diff --git a/pandora/config.0xdb.jsonc b/pandora/config.0xdb.jsonc
index 14cf5e6e..fb774402 100644
--- a/pandora/config.0xdb.jsonc
+++ b/pandora/config.0xdb.jsonc
@@ -75,23 +75,6 @@
         included in find annotations.
     */
     "clipLayers": ["subtitles"],
-    // fixme: either this, or filter: true in itemKeys, but not both
-    "filters": [
-        {"id": "director", "title": "Director", "type": "string"},
-        {"id": "country", "title": "Country", "type": "string"},
-        {"id": "year", "title": "Year", "type": "integer"},
-        {"id": "language", "title": "Language", "type": "string"},
-        {"id": "color", "title": "Color", "type": "string"},
-        {"id": "sound", "title": "Sound", "type": "string"},
-        {"id": "writer", "title": "Writer", "type": "string"},
-        {"id": "producer", "title": "Producer", "type": "string"},
-        {"id": "cinematographer", "title": "Cinematographer", "type": "string"},
-        {"id": "editor", "title": "Editor", "type": "string"},
-        {"id": "actor", "title": "Actor", "type": "string"},
-        {"id": "productionCompany", "title": "Studio", "type": "string"},
-        {"id": "genre", "title": "Genre", "type": "string"},
-        {"id": "keyword", "title": "Keyword", "type": "string"}
-    ],
     "flags": true,
     "help": [
         {"id": "help", "title": "Help"},
@@ -304,6 +287,7 @@
             "type": ["string"],
             "autocomplete": true,
             "columnWidth": 180,
+            "filter": true,
             "find": true,
             "sort": true
         },
diff --git a/pandora/config.indiancinema.jsonc b/pandora/config.indiancinema.jsonc
index 11dc817c..b0f99b21 100644
--- a/pandora/config.indiancinema.jsonc
+++ b/pandora/config.indiancinema.jsonc
@@ -77,25 +77,6 @@
         included in find annotations.
     */
     "clipLayers": ["subtitles", "keywords", "notes"],
-    // fixme: either this, or filter: true in itemKeys, but not both
-    "filters": [
-        {"id": "director", "title": "Director", "type": "string"},
-        {"id": "year", "title": "Year", "type": "integer"},
-        {"id": "language", "title": "Language", "type": "string"},
-        {"id": "color", "title": "Color", "type": "string"},
-        {"id": "sound", "title": "Sound", "type": "string"},
-        {"id": "productionCompany", "title": "Studio", "type": "string"},
-        {"id": "producer", "title": "Producer", "type": "string"},
-        {"id": "codirector", "title": "Co-Director", "type": "string"},
-        {"id": "writer", "title": "Writer", "type": "string"},
-        {"id": "cinematographer", "title": "Cinematographer", "type": "string"},
-        {"id": "editor", "title": "Editor", "type": "string"},
-        {"id": "composer", "title": "Composer", "type": "string"},
-        {"id": "lyricist", "title": "Lyricist", "type": "string"},
-        {"id": "actor", "title": "Actor", "type": "string"},
-        {"id": "genre", "title": "Genre", "type": "string"},
-        {"id": "keyword", "title": "Keyword", "type": "string"}
-    ],
     "flags": false,
     "help": [
         {"id": "help", "title": "Help"},
@@ -177,7 +158,6 @@
             "type": ["string"],
             "autocomplete": true,
             "columnWidth": 120,
-            "filter": true,
             "find": true,
             "sort": true
         },
diff --git a/pandora/config.padma.jsonc b/pandora/config.padma.jsonc
index b735c451..f91b16c1 100644
--- a/pandora/config.padma.jsonc
+++ b/pandora/config.padma.jsonc
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@
             "title": "People",
             "type": ["string"],
             "autocomplete": true,
+            "filter": true,
             "find": true
         },
         {
@@ -272,18 +273,21 @@
             "id": "places",
             "title": "Places",
             "type": "layer",
+            "filter": true,
             "find": true
         },
         {
             "id": "events",
             "title": "Events",
             "type": "layer",
+            "filter": true,
             "find": true
         },
         {
             "id": "keywords",
             "title": "Keywords",
             "type": "layer",
+            "filter": true,
             "find": true
         },
         {
diff --git a/pandora/config.pandora.jsonc b/pandora/config.pandora.jsonc
index dfe4657a..8a527ff2 100644
--- a/pandora/config.pandora.jsonc
+++ b/pandora/config.pandora.jsonc
@@ -73,15 +73,6 @@
         included in find annotations. // FIXME: the last bit is not implemented.
     */
     "clipLayers": ["publicnotes", "keywords", "subtitles"],
-    // fixme: either this, or filter: true in itemKeys, but not both
-    "filters": [
-        {"id": "director", "title": "Director", "type": "string"},
-        {"id": "country", "title": "Country", "type": "string"},
-        {"id": "year", "title": "Year", "type": "integer"},
-        {"id": "language", "title": "Languages", "type": "string"},
-        {"id": "featuring", "title": "Featuring", "type": "string"},
-        {"id": "keywords", "title": "Keywords", "type": "string"}
-    ],
     "flags": false,
     "help": [
         {"id": "help", "title": "Help"},
@@ -157,6 +148,7 @@
             "autocomplete": true,
             "columnRequired": true,
             "columnWidth": 180,
+            "filter": true,
             "sort": true,
             "sortType": "person"
         },
@@ -225,6 +217,7 @@
             "id": "keywords",
             "title": "Keywords",
             "type": "layer",
+            "filter": true,
             "find": true
         },
         {
diff --git a/pandora/item/managers.py b/pandora/item/managers.py
index 728b2de2..4ce60c53 100644
--- a/pandora/item/managers.py
+++ b/pandora/item/managers.py
@@ -42,9 +42,6 @@ def parseCondition(condition, user, owner=None):
         exclude = False
 
     facet_keys = models.Item.facet_keys + ['title']
-    for f in settings.CONFIG['filters']:
-        if f['id'] not in facet_keys:
-            facet_keys.append(f['id'])
     key_type = settings.CONFIG['keys'].get(k, {'type':'string'}).get('type')
     if isinstance(key_type, list):
         key_type = key_type[0]
diff --git a/pandora/item/models.py b/pandora/item/models.py
index c6472357..24ad896f 100644
--- a/pandora/item/models.py
+++ b/pandora/item/models.py
@@ -895,10 +895,9 @@ class Item(models.Model):
                 Facet.objects.get_or_create(item=self, key=key, value=value, sortvalue=sortvalue)
 
     def update_layer_facets(self):
-        filters = [f['id'] for f in settings.CONFIG['filters']]
-        for layer in settings.CONFIG['layers']:
-            if layer['id'] in filters:
-                self.update_layer_facet(layer['id'])
+        for k in settings.CONFIG['itemKeys']:
+            if k.get('filter') and k['type'] == 'layer':
+                self.update_layer_facet(k['id'])
 
     def update_facets(self):
         for key in self.facet_keys + ['title']:
diff --git a/static/js/pandora.js b/static/js/pandora.js
index abea4110..14e83ce1 100644
--- a/static/js/pandora.js
+++ b/static/js/pandora.js
@@ -287,6 +287,15 @@ appPanel
                     operator: pandora.getSortOperator(key.id)
                 });
             }),
+            filters: data.site.itemKeys.filter(function(key) {
+                return key.filter;
+            }).map(function(key) {
+                return {
+                    id: key.id,
+                    title: key.title,
+                    type: Ox.isArray(key.type) ? key.type[0] : key.type
+                };
+            }),
             findKeys: data.site.itemKeys.filter(function(key) {
                 return key.find;
             }),