var settings = {
    messages            : 'messages',
    messages_hide_delay : 0.5
};

function init(e)
{
    // check if the messages element exists and is visible,
    // and if so, apply the highlight effect to it
    var messages = $(settings.messages);

    if (messages && messages.visible()) {
        new Effect.Highlight(messages);
    }

   /* new SearchSuggestor('search');*/
	
	/*createNifty1();*/
}

Event.observe(window, 'load', init);

function message_write(message)
{
    var messages = $(settings.messages);
    if (!messages)
        return;

    if (message.length == 0) {
        messages.hide();
        return;
    }

    messages.update(message);
    messages.show();
    new Effect.Highlight(messages);
}

function message_clear()
{
    setTimeout("message_write('')", settings.messages_hide_delay * 1000);
}

function createNifty1() {
	Nifty("#info.db3_content",  "same-height");
}