--- loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2008/12/03 00:41:45	1.703
+++ loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2008/12/03 13:09:03	1.704
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common routines
 #
-# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.703 2008/12/03 00:41:45 harmsja Exp $
+# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.704 2008/12/03 13:09:03 muellerd Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -4394,6 +4394,8 @@ sub standard_css {
     my $vlink  = &designparm($function.'.vlink', $domain);
     my $link   = &designparm($function.'.link',  $domain);
 
+    my $loginbg = &designparm('login.sidebg',$domain);
+
     my $sans                 = 'Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif';
     my $mono                 = 'monospace';
     my $data_table_head      = $tabbg;
@@ -5719,7 +5721,8 @@ div.columnSection > .ContentBoxSpecial
 	width:65%;
 	padding: 10px;
 	height: auto;
-	background-color:#FFFFFF;
+#	background-color:#FFFFFF;
+	background-color:$loginbg;
 	border:1px solid #CCCCCC;
 }