Index: wp-includes/script-loader.php
===================================================================
--- wp-includes/script-loader.php	(revision 22121)
+++ wp-includes/script-loader.php	(working copy)
@@ -369,10 +369,14 @@
 
 		$scripts->add( 'postbox', "/wp-admin/js/postbox$suffix.js", array('jquery-ui-sortable'), false, 1 );
 
-		$scripts->add( 'post', "/wp-admin/js/post$suffix.js", array('suggest', 'wp-lists', 'postbox'), false, 1 );
-		did_action( 'init' ) && $scripts->localize( 'post', 'postL10n', array(
+		$scripts->add( 'sample-permalink', "/wp-admin/js/sample-permalink.js", array(), false, 1 );
+		did_action( 'init' ) && $scripts->localize( 'sample-permalink', 'samplePermalinkL10n', array(
 			'ok' => __('OK'),
 			'cancel' => __('Cancel'),
+		) );
+
+		$scripts->add( 'post', "/wp-admin/js/post$suffix.js", array('suggest', 'wp-lists', 'postbox', 'sample-permalink' ), false, 1 );
+		did_action( 'init' ) && $scripts->localize( 'post', 'postL10n', array(
 			'publishOn' => __('Publish on:'),
 			'publishOnFuture' =>  __('Schedule for:'),
 			'publishOnPast' => __('Published on:'),
Index: wp-admin/includes/post.php
===================================================================
--- wp-admin/includes/post.php	(revision 22121)
+++ wp-admin/includes/post.php	(working copy)
@@ -1062,6 +1062,7 @@
 	global $wpdb;
 	$post = get_post($id);
 
+	$context = isset( $_POST['context'] ) ? $_POST['context'] : get_current_screen()->id;
 	list($permalink, $post_name) = get_sample_permalink($post->ID, $new_title, $new_slug);
 
 	if ( 'publish' == get_post_status( $post ) ) {
@@ -1073,6 +1074,8 @@
 	}
 
 	if ( false === strpos($permalink, '%postname%') && false === strpos($permalink, '%pagename%') ) {
+		if ( 'options-reading' == $context )
+			return '';
 		$return = '<strong>' . __('Permalink:') . "</strong>\n" . '<span id="sample-permalink" tabindex="-1">' . $permalink . "</span>\n";
 		if ( '' == get_option( 'permalink_structure' ) && current_user_can( 'manage_options' ) && !( 'page' == get_option('show_on_front') && $id == get_option('page_on_front') ) )
 			$return .= '<span id="change-permalinks"><a href="options-permalink.php" class="button button-small" target="_blank">' . __('Change Permalinks') . "</a></span>\n";
@@ -1101,12 +1104,12 @@
 	$post_name_html = '<span id="editable-post-name" title="' . $title . '">' . $post_name_abridged . '</span>';
 	$display_link = str_replace(array('%pagename%','%postname%'), $post_name_html, $permalink);
 	$view_link = str_replace(array('%pagename%','%postname%'), $post_name, $permalink);
-	$return =  '<strong>' . __('Permalink:') . "</strong>\n";
+	$return  = ( 'options-reading' == $context ) ? __( 'Located at' ) . "\n" : '<strong>' . __( 'Permalink:' ) . "</strong>\n";
 	$return .= '<span id="sample-permalink" tabindex="-1">' . $display_link . "</span>\n";
 	$return .= '&lrm;'; // Fix bi-directional text display defect in RTL languages.
 	$return .= '<span id="edit-slug-buttons"><a href="#post_name" class="edit-slug button button-small hide-if-no-js" onclick="editPermalink(' . $id . '); return false;">' . __('Edit') . "</a></span>\n";
 	$return .= '<span id="editable-post-name-full">' . $post_name . "</span>\n";
-	if ( isset($view_post) )
+	if ( isset( $view_post ) && 'options-reading' != $context )
 		$return .= "<span id='view-post-btn'><a href='$view_link' class='button button-small'>$view_post</a></span>\n";
 
 	$return = apply_filters('get_sample_permalink_html', $return, $id, $new_title, $new_slug);
@@ -1322,3 +1325,87 @@
 
 	return $url;
 }
+
+/**
+ * Creates new pages to be set as a front page or a page for posts in Reading Settings.
+ *
+ * @todo Make sure we are doing adequate sanitization on success, and cleanup/reset on failure.
+ *
+ * @since 3.5.0
+ * @access private
+ */
+function _create_pages_for_reading_settings() {
+	// If we're saving the Reading Settings screen, intercept.
+	if ( ! isset( $_POST['show_on_front'] ) )
+		return;
+
+	// If a new front page was meant to be created, go forth and create it.
+	if ( isset( $_POST['page_on_front'] ) && 'new' == $_POST['page_on_front'] ) {
+		if ( ! current_user_can( 'create_posts', 'page' ) ) {
+			$_POST['page_on_front'] = 0;
+			$_POST['show_on_front'] = 'posts';
+			add_settings_error( 'page_on_front', __( 'You are not allowed to create pages on this site.' ) );
+		}
+
+		$existing_page = get_page_by_title( stripslashes( $_POST['page_on_front_title'] ) );
+
+		// If page already exists and it's public, there's no need to create a new page
+		if ( $existing_page && 'publish' == $existing_page->post_status ) {
+			$page_id = $existing_page->ID;
+		} else {
+			$page_id = wp_insert_post( array(
+				'post_title' => $_POST['page_on_front_title'],
+				'post_type' => 'page',
+				'post_status' => 'publish',
+				'comment_status' => 'closed',
+				'ping_status' => 'closed',
+				// @todo Create some sort of a 'context' in postmeta so we know we created a page through these means.
+				//       Consider then showing that context in the list table as a good-first-step.
+			), true );
+		}
+
+		// Make sure page_on_front is properly saved by options.php.
+		if ( is_wp_error( $page_id ) )
+			$_POST['page_on_front'] = 0;
+		else
+			$_POST['page_on_front'] = $page_id;
+	}
+
+	// If a page for posts was meant to be specified, update/create it.
+	if ( ! isset( $_POST['page_for_posts'] ) )
+		return;
+
+	$page_for_posts = (int) $_POST['page_for_posts'];
+	if ( ! $page_for_posts || ! $page = get_post( $page_for_posts, ARRAY_A ) ) {
+		$_POST['page_for_posts'] = 0;
+		return;
+	}
+
+	// @todo The UI (see @todo's in options-reading) should cover the next 3 conditionals,
+	//       which means we shouldn't need to bother with setting a settings error here.
+	//       However, we may wish to restore settings before bailing, beyond setting
+	//       page_for_posts to 0 (which we then expect to get cleaned up by options.php).
+	if ( 'page' != $page['post_type'] || ! current_user_can( 'edit_post', $page_for_posts ) ) {
+		$_POST['page_for_posts'] = 0;
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if ( 'publish' != $page['post_status'] && ! current_user_can( 'publish_post', $page_for_posts ) ) {
+		$_POST['page_for_posts'] = 0;
+		return;
+	}
+
+	$args = add_magic_quotes( $page );
+	$args['post_title']  = $_POST['page_for_posts_title'];
+	$args['post_name']   = $_POST['post_name'];
+	$args['post_status'] = 'publish';
+	if ( 'auto-draft' == $page['post_status'] ) {
+		$args['comment_status'] = 'closed';
+		$args['ping_status'] = 'closed';
+	}
+
+	$page_id = wp_insert_post( $args, true );
+	if ( is_wp_error( $page_id ) )
+		$_POST['page_for_posts'] = 0;
+}
+add_filter( 'admin_init', '_create_pages_for_reading_settings' );
Index: wp-admin/js/sample-permalink.js
===================================================================
--- wp-admin/js/sample-permalink.js	(revision 0)
+++ wp-admin/js/sample-permalink.js	(revision 0)
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+var editPermalink, makeSlugeditClickable;
+
+(function($){
+	if ( ! $('#edit-slug-box').length )
+		return;
+	editPermalink = function(post_id) {
+		var i, c = 0,
+			e = $('#editable-post-name'),
+			revert_e = e.html(),
+			real_slug = $('#post_name'),
+			revert_slug = real_slug.val(),
+			b = $('#edit-slug-buttons'),
+			revert_b = b.html(),
+			full = $('#editable-post-name-full').html();
+
+		$('#view-post-btn').hide();
+		b.html('<a href="#" class="save button button-small">'+samplePermalinkL10n.ok+'</a> <a class="cancel" href="#">'+samplePermalinkL10n.cancel+'</a>');
+		b.children('.save').click(function() {
+			var new_slug = e.children('input').val();
+			if ( new_slug == $('#editable-post-name-full').text() ) {
+				return $('.cancel', '#edit-slug-buttons').click();
+			}
+			$.post(ajaxurl, {
+				action: 'sample-permalink',
+				post_id: post_id,
+				new_slug: new_slug,
+				new_title: $('#title').val(),
+				context: pagenow,
+				samplepermalinknonce: $('#samplepermalinknonce').val()
+			}, function(data) {
+				$('#edit-slug-box').html(data);
+				b.html(revert_b);
+				real_slug.val(new_slug);
+				makeSlugeditClickable();
+				$('#view-post-btn').show();
+			});
+			return false;
+		});
+
+		$('.cancel', '#edit-slug-buttons').click(function() {
+			$('#view-post-btn').show();
+			e.html(revert_e);
+			b.html(revert_b);
+			real_slug.val(revert_slug);
+			return false;
+		});
+
+		for ( i = 0; i < full.length; ++i ) {
+			if ( '%' == full.charAt(i) )
+				c++;
+		}
+
+		slug_value = ( c > full.length / 4 ) ? '' : full;
+		e.html('<input type="text" id="new-post-slug" value="'+slug_value+'" />').children('input').keypress(function(e){
+			var key = e.keyCode || 0;
+			// on enter, just save the new slug, don't save the post
+			if ( 13 == key ) {
+				b.children('.save').click();
+				return false;
+			}
+			if ( 27 == key ) {
+				b.children('.cancel').click();
+				return false;
+			}
+			real_slug.val(this.value);
+		}).focus();
+	}
+
+	makeSlugeditClickable = function() {
+		$('#editable-post-name').click(function() {
+			$('#edit-slug-buttons').children('.edit-slug').click();
+		});
+	}
+	makeSlugeditClickable();
+})(jQuery);
\ No newline at end of file
Index: wp-admin/js/post.js
===================================================================
--- wp-admin/js/post.js	(revision 22121)
+++ wp-admin/js/post.js	(working copy)
@@ -559,71 +559,6 @@
 		});
 	} // end submitdiv
 
-	// permalink
-	if ( $('#edit-slug-box').length ) {
-		editPermalink = function(post_id) {
-			var i, c = 0, e = $('#editable-post-name'), revert_e = e.html(), real_slug = $('#post_name'), revert_slug = real_slug.val(), b = $('#edit-slug-buttons'), revert_b = b.html(), full = $('#editable-post-name-full').html();
-
-			$('#view-post-btn').hide();
-			b.html('<a href="#" class="save button button-small">'+postL10n.ok+'</a> <a class="cancel" href="#">'+postL10n.cancel+'</a>');
-			b.children('.save').click(function() {
-				var new_slug = e.children('input').val();
-				if ( new_slug == $('#editable-post-name-full').text() ) {
-					return $('.cancel', '#edit-slug-buttons').click();
-				}
-				$.post(ajaxurl, {
-					action: 'sample-permalink',
-					post_id: post_id,
-					new_slug: new_slug,
-					new_title: $('#title').val(),
-					samplepermalinknonce: $('#samplepermalinknonce').val()
-				}, function(data) {
-					$('#edit-slug-box').html(data);
-					b.html(revert_b);
-					real_slug.val(new_slug);
-					makeSlugeditClickable();
-					$('#view-post-btn').show();
-				});
-				return false;
-			});
-
-			$('.cancel', '#edit-slug-buttons').click(function() {
-				$('#view-post-btn').show();
-				e.html(revert_e);
-				b.html(revert_b);
-				real_slug.val(revert_slug);
-				return false;
-			});
-
-			for ( i = 0; i < full.length; ++i ) {
-				if ( '%' == full.charAt(i) )
-					c++;
-			}
-
-			slug_value = ( c > full.length / 4 ) ? '' : full;
-			e.html('<input type="text" id="new-post-slug" value="'+slug_value+'" />').children('input').keypress(function(e){
-				var key = e.keyCode || 0;
-				// on enter, just save the new slug, don't save the post
-				if ( 13 == key ) {
-					b.children('.save').click();
-					return false;
-				}
-				if ( 27 == key ) {
-					b.children('.cancel').click();
-					return false;
-				}
-				real_slug.val(this.value);
-			}).focus();
-		}
-
-		makeSlugeditClickable = function() {
-			$('#editable-post-name').click(function() {
-				$('#edit-slug-buttons').children('.edit-slug').click();
-			});
-		}
-		makeSlugeditClickable();
-	}
-
 	// word count
 	if ( typeof(wpWordCount) != 'undefined' ) {
 		$(document).triggerHandler('wpcountwords', [ co.val() ]);
Index: wp-admin/css/wp-admin-rtl.css
===================================================================
--- wp-admin/css/wp-admin-rtl.css	(revision 22121)
+++ wp-admin/css/wp-admin-rtl.css	(working copy)
@@ -915,8 +915,7 @@
 	border-bottom-right-radius: 3px;
 }
 
-#front-page-warning,
-#front-static-pages ul,
+#front-static-pages .sub-option,
 ul.export-filters,
 .inline-editor ul.cat-checklist ul,
 .categorydiv ul.categorychecklist ul,
Index: wp-admin/css/wp-admin.css
===================================================================
--- wp-admin/css/wp-admin.css	(revision 22121)
+++ wp-admin/css/wp-admin.css	(working copy)
@@ -2929,6 +2929,10 @@
 	font-size: 11px;
 }
 
+#front-static-pages #edit-slug-box {
+	padding: 0;
+}
+
 #editable-post-name-full {
 	display: none;
 }
@@ -3414,8 +3418,7 @@
 	margin: 0;
 }
 
-#front-page-warning,
-#front-static-pages ul,
+#front-static-pages .sub-option,
 ul.export-filters,
 .inline-editor ul.cat-checklist ul,
 .categorydiv ul.categorychecklist ul,
@@ -4988,6 +4991,19 @@
 	margin: -3px 3px;
 }
 
+.js.options-reading-php .if-page-on-front,
+.js.options-reading-php .if-page-for-posts,
+.options-reading-php .if-new-front-page {
+	display: none;
+}
+.options-reading-php .page-on-front .if-page-on-front,
+.options-reading-php .page-for-posts .if-page-for-posts {
+	display: block;
+}
+.options-reading-php .new-front-page .if-new-front-page {
+	display: inline;
+}
+
 /*------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   21.0 - Admin Footer
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
Index: wp-admin/options-reading.php
===================================================================
--- wp-admin/options-reading.php	(revision 22121)
+++ wp-admin/options-reading.php	(working copy)
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 $title = __( 'Reading Settings' );
 $parent_file = 'options-general.php';
 
+wp_enqueue_script( 'sample-permalink' );
+
 /**
  * Display JavaScript on the page.
  *
@@ -22,23 +24,26 @@
  */
 function options_reading_add_js() {
 ?>
-<script type="text/javascript">
-//<![CDATA[
-	jQuery(document).ready(function($){
-		var section = $('#front-static-pages'),
-			staticPage = section.find('input:radio[value="page"]'),
-			selects = section.find('select'),
-			check_disabled = function(){
-				selects.prop( 'disabled', ! staticPage.prop('checked') );
-			};
-		check_disabled();
- 		section.find('input:radio').change(check_disabled);
+<script>
+jQuery(document).ready( function($) {
+	var section = $('#front-static-pages');
+	$('#show_on_front').change( function() {
+		var checked = $(this).prop('checked');
+		section.toggleClass('page-on-front', checked);
+		if ( checked )
+			$('#page_for_posts').prop('checked', true).change();
 	});
-//]]>
+	$('#page_for_posts').change( function() {
+		section.toggleClass('page-for-posts', $(this).prop('checked'));
+	});
+	$('#page_on_front').change( function() {
+		section.toggleClass('new-front-page', 'new' === $(this).val());
+	});
+});
 </script>
 <?php
 }
-add_action('admin_head', 'options_reading_add_js');
+add_action( 'admin_head', 'options_reading_add_js' );
 
 /**
  * Render the blog charset setting.
@@ -82,47 +87,100 @@
 <form method="post" action="options.php">
 <?php
 settings_fields( 'reading' );
-
+wp_nonce_field( 'samplepermalink', 'samplepermalinknonce', false );
+?>
+<table class="form-table">
+<?php
 if ( ! in_array( get_option( 'blog_charset' ), array( 'utf8', 'utf-8', 'UTF8', 'UTF-8' ) ) )
 	add_settings_field( 'blog_charset', __( 'Encoding for pages and feeds' ), 'options_reading_blog_charset', 'reading', 'default', array( 'label_for' => 'blog_charset' ) );
-?>
 
-<?php if ( ! get_pages() ) : ?>
-<input name="show_on_front" type="hidden" value="posts" />
-<table class="form-table">
-<?php
-	if ( 'posts' != get_option( 'show_on_front' ) ) :
+$classes = '';
+if ( 'page' == get_option( 'show_on_front' ) ) {
+	if ( ! get_pages() || ! get_option( 'page_on_front' ) && ! get_option( 'page_for_posts' ) ) {
 		update_option( 'show_on_front', 'posts' );
-	endif;
+	} else {
+		$classes = 'page-on-front';
+		if ( get_option( 'page_for_posts' ) )
+			$classes .= ' page-for-posts';
+	}
+}
 
-else :
-	if ( 'page' == get_option( 'show_on_front' ) && ! get_option( 'page_on_front' ) && ! get_option( 'page_for_posts' ) )
-		update_option( 'show_on_front', 'posts' );
-?>
-<table class="form-table">
+$all_pages = get_pages();
+$new_front_page_only = ! get_option( 'page_on_front' ) && ( ! $all_pages || ( 1 == count( $all_pages ) && __( 'sample-page' ) == $all_pages[0]->post_name ) );
+
+if ( current_user_can( 'create_posts', 'page' ) && ! ( get_option( 'page_for_posts' ) && $page_for_posts = get_post( get_option( 'page_for_posts' ) ) ) ) {
+	$title = _x( 'Blog', 'default page for posts title' );
+	// @todo What if the found page is post_type = attachment or post_status != publish?
+	//       We could go ahead and create a new one, but we would not be able to take over
+	//       the slug from another page. (We could for an attachment.)
+	//       We must also check that the user can edit this page and publish a page.
+	//       Otherwise, we must assume they cannot create pages (throughout), and thus
+	//       should fall back to the dropdown.
+	if ( ! $page_for_posts = get_page_by_path( sanitize_title( $title ) ) ) {
+		$page_for_posts = get_default_post_to_edit( 'page', true );
+		$page_for_posts->post_title = $title;
+		$page_for_posts->post_name = sanitize_title( $title );
+	}
+}
+
+if ( ! $new_front_page_only || current_user_can( 'create_posts', 'page' ) ) : ?>
 <tr valign="top">
-<th scope="row"><?php _e( 'Front page displays' ); ?></th>
-<td id="front-static-pages"><fieldset><legend class="screen-reader-text"><span><?php _e( 'Front page displays' ); ?></span></legend>
-	<p><label>
-		<input name="show_on_front" type="radio" value="posts" class="tog" <?php checked( 'posts', get_option( 'show_on_front' ) ); ?> />
-		<?php _e( 'Your latest posts' ); ?>
-	</label>
+<th scope="row"><?php _e( 'Enable a static front page' ); ?></th>
+<td id="front-static-pages" class="<?php echo $classes; ?>">
+	<fieldset><legend class="screen-reader-text"><span><?php _e( 'Enable a static front page' ); ?></span></legend>
+	<p><label for="show_on_front">
+		<input id="show_on_front" name="show_on_front" type="checkbox" value="page" <?php checked( 'page', get_option( 'show_on_front' ) ); ?> />
+		<?php printf( __( 'Show a <a href="%s">page</a> instead of your latest posts' ), 'edit.php?post_type=page' ); ?>
+	</label></p>
+	<p class="if-page-on-front sub-option">
+	<?php if ( $new_front_page_only ) : // If no pages, or only sample page, only allow a new page to be added ?>
+		<label for="page_on_front_title"><?php _e( 'Add new page titled:' ); ?>
+	<?php else : ?>
+		<label for="page_on_front">
+			<select name="page_on_front" id="page_on_front">
+				<option value="0"><?php _e( '&mdash; Select &mdash;' ); ?></option>
+				<?php if ( current_user_can( 'create_posts', 'page' ) ) : ?>
+				<option value="new" id="new-page"><?php _e( '&mdash; Add new page &mdash;' ); ?></option>
+				<?php endif; ?>
+				<?php echo walk_page_dropdown_tree( $all_pages, 0, array( 'selected' => get_option( 'page_on_front' ) ) ); ?>
+			</select>
+		</label>
+		<?php if ( current_user_can( 'create_posts', 'page' ) ) : ?>
+		<label for="page_on_front_title" class="if-new-front-page"><?php _e( 'titled:' ); ?>
+		<?php endif; ?>
+	<?php endif; ?>
+	<?php if ( current_user_can( 'create_posts', 'page' ) ) : ?>
+			<input name="page_on_front_title" type="text" id="page_on_front_title" value="<?php echo esc_attr_x( 'Home', 'default page on front title' ); ?>" />
+		</label>
+	<?php endif; ?>
 	</p>
-	<p><label>
-		<input name="show_on_front" type="radio" value="page" class="tog" <?php checked( 'page', get_option( 'show_on_front' ) ); ?> />
-		<?php printf( __( 'A <a href="%s">static page</a> (select below)' ), 'edit.php?post_type=page' ); ?>
-	</label>
+	<p class="if-page-on-front"><label for="page_for_posts">
+		<input id="page_for_posts" name="page_for_posts" type="checkbox" value="<?php echo $page_for_posts->ID; ?>" <?php checked( (bool) get_option( 'page_for_posts' ) ); ?> />
+		<?php _e( 'Show latest posts on a separate page' ); ?>
+	</label></p>
+	<?php if ( current_user_can( 'create_posts', 'page' ) ) : ?>
+	<p class="if-page-for-posts sub-option"><label for="page_for_posts_title"><?php _e( 'Page title:' ); ?>
+		<input name="page_for_posts_title" type="text" id="page_for_posts_title" value="<?php echo esc_attr( htmlspecialchars( $page_for_posts->post_title ) ); ?>" />
+	</label></p>
+	<p class="if-page-for-posts sub-option" id="edit-slug-box">
+		<?php echo get_sample_permalink_html( $page_for_posts->ID, $page_for_posts->post_title, $page_for_posts->post_name ); ?>
 	</p>
-<ul>
-	<li><label for="page_on_front"><?php printf( __( 'Front page: %s' ), wp_dropdown_pages( array( 'name' => 'page_on_front', 'echo' => 0, 'show_option_none' => __( '&mdash; Select &mdash;' ), 'option_none_value' => '0', 'selected' => get_option( 'page_on_front' ) ) ) ); ?></label></li>
-	<li><label for="page_for_posts"><?php printf( __( 'Posts page: %s' ), wp_dropdown_pages( array( 'name' => 'page_for_posts', 'echo' => 0, 'show_option_none' => __( '&mdash; Select &mdash;' ), 'option_none_value' => '0', 'selected' => get_option( 'page_for_posts' ) ) ) ); ?></label></li>
-</ul>
-<?php if ( 'page' == get_option( 'show_on_front' ) && get_option( 'page_for_posts' ) == get_option( 'page_on_front' ) ) : ?>
-<div id="front-page-warning" class="error inline"><p><?php _e( '<strong>Warning:</strong> these pages should not be the same!' ); ?></p></div>
-<?php endif; ?>
-</fieldset></td>
+	<input name="post_name" type="hidden" id="post_name" value="<?php echo esc_attr( apply_filters( 'editable_slug', $page_for_posts->post_name ) ); ?>" />
+	<?php if ( 'page' == get_option( 'show_on_front' ) && get_option( 'page_for_posts' ) == get_option( 'page_on_front' ) ) : ?>
+	<div class="error inline"><p><strong><?php _e( 'ERROR:' ); ?></strong> <?php _e( 'These pages should not be the same!' ); ?></p></div>
+	<?php endif; ?>
+	</fieldset>
+	<?php else : // cannot create pages, so fall back to a selector of existing pages ?>
+	<p class="if-page-for-posts sub-option"><label for="page_for_posts">
+		<?php wp_dropdown_pages( array(
+			'name' => 'page_for_posts', 'show_option_none' => __( '&mdash; Select &mdash;' ),
+			'option_none_value' => '0', 'selected' => get_option( 'page_for_posts' )
+		) ); ?>
+	<?php endif; // create pages ?>
+</td>
 </tr>
-<?php endif; ?>
+<?php endif; // if no pages to choose from and can't create pages ?>
+
 <tr valign="top">
 <th scope="row"><label for="posts_per_page"><?php _e( 'Blog pages show at most' ); ?></label></th>
 <td>