--- loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2006/08/18 20:24:54	1.446
+++ loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2006/08/30 19:36:49	1.448
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common routines
 #
-# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.446 2006/08/18 20:24:54 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.448 2006/08/30 19:36:49 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -2109,6 +2109,9 @@ sub noteswrapper {
 
 sub aboutmewrapper {
     my ($link,$username,$domain,$target)=@_;
+    if (!defined($username)  && !defined($domain)) {
+        return;
+    }
     return '<a href="/adm/'.$domain.'/'.$username.'/aboutme"'.
 	($target?' target="$target"':'').' title="'.&mt('View this users personal page').'">'.$link.'</a>';
 }
@@ -2139,7 +2142,9 @@ sub track_student_link {
         $target = '';
     }
     if ($start) { $link.='&amp;start='.$start; }
-    return qq{<a href="$link" title="$title" $target>$linktext</a>};
+    
+    return qq{<a href="$link" title="$title" $target>$linktext</a>}.
+	&help_open_topic('View_recent_activity');
 }
 
 =pod
@@ -3181,6 +3186,7 @@ sub standard_css {
 
     my $border = ($env{'browser.type'} eq 'explorer') ? '0px 2px 0px 2px'
 	                                              : '0px 3px 0px 4px';
+
     return <<END;
 h1, h2, h3, th { font-family: $sans }
 a:focus { color: red; background: yellow }