try this it may be of some use
it goes in the header template in admincp towards top after main header picture
Code:
<td width="45" height="38"><a href="$vboptions[forumhome].php?$session[sessionurl]"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/**header_home.gif**" width="45" height="38" border="0" alt="" /></a></td>
<td width="61" height="38"><a href="usercp.php?$session[sessionurl]"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/**header_cp.gif**" width="61" height="38" border="0" alt="" /></a></td>
<if condition="$show['registerbutton']">
<td width="68" height="38"><a href="register.php?$session[sessionurl]"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/**header_register.gif**" width="68" height="38" border="0" alt="" /></a></td>
<else />
<td width="68" height="38" id="usercptools"><a href="#usercptools"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/**header_links.gif**" width="68" height="38" border="0" alt="" /></a><script type="text/javascript"> vbmenu_register("usercptools" ,1); </script></td>
</if>
<td width="62" height="38"><a href="memberlist.php?$session[sessionurl]"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/**header_members.gif**" width="62" height="38" border="0" alt="" /></a></td>
<td width="68" height="38"><a href="calendar.php?$session[sessionurl]"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/**header_calendar.gif**" width="68" height="38" border="0" alt="" /></a></td>
<td width="56" height="38" id="navbar_search"><a href="search.php?$session[sessionurl]"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/**header_search.gif**" width="56" height="38" border="0" alt="" /></a><script type="text/javascript"> vbmenu_register("navbar_search" ,1); </script></td>
<td width="47" height="38"><a href="faq.php?$session[sessionurl]"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/**header_faq.gif**" width="47" height="38" border="0" alt="" /></a></td>
**=image name. the ones used are examples