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# filterName()

Returns the name of the  filter that is currently selected in the filter browser.

```
func filterName() -> String!
```

## Return Value

The name of the currently selected filter.

## Discussion

Use this method in response to the notifications [`IKFilterBrowserFilterSelectedNotification`](/documentation/Quartz/IKFilterBrowserFilterSelectedNotification) or [`IKFilterBrowserFilterDoubleClickNotification`](/documentation/Quartz/IKFilterBrowserFilterDoubleClickNotification), or after the user makes a choice in a dialog.

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