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Filter Presets ​

Filter presets let you save and reuse combinations of filters. VarLens ships with built-in presets for common clinical workflows, and you can create your own.

Preset Bar ​

Preset bar with active and inactive presets

The preset bar appears below the toolbar. Click a preset chip to toggle it on or off:

  • Active presets are filled with the primary color
  • Inactive presets have an outlined border
  • Multiple presets can be active at once (their filters combine with AND logic)
  • Hover over a preset to see its description

Built-in Presets ​

These presets ship with VarLens and cover common filtering needs:

PresetFilterUse case
Rare PathogenicgnomAD AF ≤ 1% + ClinVar Pathogenic/LPKnown rare pathogenic variants
Rare HIGHgnomAD AF ≤ 1% + Impact HIGHRare loss-of-function variants
Rare HIGH+MODgnomAD AF ≤ 1% + Impact HIGH or MODERATEBroader rare impact filter
Ultra Rare HIGHgnomAD AF ≤ 0.01% + Impact HIGHNear-absent LoF variants
ClinVar P/LPClinVar = Pathogenic or Likely pathogenicKnown pathogenic variants
HIGH ImpactImpact = HIGHLoss-of-function variants
Rare (1%)gnomAD AF ≤ 1%Standard rare variant threshold
CADD >= 20CADD Phred ≥ 20Strongly predicted deleterious

Built-in presets cannot be deleted, but you can hide them from the preset bar.

Saving a Preset ​

When you have filters active, the Save button appears in the preset bar:

Save preset dialog

  1. Click Save
  2. Enter a name (required) and description (optional)
  3. Click Save — your current filter state is stored as a new preset

Your preset appears in the preset bar and persists across sessions (stored in the database).

Managing Presets ​

Click the gear icon in the preset bar to open the manage dialog:

Manage presets dialog

From here you can:

  • Toggle visibility — hide/show presets in the toolbar bar (eye icon)
  • Delete user-created presets (trash icon)
  • Built-in presets show a lock icon and cannot be deleted

You can also activate presets from the DSL search bar by typing @ followed by the preset name:

@rare-pathogenic

The autocomplete dropdown shows available presets when you type @. Preset names are converted to URL-safe slugs (lowercase, spaces to hyphens, special characters removed).