diff --git a/ui/stash.go b/ui/stash.go
index 16530b9..feb5ab5 100644
--- a/ui/stash.go
+++ b/ui/stash.go
@@ -137,11 +137,11 @@ type stashModel struct {
 }
 
 func (m stashModel) localOnly() bool {
-	return m.general.cfg.DocumentTypes.Equals(NewDocTypeSet(LocalDoc))
+	return m.general.cfg.localOnly()
 }
 
 func (m stashModel) stashedOnly() bool {
-	return m.general.cfg.DocumentTypes.Equals(NewDocTypeSet(StashedDoc))
+	return m.general.cfg.stashedOnly()
 }
 
 func (m stashModel) loadingDone() bool {
diff --git a/ui/ui.go b/ui/ui.go
index e8d74f9..5ed2f87 100644
--- a/ui/ui.go
+++ b/ui/ui.go
@@ -49,6 +49,18 @@ type Config struct {
 	GlamourEnabled       bool   `env:"GLOW_ENABLE_GLAMOUR" default:"true"`
 }
 
+func (c Config) showLocalFiles() bool {
+	return c.DocumentTypes.Contains(LocalDoc)
+}
+
+func (c Config) localOnly() bool {
+	return c.DocumentTypes.Equals(NewDocTypeSet(LocalDoc))
+}
+
+func (c Config) stashedOnly() bool {
+	return c.DocumentTypes.Contains(StashedDoc) && !c.DocumentTypes.Contains(NewsDoc)
+}
+
 // NewProgram returns a new Tea program.
 func NewProgram(cfg Config) *tea.Program {
 	if cfg.Logfile != "" {