// show description
function pm_showdescription(uid){	
	var target = $("powermaildiv_uid" + uid + "_description");
	if(!target.visible()){new Effect.Appear(target, {duration: 0.3});}
	new Effect.Highlight(target, {duration: 0.4, startcolor: '#68d763'});
}

// hide description
function pm_hidedescription(uid){
	var target = document.getElementById("powermaildiv_uid" + uid + "_description");
	if(target.visible()){new Effect.Fade(target, {duration: 0.3 });}
}

// find x position for an element
function findPosX(obj){
  var curleft = 0;
  if(obj.offsetParent)
	  while(1){
	    curleft += obj.offsetLeft;
	    if(!obj.offsetParent)
	      break;
	    obj = obj.offsetParent;
	  }
  else if(obj.x)
		curleft += obj.x;
  return curleft;
}
	
// find y position for an element
function findPosY(obj){
  var curtop = 0;
  if(obj.offsetParent)
	  while(1){
	    curtop += obj.offsetTop;
	    if(!obj.offsetParent)
	      break;
	    obj = obj.offsetParent;
	  }
  else if(obj.y)
		curtop += obj.y;
  return curtop;
}