diff --git a/mindplot/src/main/javascript/nlayout/LayoutManager.js b/mindplot/src/main/javascript/nlayout/LayoutManager.js
index aa444430..e1f236ee 100644
--- a/mindplot/src/main/javascript/nlayout/LayoutManager.js
+++ b/mindplot/src/main/javascript/nlayout/LayoutManager.js
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ mindplot.nlayout.LayoutManager = new Class({
 
         var parent = this._treeSet.find(parentId);
         var sorter = parent.getSorter();
-        return  sorter.predict(parent, this._treeSet, position);
+        return sorter.predict(parent, this._treeSet, position);
     },
 
     dump: function() {
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ mindplot.nlayout.LayoutManager = new Class({
         var canvas = Raphael(containerId, size.width, size.height);
         canvas.drawGrid(0, 0, size.width, size.height, size.width / squaresize, size.height / squaresize);
         this._treeSet.plot(canvas);
+
+        return canvas;
     },
 
     layout: function(fireEvents) {
diff --git a/mindplot/src/main/javascript/nlayout/SymmetricSorter.js b/mindplot/src/main/javascript/nlayout/SymmetricSorter.js
index 08b78231..40c533b4 100644
--- a/mindplot/src/main/javascript/nlayout/SymmetricSorter.js
+++ b/mindplot/src/main/javascript/nlayout/SymmetricSorter.js
@@ -25,31 +25,37 @@ mindplot.nlayout.SymmetricSorter = new Class({
 
         // No children...
         var children = graph.getChildren(parent);
+        var direction = parent.getPosition().x > 0 ? 1 : -1;
         if (children.length == 0) {
-            return [0,parent.getPosition()];  // @Todo:Change x ...
+            var position = {
+                x: parent.getPosition().x + direction * (parent.getSize().width + mindplot.nlayout.SymmetricSorter.INTERNODE_HORIZONTAL_PADDING),
+                y:parent.getPosition().y
+            }
+            return [0, position];
         }
 
         // Try to fit within ...
-        //
-        // - Order is change if the position top position is changed ...
-        // - Suggested position is the middle between the two topics...
-        //
         var result = null;
-        children.forEach(function(child) {
+        var last = children.getLast();
+        children.each(function(child, index) {
             var cpos = child.getPosition();
             if (position.y > cpos.y) {
-                result = [child.getOrder(),{x:cpos.x,y:cpos.y + child.getSize().height}];
+                yOffset = child == last ?
+                    child.getSize().height + mindplot.nlayout.SymmetricSorter.INTERNODE_VERTICAL_PADDING * 2 :
+                    (children[index + 1].getPosition().y - child.getPosition().y)/2;
+                result = [child.getOrder() + 1,{x:cpos.x, y:cpos.y + yOffset}];
             }
         });
 
-        // Ok, no overlap. Suggest a new order.
-        if (result) {
-            var last = children.getLast();
-            result = [last.getOrder() + 1,{x:cpos.x,y:cpos.y - (mindplot.nlayout.SymmetricSorter.INTERNODE_VERTICAL_PADDING * 4)}];
+        // Position wasn't below any node, so it must be inserted above
+        if (!result) {
+            var first = children[0];
+            result = [0, {
+                x:first.getPosition().x,
+                y:first.getPosition().y - first.getSize().height - mindplot.nlayout.SymmetricSorter.INTERNODE_VERTICAL_PADDING * 2
+            }];
         }
 
-        //TODO(gb): also return order!
-
         return result;
     },
 
diff --git a/mindplot/src/test/javascript/static/TestSuite.js b/mindplot/src/test/javascript/static/TestSuite.js
index 16d6dfc0..549b62d0 100644
--- a/mindplot/src/test/javascript/static/TestSuite.js
+++ b/mindplot/src/test/javascript/static/TestSuite.js
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ mindplot.nlayout.TestSuite = new Class({
         this.testDisconnect();
         this.testReconnect();
         this.testRemoveNode();
-        this.testFreePosition();
+        this.testSymmetricPredict();
     },
 
     testAligned: function() {
@@ -391,7 +391,8 @@ mindplot.nlayout.TestSuite = new Class({
         console.log("\n");
     },
 
-    testFreePosition: function() {
+    testSymmetricPredict: function() {
+        console.log("testSymmetricPredict:");
         var position = {x:0,y:0};
         var manager = new mindplot.nlayout.LayoutManager(0, mindplot.nlayout.TestSuite.ROOT_NODE_SIZE);
 
@@ -400,16 +401,63 @@ mindplot.nlayout.TestSuite = new Class({
         manager.addNode(2, mindplot.nlayout.TestSuite.NODE_SIZE, position);
         manager.addNode(3, mindplot.nlayout.TestSuite.NODE_SIZE, position);
         manager.addNode(4, mindplot.nlayout.TestSuite.NODE_SIZE, position);
+        manager.addNode(5, mindplot.nlayout.TestSuite.NODE_SIZE, position);
+        manager.addNode(6, mindplot.nlayout.TestSuite.NODE_SIZE, position);
+        manager.addNode(7, mindplot.nlayout.TestSuite.NODE_SIZE, position);
+        manager.addNode(8, mindplot.nlayout.TestSuite.NODE_SIZE, position);
+        manager.addNode(9, mindplot.nlayout.TestSuite.NODE_SIZE, position);
+        manager.addNode(10, mindplot.nlayout.TestSuite.NODE_SIZE, position);
+        manager.addNode(11, mindplot.nlayout.TestSuite.NODE_SIZE, position);
 
-        manager.connectNode(0, 4, 0);
-        manager.connectNode(4, 1, 0);
-        manager.connectNode(4, 2, 1);
-        manager.connectNode(4, 3, 2);
+        manager.connectNode(0, 1, 0);
+        manager.connectNode(0, 2, 1);
+        manager.connectNode(0, 3, 2);
+        manager.connectNode(3, 4, 0);
+        manager.connectNode(3, 5, 1);
+        manager.connectNode(3, 6, 2);
+        manager.connectNode(5, 7, 0);
+        manager.connectNode(5, 8, 1);
+        manager.connectNode(5, 11, 2);
+        manager.connectNode(2, 9, 0);
+        manager.connectNode(2, 10, 1);
 
         manager.layout();
-        manager.plot("testFreePosition", {width:800, height:400});
 
-        //TODO(gb): make asserts
+        console.log("\tPredict where would a node be if tried to add as children of node 9 and dropped at (-280, 45):");
+        var predict1 = manager.plot("testPredict1", {width:1000, height:400});
+        this._plotPrediction(predict1, manager.predict(9, {x:-280, y:45}));
+        console.log("\tPredict where would a node be if tried to add as children of node 1 and dropped at (155, -90):");
+        var predict2 = manager.plot("testPredict2", {width:1000, height:400});
+        this._plotPrediction(predict2, manager.predict(1, {x:-155, y:-90}));
+
+        console.log("\tPredict where would a node be if tried to add as children of node 5 and dropped at (375, 15):");
+        var predict3 = manager.plot("testPredict3", {width:1000, height:400});
+        this._plotPrediction(predict3, manager.predict(5, {x:375, y:15}));
+        console.log("\tPredict where would a node be if tried to add as children of node 5 and dropped at (375, 45):");
+        var predict4 = manager.plot("testPredict4", {width:1000, height:400});
+        this._plotPrediction(predict4, manager.predict(5, {x:375, y:45}));
+        console.log("\tPredict where would a node be if tried to add as children of node 5 and dropped at (375, 45):");
+        var predict5 = manager.plot("testPredict5", {width:1000, height:400});
+        this._plotPrediction(predict5, manager.predict(5, {x:375, y:65}));
+        console.log("\tPredict where would a node be if tried to add as children of node 3 and dropped at (280, 45):");
+        var predict6 = manager.plot("testPredict6", {width:1000, height:400});
+        this._plotPrediction(predict6, manager.predict(3, {x:280, y:45}));
+        console.log("\tPredict where would a node be if tried to add as children of node 3 and dropped at (255, 110):");
+        var predict7 = manager.plot("testPredict7", {width:1000, height:400});
+        this._plotPrediction(predict7, manager.predict(3, {x:255, y:110}));
+        console.log("\tPredict where would a node be if tried to add as children of node 2 and dropped at (-260, 0):");
+        var predict8 = manager.plot("testPredict8", {width:1000, height:400});
+        this._plotPrediction(predict8, manager.predict(2, {x:-260, y:0}));
+        console.log("\tPredict where would a node be if tried to add as children of node 5 and dropped at (380, -30):");
+        var predict9 = manager.plot("testPredict9", {width:1000, height:400});
+        this._plotPrediction(predict9, manager.predict(5, {x:380, y:-30}));
+    },
+
+    _plotPrediction: function(canvas, prediction) {
+        console.log("\t\tprediction {order:" + prediction[0] + ", position: (" + prediction.getLast().x + "," + prediction.getLast().y + ")}");
+        var cx = prediction.getLast().x + canvas.width / 2 - mindplot.nlayout.TestSuite.NODE_SIZE.width / 2;
+        var cy = prediction.getLast().y + canvas.height / 2 - mindplot.nlayout.TestSuite.NODE_SIZE.height / 2;
+        canvas.rect(cx, cy, mindplot.nlayout.TestSuite.NODE_SIZE.width, mindplot.nlayout.TestSuite.NODE_SIZE.height);
     }
 });
 
diff --git a/mindplot/src/test/javascript/static/layout.html b/mindplot/src/test/javascript/static/layout.html
index 7bd11ec0..1b6bd5c0 100644
--- a/mindplot/src/test/javascript/static/layout.html
+++ b/mindplot/src/test/javascript/static/layout.html
@@ -81,8 +81,16 @@
 <div id="testRemoveNode1" class="col"></div>
 <div id="testRemoveNode2" class="col last"></div>
 
-<h2>testFreePosition:</h2>
-<div id="testFreePosition"></div>
+<h2>testSymmetricPredict:</h2>
+<div id="testPredict1"></div>
+<div id="testPredict2"></div>
+<div id="testPredict3"></div>
+<div id="testPredict4"></div>
+<div id="testPredict5"></div>
+<div id="testPredict6"></div>
+<div id="testPredict7"></div>
+<div id="testPredict8"></div>
+<div id="testPredict9"></div>
 
 
 </body>