diff --git a/data/themes/classic/style.css b/data/themes/classic/style.css
index 5935b7749..860aa0da1 100644
--- a/data/themes/classic/style.css
+++ b/data/themes/classic/style.css
@@ -129,6 +129,12 @@ QMenu::indicator:selected {
 	background-color: #747474;
 }
 
+FileBrowser QCheckBox
+{
+	font-size: 10px;
+	color: white;
+}
+
 PositionLine {
 	qproperty-tailGradient: false;
 	qproperty-lineColor: rgb(255, 255, 255);
diff --git a/data/themes/default/style.css b/data/themes/default/style.css
index 767ac830b..ce476f5a9 100644
--- a/data/themes/default/style.css
+++ b/data/themes/default/style.css
@@ -40,6 +40,12 @@ QMdiArea {
 	background-color: #111314;
 }
 
+FileBrowser QCheckBox
+{
+	font-size: 10px;
+	color: white;
+}
+
 Knob {
 	qproperty-lineInactiveColor: rgb(120, 120, 120);
 	qproperty-arcInactiveColor: rgba(120, 120, 120, 70);
diff --git a/include/FileBrowser.h b/include/FileBrowser.h
index 8cc50f48e..2e26199fc 100644
--- a/include/FileBrowser.h
+++ b/include/FileBrowser.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #ifndef FILE_BROWSER_H
 #define FILE_BROWSER_H
 
+#include <QCheckBox>
 #include <QtCore/QDir>
 #include <QtCore/QMutex>
 #include <QTreeWidget>
@@ -58,7 +59,10 @@ public:
 	*/
 	FileBrowser( const QString & directories, const QString & filter,
 			const QString & title, const QPixmap & pm,
-			QWidget * parent, bool dirs_as_items = false, bool recurse = false );
+			QWidget * parent, bool dirs_as_items = false, bool recurse = false,
+			const QString& userDir = "",
+			const QString& factoryDir = "");
+
 	virtual ~FileBrowser() = default;
 
 private slots:
@@ -83,6 +87,11 @@ private:
 	bool m_dirsAsItems;
 	bool m_recurse;
 
+	void addContentCheckBox();
+	QCheckBox* m_showUserContent = nullptr;
+	QCheckBox* m_showFactoryContent = nullptr;
+	QString m_userDir;
+	QString m_factoryDir;
 } ;
 
 
diff --git a/src/gui/FileBrowser.cpp b/src/gui/FileBrowser.cpp
index 5a2648aa0..797e19c00 100644
--- a/src/gui/FileBrowser.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/FileBrowser.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include <QMdiSubWindow>
 #include <QMessageBox>
 #include <QShortcut>
+#include <QStringList>
 
 #include "FileBrowser.h"
 #include "BBTrackContainer.h"
@@ -63,17 +64,50 @@ enum TreeWidgetItemTypes
 
 
 
+void FileBrowser::addContentCheckBox()
+{
+	auto filterWidget = new QWidget(contentParent());
+	filterWidget->setFixedHeight(15);
+	auto filterWidgetLayout = new QHBoxLayout(filterWidget);
+	filterWidgetLayout->setMargin(0);
+	filterWidgetLayout->setSpacing(0);
+
+	auto configCheckBox = [this, &filterWidgetLayout](QCheckBox* box)
+	{
+		box->setCheckState(Qt::Checked);
+		connect(box, SIGNAL(stateChanged(int)), this, SLOT(reloadTree()));
+		filterWidgetLayout->addWidget(box);
+	};
+
+	m_showUserContent = new QCheckBox(tr("User content"));
+	configCheckBox(m_showUserContent);
+	m_showFactoryContent = new QCheckBox(tr("Factory content"));
+	configCheckBox(m_showFactoryContent);
+
+	addContentWidget(filterWidget);
+};
+
+
 FileBrowser::FileBrowser(const QString & directories, const QString & filter,
 			const QString & title, const QPixmap & pm,
-			QWidget * parent, bool dirs_as_items, bool recurse ) :
+			QWidget * parent, bool dirs_as_items, bool recurse,
+			const QString& userDir,
+			const QString& factoryDir):
 	SideBarWidget( title, pm, parent ),
 	m_directories( directories ),
 	m_filter( filter ),
 	m_dirsAsItems( dirs_as_items ),
-	m_recurse( recurse )
+	m_recurse( recurse ),
+	m_userDir(userDir),
+	m_factoryDir(factoryDir)
 {
 	setWindowTitle( tr( "Browser" ) );
 
+	if (!userDir.isEmpty() && !factoryDir.isEmpty())
+	{
+		addContentCheckBox();
+	}
+
 	QWidget * searchWidget = new QWidget( contentParent() );
 	searchWidget->setFixedHeight( 24 );
 
@@ -160,17 +194,28 @@ bool FileBrowser::filterItems( const QString & filter, QTreeWidgetItem * item )
 }
 
 
-
 void FileBrowser::reloadTree( void )
 {
 	QList<QString> expandedDirs = m_fileBrowserTreeWidget->expandedDirs();
 	const QString text = m_filterEdit->text();
 	m_filterEdit->clear();
 	m_fileBrowserTreeWidget->clear();
-	QStringList paths = m_directories.split( '*' );
-	for( QStringList::iterator it = paths.begin(); it != paths.end(); ++it )
+	QStringList paths = m_directories.split('*');
+	if (m_showUserContent && !m_showUserContent->isChecked())
 	{
-		addItems( *it );
+		paths.removeAll(m_userDir);
+	}
+	if (m_showFactoryContent && !m_showFactoryContent->isChecked())
+	{
+		paths.removeAll(m_factoryDir);
+	}
+
+	if (!paths.isEmpty())
+	{
+		for (QStringList::iterator it = paths.begin(); it != paths.end(); ++it)
+		{
+			addItems(*it);
+		}
 	}
 	expandItems(nullptr, expandedDirs);
 	m_filterEdit->setText( text );
diff --git a/src/gui/MainWindow.cpp b/src/gui/MainWindow.cpp
index 94f337576..7828dcfbc 100644
--- a/src/gui/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -128,20 +128,26 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow() :
 					"*.mmp *.mmpz *.xml *.mid",
 							tr( "My Projects" ),
 					embed::getIconPixmap( "project_file" ).transformed( QTransform().rotate( 90 ) ),
-							splitter, false, true ) );
+							splitter, false, true,
+				confMgr->userProjectsDir(),
+				confMgr->factoryProjectsDir()));
 	sideBar->appendTab( new FileBrowser(
 				confMgr->userSamplesDir() + "*" +
 				confMgr->factorySamplesDir(),
 					"*", tr( "My Samples" ),
 					embed::getIconPixmap( "sample_file" ).transformed( QTransform().rotate( 90 ) ),
-							splitter, false, true ) );
+							splitter, false, true,
+					confMgr->userSamplesDir(),
+					confMgr->factorySamplesDir()));
 	sideBar->appendTab( new FileBrowser(
 				confMgr->userPresetsDir() + "*" +
 				confMgr->factoryPresetsDir(),
 					"*.xpf *.cs.xml *.xiz *.lv2",
 					tr( "My Presets" ),
 					embed::getIconPixmap( "preset_file" ).transformed( QTransform().rotate( 90 ) ),
-							splitter , false, true  ) );
+							splitter , false, true,
+				confMgr->userPresetsDir(),
+				confMgr->factoryPresetsDir()));
 	sideBar->appendTab( new FileBrowser( QDir::homePath(), "*",
 							tr( "My Home" ),
 					embed::getIconPixmap( "home" ).transformed( QTransform().rotate( 90 ) ),