~~Title: QuickFilter ~~
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The **QuickFilter** object provides access to information about the quick filter state in a tab. It’s returned by the **[[tab|Tab]].quickfilter property.**

 
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$$ (#)**Property Name**
$$ **Return Type**
$$ **Description**
$$ (#)//<default value>//\\
$$ //string//
$$ Returns the current filter string, if any.
$$ autoclear\\
$$ //bool//
$$ Returns **True** if the auto-clear mode is set in Preferences.
$$ autostar\\
$$ //bool// 
$$ Returns **True** if the auto-star mode is set in Preferences.
$$ disable
$$ //bool//
$$ Returns **True** if the filter is disabled.
$$ easymode
$$ //bool//
$$ Returns **True** if easy mode is selected.
$$ filter\\
$$ //string//
$$ Returns the current filter string.
$$ flatview 
$$ //bool//
$$ Returns **True** if folder filtering in flatview is on.
$$ hidealldirs
$$ //bool//
$$ Returns **True** if all folders are being hidden.
$$ hideallfiles\\
$$ //bool//
$$ Returns **True** if all files are being hidden.
$$ overrideflatview 
$$ //bool//
$$ (Legacy flag.) Returns **True** if folder filtering in flatview is overrriden. Use the **flatview** flag to find out if it is actually on or off.
$$ partial
$$ //bool//
$$ Returns **True** if partial matching is enabled.
$$ realtime
$$ //bool//
$$ Returns **True** if realtime filtering is enabled.
$$ regex
$$ //bool//
$$ Returns **True** if regular expression mode is enabled.
$$ showalldirs\\
$$ //bool//
$$ Returns **True** if all folders are being shown.
$$ showallfiles
$$ //bool//
$$ Returns **True** if all files are being shown.
$$ showeverything
$$ //bool//
$$ Returns **True** if [[:basic_concepts:searching_and_filtering:show_everything|Show Everything]] mode is on, which overrides (almost) all filtering.
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