diff --git a/ctools.services.yml b/ctools.services.yml
index eaa38b8..c98296a 100644
--- a/ctools.services.yml
+++ b/ctools.services.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ services:
   ctools.context_mapper:
     class: Drupal\ctools\ContextMapper
     arguments: ['@entity.repository']
+  ctools.views.handlers.helper:
+    class: Drupal\ctools\ViewsHandlersHelper
   ctools.serializable.tempstore.factory:
     class: Drupal\ctools\SerializableTempstoreFactory
     arguments: ['@keyvalue.expirable', '@lock', '@request_stack', '%user.tempstore.expire%']
diff --git a/modules/ctools_views/ctools_views.module b/modules/ctools_views/ctools_views.module
index 845feb6..9876c64 100644
--- a/modules/ctools_views/ctools_views.module
+++ b/modules/ctools_views/ctools_views.module
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ function ctools_views_config_schema_info_alter(&$definitions) {
       ],
     ],
   ];
+  $definitions['views_block']['mapping']['exposed'] = [
+    'type' => 'sequence',
+    'label' => 'Exposed filter values',
+  ];
   $definitions['views_block']['mapping']['sort'] = [
     'type' => 'sequence',
     'label' => 'Sort settings',
@@ -93,6 +97,10 @@ function ctools_views_config_schema_info_alter(&$definitions) {
     'type' => 'string',
     'label' => 'Sort fields',
   ];
+  $definitions['views.display.block']['mapping']['allow']['mapping']['configure_filters'] = [
+    'type' => 'string',
+    'label' => 'Configure filters',
+  ];
   $definitions['views.display.block']['mapping']['allow']['mapping']['disable_filters'] = [
     'type' => 'string',
     'label' => 'Disable filters',
diff --git a/modules/ctools_views/src/Plugin/Display/Block.php b/modules/ctools_views/src/Plugin/Display/Block.php
index e2d2a7c..1c4e326 100644
--- a/modules/ctools_views/src/Plugin/Display/Block.php
+++ b/modules/ctools_views/src/Plugin/Display/Block.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace Drupal\ctools_views\Plugin\Display;
 
+use Drupal\Core\Render\Element;
 use Drupal\Core\Form\FormState;
 use Drupal\Core\Form\FormStateInterface;
 use Drupal\views\Plugin\Block\ViewsBlock;
@@ -14,6 +15,12 @@ use Drupal\views\Plugin\views\filter\InOperator;
  */
 class Block extends CoreBlock {
 
+  public function blockSettings(array $settings) {
+    $settings = parent::blockSettings($settings);
+    $settings['exposed'] = [];
+    return $settings;
+  }
+
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
@@ -26,6 +33,7 @@ class Block extends CoreBlock {
       'pager' => $this->t('Pager type'),
       'hide_fields' => $this->t('Hide fields'),
       'sort_fields' => $this->t('Reorder fields'),
+      'configure_filters' => $this->t('Configure filters'),
       'disable_filters' => $this->t('Disable filters'),
       'configure_sorts' => $this->t('Configure sorts')
     ];
@@ -48,6 +56,7 @@ class Block extends CoreBlock {
     $options['pager'] = $this->t('Pager type');
     $options['hide_fields'] = $this->t('Hide fields');
     $options['sort_fields'] = $this->t('Reorder fields');
+    $options['configure_filters'] = $this->t('Configure filters');
     $options['disable_filters'] = $this->t('Disable filters');
     $options['configure_sorts'] = $this->t('Configure sorts');
     $form['allow']['#options'] = $options;
@@ -180,32 +189,103 @@ class Block extends CoreBlock {
       }
     }
 
-    // Provide "Configure filters" / "Disable filters" block settings form.
-    if (!empty($allow_settings['disable_filters'])) {
-      $items = [];
-      foreach ((array) $this->getOption('filters') as $filter_name => $item) {
-        $item['value'] = isset($block_configuration["filter"][$filter_name]['value']) ? $block_configuration["filter"][$filter_name]['value'] : '';
-        $items[$filter_name] = $item;
+    // Provide "Configure filters" form elements.
+    if (!empty($allow_settings['configure_filters'])) {
+      $this->view->setExposedInput($block_configuration["exposed"]);
+      $exposed_form_state = new FormState();
+      $exposed_form_state->setValidationEnforced();
+      $exposed_form_state->set('view', $this->view);
+      $exposed_form_state->set('display', $this->view->current_display);
+
+      $exposed_form_state->setUserInput($this->view->getExposedInput());
+
+      // Let form plugins know this is for exposed widgets.
+      $exposed_form_state->set('exposed', TRUE);
+      $exposed_form = [];
+      $exposed_form['#info'] = array();
+
+      // Initialize filter and sort handlers so that the exposed form alter
+      // method works as expected.
+      $this->view->filter = $this->getHandlers('filter');
+      $this->view->sort = $this->getHandlers('sort');
+
+      // Go through each handler and let it generate its exposed widget.
+      /** @var \Drupal\views\Plugin\views\ViewsHandlerInterface $handler */
+      foreach ($this->view->getDisplay()->getHandlers('filter') as $id => $handler) {
+        // If the current handler is exposed...
+        if ($handler->canExpose() && $handler->isExposed()) {
+          // Grouped exposed filters have their own forms. Instead of rendering
+          // the standard exposed form, a new Select or Radio form field is
+          // rendered with the available groups. When a user chooses an option
+          // the selected value is split into the operator and value that the
+          // item represents.
+          if ($handler->isAGroup()) {
+            if (isset($block_configuration['exposed']['filter-' . $id])) {
+              \Drupal::service('ctools.views.handlers.helper')
+                ->convertExposedValue($handler, $block_configuration['exposed']['filter-' . $id]);
+            }
+
+            $handler->groupForm($exposed_form, $exposed_form_state);
+            $id = $handler->options['group_info']['identifier'];
+          }
+          else {
+            // If the current filter is not a group and has an exposed value in
+            // the block configuration...
+            if (isset($block_configuration['exposed']['filter-' . $id])) {
+              \Drupal::service('ctools.views.handlers.helper')
+                ->convertExposedValue($handler, $block_configuration['exposed']['filter-' . $id]);
+            }
+
+            $handler->buildExposedForm($exposed_form, $exposed_form_state);
+          }
+
+          if ($info = $handler->exposedInfo()) {
+            $exposed_form['#info']['filter-' . $id] = $info;
+          }
+        }
       }
-      $this->setOption('filters', $items);
-      $filters = $this->getHandlers('filter');
 
+      /** @var \Drupal\views\Plugin\views\exposed_form\ExposedFormPluginBase $exposed_form_plugin */
+      $exposed_form_plugin = $this->view->display_handler->getPlugin('exposed_form');
+      $exposed_form_plugin->exposedFormAlter($exposed_form, $exposed_form_state);
+
+      $form['exposed'] = array(
+        '#tree' => TRUE,
+        '#title' => $this->t('Exposed filter values'),
+        '#description' => $this->t('If a value is set for an exposed filter, it will be removed from the block display.'),
+        '#type' => 'details',
+        '#open' => FALSE,
+      );
+
+      foreach ($exposed_form['#info'] as $id => $info) {
+        $form['exposed'][$id] = array(
+          '#type' => 'item',
+          '#id' => 'views-exposed-pane',
+        );
+
+        // @todo This can result in double titles for group filters.
+        if (!empty($info['label'])) {
+          $form['exposed'][$id]['#title'] = $info['label'];
+        }
+
+        if (!empty($info['operator']) && !empty($exposed_form[$info['operator']])) {
+          $form['exposed'][$id][$info['operator']] = $exposed_form[$info['operator']];
+        }
+
+        $form['exposed'][$id][$info['value']] = $exposed_form[$info['value']];
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (!empty($allow_settings['disable_filters'])) {
+      $filters = $this->getHandlers('filter');
       // Add a settings form for each exposed filter to configure or hide it.
       foreach ($filters as $filter_name => $plugin) {
         if ($plugin->isExposed() && $exposed_info = $plugin->exposedInfo()) {
-          $form['override']['filters'][$filter_name] = [
-            '#type' => 'details',
-            '#title' => $exposed_info['label'],
-          ];
-          $form['override']['filters'][$filter_name]['plugin'] = [
-            '#type' => 'value',
-            '#value' => $plugin,
-          ];
           // Render "Disable filters" settings form.
           if (!empty($allow_settings['disable_filters'])) {
             $form['override']['filters'][$filter_name]['disable'] = [
               '#type' => 'checkbox',
-              '#title' => $this->t('Disable'),
+              '#title' => $this->t('Disable filter: @handler', ['@handler' => $plugin->options['expose']['label']]),
               '#default_value' => !empty($block_configuration['filter'][$filter_name]['disable']) ? $block_configuration['filter'][$filter_name]['disable'] : 0,
             ];
           }
@@ -249,6 +329,26 @@ class Block extends CoreBlock {
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
+  public function blockValidate(ViewsBlock $block, array $form, FormStateInterface $form_state) {
+    // checkout validateOptionsForm on filters before saving this.
+    foreach ($form_state->getValue('exposed') as $key => $values) {
+      list($type, $handler_name) = explode('-', $key, 2);
+      $handler = $this->view->getDisplay()->getHandler($type, $handler_name);
+      $handler_form_state = new FormState();
+      $handler_form_state->setValues($values);
+      $handler->validateExposed($form, $handler_form_state);
+      foreach ($handler_form_state->getErrors() as $name => $message) {
+        $form_state->setErrorByName($name, $message);
+      }
+      if (property_exists($handler, 'validated_exposed_input')) {
+        $form_state->setValue(['exposed', $key], [$handler_name => $handler->validated_exposed_input]);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
   public function blockSubmit(ViewsBlock $block, $form, FormStateInterface $form_state) {
     // Set default value for items_per_page if left blank.
     if (empty($form_state->getValue(array('override', 'items_per_page')))) {
@@ -281,22 +381,18 @@ class Block extends CoreBlock {
 
     // Save "Configure filters" / "Disable filters" settings to block
     // configuration.
+    if (!empty($allow_settings['configure_filters'])) {
+      unset($configuration['exposed']);
+      $configuration['exposed'] = $form_state->getValue('exposed');
+    }
     unset($configuration['filter']);
+    unset($configuration['filters']);
     if (!empty($allow_settings['disable_filters'])) {
       if ($filters = $form_state->getValue(['override', 'filters'])) {
         foreach ($filters as $filter_name => $filter) {
-          /** @var \Drupal\views\Plugin\views\filter\FilterPluginBase $plugin */
-          $plugin = $form_state->getValue(['override', 'filters', $filter_name, 'plugin']);
-          $configuration["filter"][$filter_name]['type'] = $plugin->getPluginId();
-
-          // Check if we want to disable this filter.
-          if (!empty($allow_settings['disable_filters'])) {
-            $disable = $form_state->getValue(['override', 'filters', $filter_name, 'disable']);
-            // If marked disabled, we don't really care about other stuff.
-            if ($disable) {
-              $configuration["filter"][$filter_name]['disable'] = $disable;
-              continue;
-            }
+          $disable = $filter['disable'];
+          if ($disable) {
+            $configuration['filter'][$filter_name]['disable'] = $disable;
           }
         }
       }
@@ -366,7 +462,50 @@ class Block extends CoreBlock {
         // and continue.
         if (!empty($allow_settings['disable_filters']) && !empty($config["filter"][$filter_name]['disable'])) {
           $this->view->removeHandler($display_id, 'filter', $filter_name);
-          continue;
+          // We don't want to needlessly set filter options later.
+          unset($config['exposed']['filter-' . $filter_name]);
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Set an exposed filter value and remove it from the display if set in the
+    // block configuration.
+    if (!empty($allow_settings['configure_filters'])) {
+      $exposed = $this->view->getExposedInput();
+
+      // Loop over the exposed filter settings in the block configuration.
+      foreach ($config['exposed'] as $key => $value) {
+        // Load the handler related to the exposed filter.
+        list($handler_type, $handler_name) = explode('-', $key, 2);
+        $handler = $this->view->getDisplay()->getHandler($handler_type, $handler_name);
+
+        // Set exposed filter input directly where they were entered in the
+        // block configuration. Otherwise only set them if they haven't been set
+        // already.
+        if (\Drupal::service('ctools.views.handlers.helper')->validValue($config['exposed'][$key], $handler)) {
+          $exposed[$handler_name] = $value[$handler_name];
+        }
+        elseif (!isset($exposed[$handler_name])) {
+          $exposed[$handler_name] = $value[$handler_name];
+        }
+      }
+
+      // Set the updated exposed filter input array on the View.
+      $this->view->setExposedInput($exposed);
+
+      // Loop over the exposed filter settings in the block configuration again.
+      foreach (array_keys($config['exposed']) as $key) {
+        // Load the handler related to this exposed filter.
+        list($handler_type, $handler_name) = explode('-', $key, 2);
+
+        if ($handler_type == 'filter') {
+          $handler = $this->view->getDisplay()->getHandler($handler_type, $handler_name);
+
+          // If the exposed filter input value for this filter came from the
+          // block configuration, do not expose it on the View.
+          if (\Drupal::service('ctools.views.handlers.helper')->validValue($config['exposed'][$key], $handler)) {
+            $handler->options['value_from_block_configuration'] = TRUE;
+          }
         }
       }
     }
@@ -405,18 +544,43 @@ class Block extends CoreBlock {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Exposed widgets typically only work with ajax in Drupal core, however
-   * #2605218 totally breaks the rest of the functionality in this display and
-   * in Core's Block display as well, so we allow non-ajax block views to use
-   * exposed filters and manually set the #action to the current request uri.
+   * {@inheritdoc}
    */
   public function elementPreRender(array $element) {
     /** @var \Drupal\views\ViewExecutable $view */
     $view = $element['#view'];
+
+    // Exposed widgets typically only work with Ajax in core, but #2605218
+    // breaks the rest of the functionality in this display and in the core
+    // Block display as well. We allow non-Ajax block views to use exposed
+    // filters by manually setting the #action to the current request URI.
     if (!empty($view->exposed_widgets['#action']) && !$view->ajaxEnabled()) {
       $view->exposed_widgets['#action'] = \Drupal::request()->getRequestUri();
     }
-    return parent::elementPreRender($element);
+
+    // Allow the parent pre-render function to set the #exposed array on the
+    // element. This allows us to bypass hiding widgets if the array is emptied.
+    $element = parent::elementPreRender($element);
+
+    // Loop over the filters on the current View looking for exposed filters
+    // whose values have been derived from block configuration.
+    if (!empty($element['#exposed'])) {
+      foreach ($view->getDisplay()->getHandlers('filter') as $id => $handler) {
+        /* @var \Drupal\views\Plugin\views\Filter\FilterPluginBase $handler */
+        // If the current handler meets the conditions, hide its exposed widget.
+        if ($handler->canExpose() && $handler->isExposed() && !empty($handler->options['value_from_block_configuration'])) {
+          $element['#exposed'][$id]['#access'] = FALSE;
+        }
+      }
+
+      // If there are no accessible child elements in the #exposed array other
+      // than the actions, reset it to an empty array.
+      if (Element::getVisibleChildren($element['#exposed']) == array('actions')) {
+        $element['#exposed'] = array();
+      }
+    }
+
+    return $element;
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/modules/ctools_views/src/Tests/CToolsViewsBasicViewBlockTest.php b/modules/ctools_views/src/Tests/CToolsViewsBasicViewBlockTest.php
index 8520104..1b44c55 100644
--- a/modules/ctools_views/src/Tests/CToolsViewsBasicViewBlockTest.php
+++ b/modules/ctools_views/src/Tests/CToolsViewsBasicViewBlockTest.php
@@ -269,6 +269,83 @@ class CToolsViewsBasicViewBlockTest extends UITestBase {
   }
 
   /**
+   * Test ctools_views 'configure_filters' configuration.
+   */
+  public function testConfigureFilters() {
+    $default_theme = $this->config('system.theme')->get('default');
+
+    // Get the "Configure block" form for our Views block.
+    $this->drupalGet('admin/structure/block/add/views_block:ctools_views_test_view-block_filter/' . $default_theme);
+    $this->assertFieldById('edit-settings-override-filters-job-form-job');
+
+    // Add block to sidebar_first region with default settings.
+    $edit = array();
+    $edit['region'] = 'sidebar_first';
+    $edit['settings[override][filters][status][form][status]'] = "All";
+    $this->drupalPostForm('admin/structure/block/add/views_block:ctools_views_test_view-block_filter/' . $default_theme, $edit, t('Save block'));
+
+    // Assert configure_filters default settings.
+    $this->drupalGet('<front>');
+    // Check that the default settings return all results
+    $this->assertEqual(5, count($this->xpath('//div[contains(@class, "view-display-id-block_filter")]//table/tbody/tr')));
+    $this->assertFieldById('edit-job');
+
+    // Override configure_filters settings.
+    $edit = array();
+    $edit['region'] = 'sidebar_first';
+    $edit['settings[override][filters][status][form][status]'] = "All";
+    $edit['settings[override][filters][job][form][job]'] = "Singer";
+    $this->drupalPostForm('admin/structure/block/manage/views_block__ctools_views_test_view_block_filter', $edit, t('Save block'));
+
+    $block = $this->storage->load('views_block__ctools_views_test_view_block_filter');
+    $config = $block->getPlugin()->getConfiguration();
+    $this->assertEqual("Singer", $config['filter']['job']['value']['job'], "'configure_filters' setting is properly saved.");
+
+    // Assert configure_filters overridden settings.
+    $this->drupalGet('<front>');
+    // Check that the overridden settings return proper results
+    $this->assertEqual(2, count($this->xpath('//div[contains(@class, "view-display-id-block_filter")]//table/tbody/tr')));
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Test ctools_views 'configure_filters' configuration with boolean values.
+   */
+  public function testConfigureFiltersBoolean() {
+    $default_theme = $this->config('system.theme')->get('default');
+
+    // Get the "Configure block" form for our Views block.
+    $this->drupalGet('admin/structure/block/add/views_block:ctools_views_test_view-block_filter/' . $default_theme);
+    $this->assertFieldByXPath('//select[@name="settings[override][filters][status][form][status]"]');
+
+    // Add block to sidebar_first region with default settings.
+    $edit = array();
+    $edit['region'] = 'sidebar_first';
+    $edit['settings[override][filters][status][form][status]'] = "All";
+    $this->drupalPostForm('admin/structure/block/add/views_block:ctools_views_test_view-block_filter/' . $default_theme, $edit, t('Save block'));
+
+    // Assert configure_filters default settings.
+    $this->drupalGet('<front>');
+    // Check that the default settings return all results
+    $this->assertEqual(5, count($this->xpath('//div[contains(@class, "view-display-id-block_filter")]//table/tbody/tr')));
+    $this->assertFieldByXPath('//select[@name="status"]');
+
+    // Override configure_filters settings.
+    $edit = array();
+    $edit['region'] = 'sidebar_first';
+    $edit['settings[override][filters][status][form][status]'] = 1;
+    $this->drupalPostForm('admin/structure/block/manage/views_block__ctools_views_test_view_block_filter', $edit, t('Save block'));
+
+    $block = $this->storage->load('views_block__ctools_views_test_view_block_filter');
+    $config = $block->getPlugin()->getConfiguration();
+    $this->assertEqual(1, $config['filter']['status']['value']['status'], "'configure_filters' setting is properly saved.");
+
+    // Assert configure_filters overridden settings.
+    $this->drupalGet('<front>');
+    // Check that the overridden settings return proper results
+    $this->assertEqual(3, count($this->xpath('//div[contains(@class, "view-display-id-block_filter")]//table/tbody/tr')));
+  }
+
+  /**
    * Test ctools_views 'disable_filters' configuration.
    */
   public function testDisableFilters() {
@@ -282,6 +359,7 @@ class CToolsViewsBasicViewBlockTest extends UITestBase {
     // Add block to sidebar_first region with default settings.
     $edit = array();
     $edit['region'] = 'sidebar_first';
+    $edit['settings[override][filters][status][form][status]'] = "All";
     $this->drupalPostForm('admin/structure/block/add/views_block:ctools_views_test_view-block_filter/' . $default_theme, $edit, $this->t('Save block'));
 
     // Assert disable_filters default settings.
@@ -295,6 +373,7 @@ class CToolsViewsBasicViewBlockTest extends UITestBase {
     $edit['region'] = 'sidebar_first';
     $edit['settings[override][filters][status][disable]'] = 1;
     $edit['settings[override][filters][job][disable]'] = 1;
+    $edit['settings[override][filters][status][form][status]'] = "All";
     $this->drupalPostForm('admin/structure/block/manage/views_block__ctools_views_test_view_block_filter', $edit, $this->t('Save block'));
 
     $block = $this->storage->load('views_block__ctools_views_test_view_block_filter');
diff --git a/modules/ctools_views/src/Tests/CToolsViewsEntityViewBlockTest.php b/modules/ctools_views/src/Tests/CToolsViewsEntityViewBlockTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6a3f5a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/ctools_views/src/Tests/CToolsViewsEntityViewBlockTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,416 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Contains \Drupal\ctools_views\Tests\CToolsViewsEntityViewBlockTest.
+ */
+
+namespace Drupal\ctools_views\Tests;
+
+use Drupal\views_ui\Tests\UITestBase;
+use Drupal\views\Tests\ViewTestData;
+use Drupal\entity_test\Entity\EntityTest;
+use Drupal\taxonomy\Entity\Vocabulary;
+use Drupal\taxonomy\Tests\TaxonomyTestTrait;
+use Drupal\field\Tests\EntityReference\EntityReferenceTestTrait;
+use Drupal\Core\Field\FieldStorageDefinitionInterface;
+use Drupal\Core\Language\LanguageInterface;
+use Drupal\Core\Entity\Element\EntityAutocomplete;
+
+/**
+ * Tests the ctools_views block display plugin
+ * overriding settings from an entity-based View.
+ *
+ * @group ctools_views
+ * @see \Drupal\ctools_views\Plugin\Display\Block
+ */
+class CToolsViewsEntityViewBlockTest extends UITestBase {
+
+  use EntityReferenceTestTrait;
+  use TaxonomyTestTrait;
+
+  /**
+   * Modules to enable.
+   *
+   * @var array
+   */
+  public static $modules = array('ctools_views', 'ctools_views_test_views', 'taxonomy', 'options', 'datetime');
+
+  /**
+   * Views used by this test.
+   *
+   * @var array
+   */
+  public static $testViews = array('ctools_views_entity_test');
+
+  /**
+   * The block storage.
+   *
+   * @var \Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityStorageInterface
+   */
+  protected $storage;
+
+  /**
+   * The node entities used by the test.
+   *
+   * @var array
+   */
+  protected $entities = array();
+
+  /**
+   * The taxonomy_term entities used by the test.
+   *
+   * @var array
+   */
+  protected $terms = array();
+
+  /**
+   * @inheritdoc
+   */
+  protected function setUp() {
+    parent::setUp();
+
+    $this->drupalCreateContentType(array('type' => 'ctools_views', 'name' => 'Ctools views'));
+
+    // Create test textfield
+    entity_create('field_storage_config', array(
+      'entity_type' => 'node',
+      'field_name' => 'field_ctools_views_text',
+      'type' => 'text',
+      'cardinality' => 1,
+    ))->save();
+    entity_create('field_config', array(
+      'entity_type' => 'node',
+      'field_name' => 'field_ctools_views_text',
+      'bundle' => 'ctools_views',
+      'label' => 'Ctools Views test textfield',
+      'translatable' => FALSE,
+    ))->save();
+
+    // Create a vocabulary named "Tags".
+    $vocabulary = Vocabulary::create(array(
+      'name' => 'Tags',
+      'vid' => 'tags',
+      'langcode' => LanguageInterface::LANGCODE_NOT_SPECIFIED,
+    ));
+    $vocabulary->save();
+    $this->terms[] = $this->createTerm($vocabulary);
+    $this->terms[] = $this->createTerm($vocabulary);
+    $this->terms[] = $this->createTerm($vocabulary);
+
+    $handler_settings = array(
+      'target_bundles' => array(
+        $vocabulary->id() => $vocabulary->id(),
+      ),
+    );
+    $this->createEntityReferenceField('node', 'ctools_views', 'field_ctools_views_tags', 'Tags', 'taxonomy_term', 'default', $handler_settings, FieldStorageDefinitionInterface::CARDINALITY_UNLIMITED);
+
+    // Create list field
+    entity_create('field_storage_config', array(
+      'entity_type' => 'node',
+      'field_name' => 'field_ctools_views_list',
+      'type' => 'list_string',
+      'cardinality' => FieldStorageDefinitionInterface::CARDINALITY_UNLIMITED,
+      'settings' => [
+        'allowed_values' => [
+          'item1' => "Item 1",
+          'item2' => "Item 2",
+          'item3' => "Item 3",
+        ],
+      ],
+    ))->save();
+    entity_create('field_config', array(
+      'entity_type' => 'node',
+      'field_name' => 'field_ctools_views_list',
+      'bundle' => 'ctools_views',
+      'label' => 'Ctools Views List',
+      'translatable' => FALSE,
+    ))->save();
+
+    // Create date field
+    entity_create('field_storage_config', array(
+      'entity_type' => 'node',
+      'field_name' => 'field_ctools_views_date',
+      'type' => 'datetime',
+      'cardinality' => 1,
+      'settings' => [
+        'datetime_type' => 'date',
+      ],
+    ))->save();
+    entity_create('field_config', array(
+      'entity_type' => 'node',
+      'field_name' => 'field_ctools_views_date',
+      'bundle' => 'ctools_views',
+      'label' => 'Ctools Views Date',
+      'translatable' => FALSE,
+    ))->save();
+
+    ViewTestData::createTestViews(get_class($this), array('ctools_views_test_views'));
+    $this->storage = $this->container->get('entity.manager')->getStorage('block');
+
+    // Create test entities
+    $values = array(
+      'type' => 'ctools_views',
+      'title' => 'Test entity 1',
+      'uid' => 1,
+      'field_ctools_views_text' => array(
+        'value' => 'text_1',
+        'format' => 'plain_text',
+      ),
+      'field_ctools_views_tags' => array(
+        'target_id' => $this->terms[0]->id(),
+      ),
+      'field_ctools_views_list' => array(
+        'value' => 'item1',
+      ),
+      'field_ctools_views_date' => array(
+        'value' => '1990-01-01',
+      ),
+    );
+    $entity = entity_create('node', $values);
+    $entity->save();
+    $this->entities[] = $entity;
+
+    $values = array(
+      'type' => 'ctools_views',
+      'title' => 'Test entity 2',
+      'uid' => 1,
+      'field_ctools_views_text' => array(
+        'value' => 'text_2',
+        'format' => 'plain_text',
+      ),
+      'field_ctools_views_tags' => array(
+        'target_id' => $this->terms[1]->id(),
+      ),
+      'field_ctools_views_list' => array(
+        'value' => 'item2',
+      ),
+      'field_ctools_views_date' => array(
+        'value' => '2016-10-04',
+      ),
+    );
+    $entity = entity_create('node', $values);
+    $entity->save();
+    $this->entities[] = $entity;
+
+    $values = array(
+      'type' => 'ctools_views',
+      'title' => 'Test entity 3',
+      'uid' => 0,
+      'field_ctools_views_text' => array(
+        'value' => 'text_1',
+        'format' => 'plain_text',
+      ),
+      'field_ctools_views_tags' => array(
+        'target_id' => $this->terms[2]->id(),
+      ),
+      'field_ctools_views_list' => array(
+        'value' => 'item3',
+      ),
+      'field_ctools_views_date' => array(
+        'value' => '2018-12-31',
+      ),
+    );
+    $entity = entity_create('node', $values);
+    $entity->save();
+    $this->entities[] = $entity;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Test ctools_views 'configure_filters' configuration with text field values.
+   */
+  public function testConfigureFiltersTextfield() {
+    $default_theme = $this->config('system.theme')->get('default');
+
+    // Get the "Configure block" form for our Views block.
+    $this->drupalGet('admin/structure/block/add/views_block:ctools_views_entity_test-block_filter_text/' . $default_theme);
+    $this->assertFieldByXPath('//input[@name="settings[override][filters][field_ctools_views_text_value][form][field_ctools_views_text_value]"]');
+
+    // Add block to sidebar_first region with default settings.
+    $edit = array();
+    $edit['region'] = 'sidebar_first';
+    $this->drupalPostForm('admin/structure/block/add/views_block:ctools_views_entity_test-block_filter_text/' . $default_theme, $edit, t('Save block'));
+
+    // Assert configure_filters default settings.
+    $this->drupalGet('<front>');
+    // Check that the default settings return all results
+    $this->assertEqual(3, count($this->xpath('//div[contains(@class, "view-display-id-block_filter_text")]//table//tbody//tr')));
+    $this->assertFieldByXPath('//input[@name="field_ctools_views_text_value"]');
+
+    // Override configure_filters settings.
+    $edit = array();
+    $edit['region'] = 'sidebar_first';
+    $edit['settings[override][filters][field_ctools_views_text_value][form][field_ctools_views_text_value]'] = 'text_1';
+    $this->drupalPostForm('admin/structure/block/manage/views_block__ctools_views_entity_test_block_filter_text', $edit, t('Save block'));
+
+    $block = $this->storage->load('views_block__ctools_views_entity_test_block_filter_text');
+    $config = $block->getPlugin()->getConfiguration();
+    $this->assertEqual('text_1', $config['filter']['field_ctools_views_text_value']['value']['field_ctools_views_text_value'], "'configure_filters' setting is properly saved.");
+
+    // Assert configure_filters overridden settings.
+    $this->drupalGet('<front>');
+    // Check that the overridden settings return proper results
+    $this->assertEqual(2, count($this->xpath('//div[contains(@class, "view-display-id-block_filter_text")]//table//tbody//tr')));
+    $this->assertNoFieldByXPath('//input[@name="field_ctools_views_text_value"]');
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Test ctools_views 'configure_filters' configuration with taxonomy term field values.
+   */
+  public function testConfigureFiltersTaxonomy() {
+    $default_theme = $this->config('system.theme')->get('default');
+    $tid = $this->terms[0]->id();
+
+    // Get the "Configure block" form for our Views block.
+    $this->drupalGet('admin/structure/block/add/views_block:ctools_views_entity_test-block_filter_tax/' . $default_theme);
+    $this->assertFieldByXPath('//select[@name="settings[override][filters][field_ctools_views_tags_target_id][form][field_ctools_views_tags_target_id]"]');
+
+    // Add block to sidebar_first region with default settings.
+    $edit = array();
+    $edit['region'] = 'sidebar_first';
+    $this->drupalPostForm('admin/structure/block/add/views_block:ctools_views_entity_test-block_filter_tax/' . $default_theme, $edit, t('Save block'));
+
+    // Assert configure_filters default settings.
+    $this->drupalGet('<front>');
+    // Check that the default settings return all results
+    $this->assertEqual(3, count($this->xpath('//div[contains(@class, "view-display-id-block_filter_tax")]//table//tbody//tr')));
+    $this->assertFieldByXPath('//select[@name="field_ctools_views_tags_target_id"]');
+
+    // Override configure_filters settings.
+    $edit = array();
+    $edit['region'] = 'sidebar_first';
+    $edit['settings[override][filters][field_ctools_views_tags_target_id][form][field_ctools_views_tags_target_id]'] = $tid;
+    $this->drupalPostForm('admin/structure/block/manage/views_block__ctools_views_entity_test_block_filter_tax', $edit, t('Save block'));
+
+    $block = $this->storage->load('views_block__ctools_views_entity_test_block_filter_tax');
+    $config = $block->getPlugin()->getConfiguration();
+    $this->assertEqual([$tid], $config['filter']['field_ctools_views_tags_target_id']['value'], "'configure_filters' setting is properly saved.");
+
+    // Assert configure_filters overridden settings.
+    $this->drupalGet('<front>');
+    // Check that the overridden settings return proper results
+    $this->assertEqual(1, count($this->xpath('//div[contains(@class, "view-display-id-block_filter_tax")]//table//tbody//tr')));
+    $this->assertNoFieldByXPath('//select[@name="field_ctools_views_tags_target_id"]');
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Test ctools_views 'configure_filters' configuration with taxonomy term autocomplete.
+   */
+  public function testConfigureFiltersTaxonomyAutocomplete() {
+    $default_theme = $this->config('system.theme')->get('default');
+    $tid = $this->terms[0]->id();
+
+    // Get the "Configure block" form for our Views block.
+    $this->drupalGet('admin/structure/block/add/views_block:ctools_views_entity_test-block_filter_auto/' . $default_theme);
+    $this->assertFieldByXPath('//input[@name="settings[override][filters][field_ctools_views_tags_target_id][form][field_ctools_views_tags_target_id]"]');
+
+    // Add block to sidebar_first region with default settings.
+    $edit = array();
+    $edit['region'] = 'sidebar_first';
+    $this->drupalPostForm('admin/structure/block/add/views_block:ctools_views_entity_test-block_filter_auto/' . $default_theme, $edit, t('Save block'));
+
+    // Assert configure_filters default settings.
+    $this->drupalGet('<front>');
+    // Check that the default settings return all results
+    $this->assertEqual(3, count($this->xpath('//div[contains(@class, "view-display-id-block_filter_auto")]//table//tbody//tr')));
+    $this->assertFieldByXPath('//input[@name="field_ctools_views_tags_target_id"]');
+
+    // Override configure_filters settings.
+    $edit = array();
+    $edit['region'] = 'sidebar_first';
+    $filter_term = $this->terms[0];
+    $filter_value = EntityAutocomplete::getEntityLabels([$filter_term]);
+    $edit['settings[override][filters][field_ctools_views_tags_target_id][form][field_ctools_views_tags_target_id]'] = $filter_value;
+    $this->drupalPostForm('admin/structure/block/manage/views_block__ctools_views_entity_test_block_filter_auto', $edit, t('Save block'));
+
+    $block = $this->storage->load('views_block__ctools_views_entity_test_block_filter_auto');
+    $config = $block->getPlugin()->getConfiguration();
+    $this->assertEqual([$tid], $config['filter']['field_ctools_views_tags_target_id']['value'], "'configure_filters' setting is properly saved.");
+
+    // Assert configure_filters overridden settings.
+    $this->drupalGet('<front>');
+    // Check that the overridden settings return proper results
+    $this->assertEqual(1, count($this->xpath('//div[contains(@class, "view-display-id-block_filter_auto")]//table//tbody//tr')));
+    $this->assertNoFieldByXPath('//input[@name="field_ctools_views_tags_target_id"]');
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Test ctools_views 'configure_filters' configuration with list field values.
+   */
+  public function testConfigureFiltersList() {
+    $default_theme = $this->config('system.theme')->get('default');
+
+    // Get the "Configure block" form for our Views block.
+    $this->drupalGet('admin/structure/block/add/views_block:ctools_views_entity_test-block_filter_list/' . $default_theme);
+    $this->assertFieldByXPath('//select[@name="settings[override][filters][field_ctools_views_list_value][form][field_ctools_views_list_value]"]');
+
+    // Add block to sidebar_first region with default settings.
+    $edit = array();
+    $edit['region'] = 'sidebar_first';
+    $this->drupalPostForm('admin/structure/block/add/views_block:ctools_views_entity_test-block_filter_list/' . $default_theme, $edit, t('Save block'));
+
+    // Assert configure_filters default settings.
+    $this->drupalGet('<front>');
+    // Check that the default settings return all results
+    $this->assertEqual(3, count($this->xpath('//div[contains(@class, "view-display-id-block_filter_list")]//table//tbody//tr')));
+    $this->assertFieldByXPath('//select[@name="field_ctools_views_list_value"]');
+
+    // Override configure_filters settings.
+    $edit = array();
+    $edit['region'] = 'sidebar_first';
+    $edit['settings[override][filters][field_ctools_views_list_value][form][field_ctools_views_list_value]'] = 'item2';
+    $this->drupalPostForm('admin/structure/block/manage/views_block__ctools_views_entity_test_block_filter_list', $edit, t('Save block'));
+
+    $block = $this->storage->load('views_block__ctools_views_entity_test_block_filter_list');
+    $config = $block->getPlugin()->getConfiguration();
+    $this->assertEqual('item2', $config['filter']['field_ctools_views_list_value']['value']['field_ctools_views_list_value'], "'configure_filters' setting is properly saved.");
+
+    // Assert configure_filters overridden settings.
+    $this->drupalGet('<front>');
+    // Check that the overridden settings return proper results
+    $this->assertEqual(1, count($this->xpath('//div[contains(@class, "view-display-id-block_filter_list")]//table//tbody//tr')));
+    $this->assertNoFieldByXPath('//select[@name="field_ctools_views_list_value"]');
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Test ctools_views 'configure_filters' configuration with date field values.
+   */
+  public function testConfigureFiltersDate() {
+    $default_theme = $this->config('system.theme')->get('default');
+
+    // Get the "Configure block" form for our Views block.
+    $this->drupalGet('admin/structure/block/add/views_block:ctools_views_entity_test-block_filter_date/' . $default_theme);
+    $this->assertFieldByXPath('//input[@name="settings[override][filters][field_ctools_views_date_value][form][field_ctools_views_date_value][min]"]');
+    $this->assertFieldByXPath('//input[@name="settings[override][filters][field_ctools_views_date_value][form][field_ctools_views_date_value][max]"]');
+
+    // Add block to sidebar_first region with default settings.
+    $edit = array();
+    $edit['region'] = 'sidebar_first';
+    $this->drupalPostForm('admin/structure/block/add/views_block:ctools_views_entity_test-block_filter_date/' . $default_theme, $edit, t('Save block'));
+
+    // Assert configure_filters default settings.
+    $this->drupalGet('<front>');
+    // Check that the default settings return all results
+    $this->assertEqual(3, count($this->xpath('//div[contains(@class, "view-display-id-block_filter_date")]//table//tbody//tr')));
+    $this->assertFieldByXPath('//input[@name="field_ctools_views_date_value[min]"]');
+    $this->assertFieldByXPath('//input[@name="field_ctools_views_date_value[max]"]');
+
+    // Override configure_filters settings.
+    $edit = array();
+    $edit['region'] = 'sidebar_first';
+    $edit['settings[override][filters][field_ctools_views_date_value][form][field_ctools_views_date_value][min]'] = '2016-01-01';
+    $edit['settings[override][filters][field_ctools_views_date_value][form][field_ctools_views_date_value][max]'] = '2016-12-31';
+    $this->drupalPostForm('admin/structure/block/manage/views_block__ctools_views_entity_test_block_filter_date', $edit, t('Save block'));
+
+    $block = $this->storage->load('views_block__ctools_views_entity_test_block_filter_date');
+    $config = $block->getPlugin()->getConfiguration();
+    $this->assertEqual(['min' => '2016-01-01', 'max' => '2016-12-31'], $config['filter']['field_ctools_views_date_value']['value']['field_ctools_views_date_value'], "'configure_filters' setting is properly saved.");
+
+    // Assert configure_filters overridden settings.
+    $this->drupalGet('<front>');
+    // Check that the overridden settings return proper results
+    $this->assertEqual(1, count($this->xpath('//div[contains(@class, "view-display-id-block_filter_date")]//table//tbody//tr')));
+    $this->assertNoFieldByXPath('//input[@name="field_ctools_views_date_value[min]"]');
+    $this->assertNoFieldByXPath('//input[@name="field_ctools_views_date_value[max]"]');
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/modules/ctools_views/tests/modules/ctools_views_test_views/test_views/views.view.ctools_views_entity_test.yml b/modules/ctools_views/tests/modules/ctools_views_test_views/test_views/views.view.ctools_views_entity_test.yml
index c2ece3c..eebf752 100644
--- a/modules/ctools_views/tests/modules/ctools_views_test_views/test_views/views.view.ctools_views_entity_test.yml
+++ b/modules/ctools_views/tests/modules/ctools_views_test_views/test_views/views.view.ctools_views_entity_test.yml
@@ -158,6 +158,109 @@ display:
         - 'user.node_grants:view'
         - user.permissions
       tags: {  }
+  block_filter_auto:
+    display_plugin: block
+    id: block_filter_auto
+    display_title: 'Taxonomy autocomplete filter'
+    position: 2
+    display_options:
+      display_extenders: {  }
+      display_description: ''
+      title: 'Taxonomy filter'
+      defaults:
+        title: false
+        filters: false
+        filter_groups: false
+      filters:
+        status:
+          value: true
+          table: node_field_data
+          field: status
+          plugin_id: boolean
+          entity_type: node
+          entity_field: status
+          id: status
+          expose:
+            operator: ''
+          group: 1
+        type:
+          id: type
+          table: node_field_data
+          field: type
+          value:
+            ctools_views: ctools_views
+          entity_type: node
+          entity_field: type
+          plugin_id: bundle
+          group: 1
+        field_ctools_views_tags_target_id:
+          id: field_ctools_views_tags_target_id
+          table: node__field_ctools_views_tags
+          field: field_ctools_views_tags_target_id
+          relationship: none
+          group_type: group
+          admin_label: ''
+          operator: or
+          value: {  }
+          group: 1
+          exposed: true
+          expose:
+            operator_id: field_ctools_views_tags_target_id_op
+            label: 'Tags (field_ctools_views_tags)'
+            description: ''
+            use_operator: false
+            operator: field_ctools_views_tags_target_id_op
+            identifier: field_ctools_views_tags_target_id
+            required: false
+            remember: false
+            multiple: false
+            remember_roles:
+              authenticated: authenticated
+              anonymous: '0'
+              administrator1: '0'
+              administrator: '0'
+            reduce: false
+          is_grouped: false
+          group_info:
+            label: ''
+            description: ''
+            identifier: ''
+            optional: true
+            widget: select
+            multiple: false
+            remember: false
+            default_group: All
+            default_group_multiple: {  }
+            group_items: {  }
+          reduce_duplicates: false
+          type: textfield
+          limit: true
+          vid: tags
+          hierarchy: false
+          error_message: true
+          plugin_id: taxonomy_index_tid
+      filter_groups:
+        operator: AND
+        groups:
+          1: AND
+      allow:
+        configure_filters: configure_filters
+        items_per_page: false
+        offset: '0'
+        pager: '0'
+        hide_fields: '0'
+        sort_fields: '0'
+        disable_filters: '0'
+    cache_metadata:
+      max-age: 0
+      contexts:
+        - 'languages:language_content'
+        - 'languages:language_interface'
+        - url
+        - user
+        - 'user.node_grants:view'
+        - user.permissions
+      tags: {  }
   block_filter_date:
     display_plugin: block
     id: block_filter_date
@@ -236,6 +339,7 @@ display:
         groups:
           1: AND
       allow:
+        configure_filters: configure_filters
         items_per_page: false
         offset: '0'
         pager: '0'
@@ -331,6 +435,7 @@ display:
         groups:
           1: AND
       allow:
+        configure_filters: configure_filters
         items_per_page: false
         offset: '0'
         pager: '0'
@@ -432,6 +537,7 @@ display:
         groups:
           1: AND
       allow:
+        configure_filters: configure_filters
         items_per_page: false
         offset: '0'
         pager: '0'
@@ -526,6 +632,7 @@ display:
         groups:
           1: AND
       allow:
+        configure_filters: configure_filters
         items_per_page: false
         offset: '0'
         pager: '0'
diff --git a/modules/ctools_views/tests/modules/ctools_views_test_views/test_views/views.view.ctools_views_test_view.yml b/modules/ctools_views/tests/modules/ctools_views_test_views/test_views/views.view.ctools_views_test_view.yml
index 7187b56..0905bfe 100644
--- a/modules/ctools_views/tests/modules/ctools_views_test_views/test_views/views.view.ctools_views_test_view.yml
+++ b/modules/ctools_views/tests/modules/ctools_views_test_views/test_views/views.view.ctools_views_test_view.yml
@@ -420,6 +420,7 @@ display:
         items_per_page: false
         offset: '0'
         pager: '0'
+        configure_filters: '0'
         disable_filters: '0'
       block_description: 'CTools Views Fields Block'
       display_description: ''
@@ -764,6 +765,7 @@ display:
       block_category: 'CTools Views'
       block_description: 'CTools Views Filter Block'
       allow:
+        configure_filters: configure_filters
         disable_filters: disable_filters
         items_per_page: false
         offset: '0'
@@ -879,6 +881,7 @@ display:
         pager: pager
         hide_fields: '0'
         sort_fields: '0'
+        configure_filters: '0'
         disable_filters: '0'
       display_description: ''
       header:
@@ -941,6 +944,7 @@ display:
         pager: '0'
         hide_fields: '0'
         sort_fields: '0'
+        configure_filters: '0'
         disable_filters: '0'
     cache_metadata:
       max-age: 0
diff --git a/src/ViewsHandlersHelper.php b/src/ViewsHandlersHelper.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1c91ab5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ViewsHandlersHelper.php
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Contains ViewsHandlersHelper.php
+ */
+
+namespace Drupal\ctools;
+
+
+use Drupal\views\Plugin\views\display\DisplayPluginBase;
+use Drupal\views\Plugin\views\HandlerBase;
+use Drupal\views\Plugin\views\ViewsHandlerInterface;
+
+class ViewsHandlersHelper {
+
+  public function convertExposedValue(HandlerBase $handler, $value) {
+    if ($handler->isAGroup()) {
+      $converted = $handler->convertExposedInput($value);
+      $handler->storeGroupInput($value, $converted);
+    }
+    else {
+      $converted = TRUE;
+    }
+
+    if ($converted) {
+      // We manually validated all values on submit, so we should tell the
+      // handler so. Likewise, we manipulated the value we saved and must
+      // update that as well.
+      if (property_exists($handler, 'validated_exposed_input')) {
+        //$value = $value[$handler->options['expose']['identifier']];
+        $handler->validated_exposed_input = $value;
+      }
+
+      // The value passed to acceptExposedInput() can be expecting defaults
+      // that are not passed with the input values, so we have to attempt to
+      // merge the expected values on the plugin before overwriting them.
+      if (is_array($value[$handler->options['expose']['identifier']]) && is_array($handler->options['value'])) {
+        $value[$handler->options['expose']['identifier']] = $value[$handler->options['expose']['identifier']] + $handler->options['value'];
+      }
+      elseif (is_string($value[$handler->options['expose']['identifier']]) && is_array($handler->options['value'])) {
+        $value[$handler->options['expose']['identifier']] = ['value' => $value[$handler->options['expose']['identifier']]] + $handler->options['value'];
+      }
+
+      $rc = $handler->acceptExposedInput($value);
+      $handler->storeExposedInput($value, $rc);
+
+      if (is_array($handler->value) && is_array($handler->options['value'])) {
+        $handler->options['value'] = $handler->value + $handler->options['value'];
+      }
+      else {
+        $handler->options['value'] = $handler->value;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Checks an exposed filter value array to see if it is non-empty and not All.
+   *
+   * @todo rename this function and document it more; it doesn't test validity.
+   *
+   * @param $value
+   * @param $handler
+   *
+   * @return bool
+   */
+  public function validValue($value, ViewsHandlerInterface $handler) {
+    $handler_name = $handler->options['id'];
+    unset($value[$handler->options['expose']['operator']]);
+    $filter = (bool) array_filter($value, [$this, 'valueFilter']);
+    $not_all = $value[$handler_name] != 'All';
+    $not_empty_or_zero = (!empty($value[$handler_name]) || (is_numeric($value[$handler_name]) && (int) $value[$handler_name] === 0));
+    return ($filter && $not_all && $not_empty_or_zero);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Filter a potential array of values to see if any are non-0 string lengths.
+   *
+   * @param mixed $value
+   *
+   * @return int
+   */
+  protected function valueFilter($value) {
+    if (is_array($value)) {
+      foreach ($value as $key => $element) {
+        // If any element returns non-0, we know all we need to.
+        if ($test = $this->valueFilter($element)) {
+          return $test;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    else {
+      return strlen($value);
+    }
+  }
+}