diff --git a/ide/lazarusidestrconsts.pas b/ide/lazarusidestrconsts.pas
index 6459a807c1..d3e8c9cd0c 100644
--- a/ide/lazarusidestrconsts.pas
+++ b/ide/lazarusidestrconsts.pas
@@ -281,8 +281,6 @@ resourcestring
   lisChooseProgramSourcePpPasLpr = 'Choose program source (*.pp,*.pas,*.lpr)';
   lisProgramSourceMustHaveAPascalExtensionLikePasPpOrLp = 'Program source '
     +'must have a pascal extension like .pas, .pp or .lpr';
-  lisLazarusProjectInfoLpiLpiAllFiles = 'Lazarus Project Info (*.lpi)|*.lpi|'
-    +'All Files|*.*';
   lisCompilerOptionsForProject = 'Compiler Options for Project: %s';
   lisChooseDelphiUnit = 'Choose Delphi unit (*.pas)';
   lisChooseDelphiProject = 'Choose Delphi project (*.dpr)';
diff --git a/ide/main.pp b/ide/main.pp
index e343a1e23f..07c47f49c3 100644
--- a/ide/main.pp
+++ b/ide/main.pp
@@ -1917,6 +1917,12 @@ begin
     InputHistories.ApplyFileDialogSettings(OpenDialog);
     OpenDialog.Title:=lisOpenFile;
     OpenDialog.Options:=OpenDialog.Options+[ofAllowMultiSelect];
+    OpenDialog.Filter:='Lazarus unit (*.pas;*.pp)|*.pas;*.pp'
+                 +'|Lazarus project (*.lpi)|*.lpi'
+                 +'|Lazarus form (*.lfm)|*.lfm'
+                 +'|Lazarus package (*.lpk)|*.lpk'
+                 +'|Lazarus project source (*.lpr)|*.lpr'
+                 +'|All files ('+GetAllFilesMask+')|'+GetAllFilesMask;
     if OpenDialog.Execute and (OpenDialog.Files.Count>0) then begin
       OpenFlags:=[ofAddToRecent];
       //debugln('TMainIDE.mnuOpenClicked OpenDialog.Files.Count=',dbgs(OpenDialog.Files.Count));
@@ -2608,7 +2614,8 @@ begin
     try
       InputHistories.ApplyFileDialogSettings(OpenDialog);
       OpenDialog.Title:=lisOpenProjectFile+' (*.lpi)';
-      OpenDialog.Filter := lisLazarusProjectInfoLpiLpiAllFiles;
+      OpenDialog.Filter := 'Lazarus Project Info (*.lpi)|*.lpi|'
+                          +'All Files|'+GetAllFilesMask;
       if OpenDialog.Execute then begin
         AFilename:=ExpandFilename(OpenDialog.Filename);
         DoOpenProjectFile(AFilename,[ofAddToRecent]);
@@ -11402,6 +11409,9 @@ end.
 
 { =============================================================================
   $Log$
+  Revision 1.848  2005/02/25 21:55:44  mattias
+  added filter for open package/project/file
+
   Revision 1.847  2005/02/25 20:19:46  mattias
   added RTTI check for unitname of design components
 
diff --git a/packager/pkgmanager.pas b/packager/pkgmanager.pas
index fb5fc6fe6e..bab35d6e66 100644
--- a/packager/pkgmanager.pas
+++ b/packager/pkgmanager.pas
@@ -324,6 +324,8 @@ begin
     InputHistories.ApplyFileDialogSettings(OpenDialog);
     OpenDialog.Title:=lisOpenPackageFile;
     OpenDialog.Options:=OpenDialog.Options+[ofAllowMultiSelect];
+    OpenDialog.Filter:='Lazarus package (*.lpk)|*.lpk'
+                      +'|All files ('+GetAllFilesMask+')|'+GetAllFilesMask;
     if OpenDialog.Execute and (OpenDialog.Files.Count>0) then begin
       OpenFlags:=[pofAddToRecent];
       For I := 0 to OpenDialog.Files.Count-1 do