1. One or more computer-readable storage media having computer-executable components for implementing a method of filtering items with metadata properties, the items being represented on a display, the method comprising: providing a plurality of display objects on the display that each represent at least one item; presenting a filter term on the display that corresponds to a metadata property that is shared by a plurality of the items; and responsive to selection of the filter term, displaying a virtual folder corresponding to a value of the metadata property, wherein the virtual folder represents each item that has the value of the metadata property.