diff --git a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/Presenter.java b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/Presenter.java
index 12c22134..fb11d7dd 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/Presenter.java
+++ b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/Presenter.java
@@ -98,6 +98,19 @@ public class Presenter implements IPlugInPort {
     }
   }
   public static final String DEFAULTS_KEY_PREFIX = "default.";
+  
+  private static Map<String, List<Template>> defaultVariantMap = null;
+  static {
+    try {
+      BufferedInputStream in = new BufferedInputStream(new FileInputStream("variants.xml"));
+      XStream xStream = new XStream(new DomDriver());
+      defaultVariantMap = (Map<String, List<Template>>) xStream.fromXML(in);
+      in.close();
+      LOG.info(String.format("Loaded default variants for %d components", defaultVariantMap == null ? 0 : defaultVariantMap.size()));
+    } catch (IOException e) {
+      LOG.error("Could not load default variants", e);
+    }
+  }
 
   public static final List<IDIYComponent<?>> EMPTY_SELECTION = Collections.emptyList();
 
@@ -2184,12 +2197,20 @@ public class Presenter implements IPlugInPort {
   @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
   @Override
   public List<Template> getTemplatesFor(String categoryName, String componentTypeName) {
-    Map<String, List<Template>> templateMap =
+    Map<String, List<Template>> variantMap =
         (Map<String, List<Template>>) ConfigurationManager.getInstance().readObject(TEMPLATES_KEY, null);
-    if (templateMap != null) {
-      return templateMap.get(categoryName + "." + componentTypeName);
+    List<Template> variants = new ArrayList<Template>();
+    if (variantMap != null) {
+      List<Template> userVariants = variantMap.get(categoryName + "." + componentTypeName);
+      if (userVariants != null && !userVariants.isEmpty())
+        variants.addAll(userVariants);
     }
-    return null;
+    if (defaultVariantMap != null) {
+      List<Template> defaultVariants = defaultVariantMap.get(categoryName + "." + componentTypeName);
+      if (defaultVariants != null && !defaultVariants.isEmpty())
+        variants.addAll(defaultVariants);
+    }
+    return variants;
   }
 
   @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-library/lib/diylc-core.jar b/diylc/diylc-library/lib/diylc-core.jar
index c2e79b8a..3a5b0dfa 100644
Binary files a/diylc/diylc-library/lib/diylc-core.jar and b/diylc/diylc-library/lib/diylc-core.jar differ
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-swing/lib/diylc-core.jar b/diylc/diylc-swing/lib/diylc-core.jar
index c2e79b8a..3a5b0dfa 100644
Binary files a/diylc/diylc-swing/lib/diylc-core.jar and b/diylc/diylc-swing/lib/diylc-core.jar differ
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-swing/update.xml b/diylc/diylc-swing/update.xml
index 17251b2f..e71683f8 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-swing/update.xml
+++ b/diylc/diylc-swing/update.xml
@@ -2102,6 +2102,10 @@
 					<changeType>NEW_FEATURE</changeType>
 					<description>Added visual indicator to the component tree showing how many variants, if any, exist for a component</description>
 				</org.diylc.appframework.update.Change>	
+				<org.diylc.appframework.update.Change>
+					<changeType>NEW_FEATURE</changeType>
+					<description>Made it possible for DIYLC to come with predefined component variants in addition to user-specific variants</description>
+				</org.diylc.appframework.update.Change>	
 				<org.diylc.appframework.update.Change>
 					<changeType>BUG_FIX</changeType>
 					<description>Fix "Mouse Wheel Zoom" feature that got broken in 3.46.1</description>
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-swing/variants.xml b/diylc/diylc-swing/variants.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e5073986
--- /dev/null
+++ b/diylc/diylc-swing/variants.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,471 @@
+<map>
+      <entry>
+        <string>Passive.Electrolytic Capacitor (radial)</string>
+        <list>
+          <org.diylc.core.Template>
+            <name>xxx</name>
+            <values>
+              <entry>
+                <string>Alpha</string>
+                <byte>127</byte>
+              </entry>
+              <entry>
+                <string>Value</string>
+                <null/>
+              </entry>
+              <entry>
+                <string>Pin spacing</string>
+                <org.diylc.core.measures.Size>
+                  <value>0.1</value>
+                  <unit class="org.diylc.core.measures.SizeUnit">in</unit>
+                </org.diylc.core.measures.Size>
+              </entry>
+              <entry>
+                <string>Border</string>
+                <awt-color>
+                  <red>74</red>
+                  <green>76</green>
+                  <blue>144</blue>
+                  <alpha>255</alpha>
+                </awt-color>
+              </entry>
+              <entry>
+                <string>Display</string>
+                <org.diylc.common.Display>NAME</org.diylc.common.Display>
+              </entry>
+              <entry>
+                <string>Height</string>
+                <org.diylc.core.measures.Size>
+                  <value>0.4</value>
+                  <unit class="org.diylc.core.measures.SizeUnit">in</unit>
+                </org.diylc.core.measures.Size>
+              </entry>
+              <entry>
+                <string>Label color</string>
+                <awt-color>
+                  <red>255</red>
+                  <green>255</green>
+                  <blue>255</blue>
+                  <alpha>255</alpha>
+                </awt-color>
+              </entry>
+              <entry>
+                <string>Folded</string>
+                <boolean>false</boolean>
+              </entry>
+              <entry>
+                <string>Color</string>
+                <awt-color>
+                  <red>107</red>
+                  <green>109</green>
+                  <blue>206</blue>
+                  <alpha>255</alpha>
+                </awt-color>
+              </entry>
+              <entry>
+                <string>Diameter</string>
+                <org.diylc.core.measures.Size>
+                  <value>0.25</value>
+                  <unit class="org.diylc.core.measures.SizeUnit">in</unit>
+                </org.diylc.core.measures.Size>
+              </entry>
+              <entry>
+                <string>Tick</string>
+                <awt-color reference="../../entry[7]/awt-color"/>
+              </entry>
+              <entry>
+                <string>Voltage</string>
+                <null/>
+              </entry>
+              <entry>
+                <string>Polarized</string>
+                <boolean>true</boolean>
+              </entry>
+              <entry>
+                <string>Invert polarity</string>
+                <boolean>false</boolean>
+              </entry>
+              <entry>
+                <string>Lead color</string>
+                <awt-color>
+                  <red>204</red>
+                  <green>204</green>
+                  <blue>204</blue>
+                  <alpha>255</alpha>
+                </awt-color>
+              </entry>
+              <entry>
+                <string>Marker</string>
+                <awt-color>
+                  <red>140</red>
+                  <green>172</green>
+                  <blue>234</blue>
+                  <alpha>255</alpha>
+                </awt-color>
+              </entry>
+            </values>
+            <points>
+              <java.awt.Point>
+                <x>0</x>
+                <y>0</y>
+              </java.awt.Point>
+              <java.awt.Point>
+                <x>80</x>
+                <y>0</y>
+              </java.awt.Point>
+            </points>
+            <defaultFlag>false</defaultFlag>
+          </org.diylc.core.Template>
+        </list>
+      </entry>
+      <entry>
+        <string>Passive.Ceramic Capacitor (radial)</string>
+        <list>
+          <org.diylc.core.Template>
+            <name>test</name>
+            <values>
+              <entry>
+                <string>Pin spacing</string>
+                <org.diylc.core.measures.Size>
+                  <value>0.1</value>
+                  <unit class="org.diylc.core.measures.SizeUnit">in</unit>
+                </org.diylc.core.measures.Size>
+              </entry>
+              <entry>
+                <string>Value</string>
+                <null/>
+              </entry>
+              <entry>
+                <string>Alpha</string>
+                <byte>127</byte>
+              </entry>
+              <entry>
+                <string>Border</string>
+                <awt-color>
+                  <red>168</red>
+                  <green>161</green>
+                  <blue>98</blue>
+                  <alpha>255</alpha>
+                </awt-color>
+              </entry>
+              <entry>
+                <string>Display</string>
+                <org.diylc.common.Display>NAME</org.diylc.common.Display>
+              </entry>
+              <entry>
+                <string>Voltage</string>
+                <null/>
+              </entry>
+              <entry>
+                <string>Length</string>
+                <org.diylc.core.measures.Size>
+                  <value>0.25</value>
+                  <unit class="org.diylc.core.measures.SizeUnit">in</unit>
+                </org.diylc.core.measures.Size>
+              </entry>
+              <entry>
+                <string>Lead color</string>
+                <awt-color>
+                  <red>204</red>
+                  <green>204</green>
+                  <blue>204</blue>
+                  <alpha>255</alpha>
+                </awt-color>
+              </entry>
+              <entry>
+                <string>Width</string>
+                <org.diylc.core.measures.Size>
+                  <value>0.125</value>
+                  <unit class="org.diylc.core.measures.SizeUnit">in</unit>
+                </org.diylc.core.measures.Size>
+              </entry>
+              <entry>
+                <string>Label color</string>
+                <awt-color>
+                  <red>0</red>
+                  <green>0</green>
+                  <blue>0</blue>
+                  <alpha>255</alpha>
+                </awt-color>
+              </entry>
+              <entry>
+                <string>Color</string>
+                <awt-color>
+                  <red>240</red>
+                  <green>230</green>
+                  <blue>140</blue>
+                  <alpha>255</alpha>
+                </awt-color>
+              </entry>
+            </values>
+            <points>
+              <java.awt.Point>
+                <x>0</x>
+                <y>0</y>
+              </java.awt.Point>
+              <java.awt.Point>
+                <x>0</x>
+                <y>100</y>
+              </java.awt.Point>
+            </points>
+            <defaultFlag>false</defaultFlag>
+          </org.diylc.core.Template>
+        </list>
+      </entry>
+      <entry>
+        <string>Passive.Potentiometer</string>
+        <list>
+          <org.diylc.core.Template>
+            <name>25mm</name>
+            <values>
+              <entry>
+                <string>Lug size</string>
+                <org.diylc.core.measures.Size>
+                  <value>0.15</value>
+                  <unit class="org.diylc.core.measures.SizeUnit">in</unit>
+                </org.diylc.core.measures.Size>
+              </entry>
+              <entry>
+                <string>Body</string>
+                <awt-color>
+                  <red>192</red>
+                  <green>192</green>
+                  <blue>192</blue>
+                  <alpha>255</alpha>
+                </awt-color>
+              </entry>
+              <entry>
+                <string>Value</string>
+                <null/>
+              </entry>
+              <entry>
+                <string>Alpha</string>
+                <byte>127</byte>
+              </entry>
+              <entry>
+                <string>Orientation</string>
+                <org.diylc.common.Orientation>DEFAULT</org.diylc.common.Orientation>
+              </entry>
+              <entry>
+                <string>Type</string>
+                <org.diylc.components.passive.PotentiometerPanel_-Type>ThroughHole</org.diylc.components.passive.PotentiometerPanel_-Type>
+              </entry>
+              <entry>
+                <string>Border</string>
+                <awt-color>
+                  <red>128</red>
+                  <green>128</green>
+                  <blue>128</blue>
+                  <alpha>255</alpha>
+                </awt-color>
+              </entry>
+              <entry>
+                <string>Spacing</string>
+                <org.diylc.core.measures.Size>
+                  <value>0.3</value>
+                  <unit class="org.diylc.core.measures.SizeUnit">in</unit>
+                </org.diylc.core.measures.Size>
+              </entry>
+              <entry>
+                <string>Nut</string>
+                <awt-color>
+                  <red>203</red>
+                  <green>213</green>
+                  <blue>219</blue>
+                  <alpha>255</alpha>
+                </awt-color>
+              </entry>
+              <entry>
+                <string>Diameter</string>
+                <org.diylc.core.measures.Size>
+                  <value>1.0</value>
+                  <unit class="org.diylc.core.measures.SizeUnit">in</unit>
+                </org.diylc.core.measures.Size>
+              </entry>
+              <entry>
+                <string>Taper</string>
+                <org.diylc.components.passive.Taper>LIN</org.diylc.components.passive.Taper>
+              </entry>
+              <entry>
+                <string>Wafer</string>
+                <awt-color>
+                  <red>205</red>
+                  <green>133</green>
+                  <blue>0</blue>
+                  <alpha>255</alpha>
+                </awt-color>
+              </entry>
+              <entry>
+                <string>Show shaft</string>
+                <boolean>false</boolean>
+              </entry>
+            </values>
+            <points>
+              <java.awt.Point>
+                <x>0</x>
+                <y>0</y>
+              </java.awt.Point>
+              <java.awt.Point>
+                <x>60</x>
+                <y>0</y>
+              </java.awt.Point>
+              <java.awt.Point>
+                <x>120</x>
+                <y>0</y>
+              </java.awt.Point>
+            </points>
+            <defaultFlag>false</defaultFlag>
+          </org.diylc.core.Template>
+          <org.diylc.core.Template>
+            <name>16mm</name>
+            <values>
+              <entry>
+                <string>Lug size</string>
+                <org.diylc.core.measures.Size reference="../../../../org.diylc.core.Template/values/entry/org.diylc.core.measures.Size"/>
+              </entry>
+              <entry>
+                <string>Body</string>
+                <awt-color reference="../../../../org.diylc.core.Template/values/entry[2]/awt-color"/>
+              </entry>
+              <entry>
+                <string>Value</string>
+                <null/>
+              </entry>
+              <entry>
+                <string>Alpha</string>
+                <byte>127</byte>
+              </entry>
+              <entry>
+                <string>Orientation</string>
+                <org.diylc.common.Orientation>DEFAULT</org.diylc.common.Orientation>
+              </entry>
+              <entry>
+                <string>Type</string>
+                <org.diylc.components.passive.PotentiometerPanel_-Type>ThroughHole</org.diylc.components.passive.PotentiometerPanel_-Type>
+              </entry>
+              <entry>
+                <string>Border</string>
+                <awt-color reference="../../../../org.diylc.core.Template/values/entry[7]/awt-color"/>
+              </entry>
+              <entry>
+                <string>Spacing</string>
+                <org.diylc.core.measures.Size>
+                  <value>0.2</value>
+                  <unit class="org.diylc.core.measures.SizeUnit">in</unit>
+                </org.diylc.core.measures.Size>
+              </entry>
+              <entry>
+                <string>Nut</string>
+                <awt-color reference="../../../../org.diylc.core.Template/values/entry[9]/awt-color"/>
+              </entry>
+              <entry>
+                <string>Diameter</string>
+                <org.diylc.core.measures.Size>
+                  <value>16.0</value>
+                  <unit class="org.diylc.core.measures.SizeUnit">mm</unit>
+                </org.diylc.core.measures.Size>
+              </entry>
+              <entry>
+                <string>Taper</string>
+                <org.diylc.components.passive.Taper>LIN</org.diylc.components.passive.Taper>
+              </entry>
+              <entry>
+                <string>Wafer</string>
+                <awt-color reference="../../../../org.diylc.core.Template/values/entry[12]/awt-color"/>
+              </entry>
+              <entry>
+                <string>Show shaft</string>
+                <boolean>false</boolean>
+              </entry>
+            </values>
+            <points>
+              <java.awt.Point>
+                <x>0</x>
+                <y>0</y>
+              </java.awt.Point>
+              <java.awt.Point>
+                <x>40</x>
+                <y>0</y>
+              </java.awt.Point>
+              <java.awt.Point>
+                <x>80</x>
+                <y>0</y>
+              </java.awt.Point>
+            </points>
+            <defaultFlag>false</defaultFlag>
+          </org.diylc.core.Template>
+          <org.diylc.core.Template>
+            <name>16mm2</name>
+            <values>
+              <entry>
+                <string>Lug size</string>
+                <org.diylc.core.measures.Size reference="../../../../org.diylc.core.Template/values/entry/org.diylc.core.measures.Size"/>
+              </entry>
+              <entry>
+                <string>Body</string>
+                <awt-color reference="../../../../org.diylc.core.Template/values/entry[2]/awt-color"/>
+              </entry>
+              <entry>
+                <string>Value</string>
+                <null/>
+              </entry>
+              <entry>
+                <string>Alpha</string>
+                <byte>127</byte>
+              </entry>
+              <entry>
+                <string>Orientation</string>
+                <org.diylc.common.Orientation>DEFAULT</org.diylc.common.Orientation>
+              </entry>
+              <entry>
+                <string>Type</string>
+                <org.diylc.components.passive.PotentiometerPanel_-Type>ThroughHole</org.diylc.components.passive.PotentiometerPanel_-Type>
+              </entry>
+              <entry>
+                <string>Border</string>
+                <awt-color reference="../../../../org.diylc.core.Template/values/entry[7]/awt-color"/>
+              </entry>
+              <entry>
+                <string>Spacing</string>
+                <org.diylc.core.measures.Size reference="../../../../org.diylc.core.Template[2]/values/entry[8]/org.diylc.core.measures.Size"/>
+              </entry>
+              <entry>
+                <string>Nut</string>
+                <awt-color reference="../../../../org.diylc.core.Template/values/entry[9]/awt-color"/>
+              </entry>
+              <entry>
+                <string>Diameter</string>
+                <org.diylc.core.measures.Size reference="../../../../org.diylc.core.Template[2]/values/entry[10]/org.diylc.core.measures.Size"/>
+              </entry>
+              <entry>
+                <string>Taper</string>
+                <org.diylc.components.passive.Taper>LIN</org.diylc.components.passive.Taper>
+              </entry>
+              <entry>
+                <string>Wafer</string>
+                <awt-color reference="../../../../org.diylc.core.Template/values/entry[12]/awt-color"/>
+              </entry>
+              <entry>
+                <string>Show shaft</string>
+                <boolean>false</boolean>
+              </entry>
+            </values>
+            <points>
+              <java.awt.Point>
+                <x>0</x>
+                <y>0</y>
+              </java.awt.Point>
+              <java.awt.Point>
+                <x>40</x>
+                <y>0</y>
+              </java.awt.Point>
+              <java.awt.Point>
+                <x>80</x>
+                <y>0</y>
+              </java.awt.Point>
+            </points>
+            <defaultFlag>false</defaultFlag>
+          </org.diylc.core.Template>
+        </list>
+      </entry>
+    </map>
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