Variable Selection Screen Options.....is this poss??

Variable values can be displayed in Text, Text & Key, Key using the Hammer icon feature.
How do I make say only " Text " ( for variables ) as default for all the users ?
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Jr Roberto
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Jr Roberto

Ravi,
I shud have mentioned that I was referring the variable selection screen which pops up when a query is run.
Your idea works fine in my system but when I try under a diff a user its all the same again, Text is always defaulted!
Is it possible to have Key Values Defaulted for some variables & Text for some others??
Any clue...
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Jr Roberto

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