diff --git a/cypress/integration/list_view_settings.js b/cypress/integration/list_view_settings.js
index 0c564d4aac..84131386f6 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/list_view_settings.js
+++ b/cypress/integration/list_view_settings.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ context('List View Settings', () => {
 	it('Default settings', () => {
 		cy.visit('/desk#List/DocType/List');
 		cy.get('.list-count').should('contain', "20 of");
-		cy.get('.sidebar-stat').should('contain', "No Tags");
+		cy.get('.sidebar-stat').should('contain', "Tags");
 	});
 	it('disable count and sidebar stats then verify', () => {
 		cy.visit('/desk#List/DocType/List');
diff --git a/frappe/desk/listview.py b/frappe/desk/listview.py
index f31aae401e..f4927dd098 100644
--- a/frappe/desk/listview.py
+++ b/frappe/desk/listview.py
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 import frappe
-import json
-
 
 @frappe.whitelist()
 def get_list_settings(doctype):
@@ -22,31 +20,37 @@ def set_list_settings(doctype, values):
 		doc = frappe.new_doc("List View Setting")
 		doc.name = doctype
 		frappe.clear_messages()
-	doc.update(json.loads(values))
+	doc.update(frappe.parse_json(values))
 	doc.save()
 
-@frappe.whitelist()
-def get_user_assignments_and_count(doctype, current_filters):
 
+@frappe.whitelist()
+def get_group_by_count(doctype, current_filters, field):
+	current_filters = frappe.parse_json(current_filters)
 	subquery_condition = ''
-	if current_filters:
-		# get the subquery
-		subquery = frappe.get_all(doctype,
-			filters=current_filters, return_query = True)
+
+	subquery = frappe.get_all(doctype, filters=current_filters, return_query = True)
+	if field == 'assigned_to':
 		subquery_condition = ' and `tabToDo`.reference_name in ({subquery})'.format(subquery = subquery)
+		return frappe.db.sql("""select `tabToDo`.owner as name, count(*) as count
+			from
+				`tabToDo`, `tabUser`
+			where
+				`tabToDo`.status='Open' and
+				`tabToDo`.owner = `tabUser`.name and
+				`tabUser`.user_type = 'System User'
+				{subquery_condition}
+			group by
+				`tabToDo`.owner
+			order by
+				count desc
+			limit 50""".format(subquery_condition = subquery_condition), as_dict=True)
+	else :
+		return frappe.db.get_list(doctype,
+			filters=current_filters,
+			group_by=field,
+			fields=['count(*) as count', field + ' as name'],
+			order_by='count desc',
+			limit=50,
+		)
 
-	todo_list = frappe.db.sql("""select `tabToDo`.owner as name, count(*) as count
-		from
-			`tabToDo`, `tabUser`
-		where
-			`tabToDo`.status='Open' and
-			`tabToDo`.owner = `tabUser`.name and
-			`tabUser`.user_type = 'System User' 
-			{subquery_condition}
-		group by
-			`tabToDo`.owner
-		order by
-			count desc
-		limit 50""".format(subquery_condition = subquery_condition), as_dict=True)
-
-	return todo_list
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frappe/public/build.json b/frappe/public/build.json
index 203a642195..d4defadac7 100755
--- a/frappe/public/build.json
+++ b/frappe/public/build.json
@@ -276,6 +276,7 @@
 		"public/js/frappe/list/list_sidebar.js",
 		"public/js/frappe/list/list_sidebar.html",
 		"public/js/frappe/list/list_sidebar_stat.html",
+		"public/js/frappe/list/list_sidebar_group_by.js",
 		"public/js/frappe/list/list_view_permission_restrictions.html",
 
 		"public/js/frappe/views/gantt/gantt_view.js",
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/list/list_sidebar.html b/frappe/public/js/frappe/list/list_sidebar.html
index c8c2239b03..885b5f2dae 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/list/list_sidebar.html
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/list/list_sidebar.html
@@ -52,21 +52,31 @@
 			</ul>
 		</div>
 	</li>
-	<li class="assigned-to" style="display: none">
-		<a class = "dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false" href="#" onclick="return false;">
-			{%= __("Assigned To") %} <span class="caret"></span>
-		</a>
-		<ul class="dropdown-menu assigned-dropdown" style="max-height: 300px; overflow-y: auto;" role="menu">
-			<li><div class="list-loading text-center assigned-loading text-muted">
-				{%= (__("Loading") + "..." ) %}
-			</div>
-			</li>
-		</ul>
-	</li>
 	{% if(frappe.help.has_help(doctype)) { %}
 	<li><a class="help-link list-link" data-doctype="{{ doctype }}">{{ __("Help") }}</a></li>
 	{% } %}
 </ul>
+<ul class="list-unstyled sidebar-menu list-group-by">
+</ul>
+
+<ul class="list-unstyled sidebar-menu sidebar-stat">
+	<li class="list-sidebar-label stat-label">{{ __("Tags") }}</li>
+	<li class="list-stats list-link">
+		<div class="btn-group">
+			<a class = "dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false" href="#" onclick="return false;">
+				{{ __("Tags") }}<span class="caret"></span>
+			</a>
+			<ul class="dropdown-menu list-stats-dropdown" role="menu">
+				<div class="dropdown-search">
+					<input type="text" placeholder="Search" class="form-control dropdown-search-input input-xs">
+				</div>
+			</ul>
+		</div>
+	</li>
+	<li class="list-link" style="margin-top: 10px;">
+		<a class="list-tag-preview hidden-xs text-muted">{{ __("Show tags") }}</a>
+	</li>
+</ul>
 <ul class="list-unstyled sidebar-menu charts-menu hide">
 	<li class="h6">{%= __("Charts") %}</li>
 	<li class="list-link">
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/list/list_sidebar.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/list/list_sidebar.js
index cdc10b8f7d..e8484b2de3 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/list/list_sidebar.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/list/list_sidebar.js
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ frappe.views.ListSidebar = class ListSidebar {
 	constructor(opts) {
 		$.extend(this, opts);
 		this.make();
-		this.get_stats();
 		this.cat_tags = [];
 	}
 
@@ -23,7 +22,7 @@ frappe.views.ListSidebar = class ListSidebar {
 		this.sidebar = $('<div class="list-sidebar overlay-sidebar hidden-xs hidden-sm"></div>')
 			.html(sidebar_content)
 			.appendTo(this.page.sidebar.empty());
-
+		
 		this.setup_reports();
 		this.setup_list_filter();
 		this.setup_views();
@@ -31,6 +30,7 @@ frappe.views.ListSidebar = class ListSidebar {
 		this.setup_calendar_view();
 		this.setup_email_inbox();
 		this.setup_keyboard_shortcuts();
+		this.setup_list_group_by();
 
 		let limits = frappe.boot.limits;
 
@@ -38,13 +38,14 @@ frappe.views.ListSidebar = class ListSidebar {
 			this.setup_upgrade_box();
 		}
 
-		if(this.doctype !== 'ToDo') {
-			$('.assigned-to').show();
+		if (this.list_view.list_view_settings && this.list_view.list_view_settings.disable_sidebar_stats) {
+			this.sidebar.find('.sidebar-stat').remove();
+		} else {
+			this.sidebar.find('.list-stats').on('click', (e) => {
+				$(e.currentTarget).find('.stat-link').remove();
+				this.get_stats();
+			});
 		}
-		$('.assigned-to').on('click', () => {
-			$('.assigned').remove();
-			this.setup_assigned_to();
-		});
 
 	}
 
@@ -225,31 +226,6 @@ frappe.views.ListSidebar = class ListSidebar {
 		});
 	}
 
-	setup_assigned_to() {
-		$('.assigned-loading').show();
-		let dropdown = this.page.sidebar.find('.assigned-dropdown');
-		let current_filters = this.list_view.get_filters_for_args();
-
-		frappe.call('frappe.desk.listview.get_user_assignments_and_count', {doctype: this.doctype, current_filters: current_filters}).then((data) => {
-			$('.assigned-loading').hide();
-			let current_user  = data.message.find(user => user.name === frappe.session.user);
-			if(current_user) {
-				let current_user_count = current_user.count;
-				this.get_html_for_assigned(frappe.session.user, current_user_count).appendTo(dropdown);
-			}
-			let user_list = data.message.filter(user => !['Guest', frappe.session.user, 'Administrator'].includes(user.name) && user.count!==0 );
-			user_list.forEach((user) => {
-				this.get_html_for_assigned(user.name, user.count).appendTo(dropdown);
-			});
-			$(".assigned-dropdown li a").on("click", (e) => {
-				let assigned_user = $(e.currentTarget).find($('.assigned-user')).text();
-				if(assigned_user === 'Me') assigned_user = frappe.session.user;
-				this.list_view.filter_area.remove('_assign');
-				this.list_view.filter_area.add(this.list_view.doctype, "_assign", "like", `%${assigned_user}%`);
-			});
-		});
-	}
-
 	setup_keyboard_shortcuts() {
 		this.sidebar.find('.list-link > a, .list-link > .btn-group > a').each((i, el) => {
 			frappe.ui.keys
@@ -258,12 +234,38 @@ frappe.views.ListSidebar = class ListSidebar {
 		});
 	}
 
-	get_html_for_assigned(name, count) {
-		if (name === frappe.session.user) name='Me';
-		if (count > 99) count='99+';
-		let html = $('<li class="assigned"><a class="badge-hover" href="#" onclick="return false;" role="assigned-item"><span class="assigned-user">'
-					+ name + '</span><span class="badge pull-right" style="position:relative">' + count + '</span></a></li>');
-		return html;
+	setup_list_group_by() {
+		this.list_group_by = new frappe.views.ListGroupBy({
+			doctype: this.doctype,
+			sidebar: this,
+			list_view: this.list_view,
+			page: this.page
+		});
+	}
+
+	setup_dropdown_search(dropdown, text_class) {
+		let $dropdown_search = dropdown.find('.dropdown-search').show();
+		let $search_input = $dropdown_search.find('.dropdown-search-input');
+		$search_input.focus();
+		$dropdown_search.on('click',(e)=>{
+			e.stopPropagation();
+		});
+		let $elements = dropdown.find('li');
+		$dropdown_search.on('keyup',()=> {
+			let text_filter = $search_input.val().toLowerCase();
+			let text;
+			for (var i = 0; i < $elements.length; i++) {
+				text = $elements.eq(i).find(text_class).text();
+				if (text.toLowerCase().indexOf(text_filter) > -1) {
+					$elements.eq(i).css('display','');
+				} else {
+					$elements.eq(i).css('display','none');
+				}
+			}
+		});
+		dropdown.parent().on('hide.bs.dropdown',()=> {
+			$dropdown_search.val('');
+		});
 	}
 
 	setup_upgrade_box() {
@@ -302,9 +304,6 @@ frappe.views.ListSidebar = class ListSidebar {
 
 	get_stats() {
 		var me = this;
-		if (this.list_view.list_view_settings && this.list_view.list_view_settings.disable_sidebar_stats) {
-			return;
-		}
 		frappe.call({
 			method: 'frappe.desk.reportview.get_sidebar_stats',
 			type: 'GET',
@@ -337,6 +336,8 @@ frappe.views.ListSidebar = class ListSidebar {
 					//render normal stats
 					me.render_stat("_user_tags", (r.message.stats || {})["_user_tags"]);
 				}
+				let stats_dropdown = me.sidebar.find('.list-stats-dropdown');
+				me.setup_dropdown_search(stats_dropdown,'.stat-label');
 			}
 		});
 	}
@@ -399,7 +400,7 @@ frappe.views.ListSidebar = class ListSidebar {
 						me.list_view.refresh();
 					});
 			})
-			.insertBefore(this.sidebar.find(".close-sidebar-button"));
+			.appendTo(this.sidebar.find(".list-stats-dropdown"));
 	}
 
 	set_fieldtype(df) {
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/list/list_sidebar_group_by.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/list/list_sidebar_group_by.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..288f95b511
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/list/list_sidebar_group_by.js
@@ -0,0 +1,175 @@
+
+frappe.provide('frappe.views');
+
+frappe.views.ListGroupBy = class ListGroupBy {
+	constructor(opts) {
+		$.extend(this, opts);
+		this.make_wrapper();
+
+		this.user_settings = frappe.get_user_settings(this.doctype);
+		this.group_by_fields = ['assigned_to'];
+		if(this.user_settings.group_by_fields) {
+			this.group_by_fields = this.group_by_fields.concat(this.user_settings.group_by_fields);
+		}
+		this.render_group_by_items();
+		this.make_group_by_fields_modal();
+		this.setup_dropdown();
+		this.setup_filter_by();
+	}
+
+	make_group_by_fields_modal() {
+		let d = new frappe.ui.Dialog ({
+			title: __("Add Filter By"),
+			fields: this.get_group_by_dropdown_fields()
+		});
+		d.set_primary_action("Add", ({ group_by_fields }) => {
+			frappe.model.user_settings.save(this.doctype, 'group_by_fields', group_by_fields || null);
+			this.group_by_fields = group_by_fields ? ['assigned_to', ...group_by_fields] : ['assigned_to'];
+			this.render_group_by_items();
+			d.hide();
+		});
+
+		this.page.sidebar.find(".add-list-group-by a ").on("click", () => {
+			d.show();
+		});
+	}
+
+	make_wrapper() {
+		this.$wrapper = this.sidebar.sidebar.find('.list-group-by');
+		let html = `
+			<li class="list-sidebar-label">
+				${__('Filter By')}
+			</li>
+			<div class="list-group-by-fields">
+			</div>
+			<li class="add-list-group-by list-link">
+				<a class="add-group-by hidden-xs text-muted">
+					${__("Add Fields")} <i class="octicon octicon-plus" style="margin-left: 2px;"></i>
+				</a>
+			</li>
+		`;
+		this.$wrapper.html(html);
+	}
+
+	render_group_by_items() {
+		let get_item_html = (fieldname) => {
+			let label = fieldname === 'assigned_to'
+				? __('Assigned To')
+				: frappe.meta.get_label(this.doctype, fieldname);
+
+			return `<li class="group-by-field list-link">
+				<div class="btn-group">
+					<a class = "dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false"
+					data-label="${label}" data-fieldname="${fieldname}" href="#" onclick="return false;">
+						${__(label)}<span class="caret"></span>
+					</a>
+					<ul class="dropdown-menu group-by-dropdown" role="menu">
+						<li><div class="list-loading text-center group-by-loading text-muted">
+							${__("Loading...")}
+							</div>
+						</li>
+					</ul>
+				</div>
+			</li>`;
+		};
+		let html = this.group_by_fields.map(get_item_html).join('');
+		this.$wrapper.find('.list-group-by-fields').html(html);
+	}
+
+	setup_dropdown() {
+		this.$wrapper.on('click', '.group-by-field', (e)=> {
+			let dropdown = $(e.currentTarget).find('.group-by-dropdown');
+			let fieldname = $(e.currentTarget).find('a').attr('data-fieldname');
+			this.get_group_by_count(fieldname).then(field_count_list => {
+				if (field_count_list.length) {
+					this.render_dropdown_items(field_count_list, dropdown);
+					this.sidebar.setup_dropdown_search(dropdown, '.group-by-value');
+				} else {
+					dropdown.find('.group-by-loading').hide();
+				}
+			});
+		});
+	}
+
+	get_group_by_dropdown_fields() {
+		let group_by_fields = [];
+		let fields = this.list_view.meta.fields.filter((f)=> ["Select", "Link"].includes(f.fieldtype));
+		group_by_fields.push({
+			label: __(this.doctype),
+			fieldname: 'group_by_fields',
+			fieldtype: 'MultiCheck',
+			columns: 2,
+			options: fields
+				.map(df => ({
+					label: __(df.label),
+					value: df.fieldname,
+					checked: this.group_by_fields.includes(df.fieldname)
+				}))
+		});
+		return group_by_fields;
+	}
+
+	get_group_by_count(field) {
+		let args =  {
+			doctype: this.doctype,
+			current_filters: this.list_view.get_filters_for_args(),
+			field: field,
+		};
+		return frappe.call('frappe.desk.listview.get_group_by_count', args).then((r) => {
+			let field_counts = r.message || [];
+			field_counts = field_counts.filter(f => f.count !== 0);
+			if (field === 'assigned_to') {
+				field_counts = field_counts.filter(f => !['Guest', 'Administrator'].includes(f.name));
+			}
+			return field_counts;
+		});
+	}
+
+	render_dropdown_items(fields, dropdown) {
+		let get_dropdown_html = (field) => {
+			let label = field.name == null ? __('Not Specified') : field.name;
+			if (label === frappe.session.user) {
+				label = __('Me');
+			}
+			let value = field.name == null ? '' : encodeURIComponent(field.name);
+
+			return `<li class="group-by-item" data-value="${value}">
+				<a class="badge-hover" href="#" onclick="return false;">
+					<span class="group-by-value">${label}</span>
+					<span class="badge pull-right group-by-count">${field.count}</span>
+				</a>
+			</li>`;
+		};
+		let standard_html = `
+			<div class="dropdown-search">
+				<input type="text" placeholder="${__('Search')}" class="form-control dropdown-search-input input-xs">
+			</div>
+		`;
+		let dropdown_html = standard_html + fields.map(get_dropdown_html).join('');
+		dropdown.html(dropdown_html);
+	}
+
+	setup_filter_by() {
+		this.$wrapper.on('click', '.group-by-item', (e) => {
+			let $target = $(e.currentTarget);
+			let fieldname = $target.parents('.group-by-field').find('a').data('fieldname');
+			let value = decodeURIComponent($target.data('value').trim());
+			fieldname = fieldname === 'assigned_to' ? '_assign': fieldname;
+
+			this.list_view.filter_area.remove(fieldname);
+
+			let operator = '=';
+			if (value === '') {
+				operator = 'is';
+				value = 'not set';
+			}
+			if (fieldname === '_assign') {
+				operator = 'like';
+				value = `%${value}%`;
+			}
+
+			this.list_view.filter_area.add(this.doctype, fieldname, operator, value);
+		});
+	}
+
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/list/list_sidebar_stat.html b/frappe/public/js/frappe/list/list_sidebar_stat.html
index cb9766abe4..ed51f9ae7b 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/list/list_sidebar_stat.html
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/list/list_sidebar_stat.html
@@ -1,22 +1,16 @@
-<ul class="list-unstyled sidebar-menu sidebar-stat">
-	<li class="divider"></li>
-	<li class="h6 stat-label">{{ label }}</li>
-	{% if(!stat.length) { %}
-	<li class="stat-no-records text-muted">{{ __("No records tagged.") }}</li>
-	{% } else {
-		for (var i=0, l=stat.length; i < l; i++) {
-			var stat_label = stat[i][0];
-			var stat_count = stat[i][1];
-	%}
-			<li>
-				<a class="stat-link badge-hover" data-label="{{ stat_label %}" data-field="{{ field %}">
-					<span class="badge">{{ stat_count }}</span>
-					<span>{{ __(stat_label) }}</span>
-				</a>
-			</li>
-		{% }
-	} %}
-</ul>
-<div style="margin-top: 10px;">
-	<a class="list-tag-preview hidden-xs text-muted">{{ __("Show tags") }}</a>
-</div>
+
+{% if(!stat.length) { %}
+<li class="stat-no-records text-muted">{{ __("No records tagged.") }}</li>
+{% } else {
+	for (var i=0, l=stat.length; i < l; i++) {
+		var stat_label = stat[i][0];
+		var stat_count = stat[i][1];
+%}
+<li>
+	<a class="stat-link badge-hover" data-label="{{ stat_label %}" data-field="{{ field %}" href="#" onclick="return false;">
+		<span class="badge pull-right" style="position: relative">{{ stat_count }}</span>
+		<span class="stat-label">{{ __(stat_label) }}</span>
+	</a>
+</li>
+	{% }
+} %}
diff --git a/frappe/public/less/sidebar.less b/frappe/public/less/sidebar.less
index 2a1f5e724d..e78c838f7a 100644
--- a/frappe/public/less/sidebar.less
+++ b/frappe/public/less/sidebar.less
@@ -126,9 +126,6 @@ body[data-route^="Module"] .main-menu {
 		}
 	}
 
-	.stat-link {
-		margin-bottom: 0.5em;
-	}
 
 	a.close {
 		position: absolute;
@@ -387,14 +384,25 @@ body[data-route^="Module"] .main-menu {
 }
 
 
-.sidebar-left .list-sidebar {
-	.stat-label,
-	.stat-no-records {
-		.sidebar-padding;
+.list-sidebar {
+	.list-sidebar-label {
+		color: @text-muted;
+		text-transform: uppercase;
+		margin-bottom: 0;
+		font-size: @text-small;
+	}
+
+	.group-by-count {
+		position:relative
 	}
 
-	.stat-label {
-		margin-bottom: -10px;
+	.group-by-dropdown, .list-stats-dropdown {
+		max-height: 300px;
+		overflow-y: auto;
+		max-width: 200px;
+	}
+	.dropdown-search {
+		padding: 8px;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/frappe/tests/test_assign.py b/frappe/tests/test_assign.py
index 247489b0f9..f32e3c9272 100644
--- a/frappe/tests/test_assign.py
+++ b/frappe/tests/test_assign.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 import frappe, unittest
 import frappe.desk.form.assign_to
-from frappe.desk.listview import get_user_assignments_and_count
+from frappe.desk.listview import get_group_by_count
 from frappe.automation.doctype.assignment_rule.test_assignment_rule import make_note
 
 class TestAssign(unittest.TestCase):
@@ -44,13 +44,13 @@ class TestAssign(unittest.TestCase):
 		note = make_note()
 		assign(note, "test_assign2@example.com")
 
-		data = {d.name: d.count for d in get_user_assignments_and_count('Note', [])}
+		data = {d.name: d.count for d in get_group_by_count('Note', '[]', 'assigned_to')}
 
 		self.assertTrue('test_assign1@example.com' in data)
 		self.assertEqual(data['test_assign1@example.com'], 1)
 		self.assertEqual(data['test_assign2@example.com'], 3)
 
-		data = {d.name: d.count for d in get_user_assignments_and_count('Note', [{'public': 1}])}
+		data = {d.name: d.count for d in get_group_by_count('Note', '[{"public": 1}]', 'assigned_to')}
 
 		self.assertFalse('test_assign1@example.com' in data)
 		self.assertEqual(data['test_assign2@example.com'], 2)