Index: includes/theme.inc
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RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/includes/theme.inc,v
retrieving revision 1.432
diff -u -r1.432 theme.inc
--- includes/theme.inc	16 Aug 2008 21:05:49 -0000	1.432
+++ includes/theme.inc	23 Aug 2008 16:46:33 -0000
@@ -1190,7 +1190,7 @@
  * @return a string containing the helptext for the current page.
  */
 function theme_help() {
-  if ($help = menu_get_active_help()) {
+  if (($help = menu_get_active_help()) && (!system_admin_compact_mode())) {
     return '<div class="help">' . $help . '</div>';
   }
 }