diff --git a/model/foldermodel.cpp b/model/foldermodel.cpp
index 6230bec..d133b8d 100644
--- a/model/foldermodel.cpp
+++ b/model/foldermodel.cpp
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ FolderModel::FolderModel(QObject *parent)
     , m_sortMode(0)
     , m_sortDesc(false)
     , m_sortDirsFirst(true)
+    , m_filterMode(NoFilter)
+    , m_filterPatternMatchAll(true)
     , m_complete(false)
     , m_isDesktop(false)
     , m_actionCollection(this)
@@ -341,6 +343,70 @@ void FolderModel::setSortDirsFirst(bool enable)
     }
 }
 
+int FolderModel::filterMode() const
+{
+    return m_filterMode;
+}
+
+void FolderModel::setFilterMode(int filterMode)
+{
+    if (m_filterMode != (FilterMode)filterMode) {
+        m_filterMode = (FilterMode)filterMode;
+
+        invalidateFilterIfComplete();
+
+        emit filterModeChanged();
+    }
+}
+
+QStringList FolderModel::filterMimeTypes() const
+{
+    return m_mimeSet.values();
+}
+
+void FolderModel::setFilterMimeTypes(const QStringList &mimeList)
+{
+    const QSet<QString> set(mimeList.constBegin(), mimeList.constEnd());
+
+    if (m_mimeSet != set) {
+        m_mimeSet = set;
+
+        invalidateFilterIfComplete();
+
+        emit filterMimeTypesChanged();
+    }
+}
+
+QString FolderModel::filterPattern() const
+{
+    return m_filterPattern;
+}
+
+void FolderModel::setFilterPattern(const QString &pattern)
+{
+    if (m_filterPattern == pattern) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    m_filterPattern = pattern;
+    m_filterPatternMatchAll = (pattern == QLatin1String("*"));
+
+    const QStringList patterns = pattern.split(QLatin1Char(' '));
+    m_regExps.clear();
+    m_regExps.reserve(patterns.count());
+
+    foreach (const QString &pattern, patterns) {
+        QRegExp rx(pattern);
+        rx.setPatternSyntax(QRegExp::Wildcard);
+        rx.setCaseSensitivity(Qt::CaseInsensitive);
+        m_regExps.append(rx);
+    }
+
+    invalidateFilterIfComplete();
+
+    emit filterPatternChanged();
+}
+
 QObject *FolderModel::viewAdapter() const
 {
     return m_viewAdapter;
@@ -1088,6 +1154,53 @@ bool FolderModel::isSupportThumbnails(const QString &mimeType) const
     return false;
 }
 
+bool FolderModel::filterAcceptsRow(int sourceRow, const QModelIndex &sourceParent) const
+{
+    const KDirModel *dirModel = static_cast<KDirModel *>(sourceModel());
+    const KFileItem item = dirModel->itemForIndex(dirModel->index(sourceRow, KDirModel::Name, sourceParent));
+
+    if (m_filterMode == NoFilter) {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    if (m_filterMode == FilterShowMatches) {
+        return (matchPattern(item) && matchMimeType(item));
+    } else {
+        return !(matchPattern(item) && matchMimeType(item));
+    }
+}
+
+bool FolderModel::matchMimeType(const KFileItem &item) const
+{
+    if (m_mimeSet.isEmpty()) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    if (m_mimeSet.contains(QLatin1String("all/all")) || m_mimeSet.contains(QLatin1String("all/allfiles"))) {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    const QString mimeType = item.determineMimeType().name();
+    return m_mimeSet.contains(mimeType);
+}
+
+bool FolderModel::matchPattern(const KFileItem &item) const
+{
+    if (m_filterPatternMatchAll) {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    const QString name = item.name();
+    QListIterator<QRegExp> i(m_regExps);
+    while (i.hasNext()) {
+        if (i.next().exactMatch(name)) {
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return false;
+}
+
 bool FolderModel::isDesktop() const
 {
     return m_isDesktop;
diff --git a/model/foldermodel.h b/model/foldermodel.h
index 3e81eb9..3b211de 100644
--- a/model/foldermodel.h
+++ b/model/foldermodel.h
@@ -53,7 +53,10 @@ class FolderModel : public QSortFilterProxyModel, public QQmlParserStatus
     Q_PROPERTY(QObject *viewAdapter READ viewAdapter WRITE setViewAdapter NOTIFY viewAdapterChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool isDesktop READ isDesktop WRITE setIsDesktop NOTIFY isDesktopChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(int selectionCount READ selectionCount NOTIFY selectionCountChanged)
+    Q_PROPERTY(int filterMode READ filterMode WRITE setFilterMode NOTIFY filterModeChanged)
+    Q_PROPERTY(QString filterPattern READ filterPattern WRITE setFilterPattern NOTIFY filterPatternChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(int count READ count NOTIFY countChanged)
+    Q_PROPERTY(QStringList filterMimeTypes READ filterMimeTypes WRITE setFilterMimeTypes NOTIFY filterMimeTypesChanged)
 
 public:
     enum DataRole {
@@ -121,6 +124,15 @@ public:
     bool sortDirsFirst() const;
     void setSortDirsFirst(bool enable);
 
+    int filterMode() const;
+    void setFilterMode(int filterMode);
+
+    QStringList filterMimeTypes() const;
+    void setFilterMimeTypes(const QStringList &mimeList);
+
+    QString filterPattern() const;
+    void setFilterPattern(const QString &pattern);
+
     QObject *viewAdapter() const;
     void setViewAdapter(QObject *adapter);
 
@@ -195,12 +207,15 @@ signals:
     void sortModeChanged();
     void sortDescChanged();
     void sortDirsFirstChanged();
+    void filterModeChanged();
     void requestRename();
     void draggingChanged();
     void viewAdapterChanged();
     void isDesktopChanged();
     void selectionCountChanged();
     void countChanged();
+    void filterPatternChanged();
+    void filterMimeTypesChanged();
 
 private slots:
     void selectionChanged(const QItemSelection &selected, const QItemSelection &deselected);
@@ -215,6 +230,11 @@ private:
 
     bool isSupportThumbnails(const QString &mimeType) const;
 
+protected:
+    bool filterAcceptsRow(int sourceRow, const QModelIndex &sourceParent) const override;
+    bool matchMimeType(const KFileItem &item) const;
+    bool matchPattern(const KFileItem &item) const;
+
 private:
     KDirModel *m_dirModel;
     KDirWatch *m_dirWatch;
@@ -228,6 +248,12 @@ private:
     bool m_sortDesc;
     bool m_sortDirsFirst;
 
+    FilterMode m_filterMode;
+    QString m_filterPattern;
+    bool m_filterPatternMatchAll;
+    QSet<QString> m_mimeSet;
+    QList<QRegExp> m_regExps;
+
     bool m_complete;
     bool m_isDesktop;
     bool m_suffixVisible;