Index: messageforums-app/src/webapp/js/nyu-classes-476.js
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--- messageforums-app/src/webapp/js/nyu-classes-476.js	(revision 0)
+++ messageforums-app/src/webapp/js/nyu-classes-476.js	(revision 120561)
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+// Requires jQuery
+
+// // CLASSES-476 NYU Patch - disable the delete button and display a message
+// upon deleting a forum, topic or message (sometimes it can take a while...)
+$(document).ready(function() {
+
+  var onFormSubmit = function(event) {
+    event.stopPropagation();
+    event.preventDefault();
+
+    var $button = $(this);
+
+    if ($button.attr("disabled")) {
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    $button.attr("disabled", "disabled");
+
+    var $form = $button.closest("form");
+    var $hidden = $("<input>");
+    $hidden.attr("type", "hidden").attr("name", $button.attr("name")).attr("value", $button.attr("value"));
+
+    $form.append($hidden);
+
+    var $message = $("<span>");
+    if ($button.hasClass("post-message-button")) {
+      // posting a message
+      $message.addClass("messageAlert").html("Posting message... this may take a few moments")
+    } else {
+      // Assume delete
+      $message.addClass("messageAlert").html("Deleting... this may take a few moments");
+    }
+    
+
+    $button.parent().append($message)
+
+    $form.submit();
+
+    return false;
+  };
+
+  $("input[value='Delete'], input[id='revise:delete'], input.post-message-button").click(onFormSubmit);
+});
+// End of CLASSES-476
\ No newline at end of file
Index: messageforums-app/src/webapp/jsp/discussionForum/message/dfViewMessage.jsp
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--- messageforums-app/src/webapp/jsp/discussionForum/message/dfViewMessage.jsp	(revision 119936)
+++ messageforums-app/src/webapp/jsp/discussionForum/message/dfViewMessage.jsp	(revision 120561)
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 	<sakai:view toolCssHref="/messageforums-tool/css/msgcntr.css">
 		<h:form id="msgForum" styleClass="specialLink">
 			<script type="text/javascript" src="/library/js/jquery.js"></script>
+			<sakai:script contextBase="/messageforums-tool" path="/js/nyu-classes-476.js"/>
 			<sakai:script contextBase="/messageforums-tool" path="/js/sak-10625.js"/>
 			<!--jsp/discussionForum/message/dfViewMessage.jsp-->
 			<script type="text/javascript">
Index: messageforums-app/src/webapp/jsp/discussionForum/forum/dfForumSettings.jsp
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--- messageforums-app/src/webapp/jsp/discussionForum/forum/dfForumSettings.jsp	(revision 119936)
+++ messageforums-app/src/webapp/jsp/discussionForum/forum/dfForumSettings.jsp	(revision 120561)
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
        		<sakai:script contextBase="/messageforums-tool" path="/js/forum.js"/>
 			<%--			--%>
        		<sakai:script contextBase="/messageforums-tool" path="/js/sak-10625.js"/>
+       		<sakai:script contextBase="/messageforums-tool" path="/js/nyu-classes-476.js"/>
 
 		<script type="text/javascript">
 			$(document).ready(function(){
Index: messageforums-app/src/webapp/jsp/discussionForum/topic/dfTopicSettings.jsp
===================================================================
--- messageforums-app/src/webapp/jsp/discussionForum/topic/dfTopicSettings.jsp	(revision 119936)
+++ messageforums-app/src/webapp/jsp/discussionForum/topic/dfTopicSettings.jsp	(revision 120561)
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
   		}
 		%>
        		<sakai:script contextBase="/messageforums-tool" path="/js/sak-10625.js"/>
+       		<sakai:script contextBase="/messageforums-tool" path="/js/nyu-classes-476.js"/>
        		<sakai:script contextBase="/messageforums-tool" path="/js/forum.js"/>			
 		<%--//designNote: this just feels weird - presenting somehting that sort of looks like the form used to create the topic (with an editable permissions block!) to comfirm deletion --%>
 <!--jsp/discussionForum/topic/dfTopicSettings.jsp-->
@@ -203,7 +204,7 @@
 	        	<f:param value="#{ForumTool.selectedTopic.topic.id}" name="topicId"/>
           </h:commandButton>
           <h:commandButton immediate="true" action="#{ForumTool.processReturnToOriginatingPage}" id="cancel" 
-                           value="#{msgs.cdfm_button_bar_cancel} " accesskey="x" />
+                           value="#{msgs.cdfm_button_bar_cancel}" accesskey="x" />
        </div>
 	 </h:form>
     </sakai:view>
Index: messageforums-app/src/webapp/jsp/dfMessageReplyThread.jsp
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--- messageforums-app/src/webapp/jsp/dfMessageReplyThread.jsp	(revision 119936)
+++ messageforums-app/src/webapp/jsp/dfMessageReplyThread.jsp	(revision 120561)
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
       <h:form id="dfCompose">
              		<script type="text/javascript" src="/library/js/jquery.js"></script>
        		<sakai:script contextBase="/messageforums-tool" path="/js/sak-10625.js"/>
+       		<sakai:script contextBase="/messageforums-tool" path="/js/nyu-classes-476.js"/>
        		<sakai:script contextBase="/messageforums-tool" path="/js/forum.js"/>
         <h:outputText styleClass="alertMessage" value="#{msgs.cdfm_reply_deleted}" rendered="#{ForumTool.errorSynch}" />
 		<script type="text/javascript">
@@ -225,7 +226,7 @@
 
 	  
 		<p style="padding:0" class="act">
-        <sakai:button_bar_item action="#{ForumTool.processDfReplyMsgPost}" value="#{msgs.cdfm_button_bar_post_message}" accesskey="s" styleClass="active" />
+        <sakai:button_bar_item action="#{ForumTool.processDfReplyMsgPost}" value="#{msgs.cdfm_button_bar_post_message}" accesskey="s" styleClass="active post-message-button" />
     <%--    <sakai:button_bar_item action="#{ForumTool.processDfReplyMsgSaveDraft}" value="#{msgs.cdfm_button_bar_save_draft}" /> --%>
         <sakai:button_bar_item action="#{ForumTool.processDfReplyThreadCancel}" value="#{msgs.cdfm_button_bar_cancel}" accesskey="x" />
 		</p>
Index: messageforums-app/src/webapp/jsp/dfMessageReply.jsp
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--- messageforums-app/src/webapp/jsp/dfMessageReply.jsp	(revision 119936)
+++ messageforums-app/src/webapp/jsp/dfMessageReply.jsp	(revision 120561)
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 <f:view>
 
 	<sakai:view title="#{msgs.cdfm_reply_tool_bar_message}" toolCssHref="/messageforums-tool/css/msgcntr.css">
-	<!--jsp/dfMessageReplyThread.jsp-->    
+	<!--jsp/dfMessageReply.jsp-->    
 		<h:form id="dfCompose" styleClass="specialLink">
              		<script type="text/javascript" src="/library/js/jquery.js"></script>
 			<script type="text/javascript">
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 			</script>
 				
        		<sakai:script contextBase="/messageforums-tool" path="/js/sak-10625.js"/>
+       		<sakai:script contextBase="/messageforums-tool" path="/js/nyu-classes-476.js"/>
        		<sakai:script contextBase="/messageforums-tool" path="/js/forum.js"/>
         <h:outputText styleClass="alertMessage" value="#{msgs.cdfm_reply_deleted}" rendered="#{ForumTool.errorSynch}" />
 	
@@ -224,7 +225,7 @@
 
 	  
 			<p style="padding:0" class="act">
-        <sakai:button_bar_item action="#{ForumTool.processDfReplyMsgPost}" value="#{msgs.cdfm_button_bar_post_message}" accesskey="s" styleClass="active" />
+        <sakai:button_bar_item action="#{ForumTool.processDfReplyMsgPost}" value="#{msgs.cdfm_button_bar_post_message}" accesskey="s" styleClass="active post-message-button" />
     <%--    <sakai:button_bar_item action="#{ForumTool.processDfReplyMsgSaveDraft}" value="#{msgs.cdfm_button_bar_save_draft}" /> --%>
 		<sakai:button_bar_item action="#{ForumTool.processDfReplyThreadCancel}" value="#{msgs.cdfm_button_bar_cancel}" accesskey="x" />
 			</p>
Index: messageforums-app/src/webapp/jsp/dfMsgRevise.jsp
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--- messageforums-app/src/webapp/jsp/dfMsgRevise.jsp	(revision 119936)
+++ messageforums-app/src/webapp/jsp/dfMsgRevise.jsp	(revision 120561)
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 			</style>
 	       		<script type="text/javascript" src="/library/js/jquery.js"></script>
        		<sakai:script contextBase="/messageforums-tool" path="/js/sak-10625.js"/>
+       		<sakai:script contextBase="/messageforums-tool" path="/js/nyu-classes-476.js"/>
        		<sakai:script contextBase="/messageforums-tool" path="/js/forum.js"/>
 
      <h3><h:outputText value="#{msgs.cdfm_revise_forum_msg}" /></h3>
@@ -141,7 +142,7 @@
         </sakai:panel_titled>
 --%>		        
 			<p style="padding:0" class="act">
-        <sakai:button_bar_item action="#{ForumTool.processDfMsgRevisedPost}" value="#{msgs.cdfm_button_bar_post_revised_msg}" accesskey="s" styleClass="active" />
+        <sakai:button_bar_item action="#{ForumTool.processDfMsgRevisedPost}" value="#{msgs.cdfm_button_bar_post_revised_msg}" accesskey="s" styleClass="active post-message-button" />
        <%-- <sakai:button_bar_item action="#{ForumTool.processDfMsgSaveRevisedDraft}" value="#{msgs.cdfm_button_bar_save_draft}" /> --%>
         <sakai:button_bar_item action="#{ForumTool.processDfMsgRevisedCancel}" value="#{msgs.cdfm_button_bar_cancel}"  accesskey="x" />
 			</p>	
Index: messageforums-app/src/webapp/jsp/dfCompose.jsp
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--- messageforums-app/src/webapp/jsp/dfCompose.jsp	(revision 119936)
+++ messageforums-app/src/webapp/jsp/dfCompose.jsp	(revision 120561)
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
     <h:form id="dfCompose">
            		<script type="text/javascript" src="/library/js/jquery.js"></script>
        		<sakai:script contextBase="/messageforums-tool" path="/js/sak-10625.js"/>
+       		<sakai:script contextBase="/messageforums-tool" path="/js/nyu-classes-476.js"/>
        		<sakai:script contextBase="/messageforums-tool" path="/js/forum.js"/>
 			<script type="text/javascript">
 				$(document).ready(function() {
@@ -163,7 +164,7 @@
         </sakai:panel_titled>
 --%>		        
 			<p style="padding:0" class="act">
-				<h:commandButton action="#{ForumTool.processDfMsgPost}" value="#{msgs.cdfm_button_bar_post_message}" accesskey="s" styleClass="active"/>
+				<h:commandButton action="#{ForumTool.processDfMsgPost}" value="#{msgs.cdfm_button_bar_post_message}" accesskey="s" styleClass="active post-message-button"/>
 				<%--  <sakai:button_bar_item action="#{ForumTool.processDfMsgSaveDraft}" value="#{msgs.cdfm_button_bar_save_draft}" /> --%>
 				<h:commandButton action="#{ForumTool.processDfMsgCancel}" value="#{msgs.cdfm_button_bar_cancel}" immediate="true" accesskey="x" />
 			</p>