diff --git a/etemplate/js/et2_extension_itempicker_actions.js b/etemplate/js/et2_extension_itempicker_actions.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3aa0fd3dc6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/etemplate/js/et2_extension_itempicker_actions.js
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+function itempickerDocumentAction(context, data) {
+	var formid = "itempicker_action_form";
+	var form = "<form id='" + formid + "' action='index.php?menuaction=" + data.app + "." + data.app + "_merge.download_by_request' method='POST'>"
+		+ "<input type='hidden' name='data_document_name' value='" + data.value.name + "' />"
+		+ "<input type='hidden' name='data_document_dir' value='" + data.value.dir + "' />"
+		+ "<input type='hidden' name='data_checked' value='" + data.checked.join(',') + "' />"
+		+ "</form>";
+	$j("body").append(form);
+	$j("#" + formid).submit().remove();
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/etemplate/js/et2_widget_itempicker.js b/etemplate/js/et2_widget_itempicker.js
index 0c4aa82f0a..afd2736062 100755
--- a/etemplate/js/et2_widget_itempicker.js
+++ b/etemplate/js/et2_widget_itempicker.js
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 	jquery.jquery;
 	et2_core_inputWidget;
 	et2_core_valueWidget;
+	et2_extension_itempicker_actions;
 	egw_action.egw_action_common;
 */
 
@@ -52,6 +53,12 @@ var et2_itempicker = et2_inputWidget.extend({
 			"default": et2_no_init,
 			"description": "This text get displayed if an input-field is empty and does not have the input-focus (blur). It can be used to show a default value or a kind of help-text."
 		},
+		"value": {
+			"name": "value",
+			"type": "any",
+			"default": "",
+			"description": "Optional itempicker value(s) - can be used for e.g. environmental information"
+		},
 		"query": {
 			"name": "Query callback",
 			"type": "any",
@@ -185,7 +192,8 @@ var et2_itempicker = et2_inputWidget.extend({
 		{
 			var data = {};
 			data.app = this.current_app;
-			data.items = this.getSelectedItems();
+			data.value = this.options.value;
+			data.checked = this.getSelectedItems();
 			return this.action.exec(this, data);
 		}
 		
@@ -194,7 +202,7 @@ var et2_itempicker = et2_inputWidget.extend({
 	
 	getSelectedItems: function()
 	{
-		var items = {};
+		var items = [];
 		$j(this.itemlist).children("ul").children("li.selected").each(function(index) {
 			items[index] = $j(this).attr("id");	
 		});