--- firedrop2/createnewentrydialog.py.orig	2006-05-30 00:33:56.000000000 +0200
+++ firedrop2/createnewentrydialog.py	2006-09-14 19:39:00.000000000 +0200
@@ -21,11 +21,13 @@
         self.title = args['title']
         self.body = args['body']
         self.formats = self.fd2manager.formats
-        self.format = None #no style (e.g. Textile) has yet been chosen
+	if args.has_key('format'):
+		self.format = args['format']
+	else:
+        	self.format = None #no style (e.g. Textile) has yet been chosen
         self.info = [self.title, self.format, self.body]
         self.publish = True #default is to publish the entry
 
-
         gp = FlexGridPanel(self, rows=8, cols=3, hgap=5, vgap=2)
         gp[0,0] = Label(gp, "  ", border=5)
         gp[2,0] = Label(gp, "  ", border=5)
@@ -33,13 +35,19 @@
         #
         keys = self.formats.keys()
         keys.sort()
-        self.format = ''
         self.dropdown = DropDownBox(gp, keys)
         self.dropdown.SetSizeX(200)
         self.dropdown.OnSelect = self.OnDropdownSelect
+	
+	if self.format in keys:
+		self.format = self.format
+        	self.dropdown.SetStringSelection(self.format)
+	        labelDesc = Label(gp, text = self.formats[self.format][1])
+	else:
+		self.format = ''
+	        labelDesc = Label(gp, text = "<Description of the selected style>\n\n\n\n\n")
         gp.AddComponent(1, 1, self.dropdown, border=5, expand=1, align='c')
         #
-        labelDesc = Label(gp, text = "<Description of the selected style>\n\n\n\n\n")
         self.labelDesc = labelDesc
         gp.AddComponent(1, 2, labelDesc, border=5, expand=1, align='c')
         gp[1,3] = Label(gp, "Desired Title for your Entry:", border=5)