diff --git a/include/contact_widgets.php b/include/contact_widgets.php
index caa0572d2..605a3eb78 100755
--- a/include/contact_widgets.php
+++ b/include/contact_widgets.php
@@ -75,4 +75,33 @@ function networks_widget($baseurl,$selected = '') {
 	));
 }
 
+function fileas_widget($baseurl,$selected = '') {
+	$a = get_app();
+	if(! local_user())
+		return '';
+
+	$saved = get_pconfig(local_user(),'system','filetags');
+	if(! strlen($saved))
+		return;
+
+	$matches = false;
+	$terms = array();
+    $cnt = preg_match_all('/\[(.*?)\]/',$saved,$matches,PREG_SET_ORDER);
+    if($cnt) {
+		foreach($matches as $mtch) {
+			$unescaped = file_tag_decode($mtch[1]);
+			$terms[] = array('name' => $unescaped,'selected' => (($selected == $unescaped) ? 'selected' : ''));
+		}
+	}
+
+	return replace_macros(get_markup_template('fileas_widget.tpl'),array(
+		'$title' => t('File Selections'),
+		'$desc' => '',
+		'$sel_all' => (($selected == '') ? 'selected' : ''),
+		'$all' => t('Everything'),
+		'$terms' => $terms,
+		'$base' => $baseurl,
+
+	));
+}
 
diff --git a/include/conversation.php b/include/conversation.php
index 4b2ca316b..a420e9923 100755
--- a/include/conversation.php
+++ b/include/conversation.php
@@ -572,6 +572,7 @@ function conversation(&$a, $items, $mode, $update, $preview = false) {
 						'classundo' => (($item['starred']) ? "" : "hidden"),
 						'starred' =>  t('starred'),
 						'tagger' => t("add tag"),
+						'filer' => t("file as"),
 						'classtagger' => "",
 					);
 				}
@@ -874,6 +875,7 @@ function status_editor($a,$x, $notes_cid = 0, $popup=false) {
 		'$vidurl' => t("Please enter a video link/URL:"),
 		'$audurl' => t("Please enter an audio link/URL:"),
 		'$term' => t('Tag term:'),
+		'$fileas' => t('File as:'),
 		'$whereareu' => t('Where are you right now?'),
 		'$title' => t('Enter a title for this item') 
 	));
diff --git a/include/text.php b/include/text.php
index 2663bdeba..c44b4d178 100644
--- a/include/text.php
+++ b/include/text.php
@@ -1294,7 +1294,7 @@ function file_tag_save_file($uid,$item,$file) {
 	if(count($r)) {
 		if(! stristr($r[0]['file'],'[' . file_tag_encode($file) . ']'))
 			q("update item set file = '%s' where id = %d and uid = %d limit 1",
-				dbesc($r[0]['file'] . '[' . $file_tag_encode($file) . ']'),
+				dbesc($r[0]['file'] . '[' . file_tag_encode($file) . ']'),
 				intval($item),
 				intval($uid)
 			);
diff --git a/mod/filer.php b/mod/filer.php
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..a9e213536
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mod/filer.php
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<?php
+
+require_once('include/security.php');
+require_once('include/bbcode.php');
+require_once('include/items.php');
+
+
+function filer_content(&$a) {
+
+	if(! local_user()) {
+		killme();
+	}
+
+	$term = notags(trim($_GET['term']));
+	$item_id = (($a->argc > 1) ? notags(trim($a->argv[1])) : 0);
+
+	logger('filer: tag ' . $term . ' item ' . $item_id);
+
+	if($item_id && strlen($term))
+		file_tag_save_file(local_user(),$item_id,$term);
+
+	killme();
+}
diff --git a/mod/network.php b/mod/network.php
index 7e7a95841..4f58fc4fb 100755
--- a/mod/network.php
+++ b/mod/network.php
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ function network_init(&$a) {
 	$a->page['aside'] .= group_side('network','network',true,$group_id);
 	$a->page['aside'] .= networks_widget($a->get_baseurl() . '/network',(x($_GET, 'nets') ? $_GET['nets'] : ''));
 	$a->page['aside'] .= saved_searches($search);
+	$a->page['aside'] .= fileas_widget($a->get_baseurl() . '/network',(x($_GET, 'file') ? $_GET['file'] : ''));
 
 }
 
diff --git a/view/fileas_widget.tpl b/view/fileas_widget.tpl
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..54fba7435
--- /dev/null
+++ b/view/fileas_widget.tpl
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<div id="fileas-sidebar" class="widget">
+	<h3>$title</h3>
+	<div id="nets-desc">$desc</div>
+	
+	<ul class="fileas-ul">
+		<li class="tool"><a href="$base" class="fileas-link fileas-all{{ if $sel_all }} fileas-selected{{ endif }}">$all</a></li>
+		{{ for $terms as $term }}
+			<li class="tool"><a href="$base?f=&file=$term.name" class="fileas-link{{ if $term.selected }} fileas-selected{{ endif }}">$term.name</a></li>
+		{{ endfor }}
+	</ul>
+	
+</div>
diff --git a/view/jot-header.tpl b/view/jot-header.tpl
index d6b172b6a..88df73494 100755
--- a/view/jot-header.tpl
+++ b/view/jot-header.tpl
@@ -262,6 +262,18 @@ function enableOnUser(){
 		}
 	}
 
+	function itemFiler(id) {
+		reply = prompt("$fileas");
+		if(reply && reply.length) {
+			commentBusy = true;
+			$('body').css('cursor', 'wait');
+			$.get('filer/' + id + '?term=' + reply);
+			if(timer) clearTimeout(timer);
+			timer = setTimeout(NavUpdate,3000);
+			liking = 1;
+		}
+	}
+
 	function jotClearLocation() {
 		$('#jot-coord').val('');
 		$('#profile-nolocation-wrapper').hide();
diff --git a/view/theme/duepuntozero/file.gif b/view/theme/duepuntozero/file.gif
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7885b998d
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diff --git a/view/theme/duepuntozero/style.css b/view/theme/duepuntozero/style.css
index acd97eb94..10ddb0090 100755
--- a/view/theme/duepuntozero/style.css
+++ b/view/theme/duepuntozero/style.css
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ div.wall-item-content-wrapper.shiny {
 	margin-bottom: 10px;
 }
 
-.group-selected, .nets-selected {
+.group-selected, .nets-selected, .fileas-selected {
 	padding: 3px;
 	-moz-border-radius: 3px;
 	border-radius: 3px;	
@@ -1024,6 +1024,10 @@ input#dfrn-url {
 	float: left;	
 }
 
+.filer-item {
+	margin-left: 10px;
+	float: left;
+}
 
 .wall-item-links-wrapper {
 	float: left;
@@ -1864,11 +1868,11 @@ a.mail-list-link {
 	margin-top: 10px;
 }
 
-.nets-ul {
+.nets-ul, .fileas-ul {
 	list-style-type: none;
 }
 
-.nets-ul li {
+.nets-ul li, .fileas-ul li {
 	margin-top: 10px;
 }
 
@@ -1879,6 +1883,14 @@ a.mail-list-link {
 	margin-left: 42px;
 }
 
+.fileas-link {
+	margin-left: 24px;
+}
+
+.fileas-all {
+	margin-left: 0px;
+}
+
 #search-save {
 	margin-left: 5px;
 }
@@ -2902,6 +2914,11 @@ aside input[type='text'] {
 .tagged { background-position: -48px -48px; }
 
 
+.filer-icon {
+	display: block; width: 16px; height: 16px;
+	background-image: url('file.gif');
+}
+
 .icon.dim { opacity: 0.3;filter:alpha(opacity=30); }
 
 .attachtype {
diff --git a/view/theme/duepuntozero/wall_item.tpl b/view/theme/duepuntozero/wall_item.tpl
index 51e36b6f4..2c88fc598 100755
--- a/view/theme/duepuntozero/wall_item.tpl
+++ b/view/theme/duepuntozero/wall_item.tpl
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
 			{{ if $item.star }}
 			<a href="#" id="starred-$item.id" onclick="dostar($item.id); return false;" class="star-item icon $item.isstarred" title="$item.star.toggle"></a>
 			<a href="#" id="tagger-$item.id" onclick="itemTag($item.id); return false;" class="tag-item icon tagged" title="$item.star.tagger"></a>
+			<a href="#" id="filer-$item.id" onclick="itemFiler($item.id); return false;" class="filer-item filer-icon" title="$item.star.filer"></a>
 			{{ endif }}
 			
 			<div class="wall-item-delete-wrapper" id="wall-item-delete-wrapper-$item.id" >
diff --git a/view/theme/greenzero/file.gif b/view/theme/greenzero/file.gif
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e388a13c0
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