diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f1ef36c..03b7833 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 # Jorgchart::Rails
 
-TODO: Write a gem description
+jOrgChart for Rails. Bundled up jOrgChart into something useable with the Rails 3.1 asset pipeline
+
+This gem include my forked version of jOrgChart (https://github.com/gdott9/jOrgChart/tree/my-master) which adds some features waiting to be merged.
+Additionnal features :
+* render list with multiple nodes on the first level (https://github.com/wesnolte/jOrgChart/pull/34)
+* add an option to ignore space used by collapsed nodes (https://github.com/wesnolte/jOrgChart/pull/35)
 
 ## Installation
 
@@ -18,7 +23,15 @@ Or install it yourself as:
 
 ## Usage
 
-TODO: Write usage instructions here
+In application.js
+```
+//= require jquery.jorgchart
+```
+
+This gem comes with a stylesheet for default style. To use it, add the following line in application.css
+```
+//= require jquery.jorgchart
+```
 
 ## Contributing
 
diff --git a/vendor/assets/javascripts/jquery.jorgchart.js b/vendor/assets/javascripts/jquery.jorgchart.js
index 9304d46..89791ba 100644
--- a/vendor/assets/javascripts/jquery.jorgchart.js
+++ b/vendor/assets/javascripts/jquery.jorgchart.js
@@ -99,7 +99,8 @@
     chartElement : 'body',
     depth      : -1,
     chartClass : "jOrgChart",
-    dragAndDrop: false
+    dragAndDrop: false,
+    ignoreSpace: false
   };
   
   function buildNodes($list, $appendTo, opts) {
@@ -160,7 +161,7 @@
           if($tr.hasClass('contracted')){
             $this.css('cursor','n-resize');
             $tr.removeClass('contracted').addClass('expanded');
-            $tr.nextAll("tr").css('visibility', '');
+            $tr.nextAll("tr").css(opts.ignoreSpace ? 'display' : 'visibility', '');
 
             // Update the <li> appropriately so that if the tree redraws collapsed/non-collapsed nodes
             // maintain their appearance
@@ -168,7 +169,8 @@
           }else{
             $this.css('cursor','s-resize');
             $tr.removeClass('expanded').addClass('contracted');
-            $tr.nextAll("tr").css('visibility', 'hidden');
+            if(opts.ignoreSpace) { $tr.nextAll("tr").css('display', 'none'); }
+            else { $tr.nextAll("tr").css('visibility', 'hidden'); }
 
             $node.addClass('collapsed');
           }
@@ -230,7 +232,8 @@
         $.each(classList, function(index,item) {
             if (item == 'collapsed') {
                 console.log($node);
-                $nodeRow.nextAll('tr').css('visibility', 'hidden');
+                if(opts.ignoreSpace) { $nodeRow.nextAll('tr').css('display', 'none'); }
+                else { $nodeRow.nextAll('tr').css('visibility', 'hidden'); }
                     $nodeRow.removeClass('expanded');
                     $nodeRow.addClass('contracted');
                     $nodeDiv.css('cursor','s-resize');