Index: lams_learning/web/includes/presence.js
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diff -u -rf0bef7d11b4f82936c417e6e55c25fe9bfdb9a82 -rc5cee0ea97fcdbe30b44fc46b94bd34968e94a36
--- lams_learning/web/includes/presence.js	(.../presence.js)	(revision f0bef7d11b4f82936c417e6e55c25fe9bfdb9a82)
+++ lams_learning/web/includes/presence.js	(.../presence.js)	(revision c5cee0ea97fcdbe30b44fc46b94bd34968e94a36)
@@ -54,6 +54,12 @@
 }
 
 /* ******* Helper Functions ******* */
+
+function setPresenceShown(b) {
+	if(b != null)
+		presenceShown = b;
+}
+
 // resizes chat window
 function resizeChat(){
 	// refresh the window height