~~Title: Filter Field Configuration ~~
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Changes you make to the behaviour of a [[:basic_concepts:searching_and_filtering:toolbar_filter_fields|filter field]] via its drop-down menu are not permanent - if you close the Lister and open a new one, the field will be reset to its default settings. You can change these defaults by editing the filter field in [[:customize|Customize]] mode.

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Select **Customize** from the **Settings** menu, and then right-click on the filter field (it will have reverted to a simple frame - see the discussion on [[.|Field Buttons]] for more information on this) and choose **Edit**. The **Args** field in the command editor dialog is used to provide various comma-separated keywords that define the default behaviour of the filter field. The available keywords are:

  * **files**: Set the field to edit the Folder Options **Filename** filter (affects the **Show Filter** by default). 
  * **folders**: Set the field to edit the Folder Options **Folders** filter (affects the **Show Filter** by default). 
  * **both**: Set the field to edit both the Folder Options **Filename** and **Folders** filters. 
  * **hide**: In conjunction with any of the above three arguments, this will make the filter affect the Folder Options **Hide Filter** instead of the **Show Filter**. 
  * **nopartial**: Disables the **Partial Match** option. 
  * **norealtime**: Disables the **Filter in Real Time** option. 
  * **noautocontent**: Disables the **Auto-content** option. 

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