diff -r 643614f78c44 -r 4816e3425933 src/js/widgets/createAnnotationWidget.js
--- a/src/js/widgets/createAnnotationWidget.js	Mon Jan 02 15:27:32 2012 +0100
+++ b/src/js/widgets/createAnnotationWidget.js	Mon Jan 02 15:46:42 2012 +0100
@@ -84,6 +84,9 @@
     
     this.selector.show();
     this._hidden = false;
+    
+    // block the arrow.
+    this._Popcorn.trigger("IriSP.ArrowWidget.blockArrow");
   }
 };
 
@@ -133,5 +136,6 @@
   } else {
     this.selector.find(".Ldt-createAnnotation-DoubleBorder").children().hide();
     this.selector.find(".Ldt-createAnnotation-endScreen").show();
+    this._Popcorn.trigger("IriSP.ArrowWidget.releaseArrow");
   }
 };
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