diff --git a/etemplate/js/et2_contentArrayMgr.js b/etemplate/js/et2_contentArrayMgr.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..20ce93fd95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/etemplate/js/et2_contentArrayMgr.js
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+/**
+ * eGroupWare eTemplate2 - JS content array manager
+ *
+ * @license http://opensource.org/licenses/gpl-license.php GPL - GNU General Public License
+ * @package etemplate
+ * @subpackage api
+ * @link http://www.egroupware.org
+ * @author Andreas Stöckel
+ * @copyright Stylite 2011
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+
+"use strict";
+
+function et2_contentArrayMgr(_data, _parentMgr)
+{
+	if (typeof _parentMgr == "undefined")
+	{
+		_parentMgr = null;
+	}
+
+	// Copy the parent manager which is needed to access relative data when
+	// being in a relative perspective of the manager
+	this.parentMgr = _parentMgr;
+
+	// Hold a reference to the data
+	this.data = _data;
+}
+
+et2_contentArrayMgr.prototype.getValueForID = function(_id)
+{
+	if (typeof this.data[_id] != "undefined")
+	{
+		return this.data[_id];
+	}
+
+	return null;
+}
+
+et2_contentArrayMgr.prototype.openPerspective = function(_rootId)
+{
+	return new et2_contentArrayMgr(this._data[_rootId], this);
+}
+
diff --git a/etemplate/js/et2_inputWidget.js b/etemplate/js/et2_inputWidget.js
index 14260f50b0..03e1c91ccd 100644
--- a/etemplate/js/et2_inputWidget.js
+++ b/etemplate/js/et2_inputWidget.js
@@ -69,6 +69,20 @@ var et2_inputWidget = et2_baseWidget.extend(et2_IInput, {
 		}
 	},
 
+	set_id: function(_value) {
+		this._super.apply(this, arguments);
+
+		var mgr = this.getContentMgr();
+		if (_value != '' && mgr != null)
+		{
+			var val = mgr.getValueForID(this.id);
+			if (val !== null)
+			{
+				this.set_value(val);
+			}
+		}
+	},
+
 	get_value: function() {
 		return this.getValue();
 	},
diff --git a/etemplate/js/et2_widget.js b/etemplate/js/et2_widget.js
index 3a26511694..bf6fa41d20 100644
--- a/etemplate/js/et2_widget.js
+++ b/etemplate/js/et2_widget.js
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ var et2_widget = Class.extend({
 		"id": {
 			"name": "ID",
 			"type": "string",
-			"description": "Unique identifier of the widget",
+			"description": "Unique identifier of the widget"
 		},
 
 		/**
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ var et2_widget = Class.extend({
 		}
 
 		this.id = "";
+		this._mgr = null;
 
 		// Copy the parent parameter and add this widget to its parent children
 		// list.
@@ -426,6 +427,23 @@ var et2_widget = Class.extend({
 		{
 			this._children[i].update();
 		}
+	},
+
+	setContentMgr: function(_mgr) {
+		this._mgr = _mgr;
+	},
+
+	getContentMgr: function() {
+		if (this._mgr != null)
+		{
+			return this._mgr;
+		}
+		else if (this._parent)
+		{
+			return this._parent.getContentMgr();
+		}
+
+		return null;
 	}
 
 });
diff --git a/etemplate/js/test/et2_test_timesheet_edit.json b/etemplate/js/test/et2_test_timesheet_edit.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1c1762df3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/etemplate/js/test/et2_test_timesheet_edit.json
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+var timesheet_data = {
+    "content":{
+        "ts_id":"1",
+        "ts_project":null,
+        "ts_title":"Test geschrieben",
+        "ts_description":null,
+        "ts_start":1307030400,
+        "ts_duration":"150",
+        "ts_quantity":"2.5",
+        "ts_unitprice":null,
+        "cat_id":null,
+        "ts_owner":"5",
+        "ts_modified":1307039479,
+        "ts_modifier":"5",
+        "pl_id":null,
+        "ts_status":null,
+        "user_timezone_read":"Europe/Berlin",
+        "msg":null,
+        "view":false,
+        "tabs":null,
+        "link_to":{
+            "to_id":"1",
+            "to_app":"timesheet"
+        },
+        "js":"<script>\u000a\u000a</script>\u000a",
+        "ts_quantity_blur":2.5,
+        "start_time":"18:00",
+        "pm_integration":null,
+        "no_ts_status":true,
+        "all_pm_ids":[],
+        "history":{
+            "id":"1",
+            "app":"timesheet",
+            "status-widgets":{
+                "ts_status":[],
+                "ts_modifier":"select-account",
+                "cat_id":"select-cat"
+            }
+        },
+        "ts_title_blur":null
+    },
+    "sel_options":{
+        "status":{
+            "ts_project":"Project",
+            "ts_title":"Title",
+            "cat_id":"Category",
+            "ts_description":"Description",
+            "ts_start":"Start",
+            "ts_duration":"Duration",
+            "ts_quantity":"Quantity",
+            "ts_unitprice":"Unitprice",
+            "ts_owner":"Owner",
+            "ts_modifier":"Modifier",
+            "ts_status":"Status",
+            "pm_id":"Projectid",
+            "customfields":"Custom fields"
+        },
+        "ts_owner":{
+            "5":"User, admin"
+        },
+        "ts_status":[]
+    },
+    "readonlys":{
+        "button[delete]":false,
+        "button[edit]":true,
+        "button[save]":false,
+        "button[save_new]":false,
+        "button[apply]":false,
+        "ts_owner":true,
+        "tabs":{
+            "customfields":true
+        }
+    },
+    "preserv":{
+        "ts_id":"1",
+        "ts_project":null,
+        "ts_title":"Test geschrieben",
+        "ts_description":null,
+        "ts_start":1307030400,
+        "ts_duration":"150",
+        "ts_quantity":"2.5",
+        "ts_unitprice":null,
+        "cat_id":null,
+        "ts_owner":"5",
+        "ts_modified":1307039479,
+        "ts_modifier":"5",
+        "pl_id":null,
+        "ts_status":null,
+        "user_timezone_read":"Europe/Berlin",
+        "view":false,
+        "referer":"timesheet.timesheet_ui.index",
+        "ts_title_blur":null
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/etemplate/js/test/test_xml.html b/etemplate/js/test/test_xml.html
index d274130069..c499baaffd 100644
--- a/etemplate/js/test/test_xml.html
+++ b/etemplate/js/test/test_xml.html
@@ -15,8 +15,12 @@
 		<script src="../et2_button.js"></script>
 		<script src="../et2_box.js"></script>
 		<script src="../et2_textbox.js"></script>
+		<script src="../et2_contentArrayMgr.js"></script>
 		<!--<script src="../et2_tabs.js"></script>-->
 		<script src="../lib/tooltip.js"></script>
+
+		<script src="et2_test_timesheet_edit.json"></script>
+
 		<style type="text/css">
 			body {
 				font-family: Lucida Grande, sans-serif;
@@ -166,7 +170,7 @@
 		<h1>EGroupware ETemplate2 Test</h1>
 		<div class="header">Choose one of the following tests:</div>
 		<div id="linklist">
-			<a href="#" onclick="open_xet('et2_test_timesheet_edit.xet');">Timesheet edit dialog</a>
+			<a href="#" onclick="open_xet('et2_test_timesheet_edit.xet', timesheet_data.content);">Timesheet edit dialog</a>
 			<a href="#" onclick="open_xet('et2_test_template.xet');">Template proxy test</a>
 			<a href="#" onclick="open_xet('et2_test_grid.xet');">Grid test</a>
 			<a href="#" onclick="open_xet('et2_test_tabbox.xet');">Tabs test</a>
@@ -174,13 +178,21 @@
 			<a href="#" onclick="open_xet('et2_test_description.xet');">Description test</a>
 		</div>
 		<div class="header">ETemplate2 container:</div>
+		<div id="time"></div>
 		<div id="container"></div>
 		<script>
 			var container = null;
 
-			function open_xet(file) {
+			function open_xet(file, content) {
+				if (typeof content == "undefined")
+				{
+					content = {};
+				}
+
 				et2_loadXMLFromURL(file,
 					function(_xmldoc) {
+						var t1 = (new Date).getTime();
+
 						if (container != null)
 						{
 							container.destroy();
@@ -189,7 +201,11 @@
 
 						container = new et2_container(null);
 						container.setParentDOMNode(document.getElementById("container"));
+						container.setContentMgr(new et2_contentArrayMgr(content));
 						container.loadFromXML(_xmldoc);
+
+						var t2 = (new Date).getTime();
+						$j("#time").text("Building the template took " + (t2 - t1) + "ms");
 					});
 				}
 		</script>