var Categories = {
	
	slide: function() {
    	var options = { path: COOKIE_PATH, expires: 7 };

		var header = $('#panel-categories .panel-start');
		
		var categories = $('#categories2');
		if (categories.is(":visible")) {
			header.css({'backgroundPosition': '0 0'});
			categories.slideUp('slow');
			$.cookie('categories_panel', 'collapse',  options);
		} else {
			header.css({'backgroundPosition': 'left bottom'});
			categories.slideDown('slow');
			$.cookie('categories_panel', null, options);
		}		
	}
};

$(document).ready(function() {
	$('#panel-categories .panel-start').click(function() {
		Categories.slide();
	}).css({'cursor': 'pointer'});	
	
	if ($.cookie('categories_panel') == "collapse") {
		$('#categories2').hide();
	}
	
});