diff --git a/typo3/js/extjs/iframepanel.js b/typo3/js/extjs/iframepanel.js
index ccd968a..5df76a9 100644
--- a/typo3/js/extjs/iframepanel.js
+++ b/typo3/js/extjs/iframepanel.js
@@ -81,6 +81,17 @@ TYPO3.iframePanel = Ext.extend(Ext.Panel, {
 	setUrl: function(source) {
 		this.setMask();
 		this.body.dom.src = source;
+			// go up the object tree and ensure, that the frame gets visible
+		wrapper = this.findParentBy(
+			function(container, component) {
+				if(container.id === 'typo3-contentContainerWrapper') {
+					return true;
+				}
+			}
+		);
+		if(wrapper) {
+			wrapper.getLayout().setActiveItem(this.id);
+		}
 	},
 
 	resetUrl: function() {
diff --git a/typo3/js/extjs/viewportConfiguration.js b/typo3/js/extjs/viewportConfiguration.js
index 7bda328..1d03f78 100644
--- a/typo3/js/extjs/viewportConfiguration.js
+++ b/typo3/js/extjs/viewportConfiguration.js
@@ -27,6 +27,51 @@
 Ext.ns('TYPO3');
 
 /**
+ * The Cards Configuration for the BE Module Cards
+ *
+ * New items need to be appended here
+ * cards id needs to be prepended with typo3-card- the rest of the id is the
+ * be module name as passed it is normally in TYPO3
+ * Cards shouldn't be simple iframes for performance reasons
+ *
+ * @author Kay Strobach    <typo3@kay-strobach.de>
+*/
+
+TYPO3.Viewport.ContentCards = {
+		// Add a card to either the config or if already rendered to the wrapper
+	addContentCard: function(name,config) {
+		config.id = 'typo3-card-' + name;
+		if (Ext.ready) {
+			Ext.getCmp('typo3-contentContainerWrapper').add(config);
+		} else {
+			this.cards.push(config);
+		}
+	},
+	cards: [
+		{
+			id: 'typo3-contentContainer',
+			border: false,
+			xtype: 'iframePanel',
+			name: 'content'
+		}, {
+			id:'typo3-card-tools_txextdevevalM1',
+			html: 'extdeval',
+			setUrl: function() {
+				TYPO3.Flashmessage.display(
+					1,
+					'function called',
+					'you fired the setUrl event of extdeval'
+				);
+			}
+		}, {
+			id: 'typo3-card-tools_txreportsM1',
+			html: 'i´m the report card'
+		}
+	]
+};
+
+
+/**
  * The backend viewport configuration
  *
  * @author Stefan Galinski <stefan.galinski@gmail.com>
@@ -105,16 +150,18 @@ TYPO3.Viewport.configuration = {
 							border: false,
 							hidden: true,
 							floatable: true,
-							xtime: 'iframePanel',
+							xtype: 'iframePanel',
 							width: 5
 						},
 						{
-							id: 'typo3-contentContainer',
+							id: 'typo3-contentContainerWrapper',
 							region: 'center',
 							anchor: '100% 100%',
 							border: false,
-							xtype: 'iframePanel',
-							name: 'content'
+							xtype: 'panel',
+							layout: 'card',
+							activeItem: 0,
+							items: TYPO3.Viewport.ContentCards.cards
 						}
 					]
 				},
diff --git a/typo3/js/modulemenu.js b/typo3/js/modulemenu.js
index ccaa881..7015bfd 100644
--- a/typo3/js/modulemenu.js
+++ b/typo3/js/modulemenu.js
@@ -257,9 +257,9 @@ TYPO3.ModuleMenu.App = {
 				TYPO3.Backend.NavigationContainer.hide();
 				TYPO3.Backend.NavigationDummy.show();
 			}
-			this.openInContentFrame(record.originalLink, params);
 			this.loadedModule = mod;
 			this.highlightModuleMenuItem(mod);
+			this.openInContentFrame(record.originalLink, params);
 
 				// compatibility
 			top.currentSubScript = record.originalLink;
@@ -324,11 +324,22 @@ TYPO3.ModuleMenu.App = {
 	},
 
 	openInContentFrame: function(url, params) {
+		var relatedCard, urlToLoad;
 		if (top.nextLoadModuleUrl) {
 			TYPO3.Backend.ContentContainer.setUrl(top.nextLoadModuleUrl);
 			top.nextLoadModuleUrl = '';
 		} else {
-			TYPO3.Backend.ContentContainer.setUrl(url + (params ? (url.indexOf('?') !== -1 ? '&' : '?') + params : ''));
+			relatedCard = Ext.getCmp('typo3-contentContainerWrapper').get('typo3-card-' + this.loadedModule);
+			urlToLoad   = url + (params ? (url.indexOf('?') !== -1 ? '&' : '?') + params : '')
+			if(relatedCard) {
+				if (typeof relatedCard.setUrl === 'function') {
+					relatedCard.setUrl(urlToLoad);
+				}
+				Ext.getCmp('typo3-contentContainerWrapper').getLayout().setActiveItem('typo3-card-' + this.loadedModule);
+			} else {
+				TYPO3.Backend.ContentContainer.setUrl(urlToLoad);
+				Ext.getCmp('typo3-contentContainerWrapper').getLayout().setActiveItem('typo3-card-' + this.loadedModule);
+			}
 		}
 	},