# List Filters

When filtering by column (option `filterByColumn:true`), the `listColumns` option allows for filtering columns whose values are part of a list, using a select box instead of the default free-text filter.

For example:

```javascript
options: {
    filterByColumn: true,
    listColumns: {
        animal: [{
                id: 1,
                text: 'Dog'
            },
            {
                id: 2,
                text: 'Cat',
                hide:true
            },
            {
                id: 3,
                text: 'Tiger'
            },
            {
                id: 4,
                text: 'Bear'
            }
        ]
    }
}

```

{% hint style="warning" %}
The values of this column should correspond to the id's passed to the list. They will be automatically converted to their textual representation.
{% endhint %}

{% hint style="info" %}
Adding `hide:true` to an item, will exclude it from the options presented to the user
{% endhint %}


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