I wanted to customize the CJuiAutoComplete, so that it displays a thumb image before the label like the one shown in the following image:  For me I needed to display a color thumb "color_img" before the color name "color_desc_e". Here is what you can do:
 
IHere is what you can do in a very simple way, in your model controller:
 

```php
// In the access rules function$return_array = array();
foreach($data as $sub) {
       // Set all of your view variables in this array $return_array[] = array(         // This is the color name 'label'=>$sub['color_desc_e'], 'value'=>$sub['color_id'], 'id'=>$sub['color_id'],         // This is the line containing the full path to the thumb image
'img' => Yii::app()->request->baseUrl.Yii::app()->params["colorUploadUrl"].$sub['color_img']
);```

In your view file _In my case it was _form_:```

Check the comments inlinside the code, that's it !
 
 
 
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