--- loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2024/01/10 20:07:37	1.1426
+++ loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2024/03/03 00:08:37	1.1427
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common routines
 #
-# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.1426 2024/01/10 20:07:37 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.1427 2024/03/03 00:08:37 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -6950,21 +6950,33 @@ sub bodytag {
         $bodytag .= Apache::lonhtmlcommon::scripttag(
             Apache::lonmenu::utilityfunctions($httphost), 'start');
 
+        my $collapsible;
         if ($args->{'collapsible_header'} ne '') {
-            my $alttext = &mt('menu state: collapsed');
-            my $tooltip = &mt('display standard menus');
+            $collapsible = 1;
+            my ($menustate,$tiptext,$divclass);
+            if ($args->{'start_collapsed'}) {
+                $menustate = 'collapsed';
+                $tiptext = 'display';
+                $divclass = 'hidden';
+            } else {
+                $menustate = 'expanded';
+                $tiptext = 'hide';
+                $divclass = 'shown';
+            }
+            my $alttext = &mt('menu state: '.$menustate);
+            my $tooltip = &mt($tiptext.' standard menus');
             $bodytag .= <<"END";
 <div id="LC_expandingContainer" style="display:inline;">
 <div id="LC_collapsible" class="LC_collapse_trigger" style="position: absolute;top: -5px;left: 0px; z-index:101; display:inline;">
-<a href="#" style="text-decoration:none;"><img class="LC_collapsible_indicator" alt="$alttext" title="$tooltip" src="/res/adm/pages/collapsed.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;max-width:100%;height:auto" /></a></div>
-<div class="LC_menus_content hidden">
+<a href="#" style="text-decoration:none;"><img class="LC_collapsible_indicator" alt="$alttext" title="$tooltip" src="/res/adm/pages/$menustate.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;max-width:100%;height:auto" /></a></div>
+<div class="LC_menus_content $divclass">
 END
         }
         unless ($args->{'no_primary_menu'}) {
             my ($left,$right) = Apache::lonmenu::primary_menu($crstype,$ltimenu,$menucoll,$menuref,
                                                               $args->{'links_disabled'},
                                                               $args->{'links_target'},
-                                                              $args->{'collapsible_header'});
+                                                              $collapsible);
 
             if ($env{'request.noversionuri'} =~ m{^/res/adm/pages/}) {
                 if ($dc_info) {