diff --git a/README.txt b/README.txt
index c4f465941f3cfa97fe4a29802b4ec8125be5492d..3951d76fa2e75e4085c9de3d1782c468d82cae04 100755
--- a/README.txt
+++ b/README.txt
@@ -105,12 +105,20 @@ set to "Australia, Victoria, Melbourne".
 When you use the Hierarchical Select widget you do NOT need to tick "Allow
 multiple values" on the contextual filter configuration panel.
 
-GLOBAL FILTER FOR DATE OR DATE RANGE
-====================================
-We assume that in addition to Views you have the Date module enabled.
-If your content does not already have a date field attached, add one as per
-normal via the Manage Fields tab on the content type page. You may pick any of
-three Date types, i.e. plain, ISO or Unix Timestamp. Just be aware of this bug
+GLOBAL FILTER FOR DATES OR DATE RANGES
+======================================
+The "created (posted)" and "updated (modified)" node PROPERTIES are
+architecturally different from Date FIELDS (discussed below). When used as
+contextual filters "created" and "updated" are supported as single values only.
+However you can use them as contextual ranges via the Views Contextual Range
+Filter module. When used this way, you can enter ranges for "created" and
+"updated" dates via the Range widget in Views Global Filter.
+
+As far as general date FIELDS go, here is how it works.
+We assume that in addition to Views you have the Date module enabled. If your
+content does not already have a date field attached, add one as per normal via
+the Manage Fields tab on the content type page. You may pick any of the three
+Date types, i.e. plain, ISO or Unix Timestamp. Just be aware of this bug
 in the Date module: drupal.org/project/node/1477180. So until this is fixed,
 maybe avoid Unix Timestamp. When prompted pick any of the available date
 selection widgets, e.g popup calendar or the triple select list. You may tick
diff --git a/global_filter.blocks.inc b/global_filter.blocks.inc
index a31eb67328ad3518f32daabe32fcb48291875aa5..a27678afe9488ff76058539bb8322cff7880f6da 100644
--- a/global_filter.blocks.inc
+++ b/global_filter.blocks.inc
@@ -84,14 +84,14 @@ function global_filter_block_configure($delta) {
       }
     }
     elseif (drupal_substr($filter_parameters[$key]['block'], -1) == $block_number) {
-      $form['all-filters'][$key] = _global_filter_configure_form($block_number, $key);
+      $form['all-filters'][$key] = _global_filter_configure_form($block_number, $key, $fieldset);
       $keys[] = $key;
       $fieldset++;
     }
   }
   // Generate empty form for optional extra filter.
   if (isset($first_free_key)) {
-    $form['all-filters'][$first_free_key] = _global_filter_configure_form($block_number, $first_free_key);
+    $form['all-filters'][$first_free_key] = _global_filter_configure_form($block_number, $first_free_key, $fieldset);
     $keys[] = $first_free_key;
   }
   return $form;
@@ -104,11 +104,13 @@ function global_filter_block_configure($delta) {
  *   the block number
  * @param int $filter_key
  *   the filter key
+ * @param bool $expand_fieldset
+ *   whetor to expand or collapse the fieldset holding the form
  *
  * @return array
  *   the $form array
  */
-function _global_filter_configure_form($block_number, $filter_key) {
+function _global_filter_configure_form($block_number, $filter_key, $expand_fieldset) {
 
   $num_filters = count(global_filter_get_filters_for_block($block_number));
   $name = ($num_filters == 0) ? '' : global_filter_get_parameter($filter_key, 'name');
@@ -119,7 +121,7 @@ function _global_filter_configure_form($block_number, $filter_key) {
     '#title' => isset($name) ? t('Settings for global filter %name', array('%name' => $name)) : t('Optional additional global filter (currently not configured)'),
     '#type' => 'fieldset',
     '#collapsible' => TRUE,
-    '#collapsed' => TRUE,
+    '#collapsed' => $expand_fieldset,
   );
 
   $form[$delta]['driver'] = array(
diff --git a/widgets/global_filter.datewidget.inc b/widgets/global_filter.datewidget.inc
index c408783b4b9b3d3ac34ed131f2cc8c7c1b6fc440..1adb848bab9b52ea1cb0e70947dd6f278bcdbb73 100644
--- a/widgets/global_filter.datewidget.inc
+++ b/widgets/global_filter.datewidget.inc
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ function global_filter_extract_date_range($form_state, $filter_key) {
   if (isset($values['value']['date'])) {
     // From date_popup.
     $date_string = $values['value']['date'];
-    $time_string = empty($values['value']['time']) ? '' : $values['value']['time'];
+    //$time_string = empty($values['value']['time']) ? '' : $values['value']['time'];
     if (!empty($date_string)) {
       // @todo Add support for hours and minutes
       $timestamp = strtotime($date_string);