diff --git a/hledger-lib/Hledger/Data/Journal.hs b/hledger-lib/Hledger/Data/Journal.hs
index 69e784ae1..ea5a8c782 100644
--- a/hledger-lib/Hledger/Data/Journal.hs
+++ b/hledger-lib/Hledger/Data/Journal.hs
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ module Hledger.Data.Journal (
   filterJournalPostings,
   filterJournalAmounts,
   filterTransactionAmounts,
+  filterTransactionPostings,
   filterPostingAmount,
   -- * Querying
   journalAccountNames,
@@ -313,6 +314,10 @@ filterTransactionAmounts q t@Transaction{tpostings=ps} = t{tpostings=map (filter
 filterPostingAmount :: Query -> Posting -> Posting
 filterPostingAmount q p@Posting{pamount=Mixed as} = p{pamount=Mixed $ filter (q `matchesAmount`) as}
 
+filterTransactionPostings :: Query -> Transaction -> Transaction
+filterTransactionPostings m t@Transaction{tpostings=ps} = t{tpostings=filter (m `matchesPosting`) ps}
+
+
 {-
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 -- filtering V1
diff --git a/hledger-lib/Hledger/Reports/TransactionsReports.hs b/hledger-lib/Hledger/Reports/TransactionsReports.hs
index f4bdcd21f..6c8974ab7 100644
--- a/hledger-lib/Hledger/Reports/TransactionsReports.hs
+++ b/hledger-lib/Hledger/Reports/TransactionsReports.hs
@@ -218,9 +218,6 @@ summarisePostingAccounts ps =
     displayps | null realps = ps
               | otherwise   = realps
 
-filterTransactionPostings :: Query -> Transaction -> Transaction
-filterTransactionPostings m t@Transaction{tpostings=ps} = t{tpostings=filter (m `matchesPosting`) ps}
-
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 -- | Split a transactions report whose items may involve several commodities,
diff --git a/hledger-ui/Hledger/UI/AccountsScreen.hs b/hledger-ui/Hledger/UI/AccountsScreen.hs
index 35d2a0c13..5957f0f25 100644
--- a/hledger-ui/Hledger/UI/AccountsScreen.hs
+++ b/hledger-ui/Hledger/UI/AccountsScreen.hs
@@ -100,13 +100,15 @@ initAccountsScreen d st@AppState{
 initAccountsScreen _ _ = error "init function called with wrong screen type, should not happen"
 
 drawAccountsScreen :: AppState -> [Widget]
-drawAccountsScreen _st@AppState{aopts=uopts, ajournal=j, aScreen=AccountsScreen{asState=(l,_)}} =
+drawAccountsScreen AppState{aopts=UIOpts{cliopts_=CliOpts{reportopts_=ropts}}
+                           ,ajournal=j
+                           ,aScreen=AccountsScreen{asState=(l,_)}} =
   [ui]
     where
       toplabel = files
               <+> str " accounts"
               <+> borderQueryStr querystr
-              <+> cleared
+              <+> togglefilters
               <+> borderDepthStr mdepth
               <+> str " ("
               <+> cur
@@ -118,11 +120,15 @@ drawAccountsScreen _st@AppState{aopts=uopts, ajournal=j, aScreen=AccountsScreen{
                      f:_ -> withAttr ("border" <> "bold") $ str $ takeFileName f
                      -- [f,_:[]] -> (withAttr ("border" <> "bold") $ str $ takeFileName f) <+> str " (& 1 included file)"
                      -- f:fs  -> (withAttr ("border" <> "bold") $ str $ takeFileName f) <+> str (" (& " ++ show (length fs) ++ " included files)")
-      querystr = query_ $ reportopts_ $ cliopts_ uopts
-      mdepth = depth_ $ reportopts_ $ cliopts_ uopts
-      cleared = if (cleared_ $ reportopts_ $ cliopts_ uopts)
-                then str " with " <+> withAttr (borderAttr <> "query") (str "cleared") <+> str " txns"
-                else str ""
+      querystr = query_ ropts
+      mdepth = depth_ ropts
+      togglefilters =
+        case concat [
+             if cleared_ ropts then ["cleared"] else []
+            ,if real_ ropts then ["real"] else []
+            ] of
+          [] -> str ""
+          fs -> str " with " <+> withAttr (borderAttr <> "query") (str $ intercalate ", " fs) <+> str " txns"
       cur = str (case l^.listSelectedL of
                   Nothing -> "-"
                   Just i -> show (i + 1))
@@ -133,6 +139,7 @@ drawAccountsScreen _st@AppState{aopts=uopts, ajournal=j, aScreen=AccountsScreen{
          ("-=1234567890", "depth")
         ,("F", "flat?")
         ,("C", "cleared?")
+        ,("R", "real?")
         ,("right/enter", "register")
         ,("g", "reload")
         ,("q", "quit")
@@ -249,6 +256,7 @@ handleAccountsScreen st@AppState{
         Vty.EvKey (Vty.KChar '0') [] -> continue $ reload j d $ setDepth 0 st'
         Vty.EvKey (Vty.KChar 'F') [] -> continue $ reload j d $ stToggleFlat st'
         Vty.EvKey (Vty.KChar 'C') [] -> continue $ reload j d $ stToggleCleared st'
+        Vty.EvKey (Vty.KChar 'R') [] -> continue $ reload j d $ stToggleReal st'
         Vty.EvKey (Vty.KLeft) []     -> continue $ popScreen st'
         Vty.EvKey (k) [] | k `elem` [Vty.KRight, Vty.KEnter] -> do
           let
@@ -264,15 +272,6 @@ handleAccountsScreen st@AppState{
                                  -- continue =<< handleEventLensed st' someLens ev
 handleAccountsScreen _ _ = error "event handler called with wrong screen type, should not happen"
 
-stToggleFlat :: AppState -> AppState
-stToggleFlat st@AppState{aopts=uopts@UIOpts{cliopts_=copts@CliOpts{reportopts_=ropts}}} =
-  st{aopts=uopts{cliopts_=copts{reportopts_=toggleFlatMode ropts}}}
-
--- | Toggle between flat and tree mode. If in the third "default" mode, go to flat mode.
-toggleFlatMode :: ReportOpts -> ReportOpts
-toggleFlatMode ropts@ReportOpts{accountlistmode_=ALFlat} = ropts{accountlistmode_=ALTree}
-toggleFlatMode ropts = ropts{accountlistmode_=ALFlat}
-
 -- | Get the maximum account depth in the current journal.
 maxDepth :: AppState -> Int
 maxDepth AppState{ajournal=j} = maximum $ map accountNameLevel $ journalAccountNames j
diff --git a/hledger-ui/Hledger/UI/RegisterScreen.hs b/hledger-ui/Hledger/UI/RegisterScreen.hs
index a94f3adb0..3e59bde74 100644
--- a/hledger-ui/Hledger/UI/RegisterScreen.hs
+++ b/hledger-ui/Hledger/UI/RegisterScreen.hs
@@ -85,11 +85,11 @@ initRegisterScreen d st@AppState{aopts=opts, ajournal=j, aScreen=s@RegisterScree
 initRegisterScreen _ _ = error "init function called with wrong screen type, should not happen"
 
 drawRegisterScreen :: AppState -> [Widget]
-drawRegisterScreen AppState{aopts=uopts -- @UIOpts{cliopts_=_copts@CliOpts{reportopts_=_ropts@ReportOpts{query_=querystr}}
+drawRegisterScreen AppState{aopts=UIOpts{cliopts_=CliOpts{reportopts_=ropts}}
                            ,aScreen=RegisterScreen{rsState=(l,acct)}} = [ui]
   where
     toplabel = withAttr ("border" <> "bold") (str $ T.unpack acct)
-            <+> cleared
+            <+> togglefilters
             <+> str " transactions"
             -- <+> borderQueryStr querystr -- no, account transactions report shows all transactions in the acct ?
             -- <+> str " and subs"
@@ -98,9 +98,13 @@ drawRegisterScreen AppState{aopts=uopts -- @UIOpts{cliopts_=_copts@CliOpts{repor
             <+> str "/"
             <+> total
             <+> str ")"
-    cleared = if (cleared_ $ reportopts_ $ cliopts_ uopts)
-              then withAttr (borderAttr <> "query") (str " cleared")
-              else str ""
+    togglefilters =
+      case concat [
+           if cleared_ ropts then ["cleared"] else []
+          ,if real_ ropts then ["real"] else []
+          ] of
+        [] -> str ""
+        fs -> withAttr (borderAttr <> "query") (str $ " " ++ intercalate ", " fs)
     cur = str $ case l^.listSelectedL of
                  Nothing -> "-"
                  Just i -> show (i + 1)
@@ -158,6 +162,7 @@ drawRegisterScreen AppState{aopts=uopts -- @UIOpts{cliopts_=_copts@CliOpts{repor
            -- ("up/down/pgup/pgdown/home/end", "move")
            ("left", "back")
           ,("C", "cleared?")
+          ,("R", "real?")
           ,("right/enter", "transaction")
           ,("g", "reload")
           ,("q", "quit")
@@ -206,6 +211,7 @@ handleRegisterScreen st@AppState{
         Left err -> continue $ screenEnter d ES.screen{esState=err} st
 
     Vty.EvKey (Vty.KChar 'C') [] -> continue $ reload j d $ stToggleCleared st
+    Vty.EvKey (Vty.KChar 'R') [] -> continue $ reload j d $ stToggleReal st
 
     Vty.EvKey (Vty.KLeft) []     -> continue $ popScreen st
 
diff --git a/hledger-ui/Hledger/UI/TransactionScreen.hs b/hledger-ui/Hledger/UI/TransactionScreen.hs
index b0249f4ee..a63c480e1 100644
--- a/hledger-ui/Hledger/UI/TransactionScreen.hs
+++ b/hledger-ui/Hledger/UI/TransactionScreen.hs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ where
 
 -- import Lens.Micro ((^.))
 import Control.Monad.IO.Class (liftIO)
--- import Data.List
+import Data.List
 -- import Data.List.Split (splitOn)
 -- import Data.Ord
 import Data.Monoid
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import Graphics.Vty as Vty
 -- import Safe (headDef, lastDef)
 import Brick
 import Brick.Widgets.List (listMoveTo)
--- import Brick.Widgets.Border
+import Brick.Widgets.Border (borderAttr)
 -- import Brick.Widgets.Border.Style
 -- import Brick.Widgets.Center
 -- import Text.Printf
@@ -43,12 +43,22 @@ screen = TransactionScreen{
   }
 
 initTransactionScreen :: Day -> AppState -> AppState
-initTransactionScreen _d st@AppState{aopts=_opts, ajournal=_j, aScreen=_s@TransactionScreen{tsState=_}} = st
+initTransactionScreen d st@AppState{aopts=UIOpts{cliopts_=CliOpts{reportopts_=ropts}}
+                                    ,ajournal=_j
+                                    ,aScreen=s@TransactionScreen{tsState=((n,t),nts,a)}} =
+  st{aScreen=s{tsState=((n, t'),nts,a)}}
+  where
+    -- re-filter the postings, eg because real/virtual was toggled.
+    -- get the original transaction from the list passed from the register screen.
+    t' = case lookup n nts of
+      Just torig -> filterTransactionPostings (queryFromOpts d ropts) torig
+      Nothing    -> t -- shouldn't happen
+
 initTransactionScreen _ _ = error "init function called with wrong screen type, should not happen"
 
 drawTransactionScreen :: AppState -> [Widget]
-drawTransactionScreen AppState{ -- aopts=_uopts@UIOpts{cliopts_=_copts@CliOpts{reportopts_=_ropts@ReportOpts{query_=querystr}}},
-                               aScreen=TransactionScreen{tsState=((i,t),nts,acct)}} = [ui]
+drawTransactionScreen AppState{aopts=UIOpts{cliopts_=CliOpts{reportopts_=ropts}}
+                              ,aScreen=TransactionScreen{tsState=((i,t),nts,acct)}} = [ui]
   where
     -- datedesc = show (tdate t) ++ " " ++ tdescription t
     toplabel =
@@ -59,9 +69,18 @@ drawTransactionScreen AppState{ -- aopts=_uopts@UIOpts{cliopts_=_copts@CliOpts{r
       <+> str " ("
       <+> withAttr ("border" <> "bold") (str $ show i)
       <+> str (" of "++show (length nts)++" in "++T.unpack acct++")")
+      <+> togglefilters
+    togglefilters =
+      case concat [
+           if cleared_ ropts then ["cleared"] else []
+          ,if real_ ropts then ["real"] else []
+          ] of
+        [] -> str ""
+        fs -> withAttr (borderAttr <> "query") (str $ " " ++ intercalate ", " fs) <+> str " postings"
     bottomlabel = borderKeysStr [
        ("left", "back")
       ,("up/down", "prev/next")
+      ,("R", "real?")
       ,("g", "reload")
       ,("q", "quit")
       ]
@@ -114,6 +133,10 @@ handleTransactionScreen st@AppState{
 
     -- Vty.EvKey (Vty.KChar 'C') [] -> continue $ reload j d $ stToggleCleared st
 
+    Vty.EvKey (Vty.KChar 'R') [] ->
+      -- just show/hide the real postings in this transaction, don't bother updating parent screens
+      continue $ reload j d $ stToggleReal st
+
     Vty.EvKey (Vty.KUp) []       -> continue $ reload j d st{aScreen=s{tsState=((iprev,tprev),nts,acct)}}
     Vty.EvKey (Vty.KDown) []     -> continue $ reload j d st{aScreen=s{tsState=((inext,tnext),nts,acct)}}
 
diff --git a/hledger-ui/Hledger/UI/UIUtils.hs b/hledger-ui/Hledger/UI/UIUtils.hs
index 01761c4ba..74ca5e104 100644
--- a/hledger-ui/Hledger/UI/UIUtils.hs
+++ b/hledger-ui/Hledger/UI/UIUtils.hs
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ module Hledger.UI.UIUtils (
  ,borderKeysStr
  --
  ,stToggleCleared
+ ,stToggleFlat
+ ,stToggleReal
  ) where
 
 import Lens.Micro ((^.))
@@ -47,6 +49,23 @@ stToggleCleared st@AppState{aopts=uopts@UIOpts{cliopts_=copts@CliOpts{reportopts
 toggleCleared :: ReportOpts -> ReportOpts
 toggleCleared ropts = ropts{cleared_=not $ cleared_ ropts}
 
+stToggleFlat :: AppState -> AppState
+stToggleFlat st@AppState{aopts=uopts@UIOpts{cliopts_=copts@CliOpts{reportopts_=ropts}}} =
+  st{aopts=uopts{cliopts_=copts{reportopts_=toggleFlatMode ropts}}}
+
+-- | Toggle between flat and tree mode. If in the third "default" mode, go to flat mode.
+toggleFlatMode :: ReportOpts -> ReportOpts
+toggleFlatMode ropts@ReportOpts{accountlistmode_=ALFlat} = ropts{accountlistmode_=ALTree}
+toggleFlatMode ropts = ropts{accountlistmode_=ALFlat}
+
+stToggleReal :: AppState -> AppState
+stToggleReal st@AppState{aopts=uopts@UIOpts{cliopts_=copts@CliOpts{reportopts_=ropts}}} =
+  st{aopts=uopts{cliopts_=copts{reportopts_=toggleReal ropts}}}
+
+-- | Toggle between showing all and showing only real (non-virtual) items.
+toggleReal :: ReportOpts -> ReportOpts
+toggleReal ropts = ropts{real_=not $ real_ ropts}
+
 -- | Regenerate the content for the current and previous screens, from a new journal and current date.
 reload :: Journal -> Day -> AppState -> AppState
 reload j d st@AppState{aScreen=s,aPrevScreens=ss} =