--- loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2007/08/15 16:25:14	1.563
+++ loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2007/08/18 00:01:37	1.565
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common routines
 #
-# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.563 2007/08/15 16:25:14 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.565 2007/08/18 00:01:37 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -1084,6 +1084,63 @@ sub changable_area {
 
 =pod
 
+=item * resize_textarea_js
+
+emits the needed javascript to resize a textarea to be as big as possible
+
+creates a function resize_textrea that takes two IDs first should be
+the id of the element to resize, second should be the id of a div that
+surrounds everything that comes after the textarea, this routine needs
+to be attached to the <body> for the onload and onresize events.
+
+
+=cut
+
+sub resize_textarea_js {
+    return <<"RESIZE";
+    <script type="text/javascript">
+var Geometry = {};
+function init_geometry() {
+    if (Geometry.init) { return };
+    Geometry.init=1;
+    if (window.innerHeight) {
+	Geometry.getViewportHeight = function() { return window.innerHeight; };
+    }
+    else if (document.documentElement && document.documentElement.clientHeight) {
+	Geometry.getViewportHeight = 
+	    function() { return document.documentElement.clientHeight; };
+    }
+    else if (document.body.clientHeight) {
+	Geometry.getViewportHeight = 
+	    function() { return document.body.clientHeight; };
+    }
+}
+
+function resize_textarea(textarea_id,bottom_id) {
+    init_geometry();
+    var textarea        = document.getElementById(textarea_id);
+    //alert(textarea);
+
+    var textarea_top    = textarea.offsetTop;
+    var textarea_height = textarea.offsetHeight;
+    var bottom          = document.getElementById(bottom_id);
+    var bottom_top      = bottom.offsetTop;
+    var bottom_height   = bottom.offsetHeight;
+    var window_height   = Geometry.getViewportHeight();
+    var fudge           = 23; 
+    var new_height      = window_height-fudge-textarea_top-bottom_height;
+    if (new_height < 300) {
+	new_height = 300;
+    }
+    textarea.style.height=new_height+'px';
+}
+</script>
+RESIZE
+
+}
+
+=pod
+
 =back
  
 =head1 Excel and CSV file utility routines
@@ -5575,7 +5632,6 @@ sub user_picker {
         $srchterm = $srch->{'srchterm'};
     }
     my %lt=&Apache::lonlocal::texthash(
-                    'usr'       => 'Search criteria',
                     'doma'      => 'Domain/institution to search',
                     'uname'     => 'username',
                     'lastname'  => 'last name',
@@ -5735,16 +5791,14 @@ $new_user_create
 
 <table>
  <tr>
-  <td>$lt{'usr'}:</td>
   <td>$srchbysel
       $srchtypesel 
       <input type="text" size="15" name="srchterm" value="$srchterm" />
-      &nbsp;&nbsp;$srchinsel 
+      $srchinsel 
   </td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
-  <td align="right">$lt{'doma'}:</td>
-  <td>$domform</td>
+  <td>$lt{'doma'}: $domform</td>
   </td>
  </tr>
 </table>

$lt{'usr'}:	$srchbysel $srchtypesel - $srchinsel + $srchinsel
$lt{'doma'}:	$domform	$lt{'doma'}: $domform