diff --git a/src/AddIns/DisplayBindings/WpfDesign/WpfDesign.Designer/Project/DesignPanel.cs b/src/AddIns/DisplayBindings/WpfDesign/WpfDesign.Designer/Project/DesignPanel.cs
index 48fee4dbe8..85d3229f24 100644
--- a/src/AddIns/DisplayBindings/WpfDesign/WpfDesign.Designer/Project/DesignPanel.cs
+++ b/src/AddIns/DisplayBindings/WpfDesign/WpfDesign.Designer/Project/DesignPanel.cs
@@ -377,28 +377,35 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.WpfDesign.Designer
 					placementOp = PlacementOperation.Start(Context.Services.Selection.SelectedItems, PlacementType.Move);
 				}
 				
+				switch (e.Key) {
+					case Key.Left:
+						dx += Keyboard.IsKeyDown(Key.LeftShift) ? -10 : -1;
+						break;
+					case Key.Up:
+						dy += Keyboard.IsKeyDown(Key.LeftShift) ? -10 : -1;
+						break;
+					case Key.Right:
+						dx += Keyboard.IsKeyDown(Key.LeftShift) ? 10 : 1;
+						break;
+					case Key.Down:
+						dy += Keyboard.IsKeyDown(Key.LeftShift) ? 10 : 1;
+						break;
+				}
 				
-				dx = (e.Key == Key.Left) ? Keyboard.IsKeyDown(Key.LeftShift) ? -10 : -1 : 0;
-				dy = (e.Key == Key.Up) ? Keyboard.IsKeyDown(Key.LeftShift) ? -10 : -1 : 0;
-				dx = (e.Key == Key.Right) ? Keyboard.IsKeyDown(Key.LeftShift) ? 10 : 1 : (dx != 0 ? dx : 0);
-                dy = (e.Key == Key.Down) ? Keyboard.IsKeyDown(Key.LeftShift) ? 10 : 1 : (dy != 0 ? dy : 0);
-				double left, top;
 				foreach (PlacementInformation info in placementOp.PlacedItems)
 				{
-                    //Let canvas position preceed bounds definition since there can be a discrepancy between them.
-				    left = IsPropertySet(info.Item.View,Canvas.LeftProperty)?(double)info.Item.Properties.GetAttachedProperty(Canvas.LeftProperty).ValueOnInstance: info.OriginalBounds.Left;
-
-                    top = IsPropertySet(info.Item.View, Canvas.TopProperty) ? (double)info.Item.Properties.GetAttachedProperty(Canvas.TopProperty).ValueOnInstance : info.OriginalBounds.Top;
+					var bounds = info.OriginalBounds;
+					
 					if (!Keyboard.IsKeyDown(Key.LeftCtrl)) {
-						info.Bounds = new Rect(left + dx,
-							top + dy,
-							info.OriginalBounds.Width,
-							info.OriginalBounds.Height);
+						info.Bounds = new Rect(bounds.Left + dx,
+							bounds.Top + dy,
+							bounds.Width,
+							bounds.Height);
 					} else {
-						info.Bounds = new Rect(left,
-							top,
-							info.OriginalBounds.Width + dx,
-							info.OriginalBounds.Height + dy);
+						info.Bounds = new Rect(bounds.Left,
+							bounds.Top,
+							bounds.Width + dx,
+							bounds.Height + dy);
 					}
 					placementOp.CurrentContainerBehavior.SetPosition(info);
 				}
diff --git a/src/AddIns/DisplayBindings/WpfDesign/WpfDesign.Designer/Project/Extensions/CanvasPlacementSupport.cs b/src/AddIns/DisplayBindings/WpfDesign/WpfDesign.Designer/Project/Extensions/CanvasPlacementSupport.cs
index 206796fda3..bc776c99ca 100644
--- a/src/AddIns/DisplayBindings/WpfDesign/WpfDesign.Designer/Project/Extensions/CanvasPlacementSupport.cs
+++ b/src/AddIns/DisplayBindings/WpfDesign/WpfDesign.Designer/Project/Extensions/CanvasPlacementSupport.cs
@@ -58,6 +58,32 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.WpfDesign.Designer.Extensions
 			extendedView = (FrameworkElement)this.ExtendedItem.View;
 		}
 		
+		public override Rect GetPosition(PlacementOperation operation, DesignItem item)
+		{
+			UIElement child = item.View;
+
+			if (child == null)
+				return Rect.Empty;
+
+			double x, y;
+
+			if (IsPropertySet(child, Canvas.LeftProperty) || !IsPropertySet(child, Canvas.RightProperty)) {
+				x = GetCanvasProperty(child, Canvas.LeftProperty);
+			} else {
+				x = extendedComponent.ActualWidth - GetCanvasProperty(child, Canvas.RightProperty) - child.RenderSize.Width;
+			}
+
+
+			if (IsPropertySet(child, Canvas.TopProperty) || !IsPropertySet(child, Canvas.BottomProperty)) {
+				y = GetCanvasProperty(child, Canvas.TopProperty);
+			} else {
+				y = extendedComponent.ActualHeight - GetCanvasProperty(child, Canvas.BottomProperty) - child.RenderSize.Height;
+			}
+
+			var p = new Point(x, y);
+			return new Rect(p, child.RenderSize);
+		}
+		
 		public override void SetPosition(PlacementInformation info)
 		{
 			base.SetPosition(info);
@@ -66,28 +92,26 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.WpfDesign.Designer.Extensions
 			UIElement child = info.Item.View;
 			Rect newPosition = info.Bounds;
 
-			if (IsPropertySet(child, Canvas.RightProperty))
-			{
+			if (IsPropertySet(child, Canvas.LeftProperty) || !IsPropertySet(child, Canvas.RightProperty)) {
+				if (newPosition.Left != GetCanvasProperty(child, Canvas.LeftProperty)) {
+					info.Item.Properties.GetAttachedProperty(Canvas.LeftProperty).SetValue(newPosition.Left);
+				}
+			} else {
 				var newR = extendedComponent.ActualWidth - newPosition.Right;
 				if (newR != GetCanvasProperty(child, Canvas.RightProperty))
 					info.Item.Properties.GetAttachedProperty(Canvas.RightProperty).SetValue(newR);
 			}
-			else if (newPosition.Left != GetCanvasProperty(child, Canvas.LeftProperty))
-			{
-				info.Item.Properties.GetAttachedProperty(Canvas.LeftProperty).SetValue(newPosition.Left);
-			}
 
 
-			if (IsPropertySet(child, Canvas.BottomProperty))
-			{
+			if (IsPropertySet(child, Canvas.TopProperty) || !IsPropertySet(child, Canvas.BottomProperty)) {
+				if (newPosition.Top != GetCanvasProperty(child, Canvas.TopProperty)) {
+					info.Item.Properties.GetAttachedProperty(Canvas.TopProperty).SetValue(newPosition.Top);
+				}
+			} else {
 				var newB = extendedComponent.ActualHeight - newPosition.Bottom;
 				if (newB != GetCanvasProperty(child, Canvas.BottomProperty))
 					info.Item.Properties.GetAttachedProperty(Canvas.BottomProperty).SetValue(newB);
 			}
-			else if (newPosition.Top != GetCanvasProperty(child, Canvas.TopProperty))
-			{
-				info.Item.Properties.GetAttachedProperty(Canvas.TopProperty).SetValue(newPosition.Top);
-			}
 
 			if (info.Item == Services.Selection.PrimarySelection)
 			{