$(function() {
		//the loading image
		var $loader		= $('#st_loading');
		//the ul element 
		var $list		= $('#st_nav');
		//the current image being shown
		var $currImage 	= $('#st_main').children('img:first');
		
		//let's load the current image 
		//and just then display the navigation menu
		$('<img>').load(function(){
			$loader.hide();
			$currImage.fadeIn(3000);
			//slide out the menu
			setTimeout(function(){
				$list.animate({'left':'0px'},500);
			},
			1000);
		}).attr('src',$currImage.attr('src'));
		
		//calculates the width of the div element 
		//where the thumbs are going to be displayed
		buildThumbs();
		
		function buildThumbs(){
			$list.children('li.album').each(function(){
				var $elem 			= $(this);
				var $thumbs_wrapper = $elem.find('.st_thumbs_wrapper');
				var $thumbs 		= $thumbs_wrapper.children(':first');
				//each thumb has 180px and we add 3 of margin
				var finalW 			= $thumbs.find('img').length * 183;
				$thumbs.css('width',finalW + 'px');
				//make this element scrollable
				makeScrollable($thumbs_wrapper,$thumbs);
			});
		}
		
		//clicking on the menu items (up and down arrow)
		//makes the thumbs div appear, and hides the current 
		//opened menu (if any)
		$list.find('.st_arrow_down').live('click',function(){
			var $this = $(this);
			hideThumbs();
			$this.addClass('st_arrow_up').removeClass('st_arrow_down');
			var $elem = $this.closest('li');
			$elem.addClass('current').animate({'height':'170px'},200);
			var $thumbs_wrapper = $this.parent().next();
			$thumbs_wrapper.show(200);
		});
		$list.find('.st_arrow_up').live('click',function(){
			var $this = $(this);
			$this.addClass('st_arrow_down').removeClass('st_arrow_up');
			hideThumbs();
		});
		
		//clicking on a thumb, replaces the large image
		$list.find('.st_thumbs img').bind('click',function(){
			var $this = $(this);
			$loader.show();
			$('<img class="st_preview"/>').load(function(){
				var $this = $(this);
				var $currImage = $('#st_main').children('img:first');
				$this.insertBefore($currImage);
				$loader.hide();
				$currImage.fadeOut(2000,function(){
					$(this).remove();
				});
			}).attr('src',$this.attr('alt'));
		}).bind('mouseenter',function(){
			$(this).stop().animate({'opacity':'1'});
		}).bind('mouseleave',function(){
			$(this).stop().animate({'opacity':'0.7'});
		});
		
		//function to hide the current opened menu
		function hideThumbs(){
			$list.find('li.current')
				 .animate({'height':'50px'},400,function(){
					$(this).removeClass('current');
				 })
				 .find('.st_thumbs_wrapper')
				 .hide(200)
				 .andSelf()
				 .find('.st_link span')
				 .addClass('st_arrow_down')
				 .removeClass('st_arrow_up');
		}

		//makes the thumbs div scrollable
		//on mouse move the div scrolls automatically
		function makeScrollable($outer, $inner){
			var extra 			= 800;
			//Get menu width
			var divWidth = $outer.width();
			//Remove scrollbars
			$outer.css({
				overflow: 'hidden'
			});
			//Find last image in container
			var lastElem = $inner.find('img:last');
			$outer.scrollLeft(0);
			//When user move mouse over menu
			$outer.unbind('mousemove').bind('mousemove',function(e){
				var containerWidth = lastElem[0].offsetLeft + lastElem.outerWidth() + 2*extra;
				var left = (e.pageX - $outer.offset().left) * (containerWidth-divWidth) / divWidth - extra;
				$outer.scrollLeft(left);
			});
		}
    });

		Cufon.replace('span,p,h1',{
			textShadow: '0px 0px 1px #ffffff'
		});