--- loncom/interface/lonhtmlcommon.pm	2009/01/12 01:53:38	1.182.2.1
+++ loncom/interface/lonhtmlcommon.pm	2008/12/01 16:33:32	1.187
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common html routines
 #
-# $Id: lonhtmlcommon.pm,v 1.182.2.1 2009/01/12 01:53:38 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonhtmlcommon.pm,v 1.187 2008/12/01 16:33:32 droeschl Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -1278,9 +1278,6 @@ Inputs: $component (the large text on th
         $menulink (boolean, controls whether to include a link to /adm/menu)
         $helplink (if 'nohelp' don't include the orange help link)
         $css_class (optional name for the class to apply to the table for CSS)
-        $no_mt (optional flag, 1 if &mt() is _not_ to be applied to $component
-           when including the text on the right.
-
 Returns a string containing breadcrumbs for the current page.
 
 =item clear_breadcrumbs
@@ -1306,7 +1303,7 @@ returns: nothing
     my @Crumbs;
     
     sub breadcrumbs {
-        my ($component,$component_help,$menulink,$helplink,$css_class,$no_mt) = @_;
+        my ($component,$component_help,$menulink,$helplink,$css_class) = @_;
         #
 	$css_class ||= 'LC_breadcrumbs';
         my $Str = "\n".'<table class="'.$css_class.'"><tr><td>';
@@ -1386,12 +1383,8 @@ returns: nothing
         $Str .= $links.'</td>';
         #
         if (defined($component)) {
-            $Str .= '<td class="'.$css_class.'_component">';
-            if ($no_mt) {
-                $Str .= $component;
-            } else {
-                $Str .= &mt($component);
-            }
+            $Str .= '<td class="'.$css_class.'_component">'.
+                &mt($component);
 	    if ($icons ne '') {
 		$Str .= '&nbsp;'.$icons;
 	    }
@@ -1715,6 +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 />
@@ -2011,6 +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.
+	$menu_html .='<div class="ContentBox">
+			<h3 class="">'.$category->{'categorytitle'}.'</h3>
+			<ul class="ListStyleNormal">';
+	foreach my $item ( @{ $category->{items} } ) {
+	    next unless $item->{'permission'};
+	    $menu_html .= qq|<li class=""><a href="$item->{'url'}" title="$item->{'linktitle'}">|;
+            if($item->{'icon'}){
+                $menu_html .= qq|<img class ="noBorder" src="/res/adm/pages/$item->{'icon'}" alt="|;
+		if($item->{'alttext'}){
+		    $menu_html .= qq|$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="$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;