Is it possible to set filtered items to be seen (open) as default?

I want my page open by filtered projects as default.

I created a dropdown menu on my page and connected it to the CMS. Therefore, when “selected works” is chosen from that menu, only the relevant works can be seen on my page which is perfect.

However, by default, the page displays all projects, but I want “selected works” to be shown by default instead of all items. Is there a way for the page to open with “selected works” and allow viewing of all projects if desired through the dropdown menu?

Note:

When I apply a filter directly to the dataset, only the filtered projects are shown regardless of what is selected from the dropdown menu and other items cannot be seen.

I use Editor X.

Thanks.