    (function(){
    	// contants
    	var NULL = null,
    		UNDEFINED = undefined,
    		TRUE = true,
    		FALSE = false,
        	SETX = "setX",
        	SETY = "setY",
        	SETXY = "setXY",
        	LEFT = "left",
        	BOTTOM = "bottom",
        	TOP = "top",
        	RIGHT = "right",
        	HEIGHT = "height",
        	WIDTH = "width",
        	POINTS = "points",
        	HIDDEN = "hidden",
        	ABSOLUTE = "absolute",
        	VISIBLE = "visible",
        	MOTION = "motion",
        	POSITION = "position",
        	EASEOUT = "easeOut";

    //Notifies Element that fx methods are available
    Ext.enableFx = TRUE;

    /**
     * @class Ext.Fx
     * A class to provide basic animation and visual effects support.  Note: This class is automatically applied
     * to the {@link Ext.Element} interface when included, so all effects calls should be performed via {@link Ext.Element}.
     * Conversely, since the effects are not actually defined in {@link Ext.Element}, Ext.Fx must be
     * {@link Ext#enableFx included} in order for the Element effects to work.

     *
     * Method Chaining
     * It is important to note that although the Fx methods and many non-Fx Element methods support "method chaining" in that
     * they return the Element object itself as the method return value, it is not always possible to mix the two in a single
     * method chain.  The Fx methods use an internal effects queue so that each effect can be properly timed and sequenced.
     * Non-Fx methods, on the other hand, have no such internal queueing and will always execute immediately.  For this reason,
     * while it may be possible to mix certain Fx and non-Fx method calls in a single chain, it may not always provide the
     * expected results and should be done with care.  Also see {@link #callback}.

     *
     * Anchor Options for Motion Effects
     * Motion effects support 8-way anchoring, meaning that you can choose one of 8 different anchor points on the Element
     * that will serve as either the start or end point of the animation.  Following are all of the supported anchor positions:

    Value  Description
    -----  -----------------------------
    tl     The top left corner
    t      The center of the top edge
    tr     The top right corner
    l      The center of the left edge
    r      The center of the right edge
    bl     The bottom left corner
    b      The center of the bottom edge
    br     The bottom right corner

     * Note: some Fx methods accept specific custom config parameters.  The options shown in the Config Options
     * section below are common options that can be passed to any Fx method unless otherwise noted.
     *
     * @cfg {Function} callback A function called when the effect is finished.  Note that effects are queued internally by the
     * Fx class, so a callback is not required to specify another effect -- effects can simply be chained together
     * and called in sequence (see note for Method Chaining above), for example:
     * el.slideIn().highlight();
     *
     * The callback is intended for any additional code that should run once a particular effect has completed. The Element
     * being operated upon is passed as the first parameter.
     *
     * @cfg {Object} scope The scope of the {@link #callback} function
     *
     * @cfg {String} easing A valid Ext.lib.Easing value for the effect:
     * backBoth
     * backIn
     * backOut
     * bounceBoth
     * bounceIn
     * bounceOut
     * easeBoth
     * easeBothStrong
     * easeIn
     * easeInStrong
     * easeNone
     * easeOut
     * easeOutStrong
     * elasticBoth
     * elasticIn
     * elasticOut
     *
     *
     * @cfg {String} afterCls A css class to apply after the effect
     * @cfg {Number} duration The length of time (in seconds) that the effect should last
     *
     * @cfg {Number} endOpacity Only applicable for {@link #fadeIn} or {@link #fadeOut}, a number between
     * 0 and 1 inclusive to configure the ending opacity value.
     *
     * @cfg {Boolean} remove Whether the Element should be removed from the DOM and destroyed after the effect finishes
     * @cfg {Boolean} useDisplay Whether to use the display CSS property instead of visibility when hiding Elements (only applies to
     * effects that end with the element being visually hidden, ignored otherwise)
     * @cfg {String/Object/Function} afterStyle A style specification string, e.g. "width:100px", or an object
     * in the form {width:"100px"}, or a function which returns such a specification that will be applied to the
     * Element after the effect finishes.
     * @cfg {Boolean} block Whether the effect should block other effects from queueing while it runs
     * @cfg {Boolean} concurrent Whether to allow subsequently-queued effects to run at the same time as the current effect, or to ensure that they run in sequence
     * @cfg {Boolean} stopFx Whether preceding effects should be stopped and removed before running current effect (only applies to non blocking effects)
     */
    Ext.Fx = {

    	// private - calls the function taking arguments from the argHash based on the key.  Returns the return value of the function.
    	// 			 this is useful for replacing switch statements (for example).
    	switchStatements : function(key, fn, argHash){
    		return fn.apply(this, argHash[key]);
    	},

    	/**
    	 * Slides the element into view.  An anchor point can be optionally passed to set the point of
    	 * origin for the slide effect.  This function automatically handles wrapping the element with
    	 * a fixed-size container if needed.  See the Fx class overview for valid anchor point options.
    	 * Usage:
    	 *
    // default: slide the element in from the top
    el.slideIn();

    // custom: slide the element in from the right with a 2-second duration
    el.slideIn('r', { duration: 2 });

    // common config options shown with default values
    el.slideIn('t', {
        easing: 'easeOut',
        duration: .5
    });

    	 * @param {String} anchor (optional) One of the valid Fx anchor positions (defaults to top: 't')
    	 * @param {Object} options (optional) Object literal with any of the Fx config options
    	 * @return {Ext.Element} The Element
    	 */
        slideIn : function(anchor, o){
    	    var me = this,
            	el = me.getFxEl(),
            	r,
    			b,
    			wrap,
    			after,
    			st,
            	args,
            	pt,
            	bw,
            	bh,
            	xy = me.getXY(),
                dom = me.dom;

            o = o || {};
    		anchor = anchor || "t";

            el.queueFx(o, function(){
    			st = me.dom.style;

                // fix display to visibility
                me.fixDisplay();

                // restore values after effect
    			r = me.getFxRestore();
                b = {x: xy[0], y: xy[1], 0: xy[0], 1: xy[1], width: dom.offsetWidth, height: dom.offsetHeight};
                b.right = b.x + b.width;
                b.bottom = b.y + b.height;

                // fixed size for slide
                me.setWidth(b.width).setHeight(b.height);

                // wrap if needed
                wrap = me.fxWrap(r.pos, o, HIDDEN);

                st.visibility = VISIBLE;
                st.position = ABSOLUTE;

            	// clear out temp styles after slide and unwrap
            	function after(){
                     el.fxUnwrap(wrap, r.pos, o);
                     st.width = r.width;
                     st.height = r.height;
                     el.afterFx(o);
                }

                // time to calculate the positions
            	pt = {to: [b.x, b.y]};
            	bw = {to: b.width};
            	bh = {to: b.height};

    			function argCalc(wrap, style, ww, wh, sXY, sXYval, s1, s2, w, h, p){
    				var ret = {};
                	wrap.setWidth(ww).setHeight(wh);
                	if( wrap[sXY] )	wrap[sXY](sXYval);
                	style[s1] = style[s2] = "0";
                	if(w) ret.width = w;
                	if(h) ret.height = h;
                	if(p) ret.points = p;
                	return ret;
            	};

                args = me.switchStatements(anchor.toLowerCase(), argCalc, {
    		            t  : [wrap, st, b.width, 0, NULL, NULL, LEFT, BOTTOM, NULL, bh, NULL],
    		            l  : [wrap, st, 0, b.height, NULL, NULL, RIGHT, TOP, bw, NULL, NULL],
    		            r  : [wrap, st, 0, b.height, SETX, b.right, LEFT, TOP, bw, NULL, pt],
    		            b  : [wrap, st, b.width, 0, SETY, b.bottom, LEFT, TOP, NULL, bh, pt],
    		            tl : [wrap, st, 0, 0, NULL, NULL, RIGHT, BOTTOM, bw, NULL, pt],
    		            bl : [wrap, st, 0, 0, SETY, b.y + b.height, RIGHT, TOP, bw, bh, pt],
    		            br : [wrap, st, 0, 0, SETXY, [b.right, b.bottom], LEFT, TOP, bw, bh, pt],
    		            tr : [0, 0, SETX, b.x + b.width, LEFT, BOTTOM, bw, bh, pt]
                	});

                st.visibility = VISIBLE;
                wrap.show();

                arguments.callee.anim = wrap.fxanim(args,
                    o,
                    MOTION,
                    .5,
                    EASEOUT,
                    after);
            });
            return me;
        },

    	/**
    	 * Slides the element out of view.  An anchor point can be optionally passed to set the end point
    	 * for the slide effect.  When the effect is completed, the element will be hidden (visibility =
    	 * 'hidden') but block elements will still take up space in the document.  The element must be removed
    	 * from the DOM using the 'remove' config option if desired.  This function automatically handles
    	 * wrapping the element with a fixed-size container if needed.  See the Fx class overview for valid anchor point options.
    	 * Usage:
    	 *
    // default: slide the element out to the top
    el.slideOut();

    // custom: slide the element out to the right with a 2-second duration
    el.slideOut('r', { duration: 2 });

    // common config options shown with default values
    el.slideOut('t', {
        easing: 'easeOut',
        duration: .5,
        remove: false,
        useDisplay: false
    });

    	 * @param {String} anchor (optional) One of the valid Fx anchor positions (defaults to top: 't')
    	 * @param {Object} options (optional) Object literal with any of the Fx config options
    	 * @return {Ext.Element} The Element
    	 */
        slideOut : function(anchor, o){
    	    var me = this,
    	    	el = me.getFxEl(),
    	    	xy = me.getXY(),
                dom = me.dom,
    	    	wrap,
    	    	st,
    	    	r,
    	    	b,
    	    	a,
    	    	zero = {to: 0};

            o = o || {};
            anchor = anchor || "t";

            el.queueFx(o, function(){
    	        // restore values after effect
                r = me.getFxRestore();
                b = {x: xy[0], y: xy[1], 0: xy[0], 1: xy[1], width: dom.offsetWidth, height: dom.offsetHeight};
                b.right = b.x + b.width;
                b.bottom = b.y + b.height;

                // fixed size for slide
                me.setWidth(b.width).setHeight(b.height);

                // wrap if needed
                wrap = me.fxWrap(r.pos, o, VISIBLE);
               	st = me.dom.style;

                st.visibility = VISIBLE;
                st.position = ABSOLUTE;
                wrap.setWidth(b.width).setHeight(b.height);

                function after(){
    	            o.useDisplay ? el.setDisplayed(FALSE) : el.hide();
                    el.fxUnwrap(wrap, r.pos, o);
                    st.width = r.width;
                    st.height = r.height;
                    el.afterFx(o);
                }

                function argCalc(style, s1, s2, p1, v1, p2, v2, p3, v3){
    	            var ret = {};

                	style[s1] = style[s2] = "0";
                	ret[p1] = v1;
                	if(p2) ret[p2] = v2;
                	if(p3) ret[p3] = v3;

                	return ret;
           		};

           		a = me.switchStatements(anchor.toLowerCase(), argCalc, {
    	            t  : [st, LEFT, BOTTOM, HEIGHT, zero],
    	            l  : [st, RIGHT, TOP, WIDTH, zero],
    	            r  : [st, LEFT, TOP, WIDTH, zero, POINTS, {to : [b.right, b.y]}],
    	            b  : [st, LEFT, TOP, HEIGHT, zero, POINTS, {to : [b.x, b.bottom]}],
    	            tl : [st, RIGHT, BOTTOM, WIDTH, zero, HEIGHT, zero],
    	            bl : [st, RIGHT, TOP, WIDTH, zero, HEIGHT, zero, POINTS, {to : [b.X, b.bottom]}],
    	            br : [st, LEFT, TOP, WIDTH, zero, HEIGHT, zero, POINTS, {to : [b.x + b.width, b.bottom]}],
    	            tr : [st, LEFT, BOTTOM, WIDTH, zero, HEIGHT, zero, POINTS, {to : [b.right, b.y]}]
                });

                arguments.callee.anim = wrap.fxanim(a,
                    o,
                    MOTION,
                    .5,
                    EASEOUT,
                    after);
            });
            return me;
        },

    	/**
    	 * Fades the element out while slowly expanding it in all directions.  When the effect is completed, the
    	 * element will be hidden (visibility = 'hidden') but block elements will still take up space in the document.
    	 * The element must be removed from the DOM using the 'remove' config option if desired.
    	 * Usage:
    	 *
    // default
    el.puff();

    // common config options shown with default values
    el.puff({
        easing: 'easeOut',
        duration: .5,
        remove: false,
        useDisplay: false
    });

    	 * @param {Object} options (optional) Object literal with any of the Fx config options
    	 * @return {Ext.Element} The Element
    	 */
        puff : function(o){
    	    o = o || {};

            var me = this,
            	el = me.getFxEl(),
            	r,
            	st = me.dom.style,
            	width = me.getWidth(),
            	height = me.getHeight();

            el.queueFx(o, function(){
                me.clearOpacity();
                me.show();

                // restore values after effect
                r = me.getFxRestore();

                function after(){
                	o.useDisplay ? el.setDisplayed(FALSE) : el.hide();
                    el.clearOpacity();
                    el.setPositioning(r.pos);
                    st.width = r.width;
                    st.height = r.height;
                    st.fontSize = '';
                    el.afterFx(o);
                }

                arguments.callee.anim = me.fxanim({
                        width : {to : me.adjustWidth(width * 2)},
                        height : {to : me.adjustHeight(height * 2)},
                        points : {by : [-width * .5, -height * .5]},
                        opacity : {to : 0},
                        fontSize: {to : 200, unit: "%"}
                    },
                    o,
                    MOTION,
                    .5,
                    EASEOUT,
                     after);
            });
            return me;
        },

    	/**
    	 * Blinks the element as if it was clicked and then collapses on its center (similar to switching off a television).
    	 * When the effect is completed, the element will be hidden (visibility = 'hidden') but block elements will still
    	 * take up space in the document. The element must be removed from the DOM using the 'remove' config option if desired.
    	 * Usage:
    	 *
    // default
    el.switchOff();

    // all config options shown with default values
    el.switchOff({
        easing: 'easeIn',
        duration: .3,
        remove: false,
        useDisplay: false
    });

    	 * @param {Object} options (optional) Object literal with any of the Fx config options
    	 * @return {Ext.Element} The Element
    	 */
        switchOff : function(o){
    	    o = o || {};

            var me = this,
            	el = me.getFxEl();

            el.queueFx(o, function(){
    	        me.clearOpacity();
                me.clip();

                // restore values after effect
                var r = me.getFxRestore(),
                	st = me.dom.style,
                	after = function(){
    	                o.useDisplay ? el.setDisplayed(FALSE) : el.hide();
    	                el.clearOpacity();
    	                el.setPositioning(r.pos);
    	                st.width = r.width;
    	                st.height = r.height;
    	                el.afterFx(o);
    	            };

                me.fxanim({opacity : {to : 0.3}},
                	NULL,
                	NULL,
                	.1,
                	NULL,
                	function(){
    	                me.clearOpacity();
    		                (function(){
    		                    me.fxanim({
    		                        height : {to : 1},
    		                        points : {by : [0, me.getHeight() * .5]}
    		                    },
    		                    o,
    		                    MOTION,
    		                    0.3,
    		                    'easeIn',
    		                    after);
    		                }).defer(100);
    	            });
            });
            return me;
        },

        /**
         * Highlights the Element by setting a color (applies to the background-color by default, but can be
         * changed using the "attr" config option) and then fading back to the original color. If no original
         * color is available, you should provide the "endColor" config option which will be cleared after the animation.
         * Usage:

    // default: highlight background to yellow
    el.highlight();

    // custom: highlight foreground text to blue for 2 seconds
    el.highlight("0000ff", { attr: 'color', duration: 2 });

    // common config options shown with default values
    el.highlight("ffff9c", {
        attr: "background-color", //can be any valid CSS property (attribute) that supports a color value
        endColor: (current color) or "ffffff",
        easing: 'easeIn',
        duration: 1
    });

         * @param {String} color (optional) The highlight color. Should be a 6 char hex color without the leading # (defaults to yellow: 'ffff9c')
         * @param {Object} options (optional) Object literal with any of the Fx config options
         * @return {Ext.Element} The Element
         */
        highlight : function(color, o){
    	    o = o || {};

            var me = this,
            	el = me.getFxEl(),
            	attr = o.attr || "backgroundColor",
            	a = {};

            el.queueFx(o, function(){
                me.clearOpacity();
                me.show();

                function after(){
                    el.dom.style[attr] = me.dom.style[attr];
                    el.afterFx(o);
                }

                a[attr] = {from: color || "ffff9c", to: o.endColor || me.getColor(attr) || "ffffff"};
                arguments.callee.anim = me.fxanim(a,
                    o,
                    'color',
                    1,
                    'easeIn',
                    after);
            });
            return me;
        },

       /**
        * Shows a ripple of exploding, attenuating borders to draw attention to an Element.
        * Usage:

    // default: a single light blue ripple
    el.frame();

    // custom: 3 red ripples lasting 3 seconds total
    el.frame("ff0000", 3, { duration: 3 });

    // common config options shown with default values
    el.frame("C3DAF9", 1, {
        duration: 1 //duration of each individual ripple.
        // Note: Easing is not configurable and will be ignored if included
    });

        * @param {String} color (optional) The color of the border.  Should be a 6 char hex color without the leading # (defaults to light blue: 'C3DAF9').
        * @param {Number} count (optional) The number of ripples to display (defaults to 1)
        * @param {Object} options (optional) Object literal with any of the Fx config options
        * @return {Ext.Element} The Element
        */
        frame : function(color, count, o){
            var me = this,
            	el = me.getFxEl();

            o = o || {};

            el.queueFx(o, function(){
                color = color || "#C3DAF9"
                if(color.length == 6){
                    color = "#" + color;
                }
                count = count || 1;
                me.show();

                var xy = me.getXY(),
                	dom = me.dom,
                	b = {x: xy[0], y: xy[1], 0: xy[0], 1: xy[1], width: dom.offsetWidth, height: dom.offsetHeight};

            	function animFn(){
                    var proxy = Ext.get(document.body || document.documentElement).createChild({
                         style:{
                            visbility: HIDDEN,
                            position : ABSOLUTE,
                            "z-index": 35000, // yee haw
                            border : "0px solid " + color
                         }
                	}),
                	scale = Ext.isBorderBox ? 2 : 1;
                    proxy.animate({
                        top : {from : b.y, to : b.y - 20},
                        left : {from : b.x, to : b.x - 20},
                        borderWidth : {from : 0, to : 10},
                        opacity : {from : 1, to : 0},
                        height : {from : b.height, to : b.height + 20 * scale},
                        width : {from : b.width, to : b.width + 20 * scale}
                    },
                    o.duration || 1,
                    function() {
                    	proxy.remove();
                    	--count > 0 ? animFn() : el.afterFx(o);
                	});
            	};
                animFn.call(me);
            });
            return me;
        },

       /**
        * Creates a pause before any subsequent queued effects begin.  If there are
        * no effects queued after the pause it will have no effect.
        * Usage:

    el.pause(1);

        * @param {Number} seconds The length of time to pause (in seconds)
        * @return {Ext.Element} The Element
        */
        pause : function(seconds){
            var el = this.getFxEl();

            el.queueFx({}, function(){
                setTimeout(function(){
                    el.afterFx({});
                }, seconds * 1000);
            });
            return this;
        },

       /**
        * Fade an element in (from transparent to opaque).  The ending opacity can be specified
        * using the {@link #endOpacity} config option.
        * Usage:

    // default: fade in from opacity 0 to 100%
    el.fadeIn();

    // custom: fade in from opacity 0 to 75% over 2 seconds
    el.fadeIn({ endOpacity: .75, duration: 2});

    // common config options shown with default values
    el.fadeIn({
        endOpacity: 1, //can be any value between 0 and 1 (e.g. .5)
        easing: 'easeOut',
        duration: .5
    });

        * @param {Object} options (optional) Object literal with any of the Fx config options
        * @return {Ext.Element} The Element
        */
        fadeIn : function(o){
            var me = this,
            	el = me.getFxEl();
            o = o || {};

            el.queueFx(o, function(){
                me.setOpacity(0);
                me.fixDisplay();
                me.dom.style.visibility = VISIBLE;
                var to = o.endOpacity || 1;
                arguments.callee.anim = me.fxanim({opacity:{to:to}},
                    o, NULL, .5, EASEOUT, function(){
                    if(to == 1){
                        this.clearOpacity();
                    }
                    el.afterFx(o);
                });
            });
            return me;
        },

       /**
        * Fade an element out (from opaque to transparent).  The ending opacity can be specified
        * using the {@link #endOpacity} config option.  Note that IE may require
        * {@link #useDisplay}:true in order to redisplay correctly.
        * Usage:

    // default: fade out from the element's current opacity to 0
    el.fadeOut();

    // custom: fade out from the element's current opacity to 25% over 2 seconds
    el.fadeOut({ endOpacity: .25, duration: 2});

    // common config options shown with default values
    el.fadeOut({
        endOpacity: 0, //can be any value between 0 and 1 (e.g. .5)
        easing: 'easeOut',
        duration: .5,
        remove: false,
        useDisplay: false
    });

        * @param {Object} options (optional) Object literal with any of the Fx config options
        * @return {Ext.Element} The Element
        */
        fadeOut : function(o){
    	    o = o || {};

            var me = this,
            	style = me.dom.style,
            	el = me.getFxEl(),
            	to = o.endOpacity || 0;

            el.queueFx(o, function(){
                arguments.callee.anim = me.fxanim({
    	            opacity : {to : to}},
                    o,
                    NULL,
                    .5,
                    EASEOUT,
                    function(){
    	                if(to == 0){
    		               me.visibilityMode == Ext.Element.DISPLAY || o.useDisplay ?
    		                	style.display = "none" :
    		                	style.visibility = HIDDEN;

    	                    me.clearOpacity();
                    	}
                    	el.afterFx(o);
                });
            });
            return me;
        },

       /**
        * Animates the transition of an element's dimensions from a starting height/width
        * to an ending height/width.
        * Usage:

    // change height and width to 100x100 pixels
    el.scale(100, 100);

    // common config options shown with default values.  The height and width will default to
    // the element's existing values if passed as null.
    el.scale(
        [element's width],
        [element's height], {
    	    easing: 'easeOut',
    	    duration: .35
    	}
    );

        * @param {Number} width  The new width (pass undefined to keep the original width)
        * @param {Number} height  The new height (pass undefined to keep the original height)
        * @param {Object} options (optional) Object literal with any of the Fx config options
        * @return {Ext.Element} The Element
        */
        scale : function(w, h, o){
    	    var me = this;
            me.shift(Ext.apply({}, o, {
                width: w,
                height: h
            }));
            return me;
        },

       /**
        * Animates the transition of any combination of an element's dimensions, xy position and/or opacity.
        * Any of these properties not specified in the config object will not be changed.  This effect
        * requires that at least one new dimension, position or opacity setting must be passed in on
        * the config object in order for the function to have any effect.
        * Usage:

    // slide the element horizontally to x position 200 while changing the height and opacity
    el.shift({ x: 200, height: 50, opacity: .8 });

    // common config options shown with default values.
    el.shift({
        width: [element's width],
        height: [element's height],
        x: [element's x position],
        y: [element's y position],
        opacity: [element's opacity],
        easing: 'easeOut',
        duration: .35
    });

        * @param {Object} options  Object literal with any of the Fx config options
        * @return {Ext.Element} The Element
        */
        shift : function(o){
    	    var me = this;
    	    o = o || {};

    	    var	el = me.getFxEl();
            el.queueFx(o, function(){
    	        var a = {};

                for (prop in o) {
    	            if (o[prop] != UNDEFINED) {
    		            a[prop] = {to : o[prop]};
    	            }
                }

             	a.width ? a.width.to = me.adjustWidth(o.width) : a;
             	a.height ? a.height.to = me.adjustWidth(o.height) : a;

                if (a.x || a.y || a.xy) {
    	            a.points = a.xy ||
    	            		   {to : [ a.x ? a.x.to : me.getX(),
    	            				   a.y ? a.y.to : me.getY()]};
                }

                arguments.callee.anim = me.fxanim(a,
                    o,
                    MOTION,
                    .35,
                    EASEOUT,
                    function(){
                    	el.afterFx(o);
                	});
            });
            return me;
        },

    	/**
    	 * Slides the element while fading it out of view.  An anchor point can be optionally passed to set the
    	 * ending point of the effect.
    	 * Usage:
    	 *
    // default: slide the element downward while fading out
    el.ghost();

    // custom: slide the element out to the right with a 2-second duration
    el.ghost('r', { duration: 2 });

    // common config options shown with default values
    el.ghost('b', {
        easing: 'easeOut',
        duration: .5,
        remove: false,
        useDisplay: false
    });

    	 * @param {String} anchor (optional) One of the valid Fx anchor positions (defaults to bottom: 'b')
    	 * @param {Object} options (optional) Object literal with any of the Fx config options
    	 * @return {Ext.Element} The Element
    	 */
        ghost : function(anchor, o){
            var me = this,
            	el = me.getFxEl();

            o = o || {};
            anchor = anchor || "b";

            el.queueFx(o, function(){
                // restore values after effect
                var r = me.getFxRestore();
                	w = me.getWidth(),
                    h = me.getHeight();
                	st = me.dom.style,
                	after = function(){
    	                if(o.useDisplay){
    	                    el.setDisplayed(FALSE);
    	                }else{
    	                    el.hide();
                    	}

    	                el.clearOpacity();
    	                el.setPositioning(r.pos);
    	                st.width = r.width;
    	                st.width = r.width;

    	                el.afterFx(o);
    	            },
                	a = {opacity: {to: 0},
                		 points: {}},
                	pt = a.points;

                	pt.by = me.switchStatements(anchor.toLowerCase(), function(v1,v2){ return [v1, v2];}, {
    	            	t  : [0, -h],
    	            	l  : [-w, 0],
    	            	r  : [w, 0],
    	            	b  : [0, h],
    	            	tl : [-w, -h],
    	            	bl : [-w, h],
    	            	br : [w, h],
    	            	tr : [w, -h]
                	});

                arguments.callee.anim = me.fxanim(a,
                    o,
                    MOTION,
                    .5,
                    EASEOUT, after);
            });
            return me;
        },

    	/**
    	 * Ensures that all effects queued after syncFx is called on the element are
    	 * run concurrently.  This is the opposite of {@link #sequenceFx}.
    	 * @return {Ext.Element} The Element
    	 */
        syncFx : function(){
    	    var me = this;
            me.fxDefaults = Ext.apply(me.fxDefaults || {}, {
                block : FALSE,
                concurrent : TRUE,
                stopFx : FALSE
            });
            return me;
        },

    	/**
    	 * Ensures that all effects queued after sequenceFx is called on the element are
    	 * run in sequence.  This is the opposite of {@link #syncFx}.
    	 * @return {Ext.Element} The Element
    	 */
        sequenceFx : function(){
    	    var me = this;
            me.fxDefaults = Ext.apply(me.fxDefaults || {}, {
                block : FALSE,
                concurrent : FALSE,
                stopFx : FALSE
            });
            return me;
        },

    	/* @private */
        nextFx : function(){
            var ef = this.fxQueue[0];
            if(ef){
                ef.call(this);
            }
        },

    	/**
    	 * Returns true if the element has any effects actively running or queued, else returns false.
    	 * @return {Boolean} True if element has active effects, else false
    	 */
        hasActiveFx : function(){
            return this.fxQueue && this.fxQueue[0];
        },

    	/**
    	 * Stops any running effects and clears the element's internal effects queue if it contains
    	 * any additional effects that haven't started yet.
    	 * @return {Ext.Element} The Element
    	 */
        stopFx : function(finish){
    	    var me = this;
            if(me.hasActiveFx()){
                var cur = me.fxQueue[0];
                if(cur && cur.anim && cur.anim.isAnimated){
                    me.fxQueue = [cur]; // clear out others
                    cur.anim.stop(finish !== undefined ? finish : true);
                }
            }
            return me;
        },

    	/* @private */
        beforeFx : function(o){
            if(this.hasActiveFx() && !o.concurrent){
               if(o.stopFx){
                   this.stopFx();
                   return TRUE;
               }
               return FALSE;
            }
            return TRUE;
        },

    	/**
    	 * Returns true if the element is currently blocking so that no other effect can be queued
    	 * until this effect is finished, else returns false if blocking is not set.  This is commonly
    	 * used to ensure that an effect initiated by a user action runs to completion prior to the
    	 * same effect being restarted (e.g., firing only one effect even if the user clicks several times).
    	 * @return {Boolean} True if blocking, else false
    	 */
        hasFxBlock : function(){
            var q = this.fxQueue;
            return q && q[0] && q[0].block;
        },

    	/* @private */
        queueFx : function(o, fn){
    	    var me = this;
            if(!me.fxQueue){
                me.fxQueue = [];
            }
            if(!me.hasFxBlock()){
                Ext.applyIf(o, me.fxDefaults);
                if(!o.concurrent){
                    var run = me.beforeFx(o);
                    fn.block = o.block;
                    me.fxQueue.push(fn);
                    if(run){
                        me.nextFx();
                    }
                }else{
                    fn.call(me);
                }
            }
            return me;
        },

    	/* @private */
        fxWrap : function(pos, o, vis){
            var me = this,
            	wrap,
            	wrapXY;
            if(!o.wrap || !(wrap = Ext.get(o.wrap))){
                if(o.fixPosition){
                    wrapXY = me.getXY();
                }
                var div = document.createElement("div");
                div.style.visibility = vis;
                wrap = Ext.get(me.dom.parentNode.insertBefore(div, me.dom));
                wrap.setPositioning(pos);
                if(wrap.isStyle(POSITION, "static")){
                    wrap.position("relative");
                }
                me.clearPositioning('auto');
                wrap.clip();
                wrap.dom.appendChild(me.dom);
                if(wrapXY){
                    wrap.setXY(wrapXY);
                }
            }
            return wrap;
        },

    	/* @private */
        fxUnwrap : function(wrap, pos, o){
    	    var me = this;
            me.clearPositioning();
            me.setPositioning(pos);
            if(!o.wrap){
                wrap.dom.parentNode.insertBefore(me.dom, wrap.dom);
                wrap.remove();
            }
        },

    	/* @private */
        getFxRestore : function(){
            var	st = this.dom.style;
            return {pos: this.getPositioning(), width: st.width, height : st.height};
        },

    	/* @private */
        afterFx : function(o){
    	    var me = this;
            if(o.afterStyle){
    	        me.setStyle(o.afterStyle);
            }
            if(o.afterCls){
                me.addClass(o.afterCls);
            }
            if(o.remove == TRUE){
                me.remove();
            }
            if(o.callback) o.callback.call(o.scope, me);
            if(!o.concurrent){
                me.fxQueue.shift();
                me.nextFx();
            }
        },

    	/* @private */
        getFxEl : function(){ // support for composite element fx
            return Ext.get(this.dom);
        },

    	/* @private */
        fxanim : function(args, opt, animType, defaultDur, defaultEase, cb){
            animType = animType || 'run';
            opt = opt || {};
            var anim = Ext.lib.Anim[animType](
    	            this.dom,
    	            args,
    	            (opt.duration || defaultDur) || .35,
    	            (opt.easing || defaultEase) || EASEOUT,
    	            cb,
    	            this
    	        );
            opt.anim = anim;
            return anim;
        }
    };

    // backwords compat
    Ext.Fx.resize = Ext.Fx.scale;

    //When included, Ext.Fx is automatically applied to Element so that all basic
    //effects are available directly via the Element API
    Ext.Element.addMethods(Ext.Fx);
    })();