if you understand vba etc, its not too hard to modify the operation of the switchboard manager
eg, i find there arent enough buttons, and increased mine to 17. (2 columns of 8 plus 1 extra). i also give a more informative message in response to invalid commands
but you can stretch and move any of the existing objects, and play with the graphics at the top and left, to get whatever effect you need, without worrying about it.