Index: app/controllers/issues_controller.rb
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--- app/controllers/issues_controller.rb	(revision 1321)
+++ app/controllers/issues_controller.rb	(working copy)
@@ -145,6 +145,11 @@
                                                                                                        :value => (params[:custom_fields] ? params[:custom_fields][x.id.to_s] : nil)) }
       @issue.custom_values = @custom_values
       if @issue.save
+        if params[:relation_to]
+          relation = IssueRelation.new({:relation_type => params[:relation_type], :issue_to_id => params[:relation_to]})
+          relation.issue_from = @issue
+          relation.save
+        end
         attach_files(@issue, params[:attachments])
         flash[:notice] = l(:notice_successful_create)
         Mailer.deliver_issue_add(@issue) if Setting.notified_events.include?('issue_added')
Index: app/views/issue_relations/_form.rhtml
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--- app/views/issue_relations/_form.rhtml	(revision 1321)
+++ app/views/issue_relations/_form.rhtml	(working copy)
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 <%= error_messages_for 'relation' %>
 
-<p><%= f.select :relation_type, collection_for_relation_type_select, {}, :onchange => "setPredecessorFieldsVisibility();" %>
-<%= l(:label_issue) %> #<%= f.text_field :issue_to_id, :size => 6 %>
-<span id="predecessor_fields" style="display:none;">
-<%= l(:field_delay) %>: <%= f.text_field :delay, :size => 3 %> <%= l(:label_day_plural) %>
-</span>
-<%= submit_tag l(:button_add) %>
-<%= toggle_link l(:button_cancel), 'new-relation-form'%>
-</p>
+<p><%= f.select :relation_type, collection_for_relation_type_select, {}, :onchange => "setPredecessorFieldsVisibility();" %></p>
+<blockquote>
+ <p><%= link_to l(:label_issue_new), {:controller => 'issues', :action => 'new', :project_id => @project, :relation_to => @issue}, :onclick => 'this.href=this.href+"&relation_type="+$(\'relation_relation_type\').value;' %></p>
+ <p><%= l(:label_issue) %> #<%= f.text_field :issue_to_id, :size => 6 %>
+ <span id="predecessor_fields" style="display:none;">
+ <%= l(:field_delay) %>: <%= f.text_field :delay, :size => 3 %> <%= l(:label_day_plural) %>
+ </span>
+ <%= submit_tag l(:button_add) %>
+ <p>
+ <p><%= toggle_link l(:button_cancel), 'new-relation-form'%></p>
+</blockquote>
 
 <%= javascript_tag "setPredecessorFieldsVisibility();" %>
Index: app/views/issues/_form.rhtml
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--- app/views/issues/_form.rhtml	(revision 1321)
+++ app/views/issues/_form.rhtml	(working copy)
@@ -48,4 +48,9 @@
 <p><label><%=l(:label_attachment_plural)%></label><%= render :partial => 'attachments/form' %></p>
 <% end %>
 
+<% if authorize_for('issue_relations', 'new') || @issue.relations.any? %>
+<%= hidden_field_tag 'relation_to', '', :size => 4, :id => nil, :value => params[:relation_to] %>
+<%= hidden_field_tag 'relation_type', '', :size => 10, :id => nil, :value => params[:relation_type] %>
+<% end %>
+
 <%= wikitoolbar_for 'issue_description' %>