diff --git a/packages/demo/src/examples/slickgrid/example13.ts b/packages/demo/src/examples/slickgrid/example13.ts
index 0ca187d66..2ee5e4b52 100644
--- a/packages/demo/src/examples/slickgrid/example13.ts
+++ b/packages/demo/src/examples/slickgrid/example13.ts
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ export class Example13 {
   defineGrid() {
     this.columnDefinitions = [
       {
-        id: 'sel', name: '#', field: 'num', width: 40,
+        id: 'sel', name: '#', field: 'num', width: 40, type: FieldType.number,
         excludeFromExport: true,
         maxWidth: 70,
         resizable: true,
@@ -178,6 +178,13 @@ export class Example13 {
       excelExportOptions: { sanitizeDataExport: true },
       textExportOptions: { sanitizeDataExport: true },
       externalResources: [this.excelExportService, this.textExportService],
+      showCustomFooter: true,
+      customFooterOptions: {
+        // optionally display some text on the left footer container
+        hideMetrics: false,
+        hideTotalItemCount: false,
+        hideLastUpdateTimestamp: false
+      },
     };
   }
 
diff --git a/test/cypress/e2e/example13.cy.ts b/test/cypress/e2e/example13.cy.ts
index 10a65d219..fd6233778 100644
--- a/test/cypress/e2e/example13.cy.ts
+++ b/test/cypress/e2e/example13.cy.ts
@@ -73,4 +73,113 @@ describe('Example 13 - Grouping & Aggregators', () => {
         .find('.slick-cell:nth(3)').contains('Avg: ');
     });
   });
+
+  describe('Diverse Input Text Filters with multiple symbol variances', () => {
+    it('should clear all Groupings', () => {
+      cy.get('[data-test="clear-grouping-btn"]').click();
+    });
+
+    it('should return 500 rows using "Ta*33" (starts with "Ta" + ends with 33)', () => {
+      cy.get('.search-filter.filter-title')
+        .clear()
+        .type('Ta*3');
+
+      cy.get('.item-count')
+        .should('contain', 5000);
+
+      cy.get('.search-filter.filter-title')
+        .clear()
+        .type('Ta*33');
+
+      cy.get('.item-count')
+        .should('contain', 500);
+
+      cy.get(`[style="top: ${GRID_ROW_HEIGHT * 0}px;"] > .slick-cell:nth(1)`).should('contain', 'Task 33');
+      cy.get(`[style="top: ${GRID_ROW_HEIGHT * 1}px;"] > .slick-cell:nth(1)`).should('contain', 'Task 133');
+      cy.get(`[style="top: ${GRID_ROW_HEIGHT * 2}px;"] > .slick-cell:nth(1)`).should('contain', 'Task 233');
+      cy.get(`[style="top: ${GRID_ROW_HEIGHT * 3}px;"] > .slick-cell:nth(1)`).should('contain', 'Task 333');
+    });
+
+    it('should return 40000 rows using "Ta*" (starts with "Ta")', () => {
+      cy.get('.search-filter.filter-title')
+        .clear()
+        .type('Ta*');
+
+      cy.get('.item-count')
+        .should('contain', 50000);
+
+      cy.get(`[style="top: ${GRID_ROW_HEIGHT * 0}px;"] > .slick-cell:nth(1)`).should('contain', 'Task 0');
+      cy.get(`[style="top: ${GRID_ROW_HEIGHT * 1}px;"] > .slick-cell:nth(1)`).should('contain', 'Task 1');
+      cy.get(`[style="top: ${GRID_ROW_HEIGHT * 2}px;"] > .slick-cell:nth(1)`).should('contain', 'Task 2');
+      cy.get(`[style="top: ${GRID_ROW_HEIGHT * 3}px;"] > .slick-cell:nth(1)`).should('contain', 'Task 3');
+    });
+
+    it('should return 500 rows using "*11" (ends with "11")', () => {
+      cy.get('.search-filter.filter-title')
+        .clear()
+        .type('*11');
+
+      cy.get('.item-count')
+        .should('contain', 500);
+
+      cy.get(`[style="top: ${GRID_ROW_HEIGHT * 0}px;"] > .slick-cell:nth(1)`).should('contain', 'Task 1');
+      cy.get(`[style="top: ${GRID_ROW_HEIGHT * 1}px;"] > .slick-cell:nth(1)`).should('contain', 'Task 11');
+      cy.get(`[style="top: ${GRID_ROW_HEIGHT * 2}px;"] > .slick-cell:nth(1)`).should('contain', 'Task 21');
+      cy.get(`[style="top: ${GRID_ROW_HEIGHT * 3}px;"] > .slick-cell:nth(1)`).should('contain', 'Task 31');
+    });
+
+    it('should return 497 rows using ">222" (greater than 222)', () => {
+      cy.get('.search-filter.filter-sel')
+        .clear()
+        .type('>222');
+
+      cy.get('.item-count')
+        .should('contain', 497);
+
+      cy.get(`[style="top: ${GRID_ROW_HEIGHT * 0}px;"] > .slick-cell:nth(1)`).should('contain', 'Task 311');
+      cy.get(`[style="top: ${GRID_ROW_HEIGHT * 1}px;"] > .slick-cell:nth(1)`).should('contain', 'Task 411');
+      cy.get(`[style="top: ${GRID_ROW_HEIGHT * 2}px;"] > .slick-cell:nth(1)`).should('contain', 'Task 511');
+      cy.get(`[style="top: ${GRID_ROW_HEIGHT * 3}px;"] > .slick-cell:nth(1)`).should('contain', 'Task 611');
+    });
+
+    it('should return 499 rows using "<>311" (not equal to 311)', () => {
+      cy.get('.search-filter.filter-sel')
+        .clear()
+        .type('<>311');
+
+      cy.get('.item-count')
+        .should('contain', 499);
+
+      cy.get('.search-filter.filter-sel')
+        .clear()
+        .type('!=311');
+
+      cy.get('.item-count')
+        .should('contain', 499);
+
+      cy.get(`[style="top: ${GRID_ROW_HEIGHT * 0}px;"] > .slick-cell:nth(1)`).should('contain', 'Task 11');
+      cy.get(`[style="top: ${GRID_ROW_HEIGHT * 1}px;"] > .slick-cell:nth(1)`).should('contain', 'Task 111');
+      cy.get(`[style="top: ${GRID_ROW_HEIGHT * 2}px;"] > .slick-cell:nth(1)`).should('contain', 'Task 211');
+      cy.get(`[style="top: ${GRID_ROW_HEIGHT * 3}px;"] > .slick-cell:nth(1)`).should('contain', 'Task 411');
+      cy.get(`[style="top: ${GRID_ROW_HEIGHT * 4}px;"] > .slick-cell:nth(1)`).should('contain', 'Task 511');
+    });
+
+    it('should return 1 rows using "=311" or "==311" (equal to 311)', () => {
+      cy.get('.search-filter.filter-sel')
+        .clear()
+        .type('=311');
+
+      cy.get('.item-count')
+        .should('contain', 1);
+
+      cy.get('.search-filter.filter-sel')
+        .clear()
+        .type('==311');
+
+      cy.get('.item-count')
+        .should('contain', 1);
+
+      cy.get(`[style="top: ${GRID_ROW_HEIGHT * 0}px;"] > .slick-cell:nth(1)`).should('contain', 'Task 311');
+    });
+  });
 });