Changing Top Level Navigation

Hi,
The top level navigation is always displayed as TAB. Is there any way that we can change this to appear as tree level navigation.
If yes what are the steps required >?
<b>*To be delivered asap*
Cheers,
*RAJ*</b>

Hi,
Thanks for the time being mah colleage got a solution. Created 2 dummy roles test1, test 2 . Assigned Test1 to Test2, and assigned other roles to those Test2.
Went to default frame work set Tool Area, Top-Level Navigation invisible.
Now the other roles that have been assigned to test role 2 appear on detail navigation as a tree.
Not recommended but works ;).
Thanks again.
<b>Cheers,
*RAJ*</b>

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