var aktuelleUL;
var letzteUL;

function showUL(thisID) {

    if(letzteUL == thisID) return false;



    aktuelleUL = thisID;

    //document.getElementById(aktuelleUL).style.display = "none";
     //Effect.SlideDown(aktuelleUL, {duration: .3});
     new Effect.Opacity(aktuelleUL, { from: 0, to: 1, duration: 0.5 });


    letzteUL = aktuelleUL;


}

var lastFadeLi2 = 123;
var aktuellesFadeLi2;

function fadeBG2(thisElement){

    if(lastFadeLi2 == aktuellesFadeLi2) return false;

    //if(lockFade2) return false;

    //aktuellesFadeLi = thisElement;



    thisElement.style.background = "#c30b24";

    new Effect.Morph(thisElement, {
    style: 'background:#242424;', // CSS Properties
    duration: 0.3 // Core Effect properties
    });

    lastFadeLi2 = thisElement;



}


var lockFade2 = false;

function fadeBG3(thisElement){

   lockFade2 = true;

   thisElement.style.background = "#c30b24";

    new Effect.Morph(thisElement, {
    style: 'background:#242424;', // CSS Properties
    duration: 0.3 // Core Effect properties
    });

}