--- loncom/interface/lonhtmlcommon.pm	2012/09/24 11:04:20	1.325
+++ loncom/interface/lonhtmlcommon.pm	2012/10/08 10:47:34	1.327
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common html routines
 #
-# $Id: lonhtmlcommon.pm,v 1.325 2012/09/24 11:04:20 foxr Exp $
+# $Id: lonhtmlcommon.pm,v 1.327 2012/10/08 10:47:34 foxr Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -1101,6 +1101,7 @@ sub Close_PrgWin {
     undef(%$prog_state);
 }
 
+
 # ------------------------------------------------------- Puts directory header
 
 sub crumbs {
@@ -1230,6 +1231,17 @@ sub htmlarea_lang {
     return $lang;
 }
 
+# return javacsript to activate elements of .colorchooser with jpicker:
+# Caller is responsible for enclosing this in <script> tags:
+#
+sub color_picker {
+    return '
+$(document).ready(function(){
+    $.fn.jPicker.defaults.images.clientPath="/adm/jpicker/images/";
+    $(".colorchooser").jPicker({window: { position: {x: "screenCenter", y: "bottom"}}});
+});';
+}
+
 # ----------------------------------------- Script to activate only some fields
 
 sub htmlareaselectactive {
@@ -1343,12 +1355,12 @@ sub htmlareaselectactive {
 			$(this).before("<div><a href=\"#\" id=\"LC_rt_"+id+"\" title=\"Enable rich text formatting (bold, italic, etc.)\" class=\"LC_enable_rt\"><b>Rich formatting &raquo;</b></a></div>");
 			$("#LC_rt_"+id).click(editorHandler);
 		});
-                $.fn.jPicker.defaults.images.clientPath="/adm/jpicker/images/";
-                $(".colorchooser").jPicker();
 
 
 	});
 ';
+    $output .= &color_picker;
+
     # Code to put a due date countdown in 'duedatecountdown' span.
     # This is currently located in the breadcrumb headers.
     # note that the dueDateLayout is internatinoalized below.