Re: At my wit\'s end with custom theming …
madyogi, you’re on the right track but you’re still grasping at straws.
Take a deep breath and look at how all the functions in bp-core-templatetags.php work. There should be a function there for every core area of BP.
P.S. – It’s “wicks” end, like a candle that’s about to burn out. 
