var old_height = 0 ;

fixlayout = function ()
{
  //extend the side panels down if the middle panel is longer
  
  var sidebar = getObj('sidebar_menu') ;
  var funerals = getObj('current_funerals') ;
  var main = getObj('main') ;
  var sidebar_height = getHeight(sidebar) ;
  var funerals_height = getHeight(funerals) ;
  var main_height = getHeight(main) ;

  if (navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase().indexOf("msie") != -1)
    main.style.paddingLeft = '5px' ;

  
  if (funerals_height-18 > main_height && funerals_height-18 > sidebar_height)
  {
    main.style.height = (funerals_height-18) + 'px' ;
    sidebar.style.height = (funerals_height-18) + 'px' ;
    return ;
  }

  if (main_height > sidebar_height && main_height > funerals_height+18)
  {
    sidebar.style.height = (main_height) + 'px' ;
    funerals.style.height = (main_height+18) + 'px' ;
    return ;
  }

//        if (sidebar_height > main_height && sidebar_height > funerals_height+8)
//        {
//          main.style.height = sidebar_height + 'px' ;
//          funerals.style.height = (sidebar_height+8) + 'px' ;
//          return ;
//        }
  main.style.height = sidebar_height + 'px' ;
  funerals.style.height = (sidebar_height+18) + 'px' ;
  
}