 			classList.add 'active'
 
 			# animate
-			element.animate @animations.active
+			element
+			.toFront()
+			.animate(@animations.active)
+			.transform('s1.1')
 
 			# store in model
 			@model.set 'active', element


					r = size.width*item.timespan/(max*2*Math.PI)
					r += max/(5*r) # scale up small bubbles
					x = accumulator + r + 5
					y = if not n then r+5 else (size.height - height - r)/2 # .active stroke-width = 5px

					item.timespan = x



				# animate
				element.animate @animations.inactive
				element.transform 's1'

				# update model
				@model.set 'active', null
