diff --git a/python_bindings/pyproject.toml b/python_bindings/pyproject.toml
index 8c42c159..0c39603a 100644
--- a/python_bindings/pyproject.toml
+++ b/python_bindings/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "scikit_build_core.build"
 
 [project]
 name = "slamd"
-version = "2.1.9"
+version = "2.1.10"
 description = "Python bindings for SlamDunk"
 authors = [{ name = "Robert Leo", email = "robert.leo.jonsson@gmail.com" }]
 readme = "README.md"
diff --git a/slamd/include/slamd_window/tree/node.hpp b/slamd/include/slamd_window/tree/node.hpp
index 9a1bae45..29ceb82c 100644
--- a/slamd/include/slamd_window/tree/node.hpp
+++ b/slamd/include/slamd_window/tree/node.hpp
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ class Node {
     mutable std::mutex object_mutex;
 
    public:
+    bool checked = true;
+    std::optional<bool> glob_matches = std::nullopt;
+
     std::optional<std::shared_ptr<_geom::Geometry>> get_object() const;
 
     std::optional<glm::mat4> get_transform() const;
diff --git a/slamd/include/slamd_window/tree/tree.hpp b/slamd/include/slamd_window/tree/tree.hpp
index 6e515ac2..f2d0f1f2 100644
--- a/slamd/include/slamd_window/tree/tree.hpp
+++ b/slamd/include/slamd_window/tree/tree.hpp
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ namespace slamd {
 class Tree {
    private:
     uint64_t id;
-    std::unique_ptr<Node> root;
 
    public:
     Tree(uint64_t id);
     Tree(uint64_t id, std::unique_ptr<Node>&& root);
+    std::unique_ptr<Node> root;
 
     virtual void
     set_object(const TreePath& path, std::shared_ptr<_geom::Geometry> object);
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ class Tree {
     std::optional<slamd::gmath::AABB> bounds();
     void set_transform(const TreePath& path, const glm::mat4& transform);
     void clear(const TreePath& path);
+    void mark_nodes_matching_glob(std::optional<TreePath> glob);
 
    protected:
     std::optional<Node*> traverse(const TreePath& path);
diff --git a/slamd/include/slamd_window/tree/tree_path.hpp b/slamd/include/slamd_window/tree/tree_path.hpp
index 5c707678..005da047 100644
--- a/slamd/include/slamd_window/tree/tree_path.hpp
+++ b/slamd/include/slamd_window/tree/tree_path.hpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ class TreePath {
     TreePath parent() const;
     std::string string() const;
     TreePath& operator=(const TreePath&) = default;
+    bool matches_glob(const TreePath& glob_path);
 
    public:
     std::vector<std::string> components;
diff --git a/slamd/include/slamd_window/view/canvas_view.hpp b/slamd/include/slamd_window/view/canvas_view.hpp
index 10d80459..cc83462d 100644
--- a/slamd/include/slamd_window/view/canvas_view.hpp
+++ b/slamd/include/slamd_window/view/canvas_view.hpp
@@ -9,9 +9,6 @@
 
 namespace slamd {
 class CanvasView : public View {
-   public:
-    std::shared_ptr<Tree> tree;
-
    private:
     FrameBuffer frame_buffer;
     Camera2D camera;
diff --git a/slamd/include/slamd_window/view/scene_view.hpp b/slamd/include/slamd_window/view/scene_view.hpp
index c39b27de..6031e8a9 100644
--- a/slamd/include/slamd_window/view/scene_view.hpp
+++ b/slamd/include/slamd_window/view/scene_view.hpp
@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@
 
 namespace slamd {
 class SceneView : public View {
-   public:
-    std::shared_ptr<Tree> tree;
-
    private:
     FrameBuffer frame_buffer;
     Arcball arcball;
diff --git a/slamd/include/slamd_window/view/view.hpp b/slamd/include/slamd_window/view/view.hpp
index 117f69fb..12ecf207 100644
--- a/slamd/include/slamd_window/view/view.hpp
+++ b/slamd/include/slamd_window/view/view.hpp
@@ -6,10 +6,15 @@ namespace slamd {
 
 class View {
    public:
+    View(std::shared_ptr<Tree> t);
     virtual void render_to_imgui() = 0;  // pure virtual = abstract base class
     virtual ~View() = default;  // virtual dtor for safe polymorphic deletion
     static std::unique_ptr<View>
     deserialize(const flatb::View* view, std::shared_ptr<Tree> tree);
+    std::shared_ptr<Tree> tree;
+
+    std::optional<std::string> visualize_glob = std::nullopt;
+    char filter_buf[512] = "";
 };
 
 }  // namespace slamd
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/slamd/src/window/run_window.cpp b/slamd/src/window/run_window.cpp
index de2a9fa3..c26c1745 100644
--- a/slamd/src/window/run_window.cpp
+++ b/slamd/src/window/run_window.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,227 @@ void framebuffer_size_callback(
     gl::glViewport(0, 0, width, height);
 }
 
+inline void tree_menu(
+    View* view
+) {
+    Node* root = view->tree->root.get();
+
+    // Compute a field width that fully shows the text (plus padding)
+    const float min_field_w = 250.0f;
+    const float text_w = ImGui::CalcTextSize(view->filter_buf).x;
+    const float pad_x = ImGui::GetStyle().FramePadding.x;
+
+    // A little extra so the caret isn’t jammed at the edge
+    const float desired_field_w = text_w + 2.0f * pad_x + 12.0f;
+    const float field_w =
+        (desired_field_w < min_field_w) ? min_field_w : desired_field_w;
+
+    std::optional<std::string> filter_error_text;
+    std::optional<TreePath> filter_path;
+    std::string filter_string(view->filter_buf);
+
+    if (filter_string.size() > 0) {
+        try {
+            filter_path = TreePath(filter_string);
+        } catch (const std::invalid_argument& e) {
+            filter_error_text = e.what();
+        }
+    }
+
+    view->tree->mark_nodes_matching_glob(filter_path);
+
+    ImGui::AlignTextToFramePadding();
+    ImGui::TextUnformatted("Filter:");
+    ImGui::SameLine();
+    ImGui::SetNextItemWidth(field_w);  // take all remaining width on the line
+
+    if (filter_error_text.has_value()) {
+        ImGui::PushStyleColor(
+            ImGuiCol_FrameBg,
+            ImVec4(0.35f, 0.10f, 0.10f, 1.0f)
+        );
+        ImGui::PushStyleColor(
+            ImGuiCol_FrameBgHovered,
+            ImVec4(0.45f, 0.12f, 0.12f, 1.0f)
+        );
+        ImGui::PushStyleColor(
+            ImGuiCol_FrameBgActive,
+            ImVec4(0.50f, 0.13f, 0.13f, 1.0f)
+        );
+        ImGui::PushStyleColor(
+            ImGuiCol_Border,
+            ImVec4(0.90f, 0.20f, 0.20f, 1.0f)
+        );
+        ImGui::PushStyleVar(ImGuiStyleVar_FrameBorderSize, 1.0f);
+    }
+    ImGui::InputText(
+        "##filter",
+        view->filter_buf,
+        IM_ARRAYSIZE(view->filter_buf)
+    );
+    if (filter_error_text.has_value()) {
+        ImGui::PopStyleVar();
+        ImGui::PopStyleColor(4);
+
+        // Tooltip on hover
+        if (ImGui::IsItemHovered()) {
+            ImGui::SetTooltip("%s", filter_error_text.value().c_str());
+        }
+
+        // Inline red "!" marker
+        ImGui::SameLine();
+        ImGui::TextColored(ImVec4(0.95f, 0.25f, 0.25f, 1.0f), "!");
+    }
+
+    ImGui::Separator();
+
+    std::function<void(Node*, std::string, int, bool, TreePath&)> draw_node =
+        [&](Node* n,
+            std::string label,
+            int depth,
+            bool parent_dimmed,
+            TreePath& full_path) {
+            ImGui::PushID(n);
+
+            if (filter_path.has_value()) {
+                n->glob_matches = full_path.matches_glob(filter_path.value());
+            } else {
+                n->glob_matches = std::nullopt;
+            }
+
+            const bool has_children = !n->children.empty();
+            const ImGuiTreeNodeFlags base_flags =
+                ImGuiTreeNodeFlags_SpanAvailWidth |
+                ImGuiTreeNodeFlags_SpanFullWidth |
+                ImGuiTreeNodeFlags_FramePadding |
+                (has_children ? 0
+                              : ImGuiTreeNodeFlags_Leaf |
+                                    ImGuiTreeNodeFlags_NoTreePushOnOpen);
+
+            const bool dimmed = parent_dimmed || !n->checked;
+            bool dimmed_here = !parent_dimmed && !n->checked;
+            if (dimmed_here) {
+                float base_alpha = ImGui::GetStyle().Alpha;
+                ImGui::PushStyleVar(ImGuiStyleVar_Alpha, base_alpha * 0.45f);
+            }
+
+            // Checkbox aligned to the right of the same line
+            ImGui::Checkbox("##visible", &n->checked);
+            ImGui::SameLine(0.0f, 4.0f);
+
+            bool open = false;
+            if (has_children) {
+                open = ImGui::TreeNodeEx(label.c_str(), base_flags);
+            } else {
+                ImGui::TreeNodeEx(label.c_str(), base_flags);
+            }
+
+            if (n->glob_matches.has_value()) {
+                const bool match = n->glob_matches.value_or(false);
+
+                // Get row rect from the last item (the tree node we just drew)
+                ImVec2 item_min = ImGui::GetItemRectMin();
+                ImVec2 item_max = ImGui::GetItemRectMax();
+
+                // Compute right edge of the content area (screen coords)
+                ImVec2 win_pos = ImGui::GetWindowPos();
+                ImVec2 cr_max = ImGui::GetWindowContentRegionMax();
+                float right_edge_x =
+                    win_pos.x + cr_max.x - ImGui::GetStyle().ItemInnerSpacing.x;
+
+                // Circle params
+                float radius = 4.0f;
+                float cx = right_edge_x - radius;  // right-aligned
+                float cy =
+                    0.5f * (item_min.y + item_max.y);  // vertically centered
+
+                ImU32 col_fill =
+                    ImGui::GetColorU32(ImVec4(0.30f, 0.85f, 0.40f, 1.0f)
+                    );  // green
+                ImU32 col_line = ImGui::GetColorU32(
+                    ImGui::GetStyleColorVec4(ImGuiCol_TextDisabled)
+                );
+
+                ImDrawList* dl = ImGui::GetWindowDrawList();
+                if (match) {
+                    dl->AddCircleFilled(ImVec2(cx, cy), radius, col_fill);
+                } else {
+                    dl->AddCircle(ImVec2(cx, cy), radius, col_line, 12, 1.5f);
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (open) {
+                for (const auto& c : n->children) {
+                    full_path.components.push_back(c.first);
+                    draw_node(
+                        c.second.get(),
+                        c.first,
+                        depth + 1,
+                        dimmed,
+                        full_path
+                    );
+                    full_path.components.pop_back();
+                }
+                ImGui::TreePop();
+            }
+            if (dimmed_here) {
+                ImGui::PopStyleVar();
+            }
+            ImGui::PopID();
+        };
+
+    TreePath pth("/");
+    draw_node(root, "/", 0, false, pth);
+}
+
+inline void draw_tree_overlay(
+    View* view,
+    const char* overlay_id = "##scene_tree_overlay",
+    const char* header = "Tree",
+    float margin = 8.0f,
+    float min_width = 100.0f
+) {
+    // Anchor to current window's content region (screen coords)
+    ImVec2 win_pos = ImGui::GetWindowPos();
+    ImVec2 cr_min = ImGui::GetWindowContentRegionMin();
+    ImVec2 cr_max = ImGui::GetWindowContentRegionMax();
+    ImVec2 tl(win_pos.x + cr_min.x, win_pos.y + cr_min.y);
+    ImVec2 br(win_pos.x + cr_max.x, win_pos.y + cr_max.y);
+
+    ImVec2 pos(tl.x + margin, tl.y + margin);
+    ImVec2 max_size(br.x - tl.x - 2 * margin, br.y - tl.y - 2 * margin);
+
+    // Style: dark translucent bg, rounded corners, slim padding
+    ImGui::PushStyleVar(ImGuiStyleVar_WindowRounding, 8.0f);
+    ImGui::PushStyleVar(ImGuiStyleVar_WindowBorderSize, 1.0f);
+    ImGui::PushStyleVar(ImGuiStyleVar_WindowPadding, ImVec2(6, 6));
+    ImGui::PushStyleColor(ImGuiCol_WindowBg, ImVec4(0, 0, 0, 0.55f));
+
+    ImGui::SetNextWindowPos(pos, ImGuiCond_Always, ImVec2(0, 0));
+    ImGui::SetNextWindowViewport(ImGui::GetWindowViewport()->ID);
+    ImGui::SetNextWindowSizeConstraints(ImVec2(min_width, 0), max_size);
+
+    ImGuiWindowFlags flags =
+        ImGuiWindowFlags_NoDecoration | ImGuiWindowFlags_AlwaysAutoResize |
+        ImGuiWindowFlags_NoSavedSettings | ImGuiWindowFlags_NoFocusOnAppearing |
+        ImGuiWindowFlags_NoNav | ImGuiWindowFlags_NoMove;  // pinned
+
+    ImGui::Begin(overlay_id, nullptr, flags);
+
+    if (header && *header) {
+        ImGui::TextUnformatted(header);
+        ImGui::Separator();
+    }
+
+    // Reuse your tree renderer (defaults collapsed)
+    tree_menu(view);
+
+    ImGui::End();
+
+    ImGui::PopStyleColor();
+    ImGui::PopStyleVar(3);
+}
+
 void run_window(
     StateManager& state_manager
 ) {
@@ -90,6 +311,9 @@ void run_window(
                         ImGuiWindowFlags_NoScrollWithMouse
                 );
                 scene->render_to_imgui();
+
+                draw_tree_overlay(scene.get());
+
                 ImGui::End();
                 ImGui::PopStyleVar();
             }
diff --git a/slamd/src/window/tree/tree.cpp b/slamd/src/window/tree/tree.cpp
index 3f2af726..8be99492 100644
--- a/slamd/src/window/tree/tree.cpp
+++ b/slamd/src/window/tree/tree.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,31 @@ Tree::Tree(
     : id(id),
       root(std::move(root)) {}
 
+void mark_glob_match_recursive(
+    Node* node,
+    TreePath& path,
+    std::optional<TreePath>& glob
+) {
+    if (!glob.has_value()) {
+        node->glob_matches = std::nullopt;
+    } else {
+        node->glob_matches = path.matches_glob(glob.value());
+    }
+
+    for (auto& [label, child] : node->children) {
+        path.components.push_back(label);
+        mark_glob_match_recursive(child.get(), path, glob);
+        path.components.pop_back();
+    }
+}
+
+void Tree::mark_nodes_matching_glob(
+    std::optional<TreePath> glob
+) {
+    TreePath pth("/");
+    mark_glob_match_recursive(this->root.get(), pth, glob);
+}
+
 std::shared_ptr<Tree> Tree::deserialize(
     const slamd::flatb::Tree* serialized,
     std::map<slamd::_id::GeometryID, std::shared_ptr<_geom::Geometry>>&
@@ -119,6 +144,10 @@ void Tree::render_recursive(
     const glm::mat4& view,
     const glm::mat4& projection
 ) const {
+    if (!node->glob_matches.has_value() && !node->checked) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     glm::mat4 next_transform = current_transform;
     auto node_transform = node->get_transform();
 
@@ -128,7 +157,7 @@ void Tree::render_recursive(
 
     const auto node_object = node->get_object();
 
-    if (node_object.has_value()) {
+    if (node_object.has_value() && node->glob_matches.value_or(true)) {
         node_object.value()->render(next_transform, view, projection);
     }
 
diff --git a/slamd/src/window/tree/tree_path.cpp b/slamd/src/window/tree/tree_path.cpp
index d62a1f34..87830e9d 100644
--- a/slamd/src/window/tree/tree_path.cpp
+++ b/slamd/src/window/tree/tree_path.cpp
@@ -93,4 +93,66 @@ TreePath operator/(
     return TreePath(new_components);
 }
 
+bool match_component(
+    const std::string& pattern,
+    const std::string& text
+) {
+    // only * is supported (not ? or [])
+    size_t pi = 0, ti = 0, star = std::string::npos, match = 0;
+    while (ti < text.size()) {
+        if (pi < pattern.size() &&
+            (pattern[pi] == text[ti] || pattern[pi] == '?')) {
+            ++pi;
+            ++ti;
+        } else if (pi < pattern.size() && pattern[pi] == '*') {
+            star = pi++;
+            match = ti;
+        } else if (star != std::string::npos) {
+            pi = star + 1;
+            ti = ++match;
+        } else {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+    while (pi < pattern.size() && pattern[pi] == '*') {
+        ++pi;
+    }
+    return pi == pattern.size();
+}
+
+bool match_glob(
+    const std::vector<std::string>& path,
+    const std::vector<std::string>& pattern,
+    size_t pi = 0,
+    size_t si = 0
+) {
+    while (pi < pattern.size()) {
+        if (pattern[pi] == "**") {
+            // try to consume any number of segments
+            for (size_t skip = 0; si + skip <= path.size(); ++skip) {
+                if (match_glob(path, pattern, pi + 1, si + skip)) {
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
+            return false;
+        } else {
+            if (si >= path.size()) {
+                return false;
+            }
+            if (!match_component(pattern[pi], path[si])) {
+                return false;
+            }
+            ++pi;
+            ++si;
+        }
+    }
+    return si == path.size();
+}
+
+bool TreePath::matches_glob(
+    const TreePath& glob_path
+) {
+    return match_glob(this->components, glob_path.components);
+}
+
 }  // namespace slamd
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/slamd/src/window/view/canvas_view.cpp b/slamd/src/window/view/canvas_view.cpp
index d51f8626..6f421989 100644
--- a/slamd/src/window/view/canvas_view.cpp
+++ b/slamd/src/window/view/canvas_view.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ namespace slamd {
 CanvasView::CanvasView(
     std::shared_ptr<Tree> tree
 )
-    : tree(tree),
+    : View(std::move(tree)),
       frame_buffer(500, 500),
       camera(slamd::gmath::Rect2D({0.0, 0.0}, {1.0, 1.0})),
       manually_moved(false) {}
diff --git a/slamd/src/window/view/scene_view.cpp b/slamd/src/window/view/scene_view.cpp
index 9cf1a561..5e344813 100644
--- a/slamd/src/window/view/scene_view.cpp
+++ b/slamd/src/window/view/scene_view.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ glm::vec3 make_background_color(
 SceneView::SceneView(
     std::shared_ptr<Tree> tree
 )
-    : tree(tree),
+    : View(std::move(tree)),
       frame_buffer(500, 500),
       camera(45.0, 0.1f, 100000.0f),
       xy_grid(1000.0) {
diff --git a/slamd/src/window/view/view.cpp b/slamd/src/window/view/view.cpp
index 752ecee2..1a22d35b 100644
--- a/slamd/src/window/view/view.cpp
+++ b/slamd/src/window/view/view.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@
 
 namespace slamd {
 
+View::View(
+    std::shared_ptr<Tree> t
+)
+    : tree(std::move(t)) {}
+
 std::unique_ptr<View> View::deserialize(
     const flatb::View* view_fb,
     std::shared_ptr<Tree> tree