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[Feature request] Predefined time control settings

Is it possible to add 'profiles' when creating new game? I am playing only 2 types of games - rapid 12+3 and standard 45+10. Every time a setup a new game I have to move the gauge to adjust times. It will be nice to have functionality that enables saving current settings in some kind type/profile/etc and just pick it up next time from a list.
Alternatively, all the boxes (1+0, 2+1, 3+0 etc) in quick pairing tab could be customizable, eg. have a small edit-icon on some corner.
Then the pairing won't be quick since you'll be adding a ton of variety. And you'll probably have to pick the game manually from the match screen since everyone will use his preffered time controls and there is no guarantee that your oponents will pick the same controls. So the problem will be longer waiting times for each type of time control.
@kenzaburo why would this happen? I've had similar customized seeks when playing on FICS and ICC and none of the problems you described, occurred. It's all up to how popular time controls you use.
I mean, if instead of defining custom games as custom, you change the standard ones so anyone can customize them. Instead of having standard bullet, superblitz, blitz, rapid and classic controls. Say I'll go 1+3, 4+2, 7+3 and 0+40 and you pick another controls. And you go 2+1, 5+3, 12+3 and 45+10 So we both want to play either bullet, blitz, rapid or classic but we'll never get a game. Unless you know what time controls I want to play or I know what controls you did choose. So we'll need the graphic thingy FICS and ICC interfaces have. Where each available game is marked with a dot x for game length and y for rating. But lichess doesn't have that thing. So the whole pairing system must be redisigned if you want to customize the standard buttons.

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