diff --git a/mod/feedback/item/captcha/captcha_form.php b/mod/feedback/item/captcha/captcha_form.php
index 6110586d9e6..1bd7ab6b531 100644
--- a/mod/feedback/item/captcha/captcha_form.php
+++ b/mod/feedback/item/captcha/captcha_form.php
@@ -24,67 +24,7 @@ class feedback_captcha_form extends feedback_item_form {
                             get_string('count_of_nums', 'feedback').' ',
                             array_slice(range(0,10),3,10,true));
 
-        
-        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-        //the following is used in all itemforms
-        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-        //itemdepending
-        if($common['items']) {
-            $mform->addElement('select',
-                                'dependitem',
-                                get_string('dependitem', 'feedback').' ',
-                                $common['items']
-                                );
-            $mform->addHelpButton('dependitem', 'depending', 'feedback');
-            $mform->addElement('text', 'dependvalue', get_string('dependvalue', 'feedback'), array('size="'.FEEDBACK_ITEM_LABEL_TEXTBOX_SIZE.'"','maxlength="255"'));
-        }else {
-            $mform->addElement('hidden', 'dependitem', 0);
-            $mform->setType('dependitem', PARAM_INT);
-            $mform->addElement('hidden', 'dependvalue', '');
-            $mform->setType('dependitem', PARAM_ALPHA);
-        }
-
-        $position_select = $mform->addElement('select',
-                                            'position',
-                                            get_string('position', 'feedback').' ',
-                                            $positionlist);
-        $position_select->setValue($position);
-        
-
-        $mform->addElement('hidden', 'cmid', $common['cmid']);
-        $mform->setType('cmid', PARAM_INT);
-        
-        $mform->addElement('hidden', 'id', $common['id']);
-        $mform->setType('id', PARAM_INT);
-        
-        $mform->addElement('hidden', 'feedback', $common['feedback']);
-        $mform->setType('feedback', PARAM_INT);
-        
-        $mform->addElement('hidden', 'template', 0);
-        $mform->setType('template', PARAM_INT);
-        
-        $mform->setType('name', PARAM_RAW);
-        $mform->setType('label', PARAM_ALPHANUM);
-        
-        $mform->addElement('hidden', 'typ', $this->type);
-        $mform->setType('typ', PARAM_ALPHA);
-
-        $mform->addElement('hidden', 'hasvalue', 0);
-        $mform->setType('hasvalue', PARAM_INT);
-
-        $mform->addElement('hidden', 'options', '');
-        $mform->setType('options', PARAM_ALPHA);
-
-
-        $buttonarray = array();
-        if(!empty($item->id)){
-            $buttonarray[] = &$mform->createElement('submit', 'update_item', get_string('update_item', 'feedback'));
-        }else{
-            $buttonarray[] = &$mform->createElement('submit', 'save_item', get_string('save_item', 'feedback'));
-        }
-        $buttonarray[] = &$mform->createElement('cancel');
-        $mform->addGroup($buttonarray, 'buttonar', ' ', array(' '), false);
-        
+        parent::definition();
         $this->set_data($item);
 
     }
diff --git a/mod/feedback/item/feedback_item_form_class.php b/mod/feedback/item/feedback_item_form_class.php
index b803489b3ae..036d271bde4 100644
--- a/mod/feedback/item/feedback_item_form_class.php
+++ b/mod/feedback/item/feedback_item_form_class.php
@@ -5,8 +5,80 @@ require_once $CFG->libdir.'/formslib.php';
 define('FEEDBACK_ITEM_NAME_TEXTBOX_SIZE', 80);
 define('FEEDBACK_ITEM_LABEL_TEXTBOX_SIZE', 20);
 abstract class feedback_item_form extends moodleform {
-    function get_item_form() {
-        return $this->_form;
+    function definition() {
+        $item = $this->_customdata['item']; //the item object
+        
+        //common is an array like:
+        //    array('cmid'=>$cm->id,
+        //         'id'=>isset($item->id) ? $item->id : NULL,
+        //         'typ'=>$item->typ,
+        //         'items'=>$feedbackitems,
+        //         'feedback'=>$feedback->id);
+        $common = $this->_customdata['common'];
+        
+        //positionlist is an array with possible positions for the item location
+        $positionlist = $this->_customdata['positionlist'];
+        
+        //the current position of the item
+        $position = $this->_customdata['position'];
+        
+        $mform =& $this->_form;
+        
+        if($common['items']) {
+            $mform->addElement('select',
+                                'dependitem',
+                                get_string('dependitem', 'feedback').' ',
+                                $common['items']
+                                );
+            $mform->addHelpButton('dependitem', 'depending', 'feedback');
+            $mform->addElement('text', 'dependvalue', get_string('dependvalue', 'feedback'), array('size="'.FEEDBACK_ITEM_LABEL_TEXTBOX_SIZE.'"','maxlength="255"'));
+        }else {
+            $mform->addElement('hidden', 'dependitem', 0);
+            $mform->setType('dependitem', PARAM_INT);
+            $mform->addElement('hidden', 'dependvalue', '');
+            $mform->setType('dependitem', PARAM_ALPHA);
+        }
+
+        $position_select = $mform->addElement('select',
+                                            'position',
+                                            get_string('position', 'feedback').' ',
+                                            $positionlist);
+        $position_select->setValue($position);
+        
+
+        $mform->addElement('hidden', 'cmid', $common['cmid']);
+        $mform->setType('cmid', PARAM_INT);
+        
+        $mform->addElement('hidden', 'id', $common['id']);
+        $mform->setType('id', PARAM_INT);
+        
+        $mform->addElement('hidden', 'feedback', $common['feedback']);
+        $mform->setType('feedback', PARAM_INT);
+        
+        $mform->addElement('hidden', 'template', 0);
+        $mform->setType('template', PARAM_INT);
+        
+        $mform->setType('name', PARAM_RAW);
+        $mform->setType('label', PARAM_ALPHANUM);
+        
+        $mform->addElement('hidden', 'typ', $this->type);
+        $mform->setType('typ', PARAM_ALPHA);
+
+        $mform->addElement('hidden', 'hasvalue', 0);
+        $mform->setType('hasvalue', PARAM_INT);
+
+        $mform->addElement('hidden', 'options', '');
+        $mform->setType('options', PARAM_ALPHA);
+
+        $buttonarray = array();
+        if(!empty($item->id)){
+            $buttonarray[] = &$mform->createElement('submit', 'update_item', get_string('update_item', 'feedback'));
+        }else{
+            $buttonarray[] = &$mform->createElement('submit', 'save_item', get_string('save_item', 'feedback'));
+        }
+        $buttonarray[] = &$mform->createElement('cancel');
+        $mform->addGroup($buttonarray, 'buttonar', ' ', array(' '), false);
+        
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/mod/feedback/item/info/info_form.php b/mod/feedback/item/info/info_form.php
index 18de76cf360..47e7ad99fa0 100644
--- a/mod/feedback/item/info/info_form.php
+++ b/mod/feedback/item/info/info_form.php
@@ -27,65 +27,7 @@ class feedback_info_form extends feedback_item_form {
         $options[3]  = get_string('coursecategory');
         $this->infotype = &$mform->addElement('select', 'presentation', get_string('infotype', 'feedback'), $options);
 
-        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-        //the following is used in all itemforms
-        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-        //itemdepending
-        if($common['items']) {
-            $mform->addElement('select',
-                                'dependitem',
-                                get_string('dependitem', 'feedback').' ',
-                                $common['items']
-                                );
-            $mform->addHelpButton('dependitem', 'depending', 'feedback');
-            $mform->addElement('text', 'dependvalue', get_string('dependvalue', 'feedback'), array('size="'.FEEDBACK_ITEM_LABEL_TEXTBOX_SIZE.'"','maxlength="255"'));
-        }else {
-            $mform->addElement('hidden', 'dependitem', 0);
-            $mform->setType('dependitem', PARAM_INT);
-            $mform->addElement('hidden', 'dependvalue', '');
-            $mform->setType('dependitem', PARAM_ALPHA);
-        }
-
-        $position_select = $mform->addElement('select',
-                                            'position',
-                                            get_string('position', 'feedback').' ',
-                                            $positionlist);
-        $position_select->setValue($position);
-        
-
-        $mform->addElement('hidden', 'cmid', $common['cmid']);
-        $mform->setType('cmid', PARAM_INT);
-        
-        $mform->addElement('hidden', 'id', $common['id']);
-        $mform->setType('id', PARAM_INT);
-        
-        $mform->addElement('hidden', 'feedback', $common['feedback']);
-        $mform->setType('feedback', PARAM_INT);
-        
-        $mform->addElement('hidden', 'template', 0);
-        $mform->setType('template', PARAM_INT);
-        
-        $mform->setType('name', PARAM_RAW);
-        $mform->setType('label', PARAM_ALPHANUM);
-        
-        $mform->addElement('hidden', 'typ', $this->type);
-        $mform->setType('typ', PARAM_ALPHA);
-
-        $mform->addElement('hidden', 'hasvalue', 0);
-        $mform->setType('hasvalue', PARAM_INT);
-
-        $mform->addElement('hidden', 'options', '');
-        $mform->setType('options', PARAM_ALPHA);
-
-        $buttonarray = array();
-        if(!empty($item->id)){
-            $buttonarray[] = &$mform->createElement('submit', 'update_item', get_string('update_item', 'feedback'));
-        }else{
-            $buttonarray[] = &$mform->createElement('submit', 'save_item', get_string('save_item', 'feedback'));
-        }
-        $buttonarray[] = &$mform->createElement('cancel');
-        $mform->addGroup($buttonarray, 'buttonar', ' ', array(' '), false);
-        
+        parent::definition();
         $this->set_data($item);
 
     }
diff --git a/mod/feedback/item/label/label_form.php b/mod/feedback/item/label/label_form.php
index ea5618fd1c4..43adeaa7dff 100644
--- a/mod/feedback/item/label/label_form.php
+++ b/mod/feedback/item/label/label_form.php
@@ -31,63 +31,7 @@ class feedback_label_form extends feedback_item_form {
         $mform->addElement('editor', 'presentation_editor', '', null, $presentationoptions);
         $mform->setType('presentation_editor', PARAM_CLEANHTML);
     
-        
-        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-        //the following is used in all itemforms
-        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-        //itemdepending
-        if($common['items']) {
-            $mform->addElement('select',
-                                'dependitem',
-                                get_string('dependitem', 'feedback').' ',
-                                $common['items']
-                                );
-            $mform->addHelpButton('dependitem', 'depending', 'feedback');
-            $mform->addElement('text', 'dependvalue', get_string('dependvalue', 'feedback'), array('size="'.FEEDBACK_ITEM_LABEL_TEXTBOX_SIZE.'"','maxlength="255"'));
-        }else {
-            $mform->addElement('hidden', 'dependitem', 0);
-            $mform->setType('dependitem', PARAM_INT);
-            $mform->addElement('hidden', 'dependvalue', '');
-            $mform->setType('dependitem', PARAM_ALPHA);
-        }
-
-        $position_select = $mform->addElement('select',
-                                            'position',
-                                            get_string('position', 'feedback').' ',
-                                            $positionlist);
-        $position_select->setValue($position);
-        
-
-        $mform->addElement('hidden', 'cmid', $common['cmid']);
-        $mform->setType('cmid', PARAM_INT);
-        
-        $mform->addElement('hidden', 'id', $common['id']);
-        $mform->setType('id', PARAM_INT);
-        
-        $mform->addElement('hidden', 'feedback', $common['feedback']);
-        $mform->setType('feedback', PARAM_INT);
-        
-        $mform->addElement('hidden', 'template', 0);
-        $mform->setType('template', PARAM_INT);
-        
-        $mform->addElement('hidden', 'typ', $this->type);
-        $mform->setType('typ', PARAM_ALPHA);
-
-        $mform->addElement('hidden', 'hasvalue', 0);
-        $mform->setType('hasvalue', PARAM_INT);
-
-        $mform->addElement('hidden', 'options', '');
-        $mform->setType('options', PARAM_ALPHA);
-
-        $buttonarray = array();
-        if(!empty($item->id)){
-            $buttonarray[] = &$mform->createElement('submit', 'update_item', get_string('update_item', 'feedback'));
-        }else{
-            $buttonarray[] = &$mform->createElement('submit', 'save_item', get_string('save_item', 'feedback'));
-        }
-        $buttonarray[] = &$mform->createElement('cancel');
-        $mform->addGroup($buttonarray, 'buttonar', ' ', array(' '), false);
-        
+        parent::definition();
         $this->set_data($item);
 
     }
diff --git a/mod/feedback/item/multichoice/multichoice_form.php b/mod/feedback/item/multichoice/multichoice_form.php
index 5ff689c8248..7a7731eea8a 100644
--- a/mod/feedback/item/multichoice/multichoice_form.php
+++ b/mod/feedback/item/multichoice/multichoice_form.php
@@ -40,66 +40,7 @@ class feedback_multichoice_form extends feedback_item_form {
 
         $mform->addElement('textarea', 'values', '', 'wrap="virtual" rows="10" cols="65"');
 
-        
-        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-        //the following is used in all itemforms
-        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-        //itemdepending
-        if($common['items']) {
-            $mform->addElement('select',
-                                'dependitem',
-                                get_string('dependitem', 'feedback').' ',
-                                $common['items']
-                                );
-            $mform->addHelpButton('dependitem', 'depending', 'feedback');
-            $mform->addElement('text', 'dependvalue', get_string('dependvalue', 'feedback'), array('size="'.FEEDBACK_ITEM_LABEL_TEXTBOX_SIZE.'"','maxlength="255"'));
-        }else {
-            $mform->addElement('hidden', 'dependitem', 0);
-            $mform->setType('dependitem', PARAM_INT);
-            $mform->addElement('hidden', 'dependvalue', '');
-            $mform->setType('dependitem', PARAM_ALPHA);
-        }
-        
-        $position_select = $mform->addElement('select',
-                                            'position',
-                                            get_string('position', 'feedback').' ',
-                                            $positionlist);
-        $position_select->setValue($position);
-        
-
-        $mform->addElement('hidden', 'cmid', $common['cmid']);
-        $mform->setType('cmid', PARAM_INT);
-        
-        $mform->addElement('hidden', 'id', $common['id']);
-        $mform->setType('id', PARAM_INT);
-        
-        $mform->addElement('hidden', 'feedback', $common['feedback']);
-        $mform->setType('feedback', PARAM_INT);
-        
-        $mform->addElement('hidden', 'template', 0);
-        $mform->setType('template', PARAM_INT);
-        
-        $mform->setType('name', PARAM_RAW);
-        $mform->setType('label', PARAM_ALPHANUM);
-        
-        $mform->addElement('hidden', 'typ', $this->type);
-        $mform->setType('typ', PARAM_ALPHA);
-
-        $mform->addElement('hidden', 'hasvalue', 0);
-        $mform->setType('hasvalue', PARAM_INT);
-
-        $mform->addElement('hidden', 'options', '');
-        $mform->setType('options', PARAM_ALPHA);
-
-        $buttonarray = array();
-        if(!empty($item->id)){
-            $buttonarray[] = &$mform->createElement('submit', 'update_item', get_string('update_item', 'feedback'));
-        }else{
-            $buttonarray[] = &$mform->createElement('submit', 'save_item', get_string('save_item', 'feedback'));
-        }
-        $buttonarray[] = &$mform->createElement('cancel');
-        $mform->addGroup($buttonarray, 'buttonar', ' ', array(' '), false);
-        
+        parent::definition();
         $this->set_data($item);
 
     }
diff --git a/mod/feedback/item/multichoicerated/multichoicerated_form.php b/mod/feedback/item/multichoicerated/multichoicerated_form.php
index 3eb45e35a31..abee30147da 100644
--- a/mod/feedback/item/multichoicerated/multichoicerated_form.php
+++ b/mod/feedback/item/multichoicerated/multichoicerated_form.php
@@ -38,66 +38,7 @@ class feedback_multichoicerated_form extends feedback_item_form {
 
         $this->values = $mform->addElement('textarea', 'values', '', 'wrap="virtual" rows="10" cols="65"');
 
-        
-        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-        //the following is used in all itemforms
-        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-        //itemdepending
-        if($common['items']) {
-            $mform->addElement('select',
-                                'dependitem',
-                                get_string('dependitem', 'feedback').' ',
-                                $common['items']
-                                );
-            $mform->addHelpButton('dependitem', 'depending', 'feedback');
-            $mform->addElement('text', 'dependvalue', get_string('dependvalue', 'feedback'), array('size="'.FEEDBACK_ITEM_LABEL_TEXTBOX_SIZE.'"','maxlength="255"'));
-        }else {
-            $mform->addElement('hidden', 'dependitem', 0);
-            $mform->setType('dependitem', PARAM_INT);
-            $mform->addElement('hidden', 'dependvalue', '');
-            $mform->setType('dependitem', PARAM_ALPHA);
-        }
-
-        $position_select = $mform->addElement('select',
-                                            'position',
-                                            get_string('position', 'feedback').' ',
-                                            $positionlist);
-        $position_select->setValue($position);
-        
-
-        $mform->addElement('hidden', 'cmid', $common['cmid']);
-        $mform->setType('cmid', PARAM_INT);
-        
-        $mform->addElement('hidden', 'id', $common['id']);
-        $mform->setType('id', PARAM_INT);
-        
-        $mform->addElement('hidden', 'feedback', $common['feedback']);
-        $mform->setType('feedback', PARAM_INT);
-        
-        $mform->addElement('hidden', 'template', 0);
-        $mform->setType('template', PARAM_INT);
-        
-        $mform->setType('name', PARAM_RAW);
-        $mform->setType('label', PARAM_ALPHANUM);
-        
-        $mform->addElement('hidden', 'typ', $this->type);
-        $mform->setType('typ', PARAM_ALPHA);
-
-        $mform->addElement('hidden', 'hasvalue', 0);
-        $mform->setType('hasvalue', PARAM_INT);
-
-        $mform->addElement('hidden', 'options', '');
-        $mform->setType('options', PARAM_ALPHA);
-
-        $buttonarray = array();
-        if(!empty($item->id)){
-            $buttonarray[] = &$mform->createElement('submit', 'update_item', get_string('update_item', 'feedback'));
-        }else{
-            $buttonarray[] = &$mform->createElement('submit', 'save_item', get_string('save_item', 'feedback'));
-        }
-        $buttonarray[] = &$mform->createElement('cancel');
-        $mform->addGroup($buttonarray, 'buttonar', ' ', array(' '), false);
-        
+        parent::definition();
         $this->set_data($item);
 
     }
diff --git a/mod/feedback/item/numeric/numeric_form.php b/mod/feedback/item/numeric/numeric_form.php
index 8b44ddb8258..d3776d0a4b5 100644
--- a/mod/feedback/item/numeric/numeric_form.php
+++ b/mod/feedback/item/numeric/numeric_form.php
@@ -24,66 +24,7 @@ class feedback_numeric_form extends feedback_item_form {
 
         $mform->addElement('text', 'rangeto', get_string('numeric_range_to', 'feedback'), array('size="10"','maxlength="10"'));
 
-        
-        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-        //the following is used in all itemforms
-        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-        //itemdepending
-        if($common['items']) {
-            $mform->addElement('select',
-                                'dependitem',
-                                get_string('dependitem', 'feedback').' ',
-                                $common['items']
-                                );
-            $mform->addHelpButton('dependitem', 'depending', 'feedback');
-            $mform->addElement('text', 'dependvalue', get_string('dependvalue', 'feedback'), array('size="'.FEEDBACK_ITEM_LABEL_TEXTBOX_SIZE.'"','maxlength="255"'));
-        }else {
-            $mform->addElement('hidden', 'dependitem', 0);
-            $mform->setType('dependitem', PARAM_INT);
-            $mform->addElement('hidden', 'dependvalue', '');
-            $mform->setType('dependitem', PARAM_ALPHA);
-        }
-
-        $position_select = $mform->addElement('select',
-                                            'position',
-                                            get_string('position', 'feedback').' ',
-                                            $positionlist);
-        $position_select->setValue($position);
-        
-
-        $mform->addElement('hidden', 'cmid', $common['cmid']);
-        $mform->setType('cmid', PARAM_INT);
-        
-        $mform->addElement('hidden', 'id', $common['id']);
-        $mform->setType('id', PARAM_INT);
-        
-        $mform->addElement('hidden', 'feedback', $common['feedback']);
-        $mform->setType('feedback', PARAM_INT);
-        
-        $mform->addElement('hidden', 'template', 0);
-        $mform->setType('template', PARAM_INT);
-        
-        $mform->setType('name', PARAM_RAW);
-        $mform->setType('label', PARAM_ALPHANUM);
-        
-        $mform->addElement('hidden', 'typ', $this->type);
-        $mform->setType('typ', PARAM_ALPHA);
-
-        $mform->addElement('hidden', 'hasvalue', 0);
-        $mform->setType('hasvalue', PARAM_INT);
-
-        $mform->addElement('hidden', 'options', '');
-        $mform->setType('options', PARAM_ALPHA);
-
-        $buttonarray = array();
-        if(!empty($item->id)){
-            $buttonarray[] = &$mform->createElement('submit', 'update_item', get_string('update_item', 'feedback'));
-        }else{
-            $buttonarray[] = &$mform->createElement('submit', 'save_item', get_string('save_item', 'feedback'));
-        }
-        $buttonarray[] = &$mform->createElement('cancel');
-        $mform->addGroup($buttonarray, 'buttonar', ' ', array(' '), false);
-        
+        parent::definition();
         $this->set_data($item);
 
     }
diff --git a/mod/feedback/item/textarea/lib.php b/mod/feedback/item/textarea/lib.php
index 51ed15e1a42..7a45e45e0f4 100644
--- a/mod/feedback/item/textarea/lib.php
+++ b/mod/feedback/item/textarea/lib.php
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class feedback_item_textarea extends feedback_item_base {
         $item->presentation = empty($item->presentation) ? '' : $item->presentation;
         
         $widthAndHeight = explode('|',$item->presentation);
-        $itemwidth = isset($widthAndHeight[0]) ? $widthAndHeight[0] : 30;
+        $itemwidth = (isset($widthAndHeight[0]) AND $widthAndHeight[0] >= 5) ? $widthAndHeight[0] : 30;
         $itemheight = isset($widthAndHeight[1]) ? $widthAndHeight[1] : 5;
         $item->itemwidth = $itemwidth;
         $item->itemheight = $itemheight;
diff --git a/mod/feedback/item/textarea/textarea_form.php b/mod/feedback/item/textarea/textarea_form.php
index 5df08894c7a..677c1709bea 100644
--- a/mod/feedback/item/textarea/textarea_form.php
+++ b/mod/feedback/item/textarea/textarea_form.php
@@ -29,66 +29,7 @@ class feedback_textarea_form extends feedback_item_form {
                             get_string('textarea_height', 'feedback').' ',
                             array_slice(range(0,40),5,40,true));
 
-        
-        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-        //the following is used in all itemforms
-        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-        //itemdepending
-        if($common['items']) {
-            $mform->addElement('select',
-                                'dependitem',
-                                get_string('dependitem', 'feedback').' ',
-                                $common['items']
-                                );
-            $mform->addHelpButton('dependitem', 'depending', 'feedback');
-            $mform->addElement('text', 'dependvalue', get_string('dependvalue', 'feedback'), array('size="'.FEEDBACK_ITEM_LABEL_TEXTBOX_SIZE.'"','maxlength="255"'));
-        }else {
-            $mform->addElement('hidden', 'dependitem', 0);
-            $mform->setType('dependitem', PARAM_INT);
-            $mform->addElement('hidden', 'dependvalue', '');
-            $mform->setType('dependitem', PARAM_ALPHA);
-        }
-
-        $position_select = $mform->addElement('select',
-                                            'position',
-                                            get_string('position', 'feedback').' ',
-                                            $positionlist);
-        $position_select->setValue($position);
-        
-
-        $mform->addElement('hidden', 'cmid', $common['cmid']);
-        $mform->setType('cmid', PARAM_INT);
-        
-        $mform->addElement('hidden', 'id', $common['id']);
-        $mform->setType('id', PARAM_INT);
-        
-        $mform->addElement('hidden', 'feedback', $common['feedback']);
-        $mform->setType('feedback', PARAM_INT);
-        
-        $mform->addElement('hidden', 'template', 0);
-        $mform->setType('template', PARAM_INT);
-        
-        $mform->setType('name', PARAM_RAW);
-        $mform->setType('label', PARAM_ALPHANUM);
-        
-        $mform->addElement('hidden', 'typ', $this->type);
-        $mform->setType('typ', PARAM_ALPHA);
-
-        $mform->addElement('hidden', 'hasvalue', 0);
-        $mform->setType('hasvalue', PARAM_INT);
-
-        $mform->addElement('hidden', 'options', '');
-        $mform->setType('options', PARAM_ALPHA);
-
-        $buttonarray = array();
-        if(!empty($item->id)){
-            $buttonarray[] = &$mform->createElement('submit', 'update_item', get_string('update_item', 'feedback'));
-        }else{
-            $buttonarray[] = &$mform->createElement('submit', 'save_item', get_string('save_item', 'feedback'));
-        }
-        $buttonarray[] = &$mform->createElement('cancel');
-        $mform->addGroup($buttonarray, 'buttonar', ' ', array(' '), false);
-        
+        parent::definition();
         $this->set_data($item);
 
     }
diff --git a/mod/feedback/item/textfield/lib.php b/mod/feedback/item/textfield/lib.php
index 4cd087c8e67..669c2a89a4a 100644
--- a/mod/feedback/item/textfield/lib.php
+++ b/mod/feedback/item/textfield/lib.php
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class feedback_item_textfield extends feedback_item_base {
         $item->presentation = empty($item->presentation) ? '' : $item->presentation;
         
         $sizeAndLength = explode('|',$item->presentation);
-        $itemsize = isset($sizeAndLength[0]) ? $sizeAndLength[0] : 30;
+        $itemsize = (isset($sizeAndLength[0]) AND $sizeAndLength[0] >= 5) ? $sizeAndLength[0] : 30;
         $itemlength = isset($sizeAndLength[1]) ? $sizeAndLength[1] : 5;
         $item->itemsize = $itemsize;
         $item->itemmaxlength = $itemlength;
diff --git a/mod/feedback/item/textfield/textfield_form.php b/mod/feedback/item/textfield/textfield_form.php
index bbaf8ed79d1..4f9fbc492ed 100644
--- a/mod/feedback/item/textfield/textfield_form.php
+++ b/mod/feedback/item/textfield/textfield_form.php
@@ -29,66 +29,7 @@ class feedback_textfield_form extends feedback_item_form {
                             get_string('textfield_maxlength', 'feedback').' ',
                             array_slice(range(0,255),5,255,true));
 
-        
-        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-        //the following is used in all itemforms
-        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-        //itemdepending
-        if($common['items']) {
-            $mform->addElement('select',
-                                'dependitem',
-                                get_string('dependitem', 'feedback').' ',
-                                $common['items']
-                                );
-            $mform->addHelpButton('dependitem', 'depending', 'feedback');
-            $mform->addElement('text', 'dependvalue', get_string('dependvalue', 'feedback'), array('size="'.FEEDBACK_ITEM_LABEL_TEXTBOX_SIZE.'"','maxlength="255"'));
-        }else {
-            $mform->addElement('hidden', 'dependitem', 0);
-            $mform->setType('dependitem', PARAM_INT);
-            $mform->addElement('hidden', 'dependvalue', '');
-            $mform->setType('dependitem', PARAM_ALPHA);
-        }
-
-        $position_select = $mform->addElement('select',
-                                            'position',
-                                            get_string('position', 'feedback').' ',
-                                            $positionlist);
-        $position_select->setValue($position);
-        
-
-        $mform->addElement('hidden', 'cmid', $common['cmid']);
-        $mform->setType('cmid', PARAM_INT);
-        
-        $mform->addElement('hidden', 'id', $common['id']);
-        $mform->setType('id', PARAM_INT);
-        
-        $mform->addElement('hidden', 'feedback', $common['feedback']);
-        $mform->setType('feedback', PARAM_INT);
-        
-        $mform->addElement('hidden', 'template', 0);
-        $mform->setType('template', PARAM_INT);
-        
-        $mform->setType('name', PARAM_RAW);
-        $mform->setType('label', PARAM_ALPHANUM);
-        
-        $mform->addElement('hidden', 'typ', $this->type);
-        $mform->setType('typ', PARAM_ALPHA);
-
-        $mform->addElement('hidden', 'hasvalue', 0);
-        $mform->setType('hasvalue', PARAM_INT);
-
-        $mform->addElement('hidden', 'options', '');
-        $mform->setType('options', PARAM_ALPHA);
-
-        $buttonarray = array();
-        if(!empty($item->id)){
-            $buttonarray[] = &$mform->createElement('submit', 'update_item', get_string('update_item', 'feedback'));
-        }else{
-            $buttonarray[] = &$mform->createElement('submit', 'save_item', get_string('save_item', 'feedback'));
-        }
-        $buttonarray[] = &$mform->createElement('cancel');
-        $mform->addGroup($buttonarray, 'buttonar', ' ', array(' '), false);
-        
+        parent::definition();
         $this->set_data($item);
 
     }