diff --git a/src/adaptors/UBSvgSubsetAdaptor.cpp b/src/adaptors/UBSvgSubsetAdaptor.cpp
index 00e159a6..95857b3e 100644
--- a/src/adaptors/UBSvgSubsetAdaptor.cpp
+++ b/src/adaptors/UBSvgSubsetAdaptor.cpp
@@ -320,6 +320,8 @@ UBGraphicsScene* UBSvgSubsetAdaptor::UBSvgSubsetReader::loadScene()
         mXmlReader.readNext();
         if (mXmlReader.isStartElement())
         {
+            qreal zFromSvg = getZValueFromSvg();
+
             if (mXmlReader.name() == "svg")
             {
                 if (!scene)
@@ -529,6 +531,9 @@ UBGraphicsScene* UBSvgSubsetAdaptor::UBSvgSubsetReader::loadScene()
 
                             scene->addItem(pixmapItem);
 
+                            if (zFromSvg != UBZLayerController::errorNum())
+                                UBGraphicsItem::assignZValue(pixmapItem, zFromSvg);
+
                             if (isBackground)
                                 scene->setAsBackgroundObject(pixmapItem);
 
@@ -548,6 +553,9 @@ UBGraphicsScene* UBSvgSubsetAdaptor::UBSvgSubsetReader::loadScene()
 
                             scene->addItem(svgItem);
 
+                            if (zFromSvg != UBZLayerController::errorNum())
+                                UBGraphicsItem::assignZValue(svgItem, zFromSvg);
+
                             if (isBackground)
                                 scene->setAsBackgroundObject(svgItem);
 
@@ -573,6 +581,9 @@ UBGraphicsScene* UBSvgSubsetAdaptor::UBSvgSubsetReader::loadScene()
 
                     scene->addItem(audioItem);
 
+                    if (zFromSvg != UBZLayerController::errorNum())
+                        UBGraphicsItem::assignZValue(audioItem, zFromSvg);
+
                     audioItem->show();
 
                     //force start to load the video and display the first frame
@@ -593,6 +604,9 @@ UBGraphicsScene* UBSvgSubsetAdaptor::UBSvgSubsetReader::loadScene()
 
                     scene->addItem(videoItem);
 
+                    if (zFromSvg != UBZLayerController::errorNum())
+                        UBGraphicsItem::assignZValue(videoItem, zFromSvg);
+
                     videoItem->show();
 
                     //force start to load the video and display the first frame
@@ -613,6 +627,9 @@ UBGraphicsScene* UBSvgSubsetAdaptor::UBSvgSubsetReader::loadScene()
 
                     scene->addItem(textItem);
 
+                    if (zFromSvg != UBZLayerController::errorNum())
+                        UBGraphicsItem::assignZValue(textItem, zFromSvg);
+
                     textItem->show();
                 }
             }
@@ -624,17 +641,27 @@ UBGraphicsScene* UBSvgSubsetAdaptor::UBSvgSubsetReader::loadScene()
                 {
                     scene->addItem(mask);
                     scene->registerTool(mask);
+
+                    if (zFromSvg != UBZLayerController::errorNum())
+                        UBGraphicsItem::assignZValue(mask, zFromSvg);
                 }
             }
             else if (mXmlReader.name() == "ruler")
             {
+
+                QString ubZValue = mXmlReader.attributes().value(mNamespaceUri, "z-value").toString();
                 UBGraphicsRuler *ruler = rulerFromSvg();
 
+                ubZValue = mXmlReader.attributes().value(mNamespaceUri, "z-value").toString();
                 if (ruler)
                 {
                     scene->addItem(ruler);
                     scene->registerTool(ruler);
+
+                    if (zFromSvg != UBZLayerController::errorNum())
+                        UBGraphicsItem::assignZValue(ruler, zFromSvg);
                 }
+
             }
             else if (mXmlReader.name() == "compass")
             {
@@ -644,6 +671,9 @@ UBGraphicsScene* UBSvgSubsetAdaptor::UBSvgSubsetReader::loadScene()
                 {
                     scene->addItem(compass);
                     scene->registerTool(compass);
+
+                    if (zFromSvg != UBZLayerController::errorNum())
+                        UBGraphicsItem::assignZValue(compass, zFromSvg);
                 }
             }
             else if (mXmlReader.name() == "protractor")
@@ -654,6 +684,9 @@ UBGraphicsScene* UBSvgSubsetAdaptor::UBSvgSubsetReader::loadScene()
                 {
                     scene->addItem(protractor);
                     scene->registerTool(protractor);
+
+                    if (zFromSvg != UBZLayerController::errorNum())
+                        UBGraphicsItem::assignZValue(protractor, zFromSvg);
                 }
             }
             else if (mXmlReader.name() == "triangle")
@@ -664,6 +697,9 @@ UBGraphicsScene* UBSvgSubsetAdaptor::UBSvgSubsetReader::loadScene()
                 {
                     scene->addItem(triangle);
                     scene->registerTool(triangle);
+
+                    if (zFromSvg != UBZLayerController::errorNum())
+                        UBGraphicsItem::assignZValue(triangle, zFromSvg);
                 }
             }
             else if(mXmlReader.name() == "cache")
@@ -674,6 +710,9 @@ UBGraphicsScene* UBSvgSubsetAdaptor::UBSvgSubsetReader::loadScene()
                     scene->addItem(cache);
                     scene->registerTool(cache);
                     UBApplication::boardController->notifyCache(true);
+
+                    if (zFromSvg != UBZLayerController::errorNum())
+                        UBGraphicsItem::assignZValue(cache, zFromSvg);
                 }
             }
             else if (mXmlReader.name() == "foreignObject")
@@ -698,6 +737,9 @@ UBGraphicsScene* UBSvgSubsetAdaptor::UBSvgSubsetReader::loadScene()
 
                         scene->addItem(pdfItem);
 
+                        if (zFromSvg != UBZLayerController::errorNum())
+                            UBGraphicsItem::assignZValue(pdfItem, zFromSvg);
+
                         if (isBackground)
                             scene->setAsBackgroundObject(pdfItem);
 
@@ -720,6 +762,9 @@ UBGraphicsScene* UBSvgSubsetAdaptor::UBSvgSubsetReader::loadScene()
 
                         scene->addItem(appleWidgetItem);
 
+                        if (zFromSvg != UBZLayerController::errorNum())
+                            UBGraphicsItem::assignZValue(appleWidgetItem, zFromSvg);
+
                         appleWidgetItem->show();
 
                         currentWidget = appleWidgetItem;
@@ -740,6 +785,9 @@ UBGraphicsScene* UBSvgSubsetAdaptor::UBSvgSubsetReader::loadScene()
 
                         scene->addItem(w3cWidgetItem);
 
+                        if (zFromSvg != UBZLayerController::errorNum())
+                            UBGraphicsItem::assignZValue(w3cWidgetItem, zFromSvg);
+
                         w3cWidgetItem->show();
 
                         currentWidget = w3cWidgetItem;
@@ -756,6 +804,10 @@ UBGraphicsScene* UBSvgSubsetAdaptor::UBSvgSubsetReader::loadScene()
 
                         maxObjectZIndex = qMax(textItem->zValue(), maxObjectZIndex);
                         scene->addItem(textItem);
+
+                        if (zFromSvg != UBZLayerController::errorNum())
+                            UBGraphicsItem::assignZValue(textItem, zFromSvg);
+
                         textItem->show();
                     }
                 }
@@ -2009,6 +2061,17 @@ void UBSvgSubsetAdaptor::UBSvgSubsetReader::graphicsItemFromSvg(QGraphicsItem* g
     }
 }
 
+qreal UBSvgSubsetAdaptor::UBSvgSubsetReader::getZValueFromSvg()
+{
+    qreal result = UBZLayerController::errorNum();
+
+    QStringRef ubZValue = mXmlReader.attributes().value(mNamespaceUri, "z-value");
+    if (!ubZValue.isNull()) {
+        result  = ubZValue.toString().toFloat();
+    }
+
+    return result;
+}
 
 void UBSvgSubsetAdaptor::UBSvgSubsetWriter::graphicsItemToSvg(QGraphicsItem* item)
 {
diff --git a/src/adaptors/UBSvgSubsetAdaptor.h b/src/adaptors/UBSvgSubsetAdaptor.h
index 89915585..188bba2f 100644
--- a/src/adaptors/UBSvgSubsetAdaptor.h
+++ b/src/adaptors/UBSvgSubsetAdaptor.h
@@ -134,6 +134,8 @@ class UBSvgSubsetAdaptor
 
                 void graphicsItemFromSvg(QGraphicsItem* gItem);
 
+                qreal getZValueFromSvg();
+
                 QXmlStreamReader mXmlReader;
                 int mFileVersion;
                 UBDocumentProxy *mProxy;
diff --git a/src/core/UB.h b/src/core/UB.h
index 83a4b456..0d372469 100644
--- a/src/core/UB.h
+++ b/src/core/UB.h
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ struct UBSize
     };
 };
 
-
+// Deprecated. Keep it for backward campability with old versions
 struct UBItemLayerType
 {
     enum Enum
@@ -71,17 +71,37 @@ struct UBItemLayerType
     };
 };
 
+struct itemLayerType
+{
+    enum Enum {
+        NoLayer = 0
+        , BackgroundItem
+        , ObjectItem
+        , DrawingItem
+        , ToolItem
+        , CppTool
+        , Eraiser
+        , Curtain
+        , Pointer
+        , Cache
+    };
+};
+
+
 struct UBGraphicsItemData
 {
     enum Enum
     {
-        ItemLayerType
+        ItemLayerType //Deprecated. Keep it for backward campability with old versions. Use itemLayerType instead
         , ItemLocked
         , ItemEditable//for text only
         , ItemOwnZValue
+        , itemLayerType //use instead of deprecated ItemLayerType
     };
 };
 
+
+
 struct UBGraphicsItemType
 {
     enum Enum
diff --git a/src/domain/UBGraphicsAudioItem.cpp b/src/domain/UBGraphicsAudioItem.cpp
index d38e27b7..88bf64c9 100644
--- a/src/domain/UBGraphicsAudioItem.cpp
+++ b/src/domain/UBGraphicsAudioItem.cpp
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ UBGraphicsAudioItem::UBGraphicsAudioItem(const QUrl& pAudioFileUrl, QGraphicsIte
 
     mDelegate->frame()->setOperationMode ( UBGraphicsDelegateFrame::Resizing );
 
+    setData(UBGraphicsItemData::itemLayerType, QVariant(itemLayerType::ObjectItem)); //Necessary to set if we want z value to be assigned correctly
+
 }
 
 void UBGraphicsAudioItem::onStateChanged(Phonon::State newState, Phonon::State oldState)
diff --git a/src/domain/UBGraphicsItemDelegate.cpp b/src/domain/UBGraphicsItemDelegate.cpp
index 86b93b68..915ce8b9 100644
--- a/src/domain/UBGraphicsItemDelegate.cpp
+++ b/src/domain/UBGraphicsItemDelegate.cpp
@@ -76,18 +76,26 @@ void UBGraphicsItemDelegate::init()
     UBGraphicsItem::assignZValue(mFrame, UBGraphicsScene::toolLayerStart + 1);
     mFrame->setFlag(QGraphicsItem::ItemIsSelectable, true);
 
-    mDeleteButton = new DelegateButton(":/images/close.svg", mDelegated, mFrame);
+    mDeleteButton = new DelegateButton(":/images/close.svg", mDelegated, mFrame, Qt::TopLeftSection);
     mButtons << mDeleteButton;
     connect(mDeleteButton, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(remove()));
     if (canDuplicate()){
-        mDuplicateButton = new DelegateButton(":/images/duplicate.svg", mDelegated, mFrame);
+        mDuplicateButton = new DelegateButton(":/images/duplicate.svg", mDelegated, mFrame, Qt::TopLeftSection);
         connect(mDuplicateButton, SIGNAL(clicked(bool)), this, SLOT(duplicate()));
         mButtons << mDuplicateButton;
     }
-    mMenuButton = new DelegateButton(":/images/menu.svg", mDelegated, mFrame);
+    mMenuButton = new DelegateButton(":/images/menu.svg", mDelegated, mFrame, Qt::TopLeftSection);
     connect(mMenuButton, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(showMenu()));
     mButtons << mMenuButton;
 
+    mZOrderUpButton = new DelegateButton(":/images/plus.svg", mDelegated, mFrame, Qt::BottomLeftSection);
+    connect(mZOrderUpButton, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(increaseZLevel()));
+    mButtons << mZOrderUpButton;
+
+    mZOrderDownButton = new DelegateButton(":/images/minus.svg", mDelegated, mFrame, Qt::BottomLeftSection);
+    connect(mZOrderDownButton, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(decreaseZLevel()));
+    mButtons << mZOrderDownButton;
+
     buildButtons();
 
     foreach(DelegateButton* button, mButtons)
@@ -238,10 +246,13 @@ void UBGraphicsItemDelegate::positionHandles()
 
         mDeleteButton->setTransform(tr);
 
-        qreal x = mFrame->rect().left()- mDeleteButton->renderer()->viewBox().width() * mAntiScaleRatio / 2;
-        qreal y = mFrame->rect().top() - mDeleteButton->renderer()->viewBox().height() * mAntiScaleRatio / 2;
+        qreal topX = mFrame->rect().left()- mDeleteButton->renderer()->viewBox().width() * mAntiScaleRatio / 2;
+        qreal topY = mFrame->rect().top() - mDeleteButton->renderer()->viewBox().height() * mAntiScaleRatio / 2;
 
-        mDeleteButton->setPos(x, y);
+        qreal bottomX = mFrame->rect().left()- mDeleteButton->renderer()->viewBox().width() * mAntiScaleRatio / 2;
+        qreal bottomY = mFrame->rect().bottom() - mDeleteButton->renderer()->viewBox().height() * mAntiScaleRatio / 2;
+
+        mDeleteButton->setPos(topX, topY);
 
         if (!mDeleteButton->scene())
         {
@@ -257,12 +268,18 @@ void UBGraphicsItemDelegate::positionHandles()
 
         lock(isLocked());
 
-        for(int i = 1 ; i < mButtons.length(); i++)
-        {
-            DelegateButton* button = mButtons[i];
+        int i = 1, j = 0, k = 0;
+        while ((i + j) < mButtons.size())  {
+            DelegateButton* button = mButtons[i + j];
 
             button->setTransform(tr);
-            button->setPos(x + (i * 1.6 * mFrameWidth * mAntiScaleRatio), y);
+            if (button->getSection() == Qt::TopLeftSection) {
+                button->setPos(topX + (i++ * 1.6 * mFrameWidth * mAntiScaleRatio), topY);
+            } else if (button->getSection() == Qt::BottomLeftSection) {
+                button->setPos(bottomX + (++j * 1.6 * mFrameWidth * mAntiScaleRatio), bottomY);
+            } else if (button->getSection() == Qt::NoSection) {
+                ++k;
+            }
             if (!button->scene())
             {
                 button->setParentItem(mFrame);//update parent for the case the item has been previously removed from scene
@@ -271,9 +288,7 @@ void UBGraphicsItemDelegate::positionHandles()
             }
             button->show();
         }
-    }
-    else
-    {
+    } else {
         foreach(DelegateButton* button, mButtons)
             button->hide();
 
@@ -316,7 +331,19 @@ void UBGraphicsItemDelegate::duplicate()
     UBApplication::boardController->copy();
     UBApplication::boardController->paste();
 }
+void UBGraphicsItemDelegate::increaseZLevel(int delta)
+{
+    qDebug() << delegated()->scene()->items().count();
+
+//    UBGraphicsItem::assignZValue(delegated(), )
 
+//    int valueCandidate = delegated()->data(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemOwnZValue).toInt();
+//    if (delta < 0) {
+
+//    } else if (delta > 0) {
+
+//    }
+}
 
 void UBGraphicsItemDelegate::lock(bool locked)
 {
diff --git a/src/domain/UBGraphicsItemDelegate.h b/src/domain/UBGraphicsItemDelegate.h
index 9986db6b..737df9bb 100644
--- a/src/domain/UBGraphicsItemDelegate.h
+++ b/src/domain/UBGraphicsItemDelegate.h
@@ -33,10 +33,11 @@ class DelegateButton: public QGraphicsSvgItem
     Q_OBJECT
 
     public:
-        DelegateButton(const QString & fileName, QGraphicsItem* pDelegated, QGraphicsItem * parent = 0)
+        DelegateButton(const QString & fileName, QGraphicsItem* pDelegated, QGraphicsItem * parent = 0, Qt::WindowFrameSection section = Qt::NoSection)
             : QGraphicsSvgItem(fileName, parent)
             , mDelegated(pDelegated)
             , mIsTransparentToMouseEvent(false)
+            , mButtonAlignmentSection(section)
         {
             setAcceptedMouseButtons(Qt::LeftButton);
             setData(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLayerType, QVariant(UBItemLayerType::Control));
@@ -57,6 +58,9 @@ class DelegateButton: public QGraphicsSvgItem
             QGraphicsSvgItem::setSharedRenderer(new QSvgRenderer (fileName, this));
         }
 
+        void setSection(Qt::WindowFrameSection section) {mButtonAlignmentSection =  section;}
+        Qt::WindowFrameSection getSection() const {return mButtonAlignmentSection;}
+
     protected:
 
         virtual void mousePressEvent(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event)
@@ -80,7 +84,9 @@ class DelegateButton: public QGraphicsSvgItem
 
         QGraphicsItem* mDelegated;
 
+
         bool mIsTransparentToMouseEvent;
+        Qt::WindowFrameSection mButtonAlignmentSection;
 
     signals:
         void clicked (bool checked = false);
@@ -142,6 +148,9 @@ class UBGraphicsItemDelegate : public QObject
         virtual void lock(bool lock);
         virtual void duplicate();
 
+        virtual void increaseZLevel() {increaseZLevel(1);}
+        virtual void decreaseZLevel() {increaseZLevel(-1);}
+
     protected:
         virtual void buildButtons() {;}
         virtual void decorateMenu(QMenu *menu);
@@ -149,10 +158,15 @@ class UBGraphicsItemDelegate : public QObject
 
         QGraphicsItem* mDelegated;
 
+        //buttons from the top left section of delegate frame
         DelegateButton* mDeleteButton;
         DelegateButton* mDuplicateButton;
         DelegateButton* mMenuButton;
 
+        //buttons from the bottom left section of delegate frame
+        DelegateButton *mZOrderUpButton;
+        DelegateButton *mZOrderDownButton;
+
         QMenu* mMenu;
 
         QAction* mLockAction;
@@ -171,6 +185,8 @@ protected slots:
 
 private:
 
+        virtual void increaseZLevel(int delta);
+
         QPointF mOffset;
         QTransform mPreviousTransform;
         QPointF mPreviousPosition;
diff --git a/src/domain/UBGraphicsPDFItem.cpp b/src/domain/UBGraphicsPDFItem.cpp
index 704ba676..33aa274b 100644
--- a/src/domain/UBGraphicsPDFItem.cpp
+++ b/src/domain/UBGraphicsPDFItem.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@
 UBGraphicsPDFItem::UBGraphicsPDFItem(PDFRenderer *renderer, int pageNumber, QGraphicsItem* parent)
     : GraphicsPDFItem(renderer, pageNumber, parent)
 {
-    setData(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLayerType, UBItemLayerType::Object);
+    setData(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLayerType, UBItemLayerType::Object); //deprecated
+    setData(UBGraphicsItemData::itemLayerType, QVariant(itemLayerType::BackgroundItem)); //Necessary to set if we want z value to be assigned correctly
     mDelegate = new UBGraphicsItemDelegate(this,0);
     mDelegate->init();
 }
diff --git a/src/domain/UBGraphicsPixmapItem.cpp b/src/domain/UBGraphicsPixmapItem.cpp
index ceb4fd28..47d001c6 100644
--- a/src/domain/UBGraphicsPixmapItem.cpp
+++ b/src/domain/UBGraphicsPixmapItem.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ UBGraphicsPixmapItem::UBGraphicsPixmapItem(QGraphicsItem* parent)
     setData(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLayerType, UBItemLayerType::Object);
     setTransformationMode(Qt::SmoothTransformation);
 
+    setData(UBGraphicsItemData::itemLayerType, QVariant(itemLayerType::ObjectItem)); //Necessary to set if we want z value to be assigned correctly
     setFlag(QGraphicsItem::ItemSendsGeometryChanges, true);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/domain/UBGraphicsPolygonItem.cpp b/src/domain/UBGraphicsPolygonItem.cpp
index d2e96e25..dcc750c5 100644
--- a/src/domain/UBGraphicsPolygonItem.cpp
+++ b/src/domain/UBGraphicsPolygonItem.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ UBGraphicsPolygonItem::UBGraphicsPolygonItem (QGraphicsItem * parent)
     , mStroke(0)
 {
     // NOOP
+    initialize();
 }
 
 
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ UBGraphicsPolygonItem::UBGraphicsPolygonItem (const QPolygonF & polygon, QGraphi
     , mStroke(0)
 {
     // NOOP
+    initialize();
 }
 
 
@@ -51,6 +53,12 @@ UBGraphicsPolygonItem::UBGraphicsPolygonItem (const QLineF& pLine, qreal pWidth)
     , mStroke(0)
 {
     // NOOP
+    initialize();
+}
+
+void UBGraphicsPolygonItem::initialize()
+{
+    setData(UBGraphicsItemData::itemLayerType, QVariant(itemLayerType::DrawingItem)); //Necessary to set if we want z value to be assigned correctly
 }
 
 void UBGraphicsPolygonItem::clearStroke()
diff --git a/src/domain/UBGraphicsPolygonItem.h b/src/domain/UBGraphicsPolygonItem.h
index 66498ef2..22dfe712 100644
--- a/src/domain/UBGraphicsPolygonItem.h
+++ b/src/domain/UBGraphicsPolygonItem.h
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ class UBGraphicsPolygonItem : public QGraphicsPolygonItem, public UBItem
 
         ~UBGraphicsPolygonItem();
 
+        void initialize();
+
         void setColor(const QColor& color);
 
         QColor color() const;
diff --git a/src/domain/UBGraphicsScene.cpp b/src/domain/UBGraphicsScene.cpp
index b20cf7f8..2729d093 100644
--- a/src/domain/UBGraphicsScene.cpp
+++ b/src/domain/UBGraphicsScene.cpp
@@ -77,6 +77,45 @@ qreal UBGraphicsScene::toolOffsetPointer = 1100;
 
 qreal UBGraphicsScene::toolOffsetCache = 1000;//Didier please define offset you want
 
+qreal UBZLayerController::errorNumber = -20000001.0;
+
+
+UBZLayerController::UBZLayerController()
+{
+    scopeMap.insert(itemLayerType::NoLayer,        ItemLayerTypeData( errorNumber, errorNumber));
+    scopeMap.insert(itemLayerType::BackgroundItem, ItemLayerTypeData(-10000000.0, -10000000.0 ));
+    scopeMap.insert(itemLayerType::ObjectItem,     ItemLayerTypeData(-10000000.0,  0.0        ));
+    scopeMap.insert(itemLayerType::DrawingItem,    ItemLayerTypeData( 0.0,         10000000.0 ));
+    scopeMap.insert(itemLayerType::ToolItem,       ItemLayerTypeData( 10000000.0,  10000100.0 ));
+    scopeMap.insert(itemLayerType::CppTool,        ItemLayerTypeData( 10000100.0,  10000200.0 ));
+    scopeMap.insert(itemLayerType::Eraiser,        ItemLayerTypeData( 10000200.0,  10001000.0 ));
+    scopeMap.insert(itemLayerType::Curtain,        ItemLayerTypeData( 10001000.0,  10001100.0 ));
+    scopeMap.insert(itemLayerType::Pointer,        ItemLayerTypeData( 10001100.0,  10001200.0 ));
+    scopeMap.insert(itemLayerType::Cache,          ItemLayerTypeData( 10001300.0,  10001400.0 ));
+}
+
+qreal UBZLayerController::generateZLevel(itemLayerType::Enum key)
+{
+
+    if (!scopeMap.contains(key)) {
+        qDebug() << "Number is out of layer scope";
+        return errorNumber;
+    }
+
+    qreal result = scopeMap.value(key).curValue;
+    qreal top = scopeMap.value(key).topLimit;
+
+    result++;
+    if (result >= top) {
+        qDebug() << "new values are finished for the scope" << key;
+        result = top;
+    }
+
+    scopeMap[key].curValue = result;
+
+    return result;
+}
+
 UBGraphicsScene::UBGraphicsScene(UBDocumentProxy* parent)
     : UBCoreGraphicsScene(parent)
     , mEraser(0)
@@ -116,6 +155,12 @@ UBGraphicsScene::UBGraphicsScene(UBDocumentProxy* parent)
 
     mEraser->setZValue(/*toolLayerStart + toolOffsetEraser*/2);
     mEraser->setData(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLayerType, QVariant(UBItemLayerType::Control));
+//    mEraser->setData(UBGraphicsItemData::itemLayerType, QVariant(Eraiser));
+
+//    qreal zval = mZLayerController.generateZLevel((itmeLayerType)mEraser->data(UBGraphicsItemData::itemLayerType).toInt());
+//    qreal zval1 = mZLayerController.generateZLevel(Eraiser);
+//    qreal zval2 = mZLayerController.generateZLevel(Eraiser);
+//    mEraser->setZValue(zval);
 
     mTools << mEraser;
     addItem(mEraser);
@@ -155,8 +200,8 @@ UBGraphicsScene::~UBGraphicsScene()
 void UBGraphicsScene::selectionChangedProcessing()
 {
     if (selectedItems().count())
-        UBApplication::showMessage("ZValue is " + QString::number(selectedItems().first()->zValue(), 'f'));
-
+        UBApplication::showMessage("ZValue is " + QString::number(selectedItems().first()->zValue(), 'f') + "own z value is "
+                                                + QString::number(selectedItems().first()->data(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemOwnZValue).toReal(), 'f'));
 
     QList<QGraphicsItem *> allItemsList = items();
     qreal maxZ = 0.;
@@ -827,9 +872,6 @@ void UBGraphicsScene::initPolygonItem(UBGraphicsPolygonItem* polygonItem)
     polygonItem->setColorOnLightBackground(colorOnLightBG);
 
     polygonItem->setData(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLayerType, QVariant(UBItemLayerType::Graphic));
-
-//    polygonItem->setZValue(getNextDrawingZIndex());
-    UBGraphicsItem::assignZValue(polygonItem, getNextDrawingZIndex());
 }
 
 
@@ -1051,7 +1093,6 @@ UBGraphicsPixmapItem* UBGraphicsScene::addPixmap(const QPixmap& pPixmap, const Q
     pixmapItem->setFlag(QGraphicsItem::ItemIsMovable, true);
     pixmapItem->setFlag(QGraphicsItem::ItemIsSelectable, true);
 //    pixmapItem->setZValue(getNextObjectZIndex());
-    UBGraphicsItem::assignZValue(pixmapItem, getNextObjectZIndex());
 
     pixmapItem->setPixmap(pPixmap);
 
@@ -1104,7 +1145,6 @@ UBGraphicsVideoItem* UBGraphicsScene::addVideo(const QUrl& pVideoFileUrl, bool s
     videoItem->setFlag(QGraphicsItem::ItemIsMovable, true);
     videoItem->setFlag(QGraphicsItem::ItemIsSelectable, true);
 //    videoItem->setZValue(getNextObjectZIndex());
-    UBGraphicsItem::assignZValue(videoItem, getNextObjectZIndex());
 
     addItem(videoItem);
 
@@ -1137,7 +1177,6 @@ UBGraphicsAudioItem* UBGraphicsScene::addAudio(const QUrl& pAudioFileUrl, bool s
     audioItem->setFlag(QGraphicsItem::ItemIsMovable, true);
     audioItem->setFlag(QGraphicsItem::ItemIsSelectable, true);
 //    audioItem->setZValue(getNextObjectZIndex());
-    UBGraphicsItem::assignZValue(audioItem, getNextObjectZIndex());
 
     addItem(audioItem);
 
@@ -1204,8 +1243,6 @@ UBGraphicsW3CWidgetItem* UBGraphicsScene::addW3CWidget(const QUrl& pWidgetUrl, c
 void UBGraphicsScene::addGraphicsWidget(UBGraphicsWidgetItem* graphicsWidget, const QPointF& pPos)
 {
     graphicsWidget->setFlag(QGraphicsItem::ItemIsSelectable, true);
-//    graphicsWidget->setZValue(getNextObjectZIndex());
-    UBGraphicsItem::assignZValue(graphicsWidget, getNextObjectZIndex());
 
     addItem(graphicsWidget);
 
@@ -1267,8 +1304,6 @@ UBGraphicsSvgItem* UBGraphicsScene::addSvg(const QUrl& pSvgFileUrl, const QPoint
 
     svgItem->setFlag(QGraphicsItem::ItemIsMovable, true);
     svgItem->setFlag(QGraphicsItem::ItemIsSelectable, true);
-//    svgItem->setZValue(getNextObjectZIndex());
-    UBGraphicsItem::assignZValue(svgItem, getNextObjectZIndex());
 
     qreal sscale = 1 / UBApplication::boardController->systemScaleFactor();
     svgItem->scale(sscale, sscale);
@@ -1303,8 +1338,6 @@ UBGraphicsTextItem* UBGraphicsScene::addTextWithFont(const QString& pString, con
 {
     UBGraphicsTextItem *textItem = new UBGraphicsTextItem();
     textItem->setPlainText(pString);
-//    textItem->setZValue(getNextObjectZIndex());
-    UBGraphicsItem::assignZValue(textItem, getNextObjectZIndex());
 
     QFont font = textItem->font();
 
@@ -1361,8 +1394,6 @@ UBGraphicsTextItem *UBGraphicsScene::addTextHtml(const QString &pString, const Q
     UBGraphicsTextItem *textItem = new UBGraphicsTextItem();
     textItem->setPlainText("");
     textItem->setHtml(pString);
-//    textItem->setZValue(getNextObjectZIndex());
-    UBGraphicsItem::assignZValue(textItem, getNextObjectZIndex());
 
     addItem(textItem);
     textItem->show();
@@ -1388,6 +1419,8 @@ void UBGraphicsScene::addItem(QGraphicsItem* item)
     setModified(true);
     UBCoreGraphicsScene::addItem(item);
 
+    UBGraphicsItem::assignZValue(item, generateZLevel(item));
+
     if (!mTools.contains(item))
       ++mItemCount;
 
@@ -1398,8 +1431,10 @@ void UBGraphicsScene::addItems(const QSet<QGraphicsItem*>& items)
 {
     setModified(true);
 
-    foreach(QGraphicsItem* item, items)
+    foreach(QGraphicsItem* item, items) {
         UBCoreGraphicsScene::addItem(item);
+        UBGraphicsItem::assignZValue(item, generateZLevel(item));
+    }
 
     mItemCount += items.size();
 
@@ -1461,7 +1496,7 @@ QGraphicsItem* UBGraphicsScene::setAsBackgroundObject(QGraphicsItem* item, bool
         item->setData(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLayerType, UBItemLayerType::FixedBackground);
 
 //        item->setZValue(backgroundLayerStart);
-        UBGraphicsItem::assignZValue(item, backgroundLayerStart);
+        UBGraphicsItem::assignZValue(item, generateZLevel(item));
 
         if (pAdaptTransformation)
         {
@@ -1565,9 +1600,6 @@ void UBGraphicsScene::addRuler(QPointF center)
     QRectF rect = ruler->rect();
     ruler->setRect(center.x() - rect.width()/2, center.y() - rect.height()/2, rect.width(), rect.height());
 
-//    ruler->setZValue(toolLayerStart + toolOffsetRuler);
-    UBGraphicsItem::assignZValue(ruler, toolLayerStart + toolOffsetRuler);
-
     ruler->setData(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLayerType, QVariant(UBItemLayerType::Tool));
 
     addItem(ruler);
@@ -1584,9 +1616,6 @@ void UBGraphicsScene::addProtractor(QPointF center)
     UBGraphicsProtractor* protractor = new UBGraphicsProtractor(); // mem : owned and destroyed by the scene
     mTools << protractor;
 
-//    protractor->setZValue(toolLayerStart + toolOffsetProtractor);
-    UBGraphicsItem::assignZValue(protractor, toolLayerStart + toolOffsetProtractor);
-
     protractor->setData(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLayerType, QVariant(UBItemLayerType::Tool));
 
     addItem(protractor);
@@ -1605,9 +1634,6 @@ void UBGraphicsScene::addTriangle(QPointF center)
     UBGraphicsTriangle* triangle = new UBGraphicsTriangle(); // mem : owned and destroyed by the scene
     mTools << triangle;
 
-//    triangle->setZValue(toolLayerStart + toolOffsetProtractor);
-    UBGraphicsItem::assignZValue(triangle, toolLayerStart + toolOffsetTriangle);
-
     triangle->setData(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLayerType, QVariant(UBItemLayerType::Tool));
 
     addItem(triangle);
@@ -1738,9 +1764,6 @@ void UBGraphicsScene::addCompass(QPointF center)
     QRectF rect = compass->rect();
     compass->setRect(center.x() - rect.width() / 2, center.y() - rect.height() / 2, rect.width(), rect.height());
 
-//    compass->setZValue(toolLayerStart + toolOffsetCompass);
-    UBGraphicsItem::assignZValue(compass, toolLayerStart + toolOffsetCompass);
-
     compass->setData(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLayerType, QVariant(UBItemLayerType::Tool));
 
     compass->setVisible(true);
@@ -1772,8 +1795,6 @@ void UBGraphicsScene::addMask(const QPointF &center)
     QRectF rect = UBApplication::boardController->activeScene()->normalizedSceneRect();
     rect.setRect(center.x() - rect.width()/4, center.y() - rect.height()/4, rect.width()/2 , rect.height()/2);
     curtain->setRect(rect);
-    UBGraphicsItem::assignZValue(curtain, toolLayerStart + toolOffsetCurtain);
-
     curtain->setVisible(true);
     curtain->setSelected(true);
     setModified(true);
@@ -1992,6 +2013,17 @@ void UBGraphicsScene::setDocumentUpdated()
                 , UBStringUtils::toUtcIsoDateTime(QDateTime::currentDateTime()));
 }
 
+qreal UBGraphicsScene::generateZLevel(QGraphicsItem *item)
+{
+    qreal result = UBZLayerController::errorNum();
+    itemLayerType::Enum type = static_cast<itemLayerType::Enum>(item->data(UBGraphicsItemData::itemLayerType).toInt());
+
+    if (mZLayerController.validLayerType(type)) {
+        result =  mZLayerController.generateZLevel(type);
+    }
+
+    return result;
+}
 
 void UBGraphicsScene::setToolCursor(int tool)
 {
diff --git a/src/domain/UBGraphicsScene.h b/src/domain/UBGraphicsScene.h
index 446bfb93..3d7820ff 100644
--- a/src/domain/UBGraphicsScene.h
+++ b/src/domain/UBGraphicsScene.h
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 #include "UBItem.h"
 #include "tools/UBGraphicsCurtainItem.h"
 
-
 class UBGraphicsPixmapItem;
 class UBGraphicsProxyWidget;
 class UBGraphicsSvgItem;
@@ -50,11 +49,41 @@ class UBGraphicsCache;
 
 const double PI = 4.0 * atan(1.0);
 
+class UBZLayerController
+{
+public:
+
+    struct ItemLayerTypeData {
+        ItemLayerTypeData() : bottomLimit(0), topLimit(0), curValue(0) {;}
+        ItemLayerTypeData(qreal bot, qreal top) : bottomLimit(bot), topLimit(top), curValue(bot) {;}
+        qreal bottomLimit;
+        qreal topLimit;
+        qreal curValue;
+    };
+
+    typedef QMap<itemLayerType::Enum, ItemLayerTypeData> ScopeMap;
+
+    UBZLayerController();
+
+    qreal getBottomLimit(itemLayerType::Enum key) const {return scopeMap.value(key).bottomLimit;}
+    qreal getTopLimit(itemLayerType::Enum key) const {return scopeMap.value(key).topLimit;}
+    bool validLayerType(itemLayerType::Enum key) const {return scopeMap.contains(key);}
+    static qreal errorNum() {return errorNumber;}
+
+    qreal generateZLevel(itemLayerType::Enum key);
+
+    private:
+        ScopeMap scopeMap;
+        static qreal errorNumber;
+
+};
+
 class UBGraphicsScene: public UBCoreGraphicsScene, public UBItem
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 
     public:
+
     //        tmp stub for divide addings scene objects from undo mechanism implementation
     void setURStackEnable(bool set = true) {enableUndoRedoStack = set;}
 
@@ -323,6 +352,7 @@ class UBGraphicsScene: public UBCoreGraphicsScene, public UBItem
 
     private:
         void setDocumentUpdated();
+        qreal generateZLevel(QGraphicsItem *item);
 
         qreal mDrawingZIndex;
         qreal mObjectZIndex;
@@ -376,7 +406,10 @@ class UBGraphicsScene: public UBCoreGraphicsScene, public UBItem
         UBMagnifier *magniferControlViewWidget;
         UBMagnifier *magniferDisplayViewWidget;
 
+        UBZLayerController mZLayerController;
 
 };
 
+
+
 #endif /* UBGRAPHICSSCENE_H_ */
diff --git a/src/domain/UBGraphicsSvgItem.cpp b/src/domain/UBGraphicsSvgItem.cpp
index 9d8798ec..a4fe1034 100644
--- a/src/domain/UBGraphicsSvgItem.cpp
+++ b/src/domain/UBGraphicsSvgItem.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ UBGraphicsSvgItem::UBGraphicsSvgItem(const QString& pFilePath, QGraphicsItem* pa
     }
 }
 
-
 UBGraphicsSvgItem::UBGraphicsSvgItem(const QByteArray& pFileData, QGraphicsItem* parent)
     : QGraphicsSvgItem(parent)
 {
@@ -47,6 +46,8 @@ UBGraphicsSvgItem::UBGraphicsSvgItem(const QByteArray& pFileData, QGraphicsItem*
 
     setSharedRenderer(renderer);
     mFileData = pFileData;
+
+    setData(UBGraphicsItemData::itemLayerType, QVariant(itemLayerType::ObjectItem)); //Necessary to set if we want z value to be assigned correctly
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/domain/UBGraphicsTextItem.cpp b/src/domain/UBGraphicsTextItem.cpp
index 0d01527a..6a47b9eb 100644
--- a/src/domain/UBGraphicsTextItem.cpp
+++ b/src/domain/UBGraphicsTextItem.cpp
@@ -40,23 +40,11 @@ UBGraphicsTextItem::UBGraphicsTextItem(QGraphicsItem * parent)
 
     mTypeTextHereLabel = tr("<Type Text Here>");
 
-//    if (lastUsedTextColor.isValid())
-//    {
-//        setDefaultTextColor(lastUsedTextColor);
-//        setColorOnDarkBackground(lastUsedTextColor);
-//        setColorOnLightBackground(lastUsedTextColor);
-//    }
-//    else
-//    {
-//        QColor colorOnDarkBG = UBApplication::boardController->penColorOnDarkBackground();
-//        QColor colorOnLightBG = UBApplication::boardController->penColorOnLightBackground();
-
-//        setColorOnDarkBackground(colorOnDarkBG);
-//        setColorOnLightBackground(colorOnLightBG);
-//    }
 
     setData(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLayerType, UBItemLayerType::Object);
 //    setData(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemEditable, QVariant(true));
+    setData(UBGraphicsItemData::itemLayerType, QVariant(itemLayerType::ObjectItem)); //Necessary to set if we want z value to be assigned correctly
+
 
     setFlag(QGraphicsItem::ItemIsSelectable, true);
 //    setFlag(QGraphicsItem::ItemIsMovable, true);
diff --git a/src/domain/UBGraphicsTextItemDelegate.cpp b/src/domain/UBGraphicsTextItemDelegate.cpp
index ea031cf1..6c6ea66e 100644
--- a/src/domain/UBGraphicsTextItemDelegate.cpp
+++ b/src/domain/UBGraphicsTextItemDelegate.cpp
@@ -96,10 +96,10 @@ void UBGraphicsTextItemDelegate::buildButtons()
 {
     UBGraphicsItemDelegate::buildButtons();
 
-    mFontButton = new DelegateButton(":/images/font.svg", mDelegated, mFrame);
-    mColorButton = new DelegateButton(":/images/color.svg", mDelegated, mFrame);
-    mDecreaseSizeButton = new DelegateButton(":/images/minus.svg", mDelegated, mFrame);
-    mIncreaseSizeButton = new DelegateButton(":/images/plus.svg", mDelegated, mFrame);
+    mFontButton = new DelegateButton(":/images/font.svg", mDelegated, mFrame, Qt::TopLeftSection);
+    mColorButton = new DelegateButton(":/images/color.svg", mDelegated, mFrame, Qt::TopLeftSection);
+    mDecreaseSizeButton = new DelegateButton(":/images/minus.svg", mDelegated, mFrame, Qt::TopLeftSection);
+    mIncreaseSizeButton = new DelegateButton(":/images/plus.svg", mDelegated, mFrame, Qt::TopLeftSection);
 
     connect(mFontButton, SIGNAL(clicked(bool)), this, SLOT(pickFont()));
     connect(mColorButton, SIGNAL(clicked(bool)), this, SLOT(pickColor()));
diff --git a/src/domain/UBGraphicsVideoItem.cpp b/src/domain/UBGraphicsVideoItem.cpp
index c1e57e4d..68e53971 100644
--- a/src/domain/UBGraphicsVideoItem.cpp
+++ b/src/domain/UBGraphicsVideoItem.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ UBGraphicsVideoItem::UBGraphicsVideoItem(const QUrl& pVideoFileUrl, QGraphicsIte
 
     mDelegate->frame()->setOperationMode(UBGraphicsDelegateFrame::Resizing);
 
+    setData(UBGraphicsItemData::itemLayerType, QVariant(itemLayerType::ObjectItem)); //Necessary to set if we want z value to be assigned correctly
+
     connect(mDelegate, SIGNAL(showOnDisplayChanged(bool)), this, SLOT(showOnDisplayChanged(bool)));
     connect(mMediaObject, SIGNAL(hasVideoChanged(bool)), this, SLOT(hasVideoChanged(bool)));
 }
diff --git a/src/domain/UBGraphicsWidgetItem.cpp b/src/domain/UBGraphicsWidgetItem.cpp
index 54baebc7..c5144d53 100644
--- a/src/domain/UBGraphicsWidgetItem.cpp
+++ b/src/domain/UBGraphicsWidgetItem.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ UBGraphicsWidgetItem::UBGraphicsWidgetItem(QGraphicsItem *parent, int widgetType
     UBGraphicsWidgetItemDelegate* delegate = new UBGraphicsWidgetItemDelegate(this, widgetType);
     delegate->init();
     setDelegate(delegate);
+    setData(UBGraphicsItemData::itemLayerType, QVariant(itemLayerType::ObjectItem)); //Necessary to set if we want z value to be assigned correctly
 }
 
 
@@ -154,6 +155,8 @@ void UBGraphicsWidgetItem::initialize()
 
     if (mDelegate && mDelegate->frame() && mWebKitWidget->resizable())
         mDelegate->frame()->setOperationMode(UBGraphicsDelegateFrame::Resizing);
+
+    setData(UBGraphicsItemData::itemLayerType, QVariant(itemLayerType::ObjectItem)); //Necessary to set if we want z value to be assigned correctly
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/domain/UBItem.h b/src/domain/UBItem.h
index 9a318011..e10cd57a 100644
--- a/src/domain/UBItem.h
+++ b/src/domain/UBItem.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 #include <QtGui>
 #include "domain/UBGraphicsItemDelegate.h"
+#include "core/UB.h"
 
 class UBGraphicsScene;
 
diff --git a/src/tools/UBAbstractDrawRuler.cpp b/src/tools/UBAbstractDrawRuler.cpp
index e69aa815..385e55c6 100644
--- a/src/tools/UBAbstractDrawRuler.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/UBAbstractDrawRuler.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ UBAbstractDrawRuler::UBAbstractDrawRuler()
 	QDesktopWidget* desktop = UBApplication::desktop();
 	int dpiCommon = (desktop->physicalDpiX() + desktop->physicalDpiY()) / 2;
 	sPixelsPerMillimeter = qRound(dpiCommon / 25.4f);//because 1inch = 25.4 mm
+
 }
 
 void UBAbstractDrawRuler::create(QGraphicsItem& item)
diff --git a/src/tools/UBGraphicsCache.cpp b/src/tools/UBGraphicsCache.cpp
index cff7c43c..be90eb97 100644
--- a/src/tools/UBGraphicsCache.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/UBGraphicsCache.cpp
@@ -33,14 +33,12 @@ UBGraphicsCache::UBGraphicsCache():QGraphicsRectItem()
     // Get the board size and pass it to the shape
     QRect boardRect = UBApplication::boardController->displayView()->rect();
     setRect(-15*boardRect.width(), -15*boardRect.height(), 30*boardRect.width(), 30*boardRect.height());
-//    setZValue(CACHE_ZVALUE);
-    UBGraphicsItem::assignZValue(this, CACHE_ZVALUE);
     setData(Qt::UserRole, QVariant("Cache"));
+    setData(UBGraphicsItemData::itemLayerType, QVariant(itemLayerType::Cache)); //Necessary to set if we want z value to be assigned correctly
 }
 
 UBGraphicsCache::~UBGraphicsCache()
 {
-
 }
 
 UBItem* UBGraphicsCache::deepCopy() const
@@ -92,8 +90,6 @@ void UBGraphicsCache::paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem *o
     Q_UNUSED(option);
     Q_UNUSED(widget);
 
-    UBGraphicsItem::assignZValue(this, CACHE_ZVALUE);
-
     painter->setBrush(mMaskColor);
     painter->setPen(mMaskColor);
 
diff --git a/src/tools/UBGraphicsCache.h b/src/tools/UBGraphicsCache.h
index 6a8ce4cd..6a27233b 100644
--- a/src/tools/UBGraphicsCache.h
+++ b/src/tools/UBGraphicsCache.h
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@
 #include "domain/UBItem.h"
 #include "core/UB.h"
 
-#define CACHE_ZVALUE    100000
-
 typedef enum
 {
     eMaskShape_Circle,
diff --git a/src/tools/UBGraphicsCompass.cpp b/src/tools/UBGraphicsCompass.cpp
index 6e13b125..7d6231a9 100644
--- a/src/tools/UBGraphicsCompass.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/UBGraphicsCompass.cpp
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ UBGraphicsCompass::UBGraphicsCompass()
 
 	unsetCursor();
 
+    setData(UBGraphicsItemData::itemLayerType, QVariant(itemLayerType::CppTool)); //Necessary to set if we want z value to be assigned correctly
+
     connect(UBApplication::boardController, SIGNAL(penColorChanged()), this, SLOT(penColorChanged()));
     connect(UBDrawingController::drawingController(), SIGNAL(lineWidthIndexChanged(int)), this, SLOT(lineWidthChanged()));
 }
diff --git a/src/tools/UBGraphicsCurtainItem.cpp b/src/tools/UBGraphicsCurtainItem.cpp
index a71a224d..e4cde85f 100644
--- a/src/tools/UBGraphicsCurtainItem.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/UBGraphicsCurtainItem.cpp
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ UBGraphicsCurtainItem::UBGraphicsCurtainItem(QGraphicsItem* parent)
     setData(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLayerType, UBItemLayerType::Tool);
     setPen(Qt::NoPen);
     this->setAcceptHoverEvents(true);
+
+    setData(UBGraphicsItemData::itemLayerType, QVariant(itemLayerType::Curtain)); //Necessary to set if we want z value to be assigned correctly
 }
 
 UBGraphicsCurtainItem::~UBGraphicsCurtainItem()
diff --git a/src/tools/UBGraphicsProtractor.cpp b/src/tools/UBGraphicsProtractor.cpp
index bafb5689..3267994b 100644
--- a/src/tools/UBGraphicsProtractor.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/UBGraphicsProtractor.cpp
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ UBGraphicsProtractor::UBGraphicsProtractor()
     mRotateSvgItem->setVisible(false);
     mRotateSvgItem->setData(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLayerType, QVariant(UBItemLayerType::Control));
 
+    setData(UBGraphicsItemData::itemLayerType, QVariant(itemLayerType::CppTool)); //Necessary to set if we want z value to be assigned correctly
 
     scale(1.5, 1.5);
 }
diff --git a/src/tools/UBGraphicsRuler.cpp b/src/tools/UBGraphicsRuler.cpp
index 2bf27719..53312e11 100644
--- a/src/tools/UBGraphicsRuler.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/UBGraphicsRuler.cpp
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ UBGraphicsRuler::UBGraphicsRuler()
 
 	create(*this);
 
+    setData(UBGraphicsItemData::itemLayerType, QVariant(itemLayerType::CppTool)); //Necessary to set if we want z value to be assigned correctly
+
 	updateResizeCursor();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/tools/UBGraphicsTriangle.cpp b/src/tools/UBGraphicsTriangle.cpp
index e5c7fdeb..81956642 100644
--- a/src/tools/UBGraphicsTriangle.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/UBGraphicsTriangle.cpp
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ UBGraphicsTriangle::UBGraphicsTriangle()
 
     mHFlipSvgItem = new QGraphicsSvgItem(":/images/hflipTool.svg", this);
     mHFlipSvgItem->setVisible(false);
-    mHFlipSvgItem->setData(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLayerType, QVariant(UBItemLayerType::Control));
 
+    mHFlipSvgItem->setData(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLayerType, QVariant(UBItemLayerType::Control));
 
     mVFlipSvgItem = new QGraphicsSvgItem(":/images/vflipTool.svg", this);
     mVFlipSvgItem->setVisible(false);
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ UBGraphicsTriangle::UBGraphicsTriangle()
     mRotateSvgItem->setVisible(false);
     mRotateSvgItem->setData(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemLayerType, QVariant(UBItemLayerType::Control));
 
+    setData(UBGraphicsItemData::itemLayerType, QVariant(itemLayerType::CppTool)); //Necessary to set if we want z value to be assigned correctly
+
     updateResizeCursor();
 }