# File Filter Field Won't Remember My Settings **URL:** \ **Category:** Help & Support\ **Created:** [May 18, 2007, 1:20am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/file-filter-field-wont-remember-my-settings/3751 "2007-05-18T01:20:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![happyuser23](https://resource.dopus.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/ee59a6/32.png) [@happyuser23](https://resource.dopus.com/u/happyuser23)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2007, 1:20am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/file-filter-field-wont-remember-my-settings/3751/1 "2007-05-18T01:20:30Z")
I have the file filter field and it works perfectly except that it doesn't want to remember my settings. For example, I repeatedly right click on it and change the settings to "view filter" and "filter in real time." The problem is that whenever I close the lister the settings completely disappear and revert to their default settings of "Files and Folders" and the "Filter in Real Time" unchecked. Is there a way to make DO remember these settings? It's a bit of nuisance right now having to repeatedly change it everytime I need to use it. ---
**Author:** ![JohnZeman](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/johnzeman/32/26238_2.png) [@JohnZeman](https://resource.dopus.com/u/JohnZeman)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2007, 1:46am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/file-filter-field-wont-remember-my-settings/3751/2 "2007-05-18T01:46:51Z")
Instead of right clicking, try left clicking over the icon within the file filter field, that should bring up a new menu where you can set your preferences. ---
**Author:** ![happyuser23](https://resource.dopus.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/ee59a6/32.png) [@happyuser23](https://resource.dopus.com/u/happyuser23)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2007, 2:24am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/file-filter-field-wont-remember-my-settings/3751/3 "2007-05-18T02:24:15Z")
Unfortunately I get the same menu and the same issue whether I right-click or left-click on the icon. ---
**Author:** ![Jon](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/jon/32/12713_2.png) [@Jon](https://resource.dopus.com/u/Jon)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2007, 2:32am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/file-filter-field-wont-remember-my-settings/3751/4 "2007-05-18T02:32:13Z")
See the docs at [gpsoft.com.au/manual9/NetHel ... ontrol.htm](http://www.gpsoft.com.au/manual9/NetHelp/WordDocuments/filefiltercontrol.htm) (last line on that page.) ---
**Author:** ![happyuser23](https://resource.dopus.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/ee59a6/32.png) [@happyuser23](https://resource.dopus.com/u/happyuser23)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2007, 4:37am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/file-filter-field-wont-remember-my-settings/3751/5 "2007-05-18T04:37:13Z")
Ha, great! So I had to put the following in my argument field: "local, view, realtime". It looks like everything is fine now and that my settings are being saved. Let's hope it keeps working _crosses fingers_ Thanks for the help. ---
**Author:** ![Leo](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/leo/32/69732_2.png) [@Leo](https://resource.dopus.com/u/Leo)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2007, 7:42am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/file-filter-field-wont-remember-my-settings/3751/6 "2007-05-18T07:42:05Z")
There's also a [FAQ](https://resource.dopus.com/t/list-of-faqs-organised-by-topic/3079/1) for this. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Jon](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/jon/32/12713_2.png) [@Jon](https://resource.dopus.com/u/Jon)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2007, 7:59am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/file-filter-field-wont-remember-my-settings/3751/7 "2007-05-18T07:59:25Z")
Who has time to look at the FAQs!??!? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Leo](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/leo/32/69732_2.png) [@Leo](https://resource.dopus.com/u/Leo)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2007, 8:03am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/file-filter-field-wont-remember-my-settings/3751/8 "2007-05-18T08:03:15Z")
Some of them are quite FAQQing pretty, mate. Well worth a looksie, me old mukka, once you're off the dog & bone.