diff --git a/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_lib_new_component.fbp b/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_lib_new_component.fbp
index ae80344d2d..611c679807 100644
--- a/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_lib_new_component.fbp
+++ b/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_lib_new_component.fbp
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@
                                         <property name="validator_style">wxFILTER_NONE</property>
                                         <property name="validator_type">wxDefaultValidator</property>
                                         <property name="validator_variable"></property>
-                                        <property name="value"></property>
+                                        <property name="value">U</property>
                                         <property name="window_extra_style"></property>
                                         <property name="window_name"></property>
                                         <property name="window_style"></property>
@@ -1315,7 +1315,7 @@
                                         <property name="caption"></property>
                                         <property name="caption_visible">1</property>
                                         <property name="center_pane">0</property>
-                                        <property name="checked">0</property>
+                                        <property name="checked">1</property>
                                         <property name="close_button">1</property>
                                         <property name="context_help"></property>
                                         <property name="context_menu">1</property>
@@ -1403,7 +1403,7 @@
                                         <property name="caption"></property>
                                         <property name="caption_visible">1</property>
                                         <property name="center_pane">0</property>
-                                        <property name="checked">0</property>
+                                        <property name="checked">1</property>
                                         <property name="close_button">1</property>
                                         <property name="context_help"></property>
                                         <property name="context_menu">1</property>
@@ -1491,7 +1491,7 @@
                                         <property name="caption"></property>
                                         <property name="caption_visible">1</property>
                                         <property name="center_pane">0</property>
-                                        <property name="checked">0</property>
+                                        <property name="checked">1</property>
                                         <property name="close_button">1</property>
                                         <property name="context_help"></property>
                                         <property name="context_menu">1</property>
diff --git a/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_lib_new_component_base.cpp b/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_lib_new_component_base.cpp
index 4c5d888a4b..0bc9fe1253 100644
--- a/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_lib_new_component_base.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_lib_new_component_base.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ DIALOG_LIB_NEW_COMPONENT_BASE::DIALOG_LIB_NEW_COMPONENT_BASE( wxWindow* parent,
 	m_staticText9->Wrap( -1 );
 	fgSizer31->Add( m_staticText9, 0, wxALL, 5 );
 	
-	m_textReference = new wxTextCtrl( this, wxID_ANY, wxEmptyString, wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0 );
+	m_textReference = new wxTextCtrl( this, wxID_ANY, _("U"), wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0 );
 	fgSizer31->Add( m_textReference, 0, wxALL|wxEXPAND, 5 );
 	
 	m_staticText10 = new wxStaticText( this, wxID_ANY, _("Number of units per package:"), wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0 );
@@ -107,12 +107,15 @@ DIALOG_LIB_NEW_COMPONENT_BASE::DIALOG_LIB_NEW_COMPONENT_BASE( wxWindow* parent,
 	bSizer19 = new wxBoxSizer( wxVERTICAL );
 	
 	m_checkShowPinNumber = new wxCheckBox( this, wxID_ANY, _("Show pin number text"), wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0 );
+	m_checkShowPinNumber->SetValue(true); 
 	bSizer19->Add( m_checkShowPinNumber, 0, wxALL, 5 );
 	
 	m_checkShowPinName = new wxCheckBox( this, wxID_ANY, _("Show pin name text"), wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0 );
+	m_checkShowPinName->SetValue(true); 
 	bSizer19->Add( m_checkShowPinName, 0, wxALL, 5 );
 	
 	m_checkShowPinNameInside = new wxCheckBox( this, wxID_ANY, _("Pin name inside"), wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0 );
+	m_checkShowPinNameInside->SetValue(true); 
 	bSizer19->Add( m_checkShowPinNameInside, 0, wxALL, 5 );