--- loncom/interface/lonmenu.pm	2009/07/11 19:58:29	1.274
+++ loncom/interface/lonmenu.pm	2009/07/13 08:24:21	1.275
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Routines to control the menu
 #
-# $Id: lonmenu.pm,v 1.274 2009/07/11 19:58:29 www Exp $
+# $Id: lonmenu.pm,v 1.275 2009/07/13 08:24:21 www Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -997,6 +997,7 @@ ENDOPEN
 sub clear {
     my ($row,$col)=@_;
     unless ($env{'environment.remote'} eq 'off') {
+       if (($row<1) || ($row>13)) { return ''; }
        return "\n".qq(window.status+='.';swmenu.clearbut($row,$col););
    } else { 
        $inlineremote[10*$row+$col]='';
@@ -1022,6 +1023,7 @@ sub switch {
     $category_members{$cat}.=':'.$idx;
 
     unless ($env{'environment.remote'} eq 'off') {
+       if (($row<1) || ($row>13)) { return ''; }
 # Remote
        return "\n".
  qq(window.status+='.';swmenu.switchbutton($row,$col,"$img","$top","$bot","$act","$desc"););
@@ -1095,6 +1097,7 @@ sub openmenu {
 sub inlinemenu {
     undef(@inlineremote);
     undef(%category_members);
+# calling rawconfig with "1" will evaluate mydesk.tab, even if there is no active remote control
     &rawconfig(1);
     my $output='<table id="LC_mainmenu"><tr>';
     for (my $col=1; $col<=2; $col++) {