# Dialog defaults for data selection

**URL:** <https://forums.losant.com/t/dialog-defaults-for-data-selection/1634>\
**Category:** Feature Request\
**Tags:** dashboard, time-series\
**Created:** [March 20, 2019, 5:02pm UTC](https://forums.losant.com/t/dialog-defaults-for-data-selection/1634 "2019-03-20T17:02:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Eckehard\_Fiedler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/aca169/32.png) [@Eckehard\_Fiedler](https://forums.losant.com/u/Eckehard_Fiedler)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2019, 5:02pm UTC](https://forums.losant.com/t/dialog-defaults-for-data-selection/1634/1 "2019-03-20T17:02:16Z")

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Hy all,

i recognized that the selection of new segments for a time series graph ist a bit awkward. It starts as a blank page, so for every segment all settings have to be done repeatedly.

While most of the time similar attributes are combined it would be helpful to start a new segment with the values of the previous input. So, if segments have all the same unit (e.g. Temperature in °C) or dislpay type, the input has only to be done for the first segment.

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**Author:** ![JuliaKempf](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.losant.com/juliakempf/32/2446_2.png) [@JuliaKempf](https://forums.losant.com/u/JuliaKempf)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2019, 5:28pm UTC](https://forums.losant.com/t/dialog-defaults-for-data-selection/1634/2 "2019-03-20T17:28:35Z")

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Hi @Eckehard_Fiedler,

This is a great suggestion! We appreciate your feedback and thank you for helping us make Losant better for our users. I think it could be quite valuable to have a “Copy Segment” button with the “Add Segment” that would allow for some variables to be pre-filled. I will pass this suggestion along, and keep you updated as to if it is implemented.

Thanks,  
Julia