Ajax.Responders.register({
	onCreate: function() {
		if($('ajaxworking') && Ajax.activeRequestCount > 0)
			Effect.Appear('ajaxworking',{duration: 0.25, queue: 'end'});
	},
	onComplete: function() {
		if($('ajaxworking') && Ajax.activeRequestCount == 0)
			Effect.Fade('ajaxworking',{duration: 0.25, queue: 'end'});
	}
});

function toggleNotifications()
{
    var elem = $('status');
    var linkElem = $('show_status_link');
    
    if (elem.visible() == true)
    {
	Effect.Fade(elem,{duration: 0.25, queue: 'end'});
	linkElem.update("Show Notifications");
    }
    else
    {
	Effect.Appear(elem,{duration: 0.25, queue: 'end'});
	linkElem.update("Hide Notifications");
    }
}

function flashNotification()
{
    Effect.Appear('status',{duration: .75, queue: 'end'});
    Effect.Fade('status',{duration: 3.0, queue: 'end'});
}