--- loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2011/09/28 15:44:16	1.948.2.30
+++ loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2011/10/03 12:39:41	1.948.2.31
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common routines
 #
-# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.948.2.30 2011/09/28 15:44:16 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.948.2.31 2011/10/03 12:39:41 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ sub selectstudent_link {
               &mt('Select User').'</a></span>';
    }
    if ($env{'request.role'}=~/^(au|dc|su)/) {
-       $callargs .= ",1"; 
+       $callargs .= ",'',1";
        return '<span class="LC_nobreak">'.
               '<a href="javascript:openstdbrowser('.$callargs.');">'.
               &mt('Select User').'</a></span>';
@@ -596,6 +596,51 @@ ENDJS
 
 }
 
+sub javascript_array_indexof {
+    return <<ENDJS;
+<script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript">
+// <![CDATA[
+
+if (!Array.prototype.indexOf) {
+    Array.prototype.indexOf = function (searchElement /*, fromIndex */ ) {
+        "use strict";
+        if (this === void 0 || this === null) {
+            throw new TypeError();
+        }
+        var t = Object(this);
+        var len = t.length >>> 0;
+        if (len === 0) {
+            return -1;
+        }
+        var n = 0;
+        if (arguments.length > 0) {
+            n = Number(arguments[1]);
+            if (n !== n) { // shortcut for verifying if it's NaN
+                n = 0;
+            } else if (n !== 0 && n !== (1 / 0) && n !== -(1 / 0)) {
+                n = (n > 0 || -1) * Math.floor(Math.abs(n));
+            }
+        }
+        if (n >= len) {
+            return -1;
+        }
+        var k = n >= 0 ? n : Math.max(len - Math.abs(n), 0);
+        for (; k < len; k++) {
+            if (k in t && t[k] === searchElement) {
+                return k;
+            }
+        }
+        return -1;
+    }
+}
+
+// ]]>
+</script>
+
+ENDJS
+
+}
+
 sub userbrowser_javascript {
     my $id_functions = &javascript_index_functions();
     return <<"ENDUSERBRW";
@@ -766,6 +811,9 @@ sub selectcourse_link {
    } elsif ($selecttype eq 'Course/Community') {
        $linktext = &mt('Select Course/Community');
        $type = '';
+   } elsif ($selecttype eq 'Select') {
+       $linktext = &mt('Select');
+       $type = '';
    }
    return '<span class="LC_nobreak">'
          ."<a href='"
@@ -4432,7 +4480,10 @@ sub designparm {
         return $env{'environment.color.'.$which};
     }
     $domain=&determinedomain($domain);
-    my %domdesign = &get_domainconf($domain);
+    my %domdesign;
+    unless ($domain eq 'public') {
+        %domdesign = &get_domainconf($domain);
+    }
     my $output;
     if ($domdesign{$domain.'.'.$which} ne '') {
         $output = $domdesign{$domain.'.'.$which};
@@ -11366,7 +11417,10 @@ sub init_user_environment {
 	    $env{'browser.interface'}=$form->{'interface'};
 	}
         my %is_adv = ( is_adv => $env{'user.adv'} );
-        my %domdef = &Apache::lonnet::get_domain_defaults($domain);
+        my %domdef;
+        unless ($domain eq 'public') {
+            %domdef = &Apache::lonnet::get_domain_defaults($domain);
+        }
 
         foreach my $tool ('aboutme','blog','portfolio') {
             $userenv{'availabletools.'.$tool} =