diff --git a/internal/files/files.go b/internal/files/files.go
index d323117..bef66e7 100644
--- a/internal/files/files.go
+++ b/internal/files/files.go
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ func walk_dir(dir string, f *filter.Filter) (files Files) {
 			return nil
 		}
 
-		if is_in_recursive_dir(dir, path) && f.IgnoreHidden() {
+		if is_in_recursive_dir(dir, path) && f.ShowHidden() {
 			return nil
 		}
 
diff --git a/internal/filter/filter.go b/internal/filter/filter.go
index 1924fcc..939cc0a 100644
--- a/internal/filter/filter.go
+++ b/internal/filter/filter.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ type Filter struct {
 	unglob, unpattern   string
 	filenames           []string
 	dirsonly, filesonly bool
-	ignorehidden        bool
+	showhidden          bool
 	matcher             *regexp.Regexp
 	unmatcher           *regexp.Regexp
 }
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ func (f *Filter) Pattern() string     { return f.pattern }
 func (f *Filter) FileNames() []string { return f.filenames }
 func (f *Filter) FilesOnly() bool     { return f.filesonly }
 func (f *Filter) DirsOnly() bool      { return f.dirsonly }
-func (f *Filter) IgnoreHidden() bool  { return f.ignorehidden }
+func (f *Filter) ShowHidden() bool    { return f.showhidden }
 
 func (f *Filter) AddFileName(filename string) {
 	filename = filepath.Clean(filename)
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func (f *Filter) Match(filename string, modified time.Time, isdir bool) bool {
 	if f.dirsonly && !isdir {
 		return false
 	}
-	if f.ignorehidden && strings.HasPrefix(filename, ".") {
+	if !f.showhidden && strings.HasPrefix(filename, ".") {
 		return false
 	}
 	// okay it was good
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ func (f *Filter) Blank() bool {
 		f.before.Equal(t) &&
 		f.on.Equal(t) &&
 		len(f.filenames) == 0 &&
-		!f.ignorehidden &&
+		!f.showhidden &&
 		!f.filesonly &&
 		!f.dirsonly
 }
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ func (f *Filter) String() string {
 		f.unglob, unm,
 		f.filenames,
 		f.filesonly, f.dirsonly,
-		f.ignorehidden,
+		f.showhidden,
 	)
 }
 
@@ -154,18 +154,18 @@ func (f *Filter) has_unregex() bool {
 	return f.unmatcher.String() != ""
 }
 
-func New(on, before, after, glob, pattern, unglob, unpattern string, filesonly, dirsonly, ignorehidden bool, names ...string) (*Filter, error) {
+func New(on, before, after, glob, pattern, unglob, unpattern string, filesonly, dirsonly, showhidden bool, names ...string) (*Filter, error) {
 	var (
 		err error
 		now = time.Now()
 	)
 
 	f := &Filter{
-		glob:         glob,
-		unglob:       unglob,
-		filesonly:    filesonly,
-		dirsonly:     dirsonly,
-		ignorehidden: ignorehidden,
+		glob:       glob,
+		unglob:     unglob,
+		filesonly:  filesonly,
+		dirsonly:   dirsonly,
+		showhidden: showhidden,
 	}
 
 	f.AddFileNames(names...)
diff --git a/internal/filter/filter_test.go b/internal/filter/filter_test.go
index f6f5a3f..47c44cb 100644
--- a/internal/filter/filter_test.go
+++ b/internal/filter/filter_test.go
@@ -26,16 +26,16 @@ type testholder struct {
 	before, after, on   string
 	filenames           []string
 	filesonly, dirsonly bool
-	ignorehidden        bool
+	showhidden          bool
 	good, bad           []singletest
 }
 
 func (t testholder) String() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf(
 		"pattern:'%s' glob:'%s' unpattern:'%s' unglob:'%s' filenames:'%v' "+
-			"before:'%s' after:'%s' on:'%s' filesonly:'%t' dirsonly:'%t' ignorehidden:'%t'",
+			"before:'%s' after:'%s' on:'%s' filesonly:'%t' dirsonly:'%t' showhidden:'%t'",
 		t.pattern, t.glob, t.unpattern, t.unglob, t.filenames, t.before, t.after, t.on,
-		t.filesonly, t.dirsonly, t.ignorehidden,
+		t.filesonly, t.dirsonly, t.showhidden,
 	)
 }
 
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func testmatch(t *testing.T, testers []testholder) {
 	for _, tester := range testers {
 		f, err = New(
 			tester.on, tester.before, tester.after, tester.glob, tester.pattern,
-			tester.unglob, tester.unpattern, tester.filesonly, tester.dirsonly, tester.ignorehidden,
+			tester.unglob, tester.unpattern, tester.filesonly, tester.dirsonly, tester.showhidden,
 			tester.filenames...,
 		)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -375,12 +375,16 @@ func TestFilterDirsOnly(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 }
 
-func TestFilterIgnoreHidden(t *testing.T) {
+func TestFilterShowHidden(t *testing.T) {
 	testmatch(t, []testholder{
 		{
-			ignorehidden: true,
-			good:         append(blanktimedir("test", "alsotest", "helloworld"), blanktimefile("test", "alsotest", "helloworld")...),
-			bad:          append(blanktimedir(".test", ".alsotest", ".helloworld"), blanktimefile(".test", ".alsotest", ".helloworld")...),
+			showhidden: false,
+			good:       append(blanktimedir("test", "alsotest", "helloworld"), blanktimefile("test", "alsotest", "helloworld")...),
+			bad:        append(blanktimedir(".test", ".alsotest", ".helloworld"), blanktimefile(".test", ".alsotest", ".helloworld")...),
+		},
+		{
+			showhidden: true,
+			good:       append(blanktimedir("test", "alsotest", ".helloworld"), blanktimefile("test", "alsotest", ".helloworld")...),
 		},
 	})
 }
@@ -534,7 +538,7 @@ func TestFilterNotBlank(t *testing.T) {
 				dirsonly: true,
 			},
 			{
-				ignorehidden: true,
+				showhidden: true,
 			},
 		}
 	)
@@ -543,7 +547,7 @@ func TestFilterNotBlank(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Run("notblank"+tester.String(), func(t *testing.T) {
 			f, _ = New(
 				tester.on, tester.before, tester.after, tester.glob, tester.pattern,
-				tester.unglob, tester.unpattern, tester.filesonly, tester.dirsonly, tester.ignorehidden,
+				tester.unglob, tester.unpattern, tester.filesonly, tester.dirsonly, tester.showhidden,
 				tester.filenames...,
 			)
 			if f.Blank() {
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index fff91b6..d81a158 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ var (
 	f              *filter.Filter
 	o, b, a, g, p  string
 	ung, unp       string
-	fo, do, ih     bool
+	fo, do, sh     bool
 	askconfirm     bool
 	workdir, ogdir cli.Path
 	recursive      bool
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ var (
 		)
 
 		if f == nil {
-			f, err = filter.New(o, b, a, g, p, ung, unp, fo, do, ih)
+			f, err = filter.New(o, b, a, g, p, ung, unp, fo, do, sh)
 		}
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ var (
 	beforeCommands = func(ctx *cli.Context) (err error) {
 		// setup filter
 		if f == nil {
-			f, err = filter.New(o, b, a, g, p, ung, unp, fo, do, ih, ctx.Args().Slice()...)
+			f, err = filter.New(o, b, a, g, p, ung, unp, fo, do, sh, ctx.Args().Slice()...)
 		}
 		log.Debugf("filter: %s", f.String())
 		return
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ var (
 
 	beforeTrash = func(_ *cli.Context) (err error) {
 		if f == nil {
-			f, err = filter.New(o, b, a, g, p, ung, unp, fo, do, ih)
+			f, err = filter.New(o, b, a, g, p, ung, unp, fo, do, sh)
 		}
 		log.Debugf("filter: %s", f.String())
 		return
@@ -364,11 +364,11 @@ var (
 			Destination:        &do,
 		},
 		&cli.BoolFlag{
-			Name:               "ignore-hidden",
-			Usage:              "operate on unhidden files only",
-			Aliases:            []string{"i"},
+			Name:               "hidden",
+			Usage:              "operate on hidden files",
+			Aliases:            []string{"H"},
 			DisableDefaultText: true,
-			Destination:        &ih,
+			Destination:        &sh,
 		},
 	}