--- loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2011/01/15 16:21:41	1.996
+++ loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2011/01/15 21:49:37	1.997
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common routines
 #
-# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.996 2011/01/15 16:21:41 www Exp $
+# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.997 2011/01/15 21:49:37 www Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -6885,7 +6885,11 @@ sub validate_page {
 
 
 sub start_scrollbox {
-   return '<table style="width: 600px;"><tr><td style="width: 500px;"><div style="overflow:auto; width:500px; height: 200px;">';
+   my ($outerwidth,$width,$height)=@_;
+   unless ($outerwidth) { $outerwidth='520px'; }
+   unless ($width) { $width='500px'; }
+   unless ($height) { $height='200px'; }
+   return "<table style='width: $outerwidth; border: 1px solid black;'><tr><td style='width: $width;' bgcolor='#FFFFFF'><div style='overflow:auto; width:$width; height: $height;'>";
 }
 
 sub end_scrollbox {