+        cp->setSourceUrl(this->sourceUrl());
+    }
+}
 
 QRectF UBGraphicsTextItem::boundingRect() const
 {
diff --git a/src/domain/UBGraphicsTextItem.h b/src/domain/UBGraphicsTextItem.h
index 8bbe3df5..c7dc5c95 100644
--- a/src/domain/UBGraphicsTextItem.h
+++ b/src/domain/UBGraphicsTextItem.h
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ class UBGraphicsTextItem : public QGraphicsTextItem, public UBItem, public UBRes
         }
 
         virtual UBItem* deepCopy() const;
+
+        virtual void copyItemParameters(UBItem *copy) const;
+
         virtual UBGraphicsScene* scene();
 
         virtual QRectF boundingRect() const;
diff --git a/src/domain/UBGraphicsWidgetItem.cpp b/src/domain/UBGraphicsWidgetItem.cpp
index 835a7e0e..8ef47b33 100644
--- a/src/domain/UBGraphicsWidgetItem.cpp
+++ b/src/domain/UBGraphicsWidgetItem.cpp
@@ -330,19 +330,29 @@ UBItem* UBGraphicsAppleWidgetItem::deepCopy() const
 {
     UBGraphicsAppleWidgetItem *appleWidget = new UBGraphicsAppleWidgetItem(mWebKitWidget->widgetUrl(), parentItem());
 
-    foreach(QString key, mPreferences.keys())
-    {
-        appleWidget->setPreference(key, mPreferences.value(key));
-    }
+    copyItemParameters(appleWidget);
+
+    return appleWidget;
 
-    foreach(QString key, mDatastore.keys())
+}
+
+void UBGraphicsAppleWidgetItem::copyItemParameters(UBItem *copy) const
+{
+    UBGraphicsAppleWidgetItem *cp = dynamic_cast<UBGraphicsAppleWidgetItem*>(copy);
+    if (cp)
     {
-        appleWidget->setDatastoreEntry(key, mDatastore.value(key));
-    }
+        foreach(QString key, mPreferences.keys())
+        {
+            cp->setPreference(key, mPreferences.value(key));
+        }
 
-    appleWidget->setSourceUrl(this->sourceUrl());
+        foreach(QString key, mDatastore.keys())
+        {
+            cp->setDatastoreEntry(key, mDatastore.value(key));
+        }
 
-    return appleWidget;
+        cp->setSourceUrl(this->sourceUrl());
+    }
 
 }
 void UBGraphicsAppleWidgetItem::setUuid(const QUuid &pUuid)
@@ -431,27 +441,35 @@ UBW3CWidget* UBGraphicsW3CWidgetItem::w3cWidget() const
 UBItem* UBGraphicsW3CWidgetItem::deepCopy() const
 {
     UBGraphicsW3CWidgetItem *copy = new UBGraphicsW3CWidgetItem(mWebKitWidget->widgetUrl(), parentItem());
-
-    copy->setPos(this->pos());
-    copy->setTransform(this->transform());
-    copy->setFlag(QGraphicsItem::ItemIsMovable, true);
-    copy->setFlag(QGraphicsItem::ItemIsSelectable, true);
-    copy->setData(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLayerType, this->data(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLayerType));
-    copy->setData(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLocked, this->data(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLocked));
     copy->setUuid(this->uuid()); // this is OK for now as long as Widgets are imutable
-    copy->setSourceUrl(this->sourceUrl());
+    copyItemParameters(copy);
 
-    copy->resize(this->size());
+    return copy;
+}
 
-    foreach(QString key, mPreferences.keys())
+void UBGraphicsW3CWidgetItem::copyItemParameters(UBItem *copy) const
+{
+    UBGraphicsW3CWidgetItem *cp = dynamic_cast<UBGraphicsW3CWidgetItem*>(copy);
+    if (cp)
     {
-        copy->setPreference(key, mPreferences.value(key));
-    }
+        cp->setPos(this->pos());
+        cp->setTransform(this->transform());
+        cp->setFlag(QGraphicsItem::ItemIsMovable, true);
+        cp->setFlag(QGraphicsItem::ItemIsSelectable, true);
+        cp->setData(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLayerType, this->data(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLayerType));
+        cp->setData(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLocked, this->data(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLocked));
+        cp->setSourceUrl(this->sourceUrl());
 
-    foreach(QString key, mDatastore.keys())
-    {
-        copy->setDatastoreEntry(key, mDatastore.value(key));
-    }
+        cp->resize(this->size());
 
-    return copy;
-}
+        foreach(QString key, mPreferences.keys())
+        {
+            cp->setPreference(key, mPreferences.value(key));
+        }
+
+        foreach(QString key, mDatastore.keys())
+        {
+            cp->setDatastoreEntry(key, mDatastore.value(key));
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/domain/UBGraphicsWidgetItem.h b/src/domain/UBGraphicsWidgetItem.h
index ae71955d..d3728b00 100644
--- a/src/domain/UBGraphicsWidgetItem.h
+++ b/src/domain/UBGraphicsWidgetItem.h
@@ -130,6 +130,9 @@ class UBGraphicsAppleWidgetItem : public UBGraphicsWidgetItem
         }
 
         virtual UBItem* deepCopy() const;
+
+        virtual void copyItemParameters(UBItem *copy) const;
+
         virtual void setUuid(const QUuid &pUuid);
 
 };
@@ -152,6 +155,8 @@ class UBGraphicsW3CWidgetItem : public UBGraphicsWidgetItem
 
         virtual UBItem* deepCopy() const;
 
+        virtual void copyItemParameters(UBItem *copy) const;
+
         UBW3CWidget::Metadata metadatas() const;
 
         UBW3CWidget* w3cWidget() const;
diff --git a/src/domain/UBItem.h b/src/domain/UBItem.h
index e9bd5df2..21519a1b 100644
--- a/src/domain/UBItem.h
+++ b/src/domain/UBItem.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include "core/UB.h"
 
 class UBGraphicsScene;
+class UBGraphicsItem;
 
 class UBItem
 {
@@ -58,6 +59,8 @@ class UBItem
 
         virtual UBItem* deepCopy() const = 0;
 
+        virtual void copyItemParameters(UBItem *copy) const = 0;
+
         virtual UBGraphicsScene* scene() // TODO UB 4.x should be pure virtual ...
         {
             return 0;
diff --git a/src/tools/UBGraphicsCache.cpp b/src/tools/UBGraphicsCache.cpp
index eff63b59..7a89c534 100644
--- a/src/tools/UBGraphicsCache.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/UBGraphicsCache.cpp
@@ -45,15 +45,24 @@ UBItem* UBGraphicsCache::deepCopy() const
 {
     UBGraphicsCache* copy = new UBGraphicsCache();
 
-    copy->setPos(this->pos());
-    copy->setRect(this->rect());
-    copy->setTransform(this->transform());
+    copyItemParameters(copy);
 
     // TODO UB 4.7 ... complete all members ?
 
     return copy;
 }
 
+void UBGraphicsCache::copyItemParameters(UBItem *copy) const
+{
+    UBGraphicsCache *cp = dynamic_cast<UBGraphicsCache*>(copy);
+    if (cp)
+    {
+        cp->setPos(this->pos());
+        cp->setRect(this->rect());
+        cp->setTransform(this->transform());
+    }
+}
+
 QColor UBGraphicsCache::maskColor()
 {
     return mMaskColor;
diff --git a/src/tools/UBGraphicsCache.h b/src/tools/UBGraphicsCache.h
index d1ad25ae..9ca07d0d 100644
--- a/src/tools/UBGraphicsCache.h
+++ b/src/tools/UBGraphicsCache.h
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ public:
 
     virtual UBItem* deepCopy() const;
 
+    virtual void copyItemParameters(UBItem *copy) const;
+
     QColor maskColor();
     void setMaskColor(QColor color);
     eMaskShape maskshape();
diff --git a/src/tools/UBGraphicsCompass.cpp b/src/tools/UBGraphicsCompass.cpp
index 08e44d48..183d9ea3 100644
--- a/src/tools/UBGraphicsCompass.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/UBGraphicsCompass.cpp
@@ -86,15 +86,24 @@ UBItem* UBGraphicsCompass::deepCopy() const
 {
    UBGraphicsCompass* copy = new UBGraphicsCompass();
 
-    copy->setPos(this->pos());
-    copy->setRect(this->rect());
-    copy->setTransform(this->transform());
+    copyItemParameters(copy);
 
    // TODO UB 4.7 ... complete all members ?
 
    return copy;
 }
 
+void UBGraphicsCompass::copyItemParameters(UBItem *copy) const
+{
+    UBGraphicsCompass *cp = dynamic_cast<UBGraphicsCompass*>(copy);
+    if (cp)
+    {
+        cp->setPos(this->pos());
+        cp->setRect(this->rect());
+        cp->setTransform(this->transform());
+    }
+}
+
 void UBGraphicsCompass::paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem *styleOption, QWidget *widget)
 {
     Q_UNUSED(styleOption);
diff --git a/src/tools/UBGraphicsCompass.h b/src/tools/UBGraphicsCompass.h
index d7b6fea2..6ed90429 100644
--- a/src/tools/UBGraphicsCompass.h
+++ b/src/tools/UBGraphicsCompass.h
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ class UBGraphicsCompass: public QObject, public QGraphicsRectItem, public UBItem
 
         virtual UBItem* deepCopy() const;
 
+        virtual void copyItemParameters(UBItem *copy) const;
+
     signals:
 
        void hidden();
diff --git a/src/tools/UBGraphicsCurtainItem.cpp b/src/tools/UBGraphicsCurtainItem.cpp
index 390b2f7e..746ed5c6 100644
--- a/src/tools/UBGraphicsCurtainItem.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/UBGraphicsCurtainItem.cpp
@@ -133,20 +133,28 @@ UBItem* UBGraphicsCurtainItem::deepCopy() const
 {
    UBGraphicsCurtainItem* copy = new UBGraphicsCurtainItem();
 
-   copy->setRect(this->rect());
-   copy->setPos(this->pos());
-   copy->setBrush(this->brush());
-   copy->setPen(this->pen());
-   copy->setTransform(this->transform());
-   copy->setFlag(QGraphicsItem::ItemIsMovable, true);
-   copy->setFlag(QGraphicsItem::ItemIsSelectable, true);
-   copy->setData(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLayerType, this->data(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLayerType));
+    copyItemParameters(copy);
 
    // TODO UB 4.7 ... complete all members ?
 
    return copy;
 }
 
+void UBGraphicsCurtainItem::copyItemParameters(UBItem *copy) const
+{
+    UBGraphicsCurtainItem *cp = dynamic_cast<UBGraphicsCurtainItem*>(copy);
+    if (cp)
+    {
+        cp->setRect(this->rect());
+        cp->setPos(this->pos());
+        cp->setBrush(this->brush());
+        cp->setPen(this->pen());
+        cp->setTransform(this->transform());
+        cp->setFlag(QGraphicsItem::ItemIsMovable, true);
+        cp->setFlag(QGraphicsItem::ItemIsSelectable, true);
+        cp->setData(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLayerType, this->data(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLayerType));
+    }
+}
 
 QColor UBGraphicsCurtainItem::drawColor() const
 {
diff --git a/src/tools/UBGraphicsCurtainItem.h b/src/tools/UBGraphicsCurtainItem.h
index 516e8bd1..afef3960 100644
--- a/src/tools/UBGraphicsCurtainItem.h
+++ b/src/tools/UBGraphicsCurtainItem.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ class UBGraphicsCurtainItem : public QObject, public QGraphicsRectItem, public U
         }
 
         virtual UBItem* deepCopy() const;
+        virtual void copyItemParameters(UBItem *copy) const;
 
         virtual void remove();
 
diff --git a/src/tools/UBGraphicsProtractor.cpp b/src/tools/UBGraphicsProtractor.cpp
index 23505e80..c46a678f 100644
--- a/src/tools/UBGraphicsProtractor.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/UBGraphicsProtractor.cpp
@@ -579,20 +579,27 @@ UBItem* UBGraphicsProtractor::deepCopy() const
 {
     UBGraphicsProtractor* copy = new UBGraphicsProtractor();
 
-    copy->setPos(this->pos());
-    copy->setRect(this->rect());
-    copy->setTransform(this->transform());
-
-    copy->mCurrentAngle = this->mCurrentAngle;
-    copy->mSpan = this->mSpan;
-    copy->mStartAngle = this->mStartAngle;
-    copy->mScaleFactor = this->mScaleFactor;
+    copyItemParameters(copy);
 
     // TODO UB 4.7 ... complete all members ?
 
     return copy;
 }
-
+void UBGraphicsProtractor::copyItemParameters(UBItem *copy) const
+{
+    UBGraphicsProtractor *cp = dynamic_cast<UBGraphicsProtractor*>(copy);
+    if (cp)
+    {
+        cp->setPos(this->pos());
+        cp->setRect(this->rect());
+        cp->setTransform(this->transform());
+
+        cp->mCurrentAngle = this->mCurrentAngle;
+        cp->mSpan = this->mSpan;
+        cp->mStartAngle = this->mStartAngle;
+        cp->mScaleFactor = this->mScaleFactor;
+    }
+}
 
 void UBGraphicsProtractor::rotateAroundCenter(qreal angle)
 {
diff --git a/src/tools/UBGraphicsProtractor.h b/src/tools/UBGraphicsProtractor.h
index e6a7ecac..0af790de 100644
--- a/src/tools/UBGraphicsProtractor.h
+++ b/src/tools/UBGraphicsProtractor.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ class UBGraphicsProtractor : public UBAbstractDrawRuler, public QGraphicsEllipse
         void  setMarkerAngle (qreal angle) { mCurrentAngle = angle; }
 
         virtual UBItem* deepCopy() const;
+        virtual void copyItemParameters(UBItem *copy) const;
 
         enum { Type = UBGraphicsItemType::ProtractorItemType };
 
diff --git a/src/tools/UBGraphicsRuler.cpp b/src/tools/UBGraphicsRuler.cpp
index 4a1a74d6..2542bdec 100644
--- a/src/tools/UBGraphicsRuler.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/UBGraphicsRuler.cpp
@@ -75,15 +75,24 @@ UBItem* UBGraphicsRuler::deepCopy() const
 {
     UBGraphicsRuler* copy = new UBGraphicsRuler();
 
-    copy->setPos(this->pos());
-    copy->setRect(this->rect());
-    copy->setTransform(this->transform());
+    copyItemParameters(copy);
 
     // TODO UB 4.7 ... complete all members ?
 
     return copy;
 }
 
+void UBGraphicsRuler::copyItemParameters(UBItem *copy) const
+{
+    UBGraphicsRuler *cp = dynamic_cast<UBGraphicsRuler*>(copy);
+    if (cp)
+    {
+        cp->setPos(this->pos());
+        cp->setRect(this->rect());
+        cp->setTransform(this->transform());
+    }
+}
+
 void UBGraphicsRuler::paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem *styleOption, QWidget *widget)
 {
     Q_UNUSED(styleOption);
diff --git a/src/tools/UBGraphicsRuler.h b/src/tools/UBGraphicsRuler.h
index 89584b70..f58e6348 100644
--- a/src/tools/UBGraphicsRuler.h
+++ b/src/tools/UBGraphicsRuler.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ class UBGraphicsRuler : public UBAbstractDrawRuler, public QGraphicsRectItem, pu
         }
 
         virtual UBItem* deepCopy() const;
+        virtual void copyItemParameters(UBItem *copy) const;
 
 		virtual void StartLine(const QPointF& position, qreal width);
 		virtual void DrawLine(const QPointF& position, qreal width);
diff --git a/src/tools/UBGraphicsTriangle.cpp b/src/tools/UBGraphicsTriangle.cpp
index f62413fe..49880a01 100644
--- a/src/tools/UBGraphicsTriangle.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/UBGraphicsTriangle.cpp
@@ -94,9 +94,7 @@ UBItem* UBGraphicsTriangle::deepCopy(void) const
 {
     UBGraphicsTriangle* copy = new UBGraphicsTriangle();
 
-    copy->setPos(this->pos());
-    copy->setPolygon(this->polygon());
-    copy->setTransform(this->transform());
+    copyItemParameters(copy);
 
     // TODO UB 4.7 ... complete all members ?
 
@@ -104,6 +102,17 @@ UBItem* UBGraphicsTriangle::deepCopy(void) const
 
 }
 
+void UBGraphicsTriangle::copyItemParameters(UBItem *copy) const
+{
+    UBGraphicsTriangle* cp = dynamic_cast<UBGraphicsTriangle*>(copy);
+    if (cp)
+    {   
+        cp->setPos(this->pos());
+        cp->setPolygon(this->polygon());
+        cp->setTransform(this->transform());
+    }
+}
+
 void UBGraphicsTriangle::setRect(qreal x, qreal y, qreal w, qreal h, UBGraphicsTriangleOrientation orientation)
 {
     QPolygonF polygon;
diff --git a/src/tools/UBGraphicsTriangle.h b/src/tools/UBGraphicsTriangle.h
index 60f8d145..b945b6b6 100644
--- a/src/tools/UBGraphicsTriangle.h
+++ b/src/tools/UBGraphicsTriangle.h
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ class UBGraphicsTriangle : public UBAbstractDrawRuler, public QGraphicsPolygonIt
 
 
         virtual UBItem* deepCopy(void) const;
+        virtual void copyItemParameters(UBItem *copy) const;
 
         virtual void StartLine(const QPointF& scenePos, qreal width);
         virtual void DrawLine(const QPointF& position, qreal width);