Added an administration setting to allow issue start date to be defaulted to blank (nil) at issue creation (#2269).

Based on the patch of #2277 contributed by Mischa The Evil.

git-svn-id: svn+ssh://rubyforge.org/var/svn/redmine/trunk@7733 e93f8b46-1217-0410-a6f0-8f06a7374b81

48 files changed, 99 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/app/controllers/issues_controller.rb b/app/controllers/issues_controller.rb
index af44e3c19..d782a7965 100644
--- a/app/controllers/issues_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/issues_controller.rb
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ private
       render_error l(:error_no_tracker_in_project)
       return false
     end
-    @issue.start_date ||= Date.today
+    @issue.start_date ||= Date.today if Setting.default_issue_start_date_to_creation_date?
     if params[:issue].is_a?(Hash)
       @issue.safe_attributes = params[:issue]
       if User.current.allowed_to?(:add_issue_watchers, @project) && @issue.new_record?
diff --git a/app/views/settings/_issues.html.erb b/app/views/settings/_issues.html.erb
index c33e78dc5..2ffa21113 100644
--- a/app/views/settings/_issues.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/settings/_issues.html.erb
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 
 <p><%= setting_check_box :issue_group_assignment %></p>
 
+<p><%= setting_check_box :default_issue_start_date_to_creation_date %></p>
+
 <p><%= setting_check_box :display_subprojects_issues %></p>
 
 <p><%= setting_select :issue_done_ratio, Issue::DONE_RATIO_OPTIONS.collect {|i| [l("setting_issue_done_ratio_#{i}"), i]} %></p>
diff --git a/config/locales/bg.yml b/config/locales/bg.yml
index dc620db64..29b8eb54b 100644
--- a/config/locales/bg.yml
+++ b/config/locales/bg.yml
@@ -998,3 +998,4 @@ bg:
   description_date_range_interval: Изберете диапазон чрез задаване на начална и крайна дати
   description_date_from: Въведете начална дата
   description_date_to: Въведете крайна дата
+  setting_default_issue_start_date_to_creation_date: Set new issue's start date with today's date value
diff --git a/config/locales/bs.yml b/config/locales/bs.yml
index 72fb0f701..84683369e 100644
--- a/config/locales/bs.yml
+++ b/config/locales/bs.yml
@@ -1014,3 +1014,4 @@ bs:
   label_parent_revision: Parent
   label_child_revision: Child
   error_scm_annotate_big_text_file: The entry cannot be annotated, as it exceeds the maximum text file size.
+  setting_default_issue_start_date_to_creation_date: Set new issue's start date with today's date value
diff --git a/config/locales/ca.yml b/config/locales/ca.yml
index 26c8dcc7e..d74ca3086 100644
--- a/config/locales/ca.yml
+++ b/config/locales/ca.yml
@@ -1003,3 +1003,4 @@ ca:
   label_parent_revision: Parent
   label_child_revision: Child
   error_scm_annotate_big_text_file: The entry cannot be annotated, as it exceeds the maximum text file size.
+  setting_default_issue_start_date_to_creation_date: Set new issue's start date with today's date value
diff --git a/config/locales/cs.yml b/config/locales/cs.yml
index 7ba9e8181..6cb349f65 100644
--- a/config/locales/cs.yml
+++ b/config/locales/cs.yml
@@ -1004,3 +1004,4 @@ cs:
   label_parent_revision: Parent
   label_child_revision: Child
   error_scm_annotate_big_text_file: The entry cannot be annotated, as it exceeds the maximum text file size.
+  setting_default_issue_start_date_to_creation_date: Set new issue's start date with today's date value
diff --git a/config/locales/da.yml b/config/locales/da.yml
index 98b6d31c5..67306bfe8 100644
--- a/config/locales/da.yml
+++ b/config/locales/da.yml
@@ -1017,3 +1017,4 @@ da:
   label_parent_revision: Parent
   label_child_revision: Child
   error_scm_annotate_big_text_file: The entry cannot be annotated, as it exceeds the maximum text file size.
+  setting_default_issue_start_date_to_creation_date: Set new issue's start date with today's date value
diff --git a/config/locales/de.yml b/config/locales/de.yml
index 69ec4dae6..f883a5a9c 100644
--- a/config/locales/de.yml
+++ b/config/locales/de.yml
@@ -1021,3 +1021,4 @@ de:
   label_parent_revision: Parent
   label_child_revision: Child
   error_scm_annotate_big_text_file: The entry cannot be annotated, as it exceeds the maximum text file size.
+  setting_default_issue_start_date_to_creation_date: Set new issue's start date with today's date value
diff --git a/config/locales/el.yml b/config/locales/el.yml
index 9eab6b5b3..45074c631 100644
--- a/config/locales/el.yml
+++ b/config/locales/el.yml
@@ -1000,3 +1000,4 @@ el:
   label_parent_revision: Parent
   label_child_revision: Child
   error_scm_annotate_big_text_file: The entry cannot be annotated, as it exceeds the maximum text file size.
+  setting_default_issue_start_date_to_creation_date: Set new issue's start date with today's date value
diff --git a/config/locales/en-GB.yml b/config/locales/en-GB.yml
index 19ea883a0..4bf79e27a 100644
--- a/config/locales/en-GB.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en-GB.yml
@@ -370,7 +370,9 @@ en-GB:
   setting_commit_logtime_enabled: Enable time logging
   setting_commit_logtime_activity_id: Activity for logged time
   setting_gantt_items_limit: Maximum number of items displayed on the gantt chart
-  
+  setting_issue_group_assignment: Allow issue assignment to groups
+  setting_default_issue_start_date_to_creation_date: Set new issue's start date with today's date value
+
   permission_add_project: Create project
   permission_add_subprojects: Create subprojects
   permission_edit_project: Edit project
@@ -981,7 +983,6 @@ en-GB:
   text_scm_command_not_available: Scm command is not available. Please check settings on the administration panel.
   notice_issue_successful_create: Issue %{id} created.
   label_between: between
-  setting_issue_group_assignment: Allow issue assignment to groups
   label_diff: diff
   text_git_repository_note: Repository is bare and local (e.g. /gitrepo, c:\gitrepo)
   description_query_sort_criteria_direction: Sort direction
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index ee4492550..6509763a0 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -375,6 +375,7 @@ en:
   setting_commit_logtime_activity_id: Activity for logged time
   setting_gantt_items_limit: Maximum number of items displayed on the gantt chart
   setting_issue_group_assignment: Allow issue assignment to groups
+  setting_default_issue_start_date_to_creation_date: Set new issue's start date with today's date value
 
   permission_add_project: Create project
   permission_add_subprojects: Create subprojects
diff --git a/config/locales/es.yml b/config/locales/es.yml
index b5d8d2c7a..58062bde4 100644
--- a/config/locales/es.yml
+++ b/config/locales/es.yml
@@ -1037,3 +1037,4 @@ es:
   description_selected_columns: Selected Columns
   label_parent_revision: Parent
   label_child_revision: Child
+  setting_default_issue_start_date_to_creation_date: Set new issue's start date with today's date value
diff --git a/config/locales/eu.yml b/config/locales/eu.yml
index 8068be1d9..75e46d7b6 100644
--- a/config/locales/eu.yml
+++ b/config/locales/eu.yml
@@ -1004,3 +1004,4 @@ eu:
   label_parent_revision: Parent
   label_child_revision: Child
   error_scm_annotate_big_text_file: The entry cannot be annotated, as it exceeds the maximum text file size.
+  setting_default_issue_start_date_to_creation_date: Set new issue's start date with today's date value
diff --git a/config/locales/fa.yml b/config/locales/fa.yml
index e7ce0db39..71130dd37 100644
--- a/config/locales/fa.yml
+++ b/config/locales/fa.yml
@@ -1003,3 +1003,4 @@ fa:
   label_parent_revision: Parent
   label_child_revision: Child
   error_scm_annotate_big_text_file: The entry cannot be annotated, as it exceeds the maximum text file size.
+  setting_default_issue_start_date_to_creation_date: Set new issue's start date with today's date value
diff --git a/config/locales/fi.yml b/config/locales/fi.yml
index da0a62678..9c0a7a441 100644
--- a/config/locales/fi.yml
+++ b/config/locales/fi.yml
@@ -1021,3 +1021,4 @@ fi:
   label_parent_revision: Parent
   label_child_revision: Child
   error_scm_annotate_big_text_file: The entry cannot be annotated, as it exceeds the maximum text file size.
+  setting_default_issue_start_date_to_creation_date: Set new issue's start date with today's date value
diff --git a/config/locales/fr.yml b/config/locales/fr.yml
index 326363cb3..b119c1afe 100644
--- a/config/locales/fr.yml
+++ b/config/locales/fr.yml
@@ -372,6 +372,7 @@ fr:
   setting_commit_logtime_activity_id: Activité pour le temps saisi
   setting_gantt_items_limit: Nombre maximum d'éléments affichés sur le gantt
   setting_issue_group_assignment: Permettre l'assignement des demandes aux groupes
+  setting_default_issue_start_date_to_creation_date: Donner à la date de début d'une nouvelle demande la valeur de la date du jour
 
   permission_add_project: Créer un projet
   permission_add_subprojects: Créer des sous-projets
diff --git a/config/locales/gl.yml b/config/locales/gl.yml
index bd015c721..4aae8d003 100644
--- a/config/locales/gl.yml
+++ b/config/locales/gl.yml
@@ -1012,3 +1012,4 @@ gl:
   label_parent_revision: Parent
   label_child_revision: Child
   error_scm_annotate_big_text_file: The entry cannot be annotated, as it exceeds the maximum text file size.
+  setting_default_issue_start_date_to_creation_date: Set new issue's start date with today's date value
diff --git a/config/locales/he.yml b/config/locales/he.yml
index 69613439a..dd6072d47 100644
--- a/config/locales/he.yml
+++ b/config/locales/he.yml
@@ -1005,3 +1005,4 @@ he:
   label_parent_revision: Parent
   label_child_revision: Child
   error_scm_annotate_big_text_file: The entry cannot be annotated, as it exceeds the maximum text file size.
+  setting_default_issue_start_date_to_creation_date: Set new issue's start date with today's date value
diff --git a/config/locales/hr.yml b/config/locales/hr.yml
index 6cd1df802..2d038d98b 100644
--- a/config/locales/hr.yml
+++ b/config/locales/hr.yml
@@ -1007,3 +1007,4 @@ hr:
   label_parent_revision: Parent
   label_child_revision: Child
   error_scm_annotate_big_text_file: The entry cannot be annotated, as it exceeds the maximum text file size.
+  setting_default_issue_start_date_to_creation_date: Set new issue's start date with today's date value
diff --git a/config/locales/hu.yml b/config/locales/hu.yml
index e87368966..894d936d1 100644
--- a/config/locales/hu.yml
+++ b/config/locales/hu.yml
@@ -1019,3 +1019,4 @@
   label_parent_revision: Parent
   label_child_revision: Child
   error_scm_annotate_big_text_file: The entry cannot be annotated, as it exceeds the maximum text file size.
+  setting_default_issue_start_date_to_creation_date: Set new issue's start date with today's date value
diff --git a/config/locales/id.yml b/config/locales/id.yml
index 9874fee92..083f83a7c 100644
--- a/config/locales/id.yml
+++ b/config/locales/id.yml
@@ -1008,3 +1008,4 @@ id:
   label_parent_revision: Parent
   label_child_revision: Child
   error_scm_annotate_big_text_file: The entry cannot be annotated, as it exceeds the maximum text file size.
+  setting_default_issue_start_date_to_creation_date: Set new issue's start date with today's date value
diff --git a/config/locales/it.yml b/config/locales/it.yml
index 4ea67ee49..77c40c8d2 100644
--- a/config/locales/it.yml
+++ b/config/locales/it.yml
@@ -1001,3 +1001,4 @@ it:
   label_parent_revision: Parent
   label_child_revision: Child
   error_scm_annotate_big_text_file: The entry cannot be annotated, as it exceeds the maximum text file size.
+  setting_default_issue_start_date_to_creation_date: Set new issue's start date with today's date value
diff --git a/config/locales/ja.yml b/config/locales/ja.yml
index bd88af6cb..ffbc56b16 100644
--- a/config/locales/ja.yml
+++ b/config/locales/ja.yml
@@ -1030,3 +1030,4 @@ ja:
   description_wiki_subpages_reassign: Choose new parent page
   description_selected_columns: Selected Columns
   error_scm_annotate_big_text_file: The entry cannot be annotated, as it exceeds the maximum text file size.
+  setting_default_issue_start_date_to_creation_date: Set new issue's start date with today's date value
diff --git a/config/locales/ko.yml b/config/locales/ko.yml
index b2704f0e8..fea784067 100644
--- a/config/locales/ko.yml
+++ b/config/locales/ko.yml
@@ -1052,3 +1052,4 @@ ko:
   label_parent_revision: Parent
   label_child_revision: Child
   error_scm_annotate_big_text_file: The entry cannot be annotated, as it exceeds the maximum text file size.
+  setting_default_issue_start_date_to_creation_date: Set new issue's start date with today's date value
diff --git a/config/locales/lt.yml b/config/locales/lt.yml
index 5ed8c8759..6ccb662c1 100644
--- a/config/locales/lt.yml
+++ b/config/locales/lt.yml
@@ -1060,3 +1060,4 @@ lt:
   label_parent_revision: Parent
   label_child_revision: Child
   error_scm_annotate_big_text_file: The entry cannot be annotated, as it exceeds the maximum text file size.
+  setting_default_issue_start_date_to_creation_date: Set new issue's start date with today's date value
diff --git a/config/locales/lv.yml b/config/locales/lv.yml
index d74247e63..6c9345fd0 100644
--- a/config/locales/lv.yml
+++ b/config/locales/lv.yml
@@ -995,3 +995,4 @@ lv:
   label_parent_revision: Parent
   label_child_revision: Child
   error_scm_annotate_big_text_file: The entry cannot be annotated, as it exceeds the maximum text file size.
+  setting_default_issue_start_date_to_creation_date: Set new issue's start date with today's date value
diff --git a/config/locales/mk.yml b/config/locales/mk.yml
index 1c3aece53..3a435b7c9 100644
--- a/config/locales/mk.yml
+++ b/config/locales/mk.yml
@@ -1000,3 +1000,4 @@ mk:
   label_parent_revision: Parent
   label_child_revision: Child
   error_scm_annotate_big_text_file: The entry cannot be annotated, as it exceeds the maximum text file size.
+  setting_default_issue_start_date_to_creation_date: Set new issue's start date with today's date value
diff --git a/config/locales/mn.yml b/config/locales/mn.yml
index ec0bf047c..7567facb8 100644
--- a/config/locales/mn.yml
+++ b/config/locales/mn.yml
@@ -1001,3 +1001,4 @@ mn:
   label_parent_revision: Parent
   label_child_revision: Child
   error_scm_annotate_big_text_file: The entry cannot be annotated, as it exceeds the maximum text file size.
+  setting_default_issue_start_date_to_creation_date: Set new issue's start date with today's date value
diff --git a/config/locales/nl.yml b/config/locales/nl.yml
index 9fe62756e..54a3a52e3 100644
--- a/config/locales/nl.yml
+++ b/config/locales/nl.yml
@@ -982,3 +982,4 @@ nl:
   label_parent_revision: Parent
   label_child_revision: Child
   error_scm_annotate_big_text_file: The entry cannot be annotated, as it exceeds the maximum text file size.
+  setting_default_issue_start_date_to_creation_date: Set new issue's start date with today's date value
diff --git a/config/locales/no.yml b/config/locales/no.yml
index 3cd28cd5d..836532dcc 100644
--- a/config/locales/no.yml
+++ b/config/locales/no.yml
@@ -990,3 +990,4 @@
   label_parent_revision: Parent
   label_child_revision: Child
   error_scm_annotate_big_text_file: The entry cannot be annotated, as it exceeds the maximum text file size.
+  setting_default_issue_start_date_to_creation_date: Set new issue's start date with today's date value
diff --git a/config/locales/pl.yml b/config/locales/pl.yml
index 10c564482..5c910f886 100644
--- a/config/locales/pl.yml
+++ b/config/locales/pl.yml
@@ -1017,3 +1017,4 @@ pl:
   label_parent_revision: Parent
   label_child_revision: Child
   error_scm_annotate_big_text_file: The entry cannot be annotated, as it exceeds the maximum text file size.
+  setting_default_issue_start_date_to_creation_date: Set new issue's start date with today's date value
diff --git a/config/locales/pt-BR.yml b/config/locales/pt-BR.yml
index 720cdd1a1..5e6d7d214 100644
--- a/config/locales/pt-BR.yml
+++ b/config/locales/pt-BR.yml
@@ -1021,3 +1021,4 @@ pt-BR:
   label_parent_revision: Parent
   label_child_revision: Child
   error_scm_annotate_big_text_file: The entry cannot be annotated, as it exceeds the maximum text file size.
+  setting_default_issue_start_date_to_creation_date: Set new issue's start date with today's date value
diff --git a/config/locales/pt.yml b/config/locales/pt.yml
index a4f2aef14..0fd358dee 100644
--- a/config/locales/pt.yml
+++ b/config/locales/pt.yml
@@ -1005,3 +1005,4 @@ pt:
   label_parent_revision: Parent
   label_child_revision: Child
   error_scm_annotate_big_text_file: The entry cannot be annotated, as it exceeds the maximum text file size.
+  setting_default_issue_start_date_to_creation_date: Set new issue's start date with today's date value
diff --git a/config/locales/ro.yml b/config/locales/ro.yml
index b0f30562d..67ddbd1d8 100644
--- a/config/locales/ro.yml
+++ b/config/locales/ro.yml
@@ -993,3 +993,4 @@ ro:
   label_parent_revision: Parent
   label_child_revision: Child
   error_scm_annotate_big_text_file: The entry cannot be annotated, as it exceeds the maximum text file size.
+  setting_default_issue_start_date_to_creation_date: Set new issue's start date with today's date value
diff --git a/config/locales/ru.yml b/config/locales/ru.yml
index 91e97c1a0..e317fe62c 100644
--- a/config/locales/ru.yml
+++ b/config/locales/ru.yml
@@ -1113,3 +1113,4 @@ ru:
   label_parent_revision: Parent
   label_child_revision: Child
   error_scm_annotate_big_text_file: The entry cannot be annotated, as it exceeds the maximum text file size.
+  setting_default_issue_start_date_to_creation_date: Set new issue's start date with today's date value
diff --git a/config/locales/sk.yml b/config/locales/sk.yml
index ef58d5083..d5280d013 100644
--- a/config/locales/sk.yml
+++ b/config/locales/sk.yml
@@ -995,3 +995,4 @@ sk:
   label_parent_revision: Parent
   label_child_revision: Child
   error_scm_annotate_big_text_file: The entry cannot be annotated, as it exceeds the maximum text file size.
+  setting_default_issue_start_date_to_creation_date: Set new issue's start date with today's date value
diff --git a/config/locales/sl.yml b/config/locales/sl.yml
index a386ab69d..163dff1f0 100644
--- a/config/locales/sl.yml
+++ b/config/locales/sl.yml
@@ -1000,3 +1000,4 @@ sl:
   label_parent_revision: Parent
   label_child_revision: Child
   error_scm_annotate_big_text_file: The entry cannot be annotated, as it exceeds the maximum text file size.
+  setting_default_issue_start_date_to_creation_date: Set new issue's start date with today's date value
diff --git a/config/locales/sr-YU.yml b/config/locales/sr-YU.yml
index 2fc5bea80..033cb1060 100644
--- a/config/locales/sr-YU.yml
+++ b/config/locales/sr-YU.yml
@@ -1000,3 +1000,4 @@ sr-YU:
   label_parent_revision: Parent
   label_child_revision: Child
   error_scm_annotate_big_text_file: The entry cannot be annotated, as it exceeds the maximum text file size.
+  setting_default_issue_start_date_to_creation_date: Set new issue's start date with today's date value
diff --git a/config/locales/sr.yml b/config/locales/sr.yml
index fa48b437a..1f39d9324 100644
--- a/config/locales/sr.yml
+++ b/config/locales/sr.yml
@@ -1001,3 +1001,4 @@ sr:
   label_parent_revision: Parent
   label_child_revision: Child
   error_scm_annotate_big_text_file: The entry cannot be annotated, as it exceeds the maximum text file size.
+  setting_default_issue_start_date_to_creation_date: Set new issue's start date with today's date value
diff --git a/config/locales/sv.yml b/config/locales/sv.yml
index 9ff21607c..782907408 100644
--- a/config/locales/sv.yml
+++ b/config/locales/sv.yml
@@ -1041,3 +1041,4 @@ sv:
   label_parent_revision: Parent
   label_child_revision: Child
   error_scm_annotate_big_text_file: The entry cannot be annotated, as it exceeds the maximum text file size.
+  setting_default_issue_start_date_to_creation_date: Set new issue's start date with today's date value
diff --git a/config/locales/th.yml b/config/locales/th.yml
index 79086fca7..5a2b5081b 100644
--- a/config/locales/th.yml
+++ b/config/locales/th.yml
@@ -997,3 +997,4 @@ th:
   label_parent_revision: Parent
   label_child_revision: Child
   error_scm_annotate_big_text_file: The entry cannot be annotated, as it exceeds the maximum text file size.
+  setting_default_issue_start_date_to_creation_date: Set new issue's start date with today's date value
diff --git a/config/locales/tr.yml b/config/locales/tr.yml
index 4f2bcb331..b71d398d4 100644
--- a/config/locales/tr.yml
+++ b/config/locales/tr.yml
@@ -1019,3 +1019,4 @@ tr:
   label_parent_revision: Parent
   label_child_revision: Child
   error_scm_annotate_big_text_file: The entry cannot be annotated, as it exceeds the maximum text file size.
+  setting_default_issue_start_date_to_creation_date: Set new issue's start date with today's date value
diff --git a/config/locales/uk.yml b/config/locales/uk.yml
index 2344599c5..68f0d4452 100644
--- a/config/locales/uk.yml
+++ b/config/locales/uk.yml
@@ -996,3 +996,4 @@ uk:
   label_parent_revision: Parent
   label_child_revision: Child
   error_scm_annotate_big_text_file: The entry cannot be annotated, as it exceeds the maximum text file size.
+  setting_default_issue_start_date_to_creation_date: Set new issue's start date with today's date value
diff --git a/config/locales/vi.yml b/config/locales/vi.yml
index 6f033a735..40a1cd81b 100644
--- a/config/locales/vi.yml
+++ b/config/locales/vi.yml
@@ -1051,3 +1051,4 @@ vi:
   label_parent_revision: Parent
   label_child_revision: Child
   error_scm_annotate_big_text_file: The entry cannot be annotated, as it exceeds the maximum text file size.
+  setting_default_issue_start_date_to_creation_date: Set new issue's start date with today's date value
diff --git a/config/locales/zh-TW.yml b/config/locales/zh-TW.yml
index 010929ebf..ef6f74a28 100644
--- a/config/locales/zh-TW.yml
+++ b/config/locales/zh-TW.yml
@@ -1080,3 +1080,4 @@
   label_parent_revision: Parent
   label_child_revision: Child
   error_scm_annotate_big_text_file: The entry cannot be annotated, as it exceeds the maximum text file size.
+  setting_default_issue_start_date_to_creation_date: Set new issue's start date with today's date value
diff --git a/config/locales/zh.yml b/config/locales/zh.yml
index 0d45c7ca6..e6a51d532 100644
--- a/config/locales/zh.yml
+++ b/config/locales/zh.yml
@@ -1002,3 +1002,4 @@ zh:
   label_parent_revision: Parent
   label_child_revision: Child
   error_scm_annotate_big_text_file: The entry cannot be annotated, as it exceeds the maximum text file size.
+  setting_default_issue_start_date_to_creation_date: Set new issue's start date with today's date value
diff --git a/config/settings.yml b/config/settings.yml
index c81ddc853..d46f8f792 100644
--- a/config/settings.yml
+++ b/config/settings.yml
@@ -123,6 +123,8 @@ cross_project_issue_relations:
   default: 0
 issue_group_assignment:
   default: 0
+default_issue_start_date_to_creation_date:
+  default: 1
 notified_events:
   serialized: true
   default: 
diff --git a/test/functional/issues_controller_test.rb b/test/functional/issues_controller_test.rb
index a0ce7914c..88bd77d44 100644
--- a/test/functional/issues_controller_test.rb
+++ b/test/functional/issues_controller_test.rb
@@ -569,6 +569,30 @@ class IssuesControllerTest < ActionController::TestCase
                            :parent => {:tag => 'select', :attributes => {:id => 'issue_priority_id'} }
   end
 
+  def test_get_new_without_default_start_date_is_creation_date
+    Setting.default_issue_start_date_to_creation_date = 0
+
+    @request.session[:user_id] = 2
+    get :new, :project_id => 1, :tracker_id => 1
+    assert_response :success
+    assert_template 'new'
+
+    assert_tag :tag => 'input', :attributes => { :name => 'issue[start_date]',
+                                                 :value => nil }
+  end
+
+  def test_get_new_with_default_start_date_is_creation_date
+    Setting.default_issue_start_date_to_creation_date = 1
+
+    @request.session[:user_id] = 2
+    get :new, :project_id => 1, :tracker_id => 1
+    assert_response :success
+    assert_template 'new'
+
+    assert_tag :tag => 'input', :attributes => { :name => 'issue[start_date]',
+                                                 :value => Date.today.to_s }
+  end
+
   def test_get_new_form_should_allow_attachment_upload
     @request.session[:user_id] = 2
     get :new, :project_id => 1, :tracker_id => 1
@@ -676,7 +700,9 @@ class IssuesControllerTest < ActionController::TestCase
     assert_equal group, issue.assigned_to
   end
 
-  def test_post_create_without_start_date
+  def test_post_create_without_start_date_and_default_start_date_is_not_creation_date
+    Setting.default_issue_start_date_to_creation_date = 0
+
     @request.session[:user_id] = 2
     assert_difference 'Issue.count' do
       post :create, :project_id => 1,
@@ -685,7 +711,6 @@ class IssuesControllerTest < ActionController::TestCase
                             :subject => 'This is the test_new issue',
                             :description => 'This is the description',
                             :priority_id => 5,
-                            :start_date => '',
                             :estimated_hours => '',
                             :custom_field_values => {'2' => 'Value for field 2'}}
     end
@@ -696,6 +721,27 @@ class IssuesControllerTest < ActionController::TestCase
     assert_nil issue.start_date
   end
 
+  def test_post_create_without_start_date_and_default_start_date_is_creation_date
+    Setting.default_issue_start_date_to_creation_date = 1
+
+    @request.session[:user_id] = 2
+    assert_difference 'Issue.count' do
+      post :create, :project_id => 1,
+                 :issue => {:tracker_id => 3,
+                            :status_id => 2,
+                            :subject => 'This is the test_new issue',
+                            :description => 'This is the description',
+                            :priority_id => 5,
+                            :estimated_hours => '',
+                            :custom_field_values => {'2' => 'Value for field 2'}}
+    end
+    assert_redirected_to :controller => 'issues', :action => 'show', :id => Issue.last.id
+
+    issue = Issue.find_by_subject('This is the test_new issue')
+    assert_not_nil issue
+    assert_equal Date.today, issue.start_date
+  end
+
   def test_post_create_and_continue
     @request.session[:user_id] = 2
     assert_difference 'Issue.count' do