diff --git a/browser/common.py b/browser/common.py
index a0c78c1..bb88283 100644
--- a/browser/common.py
+++ b/browser/common.py
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ class BaseView(GenericView, I18NView):
 
     @Lazy
     def adapted(self):
-        return adapted(self.context, self.languageInfo)
+        return adapted(self.context, self.languageInfo, self.request)
 
     @Lazy
     def baseObject(self):
diff --git a/common.py b/common.py
index 0857ce8..6de6fb3 100644
--- a/common.py
+++ b/common.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-#  Copyright (c) 2008 Helmut Merz helmutm@cy55.de
+#  Copyright (c) 2011 Helmut Merz helmutm@cy55.de
 #
 #  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 #  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -43,10 +43,11 @@ from loops import util
 
 # convenience functions
 
-def adapted(obj, langInfo=None):
+def adapted(obj, langInfo=None, request=None):
     """ Return adapter based on the object type's type interface.
     """
     if isinstance(obj, AdapterBase):
+        obj.request = request
         return obj
     t = IType(obj, None)
     if t is not None:
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ def adapted(obj, langInfo=None):
             if isinstance(adapted, I18NAdapterBase):
                 adapted.languageInfo = langInfo
             if adapted is not None:
+                adapted.request = request
                 return adapted
     return obj
 
@@ -98,7 +100,7 @@ class AdapterBase(object):
 
     adapts(IConcept)
 
-    _adapterAttributes = ('context', '__parent__',)
+    _adapterAttributes = ('context', '__parent__', 'request')
     _contextAttributes = list(IConcept)
     _noexportAttributes = ()
     _textIndexAttributes = ()
diff --git a/interfaces.py b/interfaces.py
index 85bdefc..c9b05a4 100644
--- a/interfaces.py
+++ b/interfaces.py
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ class ILoopsAdapter(IConceptSchema):
 
     context = Attribute('The underlying persistent object.')
     uid = Attribute('Unique id of the context object.')
+    request = Attribute('A a mapping with current settings, optional.')
 
     def getChildren():
         """ Return a collection of child objects provided by the context