/* --- geometry and timing of the menu --- */
var MENU_POS1 = new Array();
	// item sizes for different levels of menu
	MENU_POS1['height'] = [20, 20, 20];
	MENU_POS1['width'] = [160, 160, 140];
	// menu block offset from the origin:
	//	for root level origin is upper left corner of the page
	//	for other levels origin is upper left corner of parent item
	MENU_POS1['block_top'] = [135, 24, 0];
	MENU_POS1['block_left'] = [10, 0, 140];
	// offsets between items of the same level
	MENU_POS1['top'] = [0, 20, 20];
	MENU_POS1['left'] = [160, 0, 0];
	// time in milliseconds before menu is hidden after cursor has gone out
	// of any items
	MENU_POS1['hide_delay'] = [200, 200, 200];
	
/* --- dynamic menu styles --- */

var MENU_STYLES1 = new Array();
	// default item state when it is visible but doesn't have mouse over
	MENU_STYLES1['onmouseout'] = [
		'color', ['#ffffff', '#ffffff', '#000000'], 
	/*	'background', ['#ffeeff', '#339966', '#993366'], */
		'background', ['#0000ff', '#0000ff', '#0000ff'],
		'fontWeight', ['bold', 'bold', 'bold'],
		'textDecoration', ['none', 'none', 'none'],
	];
	// state when item has mouse over it
	MENU_STYLES1['onmouseover'] = [
		'color', ['#ffffff', '#ffffff', '#000000'], 
	/*	'background', ['#347309', '#66cc99', '#cc6699'], */
		'background', ['#008bff', '#008bff', '#f6de74'],
		'fontWeight', ['bold', 'bold', 'bold'],
		'textDecoration', ['none', 'none', 'none'],
	];
	// state when mouse button has been pressed on the item
	MENU_STYLES1['onmousedown'] = [
		'color', ['#ffffff', '#ffffff', '#000000'], 
	/*	'background', ['#06981c', '#99ffcc', '#cc99ff'], */
		'background', ['darkblue', 'darkblue', '#f6de74'],
		'fontWeight', ['bold', 'bold', 'bold'],
		'textDecoration', ['none', 'none', 'none'],
	];