Index: lams_central/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/tb/Toolbar.as
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diff -u -rb9e2a865a5b92fbf8d953ee414bf4589a8b8decd -r145cbf9f160e29a9dafcc024b2663589e044732f
--- lams_central/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/tb/Toolbar.as	(.../Toolbar.as)	(revision b9e2a865a5b92fbf8d953ee414bf4589a8b8decd)
+++ lams_central/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/tb/Toolbar.as	(.../Toolbar.as)	(revision 145cbf9f160e29a9dafcc024b2663589e044732f)
@@ -77,4 +77,11 @@
     function get className():String{
         return 'Toolbar';
     }
+	
+	public function get width(){
+		return toolbarModel.width;
+	}
+	public function get height(){
+		return toolbarModel.height;
+	}
 }
Index: lams_central/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/tb/ToolbarView.as
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diff -u -r97ba514663676e3cd1699114608967144cbb9889 -r145cbf9f160e29a9dafcc024b2663589e044732f
--- lams_central/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/tb/ToolbarView.as	(.../ToolbarView.as)	(revision 97ba514663676e3cd1699114608967144cbb9889)
+++ lams_central/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/tb/ToolbarView.as	(.../ToolbarView.as)	(revision 145cbf9f160e29a9dafcc024b2663589e044732f)
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-import org.lamsfoundation.lams.common.util.*
+import org.lamsfoundation.lams.common.ui.*
+import org.lamsfoundation.lams.common.util.*
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.authoring.tb.*
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.common.mvc.*
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.common.style.*
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@
 	private var optional_btn:Button;
 	private var gate_btn:Button;
 	private var preview_btn:Button;
+	private var bkg_pnl:Panel;
 	private var _dictionary:Dictionary;
 	
     //Defined so compiler can 'see' events added at runtime by EventDispatcher
@@ -145,8 +147,11 @@
     * Sets the size of the Toolbar on stage, called from update
     */
 	private function setSize(tm:ToolbarModel):Void{
+		
         var s:Object = tm.getSize();
         //Size panel
+		trace('toolbar view  setting width to '+s.w);
+		bkg_pnl.setSize(s.w,bkg_pnl._width);
 	}
 	
     /**
@@ -174,6 +179,8 @@
 		optional_btn.setStyle('styleName',styleObj);
 		gate_btn.setStyle('styleName',styleObj);
 		preview_btn.setStyle('styleName',styleObj);
+		styleObj = _tm.getStyleObject('BGPanel');
+		bkg_pnl.setStyle('styleName',styleObj);
 		/*
 		_toolbar_mc.open_btn.addEventListener("click",controller);
 		_toolbar_mc.save_btn.addEventListener("click",controller);