--- loncom/interface/lonhtmlcommon.pm	2008/10/07 10:13:58	1.182
+++ loncom/interface/lonhtmlcommon.pm	2008/12/03 18:53:54	1.190
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common html routines
 #
-# $Id: lonhtmlcommon.pm,v 1.182 2008/10/07 10:13:58 foxr Exp $
+# $Id: lonhtmlcommon.pm,v 1.190 2008/12/03 18:53:54 droeschl Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -1708,6 +1708,7 @@ sub email_default_row {
 
 sub submit_row {
     my ($title,$cmd,$submit_text,$css_class) = @_;
+    $submit_text = &mt($submit_text);
     my $output = &row_title($title,$css_class,'LC_pick_box_submit');
     $output .= qq|
              <br />
@@ -2004,6 +2005,74 @@ END
     return $scripttag;
 }
 
+##############################################
+##############################################
+
+# generate_menu
+#
+# Generates html markup for a menu. 
+#
+# Inputs:
+# An array of following structure:
+#   ({	categorytitle => 'Categorytitle',
+#	items => [
+#		    {	linktext    =>	'Text to be displayed',
+#			url	    =>	'URL the link is pointing to, i.e. /adm/site?action=dosomething',
+#			permission  =>	'Contains permissions as returned from lonnet::allowed(),
+#					 must evaluate to true in order to activate the link',
+#			icon        =>  'icon filename',
+#			alttext	    =>	'alt text for the icon',
+#			help	    =>	'Name of the corresponding helpfile',
+#			linktitle   =>	'Description of the link (used for title tag)'
+#		    },
+#		    ...
+#		]
+#   }, 
+#   ...
+#   )
+#
+# Outputs: A scalar containing the html markup for the menu.
+
+# ---- Remove when done ----
+# This routine is part of the redesign of LON-CAPA and it's 
+# subject to change during this project.
+# Don't rely on its current functionality as it might be 
+# changed or removed.
+# TODO:
+# check for empty values
+# --------------------------
+
+sub generate_menu {
+    my @menu = @_;
+    my $menu_html = qq|<div class="columnSection">|;
+
+    foreach my $category (@menu) { #FIXME: insert appropriate classnames for styles when they're finished.
+	$menu_html .='<div class="ContentBoxSpecial">
+			<h3 class="hcell">'.mt($category->{'categorytitle'}).'</h3>
+			<ul class="ListStyleNormal">';
+	foreach my $item ( @{ $category->{items} } ) {
+	    next unless $item->{'permission'};
+	    $menu_html .= qq|<li class="LC_menubuttons_inline_text"><a href="$item->{'url'}" title="|.mt($item->{'linktitle'}).'">';
+            if($item->{'icon'}){
+                $menu_html .= qq|<img class ="noBorder" src="/res/adm/pages/$item->{'icon'}" alt="|;
+		if($item->{'alttext'}){
+		    $menu_html .= $item->{'alttext'}.'"/></a>';
+		} else { #use linktext as alt text for the icon
+		    $menu_html .= qq|$item->{'linktext'}"/></a>|;
+                } 
+            }
+	    $menu_html .= qq|<a href="$item->{'url'}" title="|.mt($item->{'linktitle'}).'">';
+            $menu_html .= mt($item->{'linktext'}).'</a>';
+	    if (exists($item->{'help'})) {
+		$menu_html .= Apache::loncommon::help_open_topic($item->{'help'});
+	    }
+	    $menu_html .= '</li>';
+	}
+	$menu_html .= '</div>';
+    }
+    $menu_html .= qq|</div>|;
+    return $menu_html;
+}
 
 
 1;