# Filters

Filters are used to determine which non hidden loaded files match a set of specified rules. This matched set or the set of unmatched files, can be used to close, hide or select files. The creation and management of filters is done via the File>Filter... menu item, by the main window's context menu's Filter... item, or from the Filter toolbar item. Saved filters are available on the main window context menu from the Close Files, Hide Files and Select Files submenus.

A filter can contain any number of nested compound conditions. A new compound condition is added by holding down the Option key when clicking on a + button. Filter conditions may be dragged to new locations.

You can filter in one way or another on any metadata associated with a track. This includes the standard Yate fields, the display only items such as Mappings and special count related functions such as the number of artwork items. In order not to make the popup filter menu too unwieldy, filter types can be hidden. In fact by default, more items are hidden than not. You configure which items you would like to hide via the Configure button. Note that the Title item cannot be hidden.

When filtering on File Tags or Folder Tags you are working with the textual representation of the tags displayed in the Finder Tag Editor..., not the colour indicators displayed in the associated columns.

Note that the is like operator supports the * (match 0 or more) and ? (match 1) wildcard characters. Unless you want your pattern to be anchored on the right make sure you specify a trailing *.

Saved filters can be deleted, exported or chosen for editing via the Modify button.

You can change the function to which the filter is applied by holding down your pointer on the panel's lower right button and selecting whichever function you want.

Additional Information:

Close Files

Hide / Show Files

Select Files