diff --git a/forms.py b/forms.py
index 3953c49..48633f5 100644
--- a/forms.py
+++ b/forms.py
@@ -734,6 +734,7 @@
     )
     def __init__(self,settings,visible_section,visible_option, *args, **kwargs):  
         super(ListSettings, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)  
+        #if settings:raise Exception(settings) #debug
         if visible_option:
             options=[]
             for option in self.layout:
@@ -748,7 +749,14 @@
                 for section in self.layout:
                     if section[0] == visible_section:
                         self.layout = [section]
-
+        if settings:
+            for section in self.layout:
+                for option in section[1:]:    
+                    #raise Exception(settings)
+                    self.fields[option].initial = settings[option]
+                    #raise Exception(self.fields[option].initial)
+                
+            
     class Meta:
         """Class to handle the automatic insertion of fieldsets and divs.
         
diff --git a/views.py b/views.py
index 64da277..3be7734 100644
--- a/views.py
+++ b/views.py
@@ -320,13 +320,16 @@
             message = "The list has been updated."
     #Provide a form with existing values
     else:
-        #raise Exception(the_list.settings)#debug  
-        testdict = {}
-        #raise Exception(the_list.settings)#debug
-        #for key,item in dict(the_list.settings).items():#debug
-        #    testdict[key]=item
-        form = ListSettings(testdict,visible_section,visible_option)#the_list.settings)
-        
+        #create form to get layout
+        form = ListSettings(None,visible_section,visible_option)
+        #create a Dict of all settings which are used in the form
+        used_settings={}
+        for section in form.layout:
+            for option in section[1:]:
+                used_settings[option] = the_list.settings[option]
+        #recreate the form using the settings
+        form = ListSettings(used_settings,visible_section,visible_option)
+            
         #TODO
         # USE different Forms for each fieldset NO META SETTINGS !!
         # querry settings when creating the fields not parsing the whole settings