Index: lams_learning/web/presenceChat.jsp
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_learning/web/presenceChat.jsp,v
diff -u -r1.5.2.4 -r1.5.2.5
--- lams_learning/web/presenceChat.jsp	5 Nov 2016 15:07:13 -0000	1.5.2.4
+++ lams_learning/web/presenceChat.jsp	8 Nov 2016 02:43:08 -0000	1.5.2.5
@@ -16,6 +16,12 @@
 	<%-- javascript --%>
 	<script type="text/javascript" src="<lams:LAMSURL/>includes/javascript/jquery.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" src="<lams:LAMSURL/>includes/javascript/jquery-ui.js"></script>
+
+	<%-- if the page has tabs, we need to reload bootstrap or the tabs won't work --%>
+	<c:if test="${param.reloadBootstrap}">
+	<script type="text/javascript" src="<lams:LAMSURL/>includes/javascript/bootstrap.min.js"></script>		
+	</c:if>
+		
 	<script type="text/javascript">
 		var LAMS_URL = "<lams:LAMSURL/>",
 			APP_URL = "<lams:WebAppURL />",
Index: lams_learning/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_learning/web/WEB-INF/tags/Attic/Page.tag,v
diff -u -r1.1.2.12 -r1.1.2.13
--- lams_learning/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag	11 Aug 2016 13:19:28 -0000	1.1.2.12
+++ lams_learning/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag	8 Nov 2016 02:43:08 -0000	1.1.2.13
@@ -193,6 +193,9 @@
 							if ( showIM && (presenceEnabledPatch || presenceImEnabled) ) {
 								presenceURL = APP_URL+"presenceChat.jsp?presenceEnabledPatch="+presenceEnabledPatch
 										+"&presenceImEnabled="+presenceImEnabled+"&lessonID="+lessonId;
+								<c:if test="${not usePanel}">
+								presenceURL = presenceURL + "&reloadBootstrap=true";
+								</c:if>
 								$('#presenceEnabledPatchDiv').load(presenceURL, function( response, status, xhr ) {
 									if ( status == "error" ) {
 										alert("Unable to load IM: " + xhr.status);
@@ -281,16 +284,15 @@
 							<jsp:doBody />
 						</div>
 					</div>
-					
-					<%--  only have sidebar and presence in learner --%>
-					<c:if test="${ not hideProgressBar && ( empty mode || mode == 'author' || mode == 'learner') }">
-					<div id="presenceEnabledPatchDiv"></div>
-					</c:if>
 				</c:when>
 				<c:otherwise>
 					<jsp:doBody />
 				</c:otherwise>
 				</c:choose>						
+				<%--  only have sidebar and presence in learner --%>
+				<c:if test="${ not hideProgressBar && ( empty mode || mode == 'author' || mode == 'learner') }">
+					<div id="presenceEnabledPatchDiv"></div>
+				</c:if>
 			</div>
 				</div>
 			</div>
Index: lams_learning/web/includes/javascript/presence.js
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_learning/web/includes/javascript/presence.js,v
diff -u -r1.4.2.4 -r1.4.2.5
--- lams_learning/web/includes/javascript/presence.js	7 Nov 2016 13:21:03 -0000	1.4.2.4
+++ lams_learning/web/includes/javascript/presence.js	8 Nov 2016 02:43:08 -0000	1.4.2.5
@@ -21,10 +21,8 @@
 			}
 		});
 	}
-});
-
-
-var roster = {
+	
+	roster = {
 		// association nick -> localId, the latter being just some ID made in this script
 		users : {},
 		maxUserLocalId : 0,
@@ -149,6 +147,9 @@
 	});
 };
 
+});
+
+
 /* ******* HTML write Functions ******* */
 
 function createPrivateTabLabel(nick, tag){