# In-App Filter confusion

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/in-app-filter-confusion/55566>\
**Category:** Ask for Help\
**Created:** [December 8, 2022, 4:52pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/in-app-filter-confusion/55566 "2022-12-08T16:52:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 15\
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**Author:** ![MattJP](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/mattjp/32/47532_2.png) [@MattJP](https://community.glideapps.com/u/MattJP)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2022, 4:52pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/in-app-filter-confusion/55566/1 "2022-12-08T16:52:13Z")

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I create a new tab and select List Style.  
As soon as I edit the list the breadcrumbs say TabName \> Inline List.  
Under Options there are no In-App Filter settings.  
Is this expected behaviour?

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/0/2/0225ce089f294067c0df7e6ae16eff841e56dbaa.png)  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/5/5/55eeaa0541b2d8d8fd0d706b0644c06ece55cc6d.png)

I must be missing something obvious but I’d be most grateful if someone pointed it out. Thanks.

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**Author:** ![Uzo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/uzo/32/22639_2.png) [@Uzo](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Uzo)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2022, 9:28pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/in-app-filter-confusion/55566/2 "2022-12-08T21:28:46Z")

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I see that you have a filter… you are confused because this is a main TAB list not a detail screen list

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**Author:** ![Jeff\_Hager](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jeff_hager/32/43_2.png) [@Jeff\_Hager](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jeff_Hager)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2022, 9:37pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/in-app-filter-confusion/55566/3 "2022-12-08T21:37:09Z")

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This is your in-app filter:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/e/a/ea9313745a18a12a0c2a75332fa0337f9b5296a3.png)

> **[Glide Docs • Conditions, Filtering, and Visibility](https://www.glideapps.com/docs/guides/intermediate/conditions-filtering-and-visibility#in-app-filtering)**
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> Limit the content that is displayed in your projects

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**Author:** ![MattJP](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/mattjp/32/47532_2.png) [@MattJP](https://community.glideapps.com/u/MattJP)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2022, 10:32pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/in-app-filter-confusion/55566/4 "2022-12-08T22:32:06Z")

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Thanks very much. Clearly I need glasses 😄

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**Author:** ![MattJP](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/mattjp/32/47532_2.png) [@MattJP](https://community.glideapps.com/u/MattJP)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2022, 10:34pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/in-app-filter-confusion/55566/5 "2022-12-08T22:34:40Z")

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Thanks very much. I may have not have mentioned it was the “In-App Filter” I was looking for which I gather is deprecated in favour of “Show Filter”. I might have been looking at out of date documentation. sorry for wasting people’s time.

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**Author:** ![MattJP](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/mattjp/32/47532_2.png) [@MattJP](https://community.glideapps.com/u/MattJP)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2022, 10:42pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/in-app-filter-confusion/55566/6 "2022-12-08T22:42:01Z")

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Not super pleased with the usability of the result. I guess most folk use custom detail screens. I’m assuming there is no way to specify multiple filter criteria based on many posts I’ve read.  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/0/c/0cd4fe376f1e83e6df7589e99a70ed3684cbfd07.png)

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**Author:** ![Jeff\_Hager](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jeff_hager/32/43_2.png) [@Jeff\_Hager](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jeff_Hager)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2022, 10:47pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/in-app-filter-confusion/55566/7 "2022-12-08T22:47:35Z")

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Yeah, it’s fairly limited to one column for filtering.

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**Author:** ![Uzo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/uzo/32/22639_2.png) [@Uzo](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Uzo)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2022, 10:48pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/in-app-filter-confusion/55566/8 "2022-12-08T22:48:13Z")

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you need to use your own filters… you can make them from the choice component or inline list… then use the filter to apply. You have to be on the detail view.

 ![Screen Shot 2022-12-08 at 5.51.41 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/a/0/a04d9d370ada4b434b3bb2fbcb26b91c01b3d5b7.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![MattJP](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/mattjp/32/47532_2.png) [@MattJP](https://community.glideapps.com/u/MattJP)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2022, 10:54pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/in-app-filter-confusion/55566/9 "2022-12-08T22:54:02Z")

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Guessing this Pages. Looks great. I thank your for your tip about how to do what I need in terms of UX expectation. Much appreciated.

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**Author:** ![Uzo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/uzo/32/22639_2.png) [@Uzo](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Uzo)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2022, 10:55pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/in-app-filter-confusion/55566/10 "2022-12-08T22:55:04Z")

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no… you cant do that magic in Pages LOL… this is a free Glide App with a little rich text component CSS

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**Author:** ![MattJP](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/mattjp/32/47532_2.png) [@MattJP](https://community.glideapps.com/u/MattJP)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2022, 10:55pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/in-app-filter-confusion/55566/11 "2022-12-08T22:55:14Z")

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Thanks @Jeff_Hager and @Uzo for helping me out. Much appreciated.

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**Author:** ![MattJP](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/mattjp/32/47532_2.png) [@MattJP](https://community.glideapps.com/u/MattJP)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2022, 11:03pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/in-app-filter-confusion/55566/12 "2022-12-08T23:03:07Z")

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Great. Something to aspire to, eh. Once again, thanks for the uplift.

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**Author:** ![Uzo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/uzo/32/22639_2.png) [@Uzo](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Uzo)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2022, 11:04pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/in-app-filter-confusion/55566/13 "2022-12-08T23:04:25Z")

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you can find some of my tricks here:

> **[Code BOOK - Desktop](https://code-book-desktop.glideapp.io/)**
>
> share cool CSS, scripts and links

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**Author:** ![MattJP](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/mattjp/32/47532_2.png) [@MattJP](https://community.glideapps.com/u/MattJP)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2022, 11:06pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/in-app-filter-confusion/55566/14 "2022-12-08T23:06:36Z")

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Thanks. I’ll take a closer look

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/system/32/53398_2.png) [@system](https://community.glideapps.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2022, 11:06pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/in-app-filter-confusion/55566/15 "2022-12-09T23:06:38Z")

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