Since some Firefox users have been reporting problems with the new popout menu code (the menus are in the left sidebar), I’ve revamped and simplified the Javascript for that feature, and removed the animated effect and timed delays. I’ve also added some Javascript that will let the menus work in Internet Explorer versions 5.5 and 6; I’ve tested it with all of the current versions of the major browsers and it now works very consistently in all of them.

And with that, here’s a Friday afternoon thread.