# More filters on pattern site

**URL:** <https://forum.electromage.com/t/more-filters-on-pattern-site/1027>\
**Category:** Site Feedback\
**Created:** [February 23, 2021, 9:24am UTC](https://forum.electromage.com/t/more-filters-on-pattern-site/1027 "2021-02-23T09:24:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![emdeex](https://forum.electromage.com/user_avatar/forum.electromage.com/emdeex/32/765_2.png) [@emdeex](https://forum.electromage.com/u/emdeex)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2021, 9:24am UTC](https://forum.electromage.com/t/more-filters-on-pattern-site/1027/1 "2021-02-23T09:24:50Z")

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It would be great if [https://electromage.com/patterns](https://electromage.com/patterns) had more filters and sorts to help find what your looking for.

Perhaps filters for some common themes, like “sound-reactive”, “3d”, “example” ?

Maybe alphabetical sorts by name ?

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**Author:** ![zranger1](https://forum.electromage.com/user_avatar/forum.electromage.com/zranger1/32/301_2.png) [@zranger1](https://forum.electromage.com/u/zranger1)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2021, 2:32am UTC](https://forum.electromage.com/t/more-filters-on-pattern-site/1027/2 "2021-02-24T02:32:13Z")

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An improved pattern repository is in the works – here’s the thread:

> [@"Improving" Patterns](https://forum.electromage.com/t/improving-patterns/650/11):
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> I’ve started a repo with what I have in mind. It’s still lacking the tools to extract and reassemble .epe files - but is a start that can evolve to become a backing store for the pattern site. In the repo you’ll find an example that outlines my current thinking. So a tool that takes .epe files and generates files in this structure would help update the repo from a PB authored pattern. I think @jeff’s [extract tool](https://github.com/jvyduna/pb-examples/blob/master/scripts/extract_src.py) is a good start. A tool could be made that assembles these pieces into an .epe …