the best i can think of is using stylesheets. for our project camelot[1] we used stylesheets to create a ms excel-like navigation pane. [1]: http://projects.conceptive.be/projects/camelot/index.php?option=com_phocagallery&view=detail&catid=1:screenshots&id=1:mainwindow&tmpl=component&Itemid=56 -- paul victor noagbodji