Query language

The filters bar and the search overlay both accept a small structured query language for power users. It complements the plain-text mode without replacing it.

Column matchers

Match against a specific column by prefixing with ::

:LineType=Dialogue

Form	Effect
`:Column=value`	Exact match (case insensitive)
`:Column=Dialogue,Action`	Match any of the listed values
`:Column=Hello*`	Starts with “Hello”
`:Column=Hello`	Contains “Hello”
`:Column="Hello World"`	Quote when the value has spaces
`:"Column=Hello World"`	Equivalent — quote at the start

Column and value are both case insensitive.

Plain mode

In plain mode you simply type words; the filter bar narrows down to lines that match all of them. Wildcards * and ? work, and Esc clears the filter.

Function filters

Studios can register named function filters in configs.ini. They start with @:

@ExcludeONO
@ExcludeNonExportable
@EqualsRecordingState

These are read-only flags — they don’t take arguments, but they can be combined with column matchers.

Pretty query language

A simpler English-like syntax is also accepted:

id equals 123
name equals Luffy
description contains "my hat"

Operators: equals, contains, starts with, ends with, not equals.

Cheat sheet

Goal	Query
All English-only translations	`:Language=english`
All Dialogue and Action lines	`:LineType=Dialogue,Action`
Lines whose content contains “hat”	`:Content=hat`
Skip onomatopoeia barks	`@ExcludeONO`
Skip non-exportable folders	`@ExcludeNonExportable`