When a preset is activated fire "preset_activated" event.

On "preset_activated" event, update the value of the maintoolbar select element that lists celltoolbar presets.
When a preset is registered after notebook is loaded, active it if needed.

IPython/html/static/notebook/js/celltoolbar.js

@@ -184,6 +184,10 b' var IPython = (function (IPython) {'
     CellToolbar.register_preset = function(name, preset_list) {
         CellToolbar._presets[name] = preset_list;
         $([IPython.events]).trigger('preset_added.CellToolbar', {name: name});
+        // When "register_callback" is called by a custom extension, it may be executed after notebook is loaded.
+        // In that case, activate the preset if needed.
+        if (IPython.notebook && IPython.notebook.metadata && IPython.notebook.metadata.celltoolbar === name)
+            this.activate_preset(name);
     };
 
 
@@ -223,6 +227,8 b' var IPython = (function (IPython) {'
             CellToolbar._ui_controls_list = preset;
             CellToolbar.rebuild_all();
         }
+
+        $([IPython.events]).trigger('preset_activated.CellToolbar', {name: preset_name});
     };
 
 

IPython/html/static/notebook/js/maintoolbar.js

@@ -20,7 +20,7 b' var IPython = (function (IPython) {'
         this.bind_events();
     };
 
-    MainToolBar.prototype = new IPython.ToolBar(); 
+    MainToolBar.prototype = new IPython.ToolBar();
 
     MainToolBar.prototype.construct = function () {
         this.add_buttons_group([
@@ -92,7 +92,7 b' var IPython = (function (IPython) {'
                         }
                 }
             ],'move_up_down');
-        
+
 
         this.add_buttons_group([
                 {
@@ -170,12 +170,17 b' var IPython = (function (IPython) {'
             var name = data.name;
             select.append($('<option/>').attr('value', name).text(name));
         });
+        // Update select value when a preset is activated.
+        $([IPython.events]).on('preset_activated.CellToolbar', function (event, data) {
+            if (select.val() !== data.name)
+                select.val(data.name);
+        });
     };
 
 
     MainToolBar.prototype.bind_events = function () {
         var that = this;
-        
+
         this.element.find('#cell_type').change(function () {
             var cell_type = $(this).val();
             if (cell_type === 'code') {