def get_gecko_params(request, uid=None, days_back=0, cumulative=True,
    frequency=settings.STATISTIC_FREQUENCY_DAILY, min_val=0, max_val=100,
    chart_type='standard', percentage='show', sort=False):
    """
    Returns the default GET parameters for a particular Geckoboard
    view request.
    """

    return {
        'days_back'  : int(request.GET.get('daysback', days_back)),
        'uid'        : request.GET.get('uid', uid),
        'uids'       : get_GET_array(request, 'uids[]'),
        'cumulative' : get_GET_bool(request, 'cumulative', cumulative),
        'frequency'  : request.GET.get('frequency', frequency),
        'min'        : request.GET.get('min', min_val),
        'max'        : request.GET.get('max', max_val),
        'type'       : request.GET.get('type', chart_type),
        'percentage' : request.GET.get('percentage', percentage),
        'sort'       : get_GET_bool(request, 'sort', sort),
    }
Returns the default GET parameters for a particular Geckoboard
    view request.