$(document).ready(function(){
	slide("#recent-posts", 15, 0, 150, .8);


	$.fn.cleardefault = function() {
		return this.focus(function() {
			if( this.value == this.defaultValue ) { this.value = ""; }
		}).blur(function() {
			if( !this.value.length ) { this.value = this.defaultValue; }
		});
	};
	$("#user-username").cleardefault();
	$("#user-password").cleardefault();

	$('#user-login').submit( function(){
		
			var inputcheck = $('#user-username');
			// if field has something in it, do submit actions, otherwise write out error
			if( inputcheck.val() == 'Username' ){
				inputcheck.get(0).focus();
				return false;
			}
			
		});


});



//list slide function
function slide(navigation_id, pad_out, pad_in, time, multiplier)
{
	// creates the target paths
	var list_elements = navigation_id + " li";
	var link_elements = list_elements + " a";
	
	// initiates the timer used for the sliding animation
	var timer = 0;
	
	// creates the slide animation for all list elements 
	$(list_elements).each(function(i)
	{
		// margin left = - ([width of element] + [total vertical padding of element])
		$(this).css("margin-left","0px");
		// updates timer
		timer = (timer*multiplier + time);
		$(this).animate({ marginLeft: "0" }, timer);
		$(this).animate({ marginLeft: "15px" }, timer);
		$(this).animate({ marginLeft: "0" }, timer);
	});

	// creates the hover-slide effect for all link elements 		
	$(link_elements).each(function(i)
	{
		$(this).hover(
		function()
		{
			$(this).animate({ paddingLeft: pad_out }, 150);
		},		
		function()
		{
			$(this).animate({ paddingLeft: pad_in }, 150);
		});
	});
}