var currSlide = 0;
var nextSlide = -1;
var control = false;
/*** LAUNCH NIVO SLIDER ***/
$(window).load(function(){
    $('#slider').nivoSlider({
        effect: 'fade',
        pauseTime: 5000,
        directionNav: false,
        controlNav: true
    /*
        beforeChange: function(){
            if(!control){
                currSlide = $('#slider').data('nivo:vars').currentSlide;   
                nextSlide = (currSlide + 1) % $('.showcase-element').size();
            }
            showDescription(currSlide, nextSlide);
        },
        afterChange: function(){
            nextSlide = -1;
            control = false;
        }*/
    });
});
    /*
    $('.nivo-control').click(function(){
        currSlide = $('#slider').data('nivo:vars').currentSlide;
        nextSlide = $('.nivo-control').index($(this));
        control = true;
    });
    
    $('.showcase-element').hover(function(){
        $('#slider').data('nivoslider').stop(); 
    }, function(){
        $('#slider').data('nivoslider').start();
    });
});

function showDescription(currSlide, nextSlide){
    $('#showcase-elements-container .showcase-element').eq(currSlide).fadeOut(1000);
    $('#showcase-elements-container .showcase-element').eq(nextSlide).fadeIn(1000);
}
*/