# Filter Processing Indicator **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [October 22, 2016, 11:42am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filter-processing-indicator/18358 "2016-10-22T11:42:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JFord](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/jford/32/4977_2.png) [@JFord](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JFord)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2016, 11:42am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filter-processing-indicator/18358/1 "2016-10-22T11:42:40Z")
I have certain very complicated filters that I occasionally must apply against a large number of files. It can take up to 30 seconds for Mp3Tag to apply these filters. I have no issue with that, but while the filter is being processed there appears to be no indicator that the processing is taking place. I am often in Notepad trying to determine what is wrong with my filter when the view updates to show me that it worked perfectly. Am I missing something or does anyone have any suggestions about what I can do? Additionally it would be nice if there was some indicator that the filter is invalid (unless I am missing that too). ---
**Author:** ![ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/ohrenkino/32/4843_2.png) [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2016, 12:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filter-processing-indicator/18358/2 "2016-10-22T12:34:00Z")
You are right: there is no progress indicator. An indicator that a filter expression is right or wrong is very difficult as it is not clear if you filter for something that will find a match or will never find a match - and all files are displayed quite rightly. In the status bar at the bottom of the MP3tag window you see 2 numbers, if you apply a filter: the numbr of actually displayed files and in parenthesis the number of loaded files. This may serve as indicator that some matches have been found. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/c/ce7035d426cb755a7916793326d23b465222a407.png) [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2026, 12:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filter-processing-indicator/18358/3 "2026-02-09T12:26:29Z")