# QuickFilter The **QuickFilter** object provides access to information about the quick filter state in a tab. It’s returned by the [**Tab**](https://chaoses-ib.gitbook.io/directory-opus/manual/reference/scripting_reference/scripting_objects/tab)**.quickfilter property.** | **Property Name** | **Return Type** | **Description** | | ------------------ | --------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | *\* | *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 [Show Everything](https://chaoses-ib.gitbook.io/directory-opus/manual/basic_concepts/searching_and_filtering/show_everything) mode is on, which overrides (almost) all filtering. |