i guess i was pretty much looking for the version of compact headers that appears here, at ubbdev (which i'd then tweak further, of course, but this'd be a great starting point).
so, if you have the templates or whatever for these CH, give, GIVE!
doesnt havta be php accelerated, or suited for xhtml, or aided with kung-fu grip, or even sidelined with pneumonia. just needs to look purdy.
what id like to do is upload all the CH template files, except forum summary and topic page, and manually add the CH code to that myself (if possible... which it prolly isnt, but, damnit, ill try!), because of the other various hacks and modifications i already have on me' forums.