--- loncom/interface/lonwhatsnew.pm	2009/11/24 02:43:45	1.98
+++ loncom/interface/lonwhatsnew.pm	2010/01/27 13:08:01	1.99
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# $Id: lonwhatsnew.pm,v 1.98 2009/11/24 02:43:45 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonwhatsnew.pm,v 1.99 2010/01/27 13:08:01 wenzelju Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -1130,7 +1130,7 @@ sub process_reset {
 
 sub process_update {
     my ($uname,$udom,$threshold_titles) = @_;
-    my $setoutput = '<b>'.&mt('Changes to threshold(s) for problem tracking:').'</b><br />';
+    my $setoutput = '<b>'.&mt('Changes to threshold(s) for problem tracking:').'</b><br/><br />';
     foreach (keys %env) {
         next if ($_!~/^form\.(.+)\_setparmval$/);
         my $name  = $1;
@@ -1141,17 +1141,17 @@ sub process_update {
            
             my ($shortname) = ($name =~ /^\Q$env{'request.course.id'}\E:threshold_(.+)$/);
             if ($put_result eq 'ok') {
-                $setoutput.=&mt('Set threshold for [_1] to [_2]',
+                $setoutput.= &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::confirm_success(&mt('Set threshold for [_1] to [_2]',
 				'<b>'.$$threshold_titles{$shortname}.'</b>',
-				'<b>'.$value.'</b>').'<br />';
+				'<b>'.$value.'</b>').'<br />');
 	    } else {
-                $setoutput.=&mt('Unable to set threshold for [_1] to [_2] due to [_3].',
+                $setoutput.= &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::confirm_success(&mt('Unable to set threshold for [_1] to [_2] due to [_3].',
 				'<b>'.$name.'</b>','<b>'.$value.'</b>',
-				'<tt>'.$put_result.'</tt>').'<br />';
+				'<tt>'.$put_result.'</tt>').'<br />',1);
             }
         }
     }
-    return $setoutput;
+    return &Apache::loncommon::confirmwrapper($setoutput);
 }
 
 sub getnormalmail {
@@ -1841,19 +1841,19 @@ sub store_interval_setting {
                                              \%interval_settings,$udom,$uname);
         if ($outcome eq 'ok') {
             if (ref($interval_titles->{$context}) eq 'HASH') {
-                $result = &mt('New filter setting: [_1].','<b>'. 
-                              $interval_titles->{$context}->{$env{'form.interval'}}.'</b>').'<br />';
+                $result = &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::confirm_success(&mt('New filter setting: [_1].','<b>'. 
+                              $interval_titles->{$context}->{$env{'form.interval'}}.'</b>').'<br />');
             }
         } else {
 	    my $lctype = lc(&Apache::loncommon::course_type());
             &Apache::lonnet::logthis('Error saving whatsnew '.$context.' interval setting'.
                 ' '.$outcome.' for '.$uname.':'.$udom.' in '.$lctype.' '.$cid);
-            $result = &mt('Unable to set interval to [_1] due to [_2].',
+            $result = &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::confirm_success(&mt('Unable to set interval to [_1] due to [_2].',
                          '<b>'.$interval_titles->{$context}->{$env{'form.interval'}}.'</b>',
-                         '<tt>'.$outcome.'</tt>.<br />');
+                         '<tt>'.$outcome.'</tt>'),1);
         }
     }
-    return $result;
+    return &Apache::loncommon::confirmwrapper($result);
 }
 
 sub store_discussion_setting {
@@ -1865,20 +1865,20 @@ sub store_discussion_setting {
         my $outcome = &Apache::lonnet::put('nohist_whatsnew',
                                              \%discussion_settings,$udom,$uname);
         if ($outcome eq 'ok') {
-            $result = &mt('Count unread posts in discussions display set to [_1]',
-                  '<b>'.&mt($env{'form.countunread'}).'</b>').'<br />';
+            $result = &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::confirm_success(&mt('Count unread posts in discussions display set to [_1]',
+                  '<b>'.&mt($env{'form.countunread'}).'</b>').'<br />');
                                                                                   
         } else {
 	    my $lctype = lc(&Apache::loncommon::course_type());
             &Apache::lonnet::logthis('Error saving whatsnew countunread setting'.
                 ' '.$outcome.' for '.$uname.':'.$udom.' in '.$lctype.' '.$cid);
-            $result = &mt('Unable to set "number unread posts display" to [_1]'.
+            $result = &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::confirm_success(&mt('Unable to set "number unread posts display" to [_1]'.
                           ' due to [_2].',
                          '<b>'.&mt($env{'form.countunread'}).'</b>',
-                         '<tt>'.$outcome.'</tt>.<br />');
+                         '<tt>'.$outcome.'</tt>'),1);
         }
     }
-    return $result;
+    return &Apache::loncommon::confirmwrapper($result);
 }
 
 sub store_courseinit_setting {
@@ -1903,30 +1903,29 @@ sub store_courseinit_setting {
                                            \%courseinit_settings,$udom,$uname);
             if ($outcome eq 'ok') {
                 if ($page_control eq 'global preferences') {
-                    $result = &mt("Page displayed after role selection in $lctype now set by [_1]user's global preferences[_2].",'<b>','</b>');
+                    $result = &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::confirm_success(&mt("Page displayed after role selection in $lctype now set by [_1]user's global preferences[_2].",'<b>','</b>'));
                 } else {
-                    $result = &mt('Page displayed after role selection in this '.$lctype.' set to [_1].'
-                                 ,'<b>'.$$initpage{$env{'form.courseinit_page'}}.'</b>');
+                    $result = &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::confirm_success(&mt('Page displayed after role selection in this '.$lctype.' set to [_1].'
+                                 ,'<b>'.$$initpage{$env{'form.courseinit_page'}}.'</b>'));
                 }
             } else {
                 &Apache::lonnet::logthis('Error saving whatsnew courseinit '.
                                          'setting: '.$outcome.' for '.$uname.
                                          ':'.$udom.' in '.$lctype.' '.$cid);
                 if ($page_control eq 'global preferences') {
-                    $result = &mt('Unable to set control of page display to [_1]'.
+                    $result = &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::confirm_success(&mt('Unable to set control of page display to [_1]'.
                           ' due to [_2].',
                          '<b>'.$page_control.'</b>',
-                         '<tt>'.$outcome.'</tt>.<br />');
+                         '<tt>'.$outcome.'</tt>'),1);
                 } else {
-                    $result = &mt('Unable to set page display, after role selection, for this '.$lctype.' to [_1] due to [_2].'
+                    $result = &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::confirm_success(&mt('Unable to set page display, after role selection, for this '.$lctype.' to [_1] due to [_2].'
                                  ,'<b>'.$$initpage{$env{'form.courseinit_page'}}.'</b>'
-                                 ,'<tt>'.$outcome.'</tt>')
-                             .'<br />';
+                                 ,'<tt>'.$outcome.'</tt>'),1);
                 }
             }
         }
     }
-    return $result;
+    return &Apache::loncommon::confirmwrapper($result);
 }
 
 sub start_box {