--- loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2006/06/26 21:54:34	1.397
+++ loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2006/06/26 22:31:56	1.401
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common routines
 #
-# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.397 2006/06/26 21:54:34 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.401 2006/06/26 22:31:56 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -707,7 +707,7 @@ sub helpLatexCheatsheet {
 }
 
 sub help_open_menu {
-    my ($color,$topic,$component_help,$function,$faq,$bug,$stayOnPage,$width,$height,$text) = @_;
+    my ($topic,$component_help,$faq,$bug,$stayOnPage,$width,$height,$text) = @_;
     $text = "" if (not defined $text);
     $stayOnPage = 0 if (not defined $stayOnPage);
     if ($env{'browser.interface'} eq 'textual' ||
@@ -721,8 +721,7 @@ sub help_open_menu {
     my $origurl = $ENV{'REQUEST_URI'};
     $origurl=~s|^/~|/priv/|;
     my $timestamp = time;
-    foreach my $datum (\$color,\$function,\$topic,\$component_help,\$faq,
-		       \$bug,\$origurl) {
+    foreach my $datum (\$topic,\$component_help,\$faq,\$bug,\$origurl) {
         $$datum = &escape($$datum);
     }
     if (!$stayOnPage) {
@@ -730,8 +729,8 @@ sub help_open_menu {
     } else {
         $link = "javascript:helpMenu('display')";
     }
-    my $banner_link = "/adm/helpmenu?page=banner&color=$color&function=$function&topic=$topic&component_help=$component_help&faq=$faq&bug=$bug&origurl=$origurl&stamp=$timestamp&stayonpage=$stayOnPage";
-    my $details_link = "/adm/helpmenu?page=body&color=$color&function=$function&topic=$topic&component_help=$component_help&faq=$faq&bug=$bug&origurl=$origurl&stamp=$timestamp";
+    my $banner_link = "/adm/helpmenu?page=banner&topic=$topic&component_help=$component_help&faq=$faq&bug=$bug&origurl=$origurl&stamp=$timestamp&stayonpage=$stayOnPage";
+    my $details_link = "/adm/helpmenu?page=body&topic=$topic&component_help=$component_help&faq=$faq&bug=$bug&origurl=$origurl&stamp=$timestamp";
     my $template;
     if ($text ne "") {
 	$template .= 
@@ -2726,16 +2725,8 @@ Returns: value of designparamter $which
 =cut
 
 
-sub designparm {
-    my ($which,$domain)=@_;
-    my $result = &designparm_real(@_);
-    &Apache::lonnet::logthis(" $which $domain reulted in $result");
-    return $result;
-}
-
-
 ##############################################
-sub designparm_real {
+sub designparm {
     my ($which,$domain)=@_;
     if ($env{'browser.blackwhite'} eq 'on') {
 	if ($which=~/\.(font|alink|vlink|link)$/) {
@@ -2935,7 +2926,7 @@ ENDROLE
 		$lastitem = $thisdisfn;
 	    }
 	    $titleinfo = 
-		&Apache::loncommon::help_open_menu('','','','',3,'Authoring').
+		&Apache::loncommon::help_open_menu('','',3,'Authoring').
 		'<b>Construction Space</b>:&nbsp;'. 
 		'<form name="dirs" method="post" action="'.$formaction
 		.'" target="_top"><tt><b>'
@@ -3422,6 +3413,16 @@ table.LC_parm_overview_restrictions th {
   border-style: solid;
   border-color: $pgbg;
 }
+table#LC_helpmenu {
+  border: 0px;
+  height: 55px;
+  border-spacing: 0px;
+}
+
+table#LC_helpmenu fieldset legend {
+  font-size: larger;
+  font-weight: bold;
+}
 table#LC_helpmenu_links {
   width: 100%;
   border: 1px solid black;
@@ -3432,6 +3433,8 @@ table#LC_helpmenu_links {
 table#LC_helpmenu_links tr td {
   padding: 1px;
   background: $tabbg;
+  text-align: center;
+  font-weight: bold;
 }
 
 table#LC_helpmenu_links a:link, table#LC_helpmenu_links a:visited,