diff --git a/src/addons/qtype/ddimageortext/component/addon-qtype-ddimageortext.html b/src/addons/qtype/ddimageortext/component/addon-qtype-ddimageortext.html
index 40af91739..1dc30c312 100644
--- a/src/addons/qtype/ddimageortext/component/addon-qtype-ddimageortext.html
+++ b/src/addons/qtype/ddimageortext/component/addon-qtype-ddimageortext.html
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
                 [contextInstanceId]="contextInstanceId" [courseId]="courseId" (afterRender)="textRendered()" />
         </ion-label>
     </ion-item>
-    <div class="fake-ion-item ion-text-wrap" [hidden]="!question.loaded">
+    <div class="fake-ion-item ion-text-wrap" [class.readonly]="question.readOnly" [hidden]="!question.loaded">
         <core-format-text *ngIf="question.ddArea" [adaptImg]="false" [component]="component" [componentId]="componentId"
             [text]="question.ddArea" [filter]="false" (afterRender)="ddAreaRendered()" />
     </div>
diff --git a/src/addons/qtype/ddimageortext/component/ddimageortext.scss b/src/addons/qtype/ddimageortext/component/ddimageortext.scss
index de99dcda6..e8379b116 100644
--- a/src/addons/qtype/ddimageortext/component/ddimageortext.scss
+++ b/src/addons/qtype/ddimageortext/component/ddimageortext.scss
@@ -4,12 +4,20 @@
 :host {
     --ddimageortext-border-drop: var(--medium);
     --ddimageortext-draghome-background: var(--core-dd-question-color-2);
+    --cursor: pointer;
+
+    .readonly,
+    core-format-text ::ng-deep .readonly {
+        --cursor: auto;
+    }
+
 }
 
 .addon-qtype-ddimageortext-container {
     min-height: 80px; // To display the loading.
 }
 
+
 core-format-text ::ng-deep {
 
     div.ddarea {
@@ -39,7 +47,7 @@ core-format-text ::ng-deep {
 
         div.draghome {
             border: 1px solid var(--core-dd-question-border);
-            cursor: pointer;
+            cursor: var(--cursor);
             background-color: var(--ddimageortext-draghome-background);
             display: inline-block;
             height: auto;
@@ -78,23 +86,17 @@ core-format-text ::ng-deep {
 
         .drag {
             border: 1px solid var(--core-dd-question-border);
-            cursor: pointer;
+            cursor: var(--cursor);
             z-index: 2;
         }
         .drag.placed {
             border: 1px solid var(--ddimageortext-border-drop);
         }
-        .dragitems.readonly .drag {
-            cursor: auto;
-        }
-        .dragitems>div {
+        .dragitems > div {
             clear: both;
         }
         .dragitems {
-            cursor: pointer;
-        }
-        .dragitems.readonly {
-            cursor: auto;
+            cursor: var(--cursor);
         }
         .drag img {
             display: block;
@@ -106,10 +108,7 @@ core-format-text ::ng-deep {
             border: 1px solid var(--ddimageortext-border-drop);
             position: absolute;
             z-index: 1;
-            cursor: pointer;
-        }
-        .readonly .dropzone {
-            cursor: auto;
+            cursor: var(--cursor);
         }
 
         div.dragitems div.draghome, div.dragitems div.drag {
diff --git a/src/addons/qtype/ddmarker/component/ddmarker.scss b/src/addons/qtype/ddmarker/component/ddmarker.scss
index 980cb3b54..992622012 100644
--- a/src/addons/qtype/ddmarker/component/ddmarker.scss
+++ b/src/addons/qtype/ddmarker/component/ddmarker.scss
@@ -1,4 +1,13 @@
 // Style ddmarker content a bit. Almost all these styles are copied from Moodle.
+:host {
+    --cursor: pointer;
+
+    .readonly,
+    core-format-text ::ng-deep .readonly {
+        --cursor: auto;
+    }
+}
+
 .addon-qtype-ddmarker-container {
     min-height: 80px; // To display the loading.
 }
@@ -33,18 +42,11 @@ core-format-text ::ng-deep {
 
     .dragitems, // Previous to 3.9.
     .draghomes {
-        &.readonly {
-            .dragitem,
-            .marker {
-                cursor: auto;
-            }
-        }
-
         .dragitem, // Previous to 3.9.
         .draghome,
         .marker {
             vertical-align: top;
-            cursor: pointer;
+            cursor: var(--cursor);
             position: relative;
             margin: 10px;
             display: inline-block;
@@ -70,7 +72,7 @@ core-format-text ::ng-deep {
     .droparea {
         .dragitem,
         .marker {
-            cursor: pointer;
+            cursor: var(--cursor);
             position: absolute;
             vertical-align: top;
             z-index: 2;
diff --git a/src/addons/qtype/ddwtos/component/ddwtos.scss b/src/addons/qtype/ddwtos/component/ddwtos.scss
index 557fc3f76..a20501041 100644
--- a/src/addons/qtype/ddwtos/component/ddwtos.scss
+++ b/src/addons/qtype/ddwtos/component/ddwtos.scss
@@ -1,6 +1,16 @@
 @use "theme/globals" as *;
 
 // Style ddwtos content a bit. Almost all these styles are copied from Moodle.
+
+:host {
+    --cursor: pointer;
+
+    .readonly,
+    core-format-text ::ng-deep .readonly {
+        --cursor: default;
+    }
+}
+
 .addon-qtype-ddwtos-container {
     min-height: 80px; // To display the loading.
     position: relative;
@@ -27,7 +37,7 @@ core-format-text ::ng-deep, .drags ::ng-deep {
         border: 1px solid var(--core-dd-question-border);
         margin-bottom: 2px;
         border-radius: 5px;
-        cursor: pointer;
+        cursor: var(--cursor);
     }
     .draghome, .drag {
         display: inline-block;
@@ -48,7 +58,7 @@ core-format-text ::ng-deep, .drags ::ng-deep {
         z-index: 2;
         border-radius: 5px;
         line-height: 25px;
-        cursor: pointer;
+        cursor: var(--cursor);
     }
     .drag.selected,
     .drop.selected {
@@ -60,17 +70,10 @@ core-format-text ::ng-deep, .drags ::ng-deep {
     &.notreadonly .draghome,
     &.notreadonly .drop,
     &.notreadonly .answercontainer {
-        cursor: pointer;
+        cursor: var(--cursor);
         border-radius: 5px;
     }
 
-    &.readonly .drag,
-    &.readonly .draghome,
-    &.readonly .drop,
-    &.readonly .answercontainer {
-        cursor: default;
-    }
-
     span.incorrect {
         background-color: var(--core-question-incorrect-color-bg);
     }
diff --git a/src/addons/qtype/multichoice/component/addon-qtype-multichoice.html b/src/addons/qtype/multichoice/component/addon-qtype-multichoice.html
index bd1b653ad..4e69f9ce5 100644
--- a/src/addons/qtype/multichoice/component/addon-qtype-multichoice.html
+++ b/src/addons/qtype/multichoice/component/addon-qtype-multichoice.html
@@ -16,25 +16,27 @@
     <!-- Checkbox for multiple choice. -->
     <ng-container *ngIf="question.multi">
         <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap answer" *ngFor="let option of question.options">
-            <ion-checkbox [attr.name]="option.name" [(ngModel)]="option.checked" [disabled]="option.disabled"
-                [color]='(option.isCorrect === 1 ? "success": "") + (option.isCorrect === 0 ? "danger": "")'>
-                <div>
-                    <div [class]="option.class">
-                        <core-format-text [component]="component" [componentId]="componentId" [text]="option.text"
-                            [contextLevel]="contextLevel" [contextInstanceId]="contextInstanceId" [courseId]="courseId" />
-                    </div>
-                    <div *ngIf="option.feedback" class="specificfeedback">
-                        <core-format-text [component]="component" [componentId]="componentId" [text]="option.feedback"
-                            [contextLevel]="contextLevel" [contextInstanceId]="contextInstanceId" [courseId]="courseId" />
+            <div class="flex-column">
+                <ion-checkbox [attr.name]="option.name" [(ngModel)]="option.checked" [disabled]="option.disabled"
+                    [color]='(option.isCorrect === 1 ? "success": "") + (option.isCorrect === 0 ? "danger": "")'>
+                    <div class="flex-grow ion-text-wrap">
+                        <div [class]="option.class">
+                            <core-format-text [component]="component" [componentId]="componentId" [text]="option.text"
+                                [contextLevel]="contextLevel" [contextInstanceId]="contextInstanceId" [courseId]="courseId" />
+                        </div>
                     </div>
+                    <ion-icon *ngIf="option.isCorrect === 1" class="core-correct-icon" name="fas-check" color="success"
+                        [attr.aria-label]="'core.question.correct' | translate" />
+                    <ion-icon *ngIf="option.isCorrect === 0" class="core-correct-icon" name="fas-xmark" color="danger"
+                        [attr.aria-label]="'core.question.incorrect' | translate" />
+                </ion-checkbox>
+                <div *ngIf="option.feedback" class="specificfeedback">
+                    <core-format-text [component]="component" [componentId]="componentId" [text]="option.feedback"
+                        [contextLevel]="contextLevel" [contextInstanceId]="contextInstanceId" [courseId]="courseId" />
                 </div>
-                <ion-icon *ngIf="option.isCorrect === 1" class="core-correct-icon" name="fas-check" color="success"
-                    [attr.aria-label]="'core.question.correct' | translate" />
-                <ion-icon *ngIf="option.isCorrect === 0" class="core-correct-icon" name="fas-xmark" color="danger"
-                    [attr.aria-label]="'core.question.incorrect' | translate" />
-            </ion-checkbox>
-
+            </div>
             <!-- ion-checkbox doesn't use an input. Create a hidden input to hold the value. -->
+            <!-- @TODO Check if this is still needed -->
             <input type="hidden" [ngModel]="option.checked" [attr.name]="option.name">
         </ion-item>
     </ng-container>
@@ -42,23 +44,26 @@
     <!-- Radio buttons for single choice. -->
     <ion-radio-group *ngIf="!question.multi" [(ngModel)]="question.singleChoiceModel" [name]="question.optionsName">
         <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap answer" *ngFor="let option of question.options">
-            <ion-radio [value]="option.value" [disabled]="option.disabled"
-                [color]='(option.isCorrect === 1 ? "success": "") + (option.isCorrect === 0 ? "danger": "")'>
-                <div>
-                    <div [class]="option.class">
-                        <core-format-text [component]="component" [componentId]="componentId" [text]="option.text"
-                            [contextLevel]="contextLevel" [contextInstanceId]="contextInstanceId" [courseId]="courseId" />
-                    </div>
-                    <div *ngIf="option.feedback" class="specificfeedback">
-                        <core-format-text [component]="component" [componentId]="componentId" [text]="option.feedback"
-                            [contextLevel]="contextLevel" [contextInstanceId]="contextInstanceId" [courseId]="courseId" />
+            <div class="flex-column">
+                <ion-radio [value]="option.value" [disabled]="option.disabled"
+                    [color]='(option.isCorrect === 1 ? "success": "") + (option.isCorrect === 0 ? "danger": "")'>
+                    <div class="flex-grow ion-text-wrap">
+                        <div [class]="option.class">
+                            <core-format-text [component]="component" [componentId]="componentId" [text]="option.text"
+                                [contextLevel]="contextLevel" [contextInstanceId]="contextInstanceId" [courseId]="courseId" />
+                        </div>
                     </div>
+                    <ion-icon *ngIf="option.isCorrect === 1" class="core-correct-icon" name="fas-check" color="success"
+                        [attr.aria-label]="'core.question.correct' | translate" />
+                    <ion-icon *ngIf="option.isCorrect === 0" class="core-correct-icon" name="fas-xmark" color="danger"
+                        [attr.aria-label]="'core.question.incorrect' | translate" />
+                </ion-radio>
+
+                <div *ngIf="option.feedback" class="specificfeedback">
+                    <core-format-text [component]="component" [componentId]="componentId" [text]="option.feedback"
+                        [contextLevel]="contextLevel" [contextInstanceId]="contextInstanceId" [courseId]="courseId" />
                 </div>
-                <ion-icon *ngIf="option.isCorrect === 1" class="core-correct-icon" name="fas-check" color="success"
-                    [attr.aria-label]="'core.question.correct' | translate" />
-                <ion-icon *ngIf="option.isCorrect === 0" class="core-correct-icon" name="fas-xmark" color="danger"
-                    [attr.aria-label]="'core.question.incorrect' | translate" />
-            </ion-radio>
+            </div>
         </ion-item>
         <ion-button *ngIf="!question.disabled" class="ion-text-wrap ion-margin-top" expand="block" fill="outline"
             [disabled]="!question.singleChoiceModel" (click)="clear()" type="button">
@@ -66,6 +71,7 @@
         </ion-button>
 
         <!-- ion-radio doesn't use an input. Create a hidden input to hold the selected value. -->
+        <!-- @TODO Check if this is still needed -->
         <input type="hidden" [ngModel]="question.singleChoiceModel" [attr.name]="question.optionsName">
     </ion-radio-group>
 </ion-list>
diff --git a/src/addons/qtype/multichoice/component/multichoice.scss b/src/addons/qtype/multichoice/component/multichoice.scss
index fea23fd97..5fd3ad0d4 100644
--- a/src/addons/qtype/multichoice/component/multichoice.scss
+++ b/src/addons/qtype/multichoice/component/multichoice.scss
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
+@use "theme/globals" as *;
+
 :host ::ng-deep {
     .specificfeedback {
         background-color: var(--core-question-feedback-color-bg);
         color: var(--core-question-feedback-color);
-        display: inline;
         padding: 0 .7em;
+        font-size: var(--text-size);
+
+        @include pointer-events-on-buttons();
     }
 
     .d-flex {
diff --git a/src/core/components/loading/loading.scss b/src/core/components/loading/loading.scss
index 1c86d60ca..e9db2d2a8 100644
--- a/src/core/components/loading/loading.scss
+++ b/src/core/components/loading/loading.scss
@@ -31,12 +31,10 @@
     --contents-display: block;
 
     @include core-transition(all, 200ms);
-    pointer-events: none;
     display: var(--contents-display);
 
     &.core-loading-loaded {
         position: static;
-        pointer-events: auto;
         --contents-display: contents;
         --internal-loading-inline-min-height: 0px;
 
diff --git a/src/core/features/question/question.scss b/src/core/features/question/question.scss
index 369bf2ea9..3ab801280 100644
--- a/src/core/features/question/question.scss
+++ b/src/core/features/question/question.scss
@@ -106,10 +106,4 @@
     .fa.icon.questioncorrectnessicon {
         font-size: var(--mdl-typography-icon-fontSize-md);
     }
-
-    .item.item-interactive.item-interactive-disabled ::ng-deep {
-        ion-label, ion-select, ion-checkbox {
-            opacity: 0.7;
-        }
-    }
 }
diff --git a/src/theme/components/ion-checkbox.scss b/src/theme/components/ion-checkbox.scss
index 1105a5550..80afa1d8f 100644
--- a/src/theme/components/ion-checkbox.scss
+++ b/src/theme/components/ion-checkbox.scss
@@ -16,12 +16,20 @@ input[type=checkbox] {
 }
 
 ion-checkbox {
-    &.md.checkbox-disabled::part(label),
-    &.ios.checkbox-disabled {
-        opacity: var(--mdl-input-disabled-opacity);
+    &.checkbox-disabled {
+        @include pointer-events-on-buttons();
+
+        &.md::part(label),
+        &.ios {
+            opacity: var(--mdl-input-disabled-opacity);
+        }
     }
 }
 
 .ios input[type=checkbox] {
     --outer-border-width: 1px;
 }
+
+input[type=checkbox][disabled] {
+    opacity: var(--mdl-input-disabled-opacity);
+}
diff --git a/src/theme/components/ion-input.scss b/src/theme/components/ion-input.scss
index 6675453f4..24fef008b 100644
--- a/src/theme/components/ion-input.scss
+++ b/src/theme/components/ion-input.scss
@@ -3,3 +3,8 @@ ion-input {
         opacity: var(--mdl-input-disabled-opacity);
     }
 }
+
+input[disabled],
+input[readonly] {
+    opacity: var(--mdl-input-disabled-opacity);
+}
diff --git a/src/theme/components/ion-item.scss b/src/theme/components/ion-item.scss
index b7f13dd2b..80c2d492b 100644
--- a/src/theme/components/ion-item.scss
+++ b/src/theme/components/ion-item.scss
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@ ion-item.item {
     &.item-has-interactive-control:focus-within {
         @include core-focus-outline();
     }
+
+    &.item-has-interactive-control.item-interactive-disabled {
+        pointer-events: none;
+    }
 }
 
 // Fake item.
@@ -246,6 +250,22 @@ ion-item.item.item-file {
     [slot=end] {
         @include margin-horizontal(var(--mdl-spacing-4), null);
     }
+
+    // Disabled items.
+    &.item-disabled,
+    &.item-interactive-disabled:not(.item-multiple-inputs) ion-label {
+        opacity: var(--mdl-item-disabled-opacity) !important;
+    }
+
+    // No highlight on RTE.
+    &.item-rte {
+        --full-highlight-height: 0px !important;
+    }
+
+    &.item-multiple-inputs.only-links  a {
+        cursor: pointer;
+    }
+
 }
 
 .item-dimmed {
@@ -255,56 +275,3 @@ ion-item.item.item-file {
         --background: var(--light);
     }
 }
-
-// No highlight on RTE.
-ion-item.item-rte {
-    --full-highlight-height: 0px !important;
-}
-
-// Make links clickable when inside radio or checkbox items. Style part.
-@media (hover: hover) {
-    ion-item.item-multiple-inputs:not(.item-rte):hover::part(native) {
-        color: var(--color-hover);
-
-        &::after {
-            background: var(--background-hover);
-            opacity: var(--background-hover-opacity);
-        }
-    }
-
-    ion-item.ion-color.item-multiple-inputs:hover::part(native) {
-        color: #{current-color(contrast)};
-
-        &::after {
-            background: #{current-color(contrast)};
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-// It fixes the click on links where ion-ripple-effect is present.
-// Make links clickable when inside radio or checkbox items. Pointer and cursor part.
-ion-item.item-multiple-inputs:not(.only-links):not(.item-rte),
-ion-item.ion-activatable:not(.only-links) {
-    cursor: pointer;
-    ion-label {
-        z-index: 3;
-        pointer-events: none;
-
-        ion-anchor, a,
-        ion-button, button,
-        ion-item.ion-focusable,
-        audio, video, select, input, iframe {
-            pointer-events: visible;
-        }
-    }
-
-    ion-checkbox, ion-datetime, ion-radio, ion-select{
-        position: static;
-    }
-}
-
-ion-item.item-multiple-inputs.only-links {
-    a {
-        cursor: pointer;
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/theme/components/ion-radio.scss b/src/theme/components/ion-radio.scss
index 92b3ca081..3050b1711 100644
--- a/src/theme/components/ion-radio.scss
+++ b/src/theme/components/ion-radio.scss
@@ -57,8 +57,16 @@ input[type=radio],
 }
 
 ion-radio {
-    &.md.radio-disabled::part(label),
-    &.ios.radio-disabled {
-        opacity: var(--mdl-input-disabled-opacity);
+    &.radio-disabled {
+        @include pointer-events-on-buttons();
+
+        &.md::part(label),
+        &.ios {
+            opacity: var(--mdl-input-disabled-opacity);
+        }
     }
 }
+
+input[type=radio][disabled] {
+    opacity: var(--mdl-input-disabled-opacity);
+}
diff --git a/src/theme/components/ion-select.scss b/src/theme/components/ion-select.scss
index d36e6ff4c..369445f9a 100644
--- a/src/theme/components/ion-select.scss
+++ b/src/theme/components/ion-select.scss
@@ -72,3 +72,7 @@ ion-select-popover {
         }
     }
 }
+
+select[disabled] {
+    opacity: var(--mdl-input-disabled-opacity);
+}
diff --git a/src/theme/helpers/custom.mixins.scss b/src/theme/helpers/custom.mixins.scss
index b3e49d758..e15794e90 100644
--- a/src/theme/helpers/custom.mixins.scss
+++ b/src/theme/helpers/custom.mixins.scss
@@ -171,6 +171,20 @@
     }
 }
 
+@mixin pointer-events-on-buttons() {
+    a,
+    ion-button,
+    button,
+    audio,
+    video,
+    select,
+    input,
+    iframe,
+    [role="button"] {
+        pointer-events: visible;
+    }
+}
+
 /**
  * Same as item-push-svg-url but admits flip-rtl
  */
diff --git a/src/theme/theme.base.scss b/src/theme/theme.base.scss
index 43e6b0cae..a25346d60 100644
--- a/src/theme/theme.base.scss
+++ b/src/theme/theme.base.scss
@@ -63,6 +63,17 @@ html[dir=rtl] {
     flex-direction: row;
 }
 
+
+.flex-column {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    width: 100%;
+}
+
+.flex-grow {
+    flex-grow: 1;
+}
+
 .margin-bottom-sm { margin-bottom: 8px; }
 .margin-bottom-md { margin-bottom: 12px; }
 
@@ -572,12 +583,6 @@ audio.core-media-adapt-width {
     width: 100%;
 }
 
-// Disabled items.
-ion-item.item-disabled,
-ion-item.item-interactive-disabled:not(.item-multiple-inputs) ion-label {
-    opacity: var(--mdl-item-disabled-opacity) !important;
-}
-
 ion-item-divider.item,
 ion-item.item,
 td {