diff --git a/packages/editor/package.json b/packages/editor/package.json
index 70303799..b4534bf1 100644
--- a/packages/editor/package.json
+++ b/packages/editor/package.json
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@
     "cypress": "^12.3.0",
     "cypress-image-snapshot": "^4.0.1",
     "jest-transform-stub": "^2.0.0",
-    "react": "^18.2.0"
+    "react": "^18.2.0",
+    "start-server-and-test": "^2.0.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@wisemapping/mindplot": "^5.0.20",
diff --git a/packages/editor/src/classes/model/node-property-builder/index.ts b/packages/editor/src/classes/model/node-property-builder/index.ts
index 0826182b..fc8a4c4a 100644
--- a/packages/editor/src/classes/model/node-property-builder/index.ts
+++ b/packages/editor/src/classes/model/node-property-builder/index.ts
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ class NodePropertyBuilder {
     if (!this.topicShapeModel)
       this.topicShapeModel = {
         getValue: () => this.uniqueOrNull((node) => node.getShapeType()) as TopicShapeType,
-        setValue: (value: TopicShapeType) => this.designer.changeTopicShape(value),
+        setValue: (value: TopicShapeType) => this.designer.changeShapeType(value),
       };
     return this.topicShapeModel;
   }
diff --git a/packages/mindplot/src/components/CentralTopic.ts b/packages/mindplot/src/components/CentralTopic.ts
index 87d1ad4c..98486015 100644
--- a/packages/mindplot/src/components/CentralTopic.ts
+++ b/packages/mindplot/src/components/CentralTopic.ts
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ class CentralTopic extends Topic {
     super.setCursor(type === 'move' ? 'default' : type);
   }
 
-  updateTopicShape(): void {
-    // Overwite behaviour ...
+  updateTopicShape(): boolean {
+    return true;
   }
 
   updatePositionOnChangeSize(): void {
diff --git a/packages/mindplot/src/components/Designer.ts b/packages/mindplot/src/components/Designer.ts
index 3b049b11..3cdc6fea 100644
--- a/packages/mindplot/src/components/Designer.ts
+++ b/packages/mindplot/src/components/Designer.ts
@@ -898,7 +898,7 @@ class Designer extends EventDispispatcher<DesignerEventType> {
     }
   }
 
-  changeTopicShape(shape: TopicShapeType): void {
+  changeShapeType(shape: TopicShapeType): void {
     const validateFunc = (topic: Topic) =>
       !(topic.getType() === 'CentralTopic' && (shape === 'line' || shape === 'none'));
 
diff --git a/packages/mindplot/src/components/DesignerActionRunner.ts b/packages/mindplot/src/components/DesignerActionRunner.ts
index 647f6b18..7b006818 100644
--- a/packages/mindplot/src/components/DesignerActionRunner.ts
+++ b/packages/mindplot/src/components/DesignerActionRunner.ts
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ class DesignerActionRunner {
     $assert(command, 'command can not be null');
     command.execute(this._context);
     this._undoManager.enqueue(command);
+
     this.fireChangeEvent();
     LayoutEventBus.fireEvent('forceLayout');
   }
diff --git a/packages/mindplot/src/components/MainTopic.ts b/packages/mindplot/src/components/MainTopic.ts
index f6d85d67..353536d2 100644
--- a/packages/mindplot/src/components/MainTopic.ts
+++ b/packages/mindplot/src/components/MainTopic.ts
@@ -65,10 +65,6 @@ class MainTopic extends Topic {
     return group;
   }
 
-  updateTopicShape() {
-    this.redrawShapeType();
-  }
-
   disconnect(canvas: Canvas) {
     super.disconnect(canvas);
 
diff --git a/packages/mindplot/src/components/StandaloneActionDispatcher.ts b/packages/mindplot/src/components/StandaloneActionDispatcher.ts
index 86eeb965..a6f5269f 100644
--- a/packages/mindplot/src/components/StandaloneActionDispatcher.ts
+++ b/packages/mindplot/src/components/StandaloneActionDispatcher.ts
@@ -199,12 +199,10 @@ class StandaloneActionDispatcher extends ActionDispatcher {
   }
 
   changeShapeTypeToTopic(topicsIds: number[], shapeType: TopicShapeType) {
-    $assert(topicsIds, 'topicsIds can not be null');
-    $assert(shapeType, 'shapeType can not be null');
-
     const commandFunc = (topic: Topic, commandShapeType: TopicShapeType) => {
       const result = topic.getShapeType();
       topic.setShapeType(commandShapeType);
+
       return result;
     };
 
diff --git a/packages/mindplot/src/components/Topic.ts b/packages/mindplot/src/components/Topic.ts
index fcdc4700..68ddc45a 100644
--- a/packages/mindplot/src/components/Topic.ts
+++ b/packages/mindplot/src/components/Topic.ts
@@ -117,34 +117,38 @@ abstract class Topic extends NodeGraph {
     return this._parent;
   }
 
-  protected redrawShapeType() {
-    this.removeInnerShape();
+  updateTopicShape(): boolean {
+    const result = this.getInnerShape().getShapeType() !== this.getShapeType();
+    if (result) {
+      this.removeInnerShape();
 
-    // Create a new one ...
-    const innerShape = this.getInnerShape();
+      // Create a new one ...
+      const innerShape = this.getInnerShape();
 
-    // Update figure size ...
-    const size = this.getSize();
-    this.setSize(size, true);
+      // Update figure size ...
+      const size = this.getSize();
+      this.setSize(size, true);
 
-    const group = this.get2DElement();
-    innerShape.appendTo(group);
+      const group = this.get2DElement();
+      innerShape.appendTo(group);
 
-    // Move text to the front ...
-    const text = this.getOrBuildTextShape();
-    text.moveToFront();
+      // Move text to the front ...
+      const text = this.getOrBuildTextShape();
+      text.moveToFront();
 
-    // Move iconGroup to front ...
-    const iconGroup = this.getIconGroup();
-    if (iconGroup) {
-      iconGroup.moveToFront();
-    }
-
-    // Move connector to front
-    const connector = this.getShrinkConnector();
-    if (connector) {
-      connector.moveToFront();
+      // Move iconGroup to front ...
+      const iconGroup = this.getIconGroup();
+      if (iconGroup) {
+        iconGroup.moveToFront();
+      }
+
+      // Move connector to front
+      const connector = this.getShrinkConnector();
+      if (connector) {
+        connector.moveToFront();
+      }
     }
+    return result;
   }
 
   getShapeType(): TopicShapeType {
@@ -709,7 +713,7 @@ abstract class Topic extends NodeGraph {
     this.get2DElement().setPosition(cx, cy);
 
     // Update connection lines ...
-    this._updateConnectionLines();
+    this.updateConnection();
 
     // Check object state.
     this.invariant();
@@ -735,21 +739,6 @@ abstract class Topic extends NodeGraph {
     return result;
   }
 
-  private _updateConnectionLines(): void {
-    // Update this to parent line ...
-    const outgoingLine = this.getOutgoingLine();
-    if (outgoingLine) {
-      outgoingLine.redraw();
-    }
-
-    // Update all the incoming lines ...
-    const incomingLines = this.getIncomingLines();
-    incomingLines.forEach((line) => line.redraw());
-
-    // Update relationship lines
-    this._relationships.forEach((r) => r.redraw());
-  }
-
   setBranchVisibility(value: boolean): void {
     let current: Topic = this;
     let parent: Topic | null = this;
@@ -948,7 +937,6 @@ abstract class Topic extends NodeGraph {
     const model = this.getModel();
     model.setOrder(value);
 
-    // In case of drag a node, color change based on the order ...
     this.redraw();
   }
 
@@ -964,14 +952,10 @@ abstract class Topic extends NodeGraph {
 
     // Create a connection line ...
     const outgoingLine = this.createConnectionLine(targetTopic);
-    // outgoingLine.setVisibility(false);
 
     this._outgoingLine = outgoingLine;
     canvas.append(outgoingLine);
 
-    // Update figure is necessary.
-    this.updateTopicShape(targetTopic);
-
     // Display connection node...
     const connector = targetTopic.getShrinkConnector();
     if (connector) {
@@ -984,6 +968,10 @@ abstract class Topic extends NodeGraph {
         parentNode: targetTopic.getModel(),
         childNode: this.getModel(),
       });
+
+      // Hack for the case of first node created, it needs to review the positioning problem.
+      LayoutEventBus.fireEvent('forceLayout');
+      this.redraw();
     }
   }
 
@@ -992,8 +980,6 @@ abstract class Topic extends NodeGraph {
     return new ConnectionLine(this, targetTopic, type);
   }
 
-  abstract updateTopicShape(targetTopic: Topic): void;
-
   append(child: Topic): void {
     const children = this.getChildren();
     children.push(child);
@@ -1060,17 +1046,15 @@ abstract class Topic extends NodeGraph {
     return result;
   }
 
-  private redrawConnection(): boolean {
+  private updateConnection(): boolean {
     let result = false;
     if (this._isInWorkspace) {
-      // Adjust connection line if there is a change in the parent...
       if (this._outgoingLine) {
         // Has the style change ?
         const connStyleChanged =
           this._outgoingLine.getLineType() !== this.getParent()!.getConnectionStyle();
 
         if (connStyleChanged) {
-          // Todo: Review static reference  ...
           const workspace = designer.getWorkSpace();
           this._outgoingLine.removeFromWorkspace(workspace);
 
@@ -1079,11 +1063,18 @@ abstract class Topic extends NodeGraph {
           this._outgoingLine.setVisibility(this.isVisible());
 
           workspace.append(this._outgoingLine);
+
+          const incomingLines = this.getIncomingLines();
+          incomingLines.forEach((line) => line.redraw());
+
           result = true;
         }
 
+        // Force the repaint in case that the main topic color has changed.
+        const borderColor = this.getBorderColor();
+        this._connector!.setColor(borderColor);
+
         this._outgoingLine.redraw();
-        result = true;
       }
     }
     return result;
@@ -1094,11 +1085,8 @@ abstract class Topic extends NodeGraph {
       const theme = ThemeFactory.create(this.getModel());
       const textShape = this.getOrBuildTextShape();
 
-      // Needs to update inner shape ...
-      const shapeType = this.getShapeType();
-      if (shapeType !== this._innerShape?.getShapeType()) {
-        this.redrawShapeType();
-      }
+      // Update shape ...
+      const shapeChanged = this.updateTopicShape();
 
       // Update font ...
       const fontColor = this.getFontColor();
@@ -1145,32 +1133,27 @@ abstract class Topic extends NodeGraph {
       const topicWith = iconGroupWith + 2 * textIconSpacing + textWidth + padding * 2;
 
       // Update connections ...
-      const changed = this.redrawConnection();
-      this.setSize({ width: topicWith, height: topicHeight }, changed);
+      const connectionChanged = this.updateConnection();
+      this.setSize({ width: topicWith, height: topicHeight }, connectionChanged);
 
       // Adjust all topic elements positions ...
       const yPosition = (topicHeight - textHeight) / 2;
       iconGroup.setPosition(padding, yPosition - yPosition / 4);
       textShape.setPosition(padding + iconGroupWith + textIconSpacing, yPosition);
 
+      // Update relationship lines
+      this._relationships.forEach((r) => r.redraw());
+
       // Update topic color ...
+      const innerShape = this.getInnerShape();
       const borderColor = this.getBorderColor();
-      this.getInnerShape().setStroke(null, 'solid', borderColor);
+      innerShape.setStroke(null, 'solid', borderColor);
 
       const bgColor = this.getBackgroundColor();
-      this.getInnerShape().setFill(bgColor);
+      innerShape.setFill(bgColor);
 
-      // Force the repaint in case that the main topic color has changed.
-      if (this.getParent()) {
-        this._connector!.setColor(borderColor);
-
-        if (this.getParent()?.isCentralTopic()) {
-          this._outgoingLine?.redraw();
-        }
-      }
-
-      if (redrawChildren) {
-        this.getChildren().forEach((t) => t.redraw(redrawChildren));
+      if (redrawChildren || shapeChanged || connectionChanged) {
+        this.getChildren().forEach((t) => t.redraw(true));
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/packages/mindplot/src/components/layout/LayoutManager.ts b/packages/mindplot/src/components/layout/LayoutManager.ts
index b2c06316..8d7deaa5 100644
--- a/packages/mindplot/src/components/layout/LayoutManager.ts
+++ b/packages/mindplot/src/components/layout/LayoutManager.ts
@@ -199,7 +199,6 @@ class LayoutManager extends EventDispispatcher<LayoutEventType> {
 
         node.resetPositionState();
         node.resetOrderState();
-        node.resetFreeState();
         this._events.push(event);
       }
       this._collectChanges(this._treeSet.getChildren(node));
diff --git a/packages/mindplot/src/components/layout/Node.ts b/packages/mindplot/src/components/layout/Node.ts
index a5680521..44e3cf7b 100644
--- a/packages/mindplot/src/components/layout/Node.ts
+++ b/packages/mindplot/src/components/layout/Node.ts
@@ -55,43 +55,30 @@ class Node {
     return this._id;
   }
 
-  /** */
-  setFree(value) {
-    this._setProperty('free', value);
-  }
-
-  /** */
-  isFree() {
-    return this._getProperty('free');
-  }
-
-  /** */
-  hasFreeChanged() {
-    return this._isPropertyChanged('free');
-  }
-
   /** */
   hasFreeDisplacementChanged() {
-    return this._isPropertyChanged('freeDisplacement');
+    return this.isPropertyChanged('freeDisplacement');
   }
 
   /** */
   setShrunken(value: boolean) {
-    this._setProperty('shrink', value);
+    this.setProperty('shrink', value);
   }
 
   /** */
   areChildrenShrunken() {
-    return this._getProperty('shrink');
+    return this.getProperty('shrink');
   }
 
-  /** */
   setOrder(order: number) {
     $assert(
       typeof order === 'number' && Number.isFinite(order),
       `Order can not be null. Value:${order}`,
     );
-    this._setProperty('order', order);
+
+    if (this.getOrder() !== order) {
+      this.setProperty('order', order);
+    }
   }
 
   /** */
@@ -118,68 +105,75 @@ class Node {
     }
   }
 
-  /** */
-  getOrder() {
-    return this._getProperty('order');
+  getOrder(): number {
+    return this.getProperty('order') as number;
   }
 
   /** */
   hasOrderChanged() {
-    return this._isPropertyChanged('order');
+    return this.isPropertyChanged('order');
   }
 
   /** */
   hasPositionChanged() {
-    return this._isPropertyChanged('position');
+    return this.isPropertyChanged('position');
   }
 
-  /** */
   hasSizeChanged(): boolean {
-    return this._isPropertyChanged('size');
+    return this.isPropertyChanged('size');
   }
 
-  /** */
   getPosition(): PositionType {
-    return this._getProperty('position');
+    return this.getProperty('position') as PositionType;
   }
 
   /** */
-  setSize(size: SizeType) {
-    this._setProperty('size', { ...size });
+  setSize(size: SizeType): void {
+    const currentSize = this.getSize();
+    if (
+      !currentSize ||
+      (currentSize &&
+        (Math.abs(currentSize.height - size.height) > 0.5 ||
+          Math.abs(currentSize.width - size.width) > 0.5))
+    ) {
+      this.setProperty('size', { ...size });
+    }
   }
 
   /** */
   getSize(): SizeType {
-    return this._getProperty('size');
+    return this.getProperty('size') as SizeType;
   }
 
-  setFreeDisplacement(displacement: PositionType) {
+  setFreeDisplacement(displacement: PositionType): void {
     const oldDisplacement = this.getFreeDisplacement();
     const newDisplacement = {
       x: oldDisplacement.x + displacement.x,
       y: oldDisplacement.y + displacement.y,
     };
 
-    this._setProperty('freeDisplacement', { ...newDisplacement });
+    this.setProperty('freeDisplacement', { ...newDisplacement });
   }
 
   /** */
-  resetFreeDisplacement() {
-    this._setProperty('freeDisplacement', { x: 0, y: 0 });
-  }
-
-  /** */
-  getFreeDisplacement() {
-    const freeDisplacement = this._getProperty('freeDisplacement');
+  getFreeDisplacement(): PositionType {
+    const freeDisplacement = this.getProperty('freeDisplacement') as PositionType;
     return freeDisplacement || { x: 0, y: 0 };
   }
 
-  setPosition(position: PositionType) {
+  setPosition(position: PositionType): void {
     // This is a performance improvement to avoid movements that really could be avoided.
-    this._setProperty('position', position);
+    const currentPos = this.getPosition();
+    if (
+      !currentPos ||
+      (currentPos &&
+        (Math.abs(currentPos.x - position.x) > 0.5 || Math.abs(currentPos.y - position.y) > 0.5))
+    ) {
+      this.setProperty('position', { ...position });
+    }
   }
 
-  _setProperty(key: string, value) {
+  setProperty(key: string, value) {
     let prop = this._properties[key];
     if (!prop) {
       prop = {
@@ -198,12 +192,12 @@ class Node {
     this._properties[key] = prop;
   }
 
-  _getProperty(key: string) {
+  private getProperty(key: string): null | number | PositionType | SizeType {
     const prop = this._properties[key];
     return $defined(prop) ? prop.value : null;
   }
 
-  _isPropertyChanged(key) {
+  isPropertyChanged(key: string) {
     const prop = this._properties[key];
     return prop ? prop.hasChanged : false;
   }
diff --git a/packages/mindplot/src/components/layout/OriginalLayout.ts b/packages/mindplot/src/components/layout/OriginalLayout.ts
index 6a7ba47a..6252fe07 100644
--- a/packages/mindplot/src/components/layout/OriginalLayout.ts
+++ b/packages/mindplot/src/components/layout/OriginalLayout.ts
@@ -60,10 +60,6 @@ class OriginalLayout {
       throw new Error('Node already disconnected');
     }
 
-    // Make it fixed
-    node.setFree(false);
-    node.resetFreeDisplacement();
-
     // Remove from children list.
     const sorter = parent.getSorter();
     sorter.detach(this._treeSet, node);
@@ -174,9 +170,6 @@ class OriginalLayout {
   private fixOverlapping(node: Node, heightById: Map<number, number>): void {
     const children = this._treeSet.getChildren(node);
 
-    if (node.isFree()) {
-      this._shiftBranches(node, heightById);
-    }
     children.forEach((child) => {
       this.fixOverlapping(child, heightById);
     });
@@ -196,7 +189,7 @@ class OriginalLayout {
         OriginalLayout._branchesOverlap(shiftedBranch, sibling, heightById),
       );
       /* eslint-enable */
-      if (!sibling.isFree() || overlappingOccurs) {
+      if (overlappingOccurs) {
         const sAmount = node.getFreeDisplacement().y;
         this._treeSet.shiftBranchPosition(sibling, 0, sAmount);
         shiftedBranches.push(sibling);
diff --git a/packages/mindplot/src/components/layout/RootedTreeSet.ts b/packages/mindplot/src/components/layout/RootedTreeSet.ts
index a18562a3..79dfadf0 100644
--- a/packages/mindplot/src/components/layout/RootedTreeSet.ts
+++ b/packages/mindplot/src/components/layout/RootedTreeSet.ts
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ class RootedTreeSet {
     if (this._rootNodes.includes(node)) {
       fillColor = '#000';
     } else {
-      fillColor = node.isFree() ? '#abc' : '#c00';
+      fillColor = '#c00';
     }
     rect.attr('fill', fillColor);
 
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 3ec316e4..67e97aa5 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -6421,6 +6421,7 @@ __metadata:
     react: ^18.2.0
     react-color: ^2.19.3
     react-loader-spinner: ^5.3.4
+    start-server-and-test: ^2.0.0
   peerDependencies:
     "@emotion/react": ^11.10.5
     "@emotion/styled": ^11.10.5
@@ -20604,6 +20605,26 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"start-server-and-test@npm:^2.0.0":
+  version: 2.0.0
+  resolution: "start-server-and-test@npm:2.0.0"
+  dependencies:
+    arg: ^5.0.2
+    bluebird: 3.7.2
+    check-more-types: 2.24.0
+    debug: 4.3.4
+    execa: 5.1.1
+    lazy-ass: 1.6.0
+    ps-tree: 1.2.0
+    wait-on: 7.0.1
+  bin:
+    server-test: src/bin/start.js
+    start-server-and-test: src/bin/start.js
+    start-test: src/bin/start.js
+  checksum: 8788e59ad78275332c78325a804504ac558f06a112d47cb5bc3d012d2bda46add72c863cae2357836fe245ee4e22e2fec0b6d47dbdf5e0f0f5cfd1a57544d100
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "state-toggle@npm:^1.0.0":
   version: 1.0.3
   resolution: "state-toggle@npm:1.0.3"