Module development and code questions

I'm creating a module and in that module I have a page with a form on it, including a select box. The select box has several dozen options. One of them is the default option, though it may be in the middle of the list, and hence get quite lost as someone scrolls through the list. So I want to style/colour that option. e.g.

<option value='1' style='background:orange;'>blah</option>

... but this doesn't seem to be possible. In the select box I have:

Could anyone to tell me how can I insert an fully working module with moodle integration?
I have tried one, but it is working only in Admin section. When I log out it doesn`t run.
Thanks!

I want to know how existing modules are parsed to generate the HTML output? Thanx in advance!!

Hello guys,

I'm using flexinode module and found a strange thing in it.
field_image.inc has a flexinode_make_thumbnail function which is not called anywhere.

This function must create image thumbnail but I didn't find its occurences neighter in flexinode.module nor in field_image.inc

Does anybody knows how to make flexinode to create and use thumbnails ?

Thanks.

I have problem with edit secondary links . When I click on edit secondary link after login browser gets not responding .Is it any setting or script is corrupted.

Hi,

I am working on several custom themes. Some of them are of the "Node" variety and in most cases they render many of the same elements. Elements like the "Tabs" or the list of links under a node that include "Read More, Comments, Printer Friendly".

I have noticed on custom module I am working on, I can't get these element to render consistantly. It shows on some layouts not on others. What gives? How or where can I read about functions that render common node elements?

By the way, I am pushing a functions content out via