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+/**
+ * @preserve
+ * jquery.layout 1.4.3
+ * $Date: 2015/03/13 22:37:04 $
+ * $Rev: 1.0403 $
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2014 Kevin Dalman (http://jquery-dev.com)
+ * Based on work by Fabrizio Balliano (http://www.fabrizioballiano.net)
+ *
+ * Dual licensed under the GPL (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html)
+ * and MIT (http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php) licenses.
+ *
+ * SEE: http://layout.jquery-dev.com/LICENSE.txt
+ *
+ * Changelog: http://layout.jquery-dev.com/changelog.cfm
+ *
+ * Docs: http://layout.jquery-dev.com/documentation.html
+ * Tips: http://layout.jquery-dev.com/tips.html
+ * Help: http://groups.google.com/group/jquery-ui-layout
+ */
+
+/* JavaDoc Info: http://code.google.com/closure/compiler/docs/js-for-compiler.html
+ * {!Object}   non-nullable type (never NULL)
+ * {?string}   nullable type (sometimes NULL) - default for {Object}
+ * {number=}   optional parameter
+ * {*}                 ALL types
+ */
+/*     TODO for jQ 2.0 
+ *     change .andSelf() to .addBack()
+ *     check $.fn.disableSelection - this is in jQuery UI 1.9.x
+ */
+
+// NOTE: For best readability, view with a fixed-width font and tabs equal to 4-chars
+
+;(function ($) {
+
+// alias Math methods - used a lot!
+var    min             = Math.min
+,      max             = Math.max
+,      round   = Math.floor
+
+,      isStr   =  function (v) { return $.type(v) === "string"; }
+
+       /**
+        * @param {!Object}                     Instance
+        * @param {Array.<string>}      a_fn
+        */
+,      runPluginCallbacks = function (Instance, a_fn) {
+               if ($.isArray(a_fn))
+                       for (var i=0, c=a_fn.length; i<c; i++) {
+                               var fn = a_fn[i];
+                               try {
+                                       if (isStr(fn)) // 'name' of a function
+                                               fn = eval(fn);
+                                       if ($.isFunction(fn))
+                                               g(fn)( Instance );
+                               } catch (ex) {}
+                       }
+               function g (f) { return f; }; // compiler hack
+       }
+;
+
+/*
+ *     GENERIC $.layout METHODS - used by all layouts
+ */
+$.layout = {
+
+       version:        "1.4.3"
+,      revision:       1.0403 // eg: 1.4.1 final = 1.0401 - major(n+).minor(nn)+patch(nn+)
+
+       // $.layout.browser REPLACES $.browser
+,      browser:        {} // set below
+
+       // *PREDEFINED* EFFECTS & DEFAULTS 
+       // MUST list effect here - OR MUST set an fxSettings option (can be an empty hash: {})
+,      effects: {
+
+       //      Pane Open/Close Animations
+               slide: {
+                       all:    { duration:  "fast"     } // eg: duration: 1000, easing: "easeOutBounce"
+               ,       north:  { direction: "up"       }
+               ,       south:  { direction: "down"     }
+               ,       east:   { direction: "right"}
+               ,       west:   { direction: "left"     }
+               }
+       ,       drop: {
+                       all:    { duration:  "slow"     }
+               ,       north:  { direction: "up"       }
+               ,       south:  { direction: "down"     }
+               ,       east:   { direction: "right"}
+               ,       west:   { direction: "left"     }
+               }
+       ,       scale: {
+                       all:    { duration:     "fast"  }
+               }
+       //      these are not recommended, but can be used
+       ,       blind:          {}
+       ,       clip:           {}
+       ,       explode:        {}
+       ,       fade:           {}
+       ,       fold:           {}
+       ,       puff:           {}
+
+       //      Pane Resize Animations
+       ,       size: {
+                       all:    { easing:       "swing" }
+               }
+       }
+
+       // INTERNAL CONFIG DATA - DO NOT CHANGE THIS!
+,      config: {
+               optionRootKeys: "effects,panes,north,south,west,east,center".split(",")
+       ,       allPanes:               "north,south,west,east,center".split(",")
+       ,       borderPanes:    "north,south,west,east".split(",")
+       ,       oppositeEdge: {
+                       north:  "south"
+               ,       south:  "north"
+               ,       east:   "west"
+               ,       west:   "east"
+               }
+       //      offscreen data
+       ,       offscreenCSS:   { left: "-99999px", right: "auto" } // used by hide/close if useOffscreenClose=true
+       ,       offscreenReset: "offscreenReset" // key used for data
+       //      CSS used in multiple places
+       ,       hidden:         { visibility: "hidden" }
+       ,       visible:        { visibility: "visible" }
+       //      layout element settings
+       ,       resizers: {
+                       cssReq: {
+                               position:       "absolute"
+                       ,       padding:        0
+                       ,       margin:         0
+                       ,       fontSize:       "1px"
+                       ,       textAlign:      "left"  // to counter-act "center" alignment!
+                       ,       overflow:       "hidden" // prevent toggler-button from overflowing
+                       //      SEE $.layout.defaults.zIndexes.resizer_normal
+                       }
+               ,       cssDemo: { // DEMO CSS - applied if: options.PANE.applyDemoStyles=true
+                               background: "#DDD"
+                       ,       border:         "none"
+                       }
+               }
+       ,       togglers: {
+                       cssReq: {
+                               position:       "absolute"
+                       ,       display:        "block"
+                       ,       padding:        0
+                       ,       margin:         0
+                       ,       overflow:       "hidden"
+                       ,       textAlign:      "center"
+                       ,       fontSize:       "1px"
+                       ,       cursor:         "pointer"
+                       ,       zIndex:         1
+                       }
+               ,       cssDemo: { // DEMO CSS - applied if: options.PANE.applyDemoStyles=true
+                               background: "#AAA"
+                       }
+               }
+       ,       content: {
+                       cssReq: {
+                               position:       "relative" /* contain floated or positioned elements */
+                       }
+               ,       cssDemo: { // DEMO CSS - applied if: options.PANE.applyDemoStyles=true
+                               overflow:       "auto"
+                       ,       padding:        "10px"
+                       }
+               ,       cssDemoPane: { // DEMO CSS - REMOVE scrolling from 'pane' when it has a content-div
+                               overflow:       "hidden"
+                       ,       padding:        0
+                       }
+               }
+       ,       panes: { // defaults for ALL panes - overridden by 'per-pane settings' below
+                       cssReq: {
+                               position:       "absolute"
+                       ,       margin:         0
+                       //      $.layout.defaults.zIndexes.pane_normal
+                       }
+               ,       cssDemo: { // DEMO CSS - applied if: options.PANE.applyDemoStyles=true
+                               padding:        "10px"
+                       ,       background:     "#FFF"
+                       ,       border:         "1px solid #BBB"
+                       ,       overflow:       "auto"
+                       }
+               }
+       ,       north: {
+                       side:                   "top"
+               ,       sizeType:               "Height"
+               ,       dir:                    "horz"
+               ,       cssReq: {
+                               top:            0
+                       ,       bottom:         "auto"
+                       ,       left:           0
+                       ,       right:          0
+                       ,       width:          "auto"
+                       //      height:         DYNAMIC
+                       }
+               }
+       ,       south: {
+                       side:                   "bottom"
+               ,       sizeType:               "Height"
+               ,       dir:                    "horz"
+               ,       cssReq: {
+                               top:            "auto"
+                       ,       bottom:         0
+                       ,       left:           0
+                       ,       right:          0
+                       ,       width:          "auto"
+                       //      height:         DYNAMIC
+                       }
+               }
+       ,       east: {
+                       side:                   "right"
+               ,       sizeType:               "Width"
+               ,       dir:                    "vert"
+               ,       cssReq: {
+                               left:           "auto"
+                       ,       right:          0
+                       ,       top:            "auto" // DYNAMIC
+                       ,       bottom:         "auto" // DYNAMIC
+                       ,       height:         "auto"
+                       //      width:          DYNAMIC
+                       }
+               }
+       ,       west: {
+                       side:                   "left"
+               ,       sizeType:               "Width"
+               ,       dir:                    "vert"
+               ,       cssReq: {
+                               left:           0
+                       ,       right:          "auto"
+                       ,       top:            "auto" // DYNAMIC
+                       ,       bottom:         "auto" // DYNAMIC
+                       ,       height:         "auto"
+                       //      width:          DYNAMIC
+                       }
+               }
+       ,       center: {
+                       dir:                    "center"
+               ,       cssReq: {
+                               left:           "auto" // DYNAMIC
+                       ,       right:          "auto" // DYNAMIC
+                       ,       top:            "auto" // DYNAMIC
+                       ,       bottom:         "auto" // DYNAMIC
+                       ,       height:         "auto"
+                       ,       width:          "auto"
+                       }
+               }
+       }
+
+       // CALLBACK FUNCTION NAMESPACE - used to store reusable callback functions
+,      callbacks: {}
+
+,      getParentPaneElem: function (el) {
+               // must pass either a container or pane element
+               var $el = $(el)
+               ,       layout = $el.data("layout") || $el.data("parentLayout");
+               if (layout) {
+                       var $cont = layout.container;
+                       // see if this container is directly-nested inside an outer-pane
+                       if ($cont.data("layoutPane")) return $cont;
+                       var $pane = $cont.closest("."+ $.layout.defaults.panes.paneClass);
+                       // if a pane was found, return it
+                       if ($pane.data("layoutPane")) return $pane;
+               }
+               return null;
+       }
+
+,      getParentPaneInstance: function (el) {
+               // must pass either a container or pane element
+               var $pane = $.layout.getParentPaneElem(el);
+               return $pane ? $pane.data("layoutPane") : null;
+       }
+
+,      getParentLayoutInstance: function (el) {
+               // must pass either a container or pane element
+               var $pane = $.layout.getParentPaneElem(el);
+               return $pane ? $pane.data("parentLayout") : null;
+       }
+
+,      getEventObject: function (evt) {
+               return typeof evt === "object" && evt.stopPropagation ? evt : null;
+       }
+,      parsePaneName: function (evt_or_pane) {
+               var evt = $.layout.getEventObject( evt_or_pane )
+               ,       pane = evt_or_pane;
+               if (evt) {
+                       // ALWAYS stop propagation of events triggered in Layout!
+                       evt.stopPropagation();
+                       pane = $(this).data("layoutEdge");
+               }
+               if (pane && !/^(west|east|north|south|center)$/.test(pane)) {
+                       $.layout.msg('LAYOUT ERROR - Invalid pane-name: "'+ pane +'"');
+                       pane = "error";
+               }
+               return pane;
+       }
+
+
+       // LAYOUT-PLUGIN REGISTRATION
+       // more plugins can added beyond this default list
+,      plugins: {
+               draggable:              !!$.fn.draggable // resizing
+       ,       effects: {
+                       core:           !!$.effects             // animimations (specific effects tested by initOptions)
+               ,       slide:          $.effects && ($.effects.slide || ($.effects.effect && $.effects.effect.slide)) // default effect
+               }
+       }
+
+//     arrays of plugin or other methods to be triggered for events in *each layout* - will be passed 'Instance'
+,      onCreate:       []      // runs when layout is just starting to be created - right after options are set
+,      onLoad:         []      // runs after layout container and global events init, but before initPanes is called
+,      onReady:        []      // runs after initialization *completes* - ie, after initPanes completes successfully
+,      onDestroy:      []      // runs after layout is destroyed
+,      onUnload:       []      // runs after layout is destroyed OR when page unloads
+,      afterOpen:      []      // runs after setAsOpen() completes
+,      afterClose:     []      // runs after setAsClosed() completes
+
+       /*
+        *      GENERIC UTILITY METHODS
+        */
+
+       // calculate and return the scrollbar width, as an integer
+,      scrollbarWidth:         function () { return window.scrollbarWidth  || $.layout.getScrollbarSize('width'); }
+,      scrollbarHeight:        function () { return window.scrollbarHeight || $.layout.getScrollbarSize('height'); }
+,      getScrollbarSize:       function (dim) {
+               var $c  = $('<div style="position: absolute; top: -10000px; left: -10000px; width: 100px; height: 100px; border: 0; overflow: scroll;"></div>').appendTo("body")
+               ,       d       = { width: $c.outerWidth - $c[0].clientWidth, height: 100 - $c[0].clientHeight };
+               $c.remove();
+               window.scrollbarWidth   = d.width;
+               window.scrollbarHeight  = d.height;
+               return dim.match(/^(width|height)$/) ? d[dim] : d;
+       }
+
+
+,      disableTextSelection: function () {
+               var $d  = $(document)
+               ,       s       = 'textSelectionDisabled'
+               ,       x       = 'textSelectionInitialized'
+               ;
+               if ($.fn.disableSelection) {
+                       if (!$d.data(x)) // document hasn't been initialized yet
+                               $d.on('mouseup', $.layout.enableTextSelection ).data(x, true);
+                       if (!$d.data(s))
+                               $d.disableSelection().data(s, true);
+               }
+       }
+,      enableTextSelection: function () {
+               var $d  = $(document)
+               ,       s       = 'textSelectionDisabled';
+               if ($.fn.enableSelection && $d.data(s))
+                       $d.enableSelection().data(s, false);
+       }
+
+
+       /**
+        * Returns hash container 'display' and 'visibility'
+        *
+        * @see $.swap() - swaps CSS, runs callback, resets CSS
+        * @param  {!Object}            $E                              jQuery element
+        * @param  {boolean=}   [force=false]   Run even if display != none
+        * @return {!Object}                                            Returns current style props, if applicable
+        */
+,      showInvisibly: function ($E, force) {
+               if ($E && $E.length && (force || $E.css("display") === "none")) { // only if not *already hidden*
+                       var s = $E[0].style
+                               // save ONLY the 'style' props because that is what we must restore
+                       ,       CSS = { display: s.display || '', visibility: s.visibility || '' };
+                       // show element 'invisibly' so can be measured
+                       $E.css({ display: "block", visibility: "hidden" });
+                       return CSS;
+               }
+               return {};
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Returns data for setting size of an element (container or a pane).
+        *
+        * @see  _create(), onWindowResize() for container, plus others for pane
+        * @return JSON  Returns a hash of all dimensions: top, bottom, left, right, outerWidth, innerHeight, etc
+        */
+,      getElementDimensions: function ($E, inset) {
+               var
+               //      dimensions hash - start with current data IF passed
+                       d       = { css: {}, inset: {} }
+               ,       x       = d.css                 // CSS hash
+               ,       i       = { bottom: 0 } // TEMP insets (bottom = complier hack)
+               ,       N       = $.layout.cssNum
+               ,       R       = Math.round
+               ,       off = $E.offset()
+               ,       b, p, ei                        // TEMP border, padding
+               ;
+               d.offsetLeft = off.left;
+               d.offsetTop  = off.top;
+
+               if (!inset) inset = {}; // simplify logic below
+
+               $.each("Left,Right,Top,Bottom".split(","), function (idx, e) { // e = edge
+                       b = x["border" + e] = $.layout.borderWidth($E, e);
+                       p = x["padding"+ e] = $.layout.cssNum($E, "padding"+e);
+                       ei = e.toLowerCase();
+                       d.inset[ei] = inset[ei] >= 0 ? inset[ei] : p; // any missing insetX value = paddingX
+                       i[ei] = d.inset[ei] + b; // total offset of content from outer side
+               });
+
+               x.width         = R($E.width());
+               x.height        = R($E.height());
+               x.top           = N($E,"top",true);
+               x.bottom        = N($E,"bottom",true);
+               x.left          = N($E,"left",true);
+               x.right         = N($E,"right",true);
+
+               d.outerWidth    = R($E.outerWidth());
+               d.outerHeight   = R($E.outerHeight());
+               // calc the TRUE inner-dimensions, even in quirks-mode!
+               d.innerWidth    = max(0, d.outerWidth  - i.left - i.right);
+               d.innerHeight   = max(0, d.outerHeight - i.top  - i.bottom);
+               // layoutWidth/Height is used in calcs for manual resizing
+               // layoutW/H only differs from innerW/H when in quirks-mode - then is like outerW/H
+               d.layoutWidth   = R($E.innerWidth());
+               d.layoutHeight  = R($E.innerHeight());
+
+               //if ($E.prop('tagName') === 'BODY') { debugData( d, $E.prop('tagName') ); } // DEBUG
+
+               //d.visible     = $E.is(":visible");// && x.width > 0 && x.height > 0;
+
+               return d;
+       }
+
+,      getElementStyles: function ($E, list) {
+               var
+                       CSS     = {}
+               ,       style   = $E[0].style
+               ,       props   = list.split(",")
+               ,       sides   = "Top,Bottom,Left,Right".split(",")
+               ,       attrs   = "Color,Style,Width".split(",")
+               ,       p, s, a, i, j, k
+               ;
+               for (i=0; i < props.length; i++) {
+                       p = props[i];
+                       if (p.match(/(border|padding|margin)$/))
+                               for (j=0; j < 4; j++) {
+                                       s = sides[j];
+                                       if (p === "border")
+                                               for (k=0; k < 3; k++) {
+                                                       a = attrs[k];
+                                                       CSS[p+s+a] = style[p+s+a];
+                                               }
+                                       else
+                                               CSS[p+s] = style[p+s];
+                               }
+                       else
+                               CSS[p] = style[p];
+               };
+               return CSS
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Return the innerWidth for the current browser/doctype
+        *
+        * @see  initPanes(), sizeMidPanes(), initHandles(), sizeHandles()
+        * @param  {Array.<Object>}     $E  Must pass a jQuery object - first element is processed
+        * @param  {number=}                    outerWidth (optional) Can pass a width, allowing calculations BEFORE element is resized
+        * @return {number}                     Returns the innerWidth of the elem by subtracting padding and borders
+        */
+,      cssWidth: function ($E, outerWidth) {
+               // a 'calculated' outerHeight can be passed so borders and/or padding are removed if needed
+               if (outerWidth <= 0) return 0;
+
+               var lb  = $.layout.browser
+               ,       bs      = !lb.boxModel ? "border-box" : lb.boxSizing ? $E.css("boxSizing") : "content-box"
+               ,       b       = $.layout.borderWidth
+               ,       n       = $.layout.cssNum
+               ,       W       = outerWidth
+               ;
+               // strip border and/or padding from outerWidth to get CSS Width
+               if (bs !== "border-box")
+                       W -= (b($E, "Left") + b($E, "Right"));
+               if (bs === "content-box")
+                       W -= (n($E, "paddingLeft") + n($E, "paddingRight"));
+               return max(0,W);
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Return the innerHeight for the current browser/doctype
+        *
+        * @see  initPanes(), sizeMidPanes(), initHandles(), sizeHandles()
+        * @param  {Array.<Object>}     $E  Must pass a jQuery object - first element is processed
+        * @param  {number=}                    outerHeight  (optional) Can pass a width, allowing calculations BEFORE element is resized
+        * @return {number}                     Returns the innerHeight of the elem by subtracting padding and borders
+        */
+,      cssHeight: function ($E, outerHeight) {
+               // a 'calculated' outerHeight can be passed so borders and/or padding are removed if needed
+               if (outerHeight <= 0) return 0;
+
+               var lb  = $.layout.browser
+               ,       bs      = !lb.boxModel ? "border-box" : lb.boxSizing ? $E.css("boxSizing") : "content-box"
+               ,       b       = $.layout.borderWidth
+               ,       n       = $.layout.cssNum
+               ,       H       = outerHeight
+               ;
+               // strip border and/or padding from outerHeight to get CSS Height
+               if (bs !== "border-box")
+                       H -= (b($E, "Top") + b($E, "Bottom"));
+               if (bs === "content-box")
+                       H -= (n($E, "paddingTop") + n($E, "paddingBottom"));
+               return max(0,H);
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Returns the 'current CSS numeric value' for a CSS property - 0 if property does not exist
+        *
+        * @see  Called by many methods
+        * @param {Array.<Object>}      $E                                      Must pass a jQuery object - first element is processed
+        * @param {string}                      prop                            The name of the CSS property, eg: top, width, etc.
+        * @param {boolean=}                    [allowAuto=false]       true = return 'auto' if that is value; false = return 0
+        * @return {(string|number)}                                            Usually used to get an integer value for position (top, left) or size (height, width)
+        */
+,      cssNum: function ($E, prop, allowAuto) {
+               if (!$E.jquery) $E = $($E);
+               var CSS = $.layout.showInvisibly($E)
+               ,       p       = $.css($E[0], prop, true)
+               ,       v       = allowAuto && p=="auto" ? p : Math.round(parseFloat(p) || 0);
+               $E.css( CSS ); // RESET
+               return v;
+       }
+
+,      borderWidth: function (el, side) {
+               if (el.jquery) el = el[0];
+               var b = "border"+ side.substr(0,1).toUpperCase() + side.substr(1); // left => Left
+               return $.css(el, b+"Style", true) === "none" ? 0 : Math.round(parseFloat($.css(el, b+"Width", true)) || 0);
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Mouse-tracking utility - FUTURE REFERENCE
+        *
+        * init: if (!window.mouse) {
+        *                      window.mouse = { x: 0, y: 0 };
+        *                      $(document).mousemove( $.layout.trackMouse );
+        *              }
+        *
+        * @param {Object}              evt
+        *
+,      trackMouse: function (evt) {
+               window.mouse = { x: evt.clientX, y: evt.clientY };
+       }
+       */
+
+       /**
+        * SUBROUTINE for preventPrematureSlideClose option
+        *
+        * @param {Object}              evt
+        * @param {Object=}             el
+        */
+,      isMouseOverElem: function (evt, el) {
+               var
+                       $E      = $(el || this)
+               ,       d       = $E.offset()
+               ,       T       = d.top
+               ,       L       = d.left
+               ,       R       = L + $E.outerWidth()
+               ,       B       = T + $E.outerHeight()
+               ,       x       = evt.pageX     // evt.clientX ?
+               ,       y       = evt.pageY     // evt.clientY ?
+               ;
+               // if X & Y are < 0, probably means is over an open SELECT
+               return ($.layout.browser.msie && x < 0 && y < 0) || ((x >= L && x <= R) && (y >= T && y <= B));
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Message/Logging Utility
+        *
+        * @example $.layout.msg("My message");                         // log text
+        * @example $.layout.msg("My message", true);           // alert text
+        * @example $.layout.msg({ foo: "bar" }, "Title");      // log hash-data, with custom title
+        * @example $.layout.msg({ foo: "bar" }, true, "Title", { sort: false }); -OR-
+        * @example $.layout.msg({ foo: "bar" }, "Title", { sort: false, display: true }); // alert hash-data
+        *
+        * @param {(Object|string)}                     info                    String message OR Hash/Array
+        * @param {(Boolean|string|Object)=}    [popup=false]   True means alert-box - can be skipped
+        * @param {(Object|string)=}                    [debugTitle=""] Title for Hash data - can be skipped
+        * @param {Object=}                                     [debugOpts]             Extra options for debug output
+        */
+,      msg: function (info, popup, debugTitle, debugOpts) {
+               if ($.isPlainObject(info) && window.debugData) {
+                       if (typeof popup === "string") {
+                               debugOpts       = debugTitle;
+                               debugTitle      = popup;
+                       }
+                       else if (typeof debugTitle === "object") {
+                               debugOpts       = debugTitle;
+                               debugTitle      = null;
+                       }
+                       var t = debugTitle || "log( <object> )"
+                       ,       o = $.extend({ sort: false, returnHTML: false, display: false }, debugOpts);
+                       if (popup === true || o.display)
+                               debugData( info, t, o );
+                       else if (window.console)
+                               console.log(debugData( info, t, o ));
+               }
+               else if (popup)
+                       alert(info);
+               else if (window.console)
+                       console.log(info);
+               else {
+                       var id  = "#layoutLogger"
+                       ,       $l = $(id);
+                       if (!$l.length)
+                               $l = createLog();
+                       $l.children("ul").append('<li style="padding: 4px 10px; margin: 0; border-top: 1px solid #CCC;">'+ info.replace(/\</g,"&lt;").replace(/\>/g,"&gt;") +'</li>');
+               }
+
+               function createLog () {
+                       var pos = $.support.fixedPosition ? 'fixed' : 'absolute'
+                       ,       $e = $('<div id="layoutLogger" style="position: '+ pos +'; top: 5px; z-index: 999999; max-width: 25%; overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid #000; border-radius: 5px; background: #FBFBFB; box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);">'
+                               +       '<div style="font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; padding: 5px 10px; background: #F6F6F6; border-radius: 5px 5px 0 0; cursor: move;">'
+                               +       '<span style="float: right; padding-left: 7px; cursor: pointer;" title="Remove Console" onclick="$(this).closest(\'#layoutLogger\').remove()">X</span>Layout console.log</div>'
+                               +       '<ul style="font-size: 13px; font-weight: none; list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0 0 2px;"></ul>'
+                               + '</div>'
+                               ).appendTo("body");
+                       $e.css('left', $(window).width() - $e.outerWidth() - 5)
+                       if ($.ui.draggable) $e.draggable({ handle: ':first-child' });
+                       return $e;
+               };
+       }
+
+};
+
+
+/*
+ *     $.layout.browser REPLACES removed $.browser, with extra data
+ *     Parsing code here adapted from jQuery 1.8 $.browse
+ */
+(function(){
+       var u = navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase()
+       ,       m = /(chrome)[ \/]([\w.]+)/.exec( u )
+               ||      /(webkit)[ \/]([\w.]+)/.exec( u )
+               ||      /(opera)(?:.*version|)[ \/]([\w.]+)/.exec( u )
+               ||      /(msie) ([\w.]+)/.exec( u )
+               ||      u.indexOf("compatible") < 0 && /(mozilla)(?:.*? rv:([\w.]+)|)/.exec( u )
+               ||      []
+       ,       b = m[1] || ""
+       ,       v = m[2] || 0
+       ,       ie = b === "msie"
+       ,       cm = document.compatMode
+       ,       $s = $.support
+       ,       bs = $s.boxSizing !== undefined ? $s.boxSizing : $s.boxSizingReliable
+       ,       bm = !ie || !cm || cm === "CSS1Compat" || $s.boxModel || false
+       ,       lb = $.layout.browser = {
+                       version:        v
+               ,       safari:         b === "webkit"  // webkit (NOT chrome) = safari
+               ,       webkit:         b === "chrome"  // chrome = webkit
+               ,       msie:           ie
+               ,       isIE6:          ie && v == 6
+                       // ONLY IE reverts to old box-model - Note that compatMode was deprecated as of IE8
+               ,       boxModel:       bm
+               ,       boxSizing:      !!(typeof bs === "function" ? bs() : bs)
+               };
+       ;
+       if (b) lb[b] = true; // set CURRENT browser
+       /*      OLD versions of jQuery only set $.support.boxModel after page is loaded
+        *      so if this is IE, use support.boxModel to test for quirks-mode (ONLY IE changes boxModel) */
+       if (!bm && !cm) $(function(){ lb.boxModel = $s.boxModel; });
+})();
+
+
+// DEFAULT OPTIONS
+$.layout.defaults = {
+/*
+ *     LAYOUT & LAYOUT-CONTAINER OPTIONS
+ *     - none of these options are applicable to individual panes
+ */
+       name:                                           ""                      // Not required, but useful for buttons and used for the state-cookie
+,      containerClass:                         "ui-layout-container" // layout-container element
+,      inset:                                          null            // custom container-inset values (override padding)
+,      scrollToBookmarkOnLoad:         true            // after creating a layout, scroll to bookmark in URL (.../page.htm#myBookmark)
+,      resizeWithWindow:                       true            // bind thisLayout.resizeAll() to the window.resize event
+,      resizeWithWindowDelay:          200                     // delay calling resizeAll because makes window resizing very jerky
+,      resizeWithWindowMaxDelay:       0                       // 0 = none - force resize every XX ms while window is being resized
+,      maskPanesEarly:                         false           // true = create pane-masks on resizer.mouseDown instead of waiting for resizer.dragstart
+,      onresizeall_start:                      null            // CALLBACK when resizeAll() STARTS     - NOT pane-specific
+,      onresizeall_end:                        null            // CALLBACK when resizeAll() ENDS       - NOT pane-specific
+,      onload_start:                           null            // CALLBACK when Layout inits - after options initialized, but before elements
+,      onload_end:                                     null            // CALLBACK when Layout inits - after EVERYTHING has been initialized
+,      onunload_start:                         null            // CALLBACK when Layout is destroyed OR onWindowUnload
+,      onunload_end:                           null            // CALLBACK when Layout is destroyed OR onWindowUnload
+,      initPanes:                                      true            // false = DO NOT initialize the panes onLoad - will init later
+,      showErrorMessages:                      true            // enables fatal error messages to warn developers of common errors
+,      showDebugMessages:                      false           // display console-and-alert debug msgs - IF this Layout version _has_ debugging code!
+//     Changing this zIndex value will cause other zIndex values to automatically change
+,      zIndex:                                         null            // the PANE zIndex - resizers and masks will be +1
+//     DO NOT CHANGE the zIndex values below unless you clearly understand their relationships
+,      zIndexes: {                                                             // set _default_ z-index values here...
+               pane_normal:                    0                       // normal z-index for panes
+       ,       content_mask:                   1                       // applied to overlays used to mask content INSIDE panes during resizing
+       ,       resizer_normal:                 2                       // normal z-index for resizer-bars
+       ,       pane_sliding:                   100                     // applied to *BOTH* the pane and its resizer when a pane is 'slid open'
+       ,       pane_animate:                   1000            // applied to the pane when being animated - not applied to the resizer
+       ,       resizer_drag:                   10000           // applied to the CLONED resizer-bar when being 'dragged'
+       }
+,      errors: {
+               pane:                                   "pane"          // description of "layout pane element" - used only in error messages
+       ,       selector:                               "selector"      // description of "jQuery-selector" - used only in error messages
+       ,       addButtonError:                 "Error Adding Button\nInvalid "
+       ,       containerMissing:               "UI Layout Initialization Error\nThe specified layout-container does not exist."
+       ,       centerPaneMissing:              "UI Layout Initialization Error\nThe center-pane element does not exist.\nThe center-pane is a required element."
+       ,       noContainerHeight:              "UI Layout Initialization Warning\nThe layout-container \"CONTAINER\" has no height.\nTherefore the layout is 0-height and hence 'invisible'!"
+       ,       callbackError:                  "UI Layout Callback Error\nThe EVENT callback is not a valid function."
+       }
+/*
+ *     PANE DEFAULT SETTINGS
+ *     - settings under the 'panes' key become the default settings for *all panes*
+ *     - ALL pane-options can also be set specifically for each panes, which will override these 'default values'
+ */
+,      panes: { // default options for 'all panes' - will be overridden by 'per-pane settings'
+               applyDemoStyles:                false           // NOTE: renamed from applyDefaultStyles for clarity
+       ,       closable:                               true            // pane can open & close
+       ,       resizable:                              true            // when open, pane can be resized 
+       ,       slidable:                               true            // when closed, pane can 'slide open' over other panes - closes on mouse-out
+       ,       initClosed:                             false           // true = init pane as 'closed'
+       ,       initHidden:                     false           // true = init pane as 'hidden' - no resizer-bar/spacing
+       //      SELECTORS
+       //,     paneSelector:                   ""                      // MUST be pane-specific - jQuery selector for pane
+       ,       contentSelector:                ".ui-layout-content" // INNER div/element to auto-size so only it scrolls, not the entire pane!
+       ,       contentIgnoreSelector:  ".ui-layout-ignore"     // element(s) to 'ignore' when measuring 'content'
+       ,       findNestedContent:              false           // true = $P.find(contentSelector), false = $P.children(contentSelector)
+       //      GENERIC ROOT-CLASSES - for auto-generated classNames
+       ,       paneClass:                              "ui-layout-pane"        // Layout Pane
+       ,       resizerClass:                   "ui-layout-resizer"     // Resizer Bar
+       ,       togglerClass:                   "ui-layout-toggler"     // Toggler Button
+       ,       buttonClass:                    "ui-layout-button"      // CUSTOM Buttons       - eg: '[ui-layout-button]-toggle/-open/-close/-pin'
+       //      ELEMENT SIZE & SPACING
+       //,     size:                                   100                     // MUST be pane-specific -initial size of pane
+       ,       minSize:                                0                       // when manually resizing a pane
+       ,       maxSize:                                0                       // ditto, 0 = no limit
+       ,       spacing_open:                   6                       // space between pane and adjacent panes - when pane is 'open'
+       ,       spacing_closed:                 6                       // ditto - when pane is 'closed'
+       ,       togglerLength_open:             50                      // Length = WIDTH of toggler button on north/south sides - HEIGHT on east/west sides
+       ,       togglerLength_closed:   50                      // 100% OR -1 means 'full height/width of resizer bar' - 0 means 'hidden'
+       ,       togglerAlign_open:              "center"        // top/left, bottom/right, center, OR...
+       ,       togglerAlign_closed:    "center"        // 1 => nn = offset from top/left, -1 => -nn == offset from bottom/right
+       ,       togglerContent_open:    ""                      // text or HTML to put INSIDE the toggler
+       ,       togglerContent_closed:  ""                      // ditto
+       //      RESIZING OPTIONS
+       ,       resizerDblClickToggle:  true            // 
+       ,       autoResize:                             true            // IF size is 'auto' or a percentage, then recalc 'pixel size' whenever the layout resizes
+       ,       autoReopen:                             true            // IF a pane was auto-closed due to noRoom, reopen it when there is room? False = leave it closed
+       ,       resizerDragOpacity:             1                       // option for ui.draggable
+       //,     resizerCursor:                  ""                      // MUST be pane-specific - cursor when over resizer-bar
+       ,       maskContents:                   false           // true = add DIV-mask over-or-inside this pane so can 'drag' over IFRAMES
+       ,       maskObjects:                    false           // true = add IFRAME-mask over-or-inside this pane to cover objects/applets - content-mask will overlay this mask
+       ,       maskZindex:                             null            // will override zIndexes.content_mask if specified - not applicable to iframe-panes
+       ,       resizingGrid:                   false           // grid size that the resizers will snap-to during resizing, eg: [20,20]
+       ,       livePaneResizing:               false           // true = LIVE Resizing as resizer is dragged
+       ,       liveContentResizing:    false           // true = re-measure header/footer heights as resizer is dragged
+       ,       liveResizingTolerance:  1                       // how many px change before pane resizes, to control performance
+       //      SLIDING OPTIONS
+       ,       sliderCursor:                   "pointer"       // cursor when resizer-bar will trigger 'sliding'
+       ,       slideTrigger_open:              "click"         // click, dblclick, mouseenter
+       ,       slideTrigger_close:             "mouseleave"// click, mouseleave
+       ,       slideDelay_open:                300                     // applies only for mouseenter event - 0 = instant open
+       ,       slideDelay_close:               300                     // applies only for mouseleave event (300ms is the minimum!)
+       ,       hideTogglerOnSlide:             false           // when pane is slid-open, should the toggler show?
+       ,       preventQuickSlideClose: $.layout.browser.webkit // Chrome triggers slideClosed as it is opening
+       ,       preventPrematureSlideClose: false       // handle incorrect mouseleave trigger, like when over a SELECT-list in IE
+       //      PANE-SPECIFIC TIPS & MESSAGES
+       ,       tips: {
+                       Open:                           "Open"          // eg: "Open Pane"
+               ,       Close:                          "Close"
+               ,       Resize:                         "Resize"
+               ,       Slide:                          "Slide Open"
+               ,       Pin:                            "Pin"
+               ,       Unpin:                          "Un-Pin"
+               ,       noRoomToOpen:           "Not enough room to show this panel."   // alert if user tries to open a pane that cannot
+               ,       minSizeWarning:         "Panel has reached its minimum size"    // displays in browser statusbar
+               ,       maxSizeWarning:         "Panel has reached its maximum size"    // ditto
+               }
+       //      HOT-KEYS & MISC
+       ,       showOverflowOnHover:    false           // will bind allowOverflow() utility to pane.onMouseOver
+       ,       enableCursorHotkey:             true            // enabled 'cursor' hotkeys
+       //,     customHotkey:                   ""                      // MUST be pane-specific - EITHER a charCode OR a character
+       ,       customHotkeyModifier:   "SHIFT"         // either 'SHIFT', 'CTRL' or 'CTRL+SHIFT' - NOT 'ALT'
+       //      PANE ANIMATION
+       //      NOTE: fxSss_open, fxSss_close & fxSss_size options (eg: fxName_open) are auto-generated if not passed
+       ,       fxName:                                 "slide"         // ('none' or blank), slide, drop, scale -- only relevant to 'open' & 'close', NOT 'size'
+       ,       fxSpeed:                                null            // slow, normal, fast, 200, nnn - if passed, will OVERRIDE fxSettings.duration
+       ,       fxSettings:                             {}                      // can be passed, eg: { easing: "easeOutBounce", duration: 1500 }
+       ,       fxOpacityFix:                   true            // tries to fix opacity in IE to restore anti-aliasing after animation
+       ,       animatePaneSizing:              false           // true = animate resizing after dragging resizer-bar OR sizePane() is called
+       /*  NOTE: Action-specific FX options are auto-generated from the options above if not specifically set:
+               fxName_open:                    "slide"         // 'Open' pane animation
+               fnName_close:                   "slide"         // 'Close' pane animation
+               fxName_size:                    "slide"         // 'Size' pane animation - when animatePaneSizing = true
+               fxSpeed_open:                   null
+               fxSpeed_close:                  null
+               fxSpeed_size:                   null
+               fxSettings_open:                {}
+               fxSettings_close:               {}
+               fxSettings_size:                {}
+       */
+       //      CHILD/NESTED LAYOUTS
+       ,       children:                               null            // Layout-options for nested/child layout - even {} is valid as options
+       ,       containerSelector:              ''                      // if child is NOT 'directly nested', a selector to find it/them (can have more than one child layout!)
+       ,       initChildren:                   true            // true = child layout will be created as soon as _this_ layout completes initialization
+       ,       destroyChildren:                true            // true = destroy child-layout if this pane is destroyed
+       ,       resizeChildren:                 true            // true = trigger child-layout.resizeAll() when this pane is resized
+       //      EVENT TRIGGERING
+       ,       triggerEventsOnLoad:    false           // true = trigger onopen OR onclose callbacks when layout initializes
+       ,       triggerEventsDuringLiveResize: true     // true = trigger onresize callback REPEATEDLY if livePaneResizing==true
+       //      PANE CALLBACKS
+       ,       onshow_start:                   null            // CALLBACK when pane STARTS to Show    - BEFORE onopen/onhide_start
+       ,       onshow_end:                             null            // CALLBACK when pane ENDS being Shown  - AFTER  onopen/onhide_end
+       ,       onhide_start:                   null            // CALLBACK when pane STARTS to Close   - BEFORE onclose_start
+       ,       onhide_end:                             null            // CALLBACK when pane ENDS being Closed - AFTER  onclose_end
+       ,       onopen_start:                   null            // CALLBACK when pane STARTS to Open
+       ,       onopen_end:                             null            // CALLBACK when pane ENDS being Opened
+       ,       onclose_start:                  null            // CALLBACK when pane STARTS to Close
+       ,       onclose_end:                    null            // CALLBACK when pane ENDS being Closed
+       ,       onresize_start:                 null            // CALLBACK when pane STARTS being Resized ***FOR ANY REASON***
+       ,       onresize_end:                   null            // CALLBACK when pane ENDS being Resized ***FOR ANY REASON***
+       ,       onsizecontent_start:    null            // CALLBACK when sizing of content-element STARTS
+       ,       onsizecontent_end:              null            // CALLBACK when sizing of content-element ENDS
+       ,       onswap_start:                   null            // CALLBACK when pane STARTS to Swap
+       ,       onswap_end:                             null            // CALLBACK when pane ENDS being Swapped
+       ,       ondrag_start:                   null            // CALLBACK when pane STARTS being ***MANUALLY*** Resized
+       ,       ondrag_end:                             null            // CALLBACK when pane ENDS being ***MANUALLY*** Resized
+       }
+/*
+ *     PANE-SPECIFIC SETTINGS
+ *     - options listed below MUST be specified per-pane - they CANNOT be set under 'panes'
+ *     - all options under the 'panes' key can also be set specifically for any pane
+ *     - most options under the 'panes' key apply only to 'border-panes' - NOT the the center-pane
+ */
+,      north: {
+               paneSelector:                   ".ui-layout-north"
+       ,       size:                                   "auto"          // eg: "auto", "30%", .30, 200
+       ,       resizerCursor:                  "n-resize"      // custom = url(myCursor.cur)
+       ,       customHotkey:                   ""                      // EITHER a charCode (43) OR a character ("o")
+       }
+,      south: {
+               paneSelector:                   ".ui-layout-south"
+       ,       size:                                   "50%"//"auto"
+       ,       resizerCursor:                  "s-resize"
+       ,       customHotkey:                   ""
+       ,   initClosed:                         true    
+       }
+,      east: {
+               paneSelector:                   ".ui-layout-east"
+       ,       size:                                   "5%"//200
+       ,       resizerCursor:                  "e-resize"
+       ,       customHotkey:                   ""
+       }
+,      west: {
+               paneSelector:                   ".ui-layout-west"
+       ,       size:                                   "70%" //200
+       ,       resizerCursor:                  "w-resize"
+       ,       customHotkey:                   ""
+       ,   initClosed:                         true    
+       }
+,      center: {
+               paneSelector:                   ".ui-layout-center"
+       ,       size:                                   "30%"//"auto"
+       ,       minWidth:                               0
+       ,       minHeight:                              0
+       }
+};
+
+$.layout.optionsMap = {
+       // layout/global options - NOT pane-options
+       layout: ("name,instanceKey,stateManagement,effects,inset,zIndexes,errors,"
+       +       "zIndex,scrollToBookmarkOnLoad,showErrorMessages,maskPanesEarly,"
+       +       "outset,resizeWithWindow,resizeWithWindowDelay,resizeWithWindowMaxDelay,"
+       +       "onresizeall,onresizeall_start,onresizeall_end,onload,onload_start,onload_end,onunload,onunload_start,onunload_end").split(",")
+//     borderPanes: [ ALL options that are NOT specified as 'layout' ]
+       // default.panes options that apply to the center-pane (most options apply _only_ to border-panes)
+,      center: ("paneClass,contentSelector,contentIgnoreSelector,findNestedContent,applyDemoStyles,triggerEventsOnLoad,"
+       +       "showOverflowOnHover,maskContents,maskObjects,liveContentResizing,"
+       +       "containerSelector,children,initChildren,resizeChildren,destroyChildren,"
+       +       "onresize,onresize_start,onresize_end,onsizecontent,onsizecontent_start,onsizecontent_end").split(",")
+       // options that MUST be specifically set 'per-pane' - CANNOT set in the panes (defaults) key
+,      noDefault: ("paneSelector,resizerCursor,customHotkey").split(",")
+};
+
+/**
+ * Processes options passed in converts flat-format data into subkey (JSON) format
+ * In flat-format, subkeys are _currently_ separated with 2 underscores, like north__optName
+ * Plugins may also call this method so they can transform their own data
+ *
+ * @param  {!Object}   hash                    Data/options passed by user - may be a single level or nested levels
+ * @param  {boolean=}  [addKeys=false] Should the primary layout.options keys be added if they do not exist?
+ * @return {Object}                                            Returns hash of minWidth & minHeight
+ */
+$.layout.transformData = function (hash, addKeys) {
+       var     json = addKeys ? { panes: {}, center: {} } : {} // init return object
+       ,       branch, optKey, keys, key, val, i, c;
+
+       if (typeof hash !== "object") return json; // no options passed
+
+       // convert all 'flat-keys' to 'sub-key' format
+       for (optKey in hash) {
+               branch  = json;
+               val             = hash[ optKey ];
+               keys    = optKey.split("__"); // eg: west__size or north__fxSettings__duration
+               c               = keys.length - 1;
+               // convert underscore-delimited to subkeys
+               for (i=0; i <= c; i++) {
+                       key = keys[i];
+                       if (i === c) {  // last key = value
+                               if ($.isPlainObject( val ))
+                                       branch[key] = $.layout.transformData( val ); // RECURSE
+                               else
+                                       branch[key] = val;
+                       }
+                       else {
+                               if (!branch[key])
+                                       branch[key] = {}; // create the subkey
+                               // recurse to sub-key for next loop - if not done
+                               branch = branch[key];
+                       }
+               }
+       }
+       return json;
+};
+
+// INTERNAL CONFIG DATA - DO NOT CHANGE THIS!
+$.layout.backwardCompatibility = {
+       // data used by renameOldOptions()
+       map: {
+       //      OLD Option Name:                        NEW Option Name
+               applyDefaultStyles:                     "applyDemoStyles"
+       //      CHILD/NESTED LAYOUTS
+       ,       childOptions:                           "children"
+       ,       initChildLayout:                        "initChildren"
+       ,       destroyChildLayout:                     "destroyChildren"
+       ,       resizeChildLayout:                      "resizeChildren"
+       ,       resizeNestedLayout:                     "resizeChildren"
+       //      MISC Options
+       ,       resizeWhileDragging:            "livePaneResizing"
+       ,       resizeContentWhileDragging:     "liveContentResizing"
+       ,       triggerEventsWhileDragging:     "triggerEventsDuringLiveResize"
+       ,       maskIframesOnResize:            "maskContents"
+       //      STATE MANAGEMENT
+       ,       useStateCookie:                         "stateManagement.enabled"
+       ,       "cookie.autoLoad":                      "stateManagement.autoLoad"
+       ,       "cookie.autoSave":                      "stateManagement.autoSave"
+       ,       "cookie.keys":                          "stateManagement.stateKeys"
+       ,       "cookie.name":                          "stateManagement.cookie.name"
+       ,       "cookie.domain":                        "stateManagement.cookie.domain"
+       ,       "cookie.path":                          "stateManagement.cookie.path"
+       ,       "cookie.expires":                       "stateManagement.cookie.expires"
+       ,       "cookie.secure":                        "stateManagement.cookie.secure"
+       //      OLD Language options
+       ,       noRoomToOpenTip:                        "tips.noRoomToOpen"
+       ,       togglerTip_open:                        "tips.Close"    // open   = Close
+       ,       togglerTip_closed:                      "tips.Open"             // closed = Open
+       ,       resizerTip:                                     "tips.Resize"
+       ,       sliderTip:                                      "tips.Slide"
+       }
+
+/**
+* @param {Object}      opts
+*/
+,      renameOptions: function (opts) {
+               var map = $.layout.backwardCompatibility.map
+               ,       oldData, newData, value
+               ;
+               for (var itemPath in map) {
+                       oldData = getBranch( itemPath );
+                       value   = oldData.branch[ oldData.key ];
+                       if (value !== undefined) {
+                               newData = getBranch( map[itemPath], true );
+                               newData.branch[ newData.key ] = value;
+                               delete oldData.branch[ oldData.key ];
+                       }
+               }
+
+               /**
+                * @param {string}      path
+                * @param {boolean=}    [create=false]  Create path if does not exist
+                */
+               function getBranch (path, create) {
+                       var a = path.split(".") // split keys into array
+                       ,       c = a.length - 1
+                       ,       D = { branch: opts, key: a[c] } // init branch at top & set key (last item)
+                       ,       i = 0, k, undef;
+                       for (; i<c; i++) { // skip the last key (data)
+                               k = a[i];
+                               if (D.branch[ k ] == undefined) { // child-key does not exist
+                                       if (create) {
+                                               D.branch = D.branch[ k ] = {}; // create child-branch
+                                       }
+                                       else // can't go any farther
+                                               D.branch = {}; // branch is undefined
+                               }
+                               else
+                                       D.branch = D.branch[ k ]; // get child-branch
+                       }
+                       return D;
+               };
+       }
+
+/**
+* @param {Object}      opts
+*/
+,      renameAllOptions: function (opts) {
+               var ren = $.layout.backwardCompatibility.renameOptions;
+               // rename root (layout) options
+               ren( opts );
+               // rename 'defaults' to 'panes'
+               if (opts.defaults) {
+                       if (typeof opts.panes !== "object")
+                               opts.panes = {};
+                       $.extend(true, opts.panes, opts.defaults);
+                       delete opts.defaults;
+               }
+               // rename options in the the options.panes key
+               if (opts.panes) ren( opts.panes );
+               // rename options inside *each pane key*, eg: options.west
+               $.each($.layout.config.allPanes, function (i, pane) {
+                       if (opts[pane]) ren( opts[pane] );
+               });     
+               return opts;
+       }
+};
+
+
+
+
+/*     ============================================================
+ *     BEGIN WIDGET: $( selector ).layout( {options} );
+ *     ============================================================
+ */
+$.fn.layout = function (opts) {
+       var
+
+       // local aliases to global data
+       browser = $.layout.browser
+,      _c              = $.layout.config
+
+       // local aliases to utlity methods
+,      cssW    = $.layout.cssWidth
+,      cssH    = $.layout.cssHeight
+,      elDims  = $.layout.getElementDimensions
+,      styles  = $.layout.getElementStyles
+,      evtObj  = $.layout.getEventObject
+,      evtPane = $.layout.parsePaneName
+
+/**
+ * options - populated by initOptions()
+ */
+,      options = $.extend(true, {}, $.layout.defaults)
+,      effects = options.effects = $.extend(true, {}, $.layout.effects)
+
+/**
+ * layout-state object
+ */
+,      state = {
+               // generate unique ID to use for event.namespace so can unbind only events added by 'this layout'
+               id:                             "layout"+ $.now()       // code uses alias: sID
+       ,       initialized:    false
+       ,       paneResizing:   false
+       ,       panesSliding:   {}
+       ,       container:      {       // list all keys referenced in code to avoid compiler error msgs
+                       innerWidth:             0
+               ,       innerHeight:    0
+               ,       outerWidth:             0
+               ,       outerHeight:    0
+               ,       layoutWidth:    0
+               ,       layoutHeight:   0
+               }
+       ,       north:          { childIdx: 0 }
+       ,       south:          { childIdx: 0 }
+       ,       east:           { childIdx: 0 }
+       ,       west:           { childIdx: 0 }
+       ,       center:         { childIdx: 0 }
+       }
+
+/**
+ * parent/child-layout pointers
+ */
+//,    hasParentLayout = false - exists ONLY inside Instance so can be set externally
+,      children = {
+               north:          null
+       ,       south:          null
+       ,       east:           null
+       ,       west:           null
+       ,       center:         null
+       }
+
+/*
+ * ###########################
+ *  INTERNAL HELPER FUNCTIONS
+ * ###########################
+ */
+
+       /**
+        * Manages all internal timers
+        */
+,      timer = {
+               data:   {}
+       ,       set:    function (s, fn, ms) { timer.clear(s); timer.data[s] = setTimeout(fn, ms); }
+       ,       clear:  function (s) { var t=timer.data; if (t[s]) {clearTimeout(t[s]); delete t[s];} }
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Alert or console.log a message - IF option is enabled.
+        *
+        * @param {(string|!Object)}    msg                             Message (or debug-data) to display
+        * @param {boolean=}                    [popup=false]   True by default, means 'alert', false means use console.log
+        * @param {boolean=}                    [debug=false]   True means is a widget debugging message
+        */
+,      _log = function (msg, popup, debug) {
+               var o = options;
+               if ((o.showErrorMessages && !debug) || (debug && o.showDebugMessages))
+                       $.layout.msg( o.name +' / '+ msg, (popup !== false) );
+               return false;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Executes a Callback function after a trigger event, like resize, open or close
+        *
+        * @param {string}                              evtName                                 Name of the layout callback, eg "onresize_start"
+        * @param {(string|boolean)=}   [pane=""]                               This is passed only so we can pass the 'pane object' to the callback
+        * @param {(string|boolean)=}   [skipBoundEvents=false] True = do not run events bound to the elements - only the callbacks set in options
+        */
+,      _runCallbacks = function (evtName, pane, skipBoundEvents) {
+               var     hasPane = pane && isStr(pane)
+               ,       s               = hasPane ? state[pane] : state
+               ,       o               = hasPane ? options[pane] : options
+               ,       lName   = options.name
+                       // names like onopen and onopen_end separate are interchangeable in options...
+               ,       lng             = evtName + (evtName.match(/_/) ? "" : "_end")
+               ,       shrt    = lng.match(/_end$/) ? lng.substr(0, lng.length - 4) : ""
+               ,       fn              = o[lng] || o[shrt]
+               ,       retVal  = "NC" // NC = No Callback
+               ,       args    = []
+               ,       $P              = hasPane ? $Ps[pane] : 0
+               ;
+               if (hasPane && !$P) // a pane is specified, but does not exist!
+                       return retVal;
+               if ( !hasPane && $.type(pane) === "boolean" ) {
+                       skipBoundEvents = pane; // allow pane param to be skipped for Layout callback
+                       pane = "";
+               }
+
+               // first trigger the callback set in the options
+               if (fn) {
+                       try {
+                               // convert function name (string) to function object
+                               if (isStr( fn )) {
+                                       if (fn.match(/,/)) {
+                                               // function name cannot contain a comma, 
+                                               // so must be a function name AND a parameter to pass
+                                               args = fn.split(",")
+                                               ,       fn = eval(args[0]);
+                                       }
+                                       else // just the name of an external function?
+                                               fn = eval(fn);
+                               }
+                               // execute the callback, if exists
+                               if ($.isFunction( fn )) {
+                                       if (args.length)
+                                               retVal = g(fn)(args[1]); // pass the argument parsed from 'list'
+                                       else if ( hasPane )
+                                               // pass data: pane-name, pane-element, pane-state, pane-options, and layout-name
+                                               retVal = g(fn)( pane, $Ps[pane], s, o, lName );
+                                       else // must be a layout/container callback - pass suitable info
+                                               retVal = g(fn)( Instance, s, o, lName );
+                               }
+                       }
+                       catch (ex) {
+                               _log( options.errors.callbackError.replace(/EVENT/, $.trim((pane || "") +" "+ lng)), false );
+                               if ($.type(ex) === "string" && string.length)
+                                       _log("Exception:  "+ ex, false );
+                       }
+               }
+
+               // trigger additional events bound directly to the pane
+               if (!skipBoundEvents && retVal !== false) {
+                       if ( hasPane ) { // PANE events can be bound to each pane-elements
+                               o       = options[pane];
+                               s       = state[pane];
+                               $P.triggerHandler("layoutpane"+ lng, [ pane, $P, s, o, lName ]);
+                               if (shrt)
+                                       $P.triggerHandler("layoutpane"+ shrt, [ pane, $P, s, o, lName ]);
+                       }
+                       else { // LAYOUT events can be bound to the container-element
+                               $N.triggerHandler("layout"+ lng, [ Instance, s, o, lName ]);
+                               if (shrt)
+                                       $N.triggerHandler("layout"+ shrt, [ Instance, s, o, lName ]);
+                       }
+               }
+
+               // ALWAYS resizeChildren after an onresize_end event - even during initialization
+               // IGNORE onsizecontent_end event because causes child-layouts to resize TWICE
+               if (hasPane && evtName === "onresize_end") // BAD: || evtName === "onsizecontent_end"
+                       resizeChildren(pane+"", true); // compiler hack -force string
+
+               return retVal;
+
+               function g (f) { return f; }; // compiler hack
+       }
+
+
+       /**
+        * cure iframe display issues in IE & other browsers
+        */
+,      _fixIframe = function (pane) {
+               if (browser.mozilla) return; // skip FireFox - it auto-refreshes iframes onShow
+               var $P = $Ps[pane];
+               // if the 'pane' is an iframe, do it
+               if (state[pane].tagName === "IFRAME")
+                       $P.css(_c.hidden).css(_c.visible); 
+               else // ditto for any iframes INSIDE the pane
+                       $P.find('IFRAME').css(_c.hidden).css(_c.visible);
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * @param  {string}             pane            Can accept ONLY a 'pane' (east, west, etc)
+        * @param  {number=}            outerSize       (optional) Can pass a width, allowing calculations BEFORE element is resized
+        * @return {number}             Returns the innerHeight/Width of el by subtracting padding and borders
+        */
+,      cssSize = function (pane, outerSize) {
+               var fn = _c[pane].dir=="horz" ? cssH : cssW;
+               return fn($Ps[pane], outerSize);
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * @param  {string}             pane            Can accept ONLY a 'pane' (east, west, etc)
+        * @return {Object}             Returns hash of minWidth & minHeight
+        */
+,      cssMinDims = function (pane) {
+               // minWidth/Height means CSS width/height = 1px
+               var     $P      = $Ps[pane]
+               ,       dir     = _c[pane].dir
+               ,       d       = {
+                               minWidth:       1001 - cssW($P, 1000)
+                       ,       minHeight:      1001 - cssH($P, 1000)
+                       }
+               ;
+               if (dir === "horz") d.minSize = d.minHeight;
+               if (dir === "vert") d.minSize = d.minWidth;
+               return d;
+       }
+
+       // TODO: see if these methods can be made more useful...
+       // TODO: *maybe* return cssW/H from these so caller can use this info
+
+       /**
+        * @param {(string|!Object)}            el
+        * @param {number=}                             outerWidth
+        * @param {boolean=}                            [autoHide=false]
+        */
+,      setOuterWidth = function (el, outerWidth, autoHide) {
+               var $E = el, w;
+               if (isStr(el)) $E = $Ps[el]; // west
+               else if (!el.jquery) $E = $(el);
+               w = cssW($E, outerWidth);
+               $E.css({ width: w });
+               if (w > 0) {
+                       if (autoHide && $E.data('autoHidden') && $E.innerHeight() > 0) {
+                               $E.show().data('autoHidden', false);
+                               if (!browser.mozilla) // FireFox refreshes iframes - IE does not
+                                       // make hidden, then visible to 'refresh' display after animation
+                                       $E.css(_c.hidden).css(_c.visible);
+                       }
+               }
+               else if (autoHide && !$E.data('autoHidden'))
+                       $E.hide().data('autoHidden', true);
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * @param {(string|!Object)}            el
+        * @param {number=}                             outerHeight
+        * @param {boolean=}                            [autoHide=false]
+        */
+,      setOuterHeight = function (el, outerHeight, autoHide) {
+               var $E = el, h;
+               if (isStr(el)) $E = $Ps[el]; // west
+               else if (!el.jquery) $E = $(el);
+               h = cssH($E, outerHeight);
+               $E.css({ height: h, visibility: "visible" }); // may have been 'hidden' by sizeContent
+               if (h > 0 && $E.innerWidth() > 0) {
+                       if (autoHide && $E.data('autoHidden')) {
+                               $E.show().data('autoHidden', false);
+                               if (!browser.mozilla) // FireFox refreshes iframes - IE does not
+                                       $E.css(_c.hidden).css(_c.visible);
+                       }
+               }
+               else if (autoHide && !$E.data('autoHidden'))
+                       $E.hide().data('autoHidden', true);
+       }
+
+
+       /**
+        * Converts any 'size' params to a pixel/integer size, if not already
+        * If 'auto' or a decimal/percentage is passed as 'size', a pixel-size is calculated
+        *
+       /**
+        * @param  {string}                             pane
+        * @param  {(string|number)=}   size
+        * @param  {string=}                            [dir]
+        * @return {number}
+        */
+,      _parseSize = function (pane, size, dir) {
+               if (!dir) dir = _c[pane].dir;
+
+               if (isStr(size) && size.match(/%/))
+                       size = (size === '100%') ? -1 : parseInt(size, 10) / 100; // convert % to decimal
+
+               if (size === 0)
+                       return 0;
+               else if (size >= 1)
+                       return parseInt(size, 10);
+
+               var o = options, avail = 0;
+               if (dir=="horz") // north or south or center.minHeight
+                       avail = sC.innerHeight - ($Ps.north ? o.north.spacing_open : 0) - ($Ps.south ? o.south.spacing_open : 0);
+               else if (dir=="vert") // east or west or center.minWidth
+                       avail = sC.innerWidth - ($Ps.west ? o.west.spacing_open : 0) - ($Ps.east ? o.east.spacing_open : 0);
+
+               if (size === -1) // -1 == 100%
+                       return avail;
+               else if (size > 0) // percentage, eg: .25
+                       return round(avail * size);
+               else if (pane=="center")
+                       return 0;
+               else { // size < 0 || size=='auto' || size==Missing || size==Invalid
+                       // auto-size the pane
+                       var     dim     = (dir === "horz" ? "height" : "width")
+                       ,       $P      = $Ps[pane]
+                       ,       $C      = dim === 'height' ? $Cs[pane] : false
+                       ,       vis     = $.layout.showInvisibly($P) // show pane invisibly if hidden
+                       ,       szP     = $P.css(dim) // SAVE current pane size
+                       ,       szC     = $C ? $C.css(dim) : 0 // SAVE current content size
+                       ;
+                       $P.css(dim, "auto");
+                       if ($C) $C.css(dim, "auto");
+                       size = (dim === "height") ? $P.outerHeight() : $P.outerWidth(); // MEASURE
+                       $P.css(dim, szP).css(vis); // RESET size & visibility
+                       if ($C) $C.css(dim, szC);
+                       return size;
+               }
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Calculates current 'size' (outer-width or outer-height) of a border-pane - optionally with 'pane-spacing' added
+        *
+        * @param  {(string|!Object)}   pane
+        * @param  {boolean=}                   [inclSpace=false]
+        * @return {number}                             Returns EITHER Width for east/west panes OR Height for north/south panes
+        */
+,      getPaneSize = function (pane, inclSpace) {
+               var 
+                       $P      = $Ps[pane]
+               ,       o       = options[pane]
+               ,       s       = state[pane]
+               ,       oSp     = (inclSpace ? o.spacing_open : 0)
+               ,       cSp     = (inclSpace ? o.spacing_closed : 0)
+               ;
+               if (!$P || s.isHidden)
+                       return 0;
+               else if (s.isClosed || (s.isSliding && inclSpace))
+                       return cSp;
+               else if (_c[pane].dir === "horz")
+                       return $P.outerHeight() + oSp;
+               else // dir === "vert"
+                       return $P.outerWidth() + oSp;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Calculate min/max pane dimensions and limits for resizing
+        *
+        * @param  {string}             pane
+        * @param  {boolean=}   [slide=false]
+        */
+,      setSizeLimits = function (pane, slide) {
+               if (!isInitialized()) return;
+               var 
+                       o                               = options[pane]
+               ,       s                               = state[pane]
+               ,       c                               = _c[pane]
+               ,       dir                             = c.dir
+               ,       type                    = c.sizeType.toLowerCase()
+               ,       isSliding               = (slide != undefined ? slide : s.isSliding) // only open() passes 'slide' param
+               ,       $P                              = $Ps[pane]
+               ,       paneSpacing             = o.spacing_open
+               //      measure the pane on the *opposite side* from this pane
+               ,       altPane                 = _c.oppositeEdge[pane]
+               ,       altS                    = state[altPane]
+               ,       $altP                   = $Ps[altPane]
+               ,       altPaneSize             = (!$altP || altS.isVisible===false || altS.isSliding ? 0 : (dir=="horz" ? $altP.outerHeight() : $altP.outerWidth()))
+               ,       altPaneSpacing  = ((!$altP || altS.isHidden ? 0 : options[altPane][ altS.isClosed !== false ? "spacing_closed" : "spacing_open" ]) || 0)
+               //      limitSize prevents this pane from 'overlapping' opposite pane
+               ,       containerSize   = (dir=="horz" ? sC.innerHeight : sC.innerWidth)
+               ,       minCenterDims   = cssMinDims("center")
+               ,       minCenterSize   = dir=="horz" ? max(options.center.minHeight, minCenterDims.minHeight) : max(options.center.minWidth, minCenterDims.minWidth)
+               //      if pane is 'sliding', then ignore center and alt-pane sizes - because 'overlays' them
+               ,       limitSize               = (containerSize - paneSpacing - (isSliding ? 0 : (_parseSize("center", minCenterSize, dir) + altPaneSize + altPaneSpacing)))
+               ,       minSize                 = s.minSize = max( _parseSize(pane, o.minSize), cssMinDims(pane).minSize )
+               ,       maxSize                 = s.maxSize = min( (o.maxSize ? _parseSize(pane, o.maxSize) : 100000), limitSize )
+               ,       r                               = s.resizerPosition = {} // used to set resizing limits
+               ,       top                             = sC.inset.top
+               ,       left                    = sC.inset.left
+               ,       W                               = sC.innerWidth
+               ,       H                               = sC.innerHeight
+               ,       rW                              = o.spacing_open // subtract resizer-width to get top/left position for south/east
+               ;
+               switch (pane) {
+                       case "north":   r.min = top + minSize;
+                                                       r.max = top + maxSize;
+                                                       break;
+                       case "west":    r.min = left + minSize;
+                                                       r.max = left + maxSize;
+                                                       break;
+                       case "south":   r.min = top + H - maxSize - rW;
+                                                       r.max = top + H - minSize - rW;
+                                                       break;
+                       case "east":    r.min = left + W - maxSize - rW;
+                                                       r.max = left + W - minSize - rW;
+                                                       break;
+               };
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Returns data for setting the size/position of center pane. Also used to set Height for east/west panes
+        *
+        * @return JSON  Returns a hash of all dimensions: top, bottom, left, right, (outer) width and (outer) height
+        */
+,      calcNewCenterPaneDims = function () {
+               var d = {
+                       top:    getPaneSize("north", true) // true = include 'spacing' value for pane
+               ,       bottom: getPaneSize("south", true)
+               ,       left:   getPaneSize("west", true)
+               ,       right:  getPaneSize("east", true)
+               ,       width:  0
+               ,       height: 0
+               };
+
+               // NOTE: sC = state.container
+               // calc center-pane outer dimensions
+               d.width         = sC.innerWidth - d.left - d.right;  // outerWidth
+               d.height        = sC.innerHeight - d.bottom - d.top; // outerHeight
+               // add the 'container border/padding' to get final positions relative to the container
+               d.top           += sC.inset.top;
+               d.bottom        += sC.inset.bottom;
+               d.left          += sC.inset.left;
+               d.right         += sC.inset.right;
+
+               return d;
+       }
+
+
+       /**
+        * @param {!Object}             el
+        * @param {boolean=}            [allStates=false]
+        */
+,      getHoverClasses = function (el, allStates) {
+               var
+                       $El             = $(el)
+               ,       type    = $El.data("layoutRole")
+               ,       pane    = $El.data("layoutEdge")
+               ,       o               = options[pane]
+               ,       root    = o[type +"Class"]
+               ,       _pane   = "-"+ pane // eg: "-west"
+               ,       _open   = "-open"
+               ,       _closed = "-closed"
+               ,       _slide  = "-sliding"
+               ,       _hover  = "-hover " // NOTE the trailing space
+               ,       _state  = $El.hasClass(root+_closed) ? _closed : _open
+               ,       _alt    = _state === _closed ? _open : _closed
+               ,       classes = (root+_hover) + (root+_pane+_hover) + (root+_state+_hover) + (root+_pane+_state+_hover)
+               ;
+               if (allStates) // when 'removing' classes, also remove alternate-state classes
+                       classes += (root+_alt+_hover) + (root+_pane+_alt+_hover);
+
+               if (type=="resizer" && $El.hasClass(root+_slide))
+                       classes += (root+_slide+_hover) + (root+_pane+_slide+_hover);
+
+               return $.trim(classes);
+       }
+,      addHover        = function (evt, el) {
+               var $E = $(el || this);
+               if (evt && $E.data("layoutRole") === "toggler")
+                       evt.stopPropagation(); // prevent triggering 'slide' on Resizer-bar
+               $E.addClass( getHoverClasses($E) );
+       }
+,      removeHover     = function (evt, el) {
+               var $E = $(el || this);
+               $E.removeClass( getHoverClasses($E, true) );
+       }
+
+,      onResizerEnter  = function (evt) { // ALSO called by toggler.mouseenter
+               var pane        = $(this).data("layoutEdge")
+               ,       s               = state[pane]
+               ,       $d              = $(document)
+               ;
+               // ignore closed-panes and mouse moving back & forth over resizer!
+               // also ignore if ANY pane is currently resizing
+               if ( s.isResizing || state.paneResizing ) return;
+
+               if (options.maskPanesEarly)
+                       showMasks( pane, { resizing: true });
+       }
+,      onResizerLeave  = function (evt, el) {
+               var     e               = el || this // el is only passed when called by the timer
+               ,       pane    = $(e).data("layoutEdge")
+               ,       name    = pane +"ResizerLeave"
+               ,       $d              = $(document)
+               ;
+               timer.clear(pane+"_openSlider"); // cancel slideOpen timer, if set
+               timer.clear(name); // cancel enableSelection timer - may re/set below
+               // this method calls itself on a timer because it needs to allow
+               // enough time for dragging to kick-in and set the isResizing flag
+               // dragging has a 100ms delay set, so this delay must be >100
+               if (!el) // 1st call - mouseleave event
+                       timer.set(name, function(){ onResizerLeave(evt, e); }, 200);
+               // if user is resizing, dragStop will reset everything, so skip it here
+               else if (options.maskPanesEarly && !state.paneResizing) // 2nd call - by timer
+                       hideMasks();
+       }
+
+/*
+ * ###########################
+ *   INITIALIZATION METHODS
+ * ###########################
+ */
+
+       /**
+        * Initialize the layout - called automatically whenever an instance of layout is created
+        *
+        * @see  none - triggered onInit
+        * @return  mixed       true = fully initialized | false = panes not initialized (yet) | 'cancel' = abort
+        */
+,      _create = function () {
+               // initialize config/options
+               initOptions();
+               var o = options
+               ,       s = state;
+
+               // TEMP state so isInitialized returns true during init process
+               s.creatingLayout = true;
+
+               // init plugins for this layout, if there are any (eg: stateManagement)
+               runPluginCallbacks( Instance, $.layout.onCreate );
+
+               // options & state have been initialized, so now run beforeLoad callback
+               // onload will CANCEL layout creation if it returns false
+               if (false === _runCallbacks("onload_start"))
+                       return 'cancel';
+
+               // initialize the container element
+               _initContainer();
+
+               // bind hotkey function - keyDown - if required
+               initHotkeys();
+
+               // bind window.onunload
+               $(window).bind("unload."+ sID, unload);
+
+               // init plugins for this layout, if there are any (eg: customButtons)
+               runPluginCallbacks( Instance, $.layout.onLoad );
+
+               // if layout elements are hidden, then layout WILL NOT complete initialization!
+               // initLayoutElements will set initialized=true and run the onload callback IF successful
+               if (o.initPanes) _initLayoutElements();
+
+               delete s.creatingLayout;
+
+               return state.initialized;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Initialize the layout IF not already
+        *
+        * @see  All methods in Instance run this test
+        * @return  boolean     true = layoutElements have been initialized | false = panes are not initialized (yet)
+        */
+,      isInitialized = function () {
+               if (state.initialized || state.creatingLayout) return true;     // already initialized
+               else return _initLayoutElements();      // try to init panes NOW
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Initialize the layout - called automatically whenever an instance of layout is created
+        *
+        * @see  _create() & isInitialized
+        * @param {boolean=}            [retry=false]   // indicates this is a 2nd try
+        * @return  An object pointer to the instance created
+        */
+,      _initLayoutElements = function (retry) {
+               // initialize config/options
+               var o = options;
+               // CANNOT init panes inside a hidden container!
+               if (!$N.is(":visible")) {
+                       // handle Chrome bug where popup window 'has no height'
+                       // if layout is BODY element, try again in 50ms
+                       // SEE: http://layout.jquery-dev.com/samples/test_popup_window.html
+                       if ( !retry && browser.webkit && $N[0].tagName === "BODY" )
+                               setTimeout(function(){ _initLayoutElements(true); }, 50);
+                       return false;
+               }
+
+               // a center pane is required, so make sure it exists
+               if (!getPane("center").length) {
+                       return _log( o.errors.centerPaneMissing );
+               }
+
+               // TEMP state so isInitialized returns true during init process
+               state.creatingLayout = true;
+
+               // update Container dims
+               $.extend(sC, elDims( $N, o.inset )); // passing inset means DO NOT include insetX values
+
+               // initialize all layout elements
+               initPanes();    // size & position panes - calls initHandles() - which calls initResizable()
+
+               if (o.scrollToBookmarkOnLoad) {
+                       var l = self.location;
+                       if (l.hash) l.replace( l.hash ); // scrollTo Bookmark
+               }
+
+               // check to see if this layout 'nested' inside a pane
+               if (Instance.hasParentLayout)
+                       o.resizeWithWindow = false;
+               // bind resizeAll() for 'this layout instance' to window.resize event
+               else if (o.resizeWithWindow)
+                       $(window).bind("resize."+ sID, windowResize);
+
+               delete state.creatingLayout;
+               state.initialized = true;
+
+               // init plugins for this layout, if there are any
+               runPluginCallbacks( Instance, $.layout.onReady );
+
+               // now run the onload callback, if exists
+               _runCallbacks("onload_end");
+
+               return true; // elements initialized successfully
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Initialize nested layouts for a specific pane - can optionally pass layout-options
+        *
+        * @param {(string|Object)}     evt_or_pane     The pane being opened, ie: north, south, east, or west
+        * @param {Object=}                     [opts]          Layout-options - if passed, will OVERRRIDE options[pane].children
+        * @return  An object pointer to the layout instance created - or null
+        */
+,      createChildren = function (evt_or_pane, opts) {
+               var     pane = evtPane.call(this, evt_or_pane)
+               ,       $P      = $Ps[pane]
+               ;
+               if (!$P) return;
+               var     $C      = $Cs[pane]
+               ,       s       = state[pane]
+               ,       o       = options[pane]
+               ,       sm      = options.stateManagement || {}
+               ,       cos = opts ? (o.children = opts) : o.children
+               ;
+               if ( $.isPlainObject( cos ) )
+                       cos = [ cos ]; // convert a hash to a 1-elem array
+               else if (!cos || !$.isArray( cos ))
+                       return;
+
+               $.each( cos, function (idx, co) {
+                       if ( !$.isPlainObject( co ) ) return;
+
+                       // determine which element is supposed to be the 'child container'
+                       // if pane has a 'containerSelector' OR a 'content-div', use those instead of the pane
+                       var $containers = co.containerSelector ? $P.find( co.containerSelector ) : ($C || $P);
+
+                       $containers.each(function(){
+                               var $cont       = $(this)
+                               ,       child   = $cont.data("layout") //       see if a child-layout ALREADY exists on this element
+                               ;
+                               // if no layout exists, but children are set, try to create the layout now
+                               if (!child) {
+                                       // TODO: see about moving this to the stateManagement plugin, as a method
+                                       // set a unique child-instance key for this layout, if not already set
+                                       setInstanceKey({ container: $cont, options: co }, s );
+                                       // If THIS layout has a hash in stateManagement.autoLoad,
+                                       // then see if it also contains state-data for this child-layout
+                                       // If so, copy the stateData to child.options.stateManagement.autoLoad
+                                       if ( sm.includeChildren && state.stateData[pane] ) {
+                                               //      THIS layout's state was cached when its state was loaded
+                                               var     paneChildren = state.stateData[pane].children || {}
+                                               ,       childState      = paneChildren[ co.instanceKey ]
+                                               ,       co_sm           = co.stateManagement || (co.stateManagement = { autoLoad: true })
+                                               ;
+                                               // COPY the stateData into the autoLoad key
+                                               if ( co_sm.autoLoad === true && childState ) {
+                                                       co_sm.autoSave                  = false; // disable autoSave because saving handled by parent-layout
+                                                       co_sm.includeChildren   = true;  // cascade option - FOR NOW
+                                                       co_sm.autoLoad = $.extend(true, {}, childState); // COPY the state-hash
+                                               }
+                                       }
+
+                                       // create the layout
+                                       child = $cont.layout( co );
+
+                                       // if successful, update data
+                                       if (child) {
+                                               // add the child and update all layout-pointers
+                                               // MAY have already been done by child-layout calling parent.refreshChildren()
+                                               refreshChildren( pane, child );
+                                       }
+                               }
+                       });
+               });
+       }
+
+,      setInstanceKey = function (child, parentPaneState) {
+               // create a named key for use in state and instance branches
+               var     $c      = child.container
+               ,       o       = child.options
+               ,       sm      = o.stateManagement
+               ,       key     = o.instanceKey || $c.data("layoutInstanceKey")
+               ;
+               if (!key) key = (sm && sm.cookie ? sm.cookie.name : '') || o.name; // look for a name/key
+               if (!key) key = "layout"+ (++parentPaneState.childIdx); // if no name/key found, generate one
+               else key = key.replace(/[^\w-]/gi, '_').replace(/_{2,}/g, '_');  // ensure is valid as a hash key
+               o.instanceKey = key;
+               $c.data("layoutInstanceKey", key); // useful if layout is destroyed and then recreated
+               return key;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * @param {string}              pane            The pane being opened, ie: north, south, east, or west
+        * @param {Object=}             newChild        New child-layout Instance to add to this pane
+        */
+,      refreshChildren = function (pane, newChild) {
+               var     $P      = $Ps[pane]
+               ,       pC      = children[pane]
+               ,       s       = state[pane]
+               ,       o
+               ;
+               // check for destroy()ed layouts and update the child pointers & arrays
+               if ($.isPlainObject( pC )) {
+                       $.each( pC, function (key, child) {
+                               if (child.destroyed) delete pC[key]
+                       });
+                       // if no more children, remove the children hash
+                       if ($.isEmptyObject( pC ))
+                               pC = children[pane] = null; // clear children hash
+               }
+
+               // see if there is a directly-nested layout inside this pane
+               // if there is, then there can be only ONE child-layout, so check that...
+               if (!newChild && !pC) {
+                       newChild = $P.data("layout");
+               }
+
+               // if a newChild instance was passed, add it to children[pane]
+               if (newChild) {
+                       // update child.state
+                       newChild.hasParentLayout = true; // set parent-flag in child
+                       // instanceKey is a key-name used in both state and children
+                       o = newChild.options;
+                       // set a unique child-instance key for this layout, if not already set
+                       setInstanceKey( newChild, s );
+                       // add pointer to pane.children hash
+                       if (!pC) pC = children[pane] = {}; // create an empty children hash
+                       pC[ o.instanceKey ] = newChild.container.data("layout"); // add childLayout instance
+               }
+
+               // ALWAYS refresh the pane.children alias, even if null
+               Instance[pane].children = children[pane];
+
+               // if newChild was NOT passed - see if there is a child layout NOW
+               if (!newChild) {
+                       createChildren(pane); // MAY create a child and re-call this method
+               }
+       }
+
+,      windowResize = function () {
+               var     o = options
+               ,       delay = Number(o.resizeWithWindowDelay);
+               if (delay < 10) delay = 100; // MUST have a delay!
+               // resizing uses a delay-loop because the resize event fires repeatly - except in FF, but delay anyway
+               timer.clear("winResize"); // if already running
+               timer.set("winResize", function(){
+                       timer.clear("winResize");
+                       timer.clear("winResizeRepeater");
+                       var dims = elDims( $N, o.inset );
+                       // only trigger resizeAll() if container has changed size
+                       if (dims.innerWidth !== sC.innerWidth || dims.innerHeight !== sC.innerHeight)
+                               resizeAll();
+               }, delay);
+               // ALSO set fixed-delay timer, if not already running
+               if (!timer.data["winResizeRepeater"]) setWindowResizeRepeater();
+       }
+
+,      setWindowResizeRepeater = function () {
+               var delay = Number(options.resizeWithWindowMaxDelay);
+               if (delay > 0)
+                       timer.set("winResizeRepeater", function(){ setWindowResizeRepeater(); resizeAll(); }, delay);
+       }
+
+,      unload = function () {
+               var o = options;
+
+               _runCallbacks("onunload_start");
+
+               // trigger plugin callabacks for this layout (eg: stateManagement)
+               runPluginCallbacks( Instance, $.layout.onUnload );
+
+               _runCallbacks("onunload_end");
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Validate and initialize container CSS and events
+        *
+        * @see  _create()
+        */
+,      _initContainer = function () {
+               var
+                       N               = $N[0] 
+               ,       $H              = $("html")
+               ,       tag             = sC.tagName = N.tagName
+               ,       id              = sC.id = N.id
+               ,       cls             = sC.className = N.className
+               ,       o               = options
+               ,       name    = o.name
+               ,       props   = "position,margin,padding,border"
+               ,       css             = "layoutCSS"
+               ,       CSS             = {}
+               ,       hid             = "hidden" // used A LOT!
+               //      see if this container is a 'pane' inside an outer-layout
+               ,       parent  = $N.data("parentLayout")       // parent-layout Instance
+               ,       pane    = $N.data("layoutEdge")         // pane-name in parent-layout
+               ,       isChild = parent && pane
+               ,       num             = $.layout.cssNum
+               ,       $parent, n
+               ;
+               // sC = state.container
+               sC.selector = $N.selector.split(".slice")[0];
+               sC.ref          = (o.name ? o.name +' layout / ' : '') + tag + (id ? "#"+id : cls ? '.['+cls+']' : ''); // used in messages
+               sC.isBody       = (tag === "BODY");
+
+               // try to find a parent-layout
+               if (!isChild && !sC.isBody) {
+                       $parent = $N.closest("."+ $.layout.defaults.panes.paneClass);
+                       parent  = $parent.data("parentLayout");
+                       pane    = $parent.data("layoutEdge");
+                       isChild = parent && pane;
+               }
+
+               $N      .data({
+                               layout: Instance
+                       ,       layoutContainer: sID // FLAG to indicate this is a layout-container - contains unique internal ID
+                       })
+                       .addClass(o.containerClass)
+               ;
+               var layoutMethods = {
+                       destroy:        ''
+               ,       initPanes:      ''
+               ,       resizeAll:      'resizeAll'
+               ,       resize:         'resizeAll'
+               };
+               // loop hash and bind all methods - include layoutID namespacing
+               for (name in layoutMethods) {
+                       $N.bind("layout"+ name.toLowerCase() +"."+ sID, Instance[ layoutMethods[name] || name ]);
+               }
+
+               // if this container is another layout's 'pane', then set child/parent pointers
+               if (isChild) {
+                       // update parent flag
+                       Instance.hasParentLayout = true;
+                       // set pointers to THIS child-layout (Instance) in parent-layout
+                       parent.refreshChildren( pane, Instance );
+               }
+
+               // SAVE original container CSS for use in destroy()
+               if (!$N.data(css)) {
+                       // handle props like overflow different for BODY & HTML - has 'system default' values
+                       if (sC.isBody) {
+                               // SAVE <BODY> CSS
+                               $N.data(css, $.extend( styles($N, props), {
+                                       height:         $N.css("height")
+                               ,       overflow:       $N.css("overflow")
+                               ,       overflowX:      $N.css("overflowX")
+                               ,       overflowY:      $N.css("overflowY")
+                               }));
+                               // ALSO SAVE <HTML> CSS
+                               $H.data(css, $.extend( styles($H, 'padding'), {
+                                       height:         "auto" // FF would return a fixed px-size!
+                               ,       overflow:       $H.css("overflow")
+                               ,       overflowX:      $H.css("overflowX")
+                               ,       overflowY:      $H.css("overflowY")
+                               }));
+                       }
+                       else // handle props normally for non-body elements
+                               $N.data(css, styles($N, props+",top,bottom,left,right,width,height,overflow,overflowX,overflowY") );
+               }
+
+               try {
+                       // common container CSS
+                       CSS = {
+                               overflow:       hid
+                       ,       overflowX:      hid
+                       ,       overflowY:      hid
+                       };
+                       $N.css( CSS );
+
+                       if (o.inset && !$.isPlainObject(o.inset)) {
+                               // can specify a single number for equal outset all-around
+                               n = parseInt(o.inset, 10) || 0
+                               o.inset = {
+                                       top:    n
+                               ,       bottom: n
+                               ,       left:   n
+                               ,       right:  n
+                               };
+                       }
+
+                       // format html & body if this is a full page layout
+                       if (sC.isBody) {
+                               // if HTML has padding, use this as an outer-spacing around BODY
+                               if (!o.outset) {
+                                       // use padding from parent-elem (HTML) as outset
+                                       o.outset = {
+                                               top:    num($H, "paddingTop")
+                                       ,       bottom: num($H, "paddingBottom")
+                                       ,       left:   num($H, "paddingLeft")
+                                       ,       right:  num($H, "paddingRight")
+                                       };
+                               }
+                               else if (!$.isPlainObject(o.outset)) {
+                                       // can specify a single number for equal outset all-around
+                                       n = parseInt(o.outset, 10) || 0
+                                       o.outset = {
+                                               top:    n
+                                       ,       bottom: n
+                                       ,       left:   n
+                                       ,       right:  n
+                                       };
+                               }
+                               // HTML
+                               $H.css( CSS ).css({
+                                       height:         "100%"
+                               ,       border:         "none"  // no border or padding allowed when using height = 100%
+                               ,       padding:        0               // ditto
+                               ,       margin:         0
+                               });
+                               // BODY
+                               if (browser.isIE6) {
+                                       // IE6 CANNOT use the trick of setting absolute positioning on all 4 sides - must have 'height'
+                                       $N.css({
+                                               width:          "100%"
+                                       ,       height:         "100%"
+                                       ,       border:         "none"  // no border or padding allowed when using height = 100%
+                                       ,       padding:        0               // ditto
+                                       ,       margin:         0
+                                       ,       position:       "relative"
+                                       });
+                                       // convert body padding to an inset option - the border cannot be measured in IE6!
+                                       if (!o.inset) o.inset = elDims( $N ).inset;
+                               }
+                               else { // use absolute positioning for BODY to allow borders & padding without overflow
+                                       $N.css({
+                                               width:          "auto"
+                                       ,       height:         "auto"
+                                       ,       margin:         0
+                                       ,       position:       "absolute"      // allows for border and padding on BODY
+                                       });
+                                       // apply edge-positioning created above
+                                       $N.css( o.outset );
+                               }
+                               // set current layout-container dimensions
+                               $.extend(sC, elDims( $N, o.inset )); // passing inset means DO NOT include insetX values
+                       }
+                       else {
+                               // container MUST have 'position'
+                               var     p = $N.css("position");
+                               if (!p || !p.match(/(fixed|absolute|relative)/))
+                                       $N.css("position","relative");
+
+                               // set current layout-container dimensions
+                               if ( $N.is(":visible") ) {
+                                       $.extend(sC, elDims( $N, o.inset )); // passing inset means DO NOT change insetX (padding) values
+                                       if (sC.innerHeight < 1) // container has no 'height' - warn developer
+                                               _log( o.errors.noContainerHeight.replace(/CONTAINER/, sC.ref) );
+                               }
+                       }
+
+                       // if container has min-width/height, then enable scrollbar(s)
+                       if ( num($N, "minWidth")  ) $N.parent().css("overflowX","auto");
+                       if ( num($N, "minHeight") ) $N.parent().css("overflowY","auto");
+
+               } catch (ex) {}
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Bind layout hotkeys - if options enabled
+        *
+        * @see  _create() and addPane()
+        * @param {string=}     [panes=""]      The edge(s) to process
+        */
+,      initHotkeys = function (panes) {
+               panes = panes ? panes.split(",") : _c.borderPanes;
+               // bind keyDown to capture hotkeys, if option enabled for ANY pane
+               $.each(panes, function (i, pane) {
+                       var o = options[pane];
+                       if (o.enableCursorHotkey || o.customHotkey) {
+                               $(document).bind("keydown."+ sID, keyDown); // only need to bind this ONCE
+                               return false; // BREAK - binding was done
+                       }
+               });
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Build final OPTIONS data
+        *
+        * @see  _create()
+        */
+,      initOptions = function () {
+               var data, d, pane, key, val, i, c, o;
+
+               // reprocess user's layout-options to have correct options sub-key structure
+               opts = $.layout.transformData( opts, true ); // panes = default subkey
+
+               // auto-rename old options for backward compatibility
+               opts = $.layout.backwardCompatibility.renameAllOptions( opts );
+
+               // if user-options has 'panes' key (pane-defaults), clean it...
+               if (!$.isEmptyObject(opts.panes)) {
+                       // REMOVE any pane-defaults that MUST be set per-pane
+                       data = $.layout.optionsMap.noDefault;
+                       for (i=0, c=data.length; i<c; i++) {
+                               key = data[i];
+                               delete opts.panes[key]; // OK if does not exist
+                       }
+                       // REMOVE any layout-options specified under opts.panes
+                       data = $.layout.optionsMap.layout;
+                       for (i=0, c=data.length; i<c; i++) {
+                               key = data[i];
+                               delete opts.panes[key]; // OK if does not exist
+                       }
+               }
+
+               // MOVE any NON-layout-options from opts-root to opts.panes
+               data = $.layout.optionsMap.layout;
+               var rootKeys = $.layout.config.optionRootKeys;
+               for (key in opts) {
+                       val = opts[key];
+                       if ($.inArray(key, rootKeys) < 0 && $.inArray(key, data) < 0) {
+                               if (!opts.panes[key])
+                                       opts.panes[key] = $.isPlainObject(val) ? $.extend(true, {}, val) : val;
+                               delete opts[key]
+                       }
+               }
+
+               // START by updating ALL options from opts
+               $.extend(true, options, opts);
+
+               // CREATE final options (and config) for EACH pane
+               $.each(_c.allPanes, function (i, pane) {
+
+                       // apply 'pane-defaults' to CONFIG.[PANE]
+                       _c[pane] = $.extend(true, {}, _c.panes, _c[pane]);
+
+                       d = options.panes;
+                       o = options[pane];
+
+                       // center-pane uses SOME keys in defaults.panes branch
+                       if (pane === 'center') {
+                               // ONLY copy keys from opts.panes listed in: $.layout.optionsMap.center
+                               data = $.layout.optionsMap.center;              // list of 'center-pane keys'
+                               for (i=0, c=data.length; i<c; i++) {    // loop the list...
+                                       key = data[i];
+                                       // only need to use pane-default if pane-specific value not set
+                                       if (!opts.center[key] && (opts.panes[key] || !o[key]))
+                                               o[key] = d[key]; // pane-default
+                               }
+                       }
+                       else {
+                               // border-panes use ALL keys in defaults.panes branch
+                               o = options[pane] = $.extend(true, {}, d, o); // re-apply pane-specific opts AFTER pane-defaults
+                               createFxOptions( pane );
+                               // ensure all border-pane-specific base-classes exist
+                               if (!o.resizerClass)    o.resizerClass  = "ui-layout-resizer";
+                               if (!o.togglerClass)    o.togglerClass  = "ui-layout-toggler";
+                       }
+                       // ensure we have base pane-class (ALL panes)
+                       if (!o.paneClass) o.paneClass = "ui-layout-pane";
+               });
+
+               // update options.zIndexes if a zIndex-option specified
+               var zo  = opts.zIndex
+               ,       z       = options.zIndexes;
+               if (zo > 0) {
+                       z.pane_normal           = zo;
+                       z.content_mask          = max(zo+1, z.content_mask);    // MIN = +1
+                       z.resizer_normal        = max(zo+2, z.resizer_normal);  // MIN = +2
+               }
+
+               // DELETE 'panes' key now that we are done - values were copied to EACH pane
+               delete options.panes;
+
+
+               function createFxOptions ( pane ) {
+                       var     o = options[pane]
+                       ,       d = options.panes;
+                       // ensure fxSettings key to avoid errors
+                       if (!o.fxSettings) o.fxSettings = {};
+                       if (!d.fxSettings) d.fxSettings = {};
+
+                       $.each(["_open","_close","_size"], function (i,n) { 
+                               var
+                                       sName           = "fxName"+ n
+                               ,       sSpeed          = "fxSpeed"+ n
+                               ,       sSettings       = "fxSettings"+ n
+                                       // recalculate fxName according to specificity rules
+                               ,       fxName = o[sName] =
+                                               o[sName]        // options.west.fxName_open
+                                       ||      d[sName]        // options.panes.fxName_open
+                                       ||      o.fxName        // options.west.fxName
+                                       ||      d.fxName        // options.panes.fxName
+                                       ||      "none"          // MEANS $.layout.defaults.panes.fxName == "" || false || null || 0
+                               ,       fxExists        = $.effects && ($.effects[fxName] || ($.effects.effect && $.effects.effect[fxName]))
+                               ;
+                               // validate fxName to ensure is valid effect - MUST have effect-config data in options.effects
+                               if (fxName === "none" || !options.effects[fxName] || !fxExists)
+                                       fxName = o[sName] = "none"; // effect not loaded OR unrecognized fxName
+
+                               // set vars for effects subkeys to simplify logic
+                               var     fx              = options.effects[fxName] || {} // effects.slide
+                               ,       fx_all  = fx.all        || null                         // effects.slide.all
+                               ,       fx_pane = fx[pane]      || null                         // effects.slide.west
+                               ;
+                               // create fxSpeed[_open|_close|_size]
+                               o[sSpeed] =
+                                       o[sSpeed]                               // options.west.fxSpeed_open
+                               ||      d[sSpeed]                               // options.west.fxSpeed_open
+                               ||      o.fxSpeed                               // options.west.fxSpeed
+                               ||      d.fxSpeed                               // options.panes.fxSpeed
+                               ||      null                                    // DEFAULT - let fxSetting.duration control speed
+                               ;
+                               // create fxSettings[_open|_close|_size]
+                               o[sSettings] = $.extend(
+                                       true
+                               ,       {}
+                               ,       fx_all                                  // effects.slide.all
+                               ,       fx_pane                                 // effects.slide.west
+                               ,       d.fxSettings                    // options.panes.fxSettings
+                               ,       o.fxSettings                    // options.west.fxSettings
+                               ,       d[sSettings]                    // options.panes.fxSettings_open
+                               ,       o[sSettings]                    // options.west.fxSettings_open
+                               );
+                       });
+
+                       // DONE creating action-specific-settings for this pane,
+                       // so DELETE generic options - are no longer meaningful
+                       delete o.fxName;
+                       delete o.fxSpeed;
+                       delete o.fxSettings;
+               }
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Initialize module objects, styling, size and position for all panes
+        *
+        * @see  _initElements()
+        * @param {string}      pane            The pane to process
+        */
+,      getPane = function (pane) {
+               var sel = options[pane].paneSelector
+               if (sel.substr(0,1)==="#") // ID selector
+                       // NOTE: elements selected 'by ID' DO NOT have to be 'children'
+                       return $N.find(sel).eq(0);
+               else { // class or other selector
+                       var $P = $N.children(sel).eq(0);
+                       // look for the pane nested inside a 'form' element
+                       return $P.length ? $P : $N.children("form:first").children(sel).eq(0);
+               }
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * @param {Object=}             evt
+        */
+,      initPanes = function (evt) {
+               // stopPropagation if called by trigger("layoutinitpanes") - use evtPane utility 
+               evtPane(evt);
+
+               // NOTE: do north & south FIRST so we can measure their height - do center LAST
+               $.each(_c.allPanes, function (idx, pane) {
+                       addPane( pane, true );
+               });
+
+               // init the pane-handles NOW in case we have to hide or close the pane below
+               initHandles();
+
+               // now that all panes have been initialized and initially-sized,
+               // make sure there is really enough space available for each pane
+               $.each(_c.borderPanes, function (i, pane) {
+                       if ($Ps[pane] && state[pane].isVisible) { // pane is OPEN
+                               setSizeLimits(pane);
+                               makePaneFit(pane); // pane may be Closed, Hidden or Resized by makePaneFit()
+                       }
+               });
+               // size center-pane AGAIN in case we 'closed' a border-pane in loop above
+               sizeMidPanes("center");
+
+               //      Chrome/Webkit sometimes fires callbacks BEFORE it completes resizing!
+               //      Before RC30.3, there was a 10ms delay here, but that caused layout 
+               //      to load asynchrously, which is BAD, so try skipping delay for now
+
+               // process pane contents and callbacks, and init/resize child-layout if exists
+               $.each(_c.allPanes, function (idx, pane) {
+                       afterInitPane(pane);
+               });
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Add a pane to the layout - subroutine of initPanes()
+        *
+        * @see  initPanes()
+        * @param {string}      pane                    The pane to process
+        * @param {boolean=}    [force=false]   Size content after init
+        */
+,      addPane = function (pane, force) {
+               if ( !force && !isInitialized() ) return;
+               var
+                       o               = options[pane]
+               ,       s               = state[pane]
+               ,       c               = _c[pane]
+               ,       dir             = c.dir
+               ,       fx              = s.fx
+               ,       spacing = o.spacing_open || 0
+               ,       isCenter = (pane === "center")
+               ,       CSS             = {}
+               ,       $P              = $Ps[pane]
+               ,       size, minSize, maxSize, child
+               ;
+               // if pane-pointer already exists, remove the old one first
+               if ($P)
+                       removePane( pane, false, true, false );
+               else
+                       $Cs[pane] = false; // init
+
+               $P = $Ps[pane] = getPane(pane);
+               if (!$P.length) {
+                       $Ps[pane] = false; // logic
+                       return;
+               }
+
+               // SAVE original Pane CSS
+               if (!$P.data("layoutCSS")) {
+                       var props = "position,top,left,bottom,right,width,height,overflow,zIndex,display,backgroundColor,padding,margin,border";
+                       $P.data("layoutCSS", styles($P, props));
+               }
+
+               // create alias for pane data in Instance - initHandles will add more
+               Instance[pane] = {
+                       name:           pane
+               ,       pane:           $Ps[pane]
+               ,       content:        $Cs[pane]
+               ,       options:        options[pane]
+               ,       state:          state[pane]
+               ,       children:       children[pane]
+               };
+
+               // add classes, attributes & events
+               $P      .data({
+                               parentLayout:   Instance                // pointer to Layout Instance
+                       ,       layoutPane:             Instance[pane]  // NEW pointer to pane-alias-object
+                       ,       layoutEdge:             pane
+                       ,       layoutRole:             "pane"
+                       })
+                       .css(c.cssReq).css("zIndex", options.zIndexes.pane_normal)
+                       .css(o.applyDemoStyles ? c.cssDemo : {}) // demo styles
+                       .addClass( o.paneClass +" "+ o.paneClass+"-"+pane ) // default = "ui-layout-pane ui-layout-pane-west" - may be a dupe of 'paneSelector'
+                       .bind("mouseenter."+ sID, addHover )
+                       .bind("mouseleave."+ sID, removeHover )
+                       ;
+               var paneMethods = {
+                               hide:                           ''
+                       ,       show:                           ''
+                       ,       toggle:                         ''
+                       ,       close:                          ''
+                       ,       open:                           ''
+                       ,       slideOpen:                      ''
+                       ,       slideClose:                     ''
+                       ,       slideToggle:            ''
+                       ,       size:                           'sizePane'
+                       ,       sizePane:                       'sizePane'
+                       ,       sizeContent:            ''
+                       ,       sizeHandles:            ''
+                       ,       enableClosable:         ''
+                       ,       disableClosable:        ''
+                       ,       enableSlideable:        ''
+                       ,       disableSlideable:       ''
+                       ,       enableResizable:        ''
+                       ,       disableResizable:       ''
+                       ,       swapPanes:                      'swapPanes'
+                       ,       swap:                           'swapPanes'
+                       ,       move:                           'swapPanes'
+                       ,       removePane:                     'removePane'
+                       ,       remove:                         'removePane'
+                       ,       createChildren:         ''
+                       ,       resizeChildren:         ''
+                       ,       resizeAll:                      'resizeAll'
+                       ,       resizeLayout:           'resizeAll'
+                       }
+               ,       name;
+               // loop hash and bind all methods - include layoutID namespacing
+               for (name in paneMethods) {
+                       $P.bind("layoutpane"+ name.toLowerCase() +"."+ sID, Instance[ paneMethods[name] || name ]);
+               }
+
+               // see if this pane has a 'scrolling-content element'
+               initContent(pane, false); // false = do NOT sizeContent() - called later
+
+               if (!isCenter) {
+                       // call _parseSize AFTER applying pane classes & styles - but before making visible (if hidden)
+                       // if o.size is auto or not valid, then MEASURE the pane and use that as its 'size'
+                       size    = s.size = _parseSize(pane, o.size);
+                       minSize = _parseSize(pane,o.minSize) || 1;
+                       maxSize = _parseSize(pane,o.maxSize) || 100000;
+                       if (size > 0) size = max(min(size, maxSize), minSize);
+                       s.autoResize = o.autoResize; // used with percentage sizes
+
+                       // state for border-panes
+                       s.isClosed  = false; // true = pane is closed
+                       s.isSliding = false; // true = pane is currently open by 'sliding' over adjacent panes
+                       s.isResizing= false; // true = pane is in process of being resized
+                       s.isHidden      = false; // true = pane is hidden - no spacing, resizer or toggler is visible!
+
+                       // array for 'pin buttons' whose classNames are auto-updated on pane-open/-close
+                       if (!s.pins) s.pins = [];
+               }
+               //      states common to ALL panes
+               s.tagName       = $P[0].tagName;
+               s.edge          = pane;         // useful if pane is (or about to be) 'swapped' - easy find out where it is (or is going)
+               s.noRoom        = false;        // true = pane 'automatically' hidden due to insufficient room - will unhide automatically
+               s.isVisible     = true;         // false = pane is invisible - closed OR hidden - simplify logic
+
+               // init pane positioning
+               setPanePosition( pane );
+
+               // if pane is not visible, 
+               if (dir === "horz") // north or south pane
+                       CSS.height = cssH($P, size);
+               else if (dir === "vert") // east or west pane
+                       CSS.width = cssW($P, size);
+               //else if (isCenter) {}
+
+               $P.css(CSS); // apply size -- top, bottom & height will be set by sizeMidPanes
+               if (dir != "horz") sizeMidPanes(pane, true); // true = skipCallback
+
+               // if manually adding a pane AFTER layout initialization, then...
+               if (state.initialized) {
+                       initHandles( pane );
+                       initHotkeys( pane );
+               }
+
+               // close or hide the pane if specified in settings
+               if (o.initClosed && o.closable && !o.initHidden)
+                       close(pane, true, true); // true, true = force, noAnimation
+               else if (o.initHidden || o.initClosed)
+                       hide(pane); // will be completely invisible - no resizer or spacing
+               else if (!s.noRoom)
+                       // make the pane visible - in case was initially hidden
+                       $P.css("display","block");
+               // ELSE setAsOpen() - called later by initHandles()
+
+               // RESET visibility now - pane will appear IF display:block
+               $P.css("visibility","visible");
+
+               // check option for auto-handling of pop-ups & drop-downs
+               if (o.showOverflowOnHover)
+                       $P.hover( allowOverflow, resetOverflow );
+
+               // if manually adding a pane AFTER layout initialization, then...
+               if (state.initialized) {
+                       afterInitPane( pane );
+               }
+       }
+
+,      afterInitPane = function (pane) {
+               var     $P      = $Ps[pane]
+               ,       s       = state[pane]
+               ,       o       = options[pane]
+               ;
+               if (!$P) return;
+
+               // see if there is a directly-nested layout inside this pane
+               if ($P.data("layout"))
+                       refreshChildren( pane, $P.data("layout") );
+
+               // process pane contents and callbacks, and init/resize child-layout if exists
+               if (s.isVisible) { // pane is OPEN
+                       if (state.initialized) // this pane was added AFTER layout was created
+                               resizeAll(); // will also sizeContent
+                       else
+                               sizeContent(pane);
+
+                       if (o.triggerEventsOnLoad)
+                               _runCallbacks("onresize_end", pane);
+                       else // automatic if onresize called, otherwise call it specifically
+                               // resize child - IF inner-layout already exists (created before this layout)
+                               resizeChildren(pane, true); // a previously existing childLayout
+               }
+
+               // init childLayouts - even if pane is not visible
+               if (o.initChildren && o.children)
+                       createChildren(pane);
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * @param {string=}     panes           The pane(s) to process
+        */
+,      setPanePosition = function (panes) {
+               panes = panes ? panes.split(",") : _c.borderPanes;
+
+               // create toggler DIVs for each pane, and set object pointers for them, eg: $R.north = north toggler DIV
+               $.each(panes, function (i, pane) {
+                       var $P  = $Ps[pane]
+                       ,       $R      = $Rs[pane]
+                       ,       o       = options[pane]
+                       ,       s       = state[pane]
+                       ,       side =  _c[pane].side
+                       ,       CSS     = {}
+                       ;
+                       if (!$P) return; // pane does not exist - skip
+
+                       // set css-position to account for container borders & padding
+                       switch (pane) {
+                               case "north":   CSS.top         = sC.inset.top;
+                                                               CSS.left        = sC.inset.left;
+                                                               CSS.right       = sC.inset.right;
+                                                               break;
+                               case "south":   CSS.bottom      = sC.inset.bottom;
+                                                               CSS.left        = sC.inset.left;
+                                                               CSS.right       = sC.inset.right;
+                                                               break;
+                               case "west":    CSS.left        = sC.inset.left; // top, bottom & height set by sizeMidPanes()
+                                                               break;
+                               case "east":    CSS.right       = sC.inset.right; // ditto
+                                                               break;
+                               case "center":  // top, left, width & height set by sizeMidPanes()
+                       }
+                       // apply position
+                       $P.css(CSS); 
+
+                       // update resizer position
+                       if ($R && s.isClosed)
+                               $R.css(side, sC.inset[side]);
+                       else if ($R && !s.isHidden)
+                               $R.css(side, sC.inset[side] + getPaneSize(pane));
+               });
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Initialize module objects, styling, size and position for all resize bars and toggler buttons
+        *
+        * @see  _create()
+        * @param {string=}     [panes=""]      The edge(s) to process
+        */
+,      initHandles = function (panes) {
+               panes = panes ? panes.split(",") : _c.borderPanes;
+
+               // create toggler DIVs for each pane, and set object pointers for them, eg: $R.north = north toggler DIV
+               $.each(panes, function (i, pane) {
+                       var $P          = $Ps[pane];
+                       $Rs[pane]       = false; // INIT
+                       $Ts[pane]       = false;
+                       if (!$P) return; // pane does not exist - skip
+
+                       var     o               = options[pane]
+                       ,       s               = state[pane]
+                       ,       c               = _c[pane]
+                       ,       paneId  = o.paneSelector.substr(0,1) === "#" ? o.paneSelector.substr(1) : ""
+                       ,       rClass  = o.resizerClass
+                       ,       tClass  = o.togglerClass
+                       ,       spacing = (s.isVisible ? o.spacing_open : o.spacing_closed)
+                       ,       _pane   = "-"+ pane // used for classNames
+                       ,       _state  = (s.isVisible ? "-open" : "-closed") // used for classNames
+                       ,       I               = Instance[pane]
+                               // INIT RESIZER BAR
+                       ,       $R              = I.resizer = $Rs[pane] = $("<div></div>")
+                               // INIT TOGGLER BUTTON
+                       ,       $T              = I.toggler = (o.closable ? $Ts[pane] = $("<div></div>") : false)
+                       ;
+
+                       //if (s.isVisible && o.resizable) ... handled by initResizable
+                       if (!s.isVisible && o.slidable)
+                               $R.attr("title", o.tips.Slide).css("cursor", o.sliderCursor);
+
+                       $R      // if paneSelector is an ID, then create a matching ID for the resizer, eg: "#paneLeft" => "paneLeft-resizer"
+                               .attr("id", paneId ? paneId +"-resizer" : "" )
+                               .data({
+                                       parentLayout:   Instance
+                               ,       layoutPane:             Instance[pane]  // NEW pointer to pane-alias-object
+                               ,       layoutEdge:             pane
+                               ,       layoutRole:             "resizer"
+                               })
+                               .css(_c.resizers.cssReq).css("zIndex", options.zIndexes.resizer_normal)
+                               .css(o.applyDemoStyles ? _c.resizers.cssDemo : {}) // add demo styles
+                               .addClass(rClass +" "+ rClass+_pane)
+                               .hover(addHover, removeHover) // ALWAYS add hover-classes, even if resizing is not enabled - handle with CSS instead
+                               .hover(onResizerEnter, onResizerLeave) // ALWAYS NEED resizer.mouseleave to balance toggler.mouseenter
+                               .mousedown($.layout.disableTextSelection)       // prevent text-selection OUTSIDE resizer
+                               .mouseup($.layout.enableTextSelection)          // not really necessary, but just in case
+                               .appendTo($N) // append DIV to container
+                       ;
+                       if ($.fn.disableSelection)
+                               $R.disableSelection(); // prevent text-selection INSIDE resizer
+                       if (o.resizerDblClickToggle)
+                               $R.bind("dblclick."+ sID, toggle );
+
+                       if ($T) {
+                               $T      // if paneSelector is an ID, then create a matching ID for the resizer, eg: "#paneLeft" => "#paneLeft-toggler"
+                                       .attr("id", paneId ? paneId +"-toggler" : "" )
+                                       .data({
+                                               parentLayout:   Instance
+                                       ,       layoutPane:             Instance[pane]  // NEW pointer to pane-alias-object
+                                       ,       layoutEdge:             pane
+                                       ,       layoutRole:             "toggler"
+                                       })
+                                       .css(_c.togglers.cssReq) // add base/required styles
+                                       .css(o.applyDemoStyles ? _c.togglers.cssDemo : {}) // add demo styles
+                                       .addClass(tClass +" "+ tClass+_pane)
+                                       .hover(addHover, removeHover) // ALWAYS add hover-classes, even if toggling is not enabled - handle with CSS instead
+                                       .bind("mouseenter", onResizerEnter) // NEED toggler.mouseenter because mouseenter MAY NOT fire on resizer
+                                       .appendTo($R) // append SPAN to resizer DIV
+                               ;
+                               // ADD INNER-SPANS TO TOGGLER
+                               if (o.togglerContent_open) // ui-layout-open
+                                       $("<span>"+ o.togglerContent_open +"</span>")
+                                               .data({
+                                                       layoutEdge:             pane
+                                               ,       layoutRole:             "togglerContent"
+                                               })
+                                               .data("layoutRole", "togglerContent")
+                                               .data("layoutEdge", pane)
+                                               .addClass("content content-open")
+                                               .css("display","none")
+                                               .appendTo( $T )
+                                               //.hover( addHover, removeHover ) // use ui-layout-toggler-west-hover .content-open instead!
+                                       ;
+                               if (o.togglerContent_closed) // ui-layout-closed
+                                       $("<span>"+ o.togglerContent_closed +"</span>")
+                                               .data({
+                                                       layoutEdge:             pane
+                                               ,       layoutRole:             "togglerContent"
+                                               })
+                                               .addClass("content content-closed")
+                                               .css("display","none")
+                                               .appendTo( $T )
+                                               //.hover( addHover, removeHover ) // use ui-layout-toggler-west-hover .content-closed instead!
+                                       ;
+                               // ADD TOGGLER.click/.hover
+                               enableClosable(pane);
+                       }
+
+                       // add Draggable events
+                       initResizable(pane);
+
+                       // ADD CLASSNAMES & SLIDE-BINDINGS - eg: class="resizer resizer-west resizer-open"
+                       if (s.isVisible)
+                               setAsOpen(pane);        // onOpen will be called, but NOT onResize
+                       else {
+                               setAsClosed(pane);      // onClose will be called
+                               bindStartSlidingEvents(pane, true); // will enable events IF option is set
+                       }
+
+               });
+
+               // SET ALL HANDLE DIMENSIONS
+               sizeHandles();
+       }
+
+
+       /**
+        * Initialize scrolling ui-layout-content div - if exists
+        *
+        * @see  initPane() - or externally after an Ajax injection
+        * @param {string}      pane                    The pane to process
+        * @param {boolean=}    [resize=true]   Size content after init
+        */
+,      initContent = function (pane, resize) {
+               if (!isInitialized()) return;
+               var 
+                       o       = options[pane]
+               ,       sel     = o.contentSelector
+               ,       I       = Instance[pane]
+               ,       $P      = $Ps[pane]
+               ,       $C
+               ;
+               if (sel) $C = I.content = $Cs[pane] = (o.findNestedContent)
+                       ? $P.find(sel).eq(0) // match 1-element only
+                       : $P.children(sel).eq(0)
+               ;
+               if ($C && $C.length) {
+                       $C.data("layoutRole", "content");
+                       // SAVE original Content CSS
+                       if (!$C.data("layoutCSS"))
+                               $C.data("layoutCSS", styles($C, "height"));
+                       $C.css( _c.content.cssReq );
+                       if (o.applyDemoStyles) {
+                               $C.css( _c.content.cssDemo ); // add padding & overflow: auto to content-div
+                               $P.css( _c.content.cssDemoPane ); // REMOVE padding/scrolling from pane
+                       }
+                       // ensure no vertical scrollbar on pane - will mess up measurements
+                       if ($P.css("overflowX").match(/(scroll|auto)/)) {
+                               $P.css("overflow", "hidden");
+                       }
+                       state[pane].content = {}; // init content state
+                       if (resize !== false) sizeContent(pane);
+                       // sizeContent() is called AFTER init of all elements
+               }
+               else
+                       I.content = $Cs[pane] = false;
+       }
+
+
+       /**
+        * Add resize-bars to all panes that specify it in options
+        * -dependancy: $.fn.resizable - will skip if not found
+        *
+        * @see  _create()
+        * @param {string=}     [panes=""]      The edge(s) to process
+        */
+,      initResizable = function (panes) {
+               var     draggingAvailable = $.layout.plugins.draggable
+               ,       side // set in start()
+               ;
+               panes = panes ? panes.split(",") : _c.borderPanes;
+
+               $.each(panes, function (idx, pane) {
+                       var o = options[pane];
+                       if (!draggingAvailable || !$Ps[pane] || !o.resizable) {
+                               o.resizable = false;
+                               return true; // skip to next
+                       }
+
+                       var s           = state[pane]
+                       ,       z               = options.zIndexes
+                       ,       c               = _c[pane]
+                       ,       side    = c.dir=="horz" ? "top" : "left"
+                       ,       $P              = $Ps[pane]
+                       ,       $R              = $Rs[pane]
+                       ,       base    = o.resizerClass
+                       ,       lastPos = 0 // used when live-resizing
+                       ,       r, live // set in start because may change
+                       //      'drag' classes are applied to the ORIGINAL resizer-bar while dragging is in process
+                       ,       resizerClass            = base+"-drag"                          // resizer-drag
+                       ,       resizerPaneClass        = base+"-"+pane+"-drag"         // resizer-north-drag
+                       //      'helper' class is applied to the CLONED resizer-bar while it is being dragged
+                       ,       helperClass                     = base+"-dragging"                      // resizer-dragging
+                       ,       helperPaneClass         = base+"-"+pane+"-dragging" // resizer-north-dragging
+                       ,       helperLimitClass        = base+"-dragging-limit"        // resizer-drag
+                       ,       helperPaneLimitClass = base+"-"+pane+"-dragging-limit"  // resizer-north-drag
+                       ,       helperClassesSet        = false                                         // logic var
+                       ;
+
+                       if (!s.isClosed)
+                               $R.attr("title", o.tips.Resize)
+                                 .css("cursor", o.resizerCursor); // n-resize, s-resize, etc
+
+                       $R.draggable({
+                               containment:    $N[0] // limit resizing to layout container
+                       ,       axis:                   (c.dir=="horz" ? "y" : "x") // limit resizing to horz or vert axis
+                       ,       delay:                  0
+                       ,       distance:               1
+                       ,       grid:                   o.resizingGrid
+                       //      basic format for helper - style it using class: .ui-draggable-dragging
+                       ,       helper:                 "clone"
+                       ,       opacity:                o.resizerDragOpacity
+                       ,       addClasses:             false // avoid ui-state-disabled class when disabled
+                       //,     iframeFix:              o.draggableIframeFix // TODO: consider using when bug is fixed
+                       ,       zIndex:                 z.resizer_drag
+
+                       ,       start: function (e, ui) {
+                                       // REFRESH options & state pointers in case we used swapPanes
+                                       o = options[pane];
+                                       s = state[pane];
+                                       // re-read options
+                                       live = o.livePaneResizing;
+
+                                       // ondrag_start callback - will CANCEL hide if returns false
+                                       // TODO: dragging CANNOT be cancelled like this, so see if there is a way?
+                                       if (false === _runCallbacks("ondrag_start", pane)) return false;
+
+                                       s.isResizing            = true; // prevent pane from closing while resizing
+                                       state.paneResizing      = pane; // easy to see if ANY pane is resizing
+                                       timer.clear(pane+"_closeSlider"); // just in case already triggered
+
+                                       // SET RESIZER LIMITS - used in drag()
+                                       setSizeLimits(pane); // update pane/resizer state
+                                       r = s.resizerPosition;
+                                       lastPos = ui.position[ side ]
+
+                                       $R.addClass( resizerClass +" "+ resizerPaneClass ); // add drag classes
+                                       helperClassesSet = false; // reset logic var - see drag()
+
+                                       // MASK PANES CONTAINING IFRAMES, APPLETS OR OTHER TROUBLESOME ELEMENTS
+                                       showMasks( pane, { resizing: true });
+                               }
+
+                       ,       drag: function (e, ui) {
+                                       if (!helperClassesSet) { // can only add classes after clone has been added to the DOM
+                                               //$(".ui-draggable-dragging")
+                                               ui.helper
+                                                       .addClass( helperClass +" "+ helperPaneClass ) // add helper classes
+                                                       .css({ right: "auto", bottom: "auto" }) // fix dir="rtl" issue
+                                                       .children().css("visibility","hidden")  // hide toggler inside dragged resizer-bar
+                                               ;
+                                               helperClassesSet = true;
+                                               // draggable bug!? RE-SET zIndex to prevent E/W resize-bar showing through N/S pane!
+                                               if (s.isSliding) $Ps[pane].css("zIndex", z.pane_sliding);
+                                       }
+                                       // CONTAIN RESIZER-BAR TO RESIZING LIMITS
+                                       var limit = 0;
+                                       if (ui.position[side] < r.min) {
+                                               ui.position[side] = r.min;
+                                               limit = -1;
+                                       }
+                                       else if (ui.position[side] > r.max) {
+                                               ui.position[side] = r.max;
+                                               limit = 1;
+                                       }
+                                       // ADD/REMOVE dragging-limit CLASS
+                                       if (limit) {
+                                               ui.helper.addClass( helperLimitClass +" "+ helperPaneLimitClass ); // at dragging-limit
+                                               window.defaultStatus = (limit>0 && pane.match(/(north|west)/)) || (limit<0 && pane.match(/(south|east)/)) ? o.tips.maxSizeWarning : o.tips.minSizeWarning;
+                                       }
+                                       else {
+                                               ui.helper.removeClass( helperLimitClass +" "+ helperPaneLimitClass ); // not at dragging-limit
+                                               window.defaultStatus = "";
+                                       }
+                                       // DYNAMICALLY RESIZE PANES IF OPTION ENABLED
+                                       // won't trigger unless resizer has actually moved!
+                                       if (live && Math.abs(ui.position[side] - lastPos) >= o.liveResizingTolerance) {
+                                               lastPos = ui.position[side];
+                                               resizePanes(e, ui, pane)
+                                       }
+                               }
+
+                       ,       stop: function (e, ui) {
+                                       $('body').enableSelection(); // RE-ENABLE TEXT SELECTION
+                                       window.defaultStatus = ""; // clear 'resizing limit' message from statusbar
+                                       $R.removeClass( resizerClass +" "+ resizerPaneClass ); // remove drag classes from Resizer
+                                       s.isResizing            = false;
+                                       state.paneResizing      = false; // easy to see if ANY pane is resizing
+                                       resizePanes(e, ui, pane, true); // true = resizingDone
+                               }
+
+                       });
+               });
+
+               /**
+                * resizePanes
+                *
+                * Sub-routine called from stop() - and drag() if livePaneResizing
+                *
+                * @param {!Object}             evt
+                * @param {!Object}             ui
+                * @param {string}              pane
+                * @param {boolean=}            [resizingDone=false]
+                */
+               var resizePanes = function (evt, ui, pane, resizingDone) {
+                       var     dragPos = ui.position
+                       ,       c               = _c[pane]
+                       ,       o               = options[pane]
+                       ,       s               = state[pane]
+                       ,       resizerPos
+                       ;
+                       switch (pane) {
+                               case "north":   resizerPos = dragPos.top; break;
+                               case "west":    resizerPos = dragPos.left; break;
+                               case "south":   resizerPos = sC.layoutHeight - dragPos.top  - o.spacing_open; break;
+                               case "east":    resizerPos = sC.layoutWidth  - dragPos.left - o.spacing_open; break;
+                       };
+                       // remove container margin from resizer position to get the pane size
+                       var newSize = resizerPos - sC.inset[c.side];
+
+                       // Disable OR Resize Mask(s) created in drag.start
+                       if (!resizingDone) {
+                               // ensure we meet liveResizingTolerance criteria
+                               if (Math.abs(newSize - s.size) < o.liveResizingTolerance)
+                                       return; // SKIP resize this time
+                               // resize the pane
+                               manualSizePane(pane, newSize, false, true); // true = noAnimation
+                               sizeMasks(); // resize all visible masks
+                       }
+                       else { // resizingDone
+                               // ondrag_end callback
+                               if (false !== _runCallbacks("ondrag_end", pane))
+                                       manualSizePane(pane, newSize, false, true); // true = noAnimation
+                               hideMasks(true); // true = force hiding all masks even if one is 'sliding'
+                               if (s.isSliding) // RE-SHOW 'object-masks' so objects won't show through sliding pane
+                                       showMasks( pane, { resizing: true });
+                       }
+               };
+       }
+
+       /**
+        *      sizeMask
+        *
+        *      Needed to overlay a DIV over an IFRAME-pane because mask CANNOT be *inside* the pane
+        *      Called when mask created, and during livePaneResizing
+        */
+,      sizeMask = function () {
+               var $M          = $(this)
+               ,       pane    = $M.data("layoutMask") // eg: "west"
+               ,       s               = state[pane]
+               ;
+               // only masks over an IFRAME-pane need manual resizing
+               if (s.tagName == "IFRAME" && s.isVisible) // no need to mask closed/hidden panes
+                       $M.css({
+                               top:    s.offsetTop
+                       ,       left:   s.offsetLeft
+                       ,       width:  s.outerWidth
+                       ,       height: s.outerHeight
+                       });
+               /* ALT Method...
+               var $P = $Ps[pane];
+               $M.css( $P.position() ).css({ width: $P[0].offsetWidth, height: $P[0].offsetHeight });
+               */
+       }
+,      sizeMasks = function () {
+               $Ms.each( sizeMask ); // resize all 'visible' masks
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * @param {string}      pane            The pane being resized, animated or isSliding
+        * @param {Object=}     [args]          (optional) Options: which masks to apply, and to which panes
+        */
+,      showMasks = function (pane, args) {
+               var     c               = _c[pane]
+               ,       panes   =  ["center"]
+               ,       z               = options.zIndexes
+               ,       a               = $.extend({
+                                               objectsOnly:    false
+                                       ,       animation:              false
+                                       ,       resizing:               true
+                                       ,       sliding:                state[pane].isSliding
+                                       },      args )
+               ,       o, s
+               ;
+               if (a.resizing)
+                       panes.push( pane );
+               if (a.sliding)
+                       panes.push( _c.oppositeEdge[pane] ); // ADD the oppositeEdge-pane
+
+               if (c.dir === "horz") {
+                       panes.push("west");
+                       panes.push("east");
+               }
+
+               $.each(panes, function(i,p){
+                       s = state[p];
+                       o = options[p];
+                       if (s.isVisible && ( o.maskObjects || (!a.objectsOnly && o.maskContents) )) {
+                               getMasks(p).each(function(){
+                                       sizeMask.call(this);
+                                       this.style.zIndex = s.isSliding ? z.pane_sliding+1 : z.pane_normal+1
+                                       this.style.display = "block";
+                               });
+                       }
+               });
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * @param {boolean=}    force           Hide masks even if a pane is sliding
+        */
+,      hideMasks = function (force) {
+               // ensure no pane is resizing - could be a timing issue
+               if (force || !state.paneResizing) {
+                       $Ms.hide(); // hide ALL masks
+               }
+               // if ANY pane is sliding, then DO NOT remove masks from panes with maskObjects enabled
+               else if (!force && !$.isEmptyObject( state.panesSliding )) {
+                       var     i = $Ms.length - 1
+                       ,       p, $M;
+                       for (; i >= 0; i--) {
+                               $M      = $Ms.eq(i);
+                               p       = $M.data("layoutMask");
+                               if (!options[p].maskObjects) {
+                                       $M.hide();
+                               }
+                       }
+               }
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * @param {string}      pane
+        */
+,      getMasks = function (pane) {
+               var $Masks      = $([])
+               ,       $M, i = 0, c = $Ms.length
+               ;
+               for (; i<c; i++) {
+                       $M = $Ms.eq(i);
+                       if ($M.data("layoutMask") === pane)
+                               $Masks = $Masks.add( $M );
+               }
+               if ($Masks.length)
+                       return $Masks;
+               else
+                       return createMasks(pane);
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * createMasks
+        *
+        * Generates both DIV (ALWAYS used) and IFRAME (optional) elements as masks
+        * An IFRAME mask is created *under* the DIV when maskObjects=true, because a DIV cannot mask an applet
+        *
+        * @param {string}      pane
+        */
+,      createMasks = function (pane) {
+               var
+                       $P      = $Ps[pane]
+               ,       s       = state[pane]
+               ,       o       = options[pane]
+               ,       z       = options.zIndexes
+               ,       isIframe, el, $M, css, i
+               ;
+               if (!o.maskContents && !o.maskObjects) return $([]);
+               // if o.maskObjects=true, then loop TWICE to create BOTH kinds of mask, else only create a DIV
+               for (i=0; i < (o.maskObjects ? 2 : 1); i++) {
+                       isIframe = o.maskObjects && i==0;
+                       el = document.createElement( isIframe ? "iframe" : "div" );
+                       $M = $(el).data("layoutMask", pane); // add data to relate mask to pane
+                       el.className = "ui-layout-mask ui-layout-mask-"+ pane; // for user styling
+                       css = el.style;
+                       // Both DIVs and IFRAMES
+                       css.background  = "#FFF";
+                       css.position    = "absolute";
+                       css.display             = "block";
+                       if (isIframe) { // IFRAME-only props
+                               el.src          = "about:blank";
+                               el.frameborder = 0;
+                               css.border      = 0;
+                               css.opacity     = 0;
+                               css.filter      = "Alpha(Opacity='0')";
+                               //el.allowTransparency = true; - for IE, but breaks masking ability!
+                       }
+                       else { // DIV-only props
+                               css.opacity     = 0.001;
+                               css.filter      = "Alpha(Opacity='1')";
+                       }
+                       // if pane IS an IFRAME, then must mask the pane itself
+                       if (s.tagName == "IFRAME") {
+                               // NOTE sizing done by a subroutine so can be called during live-resizing
+                               css.zIndex      = z.pane_normal+1; // 1-higher than pane
+                               $N.append( el ); // append to LAYOUT CONTAINER
+                       }
+                       // otherwise put masks *inside the pane* to mask its contents
+                       else {
+                               $M.addClass("ui-layout-mask-inside-pane");
+                               css.zIndex      = o.maskZindex || z.content_mask; // usually 1, but customizable
+                               css.top         = 0;
+                               css.left        = 0;
+                               css.width       = "100%";
+                               css.height      = "100%";
+                               $P.append( el ); // append INSIDE pane element
+                       }
+                       // add Mask to cached array so can be resized & reused
+                       $Ms = $Ms.add( el );
+               }
+               return $Ms;
+       }
+
+
+       /**
+        * Destroy this layout and reset all elements
+        *
+        * @param {boolean=}    [destroyChildren=false]         Destory Child-Layouts first?
+        */
+,      destroy = function (evt_or_destroyChildren, destroyChildren) {
+               // UNBIND layout events and remove global object
+               $(window).unbind("."+ sID);             // resize & unload
+               $(document).unbind("."+ sID);   // keyDown (hotkeys)
+
+               if (typeof evt_or_destroyChildren === "object")
+                       // stopPropagation if called by trigger("layoutdestroy") - use evtPane utility 
+                       evtPane(evt_or_destroyChildren);
+               else // no event, so transfer 1st param to destroyChildren param
+                       destroyChildren = evt_or_destroyChildren;
+
+               // need to look for parent layout BEFORE we remove the container data, else skips a level
+               //var parentPane = Instance.hasParentLayout ? $.layout.getParentPaneInstance( $N ) : null;
+
+               // reset layout-container
+               $N      .clearQueue()
+                       .removeData("layout")
+                       .removeData("layoutContainer")
+                       .removeClass(options.containerClass)
+                       .unbind("."+ sID) // remove ALL Layout events
+               ;
+
+               // remove all mask elements that have been created
+               $Ms.remove();
+
+               // loop all panes to remove layout classes, attributes and bindings
+               $.each(_c.allPanes, function (i, pane) {
+                       removePane( pane, false, true, destroyChildren ); // true = skipResize
+               });
+
+               // do NOT reset container CSS if is a 'pane' (or 'content') in an outer-layout - ie, THIS layout is 'nested'
+               var css = "layoutCSS";
+               if ($N.data(css) && !$N.data("layoutRole")) // RESET CSS
+                       $N.css( $N.data(css) ).removeData(css);
+
+               // for full-page layouts, also reset the <HTML> CSS
+               if (sC.tagName === "BODY" && ($N = $("html")).data(css)) // RESET <HTML> CSS
+                       $N.css( $N.data(css) ).removeData(css);
+
+               // trigger plugins for this layout, if there are any
+               runPluginCallbacks( Instance, $.layout.onDestroy );
+
+               // trigger state-management and onunload callback
+               unload();
+
+               // clear the Instance of everything except for container & options (so could recreate)
+               // RE-CREATE: myLayout = myLayout.container.layout( myLayout.options );
+               for (var n in Instance)
+                       if (!n.match(/^(container|options)$/)) delete Instance[ n ];
+               // add a 'destroyed' flag to make it easy to check
+               Instance.destroyed = true;
+
+               // if this is a child layout, CLEAR the child-pointer in the parent
+               /* for now the pointer REMAINS, but with only container, options and destroyed keys
+               if (parentPane) {
+                       var layout      = parentPane.pane.data("parentLayout")
+                       ,       key             = layout.options.instanceKey || 'error';
+                       // THIS SYNTAX MAY BE WRONG!
+                       parentPane.children[key] = layout.children[ parentPane.name ].children[key] = null;
+               }
+               */
+
+               return Instance; // for coding convenience
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Remove a pane from the layout - subroutine of destroy()
+        *
+        * @see  destroy()
+        * @param {(string|Object)}     evt_or_pane                     The pane to process
+        * @param {boolean=}                    [remove=false]          Remove the DOM element?
+        * @param {boolean=}                    [skipResize=false]      Skip calling resizeAll()?
+        * @param {boolean=}                    [destroyChild=true]     Destroy Child-layouts? If not passed, obeys options setting
+        */
+,      removePane = function (evt_or_pane, remove, skipResize, destroyChild) {
+               if (!isInitialized()) return;
+               var     pane = evtPane.call(this, evt_or_pane)
+               ,       $P      = $Ps[pane]
+               ,       $C      = $Cs[pane]
+               ,       $R      = $Rs[pane]
+               ,       $T      = $Ts[pane]
+               ;
+               // NOTE: elements can still exist even after remove()
+               //              so check for missing data(), which is cleared by removed()
+               if ($P && $.isEmptyObject( $P.data() )) $P = false;
+               if ($C && $.isEmptyObject( $C.data() )) $C = false;
+               if ($R && $.isEmptyObject( $R.data() )) $R = false;
+               if ($T && $.isEmptyObject( $T.data() )) $T = false;
+
+               if ($P) $P.stop(true, true);
+
+               var     o       = options[pane]
+               ,       s       = state[pane]
+               ,       d       = "layout"
+               ,       css     = "layoutCSS"
+               ,       pC      = children[pane]
+               ,       hasChildren     = $.isPlainObject( pC ) && !$.isEmptyObject( pC )
+               ,       destroy         = destroyChild !== undefined ? destroyChild : o.destroyChildren
+               ;
+               // FIRST destroy the child-layout(s)
+               if (hasChildren && destroy) {
+                       $.each( pC, function (key, child) {
+                               if (!child.destroyed)
+                                       child.destroy(true);// tell child-layout to destroy ALL its child-layouts too
+                               if (child.destroyed)    // destroy was successful
+                                       delete pC[key];
+                       });
+                       // if no more children, remove the children hash
+                       if ($.isEmptyObject( pC )) {
+                               pC = children[pane] = null; // clear children hash
+                               hasChildren = false;
+                       }
+               }
+
+               // Note: can't 'remove' a pane element with non-destroyed children
+               if ($P && remove && !hasChildren)
+                       $P.remove(); // remove the pane-element and everything inside it
+               else if ($P && $P[0]) {
+                       //      create list of ALL pane-classes that need to be removed
+                       var     root    = o.paneClass // default="ui-layout-pane"
+                       ,       pRoot   = root +"-"+ pane // eg: "ui-layout-pane-west"
+                       ,       _open   = "-open"
+                       ,       _sliding= "-sliding"
+                       ,       _closed = "-closed"
+                       ,       classes = [     root, root+_open, root+_closed, root+_sliding,          // generic classes
+                                                       pRoot, pRoot+_open, pRoot+_closed, pRoot+_sliding ]     // pane-specific classes
+                       ;
+                       $.merge(classes, getHoverClasses($P, true)); // ADD hover-classes
+                       // remove all Layout classes from pane-element
+                       $P      .removeClass( classes.join(" ") ) // remove ALL pane-classes
+                               .removeData("parentLayout")
+                               .removeData("layoutPane")
+                               .removeData("layoutRole")
+                               .removeData("layoutEdge")
+                               .removeData("autoHidden")       // in case set
+                               .unbind("."+ sID) // remove ALL Layout events
+                               // TODO: remove these extra unbind commands when jQuery is fixed
+                               //.unbind("mouseenter"+ sID)
+                               //.unbind("mouseleave"+ sID)
+                       ;
+                       // do NOT reset CSS if this pane/content is STILL the container of a nested layout!
+                       // the nested layout will reset its 'container' CSS when/if it is destroyed
+                       if (hasChildren && $C) {
+                               // a content-div may not have a specific width, so give it one to contain the Layout
+                               $C.width( $C.width() );
+                               $.each( pC, function (key, child) {
+                                       child.resizeAll(); // resize the Layout
+                               });
+                       }
+                       else if ($C)
+                               $C.css( $C.data(css) ).removeData(css).removeData("layoutRole");
+                       // remove pane AFTER content in case there was a nested layout
+                       if (!$P.data(d))
+                               $P.css( $P.data(css) ).removeData(css);
+               }
+
+               // REMOVE pane resizer and toggler elements
+               if ($T) $T.remove();
+               if ($R) $R.remove();
+
+               // CLEAR all pointers and state data
+               Instance[pane] = $Ps[pane] = $Cs[pane] = $Rs[pane] = $Ts[pane] = false;
+               s = { removed: true };
+
+               if (!skipResize)
+                       resizeAll();
+       }
+
+
+/*
+ * ###########################
+ *        ACTION METHODS
+ * ###########################
+ */
+
+       /**
+        * @param {string}      pane
+        */
+,      _hidePane = function (pane) {
+               var $P  = $Ps[pane]
+               ,       o       = options[pane]
+               ,       s       = $P[0].style
+               ;
+               if (o.useOffscreenClose) {
+                       if (!$P.data(_c.offscreenReset))
+                               $P.data(_c.offscreenReset, { left: s.left, right: s.right });
+                       $P.css( _c.offscreenCSS );
+               }
+               else
+                       $P.hide().removeData(_c.offscreenReset);
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * @param {string}      pane
+        */
+,      _showPane = function (pane) {
+               var $P  = $Ps[pane]
+               ,       o       = options[pane]
+               ,       off     = _c.offscreenCSS
+               ,       old     = $P.data(_c.offscreenReset)
+               ,       s       = $P[0].style
+               ;
+               $P      .show() // ALWAYS show, just in case
+                       .removeData(_c.offscreenReset);
+               if (o.useOffscreenClose && old) {
+                       if (s.left == off.left)
+                               s.left = old.left;
+                       if (s.right == off.right)
+                               s.right = old.right;
+               }
+       }
+
+
+       /**
+        * Completely 'hides' a pane, including its spacing - as if it does not exist
+        * The pane is not actually 'removed' from the source, so can use 'show' to un-hide it
+        *
+        * @param {(string|Object)}     evt_or_pane                     The pane being hidden, ie: north, south, east, or west
+        * @param {boolean=}                    [noAnimation=false]     
+        */
+,      hide = function (evt_or_pane, noAnimation) {
+               if (!isInitialized()) return;
+               var     pane = evtPane.call(this, evt_or_pane)
+               ,       o       = options[pane]
+               ,       s       = state[pane]
+               ,       $P      = $Ps[pane]
+               ,       $R      = $Rs[pane]
+               ;
+               if (pane === "center" || !$P || s.isHidden) return; // pane does not exist OR is already hidden
+
+               // onhide_start callback - will CANCEL hide if returns false
+               if (state.initialized && false === _runCallbacks("onhide_start", pane)) return;
+
+               s.isSliding = false; // just in case
+               delete state.panesSliding[pane];
+
+               // now hide the elements
+               if ($R) $R.hide(); // hide resizer-bar
+               if (!state.initialized || s.isClosed) {
+                       s.isClosed = true; // to trigger open-animation on show()
+                       s.isHidden  = true;
+                       s.isVisible = false;
+                       if (!state.initialized)
+                               _hidePane(pane); // no animation when loading page
+                       sizeMidPanes(_c[pane].dir === "horz" ? "" : "center");
+                       if (state.initialized || o.triggerEventsOnLoad)
+                               _runCallbacks("onhide_end", pane);
+               }
+               else {
+                       s.isHiding = true; // used by onclose
+                       close(pane, false, noAnimation); // adjust all panes to fit
+               }
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Show a hidden pane - show as 'closed' by default unless openPane = true
+        *
+        * @param {(string|Object)}     evt_or_pane                     The pane being opened, ie: north, south, east, or west
+        * @param {boolean=}                    [openPane=false]
+        * @param {boolean=}                    [noAnimation=false]
+        * @param {boolean=}                    [noAlert=false]
+        */
+,      show = function (evt_or_pane, openPane, noAnimation, noAlert) {
+               if (!isInitialized()) return;
+               var     pane = evtPane.call(this, evt_or_pane)
+               ,       o       = options[pane]
+               ,       s       = state[pane]
+               ,       $P      = $Ps[pane]
+               ,       $R      = $Rs[pane]
+               ;
+               if (pane === "center" || !$P || !s.isHidden) return; // pane does not exist OR is not hidden
+
+               // onshow_start callback - will CANCEL show if returns false
+               if (false === _runCallbacks("onshow_start", pane)) return;
+
+               s.isShowing = true; // used by onopen/onclose
+               //s.isHidden  = false; - will be set by open/close - if not cancelled
+               s.isSliding = false; // just in case
+               delete state.panesSliding[pane];
+
+               // now show the elements
+               //if ($R) $R.show(); - will be shown by open/close
+               if (openPane === false)
+                       close(pane, true); // true = force
+               else
+                       open(pane, false, noAnimation, noAlert); // adjust all panes to fit
+       }
+
+
+       /**
+        * Toggles a pane open/closed by calling either open or close
+        *
+        * @param {(string|Object)}     evt_or_pane             The pane being toggled, ie: north, south, east, or west
+        * @param {boolean=}                    [slide=false]
+        */
+,      toggle = function (evt_or_pane, slide) {
+               if (!isInitialized()) return;
+               var     evt             = evtObj(evt_or_pane)
+               ,       pane    = evtPane.call(this, evt_or_pane)
+               ,       s               = state[pane]
+               ;
+               if (evt) // called from to $R.dblclick OR triggerPaneEvent
+                       evt.stopImmediatePropagation();
+               if (s.isHidden)
+                       show(pane); // will call 'open' after unhiding it
+               else if (s.isClosed)
+                       open(pane, !!slide);
+               else
+                       close(pane);
+       }
+
+
+       /**
+        * Utility method used during init or other auto-processes
+        *
+        * @param {string}      pane   The pane being closed
+        * @param {boolean=}    [setHandles=false]
+        */
+,      _closePane = function (pane, setHandles) {
+               var
+                       $P      = $Ps[pane]
+               ,       s       = state[pane]
+               ;
+               _hidePane(pane);
+               s.isClosed = true;
+               s.isVisible = false;
+               if (setHandles) setAsClosed(pane);
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Close the specified pane (animation optional), and resize all other panes as needed
+        *
+        * @param {(string|Object)}     evt_or_pane                     The pane being closed, ie: north, south, east, or west
+        * @param {boolean=}                    [force=false]
+        * @param {boolean=}                    [noAnimation=false]
+        * @param {boolean=}                    [skipCallback=false]
+        */
+,      close = function (evt_or_pane, force, noAnimation, skipCallback) {
+               var     pane = evtPane.call(this, evt_or_pane);
+               if (pane === "center") return; // validate
+               // if pane has been initialized, but NOT the complete layout, close pane instantly
+               if (!state.initialized && $Ps[pane]) {
+                       _closePane(pane, true); // INIT pane as closed
+                       return;
+               }
+               if (!isInitialized()) return;
+
+               var
+                       $P      = $Ps[pane]
+               ,       $R      = $Rs[pane]
+               ,       $T      = $Ts[pane]
+               ,       o       = options[pane]
+               ,       s       = state[pane]
+               ,       c       = _c[pane]
+               ,       doFX, isShowing, isHiding, wasSliding;
+
+               // QUEUE in case another action/animation is in progress
+               $N.queue(function( queueNext ){
+
+                       if ( !$P
+                       ||      (!o.closable && !s.isShowing && !s.isHiding)    // invalid request // (!o.resizable && !o.closable) ???
+                       ||      (!force && s.isClosed && !s.isShowing)                  // already closed
+                       ) return queueNext();
+
+                       // onclose_start callback - will CANCEL hide if returns false
+                       // SKIP if just 'showing' a hidden pane as 'closed'
+                       var abort = !s.isShowing && false === _runCallbacks("onclose_start", pane);
+
+                       // transfer logic vars to temp vars
+                       isShowing       = s.isShowing;
+                       isHiding        = s.isHiding;
+                       wasSliding      = s.isSliding;
+                       // now clear the logic vars (REQUIRED before aborting)
+                       delete s.isShowing;
+                       delete s.isHiding;
+
+                       if (abort) return queueNext();
+
+                       doFX            = !noAnimation && !s.isClosed && (o.fxName_close != "none");
+                       s.isMoving      = true;
+                       s.isClosed      = true;
+                       s.isVisible     = false;
+                       // update isHidden BEFORE sizing panes
+                       if (isHiding) s.isHidden = true;
+                       else if (isShowing) s.isHidden = false;
+
+                       if (s.isSliding) // pane is being closed, so UNBIND trigger events
+                               bindStopSlidingEvents(pane, false); // will set isSliding=false
+                       else // resize panes adjacent to this one
+                               sizeMidPanes(_c[pane].dir === "horz" ? "" : "center", false); // false = NOT skipCallback
+
+                       // if this pane has a resizer bar, move it NOW - before animation
+                       setAsClosed(pane);
+
+                       // CLOSE THE PANE
+                       if (doFX) { // animate the close
+                               lockPaneForFX(pane, true);      // need to set left/top so animation will work
+                               $P.hide( o.fxName_close, o.fxSettings_close, o.fxSpeed_close, function () {
+                                       lockPaneForFX(pane, false); // undo
+                                       if (s.isClosed) close_2();
+                                       queueNext();
+                               });
+                       }
+                       else { // hide the pane without animation
+                               _hidePane(pane);
+                               close_2();
+                               queueNext();
+                       };
+               });
+
+               // SUBROUTINE
+               function close_2 () {
+                       s.isMoving      = false;
+                       bindStartSlidingEvents(pane, true); // will enable if o.slidable = true
+
+                       // if opposite-pane was autoClosed, see if it can be autoOpened now
+                       var altPane = _c.oppositeEdge[pane];
+                       if (state[ altPane ].noRoom) {
+                               setSizeLimits( altPane );
+                               makePaneFit( altPane );
+                       }
+
+                       if (!skipCallback && (state.initialized || o.triggerEventsOnLoad)) {
+                               // onclose callback - UNLESS just 'showing' a hidden pane as 'closed'
+                               if (!isShowing) _runCallbacks("onclose_end", pane);
+                               // onhide OR onshow callback
+                               if (isShowing)  _runCallbacks("onshow_end", pane);
+                               if (isHiding)   _runCallbacks("onhide_end", pane);
+                       }
+               }
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * @param {string}      pane    The pane just closed, ie: north, south, east, or west
+        */
+,      setAsClosed = function (pane) {
+               if (!$Rs[pane]) return; // handles not initialized yet!
+               var
+                       $P              = $Ps[pane]
+               ,       $R              = $Rs[pane]
+               ,       $T              = $Ts[pane]
+               ,       o               = options[pane]
+               ,       s               = state[pane]
+               ,       side    = _c[pane].side
+               ,       rClass  = o.resizerClass
+               ,       tClass  = o.togglerClass
+               ,       _pane   = "-"+ pane // used for classNames
+               ,       _open   = "-open"
+               ,       _sliding= "-sliding"
+               ,       _closed = "-closed"
+               ;
+               $R
+                       .css(side, sC.inset[side]) // move the resizer
+                       .removeClass( rClass+_open +" "+ rClass+_pane+_open )
+                       .removeClass( rClass+_sliding +" "+ rClass+_pane+_sliding )
+                       .addClass( rClass+_closed +" "+ rClass+_pane+_closed )
+               ;
+               // handle already-hidden panes in case called by swap() or a similar method 
+               if (s.isHidden) $R.hide(); // hide resizer-bar 
+
+               // DISABLE 'resizing' when closed - do this BEFORE bindStartSlidingEvents?
+               if (o.resizable && $.layout.plugins.draggable)
+                       $R
+                               .draggable("disable")
+                               .removeClass("ui-state-disabled") // do NOT apply disabled styling - not suitable here
+                               .css("cursor", "default")
+                               .attr("title","")
+                       ;
+
+               // if pane has a toggler button, adjust that too
+               if ($T) {
+                       $T
+                               .removeClass( tClass+_open +" "+ tClass+_pane+_open )
+                               .addClass( tClass+_closed +" "+ tClass+_pane+_closed )
+                               .attr("title", o.tips.Open) // may be blank
+                       ;
+                       // toggler-content - if exists
+                       $T.children(".content-open").hide();
+                       $T.children(".content-closed").css("display","block");
+               }
+
+               // sync any 'pin buttons'
+               syncPinBtns(pane, false);
+
+               if (state.initialized) {
+                       // resize 'length' and position togglers for adjacent panes
+                       sizeHandles();
+               }
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Open the specified pane (animation optional), and resize all other panes as needed
+        *
+        * @param {(string|Object)}     evt_or_pane                     The pane being opened, ie: north, south, east, or west
+        * @param {boolean=}                    [slide=false]
+        * @param {boolean=}                    [noAnimation=false]
+        * @param {boolean=}                    [noAlert=false]
+        */
+,      open = function (evt_or_pane, slide, noAnimation, noAlert) {
+               if (!isInitialized()) return;
+               var     pane = evtPane.call(this, evt_or_pane)
+               ,       $P      = $Ps[pane]
+               ,       $R      = $Rs[pane]
+               ,       $T      = $Ts[pane]
+               ,       o       = options[pane]
+               ,       s       = state[pane]
+               ,       c       = _c[pane]
+               ,       doFX, isShowing
+               ;
+               if (pane === "center") return; // validate
+               // QUEUE in case another action/animation is in progress
+               $N.queue(function( queueNext ){
+
+                       if ( !$P
+                       ||      (!o.resizable && !o.closable && !s.isShowing)   // invalid request
+                       ||      (s.isVisible && !s.isSliding)                                   // already open
+                       ) return queueNext();
+
+                       // pane can ALSO be unhidden by just calling show(), so handle this scenario
+                       if (s.isHidden && !s.isShowing) {
+                               queueNext(); // call before show() because it needs the queue free
+                               show(pane, true);
+                               return;
+                       }
+
+                       if (s.autoResize && s.size != o.size) // resize pane to original size set in options
+                               sizePane(pane, o.size, true, true, true); // true=skipCallback/noAnimation/forceResize
+                       else
+                               // make sure there is enough space available to open the pane
+                               setSizeLimits(pane, slide);
+
+                       // onopen_start callback - will CANCEL open if returns false
+                       var cbReturn = _runCallbacks("onopen_start", pane);
+
+                       if (cbReturn === "abort")
+                               return queueNext();
+
+                       // update pane-state again in case options were changed in onopen_start
+                       if (cbReturn !== "NC") // NC = "No Callback"
+                               setSizeLimits(pane, slide);
+
+                       if (s.minSize > s.maxSize) { // INSUFFICIENT ROOM FOR PANE TO OPEN!
+                               syncPinBtns(pane, false); // make sure pin-buttons are reset
+                               if (!noAlert && o.tips.noRoomToOpen)
+                                       alert(o.tips.noRoomToOpen);
+                               return queueNext(); // ABORT
+                       }
+
+                       if (slide) // START Sliding - will set isSliding=true
+                               bindStopSlidingEvents(pane, true); // BIND trigger events to close sliding-pane
+                       else if (s.isSliding) // PIN PANE (stop sliding) - open pane 'normally' instead
+                               bindStopSlidingEvents(pane, false); // UNBIND trigger events - will set isSliding=false
+                       else if (o.slidable)
+                               bindStartSlidingEvents(pane, false); // UNBIND trigger events
+
+                       s.noRoom = false; // will be reset by makePaneFit if 'noRoom'
+                       makePaneFit(pane);
+
+                       // transfer logic var to temp var
+                       isShowing = s.isShowing;
+                       // now clear the logic var
+                       delete s.isShowing;
+
+                       doFX            = !noAnimation && s.isClosed && (o.fxName_open != "none");
+                       s.isMoving      = true;
+                       s.isVisible     = true;
+                       s.isClosed      = false;
+                       // update isHidden BEFORE sizing panes - WHY??? Old?
+                       if (isShowing) s.isHidden = false;
+
+                       if (doFX) { // ANIMATE
+                               // mask adjacent panes with objects
+                               lockPaneForFX(pane, true);      // need to set left/top so animation will work
+                                       $P.show( o.fxName_open, o.fxSettings_open, o.fxSpeed_open, function() {
+                                       lockPaneForFX(pane, false); // undo
+                                       if (s.isVisible) open_2(); // continue
+                                       queueNext();
+                               });
+                       }
+                       else { // no animation
+                               _showPane(pane);// just show pane and...
+                               open_2();               // continue
+                               queueNext();
+                       };
+               });
+
+               // SUBROUTINE
+               function open_2 () {
+                       s.isMoving      = false;
+
+                       // cure iframe display issues
+                       _fixIframe(pane);
+
+                       // NOTE: if isSliding, then other panes are NOT 'resized'
+                       if (!s.isSliding) { // resize all panes adjacent to this one
+                               sizeMidPanes(_c[pane].dir=="vert" ? "center" : "", false); // false = NOT skipCallback
+                       }
+
+                       // set classes, position handles and execute callbacks...
+                       setAsOpen(pane);
+               };
+       
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * @param {string}      pane            The pane just opened, ie: north, south, east, or west
+        * @param {boolean=}    [skipCallback=false]
+        */
+,      setAsOpen = function (pane, skipCallback) {
+               var 
+                       $P              = $Ps[pane]
+               ,       $R              = $Rs[pane]
+               ,       $T              = $Ts[pane]
+               ,       o               = options[pane]
+               ,       s               = state[pane]
+               ,       side    = _c[pane].side
+               ,       rClass  = o.resizerClass
+               ,       tClass  = o.togglerClass
+               ,       _pane   = "-"+ pane // used for classNames
+               ,       _open   = "-open"
+               ,       _closed = "-closed"
+               ,       _sliding= "-sliding"
+               ;
+               $R
+                       .css(side, sC.inset[side] + getPaneSize(pane)) // move the resizer
+                       .removeClass( rClass+_closed +" "+ rClass+_pane+_closed )
+                       .addClass( rClass+_open +" "+ rClass+_pane+_open )
+               ;
+               if (s.isSliding)
+                       $R.addClass( rClass+_sliding +" "+ rClass+_pane+_sliding )
+               else // in case 'was sliding'
+                       $R.removeClass( rClass+_sliding +" "+ rClass+_pane+_sliding )
+
+               removeHover( 0, $R ); // remove hover classes
+               if (o.resizable && $.layout.plugins.draggable)
+                       $R      .draggable("enable")
+                               .css("cursor", o.resizerCursor)
+                               .attr("title", o.tips.Resize);
+               else if (!s.isSliding)
+                       $R.css("cursor", "default"); // n-resize, s-resize, etc
+
+               // if pane also has a toggler button, adjust that too
+               if ($T) {
+                       $T      .removeClass( tClass+_closed +" "+ tClass+_pane+_closed )
+                               .addClass( tClass+_open +" "+ tClass+_pane+_open )
+                               .attr("title", o.tips.Close); // may be blank
+                       removeHover( 0, $T ); // remove hover classes
+                       // toggler-content - if exists
+                       $T.children(".content-closed").hide();
+                       $T.children(".content-open").css("display","block");
+               }
+
+               // sync any 'pin buttons'
+               syncPinBtns(pane, !s.isSliding);
+
+               // update pane-state dimensions - BEFORE resizing content
+               $.extend(s, elDims($P));
+
+               if (state.initialized) {
+                       // resize resizer & toggler sizes for all panes
+                       sizeHandles();
+                       // resize content every time pane opens - to be sure
+                       sizeContent(pane, true); // true = remeasure headers/footers, even if 'pane.isMoving'
+               }
+
+               if (!skipCallback && (state.initialized || o.triggerEventsOnLoad) && $P.is(":visible")) {
+                       // onopen callback
+                       _runCallbacks("onopen_end", pane);
+                       // onshow callback - TODO: should this be here?
+                       if (s.isShowing) _runCallbacks("onshow_end", pane);
+
+                       // ALSO call onresize because layout-size *may* have changed while pane was closed
+                       if (state.initialized)
+                               _runCallbacks("onresize_end", pane);
+               }
+
+               // TODO: Somehow sizePane("north") is being called after this point???
+       }
+
+
+       /**
+        * slideOpen / slideClose / slideToggle
+        *
+        * Pass-though methods for sliding
+        */
+,      slideOpen = function (evt_or_pane) {
+               if (!isInitialized()) return;
+               var     evt             = evtObj(evt_or_pane)
+               ,       pane    = evtPane.call(this, evt_or_pane)
+               ,       s               = state[pane]
+               ,       delay   = options[pane].slideDelay_open
+               ;
+               if (pane === "center") return; // validate
+               // prevent event from triggering on NEW resizer binding created below
+               if (evt) evt.stopImmediatePropagation();
+
+               if (s.isClosed && evt && evt.type === "mouseenter" && delay > 0)
+                       // trigger = mouseenter - use a delay
+                       timer.set(pane+"_openSlider", open_NOW, delay);
+               else
+                       open_NOW(); // will unbind events if is already open
+
+               /**
+                * SUBROUTINE for timed open
+                */
+               function open_NOW () {
+                       if (!s.isClosed) // skip if no longer closed!
+                               bindStopSlidingEvents(pane, true); // BIND trigger events to close sliding-pane
+                       else if (!s.isMoving)
+                               open(pane, true); // true = slide - open() will handle binding
+               };
+       }
+
+,      slideClose = function (evt_or_pane) {
+               if (!isInitialized()) return;
+               var     evt             = evtObj(evt_or_pane)
+               ,       pane    = evtPane.call(this, evt_or_pane)
+               ,       o               = options[pane]
+               ,       s               = state[pane]
+               ,       delay   = s.isMoving ? 1000 : 300 // MINIMUM delay - option may override
+               ;
+               if (pane === "center") return; // validate
+               if (s.isClosed || s.isResizing)
+                       return; // skip if already closed OR in process of resizing
+               else if (o.slideTrigger_close === "click")
+                       close_NOW(); // close immediately onClick
+               else if (o.preventQuickSlideClose && s.isMoving)
+                       return; // handle Chrome quick-close on slide-open
+               else if (o.preventPrematureSlideClose && evt && $.layout.isMouseOverElem(evt, $Ps[pane]))
+                       return; // handle incorrect mouseleave trigger, like when over a SELECT-list in IE
+               else if (evt) // trigger = mouseleave - use a delay
+                       // 1 sec delay if 'opening', else .3 sec
+                       timer.set(pane+"_closeSlider", close_NOW, max(o.slideDelay_close, delay));
+               else // called programically
+                       close_NOW();
+
+               /**
+                * SUBROUTINE for timed close
+                */
+               function close_NOW () {
+                       if (s.isClosed) // skip 'close' if already closed!
+                               bindStopSlidingEvents(pane, false); // UNBIND trigger events - TODO: is this needed here?
+                       else if (!s.isMoving)
+                               close(pane); // close will handle unbinding
+               };
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * @param {(string|Object)}     evt_or_pane             The pane being opened, ie: north, south, east, or west
+        */
+,      slideToggle = function (evt_or_pane) {
+               var pane = evtPane.call(this, evt_or_pane);
+               toggle(pane, true);
+       }
+
+
+       /**
+        * Must set left/top on East/South panes so animation will work properly
+        *
+        * @param {string}      pane    The pane to lock, 'east' or 'south' - any other is ignored!
+        * @param {boolean}     doLock  true = set left/top, false = remove
+        */
+,      lockPaneForFX = function (pane, doLock) {
+               var $P  = $Ps[pane]
+               ,       s       = state[pane]
+               ,       o       = options[pane]
+               ,       z       = options.zIndexes
+               ;
+               if (doLock) {
+                       showMasks( pane, { animation: true, objectsOnly: true });
+                       $P.css({ zIndex: z.pane_animate }); // overlay all elements during animation
+                       if (pane=="south")
+                               $P.css({ top: sC.inset.top + sC.innerHeight - $P.outerHeight() });
+                       else if (pane=="east")
+                               $P.css({ left: sC.inset.left + sC.innerWidth - $P.outerWidth() });
+               }
+               else { // animation DONE - RESET CSS
+                       hideMasks();
+                       $P.css({ zIndex: (s.isSliding ? z.pane_sliding : z.pane_normal) });
+                       if (pane=="south")
+                               $P.css({ top: "auto" });
+                       // if pane is positioned 'off-screen', then DO NOT screw with it!
+                       else if (pane=="east" && !$P.css("left").match(/\-99999/))
+                               $P.css({ left: "auto" });
+                       // fix anti-aliasing in IE - only needed for animations that change opacity
+                       if (browser.msie && o.fxOpacityFix && o.fxName_open != "slide" && $P.css("filter") && $P.css("opacity") == 1)
+                               $P[0].style.removeAttribute('filter');
+               }
+       }
+
+
+       /**
+        * Toggle sliding functionality of a specific pane on/off by adding removing 'slide open' trigger
+        *
+        * @see  open(), close()
+        * @param {string}      pane    The pane to enable/disable, 'north', 'south', etc.
+        * @param {boolean}     enable  Enable or Disable sliding?
+        */
+,      bindStartSlidingEvents = function (pane, enable) {
+               var o           = options[pane]
+               ,       $P              = $Ps[pane]
+               ,       $R              = $Rs[pane]
+               ,       evtName = o.slideTrigger_open.toLowerCase()
+               ;
+               if (!$R || (enable && !o.slidable)) return;
+
+               // make sure we have a valid event
+               if (evtName.match(/mouseover/))
+                       evtName = o.slideTrigger_open = "mouseenter";
+               else if (!evtName.match(/(click|dblclick|mouseenter)/)) 
+                       evtName = o.slideTrigger_open = "click";
+
+               // must remove double-click-toggle when using dblclick-slide
+               if (o.resizerDblClickToggle && evtName.match(/click/)) {
+                       $R[enable ? "unbind" : "bind"]('dblclick.'+ sID, toggle)
+               }
+
+               $R
+                       // add or remove event
+                       [enable ? "bind" : "unbind"](evtName +'.'+ sID, slideOpen)
+                       // set the appropriate cursor & title/tip
+                       .css("cursor", enable ? o.sliderCursor : "default")
+                       .attr("title", enable ? o.tips.Slide : "")
+               ;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Add or remove 'mouseleave' events to 'slide close' when pane is 'sliding' open or closed
+        * Also increases zIndex when pane is sliding open
+        * See bindStartSlidingEvents for code to control 'slide open'
+        *
+        * @see  slideOpen(), slideClose()
+        * @param {string}      pane    The pane to process, 'north', 'south', etc.
+        * @param {boolean}     enable  Enable or Disable events?
+        */
+,      bindStopSlidingEvents = function (pane, enable) {
+               var     o               = options[pane]
+               ,       s               = state[pane]
+               ,       c               = _c[pane]
+               ,       z               = options.zIndexes
+               ,       evtName = o.slideTrigger_close.toLowerCase()
+               ,       action  = (enable ? "bind" : "unbind")
+               ,       $P              = $Ps[pane]
+               ,       $R              = $Rs[pane]
+               ;
+               timer.clear(pane+"_closeSlider"); // just in case
+
+               if (enable) {
+                       s.isSliding = true;
+                       state.panesSliding[pane] = true;
+                       // remove 'slideOpen' event from resizer
+                       // ALSO will raise the zIndex of the pane & resizer
+                       bindStartSlidingEvents(pane, false);
+               }
+               else {
+                       s.isSliding = false;
+                       delete state.panesSliding[pane];
+               }
+
+               // RE/SET zIndex - increases when pane is sliding-open, resets to normal when not
+               $P.css("zIndex", enable ? z.pane_sliding : z.pane_normal);
+               $R.css("zIndex", enable ? z.pane_sliding+2 : z.resizer_normal); // NOTE: mask = pane_sliding+1
+
+               // make sure we have a valid event
+               if (!evtName.match(/(click|mouseleave)/))
+                       evtName = o.slideTrigger_close = "mouseleave"; // also catches 'mouseout'
+
+               // add/remove slide triggers
+               $R[action](evtName, slideClose); // base event on resize
+               // need extra events for mouseleave
+               if (evtName === "mouseleave") {
+                       // also close on pane.mouseleave
+                       $P[action]("mouseleave."+ sID, slideClose);
+                       // cancel timer when mouse moves between 'pane' and 'resizer'
+                       $R[action]("mouseenter."+ sID, cancelMouseOut);
+                       $P[action]("mouseenter."+ sID, cancelMouseOut);
+               }
+
+               if (!enable)
+                       timer.clear(pane+"_closeSlider");
+               else if (evtName === "click" && !o.resizable) {
+                       // IF pane is not resizable (which already has a cursor and tip) 
+                       // then set the a cursor & title/tip on resizer when sliding
+                       $R.css("cursor", enable ? o.sliderCursor : "default");
+                       $R.attr("title", enable ? o.tips.Close : ""); // use Toggler-tip, eg: "Close Pane"
+               }
+
+               // SUBROUTINE for mouseleave timer clearing
+               function cancelMouseOut (evt) {
+                       timer.clear(pane+"_closeSlider");
+                       evt.stopPropagation();
+               }
+       }
+
+
+       /**
+        * Hides/closes a pane if there is insufficient room - reverses this when there is room again
+        * MUST have already called setSizeLimits() before calling this method
+        *
+        * @param {string}      pane                                    The pane being resized
+        * @param {boolean=}    [isOpening=false]               Called from onOpen?
+        * @param {boolean=}    [skipCallback=false]    Should the onresize callback be run?
+        * @param {boolean=}    [force=false]
+        */
+,      makePaneFit = function (pane, isOpening, skipCallback, force) {
+               var     o       = options[pane]
+               ,       s       = state[pane]
+               ,       c       = _c[pane]
+               ,       $P      = $Ps[pane]
+               ,       $R      = $Rs[pane]
+               ,       isSidePane      = c.dir==="vert"
+               ,       hasRoom         = false
+               ;
+               // special handling for center & east/west panes
+               if (pane === "center" || (isSidePane && s.noVerticalRoom)) {
+                       // see if there is enough room to display the pane
+                       // ERROR: hasRoom = s.minHeight <= s.maxHeight && (isSidePane || s.minWidth <= s.maxWidth);
+                       hasRoom = (s.maxHeight >= 0);
+                       if (hasRoom && s.noRoom) { // previously hidden due to noRoom, so show now
+                               _showPane(pane);
+                               if ($R) $R.show();
+                               s.isVisible = true;
+                               s.noRoom = false;
+                               if (isSidePane) s.noVerticalRoom = false;
+                               _fixIframe(pane);
+                       }
+                       else if (!hasRoom && !s.noRoom) { // not currently hidden, so hide now
+                               _hidePane(pane);
+                               if ($R) $R.hide();
+                               s.isVisible = false;
+                               s.noRoom = true;
+                       }
+               }
+
+               // see if there is enough room to fit the border-pane
+               if (pane === "center") {
+                       // ignore center in this block
+               }
+               else if (s.minSize <= s.maxSize) { // pane CAN fit
+                       hasRoom = true;
+                       if (s.size > s.maxSize) // pane is too big - shrink it
+                               sizePane(pane, s.maxSize, skipCallback, true, force); // true = noAnimation
+                       else if (s.size < s.minSize) // pane is too small - enlarge it
+                               sizePane(pane, s.minSize, skipCallback, true, force); // true = noAnimation
+                       // need s.isVisible because new pseudoClose method keeps pane visible, but off-screen
+                       else if ($R && s.isVisible && $P.is(":visible")) {
+                               // make sure resizer-bar is positioned correctly
+                               // handles situation where nested layout was 'hidden' when initialized
+                               var     pos = s.size + sC.inset[c.side];
+                               if ($.layout.cssNum( $R, c.side ) != pos) $R.css( c.side, pos );
+                       }
+
+                       // if was previously hidden due to noRoom, then RESET because NOW there is room
+                       if (s.noRoom) {
+                               // s.noRoom state will be set by open or show
+                               if (s.wasOpen && o.closable) {
+                                       if (o.autoReopen)
+                                               open(pane, false, true, true); // true = noAnimation, true = noAlert
+                                       else // leave the pane closed, so just update state
+                                               s.noRoom = false;
+                               }
+                               else
+                                       show(pane, s.wasOpen, true, true); // true = noAnimation, true = noAlert
+                       }
+               }
+               else { // !hasRoom - pane CANNOT fit
+                       if (!s.noRoom) { // pane not set as noRoom yet, so hide or close it now...
+                               s.noRoom = true; // update state
+                               s.wasOpen = !s.isClosed && !s.isSliding;
+                               if (s.isClosed){} // SKIP
+                               else if (o.closable) // 'close' if possible
+                                       close(pane, true, true); // true = force, true = noAnimation
+                               else // 'hide' pane if cannot just be closed
+                                       hide(pane, true); // true = noAnimation
+                       }
+               }
+       }
+
+
+       /**
+        * manualSizePane is an exposed flow-through method allowing extra code when pane is 'manually resized'
+        *
+        * @param {(string|Object)}     evt_or_pane                             The pane being resized
+        * @param {number}                      size                                    The *desired* new size for this pane - will be validated
+        * @param {boolean=}                    [skipCallback=false]    Should the onresize callback be run?
+        * @param {boolean=}                    [noAnimation=false]
+        * @param {boolean=}                    [force=false]                   Force resizing even if does not seem necessary
+        */
+,      manualSizePane = function (evt_or_pane, size, skipCallback, noAnimation, force) {
+               if (!isInitialized()) return;
+               var     pane = evtPane.call(this, evt_or_pane)
+               ,       o       = options[pane]
+               ,       s       = state[pane]
+               //      if resizing callbacks have been delayed and resizing is now DONE, force resizing to complete...
+               ,       forceResize = force || (o.livePaneResizing && !s.isResizing)
+               ;
+               if (pane === "center") return; // validate
+               // ANY call to manualSizePane disables autoResize - ie, percentage sizing
+               s.autoResize = false;
+               // flow-through...
+               sizePane(pane, size, skipCallback, noAnimation, forceResize); // will animate resize if option enabled
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * sizePane is called only by internal methods whenever a pane needs to be resized
+        *
+        * @param {(string|Object)}     evt_or_pane                             The pane being resized
+        * @param {number}                      size                                    The *desired* new size for this pane - will be validated
+        * @param {boolean=}                    [skipCallback=false]    Should the onresize callback be run?
+        * @param {boolean=}                    [noAnimation=false]
+        * @param {boolean=}                    [force=false]                   Force resizing even if does not seem necessary
+        */
+,      sizePane = function (evt_or_pane, size, skipCallback, noAnimation, force) {
+               if (!isInitialized()) return;
+               var     pane    = evtPane.call(this, evt_or_pane) // probably NEVER called from event?
+               ,       o               = options[pane]
+               ,       s               = state[pane]
+               ,       $P              = $Ps[pane]
+               ,       $R              = $Rs[pane]
+               ,       side    = _c[pane].side
+               ,       dimName = _c[pane].sizeType.toLowerCase()
+               ,       skipResizeWhileDragging = s.isResizing && !o.triggerEventsDuringLiveResize
+               ,       doFX    = noAnimation !== true && o.animatePaneSizing
+               ,       oldSize, newSize
+               ;
+               if (pane === "center") return; // validate
+               // QUEUE in case another action/animation is in progress
+               $N.queue(function( queueNext ){
+                       // calculate 'current' min/max sizes
+                       setSizeLimits(pane); // update pane-state
+                       oldSize = s.size;
+                       size = _parseSize(pane, size); // handle percentages & auto
+                       size = max(size, _parseSize(pane, o.minSize));
+                       size = min(size, s.maxSize);
+                       if (size < s.minSize) { // not enough room for pane!
+                               queueNext(); // call before makePaneFit() because it needs the queue free
+                               makePaneFit(pane, false, skipCallback); // will hide or close pane
+                               return;
+                       }
+
+                       // IF newSize is same as oldSize, then nothing to do - abort
+                       if (!force && size === oldSize)
+                               return queueNext();
+
+                       s.newSize = size;
+
+                       // onresize_start callback CANNOT cancel resizing because this would break the layout!
+                       if (!skipCallback && state.initialized && s.isVisible)
+                               _runCallbacks("onresize_start", pane);
+
+                       // resize the pane, and make sure its visible
+                       newSize = cssSize(pane, size);
+
+                       if (doFX && $P.is(":visible")) { // ANIMATE
+                               var fx          = $.layout.effects.size[pane] || $.layout.effects.size.all
+                               ,       easing  = o.fxSettings_size.easing || fx.easing
+                               ,       z               = options.zIndexes
+                               ,       props   = {};
+                               props[ dimName ] = newSize +'px';
+                               s.isMoving = true;
+                               // overlay all elements during animation
+                               $P.css({ zIndex: z.pane_animate })
+                                 .show().animate( props, o.fxSpeed_size, easing, function(){
+                                       // reset zIndex after animation
+                                       $P.css({ zIndex: (s.isSliding ? z.pane_sliding : z.pane_normal) });
+                                       s.isMoving = false;
+                                       delete s.newSize;
+                                       sizePane_2(); // continue
+                                       queueNext();
+                               });
+                       }
+                       else { // no animation
+                               $P.css( dimName, newSize );     // resize pane
+                               delete s.newSize;
+                               // if pane is visible, then 
+                               if ($P.is(":visible"))
+                                       sizePane_2(); // continue
+                               else {
+                                       // pane is NOT VISIBLE, so just update state data...
+                                       // when pane is *next opened*, it will have the new size
+                                       s.size = size;                          // update state.size
+                                       //$.extend(s, elDims($P));      // update state dimensions - CANNOT do this when not visible!                           }
+                               }
+                               queueNext();
+                       };
+
+               });
+
+               // SUBROUTINE
+               function sizePane_2 () {
+                       /*      Panes are sometimes not sized precisely in some browsers!?
+                        *      This code will resize the pane up to 3 times to nudge the pane to the correct size
+                        */
+                       var     actual  = dimName==='width' ? $P.outerWidth() : $P.outerHeight()
+                       ,       tries   = [{
+                                                       pane:           pane
+                                               ,       count:          1
+                                               ,       target:         size
+                                               ,       actual:         actual
+                                               ,       correct:        (size === actual)
+                                               ,       attempt:        size
+                                               ,       cssSize:        newSize
+                                               }]
+                       ,       lastTry = tries[0]
+                       ,       thisTry = {}
+                       ,       msg             = 'Inaccurate size after resizing the '+ pane +'-pane.'
+                       ;
+                       while ( !lastTry.correct ) {
+                               thisTry = { pane: pane, count: lastTry.count+1, target: size };
+
+                               if (lastTry.actual > size)
+                                       thisTry.attempt = max(0, lastTry.attempt - (lastTry.actual - size));
+                               else // lastTry.actual < size
+                                       thisTry.attempt = max(0, lastTry.attempt + (size - lastTry.actual));
+
+                               thisTry.cssSize = cssSize(pane, thisTry.attempt);
+                               $P.css( dimName, thisTry.cssSize );
+
+                               thisTry.actual  = dimName=='width' ? $P.outerWidth() : $P.outerHeight();
+                               thisTry.correct = (size === thisTry.actual);
+
+                               // log attempts and alert the user of this *non-fatal error* (if showDebugMessages)
+                               if ( tries.length === 1) {
+                                       _log(msg, false, true);
+                                       _log(lastTry, false, true);
+                               }
+                               _log(thisTry, false, true);
+                               // after 4 tries, is as close as its gonna get!
+                               if (tries.length > 3) break;
+
+                               tries.push( thisTry );
+                               lastTry = tries[ tries.length - 1 ];
+                       }
+                       // END TESTING CODE
+
+                       // update pane-state dimensions
+                       s.size  = size;
+                       $.extend(s, elDims($P));
+
+                       if (s.isVisible && $P.is(":visible")) {
+                               // reposition the resizer-bar
+                               if ($R) $R.css( side, size + sC.inset[side] );
+                               // resize the content-div
+                               sizeContent(pane);
+                       }
+
+                       if (!skipCallback && !skipResizeWhileDragging && state.initialized && s.isVisible)
+                               _runCallbacks("onresize_end", pane);
+
+                       // resize all the adjacent panes, and adjust their toggler buttons
+                       // when skipCallback passed, it means the controlling method will handle 'other panes'
+                       if (!skipCallback) {
+                               // also no callback if live-resize is in progress and NOT triggerEventsDuringLiveResize
+                               if (!s.isSliding) sizeMidPanes(_c[pane].dir=="horz" ? "" : "center", skipResizeWhileDragging, force);
+                               sizeHandles();
+                       }
+
+                       // if opposite-pane was autoClosed, see if it can be autoOpened now
+                       var altPane = _c.oppositeEdge[pane];
+                       if (size < oldSize && state[ altPane ].noRoom) {
+                               setSizeLimits( altPane );
+                               makePaneFit( altPane, false, skipCallback );
+                       }
+
+                       // DEBUG - ALERT user/developer so they know there was a sizing problem
+                       if (tries.length > 1)
+                               _log(msg +'\nSee the Error Console for details.', true, true);
+               }
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * @see  initPanes(), sizePane(),       resizeAll(), open(), close(), hide()
+        * @param {(Array.<string>|string)}     panes                                   The pane(s) being resized, comma-delmited string
+        * @param {boolean=}                                    [skipCallback=false]    Should the onresize callback be run?
+        * @param {boolean=}                                    [force=false]
+        */
+,      sizeMidPanes = function (panes, skipCallback, force) {
+               panes = (panes ? panes : "east,west,center").split(",");
+
+               $.each(panes, function (i, pane) {
+                       if (!$Ps[pane]) return; // NO PANE - skip
+                       var 
+                               o               = options[pane]
+                       ,       s               = state[pane]
+                       ,       $P              = $Ps[pane]
+                       ,       $R              = $Rs[pane]
+                       ,       isCenter= (pane=="center")
+                       ,       hasRoom = true
+                       ,       CSS             = {}
+                       //      if pane is not visible, show it invisibly NOW rather than for *each call* in this script
+                       ,       visCSS  = $.layout.showInvisibly($P)
+
+                       ,       newCenter       = calcNewCenterPaneDims()
+                       ;
+
+                       // update pane-state dimensions
+                       $.extend(s, elDims($P));
+
+                       if (pane === "center") {
+                               if (!force && s.isVisible && newCenter.width === s.outerWidth && newCenter.height === s.outerHeight) {
+                                       $P.css(visCSS);
+                                       return true; // SKIP - pane already the correct size
+                               }
+                               // set state for makePaneFit() logic
+                               $.extend(s, cssMinDims(pane), {
+                                       maxWidth:       newCenter.width
+                               ,       maxHeight:      newCenter.height
+                               });
+                               CSS = newCenter;
+                               s.newWidth      = CSS.width;
+                               s.newHeight     = CSS.height;
+                               // convert OUTER width/height to CSS width/height 
+                               CSS.width       = cssW($P, CSS.width);
+                               // NEW - allow pane to extend 'below' visible area rather than hide it
+                               CSS.height      = cssH($P, CSS.height);
+                               hasRoom         = CSS.width >= 0 && CSS.height >= 0; // height >= 0 = ALWAYS TRUE NOW
+
+                               // during layout init, try to shrink east/west panes to make room for center
+                               if (!state.initialized && o.minWidth > newCenter.width) {
+                                       var
+                                               reqPx   = o.minWidth - s.outerWidth
+                                       ,       minE    = options.east.minSize || 0
+                                       ,       minW    = options.west.minSize || 0
+                                       ,       sizeE   = state.east.size
+                                       ,       sizeW   = state.west.size
+                                       ,       newE    = sizeE
+                                       ,       newW    = sizeW
+                                       ;
+                                       if (reqPx > 0 && state.east.isVisible && sizeE > minE) {
+                                               newE = max( sizeE-minE, sizeE-reqPx );
+                                               reqPx -= sizeE-newE;
+                                       }
+                                       if (reqPx > 0 && state.west.isVisible && sizeW > minW) {
+                                               newW = max( sizeW-minW, sizeW-reqPx );
+                                               reqPx -= sizeW-newW;
+                                       }
+                                       // IF we found enough extra space, then resize the border panes as calculated
+                                       if (reqPx === 0) {
+                                               if (sizeE && sizeE != minE)
+                                                       sizePane('east', newE, true, true, force); // true = skipCallback/noAnimation - initPanes will handle when done
+                                               if (sizeW && sizeW != minW)
+                                                       sizePane('west', newW, true, true, force); // true = skipCallback/noAnimation
+                                               // now start over!
+                                               sizeMidPanes('center', skipCallback, force);
+                                               $P.css(visCSS);
+                                               return; // abort this loop
+                                       }
+                               }
+                       }
+                       else { // for east and west, set only the height, which is same as center height
+                               // set state.min/maxWidth/Height for makePaneFit() logic
+                               if (s.isVisible && !s.noVerticalRoom)
+                                       $.extend(s, elDims($P), cssMinDims(pane))
+                               if (!force && !s.noVerticalRoom && newCenter.height === s.outerHeight) {
+                                       $P.css(visCSS);
+                                       return true; // SKIP - pane already the correct size
+                               }
+                               // east/west have same top, bottom & height as center
+                               CSS.top         = newCenter.top;
+                               CSS.bottom      = newCenter.bottom;
+                               s.newSize       = newCenter.height
+                               // NEW - allow pane to extend 'below' visible area rather than hide it
+                               CSS.height      = cssH($P, newCenter.height);
+                               s.maxHeight     = CSS.height;
+                               hasRoom         = (s.maxHeight >= 0); // ALWAYS TRUE NOW
+                               if (!hasRoom) s.noVerticalRoom = true; // makePaneFit() logic
+                       }
+
+                       if (hasRoom) {
+                               // resizeAll passes skipCallback because it triggers callbacks after ALL panes are resized
+                               if (!skipCallback && state.initialized)
+                                       _runCallbacks("onresize_start", pane);
+
+                               $P.css(CSS); // apply the CSS to pane
+                               if (pane !== "center")
+                                       sizeHandles(pane); // also update resizer length
+                               if (s.noRoom && !s.isClosed && !s.isHidden)
+                                       makePaneFit(pane); // will re-open/show auto-closed/hidden pane
+                               if (s.isVisible) {
+                                       $.extend(s, elDims($P)); // update pane dimensions
+                                       if (state.initialized) sizeContent(pane); // also resize the contents, if exists
+                               }
+                       }
+                       else if (!s.noRoom && s.isVisible) // no room for pane
+                               makePaneFit(pane); // will hide or close pane
+
+                       // reset visibility, if necessary
+                       $P.css(visCSS);
+
+                       delete s.newSize;
+                       delete s.newWidth;
+                       delete s.newHeight;
+
+                       if (!s.isVisible)
+                               return true; // DONE - next pane
+
+                       /*
+                        * Extra CSS for IE6 or IE7 in Quirks-mode - add 'width' to NORTH/SOUTH panes
+                        * Normally these panes have only 'left' & 'right' positions so pane auto-sizes
+                        * ALSO required when pane is an IFRAME because will NOT default to 'full width'
+                        *      TODO: Can I use width:100% for a north/south iframe?
+                        *      TODO: Sounds like a job for $P.outerWidth( sC.innerWidth ) SETTER METHOD
+                        */
+                       if (pane === "center") { // finished processing midPanes
+                               var fix = browser.isIE6 || !browser.boxModel;
+                               if ($Ps.north && (fix || state.north.tagName=="IFRAME")) 
+                                       $Ps.north.css("width", cssW($Ps.north, sC.innerWidth));
+                               if ($Ps.south && (fix || state.south.tagName=="IFRAME"))
+                                       $Ps.south.css("width", cssW($Ps.south, sC.innerWidth));
+                       }
+
+                       // resizeAll passes skipCallback because it triggers callbacks after ALL panes are resized
+                       if (!skipCallback && state.initialized)
+                               _runCallbacks("onresize_end", pane);
+               });
+       }
+
+
+       /**
+        * @see  window.onresize(), callbacks or custom code
+        * @param {(Object|boolean)=}   evt_or_refresh  If 'true', then also reset pane-positioning
+        */
+,      resizeAll = function (evt_or_refresh) {
+               var     oldW    = sC.innerWidth
+               ,       oldH    = sC.innerHeight
+               ;
+               // stopPropagation if called by trigger("layoutdestroy") - use evtPane utility 
+               evtPane(evt_or_refresh);
+
+               // cannot size layout when 'container' is hidden or collapsed
+               if (!$N.is(":visible")) return;
+
+               if (!state.initialized) {
+                       _initLayoutElements();
+                       return; // no need to resize since we just initialized!
+               }
+
+               if (evt_or_refresh === true && $.isPlainObject(options.outset)) {
+                       // update container CSS in case outset option has changed
+                       $N.css( options.outset );
+               }
+               // UPDATE container dimensions
+               $.extend(sC, elDims( $N, options.inset ));
+               if (!sC.outerHeight) return;
+
+               // if 'true' passed, refresh pane & handle positioning too
+               if (evt_or_refresh === true) {
+                       setPanePosition();
+               }
+
+               // onresizeall_start will CANCEL resizing if returns false
+               // state.container has already been set, so user can access this info for calcuations
+               if (false === _runCallbacks("onresizeall_start")) return false;
+
+               var     // see if container is now 'smaller' than before
+                       shrunkH = (sC.innerHeight < oldH)
+               ,       shrunkW = (sC.innerWidth < oldW)
+               ,       $P, o, s
+               ;
+               // NOTE special order for sizing: S-N-E-W
+               $.each(["south","north","east","west"], function (i, pane) {
+                       if (!$Ps[pane]) return; // no pane - SKIP
+                       o = options[pane];
+                       s = state[pane];
+                       if (s.autoResize && s.size != o.size) // resize pane to original size set in options
+                               sizePane(pane, o.size, true, true, true); // true=skipCallback/noAnimation/forceResize
+                       else {
+                               setSizeLimits(pane);
+                               makePaneFit(pane, false, true, true); // true=skipCallback/forceResize
+                       }
+               });
+
+               sizeMidPanes("", true, true); // true=skipCallback/forceResize
+               sizeHandles(); // reposition the toggler elements
+
+               // trigger all individual pane callbacks AFTER layout has finished resizing
+               $.each(_c.allPanes, function (i, pane) {
+                       $P = $Ps[pane];
+                       if (!$P) return; // SKIP
+                       if (state[pane].isVisible) // undefined for non-existent panes
+                               _runCallbacks("onresize_end", pane); // callback - if exists
+               });
+
+               _runCallbacks("onresizeall_end");
+               //_triggerLayoutEvent(pane, 'resizeall');
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Whenever a pane resizes or opens that has a nested layout, trigger resizeAll
+        *
+        * @param {(string|Object)}     evt_or_pane             The pane just resized or opened
+        */
+,      resizeChildren = function (evt_or_pane, skipRefresh) {
+               var     pane = evtPane.call(this, evt_or_pane);
+
+               if (!options[pane].resizeChildren) return;
+
+               // ensure the pane-children are up-to-date
+               if (!skipRefresh) refreshChildren( pane );
+               var pC = children[pane];
+               if ($.isPlainObject( pC )) {
+                       // resize one or more children
+                       $.each( pC, function (key, child) {
+                               if (!child.destroyed) child.resizeAll();
+                       });
+               }
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * IF pane has a content-div, then resize all elements inside pane to fit pane-height
+        *
+        * @param {(string|Object)}     evt_or_panes            The pane(s) being resized
+        * @param {boolean=}                    [remeasure=false]       Should the content (header/footer) be remeasured?
+        */
+,      sizeContent = function (evt_or_panes, remeasure) {
+               if (!isInitialized()) return;
+
+               var panes = evtPane.call(this, evt_or_panes);
+               panes = panes ? panes.split(",") : _c.allPanes;
+
+               $.each(panes, function (idx, pane) {
+                       var
+                               $P      = $Ps[pane]
+                       ,       $C      = $Cs[pane]
+                       ,       o       = options[pane]
+                       ,       s       = state[pane]
+                       ,       m       = s.content // m = measurements
+                       ;
+                       if (!$P || !$C || !$P.is(":visible")) return true; // NOT VISIBLE - skip
+
+                       // if content-element was REMOVED, update OR remove the pointer
+                       if (!$C.length) {
+                               initContent(pane, false);       // false = do NOT sizeContent() - already there!
+                               if (!$C) return;                        // no replacement element found - pointer have been removed
+                       }
+
+                       // onsizecontent_start will CANCEL resizing if returns false
+                       if (false === _runCallbacks("onsizecontent_start", pane)) return;
+
+                       // skip re-measuring offsets if live-resizing
+                       if ((!s.isMoving && !s.isResizing) || o.liveContentResizing || remeasure || m.top == undefined) {
+                               _measure();
+                               // if any footers are below pane-bottom, they may not measure correctly,
+                               // so allow pane overflow and re-measure
+                               if (m.hiddenFooters > 0 && $P.css("overflow") === "hidden") {
+                                       $P.css("overflow", "visible");
+                                       _measure(); // remeasure while overflowing
+                                       $P.css("overflow", "hidden");
+                               }
+                       }
+                       // NOTE: spaceAbove/Below *includes* the pane paddingTop/Bottom, but not pane.borders
+                       var newH = s.innerHeight - (m.spaceAbove - s.css.paddingTop) - (m.spaceBelow - s.css.paddingBottom);
+
+                       if (!$C.is(":visible") || m.height != newH) {
+                               // size the Content element to fit new pane-size - will autoHide if not enough room
+                               setOuterHeight($C, newH, true); // true=autoHide
+                               m.height = newH; // save new height
+                       };
+
+                       if (state.initialized)
+                               _runCallbacks("onsizecontent_end", pane);
+
+                       function _below ($E) {
+                               return max(s.css.paddingBottom, (parseInt($E.css("marginBottom"), 10) || 0));
+                       };
+
+                       function _measure () {
+                               var
+                                       ignore  = options[pane].contentIgnoreSelector
+                               ,       $Fs             = $C.nextAll().not(".ui-layout-mask").not(ignore || ":lt(0)") // not :lt(0) = ALL
+                               ,       $Fs_vis = $Fs.filter(':visible')
+                               ,       $F              = $Fs_vis.filter(':last')
+                               ;
+                               m = {
+                                       top:                    $C[0].offsetTop
+                               ,       height:                 $C.outerHeight()
+                               ,       numFooters:             $Fs.length
+                               ,       hiddenFooters:  $Fs.length - $Fs_vis.length
+                               ,       spaceBelow:             0 // correct if no content footer ($E)
+                               }
+                                       m.spaceAbove    = m.top; // just for state - not used in calc
+                                       m.bottom                = m.top + m.height;
+                               if ($F.length)
+                                       //spaceBelow = (LastFooter.top + LastFooter.height) [footerBottom] - Content.bottom + max(LastFooter.marginBottom, pane.paddingBotom)
+                                       m.spaceBelow = ($F[0].offsetTop + $F.outerHeight()) - m.bottom + _below($F);
+                               else // no footer - check marginBottom on Content element itself
+                                       m.spaceBelow = _below($C);
+                       };
+               });
+       }
+
+
+       /**
+        * Called every time a pane is opened, closed, or resized to slide the togglers to 'center' and adjust their length if necessary
+        *
+        * @see  initHandles(), open(), close(), resizeAll()
+        * @param {(string|Object)=}            evt_or_panes    The pane(s) being resized
+        */
+,      sizeHandles = function (evt_or_panes) {
+               var panes = evtPane.call(this, evt_or_panes)
+               panes = panes ? panes.split(",") : _c.borderPanes;
+
+               $.each(panes, function (i, pane) {
+                       var 
+                               o       = options[pane]
+                       ,       s       = state[pane]
+                       ,       $P      = $Ps[pane]
+                       ,       $R      = $Rs[pane]
+                       ,       $T      = $Ts[pane]
+                       ,       $TC
+                       ;
+                       if (!$P || !$R) return;
+
+                       var
+                               dir                     = _c[pane].dir
+                       ,       _state          = (s.isClosed ? "_closed" : "_open")
+                       ,       spacing         = o["spacing"+ _state]
+                       ,       togAlign        = o["togglerAlign"+ _state]
+                       ,       togLen          = o["togglerLength"+ _state]
+                       ,       paneLen
+                       ,       left
+                       ,       offset
+                       ,       CSS = {}
+                       ;
+
+                       if (spacing === 0) {
+                               $R.hide();
+                               return;
+                       }
+                       else if (!s.noRoom && !s.isHidden) // skip if resizer was hidden for any reason
+                               $R.show(); // in case was previously hidden
+
+                       // Resizer Bar is ALWAYS same width/height of pane it is attached to
+                       if (dir === "horz") { // north/south
+                               //paneLen = $P.outerWidth(); // s.outerWidth || 
+                               paneLen = sC.innerWidth; // handle offscreen-panes
+                               s.resizerLength = paneLen;
+                               left = $.layout.cssNum($P, "left")
+                               $R.css({
+                                       width:  cssW($R, paneLen) // account for borders & padding
+                               ,       height: cssH($R, spacing) // ditto
+                               ,       left:   left > -9999 ? left : sC.inset.left // handle offscreen-panes
+                               });
+                       }
+                       else { // east/west
+                               paneLen = $P.outerHeight(); // s.outerHeight || 
+                               s.resizerLength = paneLen;
+                               $R.css({
+                                       height: cssH($R, paneLen) // account for borders & padding
+                               ,       width:  cssW($R, spacing) // ditto
+                               ,       top:    sC.inset.top + getPaneSize("north", true) // TODO: what if no North pane?
+                               //,     top:    $.layout.cssNum($Ps["center"], "top")
+                               });
+                       }
+
+                       // remove hover classes
+                       removeHover( o, $R );
+
+                       if ($T) {
+                               if (togLen === 0 || (s.isSliding && o.hideTogglerOnSlide)) {
+                                       $T.hide(); // always HIDE the toggler when 'sliding'
+                                       return;
+                               }
+                               else
+                                       $T.show(); // in case was previously hidden
+
+                               if (!(togLen > 0) || togLen === "100%" || togLen > paneLen) {
+                                       togLen = paneLen;
+                                       offset = 0;
+                               }
+                               else { // calculate 'offset' based on options.PANE.togglerAlign_open/closed
+                                       if (isStr(togAlign)) {
+                                               switch (togAlign) {
+                                                       case "top":
+                                                       case "left":    offset = 0;
+                                                                                       break;
+                                                       case "bottom":
+                                                       case "right":   offset = paneLen - togLen;
+                                                                                       break;
+                                                       case "middle":
+                                                       case "center":
+                                                       default:                offset = round((paneLen - togLen) / 2); // 'default' catches typos
+                                               }
+                                       }
+                                       else { // togAlign = number
+                                               var x = parseInt(togAlign, 10); //
+                                               if (togAlign >= 0) offset = x;
+                                               else offset = paneLen - togLen + x; // NOTE: x is negative!
+                                       }
+                               }
+
+                               if (dir === "horz") { // north/south
+                                       var width = cssW($T, togLen);
+                                       $T.css({
+                                               width:  width  // account for borders & padding
+                                       ,       height: cssH($T, spacing) // ditto
+                                       ,       left:   offset // TODO: VERIFY that toggler  positions correctly for ALL values
+                                       ,       top:    0
+                                       });
+                                       // CENTER the toggler content SPAN
+                                       $T.children(".content").each(function(){
+                                               $TC = $(this);
+                                               $TC.css("marginLeft", round((width-$TC.outerWidth())/2)); // could be negative
+                                       });
+                               }
+                               else { // east/west
+                                       var height = cssH($T, togLen);
+                                       $T.css({
+                                               height: height // account for borders & padding
+                                       ,       width:  cssW($T, spacing) // ditto
+                                       ,       top:    offset // POSITION the toggler
+                                       ,       left:   0
+                                       });
+                                       // CENTER the toggler content SPAN
+                                       $T.children(".content").each(function(){
+                                               $TC = $(this);
+                                               $TC.css("marginTop", round((height-$TC.outerHeight())/2)); // could be negative
+                                       });
+                               }
+
+                               // remove ALL hover classes
+                               removeHover( 0, $T );
+                       }
+
+                       // DONE measuring and sizing this resizer/toggler, so can be 'hidden' now
+                       if (!state.initialized && (o.initHidden || s.isHidden)) {
+                               $R.hide();
+                               if ($T) $T.hide();
+                       }
+               });
+       }
+
+
+       /**
+        * @param {(string|Object)}     evt_or_pane
+        */
+,      enableClosable = function (evt_or_pane) {
+               if (!isInitialized()) return;
+               var     pane = evtPane.call(this, evt_or_pane)
+               ,       $T      = $Ts[pane]
+               ,       o       = options[pane]
+               ;
+               if (!$T) return;
+               o.closable = true;
+               $T      .bind("click."+ sID, function(evt){ evt.stopPropagation(); toggle(pane); })
+                       .css("visibility", "visible")
+                       .css("cursor", "pointer")
+                       .attr("title", state[pane].isClosed ? o.tips.Open : o.tips.Close) // may be blank
+                       .show();
+       }
+       /**
+        * @param {(string|Object)}     evt_or_pane
+        * @param {boolean=}                    [hide=false]
+        */
+,      disableClosable = function (evt_or_pane, hide) {
+               if (!isInitialized()) return;
+               var     pane = evtPane.call(this, evt_or_pane)
+               ,       $T      = $Ts[pane]
+               ;
+               if (!$T) return;
+               options[pane].closable = false;
+               // is closable is disable, then pane MUST be open!
+               if (state[pane].isClosed) open(pane, false, true);
+               $T      .unbind("."+ sID)
+                       .css("visibility", hide ? "hidden" : "visible") // instead of hide(), which creates logic issues
+                       .css("cursor", "default")
+                       .attr("title", "");
+       }
+
+
+       /**
+        * @param {(string|Object)}     evt_or_pane
+        */
+,      enableSlidable = function (evt_or_pane) {
+               if (!isInitialized()) return;
+               var     pane = evtPane.call(this, evt_or_pane)
+               ,       $R      = $Rs[pane]
+               ;
+               if (!$R || !$R.data('draggable')) return;
+               options[pane].slidable = true; 
+               if (state[pane].isClosed)
+                       bindStartSlidingEvents(pane, true);
+       }
+       /**
+        * @param {(string|Object)}     evt_or_pane
+        */
+,      disableSlidable = function (evt_or_pane) {
+               if (!isInitialized()) return;
+               var     pane = evtPane.call(this, evt_or_pane)
+               ,       $R      = $Rs[pane]
+               ;
+               if (!$R) return;
+               options[pane].slidable = false; 
+               if (state[pane].isSliding)
+                       close(pane, false, true);
+               else {
+                       bindStartSlidingEvents(pane, false);
+                       $R      .css("cursor", "default")
+                               .attr("title", "");
+                       removeHover(null, $R[0]); // in case currently hovered
+               }
+       }
+
+
+       /**
+        * @param {(string|Object)}     evt_or_pane
+        */
+,      enableResizable = function (evt_or_pane) {
+               if (!isInitialized()) return;
+               var     pane = evtPane.call(this, evt_or_pane)
+               ,       $R      = $Rs[pane]
+               ,       o       = options[pane]
+               ;
+               if (!$R || !$R.data('draggable')) return;
+               o.resizable = true; 
+               $R.draggable("enable");
+               if (!state[pane].isClosed)
+                       $R      .css("cursor", o.resizerCursor)
+                               .attr("title", o.tips.Resize);
+       }
+       /**
+        * @param {(string|Object)}     evt_or_pane
+        */
+,      disableResizable = function (evt_or_pane) {
+               if (!isInitialized()) return;
+               var     pane = evtPane.call(this, evt_or_pane)
+               ,       $R      = $Rs[pane]
+               ;
+               if (!$R || !$R.data('draggable')) return;
+               options[pane].resizable = false; 
+               $R      .draggable("disable")
+                       .css("cursor", "default")
+                       .attr("title", "");
+               removeHover(null, $R[0]); // in case currently hovered
+       }
+
+
+       /**
+        * Move a pane from source-side (eg, west) to target-side (eg, east)
+        * If pane exists on target-side, move that to source-side, ie, 'swap' the panes
+        *
+        * @param {(string|Object)}     evt_or_pane1    The pane/edge being swapped
+        * @param {string}                      pane2                   ditto
+        */
+,      swapPanes = function (evt_or_pane1, pane2) {
+               if (!isInitialized()) return;
+               var pane1 = evtPane.call(this, evt_or_pane1);
+               // change state.edge NOW so callbacks can know where pane is headed...
+               state[pane1].edge = pane2;
+               state[pane2].edge = pane1;
+               // run these even if NOT state.initialized
+               if (false === _runCallbacks("onswap_start", pane1)
+                ||     false === _runCallbacks("onswap_start", pane2)
+               ) {
+                       state[pane1].edge = pane1; // reset
+                       state[pane2].edge = pane2;
+                       return;
+               }
+
+               var
+                       oPane1  = copy( pane1 )
+               ,       oPane2  = copy( pane2 )
+               ,       sizes   = {}
+               ;
+               sizes[pane1] = oPane1 ? oPane1.state.size : 0;
+               sizes[pane2] = oPane2 ? oPane2.state.size : 0;
+
+               // clear pointers & state
+               $Ps[pane1] = false; 
+               $Ps[pane2] = false;
+               state[pane1] = {};
+               state[pane2] = {};
+               
+               // ALWAYS remove the resizer & toggler elements
+               if ($Ts[pane1]) $Ts[pane1].remove();
+               if ($Ts[pane2]) $Ts[pane2].remove();
+               if ($Rs[pane1]) $Rs[pane1].remove();
+               if ($Rs[pane2]) $Rs[pane2].remove();
+               $Rs[pane1] = $Rs[pane2] = $Ts[pane1] = $Ts[pane2] = false;
+
+               // transfer element pointers and data to NEW Layout keys
+               move( oPane1, pane2 );
+               move( oPane2, pane1 );
+
+               // cleanup objects
+               oPane1 = oPane2 = sizes = null;
+
+               // make panes 'visible' again
+               if ($Ps[pane1]) $Ps[pane1].css(_c.visible);
+               if ($Ps[pane2]) $Ps[pane2].css(_c.visible);
+
+               // fix any size discrepancies caused by swap
+               resizeAll();
+
+               // run these even if NOT state.initialized
+               _runCallbacks("onswap_end", pane1);
+               _runCallbacks("onswap_end", pane2);
+
+               return;
+
+               function copy (n) { // n = pane
+                       var
+                               $P      = $Ps[n]
+                       ,       $C      = $Cs[n]
+                       ;
+                       return !$P ? false : {
+                               pane:           n
+                       ,       P:                      $P ? $P[0] : false
+                       ,       C:                      $C ? $C[0] : false
+                       ,       state:          $.extend(true, {}, state[n])
+                       ,       options:        $.extend(true, {}, options[n])
+                       }
+               };
+
+               function move (oPane, pane) {
+                       if (!oPane) return;
+                       var
+                               P               = oPane.P
+                       ,       C               = oPane.C
+                       ,       oldPane = oPane.pane
+                       ,       c               = _c[pane]
+                       //      save pane-options that should be retained
+                       ,       s               = $.extend(true, {}, state[pane])
+                       ,       o               = options[pane]
+                       //      RETAIN side-specific FX Settings - more below
+                       ,       fx              = { resizerCursor: o.resizerCursor }
+                       ,       re, size, pos
+                       ;
+                       $.each("fxName,fxSpeed,fxSettings".split(","), function (i, k) {
+                               fx[k +"_open"]  = o[k +"_open"];
+                               fx[k +"_close"] = o[k +"_close"];
+                               fx[k +"_size"]  = o[k +"_size"];
+                       });
+
+                       // update object pointers and attributes
+                       $Ps[pane] = $(P)
+                               .data({
+                                       layoutPane:             Instance[pane]  // NEW pointer to pane-alias-object
+                               ,       layoutEdge:             pane
+                               })
+                               .css(_c.hidden)
+                               .css(c.cssReq)
+                       ;
+                       $Cs[pane] = C ? $(C) : false;
+
+                       // set options and state
+                       options[pane]   = $.extend(true, {}, oPane.options, fx);
+                       state[pane]             = $.extend(true, {}, oPane.state);
+
+                       // change classNames on the pane, eg: ui-layout-pane-east ==> ui-layout-pane-west
+                       re = new RegExp(o.paneClass +"-"+ oldPane, "g");
+                       P.className = P.className.replace(re, o.paneClass +"-"+ pane);
+
+                       // ALWAYS regenerate the resizer & toggler elements
+                       initHandles(pane); // create the required resizer & toggler
+
+                       // if moving to different orientation, then keep 'target' pane size
+                       if (c.dir != _c[oldPane].dir) {
+                               size = sizes[pane] || 0;
+                               setSizeLimits(pane); // update pane-state
+                               size = max(size, state[pane].minSize);
+                               // use manualSizePane to disable autoResize - not useful after panes are swapped
+                               manualSizePane(pane, size, true, true); // true/true = skipCallback/noAnimation
+                       }
+                       else // move the resizer here
+                               $Rs[pane].css(c.side, sC.inset[c.side] + (state[pane].isVisible ? getPaneSize(pane) : 0));
+
+
+                       // ADD CLASSNAMES & SLIDE-BINDINGS
+                       if (oPane.state.isVisible && !s.isVisible)
+                               setAsOpen(pane, true); // true = skipCallback
+                       else {
+                               setAsClosed(pane);
+                               bindStartSlidingEvents(pane, true); // will enable events IF option is set
+                       }
+
+                       // DESTROY the object
+                       oPane = null;
+               };
+       }
+
+
+       /**
+        * INTERNAL method to sync pin-buttons when pane is opened or closed
+        * Unpinned means the pane is 'sliding' - ie, over-top of the adjacent panes
+        *
+        * @see  open(), setAsOpen(), setAsClosed()
+        * @param {string}      pane   These are the params returned to callbacks by layout()
+        * @param {boolean}     doPin  True means set the pin 'down', False means 'up'
+        */
+,      syncPinBtns = function (pane, doPin) {
+               if ($.layout.plugins.buttons)
+                       $.each(state[pane].pins, function (i, selector) {
+                               $.layout.buttons.setPinState(Instance, $(selector), pane, doPin);
+                       });
+       }
+
+;      // END var DECLARATIONS
+
+       /**
+        * Capture keys when enableCursorHotkey - toggle pane if hotkey pressed
+        *
+        * @see  document.keydown()
+        */
+       function keyDown (evt) {
+               if (!evt) return true;
+               var code = evt.keyCode;
+               if (code < 33) return true; // ignore special keys: ENTER, TAB, etc
+
+               var
+                       PANE = {
+                               38: "north" // Up Cursor        - $.ui.keyCode.UP
+                       ,       40: "south" // Down Cursor      - $.ui.keyCode.DOWN
+                       ,       37: "west"  // Left Cursor      - $.ui.keyCode.LEFT
+                       ,       39: "east"  // Right Cursor     - $.ui.keyCode.RIGHT
+                       }
+               ,       ALT             = evt.altKey // no worky!
+               ,       SHIFT   = evt.shiftKey
+               ,       CTRL    = evt.ctrlKey
+               ,       CURSOR  = (CTRL && code >= 37 && code <= 40)
+               ,       o, k, m, pane
+               ;
+
+               if (CURSOR && options[PANE[code]].enableCursorHotkey) // valid cursor-hotkey
+                       pane = PANE[code];
+               else if (CTRL || SHIFT) // check to see if this matches a custom-hotkey
+                       $.each(_c.borderPanes, function (i, p) { // loop each pane to check its hotkey
+                               o = options[p];
+                               k = o.customHotkey;
+                               m = o.customHotkeyModifier; // if missing or invalid, treated as "CTRL+SHIFT"
+                               if ((SHIFT && m=="SHIFT") || (CTRL && m=="CTRL") || (CTRL && SHIFT)) { // Modifier matches
+                                       if (k && code === (isNaN(k) || k <= 9 ? k.toUpperCase().charCodeAt(0) : k)) { // Key matches
+                                               pane = p;
+                                               return false; // BREAK
+                                       }
+                               }
+                       });
+
+               // validate pane
+               if (!pane || !$Ps[pane] || !options[pane].closable || state[pane].isHidden)
+                       return true;
+
+               toggle(pane);
+
+               evt.stopPropagation();
+               evt.returnValue = false; // CANCEL key
+               return false;
+       };
+
+
+/*
+ * ######################################
+ *     UTILITY METHODS
+ *     called externally or by initButtons
+ * ######################################
+ */
+
+       /**
+        * Change/reset a pane overflow setting & zIndex to allow popups/drop-downs to work
+        *
+        * @param {Object=}   [el]      (optional) Can also be 'bound' to a click, mouseOver, or other event
+        */
+       function allowOverflow (el) {
+               if (!isInitialized()) return;
+               if (this && this.tagName) el = this; // BOUND to element
+               var $P;
+               if (isStr(el))
+                       $P = $Ps[el];
+               else if ($(el).data("layoutRole"))
+                       $P = $(el);
+               else
+                       $(el).parents().each(function(){
+                               if ($(this).data("layoutRole")) {
+                                       $P = $(this);
+                                       return false; // BREAK
+                               }
+                       });
+               if (!$P || !$P.length) return; // INVALID
+
+               var
+                       pane    = $P.data("layoutEdge")
+               ,       s               = state[pane]
+               ;
+
+               // if pane is already raised, then reset it before doing it again!
+               // this would happen if allowOverflow is attached to BOTH the pane and an element 
+               if (s.cssSaved)
+                       resetOverflow(pane); // reset previous CSS before continuing
+
+               // if pane is raised by sliding or resizing, or its closed, then abort
+               if (s.isSliding || s.isResizing || s.isClosed) {
+                       s.cssSaved = false;
+                       return;
+               }
+
+               var
+                       newCSS  = { zIndex: (options.zIndexes.resizer_normal + 1) }
+               ,       curCSS  = {}
+               ,       of              = $P.css("overflow")
+               ,       ofX             = $P.css("overflowX")
+               ,       ofY             = $P.css("overflowY")
+               ;
+               // determine which, if any, overflow settings need to be changed
+               if (of != "visible") {
+                       curCSS.overflow = of;
+                       newCSS.overflow = "visible";
+               }
+               if (ofX && !ofX.match(/(visible|auto)/)) {
+                       curCSS.overflowX = ofX;
+                       newCSS.overflowX = "visible";
+               }
+               if (ofY && !ofY.match(/(visible|auto)/)) {
+                       curCSS.overflowY = ofX;
+                       newCSS.overflowY = "visible";
+               }
+
+               // save the current overflow settings - even if blank!
+               s.cssSaved = curCSS;
+
+               // apply new CSS to raise zIndex and, if necessary, make overflow 'visible'
+               $P.css( newCSS );
+
+               // make sure the zIndex of all other panes is normal
+               $.each(_c.allPanes, function(i, p) {
+                       if (p != pane) resetOverflow(p);
+               });
+
+       };
+       /**
+        * @param {Object=}   [el]      (optional) Can also be 'bound' to a click, mouseOver, or other event
+        */
+       function resetOverflow (el) {
+               if (!isInitialized()) return;
+               if (this && this.tagName) el = this; // BOUND to element
+               var $P;
+               if (isStr(el))
+                       $P = $Ps[el];
+               else if ($(el).data("layoutRole"))
+                       $P = $(el);
+               else
+                       $(el).parents().each(function(){
+                               if ($(this).data("layoutRole")) {
+                                       $P = $(this);
+                                       return false; // BREAK
+                               }
+                       });
+               if (!$P || !$P.length) return; // INVALID
+
+               var
+                       pane    = $P.data("layoutEdge")
+               ,       s               = state[pane]
+               ,       CSS             = s.cssSaved || {}
+               ;
+               // reset the zIndex
+               if (!s.isSliding && !s.isResizing)
+                       $P.css("zIndex", options.zIndexes.pane_normal);
+
+               // reset Overflow - if necessary
+               $P.css( CSS );
+
+               // clear var
+               s.cssSaved = false;
+       };
+
+/*
+ * #####################
+ * CREATE/RETURN LAYOUT
+ * #####################
+ */
+
+       // validate that container exists
+       var $N = $(this).eq(0); // FIRST matching Container element
+       if (!$N.length) {
+               return _log( options.errors.containerMissing );
+       };
+
+       // Users retrieve Instance of a layout with: $N.layout() OR $N.data("layout")
+       // return the Instance-pointer if layout has already been initialized
+       if ($N.data("layoutContainer") && $N.data("layout"))
+               return $N.data("layout"); // cached pointer
+
+       // init global vars
+       var 
+               $Ps     = {}    // Panes x5             - set in initPanes()
+       ,       $Cs     = {}    // Content x5   - set in initPanes()
+       ,       $Rs     = {}    // Resizers x4  - set in initHandles()
+       ,       $Ts     = {}    // Togglers x4  - set in initHandles()
+       ,       $Ms     = $([]) // Masks - up to 2 masks per pane (IFRAME + DIV)
+       //      aliases for code brevity
+       ,       sC      = state.container // alias for easy access to 'container dimensions'
+       ,       sID     = state.id // alias for unique layout ID/namespace - eg: "layout435"
+       ;
+
+       // create Instance object to expose data & option Properties, and primary action Methods
+       var Instance = {
+       //      layout data
+               options:                        options                 // property - options hash
+       ,       state:                          state                   // property - dimensions hash
+       //      object pointers
+       ,       container:                      $N                              // property - object pointers for layout container
+       ,       panes:                          $Ps                             // property - object pointers for ALL Panes: panes.north, panes.center
+       ,       contents:                       $Cs                             // property - object pointers for ALL Content: contents.north, contents.center
+       ,       resizers:                       $Rs                             // property - object pointers for ALL Resizers, eg: resizers.north
+       ,       togglers:                       $Ts                             // property - object pointers for ALL Togglers, eg: togglers.north
+       //      border-pane open/close
+       ,       hide:                           hide                    // method - ditto
+       ,       show:                           show                    // method - ditto
+       ,       toggle:                         toggle                  // method - pass a 'pane' ("north", "west", etc)
+       ,       open:                           open                    // method - ditto
+       ,       close:                          close                   // method - ditto
+       ,       slideOpen:                      slideOpen               // method - ditto
+       ,       slideClose:                     slideClose              // method - ditto
+       ,       slideToggle:            slideToggle             // method - ditto
+       //      pane actions
+       ,       setSizeLimits:          setSizeLimits   // method - pass a 'pane' - update state min/max data
+       ,       _sizePane:                      sizePane                // method -intended for user by plugins only!
+       ,       sizePane:                       manualSizePane  // method - pass a 'pane' AND an 'outer-size' in pixels or percent, or 'auto'
+       ,       sizeContent:            sizeContent             // method - pass a 'pane'
+       ,       swapPanes:                      swapPanes               // method - pass TWO 'panes' - will swap them
+       ,       showMasks:                      showMasks               // method - pass a 'pane' OR list of panes - default = all panes with mask option set
+       ,       hideMasks:                      hideMasks               // method - ditto'
+       //      pane element methods
+       ,       initContent:            initContent             // method - ditto
+       ,       addPane:                        addPane                 // method - pass a 'pane'
+       ,       removePane:                     removePane              // method - pass a 'pane' to remove from layout, add 'true' to delete the pane-elem
+       ,       createChildren:         createChildren  // method - pass a 'pane' and (optional) layout-options (OVERRIDES options[pane].children
+       ,       refreshChildren:        refreshChildren // method - pass a 'pane' and a layout-instance
+       //      special pane option setting
+       ,       enableClosable:         enableClosable  // method - pass a 'pane'
+       ,       disableClosable:        disableClosable // method - ditto
+       ,       enableSlidable:         enableSlidable  // method - ditto
+       ,       disableSlidable:        disableSlidable // method - ditto
+       ,       enableResizable:        enableResizable // method - ditto
+       ,       disableResizable:       disableResizable// method - ditto
+       //      utility methods for panes
+       ,       allowOverflow:          allowOverflow   // utility - pass calling element (this)
+       ,       resetOverflow:          resetOverflow   // utility - ditto
+       //      layout control
+       ,       destroy:                        destroy                 // method - no parameters
+       ,       initPanes:                      isInitialized   // method - no parameters
+       ,       resizeAll:                      resizeAll               // method - no parameters
+       //      callback triggering
+       ,       runCallbacks:           _runCallbacks   // method - pass evtName & pane (if a pane-event), eg: trigger("onopen", "west")
+       //      alias collections of options, state and children - created in addPane and extended elsewhere
+       ,       hasParentLayout:        false                   // set by initContainer()
+       ,       children:                       children                // pointers to child-layouts, eg: Instance.children.west.layoutName
+       ,       north:                          false                   // alias group: { name: pane, pane: $Ps[pane], options: options[pane], state: state[pane], children: children[pane] }
+       ,       south:                          false                   // ditto
+       ,       west:                           false                   // ditto
+       ,       east:                           false                   // ditto
+       ,       center:                         false                   // ditto
+       };
+
+       // create the border layout NOW
+       if (_create() === 'cancel') // onload_start callback returned false to CANCEL layout creation
+               return null;
+       else // true OR false -- if layout-elements did NOT init (hidden or do not exist), can auto-init later
+               return Instance; // return the Instance object
+
+}
+
+
+})( jQuery );
+
+
+
+
+/**
+ * jquery.layout.state 1.2
+ * $Date: 2015/03/13 22:37:04 $
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2014 
+ *   Kevin Dalman (http://allpro.net)
+ *
+ * Dual licensed under the GPL (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html)
+ * and MIT (http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php) licenses.
+ *
+ * @requires: UI Layout 1.4.0 or higher
+ * @requires: $.ui.cookie (above)
+ *
+ * @see: http://groups.google.com/group/jquery-ui-layout
+ */
+;(function ($) {
+
+if (!$.layout) return;
+
+
+/**
+ *     UI COOKIE UTILITY
+ *
+ *     A $.cookie OR $.ui.cookie namespace *should be standard*, but until then...
+ *     This creates $.ui.cookie so Layout does not need the cookie.jquery.js plugin
+ *     NOTE: This utility is REQUIRED by the layout.state plugin
+ *
+ *     Cookie methods in Layout are created as part of State Management 
+ */
+if (!$.ui) $.ui = {};
+$.ui.cookie = {
+
+       // cookieEnabled is not in DOM specs, but DOES works in all browsers,including IE6
+       acceptsCookies: !!navigator.cookieEnabled
+
+,      read: function (name) {
+               var
+                       c       = document.cookie
+               ,       cs      = c ? c.split(';') : []
+               ,       pair, data, i
+               ;
+               for (i=0; pair=cs[i]; i++) {
+                       data = $.trim(pair).split('='); // name=value => [ name, value ]
+                       if (data[0] == name) // found the layout cookie
+                               return decodeURIComponent(data[1]);
+               }
+               return null;
+       }
+
+,      write: function (name, val, cookieOpts) {
+               var     params  = ""
+               ,       date    = ""
+               ,       clear   = false
+               ,       o               = cookieOpts || {}
+               ,       x               = o.expires  || null
+               ,       t               = $.type(x)
+               ;
+               if (t === "date")
+                       date = x;
+               else if (t === "string" && x > 0) {
+                       x = parseInt(x,10);
+                       t = "number";
+               }
+               if (t === "number") {
+                       date = new Date();
+                       if (x > 0)
+                               date.setDate(date.getDate() + x);
+                       else {
+                               date.setFullYear(1970);
+                               clear = true;
+                       }
+               }
+               if (date)               params += ";expires="+ date.toUTCString();
+               if (o.path)             params += ";path="+ o.path;
+               if (o.domain)   params += ";domain="+ o.domain;
+               if (o.secure)   params += ";secure";
+               document.cookie = name +"="+ (clear ? "" : encodeURIComponent( val )) + params; // write or clear cookie
+       }
+
+,      clear: function (name) {
+               $.ui.cookie.write(name, "", {expires: -1});
+       }
+
+};
+// if cookie.jquery.js is not loaded, create an alias to replicate it
+// this may be useful to other plugins or code dependent on that plugin
+if (!$.cookie) $.cookie = function (k, v, o) {
+       var C = $.ui.cookie;
+       if (v === null)
+               C.clear(k);
+       else if (v === undefined)
+               return C.read(k);
+       else
+               C.write(k, v, o);
+};
+
+
+
+/**
+ *     State-management options stored in options.stateManagement, which includes a .cookie hash
+ *     Default options saves ALL KEYS for ALL PANES, ie: pane.size, pane.isClosed, pane.isHidden
+ *
+ *     // STATE/COOKIE OPTIONS
+ *     @example $(el).layout({
+                               stateManagement: {
+                                       enabled:        true
+                               ,       stateKeys:      "east.size,west.size,east.isClosed,west.isClosed"
+                               ,       cookie:         { name: "appLayout", path: "/" }
+                               }
+                       })
+ *     @example $(el).layout({ stateManagement__enabled: true }) // enable auto-state-management using cookies
+ *     @example $(el).layout({ stateManagement__cookie: { name: "appLayout", path: "/" } })
+ *     @example $(el).layout({ stateManagement__cookie__name: "appLayout", stateManagement__cookie__path: "/" })
+ *
+ *     // STATE/COOKIE METHODS
+ *     @example myLayout.saveCookie( "west.isClosed,north.size,south.isHidden", {expires: 7} );
+ *     @example myLayout.loadCookie();
+ *     @example myLayout.deleteCookie();
+ *     @example var JSON = myLayout.readState();       // CURRENT Layout State
+ *     @example var JSON = myLayout.readCookie();      // SAVED Layout State (from cookie)
+ *     @example var JSON = myLayout.state.stateData;   // LAST LOADED Layout State (cookie saved in layout.state hash)
+ *
+ *     CUSTOM STATE-MANAGEMENT (eg, saved in a database)
+ *     @example var JSON = myLayout.readState( "west.isClosed,north.size,south.isHidden" );
+ *     @example myLayout.loadState( JSON );
+ */
+
+// tell Layout that the state plugin is available
+$.layout.plugins.stateManagement = true;
+
+//     Add State-Management options to layout.defaults
+$.layout.defaults.stateManagement = {
+       enabled:                false   // true = enable state-management, even if not using cookies
+,      autoSave:               true    // Save a state-cookie when page exits?
+,      autoLoad:               true    // Load the state-cookie when Layout inits?
+,      animateLoad:    true    // animate panes when loading state into an active layout
+,      includeChildren: true   // recurse into child layouts to include their state as well
+       // List state-data to save - must be pane-specific
+,      stateKeys:      "north.size,south.size,east.size,west.size,"+
+                               "north.isClosed,south.isClosed,east.isClosed,west.isClosed,"+
+                               "north.isHidden,south.isHidden,east.isHidden,west.isHidden"
+,      cookie: {
+               name:   ""      // If not specified, will use Layout.name, else just "Layout"
+       ,       domain: ""      // blank = current domain
+       ,       path:   ""      // blank = current page, "/" = entire website
+       ,       expires: ""     // 'days' to keep cookie - leave blank for 'session cookie'
+       ,       secure: false
+       }
+};
+
+// Set stateManagement as a 'layout-option', NOT a 'pane-option'
+$.layout.optionsMap.layout.push("stateManagement");
+// Update config so layout does not move options into the pane-default branch (panes)
+$.layout.config.optionRootKeys.push("stateManagement");
+
+/*
+ *     State Management methods
+ */
+$.layout.state = {
+
+       /**
+        * Get the current layout state and save it to a cookie
+        *
+        * myLayout.saveCookie( keys, cookieOpts )
+        *
+        * @param {Object}                      inst
+        * @param {(string|Array)=}     keys
+        * @param {Object=}                     cookieOpts
+        */
+       saveCookie: function (inst, keys, cookieOpts) {
+               var o   = inst.options
+               ,       sm      = o.stateManagement
+               ,       oC      = $.extend(true, {}, sm.cookie, cookieOpts || null)
+               ,       data = inst.state.stateData = inst.readState( keys || sm.stateKeys ) // read current panes-state
+               ;
+               $.ui.cookie.write( oC.name || o.name || "Layout", $.layout.state.encodeJSON(data), oC );
+               return $.extend(true, {}, data); // return COPY of state.stateData data
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Remove the state cookie
+        *
+        * @param {Object}      inst
+        */
+,      deleteCookie: function (inst) {
+               var o = inst.options;
+               $.ui.cookie.clear( o.stateManagement.cookie.name || o.name || "Layout" );
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Read & return data from the cookie - as JSON
+        *
+        * @param {Object}      inst
+        */
+,      readCookie: function (inst) {
+               var o = inst.options;
+               var c = $.ui.cookie.read( o.stateManagement.cookie.name || o.name || "Layout" );
+               // convert cookie string back to a hash and return it
+               return c ? $.layout.state.decodeJSON(c) : {};
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Get data from the cookie and USE IT to loadState
+        *
+        * @param {Object}      inst
+        */
+,      loadCookie: function (inst) {
+               var c = $.layout.state.readCookie(inst); // READ the cookie
+               if (c && !$.isEmptyObject( c )) {
+                       inst.state.stateData = $.extend(true, {}, c); // SET state.stateData
+                       inst.loadState(c); // LOAD the retrieved state
+               }
+               return c;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Update layout options from the cookie, if one exists
+        *
+        * @param {Object}              inst
+        * @param {Object=}             stateData
+        * @param {boolean=}    animate
+        */
+,      loadState: function (inst, data, opts) {
+               if (!$.isPlainObject( data ) || $.isEmptyObject( data )) return;
+
+               // normalize data & cache in the state object
+               data = inst.state.stateData = $.layout.transformData( data ); // panes = default subkey
+
+               // add missing/default state-restore options
+               var smo = inst.options.stateManagement;
+               opts = $.extend({
+                       animateLoad:            false //smo.animateLoad
+               ,       includeChildren:        smo.includeChildren
+               }, opts );
+
+               if (!inst.state.initialized) {
+                       /*
+                        *      layout NOT initialized, so just update its options
+                        */
+                       // MUST remove pane.children keys before applying to options
+                       // use a copy so we don't remove keys from original data
+                       var o = $.extend(true, {}, data);
+                       //delete o.center; // center has no state-data - only children
+                       $.each($.layout.config.allPanes, function (idx, pane) {
+                               if (o[pane]) delete o[pane].children;              
+                        });
+                       // update CURRENT layout-options with saved state data
+                       $.extend(true, inst.options, o);
+               }
+               else {
+                       /*
+                        *      layout already initialized, so modify layout's configuration
+                        */
+                       var noAnimate = !opts.animateLoad
+                       ,       o, c, h, state, open
+                       ;
+                       $.each($.layout.config.borderPanes, function (idx, pane) {
+                               o = data[ pane ];
+                               if (!$.isPlainObject( o )) return; // no key, skip pane
+
+                               s       = o.size;
+                               c       = o.initClosed;
+                               h       = o.initHidden;
+                               ar      = o.autoResize
+                               state   = inst.state[pane];
+                               open    = state.isVisible;
+
+                               // reset autoResize
+                               if (ar)
+                                       state.autoResize = ar;
+                               // resize BEFORE opening
+                               if (!open)
+                                       inst._sizePane(pane, s, false, false, false); // false=skipCallback/noAnimation/forceResize
+                               // open/close as necessary - DO NOT CHANGE THIS ORDER!
+                               if (h === true)                 inst.hide(pane, noAnimate);
+                               else if (c === true)    inst.close(pane, false, noAnimate);
+                               else if (c === false)   inst.open (pane, false, noAnimate);
+                               else if (h === false)   inst.show (pane, false, noAnimate);
+                               // resize AFTER any other actions
+                               if (open)
+                                       inst._sizePane(pane, s, false, false, noAnimate); // animate resize if option passed
+                       });
+
+                       /*
+                        *      RECURSE INTO CHILD-LAYOUTS
+                        */
+                       if (opts.includeChildren) {
+                               var paneStateChildren, childState;
+                               $.each(inst.children, function (pane, paneChildren) {
+                                       paneStateChildren = data[pane] ? data[pane].children : 0;
+                                       if (paneStateChildren && paneChildren) {
+                                               $.each(paneChildren, function (stateKey, child) {
+                                                       childState = paneStateChildren[stateKey];
+                                                       if (child && childState)
+                                                               child.loadState( childState );
+                                               });
+                                       }
+                               });
+                       }
+               }
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Get the *current layout state* and return it as a hash
+        *
+        * @param {Object=}             inst    // Layout instance to get state for
+        * @param {object=}             [opts]  // State-Managements override options
+        */
+,      readState: function (inst, opts) {
+               // backward compatility
+               if ($.type(opts) === 'string') opts = { keys: opts };
+               if (!opts) opts = {};
+               var     sm              = inst.options.stateManagement
+               ,       ic              = opts.includeChildren
+               ,       recurse = ic !== undefined ? ic : sm.includeChildren
+               ,       keys    = opts.stateKeys || sm.stateKeys
+               ,       alt             = { isClosed: 'initClosed', isHidden: 'initHidden' }
+               ,       state   = inst.state
+               ,       panes   = $.layout.config.allPanes
+               ,       data    = {}
+               ,       pair, pane, key, val
+               ,       ps, pC, child, array, count, branch
+               ;
+               if ($.isArray(keys)) keys = keys.join(",");
+               // convert keys to an array and change delimiters from '__' to '.'
+               keys = keys.replace(/__/g, ".").split(',');
+               // loop keys and create a data hash
+               for (var i=0, n=keys.length; i < n; i++) {
+                       pair = keys[i].split(".");
+                       pane = pair[0];
+                       key  = pair[1];
+                       if ($.inArray(pane, panes) < 0) continue; // bad pane!
+                       val = state[ pane ][ key ];
+                       if (val == undefined) continue;
+                       if (key=="isClosed" && state[pane]["isSliding"])
+                               val = true; // if sliding, then *really* isClosed
+                       ( data[pane] || (data[pane]={}) )[ alt[key] ? alt[key] : key ] = val;
+               }
+
+               // recurse into the child-layouts for each pane
+               if (recurse) {
+                       $.each(panes, function (idx, pane) {
+                               pC = inst.children[pane];
+                               ps = state.stateData[pane];
+                               if ($.isPlainObject( pC ) && !$.isEmptyObject( pC )) {
+                                       // ensure a key exists for this 'pane', eg: branch = data.center
+                                       branch = data[pane] || (data[pane] = {});
+                                       if (!branch.children) branch.children = {};
+                                       $.each( pC, function (key, child) {
+                                               // ONLY read state from an initialize layout
+                                               if ( child.state.initialized )
+                                                       branch.children[ key ] = $.layout.state.readState( child );
+                                               // if we have PREVIOUS (onLoad) state for this child-layout, KEEP IT!
+                                               else if ( ps && ps.children && ps.children[ key ] ) {
+                                                       branch.children[ key ] = $.extend(true, {}, ps.children[ key ] );
+                                               }
+                                       });
+                               }
+                       });
+               }
+
+               return data;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        *      Stringify a JSON hash so can save in a cookie or db-field
+        */
+,      encodeJSON: function (json) {
+               var local = window.JSON || {};
+               return (local.stringify || stringify)(json);
+
+               function stringify (h) {
+                       var D=[], i=0, k, v, t // k = key, v = value
+                       ,       a = $.isArray(h)
+                       ;
+                       for (k in h) {
+                               v = h[k];
+                               t = typeof v;
+                               if (t == 'string')              // STRING - add quotes
+                                       v = '"'+ v +'"';
+                               else if (t == 'object') // SUB-KEY - recurse into it
+                                       v = parse(v);
+                               D[i++] = (!a ? '"'+ k +'":' : '') + v;
+                       }
+                       return (a ? '[' : '{') + D.join(',') + (a ? ']' : '}');
+               };
+       }
+
+       /**
+        *      Convert stringified JSON back to a hash object
+        *      @see            $.parseJSON(), adding in jQuery 1.4.1
+        */
+,      decodeJSON: function (str) {
+               try { return $.parseJSON ? $.parseJSON(str) : window["eval"]("("+ str +")") || {}; }
+               catch (e) { return {}; }
+       }
+
+
+,      _create: function (inst) {
+               var s   = $.layout.state
+               ,       o       = inst.options
+               ,       sm      = o.stateManagement
+               ;
+               //      ADD State-Management plugin methods to inst
+                $.extend( inst, {
+               //      readCookie - update options from cookie - returns hash of cookie data
+                       readCookie:             function () { return s.readCookie(inst); }
+               //      deleteCookie
+               ,       deleteCookie:   function () { s.deleteCookie(inst); }
+               //      saveCookie - optionally pass keys-list and cookie-options (hash)
+               ,       saveCookie:             function (keys, cookieOpts) { return s.saveCookie(inst, keys, cookieOpts); }
+               //      loadCookie - readCookie and use to loadState() - returns hash of cookie data
+               ,       loadCookie:             function () { return s.loadCookie(inst); }
+               //      loadState - pass a hash of state to use to update options
+               ,       loadState:              function (stateData, opts) { s.loadState(inst, stateData, opts); }
+               //      readState - returns hash of current layout-state
+               ,       readState:              function (keys) { return s.readState(inst, keys); }
+               //      add JSON utility methods too...
+               ,       encodeJSON:             s.encodeJSON
+               ,       decodeJSON:             s.decodeJSON
+               });
+
+               // init state.stateData key, even if plugin is initially disabled
+               inst.state.stateData = {};
+
+               // autoLoad MUST BE one of: data-array, data-hash, callback-function, or TRUE
+               if ( !sm.autoLoad ) return;
+
+               //      When state-data exists in the autoLoad key USE IT,
+               //      even if stateManagement.enabled == false
+               if ($.isPlainObject( sm.autoLoad )) {
+                       if (!$.isEmptyObject( sm.autoLoad )) {
+                               inst.loadState( sm.autoLoad );
+                       }
+               }
+               else if ( sm.enabled ) {
+                       // update the options from cookie or callback
+                       // if options is a function, call it to get stateData
+                       if ($.isFunction( sm.autoLoad )) {
+                               var d = {};
+                               try {
+                                       d = sm.autoLoad( inst, inst.state, inst.options, inst.options.name || '' ); // try to get data from fn
+                               } catch (e) {}
+                               if (d && $.isPlainObject( d ) && !$.isEmptyObject( d ))
+                                       inst.loadState(d);
+                       }
+                       else // any other truthy value will trigger loadCookie
+                               inst.loadCookie();
+               }
+       }
+
+,      _unload: function (inst) {
+               var sm = inst.options.stateManagement;
+               if (sm.enabled && sm.autoSave) {
+                       // if options is a function, call it to save the stateData
+                       if ($.isFunction( sm.autoSave )) {
+                               try {
+                                       sm.autoSave( inst, inst.state, inst.options, inst.options.name || '' ); // try to get data from fn
+                               } catch (e) {}
+                       }
+                       else // any truthy value will trigger saveCookie
+                               inst.saveCookie();
+               }
+       }
+
+};
+
+// add state initialization method to Layout's onCreate array of functions
+$.layout.onCreate.push( $.layout.state._create );
+$.layout.onUnload.push( $.layout.state._unload );
+
+})( jQuery );
+
+
+
+/**
+ * @preserve jquery.layout.buttons 1.0
+ * $Date: 2015/03/13 22:37:04 $
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2011 
+ *   Kevin Dalman (http://allpro.net)
+ *
+ * Dual licensed under the GPL (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html)
+ * and MIT (http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php) licenses.
+ *
+ * @dependancies: UI Layout 1.3.0.rc30.1 or higher
+ *
+ * @support: http://groups.google.com/group/jquery-ui-layout
+ *
+ * Docs: [ to come ]
+ * Tips: [ to come ]
+ */
+;(function ($) {
+
+if (!$.layout) return;
+
+
+// tell Layout that the state plugin is available
+$.layout.plugins.buttons = true;
+
+//     Add State-Management options to layout.defaults
+$.layout.defaults.autoBindCustomButtons = false;
+// Set stateManagement as a layout-option, NOT a pane-option
+$.layout.optionsMap.layout.push("autoBindCustomButtons");
+
+var lang = $.layout.language;
+
+/*
+ *     Button methods
+ */
+$.layout.buttons = {
+       // set data used by multiple methods below
+       config: {
+               borderPanes:    "north,south,west,east"
+       }
+
+       /**
+       * Searches for .ui-layout-button-xxx elements and auto-binds them as layout-buttons
+       *
+       * @see  _create()
+       */
+,      init: function (inst) {
+               var pre         = "ui-layout-button-"
+               ,       layout  = inst.options.name || ""
+               ,       name;
+               $.each("toggle,open,close,pin,toggle-slide,open-slide".split(","), function (i, action) {
+                       $.each($.layout.buttons.config.borderPanes.split(","), function (ii, pane) {
+                               $("."+pre+action+"-"+pane).each(function(){
+                                       // if button was previously 'bound', data.layoutName was set, but is blank if layout has no 'name'
+                                       name = $(this).data("layoutName") || $(this).attr("layoutName");
+                                       if (name == undefined || name === layout)
+                                               inst.bindButton(this, action, pane);
+                               });
+                       });
+               });
+       }
+
+       /**
+       * Helper function to validate params received by addButton utilities
+       *
+       * Two classes are added to the element, based on the buttonClass...
+       * The type of button is appended to create the 2nd className:
+       *  - ui-layout-button-pin
+       *  - ui-layout-pane-button-toggle
+       *  - ui-layout-pane-button-open
+       *  - ui-layout-pane-button-close
+       *
+       * @param  {(string|!Object)}    selector        jQuery selector (or element) for button, eg: ".ui-layout-north .toggle-button"
+       * @param  {string}                      pane            Name of the pane the button is for: 'north', 'south', etc.
+       * @return {Array.<Object>}              If both params valid, the element matching 'selector' in a jQuery wrapper - otherwise returns null
+       */
+,      get: function (inst, selector, pane, action) {
+               var $E  = $(selector)
+               ,       o       = inst.options
+               ,       err     = o.showErrorMessages
+               ;
+               if (!$E.length) { // element not found
+                       if (err) alert(lang.errButton + lang.selector +": "+ selector);
+               }
+               else if ($.layout.buttons.config.borderPanes.indexOf(pane) === -1) { // invalid 'pane' sepecified
+                       if (err) alert(lang.errButton + lang.pane +": "+ pane);
+                       $E = $("");  // NO BUTTON
+               }
+               else { // VALID
+                       var btn = o[pane].buttonClass +"-"+ action;
+                       $E      .addClass( btn +" "+ btn +"-"+ pane )
+                               .data("layoutName", o.name); // add layout identifier - even if blank!
+               }
+               return $E;
+       }
+
+
+       /**
+       * NEW syntax for binding layout-buttons - will eventually replace addToggle, addOpen, etc.
+       *
+       * @param {(string|!Object)}     sel             jQuery selector (or element) for button, eg: ".ui-layout-north .toggle-button"
+       * @param {string}                       action
+       * @param {string}                       pane
+       */
+,      bind: function (inst, sel, action, pane) {
+               var _ = $.layout.buttons;
+               switch (action.toLowerCase()) {
+                       case "toggle":                  _.addToggle     (inst, sel, pane); break;       
+                       case "open":                    _.addOpen       (inst, sel, pane); break;
+                       case "close":                   _.addClose      (inst, sel, pane); break;
+                       case "pin":                             _.addPin        (inst, sel, pane); break;
+                       case "toggle-slide":    _.addToggle     (inst, sel, pane, true); break; 
+                       case "open-slide":              _.addOpen       (inst, sel, pane, true); break;
+               }
+               return inst;
+       }
+
+       /**
+       * Add a custom Toggler button for a pane
+       *
+       * @param {(string|!Object)}     selector        jQuery selector (or element) for button, eg: ".ui-layout-north .toggle-button"
+       * @param {string}                       pane            Name of the pane the button is for: 'north', 'south', etc.
+       * @param {boolean=}                     slide           true = slide-open, false = pin-open
+       */
+,      addToggle: function (inst, selector, pane, slide) {
+               $.layout.buttons.get(inst, selector, pane, "toggle")
+                       .click(function(evt){
+                               inst.toggle(pane, !!slide);
+                               evt.stopPropagation();
+                       });
+               return inst;
+       }
+
+       /**
+       * Add a custom Open button for a pane
+       *
+       * @param {(string|!Object)}     selector        jQuery selector (or element) for button, eg: ".ui-layout-north .toggle-button"
+       * @param {string}                       pane            Name of the pane the button is for: 'north', 'south', etc.
+       * @param {boolean=}                     slide           true = slide-open, false = pin-open
+       */
+,      addOpen: function (inst, selector, pane, slide) {
+               $.layout.buttons.get(inst, selector, pane, "open")
+                       .attr("title", lang.Open)
+                       .click(function (evt) {
+                               inst.open(pane, !!slide);
+                               evt.stopPropagation();
+                       });
+               return inst;
+       }
+
+       /**
+       * Add a custom Close button for a pane
+       *
+       * @param {(string|!Object)}     selector        jQuery selector (or element) for button, eg: ".ui-layout-north .toggle-button"
+       * @param {string}               pane            Name of the pane the button is for: 'north', 'south', etc.
+       */
+,      addClose: function (inst, selector, pane) {
+               $.layout.buttons.get(inst, selector, pane, "close")
+                       .attr("title", lang.Close)
+                       .click(function (evt) {
+                               inst.close(pane);
+                               evt.stopPropagation();
+                       });
+               return inst;
+       }
+
+       /**
+       * Add a custom Pin button for a pane
+       *
+       * Four classes are added to the element, based on the paneClass for the associated pane...
+       * Assuming the default paneClass and the pin is 'up', these classes are added for a west-pane pin:
+       *  - ui-layout-pane-pin
+       *  - ui-layout-pane-west-pin
+       *  - ui-layout-pane-pin-up
+       *  - ui-layout-pane-west-pin-up
+       *
+       * @param {(string|!Object)}     selector        jQuery selector (or element) for button, eg: ".ui-layout-north .toggle-button"
+       * @param {string}               pane            Name of the pane the pin is for: 'north', 'south', etc.
+       */
+,      addPin: function (inst, selector, pane) {
+               var $E = $.layout.buttons.get(inst, selector, pane, "pin");
+               if ($E.length) {
+                       var s = inst.state[pane];
+                       $E.click(function (evt) {
+                               $.layout.buttons.setPinState(inst, $(this), pane, (s.isSliding || s.isClosed));
+                               if (s.isSliding || s.isClosed) inst.open( pane ); // change from sliding to open
+                               else inst.close( pane ); // slide-closed
+                               evt.stopPropagation();
+                       });
+                       // add up/down pin attributes and classes
+                       $.layout.buttons.setPinState(inst, $E, pane, (!s.isClosed && !s.isSliding));
+                       // add this pin to the pane data so we can 'sync it' automatically
+                       // PANE.pins key is an array so we can store multiple pins for each pane
+                       s.pins.push( selector ); // just save the selector string
+               }
+               return inst;
+       }
+
+       /**
+       * Change the class of the pin button to make it look 'up' or 'down'
+       *
+       * @see  addPin(), syncPins()
+       * @param {Array.<Object>}       $Pin    The pin-span element in a jQuery wrapper
+       * @param {string}       pane    These are the params returned to callbacks by layout()
+       * @param {boolean}      doPin   true = set the pin 'down', false = set it 'up'
+       */
+,      setPinState: function (inst, $Pin, pane, doPin) {
+               var updown = $Pin.attr("pin");
+               if (updown && doPin === (updown=="down")) return; // already in correct state
+               var
+                       pin             = inst.options[pane].buttonClass +"-pin"
+               ,       side    = pin +"-"+ pane
+               ,       UP              = pin +"-up "+  side +"-up"
+               ,       DN              = pin +"-down "+side +"-down"
+               ;
+               $Pin
+                       .attr("pin", doPin ? "down" : "up") // logic
+                       .attr("title", doPin ? lang.Unpin : lang.Pin)
+                       .removeClass( doPin ? UP : DN ) 
+                       .addClass( doPin ? DN : UP ) 
+               ;
+       }
+
+       /**
+       * INTERNAL function to sync 'pin buttons' when pane is opened or closed
+       * Unpinned means the pane is 'sliding' - ie, over-top of the adjacent panes
+       *
+       * @see  open(), close()
+       * @param {string}       pane   These are the params returned to callbacks by layout()
+       * @param {boolean}      doPin  True means set the pin 'down', False means 'up'
+       */
+,      syncPinBtns: function (inst, pane, doPin) {
+               // REAL METHOD IS _INSIDE_ LAYOUT - THIS IS HERE JUST FOR REFERENCE
+               $.each(state[pane].pins, function (i, selector) {
+                       $.layout.buttons.setPinState(inst, $(selector), pane, doPin);
+               });
+       }
+
+
+,      _load: function (inst) {
+               //      ADD Button methods to Layout Instance
+               $.extend( inst, {
+                       bindButton:             function (selector, action, pane) { return $.layout.buttons.bind(inst, selector, action, pane); }
+               //      DEPRECATED METHODS...
+               ,       addToggleBtn:   function (selector, pane, slide) { return $.layout.buttons.addToggle(inst, selector, pane, slide); }
+               ,       addOpenBtn:             function (selector, pane, slide) { return $.layout.buttons.addOpen(inst, selector, pane, slide); }
+               ,       addCloseBtn:    function (selector, pane) { return $.layout.buttons.addClose(inst, selector, pane); }
+               ,       addPinBtn:              function (selector, pane) { return $.layout.buttons.addPin(inst, selector, pane); }
+               });
+
+               // init state array to hold pin-buttons
+               for (var i=0; i<4; i++) {
+                       var pane = $.layout.buttons.config.borderPanes[i];
+                       inst.state[pane].pins = [];
+               }
+
+               // auto-init buttons onLoad if option is enabled
+               if ( inst.options.autoBindCustomButtons )
+                       $.layout.buttons.init(inst);
+       }
+
+,      _unload: function (inst) {
+               // TODO: unbind all buttons???
+       }
+
+};
+
+// add initialization method to Layout's onLoad array of functions
+$.layout.onLoad.push(  $.layout.buttons._load );
+//$.layout.onUnload.push( $.layout.buttons._unload );
+
+})( jQuery );
+
+
+
+
+/**
+ * jquery.layout.browserZoom 1.0
+ * $Date: 2015/03/13 22:37:04 $
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2012 
+ *   Kevin Dalman (http://allpro.net)
+ *
+ * Dual licensed under the GPL (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html)
+ * and MIT (http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php) licenses.
+ *
+ * @requires: UI Layout 1.3.0.rc30.1 or higher
+ *
+ * @see: http://groups.google.com/group/jquery-ui-layout
+ *
+ * TODO: Extend logic to handle other problematic zooming in browsers
+ * TODO: Add hotkey/mousewheel bindings to _instantly_ respond to these zoom event
+ */
+(function ($) {
+
+// tell Layout that the plugin is available
+$.layout.plugins.browserZoom = true;
+
+$.layout.defaults.browserZoomCheckInterval = 1000;
+$.layout.optionsMap.layout.push("browserZoomCheckInterval");
+
+/*
+ *     browserZoom methods
+ */
+$.layout.browserZoom = {
+
+       _init: function (inst) {
+               // abort if browser does not need this check
+               if ($.layout.browserZoom.ratio() !== false)
+                       $.layout.browserZoom._setTimer(inst);
+       }
+
+,      _setTimer: function (inst) {
+               // abort if layout destroyed or browser does not need this check
+               if (inst.destroyed) return;
+               var o   = inst.options
+               ,       s       = inst.state
+               //      don't need check if inst has parentLayout, but check occassionally in case parent destroyed!
+               //      MINIMUM 100ms interval, for performance
+               ,       ms      = inst.hasParentLayout ?  5000 : Math.max( o.browserZoomCheckInterval, 100 )
+               ;
+               // set the timer
+               setTimeout(function(){
+                       if (inst.destroyed || !o.resizeWithWindow) return;
+                       var d = $.layout.browserZoom.ratio();
+                       if (d !== s.browserZoom) {
+                               s.browserZoom = d;
+                               inst.resizeAll();
+                       }
+                       // set a NEW timeout
+                       $.layout.browserZoom._setTimer(inst);
+               }
+               ,       ms );
+       }
+
+,      ratio: function () {
+               var w   = window
+               ,       s       = screen
+               ,       d       = document
+               ,       dE      = d.documentElement || d.body
+               ,       b       = $.layout.browser
+               ,       v       = b.version
+               ,       r, sW, cW
+               ;
+               // we can ignore all browsers that fire window.resize event onZoom
+               if (!b.msie || v > 8)
+                       return false; // don't need to track zoom
+               if (s.deviceXDPI && s.systemXDPI) // syntax compiler hack
+                       return calc(s.deviceXDPI, s.systemXDPI);
+               // everything below is just for future reference!
+               if (b.webkit && (r = d.body.getBoundingClientRect))
+                       return calc((r.left - r.right), d.body.offsetWidth);
+               if (b.webkit && (sW = w.outerWidth))
+                       return calc(sW, w.innerWidth);
+               if ((sW = s.width) && (cW = dE.clientWidth))
+                       return calc(sW, cW);
+               return false; // no match, so cannot - or don't need to - track zoom
+
+               function calc (x,y) { return (parseInt(x,10) / parseInt(y,10) * 100).toFixed(); }
+       }
+
+};
+// add initialization method to Layout's onLoad array of functions
+$.layout.onReady.push( $.layout.browserZoom._init );
+
+
+})( jQuery );
+
+
+
+
+/**
+ *     UI Layout Plugin: Slide-Offscreen Animation
+ *
+ *     Prevent panes from being 'hidden' so that an iframes/objects 
+ *     does not reload/refresh when pane 'opens' again.
+ *     This plug-in adds a new animation called "slideOffscreen".
+ *     It is identical to the normal "slide" effect, but avoids hiding the element
+ *
+ *     Requires Layout 1.3.0.RC30.1 or later for Close offscreen
+ *     Requires Layout 1.3.0.RC30.5 or later for Hide, initClosed & initHidden offscreen
+ *
+ *     Version:        1.1 - 2012-11-18
+ *     Author:         Kevin Dalman (kevin@jquery-dev.com)
+ *     @preserve       jquery.layout.slideOffscreen-1.1.js
+ */
+;(function ($) {
+
+// Add a new "slideOffscreen" effect
+if ($.effects) {
+
+       // add an option so initClosed and initHidden will work
+       $.layout.defaults.panes.useOffscreenClose = false; // user must enable when needed
+       /* set the new animation as the default for all panes
+       $.layout.defaults.panes.fxName = "slideOffscreen";
+       */
+
+       if ($.layout.plugins)
+               $.layout.plugins.effects.slideOffscreen = true;
+
+       // dupe 'slide' effect defaults as new effect defaults
+       $.layout.effects.slideOffscreen = $.extend(true, {}, $.layout.effects.slide);
+
+       // add new effect to jQuery UI
+       $.effects.slideOffscreen = function(o) {
+               return this.queue(function(){
+
+                       var fx          = $.effects
+                       ,       opt             = o.options
+                       ,       $el             = $(this)
+                       ,       pane    = $el.data('layoutEdge')
+                       ,       state   = $el.data('parentLayout').state
+                       ,       dist    = state[pane].size
+                       ,       s               = this.style
+                       ,       props   = ['top','bottom','left','right']
+                               // Set options
+                       ,       mode    = fx.setMode($el, opt.mode || 'show') // Set Mode
+                       ,       show    = (mode == 'show')
+                       ,       dir             = opt.direction || 'left' // Default Direction
+                       ,       ref             = (dir == 'up' || dir == 'down') ? 'top' : 'left'
+                       ,       pos             = (dir == 'up' || dir == 'left')
+                       ,       offscrn = $.layout.config.offscreenCSS || {}
+                       ,       keyLR   = $.layout.config.offscreenReset
+                       ,       keyTB   = 'offscreenResetTop' // only used internally
+                       ,       animation = {}
+                       ;
+                       // Animation settings
+                       animation[ref]  = (show ? (pos ? '+=' : '-=') : (pos ? '-=' : '+=')) + dist;
+
+                       if (show) { // show() animation, so save top/bottom but retain left/right set when 'hidden'
+                               $el.data(keyTB, { top: s.top, bottom: s.bottom });
+
+                               // set the top or left offset in preparation for animation
+                               // Note: ALL animations work by shifting the top or left edges
+                               if (pos) { // top (north) or left (west)
+                                       $el.css(ref, isNaN(dist) ? "-" + dist : -dist); // Shift outside the left/top edge
+                               }
+                               else { // bottom (south) or right (east) - shift all the way across container
+                                       if (dir === 'right')
+                                               $el.css({ left: state.container.layoutWidth, right: 'auto' });
+                                       else // dir === bottom
+                                               $el.css({ top: state.container.layoutHeight, bottom: 'auto' });
+                               }
+                               // restore the left/right setting if is a top/bottom animation
+                               if (ref === 'top')
+                                       $el.css( $el.data( keyLR ) || {} );
+                       }
+                       else { // hide() animation, so save ALL CSS
+                               $el.data(keyTB, { top: s.top, bottom: s.bottom });
+                               $el.data(keyLR, { left: s.left, right: s.right });
+                       }
+
+                       // Animate
+                       $el.show().animate(animation, { queue: false, duration: o.duration, easing: opt.easing, complete: function(){
+                               // Restore top/bottom
+                               if ($el.data( keyTB ))
+                                       $el.css($el.data( keyTB )).removeData( keyTB );
+                               if (show) // Restore left/right too
+                                       $el.css($el.data( keyLR ) || {}).removeData( keyLR );
+                               else // Move the pane off-screen (left: -99999, right: 'auto')
+                                       $el.css( offscrn );
+
+                               if (o.callback) o.callback.apply(this, arguments); // Callback
+                               $el.dequeue();
+                       }});
+
+               });
+       };
+
+}
+
+})( jQuery );
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