diff --git a/widget/public/nsIFileWidget.h b/widget/public/nsIFileWidget.h
index 5f263eb8498..7542b6b83a7 100644
--- a/widget/public/nsIFileWidget.h
+++ b/widget/public/nsIFileWidget.h
@@ -96,6 +96,17 @@ public:
 
   NS_IMETHOD SetFilterList(PRUint32 aNumberOfFilters,const nsString aTitles[],const nsString aFilters[]) = 0;
 
+  
+ /**
+  * Get the index into the filter list for the type of file the user wants to save
+  *
+  * @param      theType          the index into the filter list
+  * @return     void
+  *
+  */
+
+  NS_IMETHOD GetSelectedType(PRInt16& theType) = 0;
+
  /**
   * Show File Dialog. The dialog is displayed modally.
   *
@@ -156,6 +167,7 @@ public:
     nsIWidget        * aParent,
     const nsString   & promptString,    // Window title for the dialog
     nsFileSpec       & theFileSpec) = 0;     // Populate with initial path for file dialog 
+
 };
 
 #endif // nsIFileWidget_h__
diff --git a/widget/src/gtk/nsFileWidget.cpp b/widget/src/gtk/nsFileWidget.cpp
index 4c575c90fe9..1d7cc55ec79 100644
--- a/widget/src/gtk/nsFileWidget.cpp
+++ b/widget/src/gtk/nsFileWidget.cpp
@@ -115,6 +115,14 @@ NS_METHOD  nsFileWidget::GetFile(nsFileSpec& aFile)
 }
 
 
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+NS_METHOD  nsFileWidget::GetSelectedType(PRInt16& theType)
+{
+  theType = mSelectedType;
+  return NS_OK;
+}
+
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 //
 // Get the file + path
diff --git a/widget/src/gtk/nsFileWidget.h b/widget/src/gtk/nsFileWidget.h
index 4d96de7c863..a91502e9840 100644
--- a/widget/src/gtk/nsFileWidget.h
+++ b/widget/src/gtk/nsFileWidget.h
@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@ public:
                                    const nsString &promptString,
                                    nsFileSpec &theFileSpec);
 
+
+  NS_IMETHOD            GetSelectedType(PRInt16& theType);
+
 protected:
   static gint DestroySignal(GtkWidget *  aGtkWidget,
                             nsFileWidget* aWidget);
@@ -87,6 +90,7 @@ protected:
   const nsString*	mFilters;
   nsString		mDefault;
   nsFileSpec    mDisplayDirectory;
+  PRInt16       mSelectedType;
 };
 
 #endif // nsFileWidget_h__
diff --git a/widget/src/mac/nsFileWidget.cpp b/widget/src/mac/nsFileWidget.cpp
index 42ca2dabdf9..71e66dac953 100644
--- a/widget/src/mac/nsFileWidget.cpp
+++ b/widget/src/mac/nsFileWidget.cpp
@@ -599,6 +599,15 @@ bail_wo_IC:
 	return NS_OK;
 }
 
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+NS_IMETHODIMP  nsFileWidget::GetSelectedType(PRInt16& theType)
+{
+  theType = mSelectedType;
+  return NS_OK;
+}
+
+
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 //
 // Get the file + path
@@ -628,7 +637,7 @@ NS_IMETHODIMP  nsFileWidget::SetDefaultString(const nsString& aString)
 // Set the display directory
 //
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-NS_METHOD  nsFileWidget::SetDisplayDirectory(const nsFileSpec& aDirectory)
+NS_IMETHODIMP  nsFileWidget::SetDisplayDirectory(const nsFileSpec& aDirectory)
 {
   mDisplayDirectory = aDirectory;
   return NS_OK;
@@ -640,7 +649,7 @@ NS_METHOD  nsFileWidget::SetDisplayDirectory(const nsFileSpec& aDirectory)
 //
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-NS_METHOD  nsFileWidget::GetDisplayDirectory(nsFileSpec& aDirectory)
+NS_IMETHODIMP  nsFileWidget::GetDisplayDirectory(nsFileSpec& aDirectory)
 {
   aDirectory = mDisplayDirectory;
   return NS_OK;
diff --git a/widget/src/mac/nsFileWidget.h b/widget/src/mac/nsFileWidget.h
index d6493b81801..890d1832ccc 100644
--- a/widget/src/mac/nsFileWidget.h
+++ b/widget/src/mac/nsFileWidget.h
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ class nsFileWidget : public nsWindow, public nsIFileWidget
 	    const nsString   & promptString,    // Window title for the dialog
 	    nsFileSpec       & theFileSpec);     // Populate with initial path for file dialog 
 
+    NS_IMETHOD            GetSelectedType(PRInt16& theType);
 
   protected:
     NS_IMETHOD            OnOk();
@@ -121,6 +122,7 @@ class nsFileWidget : public nsWindow, public nsIFileWidget
      void GetFilterListArray(nsString& aFilterList);
      
      NavTypeListPtr			mTypeLists[kMaxTypeListCount];
+     PRInt16				mSelectedType;
           
 };
 
diff --git a/widget/src/windows/nsFileWidget.cpp b/widget/src/windows/nsFileWidget.cpp
index baf38166a14..abba803d3c9 100644
--- a/widget/src/windows/nsFileWidget.cpp
+++ b/widget/src/windows/nsFileWidget.cpp
@@ -125,6 +125,9 @@ PRBool nsFileWidget::Show()
   else {
     NS_ASSERTION(0, "Only load and save are supported modes"); 
   }
+  
+  // Remember what filter type the user selected
+  mSelectedType = ofn.nFilterIndex;
 
    // Store the current directory in mDisplayDirectory
   char* newCurrentDirectory = new char[MAX_PATH+1];
@@ -180,10 +183,18 @@ NS_IMETHODIMP nsFileWidget::SetFilterList(PRUint32 aNumberOfFilters,const nsStri
   return NS_OK;
 }
 
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+NS_IMETHODIMP  nsFileWidget::GetSelectedType(PRInt16& theType)
+{
+  theType = mSelectedType;
+  return NS_OK;
+}
+
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 //
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-NS_METHOD  nsFileWidget::GetFile(nsFileSpec& aFile)
+NS_IMETHODIMP  nsFileWidget::GetFile(nsFileSpec& aFile)
 {
   Show();
   nsFilePath filePath(mFile);
diff --git a/widget/src/windows/nsFileWidget.h b/widget/src/windows/nsFileWidget.h
index 782c38cbd4f..6f3d6a12d64 100644
--- a/widget/src/windows/nsFileWidget.h
+++ b/widget/src/windows/nsFileWidget.h
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ class nsFileWidget : public nsIFileWidget
      const nsString   & promptString,    // Window title for the dialog
      nsFileSpec       & theFileSpec);    // Populate with initial path for file dialog
 
+    NS_IMETHOD            GetSelectedType(PRInt16& theType);
+
   protected:
 
      HWND                   mWnd;
@@ -84,6 +86,7 @@ class nsFileWidget : public nsIFileWidget
 
 
      void GetFilterListArray(nsString& aFilterList);
+     PRInt16				mSelectedType;
 };
 
 #endif // nsFileWidget_h__