diff --git a/Clover/app/build.gradle b/Clover/app/build.gradle
index b1923d3f..05075bfa 100644
--- a/Clover/app/build.gradle
+++ b/Clover/app/build.gradle
@@ -71,12 +71,12 @@ android {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    compile 'com.android.support:support-v13:22.2.0'
-    compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:22.2.0'
-    compile 'com.android.support:recyclerview-v7:22.2.0'
-    compile 'com.android.support:cardview-v7:22.2.0'
-    compile 'com.android.support:support-annotations:22.2.0'
-    compile 'com.android.support:design:22.2.0'
+    compile 'com.android.support:support-v13:22.2.1'
+    compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:22.2.1'
+    compile 'com.android.support:recyclerview-v7:22.2.1'
+    compile 'com.android.support:cardview-v7:22.2.1'
+    compile 'com.android.support:support-annotations:22.2.1'
+    compile 'com.android.support:design:22.2.1'
 
     compile 'org.jsoup:jsoup:1.8.2'
     compile 'com.j256.ormlite:ormlite-core:4.48'
diff --git a/Clover/app/src/main/java/org/floens/chan/chan/ChanLoader.java b/Clover/app/src/main/java/org/floens/chan/chan/ChanLoader.java
index 127dca1f..13250ff0 100644
--- a/Clover/app/src/main/java/org/floens/chan/chan/ChanLoader.java
+++ b/Clover/app/src/main/java/org/floens/chan/chan/ChanLoader.java
@@ -268,10 +268,13 @@ public class ChanLoader implements Response.ErrorListener, Response.Listener<Cha
             }
         }
 
-        for (Post sourcePost : thread.posts) {
-            sourcePost.repliesFrom.clear();
+        long start = Time.get();
+        List<Post> posts = thread.posts;
+        for (int i = 0; i < posts.size(); i++) {
+            Post sourcePost = posts.get(i);
 
-            for (Post replyToSource : thread.posts) {
+            for (int j = i; j < posts.size(); j++) {
+                Post replyToSource = posts.get(j);
                 if (replyToSource != sourcePost) {
                     if (replyToSource.repliesTo.contains(sourcePost.no)) {
                         sourcePost.repliesFrom.add(replyToSource.no);
@@ -279,6 +282,8 @@ public class ChanLoader implements Response.ErrorListener, Response.Listener<Cha
                 }
             }
         }
+
+        Logger.test("processResponse took " + Time.get(start) + "ms");
     }
 
     private void setTimer(int postCount) {
diff --git a/Clover/app/src/main/java/org/floens/chan/core/manager/FilterEngine.java b/Clover/app/src/main/java/org/floens/chan/core/manager/FilterEngine.java
index 4be97dff..9d08b2d3 100644
--- a/Clover/app/src/main/java/org/floens/chan/core/manager/FilterEngine.java
+++ b/Clover/app/src/main/java/org/floens/chan/core/manager/FilterEngine.java
@@ -17,24 +17,34 @@
  */
 package org.floens.chan.core.manager;
 
+import android.text.TextUtils;
+
 import org.floens.chan.core.model.Filter;
+import org.floens.chan.utils.Logger;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.regex.Matcher;
+import java.util.regex.Pattern;
+import java.util.regex.PatternSyntaxException;
 
 public class FilterEngine {
+    private static final String TAG = "FilterEngine";
+
     public enum FilterType {
-        TRIPCODE(0),
-        NAME(1),
-        COMMENT(2),
-        ID(3),
-        SUBJECT(4),
-        FILENAME(5);
+        TRIPCODE(0, false),
+        NAME(1, false),
+        COMMENT(2, true),
+        ID(3, false),
+        SUBJECT(4, true),
+        FILENAME(5, true);
 
         public final int id;
+        public final boolean isRegex;
 
-        FilterType(int id) {
+        FilterType(int id, boolean isRegex) {
             this.id = id;
+            this.isRegex = isRegex;
         }
 
         public static FilterType forId(int id) {
@@ -47,6 +57,26 @@ public class FilterEngine {
         }
     }
 
+    public enum FilterAction {
+        HIDE(0),
+        COLOR(1);
+
+        public final int id;
+
+        FilterAction(int id) {
+            this.id = id;
+        }
+
+        public static FilterAction forId(int id) {
+            for (FilterAction type : values()) {
+                if (type.id == id) {
+                    return type;
+                }
+            }
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
     private static final FilterEngine instance = new FilterEngine();
 
     public static FilterEngine getInstance() {
@@ -61,4 +91,75 @@ public class FilterEngine {
 
     public void add(Filter filter) {
     }
+
+    private static final Pattern isRegexPattern = Pattern.compile("^/(.*)/(i?)$");
+    private static final Pattern filterFilthyPattern = Pattern.compile("(\\.|\\^|\\$|\\*|\\+|\\?|\\(|\\)|\\[|\\]|\\{|\\\\|\\||\\-)");
+    private static final Pattern wildcardPattern = Pattern.compile("\\\\\\*"); // an escaped \ and an escaped *, to replace an escaped * from escapeRegex
+
+    public Pattern compile(String rawPattern) {
+        Pattern pattern;
+
+        if (TextUtils.isEmpty(rawPattern)) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        Matcher isRegex = isRegexPattern.matcher(rawPattern);
+        if (isRegex.matches()) {
+            // This is a /Pattern/
+            String flagsGroup = isRegex.group(2);
+            int flags = 0;
+            if (flagsGroup.contains("i")) {
+                flags |= Pattern.CASE_INSENSITIVE;
+            }
+
+            try {
+                pattern = Pattern.compile(isRegex.group(1), flags);
+            } catch (PatternSyntaxException e) {
+                return null;
+            }
+        } else if (rawPattern.charAt(0) == '"' && rawPattern.charAt(rawPattern.length() - 1) == '"') {
+            // "matches an exact sentence"
+            pattern = Pattern.compile(escapeRegex(rawPattern).substring(1, rawPattern.length() - 1));
+        } else {
+            String[] words = rawPattern.split(" ");
+            String text = "";
+            for (int i = 0, wordsLength = words.length; i < wordsLength; i++) {
+                String word = words[i];
+                // Find a word (bounded by \b), replacing any * with \S*
+                text += "(\\b" + (wildcardPattern.matcher(escapeRegex(word)).replaceAll("\\\\S*")) + "\\b)";
+                // Allow multiple words by joining them with |
+                if (i < words.length - 1) {
+                    text += "|";
+                }
+            }
+
+            pattern = Pattern.compile(text, Pattern.CASE_INSENSITIVE);
+        }
+
+        return pattern;
+    }
+
+    public boolean matches(Filter filter, String text) {
+        FilterType type = FilterType.forId(filter.type);
+        if (type.isRegex) {
+            Pattern compiled = filter.compiledPattern;
+            if (compiled == null) {
+                compiled = filter.compiledPattern = compile(filter.pattern);
+                Logger.test("Resulting pattern: " + filter.compiledPattern);
+            }
+
+            if (compiled != null) {
+                return compiled.matcher(text).find();
+            } else {
+                Logger.e(TAG, "Invalid pattern");
+                return false;
+            }
+        } else {
+            return text.equals(filter.pattern);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private String escapeRegex(String filthy) {
+        return filterFilthyPattern.matcher(filthy).replaceAll("\\\\$1"); // Escape regex special characters with a \
+    }
 }
diff --git a/Clover/app/src/main/java/org/floens/chan/core/model/Filter.java b/Clover/app/src/main/java/org/floens/chan/core/model/Filter.java
index 100f4603..ab80b169 100644
--- a/Clover/app/src/main/java/org/floens/chan/core/model/Filter.java
+++ b/Clover/app/src/main/java/org/floens/chan/core/model/Filter.java
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
  */
 package org.floens.chan.core.model;
 
+import java.util.regex.Pattern;
+
 public class Filter {
     public int id;
 
@@ -30,7 +32,11 @@ public class Filter {
 
     public String boards;
 
-    public boolean hide = true;
+    public int action;
+
+    public int color;
+
+    public Pattern compiledPattern;
 
     public void apply(Filter filter) {
         enabled = filter.enabled;
@@ -38,6 +44,7 @@ public class Filter {
         pattern = filter.pattern;
         allBoards = filter.allBoards;
         boards = filter.boards;
-        hide = filter.hide;
+        action = filter.action;
+        color = filter.color;
     }
 }
diff --git a/Clover/app/src/main/java/org/floens/chan/ui/controller/FiltersController.java b/Clover/app/src/main/java/org/floens/chan/ui/controller/FiltersController.java
index c80f233f..349ce213 100644
--- a/Clover/app/src/main/java/org/floens/chan/ui/controller/FiltersController.java
+++ b/Clover/app/src/main/java/org/floens/chan/ui/controller/FiltersController.java
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ public class FiltersController extends Controller implements ToolbarMenuItem.Too
     private void showFilterDialog(final Filter filter) {
         final FilterLayout filterLayout = (FilterLayout) LayoutInflater.from(context).inflate(R.layout.layout_filter, null);
 
-        new AlertDialog.Builder(context)
+        final AlertDialog alertDialog = new AlertDialog.Builder(context)
                 .setView(filterLayout)
                 .setPositiveButton(R.string.save, new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
                     @Override
@@ -118,6 +118,12 @@ public class FiltersController extends Controller implements ToolbarMenuItem.Too
                 })
                 .show();
 
+        filterLayout.setCallback(new FilterLayout.FilterLayoutCallback() {
+            @Override
+            public void setSaveButtonEnabled(boolean enabled) {
+                alertDialog.getButton(AlertDialog.BUTTON_POSITIVE).setEnabled(enabled);
+            }
+        });
         filterLayout.setFilter(filter);
     }
 
diff --git a/Clover/app/src/main/java/org/floens/chan/ui/dialog/ColorPickerView.java b/Clover/app/src/main/java/org/floens/chan/ui/dialog/ColorPickerView.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5af9a586
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Clover/app/src/main/java/org/floens/chan/ui/dialog/ColorPickerView.java
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+/*
+ * Clover - 4chan browser https://github.com/Floens/Clover/
+ * Copyright (C) 2014  Floens
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+package org.floens.chan.ui.dialog;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.graphics.Canvas;
+import android.graphics.Color;
+import android.graphics.Paint;
+import android.graphics.RectF;
+import android.graphics.Shader;
+import android.graphics.SweepGradient;
+import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
+import android.view.MotionEvent;
+import android.view.View;
+
+import static org.floens.chan.utils.AndroidUtils.dp;
+
+public class ColorPickerView extends View {
+    private static final int[] COLORS = new int[]{
+            0xFFFF0000, 0xFFFF00FF, 0xFF0000FF, 0xFF00FFFF, 0xFF00FF00,
+            0xFFFFFF00, 0xFFFF0000
+    };
+
+    private Paint paint;
+    private Paint centerPaint;
+    private int centerRadius;
+
+    public ColorPickerView(Context context) {
+        super(context);
+
+        centerRadius = dp(32);
+
+        Shader s = new SweepGradient(0, 0, COLORS, null);
+
+        paint = new Paint(Paint.ANTI_ALIAS_FLAG);
+        paint.setShader(s);
+        paint.setStyle(Paint.Style.STROKE);
+        paint.setStrokeWidth(dp(32));
+
+        centerPaint = new Paint(Paint.ANTI_ALIAS_FLAG);
+        centerPaint.setStrokeWidth(dp(5));
+    }
+
+    public void setColor(int color) {
+        centerPaint.setColor(color);
+    }
+
+    public int getColor() {
+        return centerPaint.getColor();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean onTouchEvent(@NonNull MotionEvent event) {
+        float x = event.getX() - getWidth() / 2f;
+        float y = event.getY() - getHeight() / 2f;
+
+        switch (event.getAction()) {
+            case MotionEvent.ACTION_MOVE:
+                float angle = (float) Math.atan2(y, x);
+                // need to turn angle [-PI ... PI] into unit [0....1]
+                float unit = (float) (angle / (2.0 * Math.PI));
+                if (unit < 0.0) {
+                    unit += 1.0;
+                }
+                centerPaint.setColor(interpColor(COLORS, unit));
+                invalidate();
+                break;
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onDraw(Canvas canvas) {
+        float r = Math.min(getWidth() / 2f, getHeight() / 2f) - paint.getStrokeWidth() * 0.5f;
+        canvas.translate(getWidth() / 2f, getHeight() / 2f);
+        canvas.drawOval(new RectF(-r, -r, r, r), paint);
+        canvas.drawCircle(0, 0, centerRadius, centerPaint);
+    }
+
+    private int interpColor(int colors[], float unit) {
+        if (unit <= 0) {
+            return colors[0];
+        }
+        if (unit >= 1) {
+            return colors[colors.length - 1];
+        }
+
+        float p = unit * (colors.length - 1);
+        int i = (int) p;
+        p -= i;
+
+        // now p is just the fractional part [0...1) and i is the index
+        int c0 = colors[i];
+        int c1 = colors[i + 1];
+        int a = ave(Color.alpha(c0), Color.alpha(c1), p);
+        int r = ave(Color.red(c0), Color.red(c1), p);
+        int g = ave(Color.green(c0), Color.green(c1), p);
+        int b = ave(Color.blue(c0), Color.blue(c1), p);
+
+        return Color.argb(a, r, g, b);
+    }
+
+    private int ave(int s, int d, float p) {
+        return s + Math.round(p * (d - s));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Clover/app/src/main/java/org/floens/chan/ui/layout/FilterLayout.java b/Clover/app/src/main/java/org/floens/chan/ui/layout/FilterLayout.java
index f39a28a1..3d7ceeac 100644
--- a/Clover/app/src/main/java/org/floens/chan/ui/layout/FilterLayout.java
+++ b/Clover/app/src/main/java/org/floens/chan/ui/layout/FilterLayout.java
@@ -19,13 +19,22 @@ package org.floens.chan.ui.layout;
 
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.DialogInterface;
+import android.graphics.Typeface;
 import android.support.v7.app.AlertDialog;
+import android.text.Editable;
+import android.text.Html;
+import android.text.SpannableStringBuilder;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
+import android.text.TextWatcher;
+import android.text.style.BackgroundColorSpan;
+import android.text.style.StyleSpan;
+import android.text.style.TypefaceSpan;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.view.Gravity;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.widget.CheckBox;
+import android.widget.ImageView;
 import android.widget.LinearLayout;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 
@@ -35,6 +44,7 @@ import org.floens.chan.core.manager.BoardManager;
 import org.floens.chan.core.manager.FilterEngine;
 import org.floens.chan.core.model.Board;
 import org.floens.chan.core.model.Filter;
+import org.floens.chan.ui.dialog.ColorPickerView;
 import org.floens.chan.ui.drawable.DropdownArrowDrawable;
 import org.floens.chan.ui.view.FloatingMenu;
 import org.floens.chan.ui.view.FloatingMenuItem;
@@ -42,19 +52,27 @@ import org.floens.chan.ui.view.FloatingMenuItem;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
+import static org.floens.chan.ui.theme.ThemeHelper.theme;
 import static org.floens.chan.utils.AndroidUtils.dp;
 import static org.floens.chan.utils.AndroidUtils.getAttrColor;
 import static org.floens.chan.utils.AndroidUtils.getString;
 
-public class FilterLayout extends LinearLayout implements View.OnClickListener, FloatingMenu.FloatingMenuCallback {
+public class FilterLayout extends LinearLayout implements View.OnClickListener {
     private TextView typeText;
     private TextView boardsSelector;
+    private boolean patternContainerErrorShowing = false;
     private TextView pattern;
+    private TextView patternPreview;
+    private TextView patternPreviewStatus;
     private CheckBox enabled;
-    private CheckBox hide;
+    private ImageView help;
+    private TextView actionText;
+    private LinearLayout colorContainer;
+    private View colorPreview;
 
     private BoardManager boardManager;
 
+    private FilterLayoutCallback callback;
     private Filter filter = new Filter();
 
     private List<Board> appliedBoards = new ArrayList<>();
@@ -79,9 +97,49 @@ public class FilterLayout extends LinearLayout implements View.OnClickListener,
 
         typeText = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.type);
         boardsSelector = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.boards);
+        actionText = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.action);
         pattern = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.pattern);
+        pattern.addTextChangedListener(new TextWatcher() {
+            @Override
+            public void beforeTextChanged(CharSequence s, int start, int count, int after) {
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public void onTextChanged(CharSequence s, int start, int before, int count) {
+                filter.compiledPattern = null;
+                filter.pattern = s.toString();
+                updateFilterValidity();
+                updatePatternPreview();
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public void afterTextChanged(Editable s) {
+            }
+        });
+        patternPreview = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.pattern_preview);
+        patternPreview.addTextChangedListener(new TextWatcher() {
+            @Override
+            public void beforeTextChanged(CharSequence s, int start, int count, int after) {
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public void onTextChanged(CharSequence s, int start, int before, int count) {
+                updatePatternPreview();
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public void afterTextChanged(Editable s) {
+            }
+        });
+        patternPreviewStatus = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.pattern_preview_status);
         enabled = (CheckBox) findViewById(R.id.enabled);
-        hide = (CheckBox) findViewById(R.id.hide);
+        help = (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.help);
+        theme().helpDrawable.apply(help);
+        help.setOnClickListener(this);
+        colorContainer = (LinearLayout) findViewById(R.id.color_container);
+        colorContainer.setOnClickListener(this);
+        colorPreview = findViewById(R.id.color_preview);
+
         typeText.setOnClickListener(this);
         typeText.setCompoundDrawablesWithIntrinsicBounds(null, null, new DropdownArrowDrawable(dp(12), dp(12), true,
                 getAttrColor(getContext(), R.attr.dropdown_dark_color), getAttrColor(getContext(), R.attr.dropdown_dark_pressed_color)), null);
@@ -90,12 +148,15 @@ public class FilterLayout extends LinearLayout implements View.OnClickListener,
         boardsSelector.setCompoundDrawablesWithIntrinsicBounds(null, null, new DropdownArrowDrawable(dp(12), dp(12), true,
                 getAttrColor(getContext(), R.attr.dropdown_dark_color), getAttrColor(getContext(), R.attr.dropdown_dark_pressed_color)), null);
 
-        update();
+        actionText.setOnClickListener(this);
+        actionText.setCompoundDrawablesWithIntrinsicBounds(null, null, new DropdownArrowDrawable(dp(12), dp(12), true,
+                getAttrColor(getContext(), R.attr.dropdown_dark_color), getAttrColor(getContext(), R.attr.dropdown_dark_pressed_color)), null);
     }
 
     public void setFilter(Filter filter) {
         this.filter.apply(filter);
         appliedBoards.clear();
+
         if (filter.allBoards) {
             appliedBoards.addAll(boardManager.getSavedBoards());
         } else if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(filter.boards)) {
@@ -106,12 +167,22 @@ public class FilterLayout extends LinearLayout implements View.OnClickListener,
                 }
             }
         }
-        update();
+
+        pattern.setText(filter.pattern);
+
+        updateFilterValidity();
+        updateCheckboxes();
+        updateFilterType();
+        updateFilterAction();
+        updateBoardsSummary();
+        updatePatternPreview();
+    }
+
+    public void setCallback(FilterLayoutCallback callback) {
+        this.callback = callback;
     }
 
     public Filter getFilter() {
-        filter.pattern = pattern.getText().toString();
-        filter.hide = hide.isChecked();
         filter.enabled = enabled.isChecked();
 
         filter.boards = "";
@@ -129,7 +200,7 @@ public class FilterLayout extends LinearLayout implements View.OnClickListener,
     @Override
     public void onClick(View v) {
         if (v == typeText) {
-            List<FloatingMenuItem> menuItems = new ArrayList<>(2);
+            List<FloatingMenuItem> menuItems = new ArrayList<>(6);
 
             for (FilterEngine.FilterType filterType : FilterEngine.FilterType.values()) {
                 menuItems.add(new FloatingMenuItem(filterType, filterTypeName(filterType)));
@@ -138,7 +209,19 @@ public class FilterLayout extends LinearLayout implements View.OnClickListener,
             FloatingMenu menu = new FloatingMenu(v.getContext());
             menu.setAnchor(v, Gravity.LEFT, -dp(5), -dp(5));
             menu.setPopupWidth(dp(150));
-            menu.setCallback(this);
+            menu.setCallback(new FloatingMenu.FloatingMenuCallback() {
+                @Override
+                public void onFloatingMenuItemClicked(FloatingMenu menu, FloatingMenuItem item) {
+                    FilterEngine.FilterType type = (FilterEngine.FilterType) item.getId();
+                    filter.type = type.id;
+                    updateFilterType();
+                    updatePatternPreview();
+                }
+
+                @Override
+                public void onFloatingMenuDismissed(FloatingMenu menu) {
+                }
+            });
             menu.setItems(menuItems);
             menu.show();
         } else if (v == boardsSelector) {
@@ -151,32 +234,103 @@ public class FilterLayout extends LinearLayout implements View.OnClickListener,
                     .setPositiveButton(R.string.ok, new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
                         @Override
                         public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
-                            setCheckedBoards(boardSelectLayout.getCheckedBoards(), boardSelectLayout.getAllChecked());
-                            update();
+                            appliedBoards.clear();
+                            appliedBoards.addAll(boardSelectLayout.getCheckedBoards());
+                            filter.allBoards = boardSelectLayout.getAllChecked();
+                            updateBoardsSummary();
+                        }
+                    })
+                    .show();
+        } else if (v == actionText) {
+            List<FloatingMenuItem> menuItems = new ArrayList<>(6);
+
+            for (FilterEngine.FilterAction action : FilterEngine.FilterAction.values()) {
+                menuItems.add(new FloatingMenuItem(action, actionName(action)));
+            }
+
+            FloatingMenu menu = new FloatingMenu(v.getContext());
+            menu.setAnchor(v, Gravity.LEFT, -dp(5), -dp(5));
+            menu.setPopupWidth(dp(150));
+            menu.setCallback(new FloatingMenu.FloatingMenuCallback() {
+                @Override
+                public void onFloatingMenuItemClicked(FloatingMenu menu, FloatingMenuItem item) {
+                    FilterEngine.FilterAction action = (FilterEngine.FilterAction) item.getId();
+                    filter.action = action.id;
+                    updateFilterAction();
+                }
+
+                @Override
+                public void onFloatingMenuDismissed(FloatingMenu menu) {
+                }
+            });
+            menu.setItems(menuItems);
+            menu.show();
+        } else if (v == help) {
+            SpannableStringBuilder message = (SpannableStringBuilder) Html.fromHtml(getString(R.string.filter_help));
+            TypefaceSpan[] typefaceSpans = message.getSpans(0, message.length(), TypefaceSpan.class);
+            for (TypefaceSpan span : typefaceSpans) {
+                if (span.getFamily().equals("monospace")) {
+                    int start = message.getSpanStart(span);
+                    int end = message.getSpanEnd(span);
+                    message.setSpan(new BackgroundColorSpan(0x22000000), start, end, 0);
+                }
+            }
+
+            StyleSpan[] styleSpans = message.getSpans(0, message.length(), StyleSpan.class);
+            for (StyleSpan span : styleSpans) {
+                if (span.getStyle() == Typeface.ITALIC) {
+                    int start = message.getSpanStart(span);
+                    int end = message.getSpanEnd(span);
+                    message.setSpan(new BackgroundColorSpan(0x22000000), start, end, 0);
+                }
+            }
+
+            new AlertDialog.Builder(getContext())
+                    .setTitle(R.string.filter_help_title)
+                    .setMessage(message)
+                    .setPositiveButton(R.string.ok, null)
+                    .show();
+        } else if (v == colorContainer) {
+            final ColorPickerView colorPickerView = new ColorPickerView(getContext());
+            colorPickerView.setColor(filter.color);
+
+            AlertDialog dialog = new AlertDialog.Builder(getContext())
+                    .setTitle(R.string.filter_color_pick)
+                    .setView(colorPickerView)
+                    .setNegativeButton(R.string.cancel, null)
+                    .setPositiveButton(R.string.ok, new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
+                        @Override
+                        public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
+                            filter.color = colorPickerView.getColor();
+                            updateFilterAction();
                         }
                     })
                     .show();
+            dialog.getWindow().setLayout(dp(300), dp(300));
         }
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public void onFloatingMenuItemClicked(FloatingMenu menu, FloatingMenuItem item) {
-        FilterEngine.FilterType type = (FilterEngine.FilterType) item.getId();
-        filter.type = type.id;
-        update();
-    }
+    private void updateFilterValidity() {
+        FilterEngine.FilterType filterType = FilterEngine.FilterType.forId(filter.type);
 
-    @Override
-    public void onFloatingMenuDismissed(FloatingMenu menu) {
-    }
+        boolean valid;
+        if (filterType.isRegex) {
+            valid = FilterEngine.getInstance().compile(filter.pattern) != null;
+        } else {
+            valid = !TextUtils.isEmpty(filter.pattern);
+        }
 
-    private void update() {
-        pattern.setText(filter.pattern);
-        hide.setChecked(filter.hide);
-        enabled.setChecked(filter.enabled);
+        if (valid != patternContainerErrorShowing) {
+            patternContainerErrorShowing = valid;
+            pattern.setError(valid ? null : getString(R.string.filter_invalid_pattern));
+        }
 
-        typeText.setText(filterTypeName(FilterEngine.FilterType.forId(filter.type)));
+        if (callback != null) {
+            callback.setSaveButtonEnabled(valid);
+        }
+    }
 
+    private void updateBoardsSummary() {
         String text = getString(R.string.filter_boards) + " (";
         if (filter.allBoards) {
             text += getString(R.string.filter_boards_all);
@@ -187,10 +341,30 @@ public class FilterLayout extends LinearLayout implements View.OnClickListener,
         boardsSelector.setText(text);
     }
 
-    private void setCheckedBoards(List<Board> checkedBoards, boolean allChecked) {
-        appliedBoards.clear();
-        appliedBoards.addAll(checkedBoards);
-        filter.allBoards = allChecked;
+    private void updateCheckboxes() {
+        enabled.setChecked(filter.enabled);
+    }
+
+    private void updateFilterAction() {
+        FilterEngine.FilterAction action = FilterEngine.FilterAction.forId(filter.action);
+        actionText.setText(actionName(action));
+        colorContainer.setVisibility(action == FilterEngine.FilterAction.COLOR ? VISIBLE : GONE);
+        if (filter.color == 0) {
+            filter.color = 0xffff0000;
+        }
+        colorPreview.setBackgroundColor(filter.color);
+    }
+
+    private void updateFilterType() {
+        FilterEngine.FilterType filterType = FilterEngine.FilterType.forId(filter.type);
+        typeText.setText(filterTypeName(filterType));
+        pattern.setHint(filterType.isRegex ? R.string.filter_pattern_hint_regex : R.string.filter_pattern_hint_exact);
+    }
+
+    private void updatePatternPreview() {
+        String text = patternPreview.getText().toString();
+        boolean matches = text.length() > 0 && FilterEngine.getInstance().matches(filter, text);
+        patternPreviewStatus.setText(matches ? R.string.filter_matches : R.string.filter_no_matches);
     }
 
     private String filterTypeName(FilterEngine.FilterType type) {
@@ -210,4 +384,18 @@ public class FilterLayout extends LinearLayout implements View.OnClickListener,
         }
         return null;
     }
+
+    private String actionName(FilterEngine.FilterAction action) {
+        switch (action) {
+            case HIDE:
+                return getString(R.string.filter_hide);
+            case COLOR:
+                return getString(R.string.filter_color);
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    public interface FilterLayoutCallback {
+        void setSaveButtonEnabled(boolean enabled);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/Clover/app/src/main/java/org/floens/chan/ui/layout/ThreadLayout.java b/Clover/app/src/main/java/org/floens/chan/ui/layout/ThreadLayout.java
index 59daf19a..0217cced 100644
--- a/Clover/app/src/main/java/org/floens/chan/ui/layout/ThreadLayout.java
+++ b/Clover/app/src/main/java/org/floens/chan/ui/layout/ThreadLayout.java
@@ -419,6 +419,7 @@ public class ThreadLayout extends CoordinatorLayout implements ThreadPresenter.T
     private void showReplyButton(boolean show) {
         if (show != showingReplyButton) {
             showingReplyButton = show;
+
             replyButton.animate()
                     .setInterpolator(new DecelerateInterpolator(2f))
                     .setStartDelay(show ? 100 : 0)
diff --git a/Clover/app/src/main/java/org/floens/chan/ui/theme/DarkTheme.java b/Clover/app/src/main/java/org/floens/chan/ui/theme/DarkTheme.java
index 9598cfcd..9ece2259 100644
--- a/Clover/app/src/main/java/org/floens/chan/ui/theme/DarkTheme.java
+++ b/Clover/app/src/main/java/org/floens/chan/ui/theme/DarkTheme.java
@@ -18,5 +18,6 @@ public class DarkTheme extends Theme {
         doneDrawable = new ThemeDrawable(R.drawable.ic_done_white_24dp, 1f);
         historyDrawable = new ThemeDrawable(R.drawable.ic_history_white_24dp, 1f);
         listAddDrawable = new ThemeDrawable(R.drawable.ic_playlist_add_white_24dp, 1f);
+        helpDrawable = new ThemeDrawable(R.drawable.ic_help_outline_white_24dp, 1f);
     }
 }
diff --git a/Clover/app/src/main/java/org/floens/chan/ui/theme/Theme.java b/Clover/app/src/main/java/org/floens/chan/ui/theme/Theme.java
index ffc4eb3a..b6c2b406 100644
--- a/Clover/app/src/main/java/org/floens/chan/ui/theme/Theme.java
+++ b/Clover/app/src/main/java/org/floens/chan/ui/theme/Theme.java
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ public class Theme {
     public ThemeDrawable doneDrawable;
     public ThemeDrawable historyDrawable;
     public ThemeDrawable listAddDrawable;
+    public ThemeDrawable helpDrawable;
 
     public Theme(String displayName, String name, int resValue, ThemeHelper.PrimaryColor primaryColor) {
         this.displayName = displayName;
@@ -83,6 +84,7 @@ public class Theme {
         doneDrawable = new ThemeDrawable(R.drawable.ic_done_black_24dp, 0.54f);
         historyDrawable = new ThemeDrawable(R.drawable.ic_history_black_24dp, 0.54f);
         listAddDrawable = new ThemeDrawable(R.drawable.ic_playlist_add_black_24dp, 0.54f);
+        helpDrawable = new ThemeDrawable(R.drawable.ic_help_outline_black_24dp, 0.54f);
     }
 
     private void resolveSpanColors() {
diff --git a/Clover/app/src/main/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_help_outline_black_24dp.png b/Clover/app/src/main/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_help_outline_black_24dp.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..314154a0
Binary files /dev/null and b/Clover/app/src/main/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_help_outline_black_24dp.png differ
diff --git a/Clover/app/src/main/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_help_outline_white_24dp.png b/Clover/app/src/main/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_help_outline_white_24dp.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4bc2a963
Binary files /dev/null and b/Clover/app/src/main/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_help_outline_white_24dp.png differ
diff --git a/Clover/app/src/main/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_help_outline_black_24dp.png b/Clover/app/src/main/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_help_outline_black_24dp.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9eb8f36c
Binary files /dev/null and b/Clover/app/src/main/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_help_outline_black_24dp.png differ
diff --git a/Clover/app/src/main/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_help_outline_white_24dp.png b/Clover/app/src/main/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_help_outline_white_24dp.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1e5dde76
Binary files /dev/null and b/Clover/app/src/main/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_help_outline_white_24dp.png differ
diff --git a/Clover/app/src/main/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_help_outline_black_24dp.png b/Clover/app/src/main/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_help_outline_black_24dp.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5fa59ee2
Binary files /dev/null and b/Clover/app/src/main/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_help_outline_black_24dp.png differ
diff --git a/Clover/app/src/main/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_help_outline_white_24dp.png b/Clover/app/src/main/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_help_outline_white_24dp.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e10918b8
Binary files /dev/null and b/Clover/app/src/main/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_help_outline_white_24dp.png differ
diff --git a/Clover/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_help_outline_black_24dp.png b/Clover/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_help_outline_black_24dp.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dc5cdeeb
Binary files /dev/null and b/Clover/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_help_outline_black_24dp.png differ
diff --git a/Clover/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_help_outline_white_24dp.png b/Clover/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_help_outline_white_24dp.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e9585a04
Binary files /dev/null and b/Clover/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_help_outline_white_24dp.png differ
diff --git a/Clover/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_help_outline_black_24dp.png b/Clover/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_help_outline_black_24dp.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2d3937d0
Binary files /dev/null and b/Clover/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_help_outline_black_24dp.png differ
diff --git a/Clover/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_help_outline_white_24dp.png b/Clover/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_help_outline_white_24dp.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0f88a236
Binary files /dev/null and b/Clover/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_help_outline_white_24dp.png differ
diff --git a/Clover/app/src/main/res/layout/layout_filter.xml b/Clover/app/src/main/res/layout/layout_filter.xml
index df327d46..f8cbcec0 100644
--- a/Clover/app/src/main/res/layout/layout_filter.xml
+++ b/Clover/app/src/main/res/layout/layout_filter.xml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 -->
 <org.floens.chan.ui.layout.FilterLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
     android:orientation="vertical"
@@ -24,6 +25,44 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
     <LinearLayout
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:orientation="horizontal"
+        android:textColor="?attr/text_color_secondary">
+
+        <CheckBox
+            android:id="@+id/enabled"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:text="@string/filter_enabled" />
+
+        <Space
+            android:layout_width="0dp"
+            android:layout_height="match_parent"
+            android:layout_weight="1" />
+
+        <ImageView
+            android:id="@+id/help"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:background="@drawable/item_background"
+            android:paddingBottom="4dp"
+            android:paddingLeft="4dp"
+            android:paddingRight="4dp"
+            android:paddingTop="4dp" />
+
+    </LinearLayout>
+
+    <TextView
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:paddingLeft="4dp"
+        android:paddingTop="8dp"
+        android:text="@string/filter_filter"
+        android:textColor="?attr/text_color_secondary"
+        android:textSize="16sp" />
+
+    <LinearLayout
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:orientation="horizontal">
 
         <TextView
@@ -44,30 +83,85 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
     </LinearLayout>
 
+    <TextView
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:paddingLeft="4dp"
+        android:paddingTop="8dp"
+        android:text="@string/filter_action"
+        android:textColor="?attr/text_color_secondary"
+        android:textSize="16sp" />
+
     <LinearLayout
-        android:orientation="horizontal"
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content">
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:orientation="horizontal">
 
-        <CheckBox
-            android:id="@+id/enabled"
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/action"
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:text="@string/filter_enabled" />
+            android:drawablePadding="8dp"
+            android:paddingBottom="4dp"
+            android:paddingLeft="4dp"
+            android:paddingTop="4dp" />
 
-        <CheckBox
-            android:id="@+id/hide"
+        <LinearLayout
+            android:id="@+id/color_container"
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:text="@string/filter_hide" />
+            android:orientation="horizontal">
+
+            <View
+                android:id="@+id/color_preview"
+                android:layout_width="25dp"
+                android:layout_height="25dp"
+                android:layout_marginBottom="4dp"
+                android:layout_marginLeft="8dp"
+                android:layout_marginRight="8dp"
+                android:layout_marginTop="4dp" />
+
+        </LinearLayout>
 
     </LinearLayout>
 
+    <TextView
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:paddingLeft="4dp"
+        android:paddingTop="8dp"
+        android:text="@string/filter_pattern"
+        android:textColor="?attr/text_color_secondary"
+        android:textSize="16sp" />
+
     <EditText
         android:id="@+id/pattern"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:hint="@string/filter_pattern"
+        android:textSize="14sp"
+        tools:ignore="TextFields" />
+
+    <TextView
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:paddingLeft="4dp"
+        android:paddingTop="8dp"
+        android:text="@string/filter_match_test"
+        android:textColor="?attr/text_color_secondary"
+        android:textSize="16sp" />
+
+    <TextView
+        android:id="@+id/pattern_preview_status"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:paddingLeft="4dp"
+        android:paddingTop="8dp" />
+
+    <EditText
+        android:id="@+id/pattern_preview"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:hint="@string/filter_preview"
         android:textSize="14sp" />
 
 </org.floens.chan.ui.layout.FilterLayout>
diff --git a/Clover/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/Clover/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index c0e4ae3e..ec777fe5 100644
--- a/Clover/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/Clover/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -118,10 +118,45 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
     <string name="board_edit_sort_a_z">Sort A-Z</string>
 
     <string name="filter_enabled">Enabled</string>
+    <string name="filter_filter">Filter</string>
+    <string name="filter_action">Action</string>
     <string name="filter_pattern">Pattern</string>
+    <string name="filter_match_test">Test pattern</string>
+    <string name="filter_pattern_hint_exact">Exact text</string>
+    <string name="filter_pattern_hint_regex">Pattern</string>
     <string name="filter_boards">Boards</string>
     <string name="filter_boards_all">all</string>
-    <string name="filter_hide">Hide</string>
+    <string name="filter_hide">Hide post</string>
+    <string name="filter_color">Highlight</string>
+    <string name="filter_invalid_pattern">Invalid pattern</string>
+    <string name="filter_preview">Test your filter</string>
+    <string name="filter_no_matches">Does not match</string>
+    <string name="filter_matches">Matches</string>
+    <string name="filter_color_pick">Pick color</string>
+    <string name="filter_help_title">Filter help</string>
+    <string name="filter_help">
+    "Filters act on a given pattern and a place to search the pattern.&lt;br>
+If the pattern matches then the post can be hidden or highlighted.&lt;br>
+
+&lt;h4>For tripcodes, names and IDs:&lt;/h4>
+&lt;p>
+    It will match the given pattern exact.&lt;br>
+    &lt;tt>!Ep8pui8Vw2&lt;/tt> will match the tripcode &lt;i>!Ep8pui8Vw2&lt;/i> but not &lt;i>Ep8pu&lt;/i>.
+&lt;/p>
+
+&lt;h4>For comments, subjects and filenames:&lt;/h4>
+&lt;p>
+    These filters are pattern based, and have three modes:&lt;br>
+    &lt;br>
+    1. The pattern &lt;tt>foo bar&lt;/tt> will match text that has any of the words in it. It will match &lt;i>foo&lt;/i> or &lt;i>bar&lt;/i>, but not &lt;i>foobar&lt;/i>.
+    Placing a * allows any character to be filled in: &lt;tt>f*o&lt;/tt> will match both &lt;i>foo&lt;/i>, &lt;i>foooo&lt;/i> but not &lt;i>foobar&lt;/i>&lt;br>
+    &lt;br>
+    2. Quoting your pattern with &lt;tt>\"&lt;/tt> like &lt;tt>\"foo bar\"&lt;/tt> will match the text exact.
+    &lt;i>foo bar&lt;/i> matches but &lt;i>foo&lt;/i> does not.&lt;br>
+    &lt;br>
+    3. Regular expressions. &lt;tt>/^>implying/&lt;/tt> for example.
+&lt;/p>"
+    </string>
 
     <string name="filter_tripcode">Tripcode</string>
     <string name="filter_name">Name</string>