Storing the last selected group name on adding new contact and when adding new contacts the last selected group is used in the wizard.

resources/languages/impl/gui/resources.properties

@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ addGroupNetError=Failed to add group with name: {0}. The problem occured due to
 addGroupError=Failed to add group with name: {0}.
 addGroupErrorTitle=Add group Error
 addGroupExistError=The group {0} already exists in your contact list.
+addGroup=Create group
 addSubcontact=&Add subcontact
 all=&All
 allContacts=&All contacts

src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/contactlist/addcontact/AddContactDialog.java

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 import net.java.sip.communicator.impl.gui.customcontrols.*;
 import net.java.sip.communicator.impl.gui.i18n.*;
 import net.java.sip.communicator.impl.gui.main.*;
+import net.java.sip.communicator.impl.gui.utils.*;
 import net.java.sip.communicator.service.contactlist.*;
 import net.java.sip.communicator.service.protocol.*;
 import net.java.sip.communicator.util.*;
@@ -223,6 +224,8 @@ else if (errorCode
                                 .showDialog();
                             }
                         }
+                       ConfigurationManager.
+                           setLastContactParent(group.getGroupName());
                     }
                 }.start();
             }

src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/contactlist/addcontact/AddContactWizard.java

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 import net.java.sip.communicator.impl.gui.customcontrols.wizard.*;
 import net.java.sip.communicator.impl.gui.i18n.*;
 import net.java.sip.communicator.impl.gui.main.*;
+import net.java.sip.communicator.impl.gui.utils.*;
 import net.java.sip.communicator.service.contactlist.*;
 import net.java.sip.communicator.service.gui.*;
 import net.java.sip.communicator.service.protocol.*;
@@ -158,6 +159,8 @@ else if (errorCode
                     .showDialog();
                 }
             }
+            
+            ConfigurationManager.setLastContactParent(group.getGroupName());
         }
     }
 

src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/contactlist/addcontact/SelectGroupPanel.java

@@ -97,6 +97,10 @@ public SelectGroupPanel(AddContactWizard wizard,
 //      Messages.getI18NString("rootGroup").getText(),
 //      wizard.getRootGroup()));
 
+        String lastGroupName = ConfigurationManager.getLastContactParent();
+        
+        Object lastSelectedGroup = null;
+        
         Iterator groupsList = wizard.getMainFrame().getAllGroups();
 
         if (groupsList.hasNext())
@@ -111,9 +115,18 @@ public SelectGroupPanel(AddContactWizard wizard,
             {
                 MetaContactGroup group
                     = (MetaContactGroup)groupsList.next();
-
-                groupCombo.addItem(new GroupWrapper(group));
+                
+                GroupWrapper gr = new GroupWrapper(group);
+                
+                if(lastGroupName != null && 
+                    lastGroupName.equals(group.getGroupName()))
+                    lastSelectedGroup = gr;
+                    
+                groupCombo.addItem(gr);
             }
+            
+            if(lastSelectedGroup != null)
+                groupCombo.setSelectedItem(lastSelectedGroup);
         }
         else
         {

src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/utils/ConfigurationManager.java

@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ public class ConfigurationManager
     
     private static ConfigurationService configService
         = GuiActivator.getConfigurationService();
+    
+    private static String lastContactParent = null;
 
     /**
      * 
@@ -133,6 +135,9 @@ public static void loadGuiConfigurations()
                 = new Boolean(isMultiChatWindowEnabledString)
                 .booleanValue();
         }
+        
+        lastContactParent = configService.getString(
+            "net.java.sip.communicator.impl.gui.addcontact.lastContactParent");
     }
 
     /**
@@ -243,6 +248,17 @@ public static String getSendMessageCommand()
     {
         return sendMessageCommand;
     }
+    
+    /**
+     * Return the "lastContactParent" property that was saved previously
+     * through the <tt>ConfigurationService</tt>. Indicates 
+     * the last selected group on adding new contact 
+     * @return group name of the last selected group when adding contact.
+     */
+    public static String getLastContactParent()
+    {
+        return lastContactParent;
+    }
 
     /**
      * Updates the "autoPopupNewMessage" property.
@@ -360,6 +376,22 @@ public static void setSendMessageCommand(String newMessageCommand)
                 "net.java.sip.communicator.impl.gui.sendMessageCommand",
                 newMessageCommand);
     }
+    
+     /**
+     * Updates the "lastContactParent" property through the
+     * <tt>ConfigurationService</tt>.
+     * 
+     * @param groupName the group name of the selected group when adding
+     * last contact
+     */
+    public static void setLastContactParent(String groupName)
+    {
+        lastContactParent = groupName;
+
+        configService.setProperty(
+                "net.java.sip.communicator.impl.gui.addcontact.lastContactParent",
+                groupName);
+    }
 
     /**
      * Updates the "isMoveContactQuestionEnabled" property through the