diff --git a/gramps2/ChangeLog b/gramps2/ChangeLog
index 028a6154b..69f27bb0b 100644
--- a/gramps2/ChangeLog
+++ b/gramps2/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2005-11-08  Martin Hawlisch  <Martin.Hawlisch@gmx.de>
+	* src/DbPrompter.py (DbPrompter): Give possibility to open
+	the recent file
+	* src/gramps.glade: Add recent file to DbPrompter
+	
 2005-11-08  Alex Roitman  <shura@gramps-project.org>
 	* src/EditPlace.py: Fix idle for new objects.
 	* src/EditSource.py: Fix idle for new objects.
diff --git a/gramps2/src/DbPrompter.py b/gramps2/src/DbPrompter.py
index f02a1e031..2b6ad1720 100644
--- a/gramps2/src/DbPrompter.py
+++ b/gramps2/src/DbPrompter.py
@@ -92,16 +92,50 @@ class DbPrompter:
         title = opendb.get_widget('title')
 
         Utils.set_titles(top,title,_('Open a database'))
-
+        
+        recent = opendb.get_widget("recent")
+        existing = opendb.get_widget("existing")
         new = opendb.get_widget("new")
-        new.set_active(want_new)
+
+        # write in recent file
+        gramps_rf = RecentFiles.GrampsRecentFiles()
+        gramps_rf.gramps_recent_files.sort()
+        gramps_rf.gramps_recent_files.reverse()
+        if gramps_rf.gramps_recent_files:
+            self.recent_file = gramps_rf.gramps_recent_files[0].get_path()
+            try:
+                self.recent_filetype = get_mime_type(self.recent_file)
+                filename = os.path.basename(self.recent_file).replace("_", "__")
+                recent.set_label( _("_Recent file: %s") % filename)
+            except RuntimeError:
+                recent.set_sensitive(False)
+                self.recent_file = None
+        else:
+            recent.set_sensitive(False)
+            self.recent_file = None
+        
+        if want_new:
+            new.set_active(True)
+        else:
+            if not self.recent_file:
+                existing.set_active(True)
 
         while 1:
             top.show()
             response = top.run()
             top.hide()
             if response == gtk.RESPONSE_OK:
-                if new.get_active():
+                if recent.get_active():
+                    try:
+                        if open_native(self.parent,self.recent_file,self.recent_filetype):
+                            break
+                    except RuntimeError,msg:
+                        QuestionDialog.ErrorDialog(
+                            _("Could not open file: %s") % self.recent_file,
+                            str(msg))
+                        recent.set_sensitive(False)
+                    continue
+                elif new.get_active():
                     prompter = NewNativeDbPrompter(self.parent,
                                                    self.parent_window)
                 else:
diff --git a/gramps2/src/gramps.glade b/gramps2/src/gramps.glade
index ff34ba21d..e211fc030 100644
--- a/gramps2/src/gramps.glade
+++ b/gramps2/src/gramps.glade
@@ -5706,6 +5706,26 @@ Other</property>
 	    </packing>
 	  </child>
 
+	  <child>
+	    <widget class="GtkRadioButton" id="recent">
+	      <property name="border_width">5</property>
+	      <property name="visible">True</property>
+	      <property name="can_focus">True</property>
+	      <property name="label" translatable="yes">Open recent file: </property>
+	      <property name="use_underline">True</property>
+	      <property name="relief">GTK_RELIEF_NORMAL</property>
+	      <property name="focus_on_click">True</property>
+	      <property name="active">False</property>
+	      <property name="inconsistent">False</property>
+	      <property name="draw_indicator">True</property>
+	    </widget>
+	    <packing>
+	      <property name="padding">0</property>
+	      <property name="expand">False</property>
+	      <property name="fill">False</property>
+	    </packing>
+	  </child>
+
 	  <child>
 	    <widget class="GtkRadioButton" id="existing">
 	      <property name="border_width">5</property>
@@ -5718,6 +5738,7 @@ Other</property>
 	      <property name="active">True</property>
 	      <property name="inconsistent">False</property>
 	      <property name="draw_indicator">True</property>
+	      <property name="group">recent</property>
 	    </widget>
 	    <packing>
 	      <property name="padding">0</property>
@@ -5738,7 +5759,7 @@ Other</property>
 	      <property name="active">False</property>
 	      <property name="inconsistent">False</property>
 	      <property name="draw_indicator">True</property>
-	      <property name="group">existing</property>
+	      <property name="group">recent</property>
 	    </widget>
 	    <packing>
 	      <property name="padding">0</property>