_menuCloseDelay=500           // The time delay for menus to remain visible on mouse out
_menuOpenDelay=150            // The time delay before menus open on mouse over
_subOffsetTop=10              // Sub menu top offset
_subOffsetLeft=-10            // Sub menu left offset



with(menuStyle=new mm_style()){
onbgcolor="#b4bb83";
oncolor="#ffffff";
offbgcolor="#f5f5dc";
offcolor="#515151";
bordercolor="#296488";
borderstyle="solid";
borderwidth=1;
separatorcolor="#2D729D";
separatorsize="1";
padding=5;
fontsize="75%";
fontstyle="normal";
fontfamily="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial";
pagecolor="black";
pagebgcolor="#bba683";
headercolor="#000000";
headerbgcolor="#ffffff";
subimage="pics/arrow.gif";
subimagepadding="2";
overfilter="Fade(duration=0.2);Alpha(opacity=90);Shadow(color='#777777', Direction=135, Strength=5)";
outfilter="randomdissolve(duration=0.3)";
}


with(milonic=new menuname("Main Menu")){
style=menuStyle;
top=140;
left=10;
alwaysvisible=1;
orientation="vertical";
followscroll=1;

aI("text=home;url=/writings.html;status=Back To Home Page;");
aI("text=articles home;url=/articles/articles_intro.html;status=Back To Home Page;");
aI("text=sustainability;url=/sustainability/environmental_intro.html;");
aI("text=growing food;showmenu=food;");
aI("text=design articles;showmenu=design;");
aI("text=water gardens;showmenu=water;");
aI("text=planting styles;showmenu=planting;");

}

with(milonic=new menuname("design")){
style=menuStyle;
aI("text=the soul garden;url=/articles/the-soul-garden.html;");
aI("text=a discourse on curves;url=/articles/discourse_on_curves.html;");
aI("text=the need for garden design;url=/articles/garden-design.html;");
aI("text=Can gardens be contemporary?;url=/articles/contemporary_gardens.html;");
aI("text=the new urban landscape;url=/articles/new_urban_landscape.html;");
aI("text=the state of our landscapes;url=/articles/landscape_design.html;");
aI("text=the lost art of entrance;url=/articles/lost_art_of_entrance.html;");
aI("text=pattern language;url=/articles/pattern_language.html;");
aI("text=coastal gardens;url=/articles/coastal_gardens.html;");
//aI("text=garden lighting;url=light_article.html;");
aI("text=garden structures as retreats;url=/articles/garden_retreats.html;");
}

with(milonic=new menuname("water")){
style=menuStyle;
aI("text=rain gardens;url=/articles/rain_gardens.html;");
aI("text=water gardens;url=/articles/water_gardens.html;");
aI("text=water's secrets;url=/articles/waters_secrets.html;");
aI("text=children & water;url=/articles/children_water.html;");
aI("text=pond filtration;url=/articles/biological_pond_filtration.html;");

}
with(milonic=new menuname("food")){
style=menuStyle;

aI("text=edible landscapes;url=/sustainability/edible_landscapes.html;");
aI("text=edible shrubs & trees;url=/sustainability/edible_shrubs.html;");
aI("text=hydroponics;url=/articles/hydroponics.html;");
aI("text=aquaponics;url=/articles/aquaponics.html;");
aI("text=organic veg;url=/articles/organic_vegetable_growing.html;");
//aI("text= the winter garden;url=winter_garden.html;");
}
with(milonic=new menuname("planting")){
style=menuStyle;

aI("text=coastal plants;url=/articles/coastal_garden_plants.html;");
aI("text=drift planting style;url=/articles/drift_planting.html;");
aI("text= the winter garden;url=/articles/winter_garden.html;");
}

with(milonic=new menuname("sustainability")){
style=menuStyle;
aI("text=introduction;url=environmental_intro.html;");
aI("text=the future of gardens;url=/sustainability/future_of_gardens.html;");
aI("text=low water use garden;url=/sustainability/low_water_use.html;");
aI("text=rainwater harvesting;url=/sustainability/rainwater_harvesting.html;");
aI("text=sutainable materials;url=/sustainability/sustainable_materials.html;");
aI("text=concrete alternatives;url=/sustainability/concrete_alternatives.html;");
aI("text=the use of creosote;url=/sustainability/creosote.html;");
}
drawMenus();