diff --git a/src/main_window.cpp b/src/main_window.cpp
index b92ccda..520e859 100644
--- a/src/main_window.cpp
+++ b/src/main_window.cpp
@@ -100,17 +100,33 @@ AC_MainWindow::AC_MainWindow(QWidget *parent) : QMainWindow(parent) {
 }
 
 void AC_MainWindow::createControls() {
-    /*
-     filters = new QListWidget(this);
-     filters->setGeometry(10, 30, 390, 180);
-     filters->show();
-     */
     custom_filters = new QListWidget(this);
     custom_filters->setGeometry(400, 30, 390, 180);
     custom_filters->show();
+   
+    menu_cat = new QComboBox(this);
+    menu_cat->setGeometry(10, 85, 380, 30);
+    
+    menu_cat->addItem("All");
+    menu_cat->addItem("All Sorted");
+    menu_cat->addItem("Blend");
+    menu_cat->addItem("Distort");
+    menu_cat->addItem("Pattern");
+    menu_cat->addItem("Gradient");
+    menu_cat->addItem("Mirror");
+    menu_cat->addItem("Strobe");
+    menu_cat->addItem("Blur");
+    menu_cat->addItem("Image");
+    menu_cat->addItem("Square");
+    menu_cat->addItem("Other");
+    menu_cat->addItem("SubFilter");
+    menu_cat->addItem("Special");
+    menu_cat->addItem("User");
+    
+    menu_cat->setCurrentIndex(0);
     
     filters = new QComboBox(this);
-    filters->setGeometry(10, 105, 380, 30);
+    filters->setGeometry(10, 110, 380, 30);
     
     std::vector<std::string> fnames;
     for(int i = 0; i < ac::draw_max-5; ++i) {
@@ -135,6 +151,8 @@ void AC_MainWindow::createControls() {
     }
     
     connect(filters, SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(int)), this, SLOT(comboFilterChanged(int)));
+    connect(menu_cat, SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(int)), this, SLOT(menuFilterChanged(int)));
+    
     
     filter_single = new QRadioButton(tr("Single Filter"), this);
     filter_single->setGeometry(30, 40, 100, 15);
@@ -1236,3 +1254,7 @@ void AC_MainWindow::openSearch() {
 void AC_MainWindow::openColorWindow() {
     chroma_window->show();
 }
+
+void AC_MainWindow::menuFilterChanged(int index) {
+    
+}
diff --git a/src/main_window.h b/src/main_window.h
index adbdd4d..7604d6d 100644
--- a/src/main_window.h
+++ b/src/main_window.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public:
     QComboBox *combo_rgb;
     QSlider *slide_r, *slide_g, *slide_b, *slide_bright, *slide_gamma, *slide_saturation;
     QProgressBar *progress_bar;
-    QComboBox *color_maps, *filters;
+    QComboBox *color_maps, *filters, *menu_cat;
     QMenu *file_menu, *controls_menu, *help_menu, *options, *movement, *speed_menu;
     QAction *file_exit, *file_new_capture, *file_new_video;
     QAction *controls_snapshot, *controls_pause, *controls_step, *controls_stop, *controls_setimage,*controls_setkey,*controls_showvideo, *clear_images, *reset_filters;
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ public slots:
     void repeat_vid();
     void setFade();
     void openColorWindow();
+    void menuFilterChanged(int index);
 private:
     void createControls();
     void createMenu();