--- loncom/interface/lonpreferences.pm	2005/12/28 21:39:35	1.72
+++ loncom/interface/lonpreferences.pm	2006/01/06 19:05:30	1.73
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # Preferences
 #
-# $Id: lonpreferences.pm,v 1.72 2005/12/28 21:39:35 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: lonpreferences.pm,v 1.73 2006/01/06 19:05:30 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -983,13 +983,13 @@ sub coursedisplaychanger {
     my $domain     = $env{'user.domain'};
     my %userenv = &Apache::lonnet::get('environment',['course_init_display']);
     my $currvalue = 'whatsnew';
-    my $firstselect='checked="checked"';
-    my $whatsnewselect='';
+    my $firstselect = '';
+    my $whatsnewselect = 'checked="checked"';
     if (exists($userenv{'course_init_display'})) {
         if ($userenv{'course_init_display'} eq 'firstres') {
             $currvalue = 'firstres';
-            $firstselect='';
-            $whatsnewselect='checked="checked"';
+            $firstselect = 'checked="checked"';
+	    $whatsnewselect = '';
         }
     }
     my %pagenames = (