diff --git a/configpages.cpp b/configpages.cpp
index eaceaff01..45c8c5e59 100644
--- a/configpages.cpp
+++ b/configpages.cpp
@@ -57,56 +57,7 @@ NewDiagramPage::NewDiagramPage(QWidget *parent) : ConfigPage(parent) {
 	diagram_size_box_layout -> addWidget(ds2,            1, 0);
 	diagram_size_box_layout -> addWidget(columns_height, 1, 1);
 	
-	QGroupBox *inset_infos = new QGroupBox(tr("Informations du cartouche"), this);
-	inset_infos -> setMinimumWidth(300);
-	
-	inset_title = new QLineEdit(settings.value("diagrameditor/defaulttitle").toString(), this);
-	inset_author = new QLineEdit(settings.value("diagrameditor/defaultauthor").toString(), this);
-	
-	QButtonGroup *date_policy_group = new QButtonGroup(this);
-	inset_no_date = new QRadioButton(tr("Pas de date"), this);
-	inset_current_date = new QRadioButton(tr("Date courante"), this);
-	inset_fixed_date = new QRadioButton(tr("Date fixe : "), this);
-	date_policy_group -> addButton(inset_no_date);
-	date_policy_group -> addButton(inset_current_date);
-	date_policy_group -> addButton(inset_fixed_date);
-	QString settings_date = settings.value("diagrameditor/defaultdate").toString();
-	QDate date_diagram;
-	if (settings_date == "now") {
-		date_diagram = QDate::currentDate();
-		inset_current_date -> setChecked(true);
-	} else if (settings_date.isEmpty() || settings_date == "null") {
-		date_diagram = QDate();
-		inset_no_date -> setChecked(true);
-	} else {
-		date_diagram = QDate::fromString(settings_date, "yyyyMMdd");
-		inset_fixed_date -> setChecked(true);
-	}
-	inset_date = new QDateEdit(date_diagram, this);
-	inset_date -> setEnabled(inset_fixed_date -> isChecked());
-	connect(inset_fixed_date, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), inset_date, SLOT(setEnabled(bool)));
-	inset_date -> setCalendarPopup(true);
-	
-	QGridLayout *layout_date = new QGridLayout();
-	layout_date -> addWidget(inset_no_date,      0, 0);
-	layout_date -> addWidget(inset_current_date, 1, 0);
-	layout_date -> addWidget(inset_fixed_date,   2, 0);
-	layout_date -> addWidget(inset_date,         2, 1);
-	
-	inset_filename = new QLineEdit(settings.value("diagrameditor/defaultfilename").toString(), this);
-	inset_folio = new QLineEdit(settings.value("diagrameditor/defaultfolio").toString(), this);
-	QGridLayout *layout_champs = new QGridLayout(inset_infos);
-	
-	layout_champs -> addWidget(new QLabel(tr("Titre : ")),   0, 0);
-	layout_champs -> addWidget(inset_title,                  0, 1);
-	layout_champs -> addWidget(new QLabel(tr("Auteur : ")),  1, 0);
-	layout_champs -> addWidget(inset_author,                 1, 1);
-	layout_champs -> addWidget(new QLabel(tr("Date : ")),    2, 0);
-	layout_champs -> addLayout(layout_date,                  3, 1);
-	layout_champs -> addWidget(new QLabel(tr("Fichier : ")), 4, 0);
-	layout_champs -> addWidget(inset_filename,               4, 1);
-	layout_champs -> addWidget(new QLabel(tr("Folio : ")),   5, 0);
-	layout_champs -> addWidget(inset_folio,                  5, 1);
+	ipw = new InsetPropertiesWidget(QETDiagramEditor::defaultInsetProperties(), true, this);
 	
 	// proprietes par defaut des conducteurs
 	ConductorProperties cp;
@@ -114,7 +65,7 @@ NewDiagramPage::NewDiagramPage(QWidget *parent) : ConfigPage(parent) {
 	cpw = new ConductorPropertiesWidget(cp);
 	
 	vlayout2 -> addWidget(diagram_size_box);
-	vlayout2 -> addWidget(inset_infos);
+	vlayout2 -> addWidget(ipw);
 	hlayout1 -> addLayout(vlayout2);
 	hlayout1 -> addWidget(cpw);
 	vlayout1 -> addLayout(hlayout1);
@@ -139,14 +90,18 @@ void NewDiagramPage::applyConf() {
 	settings.setValue("diagrameditor/defaultheight",  columns_height -> value());
 	
 	// proprietes du cartouche
-	settings.setValue("diagrameditor/defaulttitle",    inset_title -> text());
-	settings.setValue("diagrameditor/defaultauthor",   inset_author -> text());
-	settings.setValue("diagrameditor/defaultfilename", inset_filename -> text());
-	settings.setValue("diagrameditor/defaultfolio",    inset_folio -> text());
+	InsetProperties inset = ipw-> insetProperties();
+	settings.setValue("diagrameditor/defaulttitle",    inset.title);
+	settings.setValue("diagrameditor/defaultauthor",   inset.author);
+	settings.setValue("diagrameditor/defaultfilename", inset.filename);
+	settings.setValue("diagrameditor/defaultfolio",    inset.folio);
 	QString date_setting_value;
-	if (inset_no_date -> isChecked()) date_setting_value = "null";
-	else if (inset_current_date -> isChecked()) date_setting_value = "now";
-	else date_setting_value = inset_date -> date().toString("yyyyMMdd");
+	if (inset.useDate == InsetProperties::UseDateValue) {
+		if (inset.date.isNull()) date_setting_value = "null";
+		else date_setting_value = inset.date.toString("yyyyMMdd");
+	} else {
+		date_setting_value = "now";
+	}
 	settings.setValue("diagrameditor/defaultdate", date_setting_value);
 	
 	// proprietes par defaut des conducteurs
diff --git a/configpages.h b/configpages.h
index 64c646c50..b8b9c7cc1 100644
--- a/configpages.h
+++ b/configpages.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_PAGES_H
 #include <QtGui>
 #include "conductorpropertieswidget.h"
+#include "insetpropertieswidget.h"
 
 /**
 	Cette classe abstraite contient les methodes que toutes les pages de
@@ -40,14 +41,7 @@ class NewDiagramPage : public ConfigPage {
 	QSpinBox *columns_count;
 	QSpinBox *columns_width;
 	QSpinBox *columns_height;
-	QLineEdit *inset_title;
-	QLineEdit *inset_author;
-	QDateEdit *inset_date;
-	QLineEdit *inset_filename;
-	QLineEdit *inset_folio;
-	QRadioButton *inset_no_date;
-	QRadioButton *inset_current_date;
-	QRadioButton *inset_fixed_date;
+	InsetPropertiesWidget *ipw;
 	ConductorPropertiesWidget *cpw;
 };
 #endif
diff --git a/diagramview.cpp b/diagramview.cpp
index 0c7d326d5..05f4992bb 100644
--- a/diagramview.cpp
+++ b/diagramview.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "conductor.h"
 #include "diagramcommands.h"
 #include "conductorpropertieswidget.h"
+#include "insetpropertieswidget.h"
 
 /**
 	Constructeur
@@ -588,44 +589,7 @@ void DiagramView::dialogEditInfos() {
 	diagram_size_box_layout.addWidget(ds2,            1, 0);
 	diagram_size_box_layout.addWidget(columns_height, 1, 1);
 	
-	QGroupBox *inset_infos = new QGroupBox(tr("Informations du cartouche"), &popup);
-	
-	QLineEdit *titre = new QLineEdit(inset.title, &popup);
-	QLineEdit *auteur = new QLineEdit(inset.author, &popup);
-	
-	QButtonGroup *date_policy_group = new QButtonGroup(this);
-	QRadioButton *inset_no_date = new QRadioButton(tr("Pas de date"));
-	QRadioButton *inset_fixed_date = new QRadioButton(tr("Date fixe : "));
-	date_policy_group -> addButton(inset_no_date);
-	date_policy_group -> addButton(inset_fixed_date);
-	
-	QDate date_diagram(inset.date);
-	inset_no_date -> setChecked(date_diagram.isNull());
-	inset_fixed_date -> setChecked(!date_diagram.isNull());
-	QDateEdit *date = new QDateEdit(date_diagram.isNull() ? QDate::currentDate() : date_diagram);
-	date -> setCalendarPopup(true);
-	date -> setEnabled(inset_fixed_date -> isChecked());
-	connect(inset_fixed_date, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), date, SLOT(setEnabled(bool)));
-	
-	QLineEdit *fichier = new QLineEdit(inset.filename, &popup);
-	QLineEdit *folio = new QLineEdit(inset.folio, &popup);
-	QGridLayout layout_champs(inset_infos);
-	
-	QGridLayout *layout_date = new QGridLayout();
-	layout_date -> addWidget(inset_no_date,      0, 0);
-	layout_date -> addWidget(inset_fixed_date,   1, 0);
-	layout_date -> addWidget(date,               1, 1);
-	
-	layout_champs.addWidget(new QLabel(tr("Titre : ")),   0, 0);
-	layout_champs.addWidget(titre,                        0, 1);
-	layout_champs.addWidget(new QLabel(tr("Auteur : ")),  1, 0);
-	layout_champs.addWidget(auteur,                       1, 1);
-	layout_champs.addWidget(new QLabel(tr("Date : ")),    2, 0);
-	layout_champs.addLayout(layout_date,                  3, 1);
-	layout_champs.addWidget(new QLabel(tr("Fichier : ")), 4, 0);
-	layout_champs.addWidget(fichier,                      4, 1);
-	layout_champs.addWidget(new QLabel(tr("Folio : ")),   5, 0);
-	layout_champs.addWidget(folio,                        5, 1);
+	InsetPropertiesWidget *inset_infos = new InsetPropertiesWidget(inset, false, &popup);
 	
 	// boutons
 	QDialogButtonBox boutons(QDialogButtonBox::Ok | QDialogButtonBox::Cancel);
@@ -639,19 +603,14 @@ void DiagramView::dialogEditInfos() {
 	layout_v.addWidget(&boutons);
 	// si le dialogue est accepte
 	if (popup.exec() == QDialog::Accepted) {
-		InsetProperties new_inset;
-		new_inset.title = titre -> text();
-		new_inset.author = auteur -> text();
-		new_inset.date = inset_no_date -> isChecked() ? QDate() : date -> date();
-		new_inset.filename = fichier -> text();
-		new_inset.folio = folio -> text();
+		InsetProperties new_inset = inset_infos -> insetProperties();
 		
 		// s'il y a des modifications au cartouche
 		if (new_inset != inset) {
 			scene -> undoStack().push(new ChangeInsetCommand(scene, inset, new_inset));
 		}
 		
-		// s'il y a des modifications
+		// s'il y a des modifications aux dimensions du schema
 		if (
 			columns_count_value  != columns_count  -> value() ||\
 			columns_width_value  != columns_width  -> value() ||\
diff --git a/insetproperties.cpp b/insetproperties.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6c4549b71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/insetproperties.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+#include "insetproperties.h"
+
+/// Constructeur
+InsetProperties::InsetProperties() {
+}
+
+/// Destructeur
+InsetProperties::~InsetProperties() {
+}
+
+/**
+	@param ip autre conteneur InsetProperties
+	@return true si ip et ce conteneur sont identiques, false sinon
+*/
+bool InsetProperties::operator==(const InsetProperties &ip) {
+	return(
+		ip.title == title &&\
+		ip.author == author &&\
+		ip.date == date &&\
+		ip.filename == filename &&\
+		ip.folio == folio
+	);
+}
+
+/**
+	@param ip autre conteneur InsetProperties
+	@return false si ip et ce conteneur sont identiques, true sinon
+*/
+bool InsetProperties::operator!=(const InsetProperties &ip) {
+	return(!(*this == ip));
+}
+
+/**
+	@return La date a utiliser
+*/
+QDate InsetProperties::finalDate() const {
+	if (useDate == UseDateValue) {
+		return(date);
+	} else {
+		return(QDate::currentDate());
+	}
+}
diff --git a/insetproperties.h b/insetproperties.h
index 475d497bf..3569e374f 100644
--- a/insetproperties.h
+++ b/insetproperties.h
@@ -8,37 +8,23 @@
 */
 class InsetProperties {
 	public:
-	/// Constructeur
-	InsetProperties() {
-	}
-	/// Destructeur
-	virtual ~InsetProperties() {
-	}
-	/**
-		@param ip autre conteneur InsetProperties
-		@return true si ip et ce conteneur sont identiques, false sinon
-	*/
-	bool operator==(const InsetProperties &ip) {
-		return(
-			ip.title == title &&\
-			ip.author == author &&\
-			ip.date == date &&\
-			ip.filename == filename &&\
-			ip.folio == folio
-		);
-	}
-	/**
-		@param ip autre conteneur InsetProperties
-		@return false si ip et ce conteneur sont identiques, true sinon
-	*/
-	bool operator!=(const InsetProperties &ip) {
-		return(!(*this == ip));
-	}
+	InsetProperties();
+	virtual ~InsetProperties();
+	enum DateManagement {
+		UseDateValue, ///< utilise l'attribut date
+		CurrentDate   ///< utilise la date courante
+	};
+	
+	bool operator==(const InsetProperties &);
+	bool operator!=(const InsetProperties &);
+	QDate finalDate() const ;
+	
 	// attributs
-	QString title;
-	QString author;
-	QDate date;
-	QString filename;
-	QString folio;
+	QString title;            ///< Titre affiche par le cartouche
+	QString author;           ///< Auteur affiche par le cartouche
+	QDate date;               ///< Date affichee par le cartouche ; si la date est nulle, le champ reste vide
+	QString filename;         ///< Nom de fichier affiche par le cartouche
+	QString folio;            ///< Folio affiche par le cartouche
+	DateManagement useDate;   ///< Indique s'il faut utiliser ou non l'attribut date
 };
 #endif
diff --git a/insetpropertieswidget.cpp b/insetpropertieswidget.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f0747930e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/insetpropertieswidget.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+#include "insetpropertieswidget.h"
+#include "qetapp.h"
+
+/**
+	Constructeur
+	@param inset InsetProperties a afficher
+	@param fixed true pour afficher l'option "Date courante"
+	@param parent QWidget parent
+*/
+InsetPropertiesWidget::InsetPropertiesWidget(const InsetProperties &inset, bool current, QWidget *parent) : QWidget(parent), display_current_date(false) {
+	
+	QVBoxLayout *this_layout = new QVBoxLayout(this);
+	this_layout -> setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
+	QGroupBox *inset_infos = new QGroupBox(tr("Informations du cartouche"), this);
+	inset_infos -> setMinimumWidth(300);
+	this_layout -> addWidget(inset_infos);
+	
+	inset_title = new QLineEdit(this);
+	inset_author = new QLineEdit(this);
+	
+	QButtonGroup *date_policy_group = new QButtonGroup(this);
+	inset_no_date = new QRadioButton(tr("Pas de date"), this);
+	inset_current_date = new QRadioButton(tr("Date courante"), this);
+	inset_fixed_date = new QRadioButton(tr("Date fixe : "), this);
+	date_policy_group -> addButton(inset_no_date);
+	date_policy_group -> addButton(inset_current_date);
+	date_policy_group -> addButton(inset_fixed_date);
+	inset_date = new QDateEdit(QDate::currentDate(), this);
+	inset_date -> setEnabled(inset_fixed_date -> isChecked());
+	inset_current_date -> setVisible(display_current_date);
+	connect(inset_fixed_date, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), inset_date, SLOT(setEnabled(bool)));
+	inset_date -> setCalendarPopup(true);
+	
+	QGridLayout *layout_date = new QGridLayout();
+	layout_date -> addWidget(inset_no_date,      0, 0);
+	layout_date -> addWidget(inset_current_date, 1, 0);
+	layout_date -> addWidget(inset_fixed_date,   2, 0);
+	layout_date -> addWidget(inset_date,         2, 1);
+	
+	inset_filename = new QLineEdit(this);
+	inset_folio = new QLineEdit(this);
+	QGridLayout *layout_champs = new QGridLayout(inset_infos);
+	
+	layout_champs -> addWidget(new QLabel(tr("Titre : ")),   0, 0);
+	layout_champs -> addWidget(inset_title,                  0, 1);
+	layout_champs -> addWidget(new QLabel(tr("Auteur : ")),  1, 0);
+	layout_champs -> addWidget(inset_author,                 1, 1);
+	layout_champs -> addWidget(new QLabel(tr("Date : ")),    2, 0);
+	layout_champs -> addLayout(layout_date,                  3, 1);
+	layout_champs -> addWidget(new QLabel(tr("Fichier : ")), 4, 0);
+	layout_champs -> addWidget(inset_filename,               4, 1);
+	layout_champs -> addWidget(new QLabel(tr("Folio : ")),   5, 0);
+	layout_champs -> addWidget(inset_folio,                  5, 1);
+	
+	inset_current_date -> setVisible(display_current_date = current);
+	setInsetProperties(inset);
+	setLayout(this_layout);
+}
+
+/// Destructeur
+InsetPropertiesWidget::~InsetPropertiesWidget() {
+}
+
+/**
+	@return Les proprietes affichees par le widget
+*/
+InsetProperties InsetPropertiesWidget::insetProperties() const {
+	InsetProperties prop;
+	prop.title    = inset_title -> text();
+	prop.author   = inset_author -> text();
+	prop.filename = inset_filename -> text();
+	prop.folio    = inset_folio -> text();
+	if (inset_no_date -> isChecked()) {
+		prop.useDate = InsetProperties::UseDateValue;
+		prop.date = QDate();
+	} else if (inset_fixed_date -> isChecked()) {
+		prop.useDate = InsetProperties::UseDateValue;
+		prop.date = inset_date -> date();
+	} else if (display_current_date && inset_current_date -> isChecked()) {
+		prop.useDate = InsetProperties::CurrentDate;
+		prop.date = QDate::currentDate();
+	}
+	return(prop);
+}
+
+/**
+	Specifie les proprietes que le widget doit afficher
+	@param inset nouvelles proprietes affichees par le widget
+*/
+void InsetPropertiesWidget::setInsetProperties(const InsetProperties &inset) {
+	inset_title    -> setText(inset.title);
+	inset_author   -> setText(inset.author);
+	inset_filename -> setText(inset.filename);
+	inset_folio    -> setText(inset.folio);
+	if (display_current_date) {
+		if (inset.useDate == InsetProperties::CurrentDate) {
+			inset_current_date -> setChecked(true);
+		} else {
+			if (inset.date.isNull()) {
+				inset_no_date -> setChecked(true);
+			} else {
+				inset_fixed_date -> setChecked(true);
+				inset_date -> setDate(inset.date);
+			}
+		}
+	} else {
+		if (inset.useDate == InsetProperties::CurrentDate) {
+			inset_fixed_date -> setChecked(true);
+			inset_date -> setDate(QDate::currentDate());
+		} else {
+			if (inset.date.isNull()) {
+				inset_no_date -> setChecked(true);
+			} else {
+				inset_fixed_date -> setChecked(true);
+				inset_date -> setDate(inset.date);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+	@return true si le widget affiche la proposition "Date courante", false sinon
+*/
+bool InsetPropertiesWidget::displayCurrentDate() const {
+	return(display_current_date);
+}
diff --git a/insetpropertieswidget.h b/insetpropertieswidget.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a7c809bf7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/insetpropertieswidget.h
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#ifndef INSET_PROPERTIES_WIDGET_H
+#define INSET_PROPERTIES_WIDGET_H
+#include <QtGui>
+#include "insetproperties.h"
+/**
+	Ce widget permet d'editer un objet InsetProperties, c'est-a-dire les
+	valeurs affichees par le cartouche d'un schema.
+*/
+class InsetPropertiesWidget : public QWidget {
+	Q_OBJECT
+	// constructeurs, destructeur
+	public:
+	InsetPropertiesWidget(const InsetProperties &inset = InsetProperties(), bool = false, QWidget * = 0);
+	virtual ~InsetPropertiesWidget();
+	private:
+	InsetPropertiesWidget(const InsetPropertiesWidget &);
+	
+	// methodes
+	public:
+	InsetProperties insetProperties() const;
+	void setInsetProperties(const InsetProperties &);
+	bool displayCurrentDate() const;
+	
+	// attributs
+	private:
+	QLineEdit    *inset_title;
+	QLineEdit    *inset_author;
+	QDateEdit    *inset_date;
+	QLineEdit    *inset_filename;
+	QLineEdit    *inset_folio;
+	QRadioButton *inset_no_date;
+	QRadioButton *inset_current_date;
+	QRadioButton *inset_fixed_date;
+	bool display_current_date;
+};
+#endif
diff --git a/qelectrotech.pro b/qelectrotech.pro
index a72863a38..a93422951 100644
--- a/qelectrotech.pro
+++ b/qelectrotech.pro
@@ -38,13 +38,18 @@ HEADERS += aboutqet.h \
            borderinset.h \
            conductor.h \
            conductorprofile.h \
+           conductorproperties.h \
+           conductorpropertieswidget.h \
            conductorsegment.h \
            conductorsegmentprofile.h \
            configdialog.h \
            configpages.h \
            customelement.h \
            diagram.h \
+           diagramcommands.h \
+           diagramcontent.h \
            diagramview.h \
+           diagramtextitem.h \
            element.h \
            elementdeleter.h \
            elementscategorieslist.h \
@@ -58,6 +63,8 @@ HEADERS += aboutqet.h \
            exportdialog.h \
            fixedelement.h \
            hotspoteditor.h \
+           insetproperties.h \
+           insetpropertieswidget.h \
            nameslist.h \
            nameslistwidget.h \
            newelementwizard.h \
@@ -91,22 +98,21 @@ HEADERS += aboutqet.h \
            editor/styleeditor.h \
            editor/terminaleditor.h \
            editor/texteditor.h \
-           editor/textfieldeditor.h \
-           diagramcommands.h \
-           diagramtextitem.h \
-           insetproperties.h \
-           conductorpropertieswidget.h \
-           diagramcontent.h \
-           conductorproperties.h
+           editor/textfieldeditor.h
 SOURCES += aboutqet.cpp \
            borderinset.cpp \
            conductor.cpp \
            conductorprofile.cpp \
+           conductorproperties.cpp \
+           conductorpropertieswidget.cpp \
            conductorsegment.cpp \
            customelement.cpp \
            configdialog.cpp \
            configpages.cpp \
            diagram.cpp \
+           diagramcommands.cpp \
+           diagramcontent.cpp \
+           diagramtextitem.cpp \
            diagramview.cpp \
            element.cpp \
            elementdeleter.cpp \
@@ -121,6 +127,8 @@ SOURCES += aboutqet.cpp \
            exportdialog.cpp \
            fixedelement.cpp \
            hotspoteditor.cpp \
+           insetproperties.cpp \
+           insetpropertieswidget.cpp \
            main.cpp \
            nameslist.cpp \
            nameslistwidget.cpp \
@@ -155,12 +163,7 @@ SOURCES += aboutqet.cpp \
            editor/styleeditor.cpp \
            editor/terminaleditor.cpp \
            editor/texteditor.cpp \
-           editor/textfieldeditor.cpp \
-           diagramcommands.cpp \
-           diagramtextitem.cpp \
-           conductorpropertieswidget.cpp \
-           diagramcontent.cpp \
-           conductorproperties.cpp
+           editor/textfieldeditor.cpp
 RESOURCES += qelectrotech.qrc
 TRANSLATIONS += lang/qet_en.ts lang/qt_fr.ts
 RC_FILE = ico/windows_icon/application_icon/qelectrotech.rc
diff --git a/qetdiagrameditor.cpp b/qetdiagrameditor.cpp
index 48fa46293..88d6e1850 100644
--- a/qetdiagrameditor.cpp
+++ b/qetdiagrameditor.cpp
@@ -967,7 +967,39 @@ void QETDiagramEditor::writeSettings() {
 	settings.setValue("diagrameditor/state", saveState());
 }
 
+/**
+	Permet a l'utilisateur de configurer QET en lancant un dialogue approprie.
+	@see ConfigDialog
+*/
 void QETDiagramEditor::configureQET() {
 	ConfigDialog cd;
 	cd.exec();
 }
+
+/**
+	@return Les proprietes par defaut pour le cartouche d'un schema
+*/
+InsetProperties QETDiagramEditor::defaultInsetProperties() {
+	// accede a la configuration de l'application
+	QSettings &settings = QETApp::settings();
+	
+	InsetProperties def;
+	def.title    = settings.value("diagrameditor/defaulttitle").toString();
+	def.author   = settings.value("diagrameditor/defaultauthor").toString();
+	def.filename = settings.value("diagrameditor/defaultfilename").toString();
+	def.folio    = settings.value("diagrameditor/defaultfolio").toString();
+	
+	QString settings_date = settings.value("diagrameditor/defaultdate").toString();
+	if (settings_date == "now") {
+		def.date = QDate::currentDate();
+		def.useDate = InsetProperties::CurrentDate;
+	} else if (settings_date.isEmpty() || settings_date == "null") {
+		def.date = QDate();
+		def.useDate = InsetProperties::UseDateValue;
+	} else {
+		def.date = QDate::fromString(settings_date, "yyyyMMdd");
+		def.useDate = InsetProperties::UseDateValue;
+	}
+	
+	return(def);
+}
diff --git a/qetdiagrameditor.h b/qetdiagrameditor.h
index 499d1c701..acb7fb328 100644
--- a/qetdiagrameditor.h
+++ b/qetdiagrameditor.h
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef QET_DIAGRAM_EDITOR_H
 #define QET_DIAGRAM_EDITOR_H
 #include <QtGui>
+#include "insetproperties.h"
 class DiagramView;
 class ElementsPanelWidget;
 /**
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ class QETDiagramEditor : public QMainWindow {
 	public:
 	void closeEvent(QCloseEvent *);
 	void addDiagramView(DiagramView *);
+	static InsetProperties defaultInsetProperties();
 	
 	protected:
 	void actions();