// helper utilities for the karyotype module.
function k_dohilite (el,hilite_it,autoscroll) {
var classname = hilite_it ? 'hilite' : 'nohilite';
Element.extend(el);
var id = el.identify();
var base = id.gsub(/^\w+_/,'');
if (autoscroll) {
var f = $('feature_'+base);
// for some reason this kills IE and causes the rows to
// lose their fgcolor
// var top = f.positionedOffset().top;
var top = 0;
var e = f;
while (e) {
top += e.offsetTop;
e = e.offsetParent;
if (e==null) break;
if (e.tagName.toUpperCase() == 'BODY') break;
if (Element.getStyle(e,'position') != 'static') break;
}
$('scrolling_table').scrollTop = top;
}
var el;
if ((el = $('box_'+base)) != null)
el.className = classname;
if ((el = $('feature_'+base)) != null)
el.className = classname;
}
function k_hilite_feature (el,autoscroll) {
k_dohilite(el,true,autoscroll);
}
function k_unhilite_feature (el) {
k_dohilite(el,false,false);
}