# Allow user to set the file types to be shown in file navigator sidebar

**URL:** <https://community.bear.app/t/allow-user-to-set-the-file-types-to-be-shown-in-file-navigator-sidebar/19463>\
**Category:** Lettera feedback\
**Created:** [June 27, 2026, 9:04am UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/allow-user-to-set-the-file-types-to-be-shown-in-file-navigator-sidebar/19463 "2026-06-27T09:04:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![column-role](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6bbea6/32.png) [@column-role](https://community.bear.app/u/column-role)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2026, 9:04am UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/allow-user-to-set-the-file-types-to-be-shown-in-file-navigator-sidebar/19463/1 "2026-06-27T09:04:29Z")

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It would be great to have a preferences for which filetypes to include/display!

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Three workflows where this would make a real difference:

**Workflow A — Slide decks**

1. I author slides as a `.md` file
2. I export an `.html` version for presenting
3. Both show up identically in the navigator — same display name, no extension — so there’s no way to tell them apart at a glance

**Workflow B — AI/Claude workspace** (Related: [Include hidden folders (e.g. .claude) in the file structure](https://community.bear.app/t/include-hidden-folders-e-g-claude-in-the-file-structure/19459))

1. I use a Lettera directory as a workspace for Claude to read and search through (previous writing, fetched docs, etc.)
2. I write `CLAUDE.md` and `SKILL.md` files inside `.claude/` — config files I actively need to edit
3. But dotfolders are hidden, so I can’t reach them from the navigator at all

**Workflow C — Image attachments** (Related: [Next Major Improvement (For Me): Image Handling](https://community.bear.app/t/next-major-improvement-for-me-image-handling/19273))

1. I drag images into `.md` files
2. They accumulate in the directory root, and moving them into a subdirectory breaks the references in the `.md` file — so the clutter is effectively permanent within Lettera

In each case, the folder _is_ the right home for these files. They just shouldn’t all compete for space in the navigator. Filtering by extension — or toggling visibility of dotfiles and derived files — would let navigation stay focused on what’s actually a note.