diff --git a/inc/inc.ClassUI.php b/inc/inc.ClassUI.php
index b8f4de275..e29b69523 100644
--- a/inc/inc.ClassUI.php
+++ b/inc/inc.ClassUI.php
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class UI extends UI_Default {
 	 * @return object an object of a class implementing the view
 	 */
 	static function factory($theme, $class='', $params=array()) { /* {{{ */
-		global $settings, $session, $extMgr;
+		global $settings, $session, $extMgr, $request;
 		if(!$class) {
 			$class = 'Bootstrap';
 			$class = 'Style';
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ class UI extends UI_Default {
 			$view->setParam('theme', $theme);
 			$view->setParam('class', $class);
 			$view->setParam('session', $session);
+			$view->setParam('request', $request);
 //			$view->setParam('settings', $settings);
 			$view->setParam('sitename', $settings->_siteName);
 			$view->setParam('rootfolderid', $settings->_rootFolderID);