--- loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2007/07/11 20:32:15	1.548
+++ loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2007/07/25 23:20:38	1.554
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common routines
 #
-# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.548 2007/07/11 20:32:15 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.554 2007/07/25 23:20:38 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -709,8 +709,7 @@ sub help_open_topic {
     my ($topic, $text, $stayOnPage, $width, $height) = @_;
     $text = "" if (not defined $text);
     $stayOnPage = 0 if (not defined $stayOnPage);
-    if ($env{'browser.interface'} eq 'textual' ||
-	$env{'environment.remote'} eq 'off' ) {
+    if ($env{'browser.interface'} eq 'textual') {
 	$stayOnPage=1;
     }
     $width = 350 if (not defined $width);
@@ -802,12 +801,17 @@ ENDOUTPUT
 # now just updates the help link and generates a blue icon
 sub help_open_menu {
     my ($topic,$component_help,$faq,$bug,$stayOnPage,$width,$height,$text) 
-	= @_;
-    
+	= @_;    
     $stayOnPage = 0 if (not defined $stayOnPage);
-    if ($env{'browser.interface'} eq 'textual' ||
-	$env{'environment.remote'} eq 'off' ) {
-	$stayOnPage=1;
+    # formerly only used pop-up help (stayOnPage = 0)
+    # if environment.remote is on (using remote control UI)
+    # if ($env{'browser.interface'} eq 'textual' ||
+    #	$env{'environment.remote'} eq 'off' ) {
+    #   $stayOnPage=1;
+    #}
+    # Now making pop-up help the default even with remote control
+    if ($env{'browser.interface'} eq 'textual') {
+        $stayOnPage=1;
     }
     my $output;
     if ($component_help) {
@@ -1263,8 +1267,10 @@ sub domain_select {
     } &Apache::lonnet::all_domains();
     if ($multiple) {
 	$domains{''}=&mt('Any domain');
+	$domains{'select_form_order'} = [sort {lc($a) cmp lc($b) } (keys(%domains))];
 	return &multiple_select_form($name,$value,4,\%domains);
     } else {
+	$domains{'select_form_order'} = [sort {lc($a) cmp lc($b) } (keys(%domains))];
 	return &select_form($name,$value,%domains);
     }
 }
@@ -1430,7 +1436,7 @@ selected");
 #-------------------------------------------
 sub select_dom_form {
     my ($defdom,$name,$includeempty) = @_;
-    my @domains = sort(&Apache::lonnet::all_domains());
+    my @domains = sort {lc($a) cmp lc($b)} (&Apache::lonnet::all_domains());
     if ($includeempty) { @domains=('',@domains); }
     my $selectdomain = "<select name=\"$name\" size=\"1\">\n";
     foreach my $dom (@domains) {
@@ -2154,6 +2160,15 @@ sub getemails {
     }
 }
 
+sub flush_email_cache {
+    my ($uname,$udom)=@_;
+    if (!$udom)  { $udom =$env{'user.domain'}; }
+    if (!$uname) { $uname=$env{'user.name'};   }
+    return if ($udom eq 'public' && $uname eq 'public');
+    my $id=$uname.':'.$udom;
+    &Apache::lonnet::devalidate_cache_new('emailscache',$id);
+}
+
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------ Screenname
 
 =pod
@@ -2227,7 +2242,8 @@ sub track_student_link {
         $target = '';
     }
     if ($start) { $link.='&amp;start='.$start; }
-    
+    $title = &mt($title);
+    $linktext = &mt($linktext);
     return qq{<a href="$link" title="$title" $target>$linktext</a>}.
 	&help_open_topic('View_recent_activity');
 }
@@ -3338,7 +3354,7 @@ sub designparm {
 
 =back
 
-=head1 HTTP Helpers
+=head1 HTML Helpers
 
 =over 4
 
@@ -3632,20 +3648,12 @@ sub make_attr_string {
 
 =pod
 
-=back
-
-=head1 HTML Helpers
-
-=over 4
-
 =item * &endbodytag()
 
 Returns a uniform footer for LON-CAPA web pages.
 
 Inputs: none
 
-=back
-
 =cut
 
 sub endbodytag {
@@ -3662,8 +3670,6 @@ sub endbodytag {
 
 =pod
 
-=over 4
-
 =item * &standard_css()
 
 Returns a style sheet
@@ -3674,8 +3680,6 @@ Inputs: (all optional)
             function       -> force usage of a specific rolish color scheme
             bgcolor        -> override the default page bgcolor
 
-=back
-
 =cut
 
 sub standard_css {
@@ -4507,8 +4511,6 @@ END
 
 =pod
 
-=over 4
-
 =item * &headtag()
 
 Returns a uniform footer for LON-CAPA web pages.
@@ -4532,8 +4534,6 @@ Inputs: $title - optional title for the
             no_auto_mt_title
                            -> prevent &mt()ing the title arg
 
-=back
-
 =cut
 
 sub headtag {
@@ -4589,16 +4589,12 @@ ADDMETA
 
 =pod
 
-=over 4
-
 =item * &font_settings()
 
 Returns neccessary <meta> to set the proper encoding
 
 Inputs: none
 
-=back
-
 =cut
 
 sub font_settings {
@@ -4615,16 +4611,12 @@ sub font_settings {
 
 =pod
 
-=over 4
-
 =item * &xml_begin()
 
 Returns the needed doctype and <html>
 
 Inputs: none
 
-=back
-
 =cut
 
 sub xml_begin {
@@ -4649,16 +4641,12 @@ sub xml_begin {
 
 =pod
 
-=over 4
-
 =item * &endheadtag()
 
 Returns a uniform </head> for LON-CAPA web pages.
 
 Inputs: none
 
-=back
-
 =cut
 
 sub endheadtag {
@@ -4667,8 +4655,6 @@ sub endheadtag {
 
 =pod
 
-=over 4
-
 =item * &head()
 
 Returns a uniform complete <head>..</head> section for LON-CAPA web pages.
@@ -4676,8 +4662,6 @@ Returns a uniform complete <head>..</hea
 Inputs: $title - optional title for the page
         $head_extra - optional extra HTML to put inside the <head>
 
-=back
-
 =cut
 
 sub head {
@@ -4687,8 +4671,6 @@ sub head {
 
 =pod
 
-=over 4
-
 =item * &start_page()
 
 Returns a complete <html> .. <body> section for LON-CAPA web pages.
@@ -4727,8 +4709,6 @@ Inputs: $title - optional title for the
 
                   no_auto_mt_title -> prevent &mt()ing the title arg
 
-=back
-
 =cut
 
 sub start_page {
@@ -4780,8 +4760,6 @@ sub start_page {
 
 =pod
 
-=over 4
-
 =item * &head()
 
 Returns a complete </body></html> section for LON-CAPA web pages.
@@ -4988,6 +4966,12 @@ sub inhibit_menu_check {
 
 =pod
 
+=back
+
+=head1 User Information Routines
+
+=over 4
+
 =item * &get_users_function()
 
 Used by &bodytag to determine the current users primary role.
@@ -5550,6 +5534,12 @@ sub get_secgrprole_info {
 
 =pod
 
+=back
+
+=head1 HTTP Helpers
+
+=over 4
+
 =item * get_unprocessed_cgi($query,$possible_names)
 
 Modify the %env hash to contain unprocessed CGI form parameters held in