The right hand menu that often appears in admin components is configured in the /com_name/helpers/name.php file.
For example:
public static function addSubmenu($submenu)
{
JSubMenuHelper::addEntry(
JText::_('COM_REGCAN_SUBMENU_CANSKATESESSIONS'),
'index.php?option=com_regcan&view=organizers',
$submenu == 'canskatesessions'
);
JSubMenuHelper::addEntry(
JText::_('COM_REGCAN_SUBMENU_MESSAGES'),
'index.php?option=com_regcan',
$submenu == 'messages'
);
JSubMenuHelper::addEntry(
JText::_('COM_REGCAN_SUBMENU_CATEGORIES'),
'index.php?option=com_categories&view=categories&extension=com_regcan',
$submenu == 'categories'
);
// set some global property
$document = JFactory::getDocument();
$document->addStyleDeclaration('.icon-48-regcan ' .
'{background-image: url(../media/com_regcan/images/tux-48x48.png);}');
if ($submenu == 'categories')
{
$document->setTitle(JText::_('COM_REGCAN_ADMINISTRATION_CATEGORIES'));
}
}