diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 5d77c66e9..c35061930 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2006-05-15  Don Allingham  <don@gramps-project.org>
+	* src/DataViews/_PersonView.py: cleaner interface to filters
+	* src/plugins/RelCalc.py: cleaner interface to filters
+	* src/PeopleModel.py: cleaner interface to filters
+	* src/Selectors/_SelectPerson.py: cleaner interface to filters
+
 2006-05-15  Alex Roitman  <shura@gramps-project.org>
 	* src/DataViews/_SourceView.py (edit,on_double_click): Catch exception.
 	* configure.in: Generate new Makefile.
diff --git a/src/DataViews/_PersonView.py b/src/DataViews/_PersonView.py
index e5483a19b..7602adcac 100644
--- a/src/DataViews/_PersonView.py
+++ b/src/DataViews/_PersonView.py
@@ -532,13 +532,11 @@ class PersonView(PageView.PersonNavView):
         if self.active:
 
             if Config.get(Config.FILTER):
-                search = (0, '', False)
+                filter_info = (PeopleModel.GENERIC, self.generic_filter)
             else:
-                search = self.search_bar.get_value()
-                self.generic_filter = None
+                filter_info = (PeopleModel.SEARCH, self.search_bar.get_value())
             
-            self.model = PeopleModel.PeopleModel(
-                self.dbstate.db, self.generic_filter, search)
+            self.model = PeopleModel.PeopleModel(self.dbstate.db, filter_info)
 
             self.tree.set_model(self.model)
 
@@ -570,6 +568,7 @@ class PersonView(PageView.PersonNavView):
             self.filter_pane.hide()
             active = False
         Config.set(Config.FILTER, active)
+        self.build_tree()
 
     def add(self,obj):
         person = RelLib.Person()
diff --git a/src/PeopleModel.py b/src/PeopleModel.py
index 2a04fd50b..9558dc29f 100644
--- a/src/PeopleModel.py
+++ b/src/PeopleModel.py
@@ -120,6 +120,9 @@ else:
         mylist.sort(locale.strcoll)
         return mylist
 
+GENERIC = 0
+SEARCH = 1
+FAST = 2
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
@@ -132,7 +135,7 @@ class PeopleModel(gtk.GenericTreeModel):
     the PersonView
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, db, data_filter=None, search=None, skip=[]):
+    def __init__(self, db, filter_info=None, skip=[]):
         """
         Initialize the model building the initial data
         """
@@ -160,15 +163,23 @@ class PeopleModel(gtk.GenericTreeModel):
         self.iter2path = {}
         self.path2iter = {}
         self.sname_sub = {}
-        if not data_filter:
-            col = search[0]
-            text = search[1]
-            inv = search[2]
-            func = lambda x: self.on_get_value(x, col) or u""
-            data_filter = SearchFilter(func, text, inv)
-            self._build_data = self._build_search_sub
+        if filter_info:
+            if filter_info[0] == GENERIC:
+                data_filter = filter_info[1]
+                self._build_data = self._build_filter_sub
+            elif filter_info[0] == SEARCH:
+                col = filter_info[1][0]
+                text = filter_info[1][1]
+                inv = filter_info[1][2]
+                func = lambda x: self.on_get_value(x, col) or u""
+                data_filter = SearchFilter(func, text, inv)
+                self._build_data = self._build_search_sub
+            else:
+                data_filter = filter_info[1]
+                self._build_data = self._build_search_sub
         else:
-            self._build_data = self._build_filter_sub
+            self._build_data = self._build_search_sub
+            data_filter = None
         self.rebuild_data(data_filter, skip)
 
     def update_todo(self,client,cnxn_id,entry,data):
@@ -214,7 +225,10 @@ class PeopleModel(gtk.GenericTreeModel):
         ngn = NameDisplay.displayer.name_grouping_name
         nsn = NameDisplay.displayer.raw_sorted_name
 
-        handle_list = dfilter.apply(self.db, self.db.get_person_handles())
+        if dfilter:
+            handle_list = dfilter.apply(self.db, self.db.get_person_handles())
+        else:
+            handle_list = self.db.get_person_handles()
 
         for handle in handle_list:
             d = self.db.get_raw_person_data(handle)
diff --git a/src/Selectors/_SelectPerson.py b/src/Selectors/_SelectPerson.py
index ea1a1682f..a3e24efcc 100644
--- a/src/Selectors/_SelectPerson.py
+++ b/src/Selectors/_SelectPerson.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class SelectPerson(ManagedWindow.ManagedWindow):
             title)
         
         self.model = PeopleModel.PeopleModel(self.db,
-                                             data_filter=filter,
+                                             (PeopleModel.FAST, filter),
                                              skip=skip)
 
         self.add_columns(self.plist)
diff --git a/src/plugins/RelCalc.py b/src/plugins/RelCalc.py
index 0ae53271f..62e44e8b3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/RelCalc.py
+++ b/src/plugins/RelCalc.py
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ class RelCalc(Tool.Tool, ManagedWindow.ManagedWindow):
     
         self.tree = self.glade.get_widget("peopleList")
         
-        self.model = PeopleModel.PeopleModel(self.db,search=(0,'',False))
+        self.model = PeopleModel.PeopleModel(self.db,None)
         self.tree.set_model(self.model)
 
         column = gtk.TreeViewColumn(_('Name'), gtk.CellRendererText(),text=0)