3 files changed, 49 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/indra/llui/llpanel.cpp b/indra/llui/llpanel.cpp
index 143f19eea6..7f23fe2671 100644
--- a/indra/llui/llpanel.cpp
+++ b/indra/llui/llpanel.cpp
@@ -898,6 +898,44 @@ LLPanel *LLPanel::childGetVisibleTabWithHelp()
 	return ::childGetVisibleTabWithHelp(this);
 }
 
+static LLPanel *childGetVisiblePanelWithHelp(LLView *parent)
+{
+	LLView *child;
+
+	// look through immediate children first for an active panel with help
+	for (child = parent->getFirstChild(); child; child = parent->findNextSibling(child))
+	{
+		// do we have a panel with a help topic?
+		LLPanel *panel = dynamic_cast<LLPanel *>(child);
+		if (panel && panel->getVisible() && !panel->getHelpTopic().empty())
+		{
+			return panel;
+		}
+	}
+
+	// then try a bit harder and recurse through all children
+	for (child = parent->getFirstChild(); child; child = parent->findNextSibling(child))
+	{
+		if (child->getVisible())
+		{
+			LLPanel* panel = ::childGetVisiblePanelWithHelp(child);
+			if (panel)
+			{
+				return panel;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	// couldn't find any active panels with a help topic string
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+LLPanel *LLPanel::childGetVisiblePanelWithHelp()
+{
+	// find a visible tab with a help topic (to determine help context)
+	return ::childGetVisiblePanelWithHelp(this);
+}
+
 void LLPanel::childSetPrevalidate(const std::string& id, BOOL (*func)(const LLWString &) )
 {
 	LLLineEditor* child = findChild<LLLineEditor>(id);
diff --git a/indra/llui/llpanel.h b/indra/llui/llpanel.h
index d0986a06d3..6de83fe3a7 100644
--- a/indra/llui/llpanel.h
+++ b/indra/llui/llpanel.h
@@ -214,7 +214,10 @@ public:
 	// LLTabContainer
 	void childShowTab(const std::string& id, const std::string& tabname, bool visible = true);
 	LLPanel *childGetVisibleTab(const std::string& id) const;
+
+	// Find a child with a nonempty Help topic 
 	LLPanel *childGetVisibleTabWithHelp();
+	LLPanel *childGetVisiblePanelWithHelp();
 
 	// LLTextBox/LLTextEditor/LLLineEditor
 	void childSetText(const std::string& id, const LLStringExplicit& text) { childSetValue(id, LLSD(text)); }
diff --git a/indra/llui/lluictrl.cpp b/indra/llui/lluictrl.cpp
index 6044908ca7..f016c0af89 100644
--- a/indra/llui/lluictrl.cpp
+++ b/indra/llui/lluictrl.cpp
@@ -876,6 +876,14 @@ bool LLUICtrl::findHelpTopic(std::string& help_topic_out)
 				return true; // success (tab)
 			}
 
+			// does the panel have a sub-panel with a help topic?
+			LLPanel *subpanel = panel->childGetVisiblePanelWithHelp();
+			if (subpanel)
+			{
+				help_topic_out = subpanel->getHelpTopic();
+				return true; // success (subpanel)
+			}
+
 			// otherwise, does the panel have a help topic itself?
 			if (!panel->getHelpTopic().empty())
 			{