diff --git a/aqt/dyndeckconf.py b/aqt/dyndeckconf.py
index 0a9d0d9a5..cf8c81329 100644
--- a/aqt/dyndeckconf.py
+++ b/aqt/dyndeckconf.py
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ class DeckConf(QDialog):
         QDialog.__init__(self, mw)
         self.mw = mw
         self.deck = self.mw.col.decks.current()
+        # context-sensitive extras like deck:foo
+        self.search = search
         self.form = aqt.forms.dyndconf.Ui_Dialog()
         self.form.setupUi(self)
         if first:
@@ -27,16 +29,57 @@ class DeckConf(QDialog):
                      SIGNAL("helpRequested()"),
                      lambda: openHelp("cramming"))
         self.setWindowTitle(_("Options for %s") % self.deck['name'])
-        self.setupCombos()
+        self.setupExamples()
+        self.setupOrder()
         self.loadConf()
-        if first and search:
-            self.form.search.setText(search)
         self.exec_()
 
-    def setupCombos(self):
+    def setupOrder(self):
+        import anki.consts as cs
+        self.form.order.addItems(cs.dynOrderLabels().values())
+
+    def setupExamples(self):
         import anki.consts as cs
         f = self.form
-        f.order.addItems(cs.dynOrderLabels().values())
+        d = self.dynExamples = cs.dynExamples()
+        f.examples.addItems([x[0] for x in d])
+        self.connect(f.examples, SIGNAL("activated(int)"),
+                     self.onExample)
+        # we'll need to reset whenever something is changed
+        self.ignoreChange = False
+        def onChange(*args):
+            if self.ignoreChange:
+                return
+            f.examples.setCurrentIndex(0)
+        c = self.connect
+        c(f.steps, SIGNAL("textEdited(QString)"), onChange)
+        c(f.search, SIGNAL("textEdited(QString)"), onChange)
+        c(f.order, SIGNAL("activated(int)"), onChange)
+        c(f.limit, SIGNAL("valueChanged(int)"), onChange)
+        c(f.stepsOn, SIGNAL("stateChanged(int)"), onChange)
+        c(f.resched, SIGNAL("stateChanged(int)"), onChange)
+
+    def onExample(self, idx):
+        if idx == 0:
+            return
+        p = self.dynExamples[idx][1]
+        f = self.form
+        self.ignoreChange = True
+        search = [p['search']]
+        if self.search:
+            search.append(self.search)
+        f.search.setText(" ".join(search))
+        print "set order to", p['order']
+        f.order.setCurrentIndex(p['order'])
+        f.resched.setChecked(p.get("resched", True))
+        if p.get("steps"):
+            f.steps.setText(p['steps'])
+            f.stepsOn.setChecked(True)
+        else:
+            f.steps.setText("1 10")
+            f.stepsOn.setChecked(False)
+        f.limit.setValue(1000)
+        self.ignoreChange = False
 
     def loadConf(self):
         f = self.form
diff --git a/designer/dyndconf.ui b/designer/dyndconf.ui
index 0507b02f6..a910bb37a 100644
--- a/designer/dyndconf.ui
+++ b/designer/dyndconf.ui
@@ -6,38 +6,35 @@
    <rect>
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
-    <width>619</width>
-    <height>300</height>
+    <width>445</width>
+    <height>301</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
   <property name="windowTitle">
    <string>Dialog</string>
   </property>
   <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout">
-   <item>
-    <widget class="QComboBox" name="examples"/>
-   </item>
    <item>
     <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBox">
      <property name="title">
-      <string>Create deck from search</string>
+      <string>Filter</string>
      </property>
      <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout">
-      <item row="1" column="0">
+      <item row="2" column="0">
        <widget class="QLabel" name="label_5">
         <property name="text">
          <string>Limit to</string>
         </property>
        </widget>
       </item>
-      <item row="0" column="0">
+      <item row="1" column="0">
        <widget class="QLabel" name="label_2">
         <property name="text">
          <string>Search</string>
         </property>
        </widget>
       </item>
-      <item row="1" column="1">
+      <item row="2" column="1">
        <widget class="QSpinBox" name="limit">
         <property name="maximumSize">
          <size>
@@ -53,19 +50,29 @@
         </property>
        </widget>
       </item>
-      <item row="1" column="2">
+      <item row="2" column="2">
        <widget class="QLabel" name="label">
         <property name="text">
          <string>cards selected by</string>
         </property>
        </widget>
       </item>
-      <item row="0" column="1" colspan="6">
+      <item row="1" column="1" colspan="6">
        <widget class="QLineEdit" name="search"/>
       </item>
-      <item row="1" column="3" colspan="4">
+      <item row="2" column="3" colspan="4">
        <widget class="QComboBox" name="order"/>
       </item>
+      <item row="0" column="1" colspan="6">
+       <widget class="QComboBox" name="examples"/>
+      </item>
+      <item row="0" column="0">
+       <widget class="QLabel" name="label_3">
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>Preset</string>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
      </layout>
     </widget>
    </item>
@@ -138,7 +145,6 @@
   <tabstop>stepsOn</tabstop>
   <tabstop>steps</tabstop>
   <tabstop>buttonBox</tabstop>
-  <tabstop>examples</tabstop>
  </tabstops>
  <resources/>
  <connections>