Enchancement: Global filter cleaning for DataExplorer

[mburtin]

Hi,

I recently daily use positron, and I would like to share a suggestion with the DataExplorer and filters. Actually, if we set multiple filters, we need to clean filters column by column. It would be great to have a unique button that cleaned all the applied filters at once. This button could be right next to the “+” button (for apply filter).

[juliasilge]

I may need a bit more info on what you are meaning about what you are wanting to do. Do you mean to clear all filters you have applied? Here is what we would expect to happen:

• Bring up a Data Explorer, such as with View(ggplot2::diamonds)
• Apply some filters, like for carat and cut
• To clear them all, click this button:

Is that what you were wanting to do? Or something different?

[mburtin]

Ho, I'm sorry I didn't saw this button. But it seems that doesn't work with "sorting". As you can see on my screen, I've sort the tree first columns, and "clear filters" isn't available.

My build:
Positron Version: 2025.07.0 (Universal) build 134
Code - OSS Version: 1.100.0
Commit: 572a37b
Date: 2025-06-18T03:33:46.852Z
Electron: 34.5.1
Chromium: 132.0.6834.210
Node.js: 20.19.0
V8: 13.2.152.41-electron.0
OS: Darwin arm64 24.5.0

[juliasilge]

What about this button? Does that do what you are expecting?

You might find it helpful to take a look through the Data Explorer documentation: https://positron.posit.co/data-explorer.html

[mburtin]

Yes, sorry. Everything good.