# GlobalFilters

The **GlobalFilters** object provides information about the global file and folder filter settings (configured on the [**Filters**](https://chaoses-ib.gitbook.io/directory-opus/manual/preferences/preferences_categories/filtering_and_sorting/filters) page in Preferences). It is obtained from the [**DOpus**](https://chaoses-ib.gitbook.io/directory-opus/manual/reference/scripting_reference/scripting_objects/dopus).filters property.

| Property Name | Return Type | Description                                                                                                                                                              |
| ------------- | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| enable        | *bool*      | Returns **True** if the global wildcard filters are enabled.                                                                                                             |
| file          | *string*    | Returns the global filename filter wildcard pattern. If the wildcard is configured to use regular expressions, it will have a **regex:** prefix in front of the pattern. |
| folder        | *string*    | Returns the global folder filter wildcard pattern. If the wildcard is configured to use regular expressions, it will have a **regex:** prefix in front of the pattern.   |
| hidehidden    | *bool*      | Returns **True** if the global option to hide hidden files is on.                                                                                                        |
| hidesystem    | *bool*      | Returns **True** if the global option to hide operating system files is on.                                                                                              |