diff --git a/configuration.js b/configuration.js
index 62a2477..8e975c7 100644
--- a/configuration.js
+++ b/configuration.js
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ angular
   // go to Global Settings dialog to see their description
   'dir', 'conf-path', 'auto-file-renaming', 'max-connection-per-server',
 ])
+.constant('$downloadProps', [ // Similar to starred Quick Access properties but for adding new downloads.
+  // go to Advance Download Options when adding a new download to view the list of possible options
+  'pause', 'dir', 'max-connection-per-server'
+])
 .constant('$globalTimeout', 1000)  // interval to update the individual downloads
 ;
 
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index b13a360..764c3d5 100755
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -651,6 +651,7 @@ http://ex1.com/f2.mp4 http://ex2.com/f2.mp4
       </p>
       <textarea rows="6" style="width: 100%" ng-model="getUris.uris"></textarea>
 
+      <legend>Download Settings</legend>
       <div class="control-group">
         <div ng-repeat="(name, set) in getUris.settings">
           <label class="control-label">{{name}}</label>
@@ -660,13 +661,11 @@ http://ex1.com/f2.mp4 http://ex2.com/f2.mp4
             </select>
             <input ng-show="!set.options.length" typ="text" class="input-xlarge" ng-model="set.val"/>
           </div>
-          <br><br>
+          <br>
         </div>
+        <button class="btn" ng-click="getUris.advance_opts()">Add More Download Specific Options</button>
       </div>
     </fieldset>
-
-    <button class="btn" ng-click="getUris.advance_opts()">Add Download Specific Options</button>
-
   </form>
   <div class="modal-footer">
     <button class="btn" ng-click="$dismiss()">Cancel</button>
diff --git a/js/ctrls/modal.js b/js/ctrls/modal.js
index 08ecc8b..07302d4 100644
--- a/js/ctrls/modal.js
+++ b/js/ctrls/modal.js
@@ -26,18 +26,26 @@ var parseFiles = function(files, cb) {
 
 angular
 .module('webui.ctrls.modal', [
-  "ui.bootstrap", 'webui.services.deps', 'webui.services.modals', 'webui.services.rpc'
+  "ui.bootstrap", 'webui.services.deps', 'webui.services.modals', 'webui.services.rpc',
+  'webui.services.configuration'
 ])
 .controller('ModalCtrl', [
-  '$_', '$scope', '$modal', "$modals", '$rpc','$fileSettings',
-  function(_, scope, $modal, modals, rpc, fsettings) {
+  '$_', '$scope', '$modal', "$modals", '$rpc','$fileSettings', '$downloadProps',
+  function(_, scope, $modal, modals, rpc, fsettings, dprops) {
 
   scope.getUris = {
     open: function(cb) {
       var self = this;
       this.uris = "";
       this.settings = {};
+      this.fsettings = _.cloneDeep(fsettings);
       this.cb = cb;
+
+      // fill in default download properties
+      _.forEach(dprops, function(p) {
+        self.settings[p] = self.fsettings[p];
+      });
+
       this.inst = $modal.open({
         templateUrl: "getUris.html",
         scope: scope
@@ -61,7 +69,7 @@ angular
     advance_opts: function() {
       var self = this;
       modals.invoke(
-        'settings', _.cloneDeep(fsettings),
+        'settings', self.fsettings,
         'Advance Download Options', 'Add', function(settings) {
 
         for (var i in settings) {