diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cb40b38..0d1e88c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ Activate using <%= datatable() %>, passing in the columns, how to filter them (s
     :no_records_message - Message to display if no records are found, whether on load or after searching
     :auto_width - Automatically adjust the width of the columns. Defaults to true.
     :row_callback - a function to run on each row in the table. Inserted in to "'fnRowCallback': function( nRow, aData, iDisplayIndex ) {  }". See [documentation for fnRowCallback](http://www.datatables.net/usage/callbacks) for more information.
+    :jquery_ui - boolean, set true if you want to enable jQueryUI for this datatable
+    :dom - string, configuration for layout of additional table controls (see datatables documentation for sDom)
     
 #### Column Options
 
@@ -62,7 +64,10 @@ Activate using <%= datatable() %>, passing in the columns, how to filter them (s
     :type - string, the type of content in the column, for non-Ajax tables. 'html' will strip all HTML and sort on the inner value, as a string. Default is string.
     :sortable - boolean, allow this column to be sorted on. Default is true.
     :searchable - boolean, allow this column to be searched, for non-Ajax tables. Default is true.
-
+    :datasort - integer, use the indicated (0-indexed) column for sorting on this column
+    :visible - boolean, set false to hide this column
+    :sorting - array, controls the default sorting direction, and even alter the behaviour of the sort handler (i.e. only allow ascending sorting etc) using this parameter.
+    
 #### AJAX Options
   
   When you're working with large datasets it's not reasonable to load everything on page load. Use an :ajax_source to load just the records that are being displayed, do custom searching (DB, Solr, etc).
diff --git a/lib/rails_datatables.rb b/lib/rails_datatables.rb
index 68bc52d..4f3aedf 100644
--- a/lib/rails_datatables.rb
+++ b/lib/rails_datatables.rb
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ def datatable(columns, opts={})
 
     ajax_source = opts[:ajax_source] || nil
     server_side = opts[:ajax_source].present?
-
+    jquery_ui = opts[:jquery_ui] || nil
+    dom = opts[:dom] || nil
+    
     additional_data_string = ""
     additional_data.each_pair do |name,value|
       additional_data_string = additional_data_string + ", " if !additional_data_string.blank? && value
@@ -40,8 +42,10 @@ def datatable(columns, opts={})
           "bStateSave": #{persist_state},
           "bFilter": #{search},
           "bAutoWidth": #{auto_width},
+          #{"'sDom': [#{dom}]," if dom}
           #{"'aaSorting': [#{sort_by}]," if sort_by}
           #{"'sAjaxSource': '#{ajax_source}'," if ajax_source}
+          #{"'bJQueryUI': #{jquery_ui}," if jquery_ui}
           "aoColumns": [
       			#{formatted_columns(columns)}
       				],
@@ -68,11 +72,13 @@ def formatted_columns(columns)
         else
           searchable = c[:searchable].to_s.present? ? c[:searchable].to_s : "true"
           sortable = c[:sortable].to_s.present? ? c[:sortable].to_s : "true"
-
           "{
           'sType': '#{c[:type] || "string"}',
           'bSortable':#{sortable},
-          'bSearchable':#{searchable}
+          'bSearchable':#{searchable},
+          #{",'asSorting':#{c[:sorting].inspect}" if c[:sorting]}
+          #{",'bVisible':'#{c[:visible]}'" if c[:visible]}
+          #{",'iDataSort':#{c[:datasort]}" if c[:datasort]}
           #{",'sClass':'#{c[:class]}'" if c[:class]}
           }"
         end