    /**
     * @class Ext.core.Element
     */
    Ext.core.Element.addMethods({
        /**
         * Gets the x,y coordinates specified by the anchor position on the element.
         * @param {String} anchor (optional) The specified anchor position (defaults to "c").  See {@link #alignTo}
         * for details on supported anchor positions.
         * @param {Boolean} local (optional) True to get the local (element top/left-relative) anchor position instead
         * of page coordinates
         * @param {Object} size (optional) An object containing the size to use for calculating anchor position
         * {width: (target width), height: (target height)} (defaults to the element's current size)
         * @return {Array} [x, y] An array containing the element's x and y coordinates
         */
        getAnchorXY : function(anchor, local, s){
            //Passing a different size is useful for pre-calculating anchors,
            //especially for anchored animations that change the el size.
            anchor = (anchor || "tl").toLowerCase();
            s = s || {};

            var me = this,
                vp = me.dom == document.body || me.dom == document,
                w = s.width || vp ? Ext.core.Element.getViewWidth() : me.getWidth(),
                h = s.height || vp ? Ext.core.Element.getViewHeight() : me.getHeight(),
                xy,
                r = Math.round,
                o = me.getXY(),
                scroll = me.getScroll(),
                extraX = vp ? scroll.left : !local ? o[0] : 0,
                extraY = vp ? scroll.top : !local ? o[1] : 0,
                hash = {
                    c  : [r(w * 0.5), r(h * 0.5)],
                    t  : [r(w * 0.5), 0],
                    l  : [0, r(h * 0.5)],
                    r  : [w, r(h * 0.5)],
                    b  : [r(w * 0.5), h],
                    tl : [0, 0],
                    bl : [0, h],
                    br : [w, h],
                    tr : [w, 0]
                };

            xy = hash[anchor];
            return [xy[0] + extraX, xy[1] + extraY];
        },

        /**
         * Anchors an element to another element and realigns it when the window is resized.
         * @param {Mixed} element The element to align to.
         * @param {String} position The position to align to.
         * @param {Array} offsets (optional) Offset the positioning by [x, y]
         * @param {Boolean/Object} animate (optional) True for the default animation or a standard Element animation config object
         * @param {Boolean/Number} monitorScroll (optional) True to monitor body scroll and reposition. If this parameter
         * is a number, it is used as the buffer delay (defaults to 50ms).
         * @param {Function} callback The function to call after the animation finishes
         * @return {Ext.core.Element} this
         */
        anchorTo : function(el, alignment, offsets, animate, monitorScroll, callback){
            var me = this,
                dom = me.dom,
                scroll = !Ext.isEmpty(monitorScroll),
                action = function(){
                    Ext.fly(dom).alignTo(el, alignment, offsets, animate);
                    Ext.callback(callback, Ext.fly(dom));
                },
                anchor = this.getAnchor();

            // previous listener anchor, remove it
            this.removeAnchor();
            Ext.apply(anchor, {
                fn: action,
                scroll: scroll
            });

            Ext.EventManager.onWindowResize(action, null);

            if(scroll){
                Ext.EventManager.on(window, 'scroll', action, null,
                    {buffer: !isNaN(monitorScroll) ? monitorScroll : 50});
            }
            action.call(me); // align immediately
            return me;
        },

        /**
         * Remove any anchor to this element. See {@link #anchorTo}.
         * @return {Ext.core.Element} this
         */
        removeAnchor : function(){
            var me = this,
                anchor = this.getAnchor();

            if(anchor && anchor.fn){
                Ext.EventManager.removeResizeListener(anchor.fn);
                if(anchor.scroll){
                    Ext.EventManager.un(window, 'scroll', anchor.fn);
                }
                delete anchor.fn;
            }
            return me;
        },

        // private
        getAnchor : function(){
            var data = Ext.core.Element.data,
                dom = this.dom;
                if (!dom) {
                    return;
                }
                var anchor = data(dom, '_anchor');

            if(!anchor){
                anchor = data(dom, '_anchor', {});
            }
            return anchor;
        },

        getAlignVector: function(el, spec, offset) {
            var me = this,
                side = {t:"top", l:"left", r:"right", b: "bottom"},
                thisRegion = me.getRegion(),
                elRegion;

            el = Ext.get(el);
            if(!el || !el.dom){
                //<debug>
                Ext.Error.raise({
                    sourceClass: 'Ext.core.Element',
                    sourceMethod: 'getAlignVector',
                    msg: 'Attempted to align an element that doesn\'t exist'
                });
                //</debug>
            }

            elRegion = el.getRegion();
        },

        /**
         * Gets the x,y coordinates to align this element with another element. See {@link #alignTo} for more info on the
         * supported position values.
         * @param {Mixed} element The element to align to.
         * @param {String} position (optional, defaults to "tl-bl?") The position to align to.
         * @param {Array} offsets (optional) Offset the positioning by [x, y]
         * @return {Array} [x, y]
         */
        getAlignToXY : function(el, p, o){
            el = Ext.get(el);

            if(!el || !el.dom){
                //<debug>
                Ext.Error.raise({
                    sourceClass: 'Ext.core.Element',
                    sourceMethod: 'getAlignToXY',
                    msg: 'Attempted to align an element that doesn\'t exist'
                });
                //</debug>
            }

            o = o || [0,0];
            p = (!p || p == "?" ? "tl-bl?" : (!(/-/).test(p) && p !== "" ? "tl-" + p : p || "tl-bl")).toLowerCase();

            var me = this,
                d = me.dom,
                a1,
                a2,
                x,
                y,
                //constrain the aligned el to viewport if necessary
                w,
                h,
                r,
                dw = Ext.core.Element.getViewWidth() -10, // 10px of margin for ie
                dh = Ext.core.Element.getViewHeight()-10, // 10px of margin for ie
                p1y,
                p1x,
                p2y,
                p2x,
                swapY,
                swapX,
                doc = document,
                docElement = doc.documentElement,
                docBody = doc.body,
                scrollX = (docElement.scrollLeft || docBody.scrollLeft || 0)+5,
                scrollY = (docElement.scrollTop || docBody.scrollTop || 0)+5,
                c = false, //constrain to viewport
                p1 = "",
                p2 = "",
                m = p.match(/^([a-z]+)-([a-z]+)(\?)?$/);

            if(!m){
                //<debug>
                Ext.Error.raise({
                    sourceClass: 'Ext.core.Element',
                    sourceMethod: 'getAlignToXY',
                    el: el,
                    position: p,
                    offset: o,
                    msg: 'Attemmpted to align an element with an invalid position: "' + p + '"'
                });
                //</debug>
            }

            p1 = m[1];
            p2 = m[2];
            c = !!m[3];

            //Subtract the aligned el's internal xy from the target's offset xy
            //plus custom offset to get the aligned el's new offset xy
            a1 = me.getAnchorXY(p1, true);
            a2 = el.getAnchorXY(p2, false);

            x = a2[0] - a1[0] + o[0];
            y = a2[1] - a1[1] + o[1];

            if(c){
               w = me.getWidth();
               h = me.getHeight();
               r = el.getRegion();
               //If we are at a viewport boundary and the aligned el is anchored on a target border that is
               //perpendicular to the vp border, allow the aligned el to slide on that border,
               //otherwise swap the aligned el to the opposite border of the target.
               p1y = p1.charAt(0);
               p1x = p1.charAt(p1.length-1);
               p2y = p2.charAt(0);
               p2x = p2.charAt(p2.length-1);
               swapY = ((p1y=="t" && p2y=="b") || (p1y=="b" && p2y=="t"));
               swapX = ((p1x=="r" && p2x=="l") || (p1x=="l" && p2x=="r"));

               if (x + w > dw + scrollX) {
                    x = swapX ? r.left-w : dw+scrollX-w;
               }
               if (x < scrollX) {
                   x = swapX ? r.right : scrollX;
               }
               if (y + h > dh + scrollY) {
                    y = swapY ? r.top-h : dh+scrollY-h;
                }
               if (y < scrollY){
                   y = swapY ? r.bottom : scrollY;
               }
            }
            return [x,y];
        },

        /**
         * Aligns this element with another element relative to the specified anchor points. If the other element is the
         * document it aligns it to the viewport.
         * The position parameter is optional, and can be specified in any one of the following formats:
         * <ul>
         *   <li><b>Blank</b>: Defaults to aligning the element's top-left corner to the target's bottom-left corner ("tl-bl").</li>
         *   <li><b>One anchor (deprecated)</b>: The passed anchor position is used as the target element's anchor point.
         *       The element being aligned will position its top-left corner (tl) to that point.  <i>This method has been
         *       deprecated in favor of the newer two anchor syntax below</i>.</li>
         *   <li><b>Two anchors</b>: If two values from the table below are passed separated by a dash, the first value is used as the
         *       element's anchor point, and the second value is used as the target's anchor point.</li>
         * </ul>
         * In addition to the anchor points, the position parameter also supports the "?" character.  If "?" is passed at the end of
         * the position string, the element will attempt to align as specified, but the position will be adjusted to constrain to
         * the viewport if necessary.  Note that the element being aligned might be swapped to align to a different position than
         * that specified in order to enforce the viewport constraints.
         * Following are all of the supported anchor positions:
    <pre>
    Value  Description
    -----  -----------------------------
    tl     The top left corner (default)
    t      The center of the top edge
    tr     The top right corner
    l      The center of the left edge
    c      In the center of the element
    r      The center of the right edge
    bl     The bottom left corner
    b      The center of the bottom edge
    br     The bottom right corner
    </pre>
    Example Usage:
    <pre><code>
    // align el to other-el using the default positioning ("tl-bl", non-constrained)
    el.alignTo("other-el");

    // align the top left corner of el with the top right corner of other-el (constrained to viewport)
    el.alignTo("other-el", "tr?");

    // align the bottom right corner of el with the center left edge of other-el
    el.alignTo("other-el", "br-l?");

    // align the center of el with the bottom left corner of other-el and
    // adjust the x position by -6 pixels (and the y position by 0)
    el.alignTo("other-el", "c-bl", [-6, 0]);
    </code></pre>
         * @param {Mixed} element The element to align to.
         * @param {String} position (optional, defaults to "tl-bl?") The position to align to.
         * @param {Array} offsets (optional) Offset the positioning by [x, y]
         * @param {Boolean/Object} animate (optional) true for the default animation or a standard Element animation config object
         * @return {Ext.core.Element} this
         */
        alignTo : function(element, position, offsets, animate){
            var me = this;
            return me.setXY(me.getAlignToXY(element, position, offsets),
                            me.anim && !!animate ? me.anim(animate) : false);
        },

        // private ==>  used outside of core
        adjustForConstraints : function(xy, parent) {
            var vector = this.getConstrainVector(parent, xy);
            if (vector) {
                xy[0] += vector[0];
                xy[1] += vector[1];
            }
            return xy;
        },

        /**
         * <p>Returns the <code>[X, Y]</code> vector by which this element must be translated to make a best attempt
         * to constrain within the passed constraint. Returns <code>false</code> is this element does not need to be moved.</p>
         * <p>Priority is given to constraining the top and left within the constraint.</p>
         * <p>The constraint may either be an existing element into which this element is to be constrained, or
         * an {@link Ext.util.Region Region} into which this element is to be constrained.</p>
         * @param constrainTo {Mixed} The Element or {@link Ext.util.Region Region} into which this element is to be constrained.
         * @param proposedPosition {Array} A proposed <code>[X, Y]</code> position to test for validity and to produce a vector for instead
         * of using this Element's current position;
         * @returns {Array} <b>If</b> this element <i>needs</i> to be translated, an <code>[X, Y]</code>
         * vector by which this element must be translated. Otherwise, <code>false</code>.
         */
        getConstrainVector: function(constrainTo, proposedPosition) {
            if (!(constrainTo instanceof Ext.util.Region)) {
                constrainTo = Ext.get(constrainTo).getViewRegion();
            }
            var thisRegion = this.getRegion(),
                vector = [0, 0],
                shadowSize = this.shadow && this.shadow.offset,
                overflowed = false;

            // Shift this region to occupy the proposed position
            if (proposedPosition) {
                thisRegion.translateBy(proposedPosition[0] - thisRegion.x, proposedPosition[1] - thisRegion.y);
            }

            // Reduce the constrain region to allow for shadow
            // TODO: Rewrite the Shadow class. When that's done, get the extra for each side from the Shadow.
            if (shadowSize) {
                constrainTo.adjust(0, -shadowSize, -shadowSize, shadowSize);
            }

            // Constrain the X coordinate by however much this Element overflows
            if (thisRegion.right > constrainTo.right) {
                overflowed = true;
                vector[0] = (constrainTo.right - thisRegion.right);    // overflowed the right
            }
            if (thisRegion.left + vector[0] < constrainTo.left) {
                overflowed = true;
                vector[0] = (constrainTo.left - thisRegion.left);      // overflowed the left
            }

            // Constrain the Y coordinate by however much this Element overflows
            if (thisRegion.bottom > constrainTo.bottom) {
                overflowed = true;
                vector[1] = (constrainTo.bottom - thisRegion.bottom);  // overflowed the bottom
            }
            if (thisRegion.top + vector[1] < constrainTo.top) {
                overflowed = true;
                vector[1] = (constrainTo.top - thisRegion.top);        // overflowed the top
            }
            return overflowed ? vector : false;
        },

        /**
        * Calculates the x, y to center this element on the screen
        * @return {Array} The x, y values [x, y]
        */
        getCenterXY : function(){
            return this.getAlignToXY(document, 'c-c');
        },

        /**
        * Centers the Element in either the viewport, or another Element.
        * @param {Mixed} centerIn (optional) The element in which to center the element.
        */
        center : function(centerIn){
            return this.alignTo(centerIn || document, 'c-c');
        }
    });