diff --git a/src/tt/tui.py b/src/tt/tui.py
index 6354ddf..ee48415 100644
--- a/src/tt/tui.py
+++ b/src/tt/tui.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from .controller import get_tasks, add_task, update_task, TaskStatus
 from .db import initialize_db
 from .utils import (
     remove_rich_tag,
+    filter_to_string,
     advance_enum_val,
     get_colored_category,
     get_colored_status,
@@ -21,7 +22,6 @@ from .utils import (
 )
 
 # Parity
-# TODO: add filtering on status
 # TODO: saved searches
 # Nice to Have
 # TODO: CLI
@@ -32,11 +32,12 @@ from .utils import (
 
 COLUMNS = ("ID", "Task", "Status", "Type", "Due", "Category")
 column_to_field = {
+    0: "ID",
     1: "text",
     2: "status",
     3: "type",
     4: "due",
-    5: "category_name",
+    5: "category",
 }
 
 
@@ -113,7 +114,7 @@ class TT(App):
     def __init__(self):
         super().__init__()
         self.search_query = ""
-        self.search_category = ""
+        self.filters = {}
         self.sort_string = "due,status"
         self.saved_cursor_pos = (0, 0)
         self.save_on_move = None
@@ -174,7 +175,12 @@ class TT(App):
         self.table.clear()
 
         tasks = get_tasks(
-            self.search_query, category=self.search_category, sort=self.sort_string
+            self.search_query,
+            category=self.filters.get("category"),
+            statuses=self.filters.get("status", "").split(",")
+            if "status" in self.filters
+            else None,
+            sort=self.sort_string,
         )
         for task in tasks:
             category = get_colored_category(
@@ -194,12 +200,8 @@ class TT(App):
             )
 
         # update footer
-        if self.search_query:
-            self.left_status.update(
-                f"{len(tasks)} |{' ' if self.search_category else ''}{self.search_category} matching '{self.search_query}'"
-            )
-        else:
-            self.left_status.update(f"{len(tasks)} | {self.search_category}")
+        filter_display = filter_to_string(self.filters, self.search_query)
+        self.left_status.update(f"{len(tasks)} |{filter_display}")
 
         # restore cursor
         if restore_cursor:
@@ -288,12 +290,21 @@ class TT(App):
 
     def action_cancel_edit(self):
         self._hide_input()
+        self.table.cursor_type = "cell"
 
     def action_start_search(self):
         self._show_input("search", "")
 
     def action_start_filter(self):
-        self._show_input("filter", self.search_category)
+        # filter the currently selected column
+        cur_col = self.table.cursor_column
+        active_col_name = column_to_field[cur_col]
+        # # only allow filtering these columns
+        if active_col_name not in ("status", "type", "due", "category"):
+            return
+        cur_filter_val = self.filters.get(active_col_name) or ""
+        self._show_input("filter", cur_filter_val)
+        self.table.cursor_type = "column"
 
     def action_start_sort(self):
         self._show_input("sort", self.sort_string)
@@ -317,8 +328,11 @@ class TT(App):
             self.search_query = event.value
             self.refresh_tasks(restore_cursor=False)
         elif self.mode == "filter":
-            self.search_category = event.value
+            cur_col = self.table.cursor_column
+            active_col_name = column_to_field[cur_col]
+            self.filters[active_col_name] = event.value
             self.refresh_tasks(restore_cursor=False)
+            self.table.cursor_type = "cel"
         elif self.mode == "sort":
             self.sort_string = event.value
             self.refresh_tasks(restore_cursor=False)
@@ -356,6 +370,7 @@ class TT(App):
         except Exception as e:
             self.notify(f"Error updating task: {str(e)}")
         finally:
+            # no longer in edit mode
             self.action_cancel_edit()
 
     def action_show_keys(self):
diff --git a/src/tt/utils.py b/src/tt/utils.py
index 7cf7e6f..9522995 100644
--- a/src/tt/utils.py
+++ b/src/tt/utils.py
@@ -1,6 +1,18 @@
 import re
 import datetime
-from rich.text import Text
+
+
+def filter_to_string(filters, search_query):
+    pieces = []
+    category = filters.get("category")
+    status = filters.get("status")
+    if category:
+        pieces += [f" category:{category}"]
+    if status:
+        pieces += [f" status:{status}"]
+    if search_query:
+        pieces += [f" search:'{search_query}"]
+    return "".join(pieces)
 
 
 def remove_rich_tag(text):
@@ -40,14 +52,14 @@ def get_colored_date(date: datetime.date) -> str:
     as_str = date.strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
     today = datetime.date.today()
     if date.date() < today:
-        return Text(as_str, style="black on red")
+        return f"[#eeeeee on #dd1111]{as_str}[/]"
     else:
         # Calculate weeks into future
         delta = date.date() - today
         weeks = delta.days // 7
 
         colors = [
-            "#FF4000",
+            # "#FF4000",
             "#FF8000",
             "#FFA533",
             "#FFD24D",