diff --git a/views/accounts/deposit.ctp b/views/accounts/deposit.ctp
index fd402d4..d60924e 100644
--- a/views/accounts/deposit.ctp
+++ b/views/accounts/deposit.ctp
@@ -48,14 +48,20 @@ foreach ($tillableAccount AS $acct) {
   echo "\n";
 
   $grid_div_id = 'ledger_entries'.$acct['CurrentLedger']['id'].'-list';
-  echo $this->element('ledger_entries',
-		      array('grid_div_id' => $grid_div_id,
-			    'caption' => ('<A HREF="#" ONCLICK="$(\'#'.$grid_div_id.' .HeaderButton\').click();'.
-					  ' return false;">Items in '.$acct['Account']['name'].' Ledger</A>'),
-			    'ledger_id' => $acct['CurrentLedger']['id'],
-			    'no_account' => true,
-			    'grid_setup' => $grid_setup,
-			  ));
+  echo $this->element('ledger_entries', array
+		      (// Element configuration
+		       'ledger_id' => $acct['CurrentLedger']['id'],
+		       'no_account' => true,
+
+		       // Grid configuration
+		       'config' => array
+		       (
+			'grid_div_id' => $grid_div_id,
+			'caption' => ('<A HREF="#" ONCLICK="$(\'#'.$grid_div_id.' .HeaderButton\').click();'.
+				      ' return false;">Items in '.$acct['Account']['name'].' Ledger</A>'),
+			'grid_setup' => $grid_setup,
+			),
+		       ));
 }
 
 $options = array();
diff --git a/views/accounts/view.ctp b/views/accounts/view.ctp
index cf21063..a041e52 100644
--- a/views/accounts/view.ctp
+++ b/views/accounts/view.ctp
@@ -55,20 +55,32 @@ echo '<div CLASS="detail supporting">' . "\n";
  * Ledgers
  */
 
-echo $this->element('ledgers',
-		    array('caption' => $account['Account']['name'] . " Ledgers",
-			  'ledgers' => $account['Ledger']));
+echo $this->element('ledgers', array
+		    ('config' => array
+		     ('caption' => $account['Account']['name'] . " Ledgers",
+		      'rows'    => $account['Ledger'],
+		      )));
 
 
 /**********************************************************************
  * Current Ledger
  */
 
-echo $this->element('ledger_entries',
-		    array('caption' => "Current Ledger: (#{$account['Account']['id']}-{$account['CurrentLedger']['sequence']})",
-			  'ledger_id' => $account['CurrentLedger']['id'],
-			  'account_type' => $account['Account']['type'],
-			  ));
+echo $this->element('ledger_entries', array
+		    (// Element configuration
+		     'ledger_id' => $account['CurrentLedger']['id'],
+		     'account_type' => $account['Account']['type'],
+
+		     // Grid configuration
+		     'config' => array
+		     ('caption' =>
+		      "Current Ledger: (" .
+		      "#{$account['Account']['id']}" .
+		      "-" .
+		      "{$account['CurrentLedger']['sequence']}" .
+		      ")",
+		      ),
+		     ));
 
 /* End "detail supporting" div */
 echo '</div>' . "\n";
diff --git a/views/contacts/view.ctp b/views/contacts/view.ctp
index 6ceacdf..dcf2f0c 100644
--- a/views/contacts/view.ctp
+++ b/views/contacts/view.ctp
@@ -121,9 +121,12 @@ echo $this->element('table',
 /**********************************************************************
  * Customers
  */
-echo $this->element('customers', array('heading' => '',
-				       'caption' => 'Related Customers',
-				       'customers' => $contact['Customer']));
+
+echo $this->element('customers', array
+		    ('config' => array
+		     ('caption' => 'Related Customers',
+		      'rows'    => $contact['Customer'],
+		      )));
 
 
 /* End "detail supporting" div */
diff --git a/views/customers/receipt.ctp b/views/customers/receipt.ctp
index a22f50a..111d48b 100644
--- a/views/customers/receipt.ctp
+++ b/views/customers/receipt.ctp
@@ -323,15 +323,16 @@ function updateCharges(id) {
 ; // align
   //echo '<DIV ID="dialog">' . "\n";
 
-echo $this->element('customers',
-		    array('grid_div_id' => 'customers-list',
-			  'grid_div_class' => 'text-below',
-			  'caption' => ('<A HREF="#" ONCLICK="$(\'#customers-list .HeaderButton\').click();'.
-					' return false;">Select Customer</A>'),
-			  'grid_setup' => $grid_setup,
-			  'nolinks' => true,
-			  'limit' => 10,
-			  ));
+echo $this->element('customers', array
+		    ('config' => array
+		     ('grid_div_id' => 'customers-list',
+		      'grid_div_class' => 'text-below',
+		      'caption' => ('<A HREF="#" ONCLICK="$(\'#customers-list .HeaderButton\').click();'.
+				    ' return false;">Select Customer</A>'),
+		      'grid_setup' => $grid_setup,
+		      'nolinks' => true,
+		      'limit' => 10,
+		      )));
 
 echo ('<H2>' .
       '<SPAN id="current-customer" style="display:none">' .
@@ -343,13 +344,19 @@ echo ('<H2>' .
       '</SPAN>' .
       '</H2>' . "\n");
 
-echo $this->element('ledger_entries',
-		    array('grid_div_id' => 'charge-entries',
-			  'caption' => 'Outstanding Charges',
-			  'account_ftype' => 'credit',
-			  'ledger_entries' => $charges['entry'],
-			  'limit' => 8,
-			  ));
+echo $this->element('ledger_entries', array
+		    (// Element configuration
+		     'account_ftype' => 'credit',
+		     'limit' => 8,
+
+		     // Grid configuration
+		     'config' => array
+		     (
+		      'grid_div_id' => 'charge-entries',
+		      'caption' => 'Outstanding Charges',
+		      'rows' => $charges['entry'],
+		      ),
+		     ));
 
 echo $form->create(null, array('id' => 'receipt-form',
 			       'url' => array('controller' => 'transactions',
diff --git a/views/customers/view.ctp b/views/customers/view.ctp
index 2a55b4f..c89e54d 100644
--- a/views/customers/view.ctp
+++ b/views/customers/view.ctp
@@ -49,19 +49,22 @@ echo '<div CLASS="detail supporting">' . "\n";
 /**********************************************************************
  * Contacts
  */
-echo $this->element('contacts',
-		    array('caption' => 'Customer Contacts',
-			  'contacts' => $customer['Contact']));
+
+echo $this->element('contacts', array
+		    ('config' => array
+		     ('caption' => 'Customer Contacts',
+		      'rows'    => $customer['Contact'],
+		      )));
 
 
 /**********************************************************************
  * Lease History
  */
+
 echo $this->element('leases', array
 		    ('config' => array
 		     ('caption' => 'Lease History',
 		      'rows'    => $customer['Lease'],
-		      'limit'   => 5,
 		      )));
 
 
@@ -69,11 +72,16 @@ echo $this->element('leases', array
  * Customer Account History
  */
 
-echo $this->element('ledger_entries',
-		    array('caption' => 'Account',
-			  'customer_id' => $customer['Customer']['id'],
-			  'ar_account' => true,
-			  ));
+echo $this->element('ledger_entries', array
+		    (// Element configuration
+		     'customer_id' => $customer['Customer']['id'],
+		     'ar_account' => true,
+
+		     // Grid configuration
+		     'config' => array
+		     ('caption' => 'Account',
+		      ),
+		     ));
 
 
 /* End "detail supporting" div */
diff --git a/views/elements/accounts.ctp b/views/elements/accounts.ctp
index 4c6cc0e..393ccf1 100644
--- a/views/elements/accounts.ctp
+++ b/views/elements/accounts.ctp
@@ -11,26 +11,13 @@ $cols['Credits']  = array('index' => 'credits',          'formatter' => 'currenc
 $cols['Balance']  = array('index' => 'balance',          'formatter' => 'currency');
 $cols['Comment']  = array('index' => 'Account.comment',  'formatter' => 'comment');
 
-$custom_post_data = compact('nothing');
+// Set up search fields if requested by caller
+if (isset($searchfields))
+  $grid->searchFields(array('Name'));
 
-$jqGrid_options = array('jqGridColumns' => $cols,
-			'controller' => 'accounts',
-			);
-
-$jqGrid_options += compact('grid_div_id', 'grid_id', 'caption', 'grid_setup', 'limit');
-
-
-if (isset($accounts)) {
-  $jqGrid_options += array('custom_ids' =>
-			   array_map(create_function('$data',
-						     'return $data["id"];'),
-				     $accounts),
-			   'limit' => 5);
-}
-else {
-  $jqGrid_options += array('search_fields' => array('Name'));
-}
-
-$jqGrid_options += compact('custom_post_data');
-$jqGrid_options['sort_column'] = 'Name';
-echo $this->element('jqGrid', $jqGrid_options);
+// Render the grid
+$grid
+->columns($cols)
+->sortField('Name')
+->defaultFields(array('ID', 'Name'))
+->render($this, isset($config) ? $config : null);
diff --git a/views/elements/contacts.ctp b/views/elements/contacts.ctp
index 51e05e2..be45f1f 100644
--- a/views/elements/contacts.ctp
+++ b/views/elements/contacts.ctp
@@ -12,19 +12,13 @@ if (0) { // REVISIT<AP>: Need to figure out how to put this in play
 }
 $cols['Comment']     = array('index' => 'Contact.comment',      'formatter' => 'comment');
 
-$jqGrid_options = array('jqGridColumns' => $cols,
-			'controller' => 'contacts',
-			'caption' => isset($caption) ? $caption : null);
+// Set up search fields if requested by caller
+if (isset($searchfields))
+  $grid->searchFields(array('Last Name', 'First Name'));
 
-if (isset($contacts)) {
-  $jqGrid_options += array('custom_ids' =>
-			   array_map(create_function('$data',
-						     'return $data["id"];'),
-				     $contacts),
-			   'limit' => 5);
-}
-else {
-  $jqGrid_options += array('search_fields' => array('Last Name', 'First Name'));
-}
-
-echo $this->element('jqGrid', $jqGrid_options);
+// Render the grid
+$grid
+->columns($cols)
+->sortField('Last Name')
+->defaultFields(array('ID', 'Last Name', 'First Name'))
+->render($this, isset($config) ? $config : null);
diff --git a/views/elements/customers.ctp b/views/elements/customers.ctp
index 0dab029..7ba6ade 100644
--- a/views/elements/customers.ctp
+++ b/views/elements/customers.ctp
@@ -12,24 +12,13 @@ $cols['Leases']      = array('index' => 'lease_count',                'width' =>
 $cols['Balance']     = array('index' => 'balance',                    'formatter' => 'currency');
 $cols['Comment']     = array('index' => 'Customer.comment',           'formatter' => 'comment');
 
-$custom_post_data  = compact('nothing');
-$jqGrid_options    = array('jqGridColumns' => $cols,
-			   'controller' => 'customers');
-$jqGrid_options   += compact('action', 'caption',
-			     'grid_div_id', 'grid_div_class', 'grid_id', 'grid_setup',
-			     'nolinks', 'limit');
+// Set up search fields if requested by caller
+if (isset($searchfields))
+  $grid->searchFields(array('Last Name', 'First Name'));
 
-if (isset($customers)) {
-  $jqGrid_options += array('custom_ids' =>
-			   array_map(create_function('$data',
-						     'return $data["id"];'),
-				     $customers),
-			   'limit' => 5);
-}
-
-// Not the long term solution here... just for testing
-if (isset($searchfields)) {
-  $jqGrid_options += array('search_fields' => array('Last Name', 'First Name'));
-}
-
-echo $this->element('jqGrid', $jqGrid_options);
+// Render the grid
+$grid
+->columns($cols)
+->sortField('Name')
+->defaultFields(array('ID', 'Name'))
+->render($this, isset($config) ? $config : null);
diff --git a/views/elements/ledger_entries.ctp b/views/elements/ledger_entries.ctp
index b409395..36ef696 100644
--- a/views/elements/ledger_entries.ctp
+++ b/views/elements/ledger_entries.ctp
@@ -1,5 +1,33 @@
 <?php /* -*- mode:PHP -*- */
 
+// Define the table columns
+$cols = array();
+$cols['Transaction']    = array('index' => 'Transaction.id',      'formatter' => 'id');
+$cols['Entry']          = array('index' => 'LedgerEntry.id',      'formatter' => 'id');
+
+$cols['Date']           = array('index' => 'Transaction.stamp',   'formatter' => 'date');
+$cols['Effective']      = array('index' => 'LedgerEntry.effective_date', 'formatter' => 'date');
+$cols['Through']        = array('index' => 'LedgerEntry.through_date',   'formatter' => 'date');
+
+$cols['Account']        = array('index' => 'Account.name',        'formatter' => 'name');
+$cols['Debit Account']  = array('index' => 'DebitAccount.name',   'formatter' => 'name');
+$cols['Credit Account'] = array('index' => 'CreditAccount.name',  'formatter' => 'name');
+
+$cols['Customer']       = array('index' => 'Customer.name',       'formatter' => 'longname');
+//$cols['Lease']          = array('index' => 'Lease.number',        'formatter' => 'id');
+$cols['Unit']           = array('index' => 'Unit.name',           'formatter' => 'name');
+
+$cols['Source']         = array('index' => 'MonetarySource.name', 'formatter' => 'name');
+$cols['Comment']        = array('index' => 'LedgerEntry.comment', 'formatter' => 'comment', 'width'=>150);
+
+$cols['Amount']         = array('index' => 'LedgerEntry.amount',  'formatter' => 'currency');
+$cols['Debit']          = array('index' => 'debit',               'formatter' => 'currency');
+$cols['Credit']         = array('index' => 'credit',              'formatter' => 'currency');
+
+$cols['Applied']        = array('index' => "Reconciliation.amount", 'formatter' => 'currency');
+$cols['Sub-Total']      = array('index' => 'subtotal',  'formatter' => 'currency', 'sortable' => false);
+
+
 if (isset($account_ftype) || isset($ledger_id) || isset($account_id) || isset($ar_account)) {
   $single_account = true;
   $double_account = false;
@@ -36,85 +64,48 @@ if (isset($account_ftype)) {
 }
 
 
-// Define the table columns
-$cols = array();
-if (0) {
-if (isset($notxgroup))
-  $cols['Entry']          = array('index' => 'LedgerEntry.id',      'formatter' => 'id');
+if (!$single_account)
+  $grid->invalidFields('Account');
+
+if (!$double_account)
+  $grid->invalidFields(array('Debit Account', 'Credit Account'));
+
+if (!$references)
+  $grid->invalidFields(array('Customer', 'Lease', 'Unit'));
+
+if ($single_amount)
+  $grid->invalidFields(array('Debit', 'Credit'));
 else
-  $cols['Transaction']    = array('index' => 'Transaction.id',      'formatter' => 'id');
-} else {
-  $notxgroup = false;
-  $cols['Transaction']    = array('index' => 'Transaction.id',      'formatter' => 'id');
-  $cols['Entry']          = array('index' => 'LedgerEntry.id',      'formatter' => 'id');
-}
+  $grid->invalidFields('Amount');
 
-$cols['Date']           = array('index' => 'Transaction.stamp',   'formatter' => 'date');
-$cols['Effective']      = array('index' => 'LedgerEntry.effective_date', 'formatter' => 'date');
-$cols['Through']        = array('index' => 'LedgerEntry.through_date',   'formatter' => 'date');
+if (!$applied_amount)
+  $grid->invalidFields('Applied');
 
-if ($single_account) {
-  $cols['Account']      = array('index' => 'Account.name',        'formatter' => 'name');
-}
+if (!$subtotal_amount)
+  $grid->invalidFields('Sub-Total');
 
-if ($double_account) {
-  $cols['Debit Account']  = array('index' => 'DebitAccount.name',   'formatter' => 'name');
-  $cols['Credit Account'] = array('index' => 'CreditAccount.name',  'formatter' => 'name');
-}
 
-if ($references) {
-  $cols['Customer']       = array('index' => 'Customer.name',       'formatter' => 'longname');
-  //$cols['Lease']          = array('index' => 'Lease.number',        'formatter' => 'id');
-  $cols['Unit']           = array('index' => 'Unit.name',           'formatter' => 'name');
-}
-
-$cols['Source']         = array('index' => 'MonetarySource.name', 'formatter' => 'name');
-$cols['Comment']        = array('index' => 'LedgerEntry.comment', 'formatter' => 'comment', 'width'=>150);
-
-if ($single_amount) {
-  $cols['Amount']       = array('index' => 'LedgerEntry.amount',  'formatter' => 'currency');
-}
-else {
-  $cols['Debit']        = array('index' => 'debit',               'formatter' => 'currency');
-  $cols['Credit']       = array('index' => 'credit',              'formatter' => 'currency');
-}
-
-if ($applied_amount) {
-  $cols['Applied']      = array('index' => "Reconciliation.amount", 'formatter' => 'currency');
-}
-
-if ($subtotal_amount) {
-  $cols['Sub-Total']    = array('index' => 'subtotal',  'formatter' => 'currency', 'sortable' => false);
-}
-
-$custom_post_data = compact('ledger_id', 'account_id', 'ar_account',
-			    'account_type', 'account_ftype',
-			    'customer_id', 'lease_id', 'transaction_id', 'notxgroup');
-
-$jqGrid_options = array('jqGridColumns' => $cols,
-			'controller' => 'ledger_entries',
-			);
-
-$jqGrid_options += compact('grid_div_id', 'grid_id', 'caption', 'grid_setup', 'limit');
-
-if (isset($ledger_entries)) {
-  $jqGrid_options += array('custom_ids' =>
-			   array_map(create_function('$data',
-						     'return $data["id"];'),
-				     $ledger_entries),
-			   'limit' => 10);
-}
-else {
-  $jqGrid_options += array('action' => 'ledger',
-			   'limit' => 50);
+if (!isset($config['rows'])) {
+  $config['action'] = 'ledger';
+  $grid->limit(50);
 }
 
 if (isset($reconcile_id)) {
-  $custom_post_data += compact('reconcile_id');
-  $jqGrid_options += array('limit' => 5);
+  $grid->customData(compact('reconcile_id'))->limit(5);
 }
 
-$jqGrid_options += compact('custom_post_data');
-$jqGrid_options['sort_column'] = 'Date';
-echo $this->element('jqGrid', $jqGrid_options);
+// Set up search fields if requested by caller
+if (isset($searchfields))
+  $grid->searchFields(array('Customer', 'Unit'));
 
+// Include custom data
+$grid->customData(compact('ledger_id', 'account_id', 'ar_account',
+			  'account_type', 'account_ftype',
+			  'customer_id', 'lease_id', 'transaction_id', 'notxgroup'));
+
+// Render the grid
+$grid
+->columns($cols)
+->sortField('Date')
+->defaultFields(array('Entry', 'Amount', 'Credit', 'Debit'))
+->render($this, isset($config) ? $config : null);
diff --git a/views/elements/ledgers.ctp b/views/elements/ledgers.ctp
index e4a713a..4da0eda 100644
--- a/views/elements/ledgers.ctp
+++ b/views/elements/ledgers.ctp
@@ -12,25 +12,13 @@ $cols['Debits']      = array('index' => 'debits',              'formatter' => 'c
 $cols['Credits']     = array('index' => 'credits',             'formatter' => 'currency');
 $cols['Balance']     = array('index' => 'balance',             'formatter' => 'currency');
 
-$custom_post_data = compact('nothing');
-$jqGrid_options = array('jqGridColumns' => $cols,
-			'controller' => 'ledgers',
-			);
-$jqGrid_options += compact('grid_div_id', 'grid_id', 'caption', 'grid_setup', 'limit');
+// Set up search fields if requested by caller
+if (isset($searchfields))
+  $grid->searchFields(array('Account', 'Comment'));
 
-
-if (isset($ledgers)) {
-  $jqGrid_options += array('custom_ids' =>
-			   array_map(create_function('$data',
-						     'return $data["id"];'),
-				     $ledgers),
-			   'limit' => 5);
-}
-else {
-  $jqGrid_options += array('search_fields' => array('Account'));
-}
-
-$jqGrid_options += compact('custom_post_data');
-$jqGrid_options['sort_column'] = 'ID';
-$jqGrid_options['sort_order'] = 'DESC';
-echo $this->element('jqGrid', $jqGrid_options);
+// Render the grid
+$grid
+->columns($cols)
+->sortField('ID', 'DESC')
+->defaultFields(array('ID', 'Account'))
+->render($this, isset($config) ? $config : null);
diff --git a/views/elements/maps.ctp b/views/elements/maps.ctp
index 03a09e6..c1050f5 100644
--- a/views/elements/maps.ctp
+++ b/views/elements/maps.ctp
@@ -9,16 +9,13 @@ $cols['Width']      = array('index' => 'Map.width',      'width' => '50', 'align
 $cols['Depth']      = array('index' => 'Map.depth',      'width' => '50', 'align' => 'right');
 $cols['Comment']    = array('index' => 'Map.comment',    'formatter' => 'comment');
 
-$jqGrid_options = array('jqGridColumns' => $cols,
-			'controller' => 'maps',
-			'caption' => isset($caption) ? $caption : null);
+// Set up search fields if requested by caller
+if (isset($searchfields))
+  $grid->searchFields(array('Name'));
 
-if (isset($maps)) {
-  $jqGrid_options += array('custom_ids' =>
-			   array_map(create_function('$data',
-						     'return $data["id"];'),
-				     $maps),
-			   'limit' => 5);
-}
-
-echo $this->element('jqGrid', $jqGrid_options);
+// Render the grid
+$grid
+->columns($cols)
+->sortField('Name')
+->defaultFields(array('ID', 'Name'))
+->render($this, isset($config) ? $config : null);
diff --git a/views/elements/monetary_sources.ctp b/views/elements/monetary_sources.ctp
index 78be880..133ec23 100644
--- a/views/elements/monetary_sources.ctp
+++ b/views/elements/monetary_sources.ctp
@@ -7,16 +7,13 @@ $cols['Name']       = array('index' => 'MonetarySource.name',       'formatter'
 $cols['Type']       = array('index' => 'MonetaryType.name',         'formatter' => 'name');
 $cols['Comment']    = array('index' => 'MonetarySource.comment',    'formatter' => 'comment');
 
-$jqGrid_options = array('jqGridColumns' => $cols,
-			'controller' => 'monetary_sources',
-			'caption' => isset($caption) ? $caption : null);
+// Set up search fields if requested by caller
+if (isset($searchfields))
+  $grid->searchFields(array('ID', 'Name'));
 
-if (isset($monetary_sources)) {
-  $jqGrid_options += array('custom_ids' =>
-			   array_map(create_function('$data',
-						     'return $data["id"];'),
-				     $monetary_sources),
-			   'limit' => 5);
-}
-
-echo $this->element('jqGrid', $jqGrid_options);
+// Render the grid
+$grid
+->columns($cols)
+->sortField('ID')
+->defaultFields(array('ID', 'Name'))
+->render($this, isset($config) ? $config : null);
diff --git a/views/elements/transactions.ctp b/views/elements/transactions.ctp
index d0692cb..1e5e592 100644
--- a/views/elements/transactions.ctp
+++ b/views/elements/transactions.ctp
@@ -8,19 +8,13 @@ $cols['Timestamp'] = array('index' => 'Transaction.stamp',         'formatter' =
 $cols['Due']       = array('index' => 'Transaction.due_date',      'formatter' => 'date');
 $cols['Comment']   = array('index' => 'Transaction.comment',       'formatter' => 'comment');
 
-$jqGrid_options = array('jqGridColumns' => $cols,
-			'controller' => 'transactions',
-			'caption' => isset($caption) ? $caption : null);
+// Set up search fields if requested by caller
+if (isset($searchfields))
+  $grid->searchFields(array('Due', 'Comment'));
 
-if (isset($transactions)) {
-  $jqGrid_options += array('custom_ids' =>
-			   array_map(create_function('$data',
-						     'return $data["id"];'),
-				     $transactions),
-			   'limit' => 5);
-}
-else {
-  $jqGrid_options += array('search_fields' => array('Due', 'Comment'));
-}
-
-echo $this->element('jqGrid', $jqGrid_options);
+// Render the grid
+$grid
+->columns($cols)
+->sortField('ID')
+->defaultFields(array('ID', 'Timestamp'))
+->render($this, isset($config) ? $config : null);
diff --git a/views/elements/units.ctp b/views/elements/units.ctp
index 95c17e6..ff048da 100644
--- a/views/elements/units.ctp
+++ b/views/elements/units.ctp
@@ -12,27 +12,13 @@ $cols['Status']   = array('index' => 'Unit.status',   'width' => '75');
 $cols['Balance']  = array('index' => 'balance',       'formatter' => 'currency');
 $cols['Comment']  = array('index' => 'Unit.comment',  'formatter' => 'comment');
 
+// Set up search fields if requested by caller
+if (isset($searchfields))
+  $grid->searchFields(array('Unit', 'Size', 'Status'));
 
-$custom_post_data  = compact('nothing');
-$jqGrid_options    = array('jqGridColumns' => $cols,
-			   'controller' => 'units');
-$jqGrid_options   += compact('action', 'caption',
-			     'grid_div_id', 'grid_div_class', 'grid_id', 'grid_setup',
-			     'nolinks', 'limit');
-
-if (isset($units)) {
-  $jqGrid_options += array('custom_ids' =>
-			   array_map(create_function('$data',
-						     'return $data["id"];'),
-				     $units),
-			   'limit' => 5);
-}
-
-if (isset($searchfields)) {
-  $jqGrid_options += array('search_fields' => array('Unit', 'Size', 'Status'));
-}
-
-$jqGrid_options += compact('custom_post_data');
-$jqGrid_options['sort_column'] = 'Sort';
-echo $this->element('jqGrid', $jqGrid_options);
-
+// Render the grid
+$grid
+->columns($cols)
+->sortField('Sort')
+->defaultFields(array('Sort', 'ID', 'Unit'))
+->render($this, isset($config) ? $config : null);
diff --git a/views/helpers/grid.php b/views/helpers/grid.php
index dd3b98c..11144e6 100644
--- a/views/helpers/grid.php
+++ b/views/helpers/grid.php
@@ -13,7 +13,10 @@ class GridHelper extends AppHelper {
 
   function reset() {
     $this->jqGrid_options
-      = array('limit' => 20);
+      = array('limit' => 20,
+	      'search_fields' => array(),
+	      'custom_post_data' => array(),
+	      );
 
     $this->columns  = array();
     $this->included = array();
@@ -71,8 +74,10 @@ class GridHelper extends AppHelper {
     return $this;
   }
 
-  function sortField($field) {
+  function sortField($field, $order = null) {
     $this->jqGrid_options['sort_column'] = $field;
+    if ($order)
+      $this->jqGrid_options['sort_order'] = $order;
     return $this;
   }
 
@@ -149,6 +154,12 @@ class GridHelper extends AppHelper {
     elseif (is_bool($excluded) && !$excluded)
       $excluded = array();
 
+    // Tack on any config include/exclude requests
+    if (isset($config['include']))
+      $included = array_merge($included, $config['include']);
+    if (isset($config['exclude']))
+      $excluded = array_merge($excluded, $config['exclude']);
+
     // Calculate the actual inclusion set
     $included = array_diff(array_merge($this->included, $included),
 			   array_merge($this->invalid, $excluded));
diff --git a/views/leases/invoice.ctp b/views/leases/invoice.ctp
index 270bcb4..ad17174 100644
--- a/views/leases/invoice.ctp
+++ b/views/leases/invoice.ctp
@@ -205,15 +205,16 @@ function addChargeSource(flash) {
 <?php
 ; // align
 
-echo $this->element('leases',
-		    array('grid_div_id' => 'leases-list',
-			  'grid_div_class' => 'text-below',
-			  'caption' => ('<A HREF="#" ONCLICK="$(\'#leases-list .HeaderButton\').click();'.
-					' return false;">Select Lease</A>'),
-			  'grid_setup' => $lease_grid_setup,
-			  'nolinks' => true,
-			  'limit' => 10,
-			  ));
+echo $this->element('leases', array
+		    ('config' => array
+		     ('grid_div_id' => 'leases-list',
+		      'grid_div_class' => 'text-below',
+		      'caption' => ('<A HREF="#" ONCLICK="$(\'#leases-list .HeaderButton\').click();'.
+				    ' return false;">Select Lease</A>'),
+		      'grid_setup' => $lease_grid_setup,
+		      'nolinks' => true,
+		      'limit' => 10,
+		      )));
 
 echo ('<SPAN id="current-lease" style="display:none">' .
       '<DIV>' .
diff --git a/views/leases/move_in.ctp b/views/leases/move_in.ctp
index 76be016..ff46bdf 100644
--- a/views/leases/move_in.ctp
+++ b/views/leases/move_in.ctp
@@ -94,31 +94,33 @@ function onGridState(grid_id, item_type, state) {
 <?php
 ; // align
 
-echo $this->element('customers',
-		    array('grid_div_id' => 'customers-list',
-			  'grid_div_class' => 'text-below',
-			  'caption' => ('<A HREF="#" ONCLICK="$(\'#customers-list .HeaderButton\').click();'.
-					' return false;">Select Customer</A>'),
-			  'grid_setup' => $customer_grid_setup,
-			  'nolinks' => true,
-			  'limit' => 10,
-			  ));
+echo $this->element('customers', array
+		    ('config' => array
+		     ('grid_div_id' => 'customers-list',
+		      'grid_div_class' => 'text-below',
+		      'caption' => ('<A HREF="#" ONCLICK="$(\'#customers-list .HeaderButton\').click();'.
+				    ' return false;">Select Customer</A>'),
+		      'grid_setup' => $customer_grid_setup,
+		      'nolinks' => true,
+		      'limit' => 10,
+		      )));
 
 echo ('<H2>' .
       '<SPAN id="current-customer">Customer: <SPAN id="movein-customer"></SPAN></SPAN>' .
       '<SPAN id="no-customer">Please select customer</SPAN>' .
       '</H2>' . "\n");
 
-echo $this->element('units',
-		    array('grid_div_id' => 'units-list',
-			  'grid_div_class' => 'text-below',
-			  'caption' => ('<A HREF="#" ONCLICK="$(\'#units-list .HeaderButton\').click();'.
-					' return false;">Select Unit</A>'),
-			  'grid_setup' => $unit_grid_setup,
-			  'action' => 'unoccupied',
-			  'nolinks' => true,
-			  'limit' => 10,
-			  ));
+echo $this->element('units', array
+		    ('config' => array
+		     ('grid_div_id' => 'units-list',
+		      'grid_div_class' => 'text-below',
+		      'caption' => ('<A HREF="#" ONCLICK="$(\'#units-list .HeaderButton\').click();'.
+				    ' return false;">Select Unit</A>'),
+		      'grid_setup' => $unit_grid_setup,
+		      'action' => 'unoccupied',
+		      'nolinks' => true,
+		      'limit' => 10,
+		      )));
 
 echo ('<H2>' .
       '<SPAN id="current-unit">Unit: <SPAN id="movein-unit"></SPAN></SPAN>' .
diff --git a/views/leases/view.ctp b/views/leases/view.ctp
index 16d2f85..d24b9e9 100644
--- a/views/leases/view.ctp
+++ b/views/leases/view.ctp
@@ -78,11 +78,16 @@ echo '<div CLASS="detail supporting">' . "\n";
  * Lease Account History
  */
 
-echo $this->element('ledger_entries',
-		    array('caption' => 'Account',
-			  'lease_id' => $lease['id'],
-			  'ar_account' => true,
-			  ));
+echo $this->element('ledger_entries', array
+		    (// Element configuration
+		     'lease_id' => $lease['id'],
+		     'ar_account' => true,
+
+		     // Grid configuration
+		     'config' => array
+		     ('caption' => 'Account',
+		      ),
+		     ));
 
 
 /* End "detail supporting" div */
diff --git a/views/ledger_entries/view.ctp b/views/ledger_entries/view.ctp
index 9a3c16e..5e437b6 100644
--- a/views/ledger_entries/view.ctp
+++ b/views/ledger_entries/view.ctp
@@ -118,21 +118,31 @@ echo '<div CLASS="detail supporting">' . "\n";
  */
 
 if ($debit_ledger['Account']['trackable']) {
-  echo $this->element('ledger_entries',
-		      array('caption'   => "Applied to " . $debit_ledger['Account']['name'],
-			    'grid_div_id'   => 'debit_reconciliation_ledger_entries',
-			    'account_ftype' => 'debit',
-			    'reconcile_id' => $entry['id'],
-			    ));
+  echo $this->element('ledger_entries', array
+		      (// Element configuration
+		       'account_ftype' => 'debit',
+		       'reconcile_id' => $entry['id'],
+
+		       // Grid configuration
+		       'config' => array
+		       ('caption'     => "Applied to " . $debit_ledger['Account']['name'],
+			'grid_div_id' => 'debit_reconciliation_ledger_entries',
+			),
+		       ));
 }
 
 if ($credit_ledger['Account']['trackable']) {
-  echo $this->element('ledger_entries',
-		      array('caption'   => "Applied to " . $credit_ledger['Account']['name'],
-			    'grid_div_id'  => 'credit_reconciliation_ledger_entries',
-			    'account_ftype'  => 'credit',
-			    'reconcile_id' => $entry['id'],
-			    ));
+  echo $this->element('ledger_entries', array
+		      (// Element configuration
+		       'account_ftype'  => 'credit',
+		       'reconcile_id' => $entry['id'],
+
+		       // Grid configuration
+		       'config' => array
+		       ('caption'     => "Applied to " . $credit_ledger['Account']['name'],
+			'grid_div_id' => 'credit_reconciliation_ledger_entries',
+			),
+		       ));
 }
 
 
diff --git a/views/ledgers/view.ctp b/views/ledgers/view.ctp
index d12ee51..de10d73 100644
--- a/views/ledgers/view.ctp
+++ b/views/ledgers/view.ctp
@@ -63,11 +63,17 @@ echo '<div CLASS="detail supporting">' . "\n";
  * Ledger Entries
  */
 
-echo $this->element('ledger_entries',
-		    array('caption'      => "Ledger Entries",
-			  'ledger_id'    => $ledger['id'],
-			  'account_type' => $account['type'],
-			  ));
+echo $this->element('ledger_entries', array
+		    (// Element configuration
+		     'ledger_id'    => $ledger['id'],
+		     'account_type' => $account['type'],
+
+		     // Grid configuration
+		     'config' => array
+		     ('caption' => "Ledger Entries",
+		      ),
+		     ));
+
 
 /* End "detail supporting" div */
 echo '</div>' . "\n";
diff --git a/views/transactions/view.ctp b/views/transactions/view.ctp
index 6b3a43d..081138d 100644
--- a/views/transactions/view.ctp
+++ b/views/transactions/view.ctp
@@ -51,12 +51,17 @@ echo '<div CLASS="detail supporting">' . "\n";
  * Entries
  */
 
-echo $this->element('ledger_entries',
-		    array('caption' => 'Entries in Transaction',
-			  //'ledger_entries' => $transaction['LedgerEntry'],
-			  'transaction_id' => $transaction['Transaction']['id'],
-			  'notxgroup' => true,
-			  ));
+echo $this->element('ledger_entries', array
+		    (// Element configuration
+		     'transaction_id' => $transaction['Transaction']['id'],
+		     'notxgroup' => true,
+
+		     // Grid configuration
+		     'config' => array
+		     (
+		      'caption' => 'Entries in Transaction',
+		      ),
+		     ));
 
 
 /* End "detail supporting" div */
diff --git a/views/units/view.ctp b/views/units/view.ctp
index 83f4d1e..2a055ab 100644
--- a/views/units/view.ctp
+++ b/views/units/view.ctp
@@ -71,15 +71,22 @@ echo $this->element('leases', array
 /**********************************************************************
  * Current Customer Lease Account History
  */
+
 if (isset($current_lease['id'])) {
-    echo $this->element('ledger_entries',
-                        array('caption' =>
-                              ('Current Lease Account ('
-                               . $current_lease['Customer']['name']
-                               . ')'),
-                              'ar_account' => true,
-                              'lease_id' => $current_lease['id'],
-                              ));
+    echo $this->element('ledger_entries', array
+			(// Element configuration
+			 'ar_account' => true,
+			 'lease_id' => $current_lease['id'],
+
+			 // Grid configuration
+			 'config' => array
+			 (
+			  'caption' =>
+			  ('Current Lease Account ('
+			   . $current_lease['Customer']['name']
+			   . ')'),
+			  ),
+			 ));
 }