diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index c7b84c6..1a0b410 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -42,7 +42,9 @@ static const binding key_binding[] = {
 	{ " ",		toggle_selection,	NULL,			"toggle file selection"		}, /* on hovered file/directory */
 	{ "e",		update,			NULL,			"rerun all backend"		}, /* executes the entire backend and redrawing of the screen */
 	{ "B",		enter_shell,		"$SHELL",		"enter $SHELL shell"		},
-	{ "/",		not_implemented,	NULL,			"search"			}, 
+	{ "/",		search,			NULL,			"search"			}, 
+	{ "l",		search_next,		NULL,			"search next"			}, 
+	{ "L",		search_previous,	NULL,			"search previous"		}, 
 
 	{ "h",		move_left,		NULL,			"move left"			}, /* moves one dir up */
 	{ "t",		move_down,		NULL,			"move down"			},
diff --git a/interactions.c b/interactions.c
index 10bfc8c..ad36682 100644
--- a/interactions.c
+++ b/interactions.c
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include <curses.h>
 #include <pthread.h>
 #include <dirent.h>
+#include <string.h>
 
 #include "file_previews.h"
 #include "backend.h"
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ extern unsigned int status;
 extern char *start_path;
 extern char *input;
 
+char search_buffer[255];
 unsigned int timeout_time = 0;
 unsigned int input_pass;
 int parsed_input_number;
@@ -289,7 +291,7 @@ void jump_bottom(){
 	pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex_selection);
 	selected_file_current = 0 - 1;
 	update_selected_file();
-	status |= (STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_MASK);
+	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_MASK);
 	pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_selection);
 }
 void jump_top(){
@@ -732,3 +734,91 @@ void paste(){
 	yank_files.list -= yank_files.count;
 	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_MASK | STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_RELOAD_FULL);
 }
+void search(){
+	mvprintw(terminal_height - 1, 0, "/");
+
+	status |= STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_0;
+
+	render_pass();
+	unsigned long local_height;
+	local_height = getmaxy(win_b);
+
+	memset(search_buffer, '\0', 255);
+	render_pass();
+
+	curs_set(1);
+
+	timeout(-1); /* negative numbers block until enter is pressed */
+
+	unsigned int pass = 0;
+	char ch;
+
+	wmove(win_b, local_height-1, 1);
+	while(1) {
+		/*ch = mvwgetch(win, y, x + pass);*/
+		werase(win_b);
+		mvwaddch(win_b, local_height-1, 0, '/');
+		mvwaddstr(win_b, local_height-1, 1, search_buffer);
+		ch = wgetch(win_b);
+		if (ch == '\n') {
+			break;
+		} else if (ch == 27) { /* esc key */
+			break;
+		} else if (ch == 127) { /* backspace */
+			mvwdelch(win_b, local_height-1, 1);
+			wdelch(win_b);
+			if (pass != 0) {
+				search_buffer[pass-1] = '\0';
+				pass--;
+			}
+		} else {
+			search_buffer[pass] = ch;
+			pass++;
+			unsigned long i;
+			for (i = 0; i < mid_file_count; i++) {
+				if (strstr(mid_content[i].file_name, search_buffer)) {
+					selected_file_current = i;
+					status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_0);
+					update_selected_file();
+					render_pass();
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	search_buffer[pass] = '\0';
+
+	timeout(10); 
+	curs_set(0);
+
+	update_selected_file();
+
+	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_0);
+}
+void search_next(){
+	unsigned long i;
+	for (i = selected_file_current+1; i < mid_file_count; i++) {
+		if (strstr(mid_content[i].file_name, search_buffer)) {
+			selected_file_current = i;
+			status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_0);
+			update_selected_file();
+			render_pass();
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+}
+void search_previous(){
+	unsigned long i;
+	for (i = selected_file_current-1;; i--) {
+		if(i > selected_file_current) {
+			break;
+		}
+		if (strstr(mid_content[i].file_name, search_buffer)) {
+			selected_file_current = i;
+			status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_0);
+			update_selected_file();
+			render_pass();
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/interactions.h b/interactions.h
index bec8ca9..5274649 100644
--- a/interactions.h
+++ b/interactions.h
@@ -27,3 +27,6 @@ void order_by(int passes, int index);
 void cmd_on_selected(int passes, int index);
 void yank_file(int passes, int index);
 void paste();
+void search();
+void search_next();
+void search_previous();