diff --git a/navigator-vue/src/components/DirectoryEntry.vue b/navigator-vue/src/components/DirectoryEntry.vue
index 677c380..df6e436 100644
--- a/navigator-vue/src/components/DirectoryEntry.vue
+++ b/navigator-vue/src/components/DirectoryEntry.vue
@@ -1,71 +1,76 @@
 <template>
-	<tr
-		v-show="!/^\./.test(entry.name) || settings?.directoryView?.showHidden"
-		v-if="settings.directoryView?.view === 'list'"
-		@dblclick="doubleClickCallback"
-		class="hover:!bg-red-600/10"
-	>
-		<td class="flex items-center gap-1 !pl-1">
-			<div :style="{ width: `${24 * level}px` }"></div>
-			<div class="relative w-6">
-				<component :is="icon" class="size-icon icon-default" />
-				<LinkIcon v-if="entry.type === 'link'" class="w-2 h-2 absolute right-0 bottom-0 text-default" />
-			</div>
-			<button v-if="directoryLike" @click.stop="showEntries = !showEntries">
-				<ChevronDownIcon v-if="!showEntries" class="size-icon icon-default" />
-				<ChevronUpIcon v-else class="size-icon icon-default" />
-			</button>
-			<div>{{ entry.name }}</div>
-			<div v-if="entry.type === 'link'" class="inline-flex gap-1 items-center">
-				<div class="inline relative">
-					<ArrowNarrowRightIcon class="text-default size-icon-sm inline" />
-					<XIcon
-						v-if="entry.target?.broken"
-						class="icon-danger size-icon-sm absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0"
-					/>
+	<template v-if="settings.directoryView?.view === 'list'">
+		<tr v-show="show || showEntries" @dblclick="doubleClickCallback" class="hover:!bg-red-600/10">
+			<td class="flex items-center gap-1 !pl-1">
+				<div :style="{ width: `${24 * level}px` }"></div>
+				<div class="relative w-6">
+					<component :is="icon" class="size-icon icon-default" />
+					<LinkIcon v-if="entry.type === 'link'" class="w-2 h-2 absolute right-0 bottom-0 text-default" />
 				</div>
-				<div>{{ entry.target?.rawPath ?? '' }}</div>
-			</div>
-		</td>
-		<td v-if="settings?.directoryView?.cols?.mode" class="font-mono">{{ entry.modeStr }}</td>
-		<td v-if="settings?.directoryView?.cols?.owner">{{ entry.owner }}</td>
-		<td v-if="settings?.directoryView?.cols?.group">{{ entry.group }}</td>
-		<td v-if="settings?.directoryView?.cols?.size">{{ entry.sizeHuman }}</td>
-		<td v-if="settings?.directoryView?.cols?.ctime">{{ entry.ctime?.toLocaleString() ?? '-' }}</td>
-		<td v-if="settings?.directoryView?.cols?.mtime">{{ entry.mtime?.toLocaleString() ?? '-' }}</td>
-		<td v-if="settings?.directoryView?.cols?.atime">{{ entry.atime?.toLocaleString() ?? '-' }}</td>
-	</tr>
+				<button v-if="directoryLike" @click.stop="() => showEntries = !showEntries">
+					<ChevronDownIcon v-if="!showEntries" class="size-icon icon-default" />
+					<ChevronUpIcon v-else class="size-icon icon-default" />
+				</button>
+				<div>{{ entry.name }}</div>
+				<div v-if="entry.type === 'link'" class="inline-flex gap-1 items-center">
+					<div class="inline relative">
+						<ArrowNarrowRightIcon class="text-default size-icon-sm inline" />
+						<XIcon
+							v-if="entry.target?.broken"
+							class="icon-danger size-icon-sm absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0"
+						/>
+					</div>
+					<div>{{ entry.target?.rawPath ?? '' }}</div>
+				</div>
+			</td>
+			<td v-if="settings?.directoryView?.cols?.mode" class="font-mono">{{ entry.modeStr }}</td>
+			<td v-if="settings?.directoryView?.cols?.owner">{{ entry.owner }}</td>
+			<td v-if="settings?.directoryView?.cols?.group">{{ entry.group }}</td>
+			<td v-if="settings?.directoryView?.cols?.size" class="text-right">{{ entry.sizeHuman }}</td>
+			<td v-if="settings?.directoryView?.cols?.ctime">{{ entry.ctime?.toLocaleString() ?? '-' }}</td>
+			<td v-if="settings?.directoryView?.cols?.mtime">{{ entry.mtime?.toLocaleString() ?? '-' }}</td>
+			<td v-if="settings?.directoryView?.cols?.atime">{{ entry.atime?.toLocaleString() ?? '-' }}</td>
+		</tr>
+		<component
+			:show="show || showEntries"
+			:is="DirectoryEntryList"
+			v-if="directoryLike && showEntries"
+			:path="entry.path"
+			:isChild="true"
+			:inheritedSortCallback="inheritedSortCallback"
+			:searchFilterRegExp="searchFilterRegExp"
+			@cd="(...args) => $emit('cd', ...args)"
+			@edit="(...args) => $emit('edit', ...args)"
+			@startProcessing="(...args) => $emit('startProcessing', ...args)"
+			@stopProcessing="(...args) => $emit('stopProcessing', ...args)"
+			ref="directoryViewRef"
+			:level="level + 1"
+		/>
+	</template>
 	<div
 		v-else
-		v-show="!/^\./.test(entry.name) || settings?.directoryView?.showHidden"
+		v-show="show"
 		@dblclick="doubleClickCallback"
 		class="flex flex-col items-center w-20 overflow-hidden"
 	>
 		<div class="relative w-20">
 			<component :is="icon" class="icon-default w-20 h-auto" />
-			<div :class="[directoryLike ? 'right-3 bottom-5' : 'right-5 bottom-3', 'inline absolute']" :title="`-> ${entry.target?.rawPath ?? '?'}`">
-				<LinkIcon v-if="entry.type === 'link'" :class="[entry.target?.broken ? 'text-red-300 dark:text-red-800' : 'text-gray-100 dark:text-gray-900','w-4 h-auto']" />
+			<div
+				:class="[directoryLike ? 'right-3 bottom-5' : 'right-5 bottom-3', 'inline absolute']"
+				:title="`-> ${entry.target?.rawPath ?? '?'}`"
+			>
+				<LinkIcon
+					v-if="entry.type === 'link'"
+					:class="[entry.target?.broken ? 'text-red-300 dark:text-red-800' : 'text-gray-100 dark:text-gray-900', 'w-4 h-auto']"
+				/>
 			</div>
 		</div>
 		<div class="text-center w-full" style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">{{ entry.name }}</div>
 	</div>
-	<component
-		:is="DirectoryEntryList"
-		v-if="directoryLike && showEntries"
-		:path="entry.path"
-		:isChild="true"
-		:inheritedSortCallback="inheritedSortCallback"
-		@cd="(...args) => $emit('cd', ...args)"
-		@edit="(...args) => $emit('edit', ...args)"
-		@startProcessing="(...args) => $emit('startProcessing', ...args)"
-		@stopProcessing="(...args) => $emit('stopProcessing', ...args)"
-		ref="directoryViewRef"
-		:level="level + 1"
-	/>
 </template>
 
 <script>
-import { ref, inject, watch } from 'vue';
+import { ref, inject, watch, nextTick } from 'vue';
 import { DocumentIcon, FolderIcon, LinkIcon, DocumentRemoveIcon, ArrowNarrowRightIcon, XIcon, ChevronDownIcon, ChevronUpIcon } from '@heroicons/vue/solid';
 import { settingsInjectionKey } from '../keys';
 import DirectoryEntryList from './DirectoryEntryList.vue';
@@ -74,6 +79,8 @@ export default {
 	name: 'DirectoryEntry',
 	props: {
 		entry: Object,
+		show: Boolean,
+		searchFilterRegExp: RegExp,
 		inheritedSortCallback: {
 			type: Function,
 			required: false,
@@ -119,6 +126,7 @@ export default {
 			doubleClickCallback,
 			getEntries,
 			DirectoryEntryList,
+			nextTick,
 		}
 	},
 	components: {
diff --git a/navigator-vue/src/components/DirectoryEntryList.vue b/navigator-vue/src/components/DirectoryEntryList.vue
index fb4b841..f80bf11 100644
--- a/navigator-vue/src/components/DirectoryEntryList.vue
+++ b/navigator-vue/src/components/DirectoryEntryList.vue
@@ -1,22 +1,35 @@
 <template>
-	<DirectoryEntry
-		v-for="entry, index in entries"
-		:key="entry.path"
-		:entry="entry"
-		:inheritedSortCallback="sortCallback"
-		@cd="(...args) => $emit('cd', ...args)"
-		@edit="(...args) => $emit('edit', ...args)"
-		@sortEntries="sortEntries"
-		@updateStats="emitStats"
-		@startProcessing="(...args) => $emit('startProcessing', ...args)"
-		@stopProcessing="(...args) => $emit('stopProcessing', ...args)"
-		ref="entryRefs"
-		:level="level"
-	/>
+	<template v-for="entry, index in entries" :key="entry.path">
+		<DirectoryEntry
+			:show="entryFilterCallback(entry)"
+			:entry="entry"
+			:inheritedSortCallback="sortCallback"
+			:searchFilterRegExp="searchFilterRegExp"
+			@cd="(...args) => $emit('cd', ...args)"
+			@edit="(...args) => $emit('edit', ...args)"
+			@sortEntries="sortEntries"
+			@updateStats="emitStats"
+			@startProcessing="(...args) => $emit('startProcessing', ...args)"
+			@stopProcessing="(...args) => $emit('stopProcessing', ...args)"
+			ref="entryRefs"
+			:level="level"
+		/>
+	</template>
+	<tr
+		v-if="show && entries.reduce((sum, entry) => entryFilterCallback(entry) ? sum + 1 : sum, 0) === 0"
+	>
+		<td
+			:colspan="Object.values(settings?.directoryView?.cols ?? {}).reduce((sum, current) => current ? sum + 1 : sum, 1) ?? 100"
+			class="!pl-1 text-muted text-sm"
+		>
+			<div class="inline-block" :style="{ width: `${24 * level}px` }"></div>
+			<div class="inline-block">No entries.</div>
+		</td>
+	</tr>
 </template>
 
 <script>
-import { ref, reactive, computed, inject, watch } from 'vue';
+import { ref, reactive, computed, inject, watch, onBeforeUnmount, onMounted } from 'vue';
 import { useSpawn, errorString, errorStringHTML, canonicalPath } from '@45drives/cockpit-helpers';
 import { notificationsInjectionKey, settingsInjectionKey } from '../keys';
 import DirectoryEntry from './DirectoryEntry.vue';
@@ -25,6 +38,12 @@ export default {
 	name: 'DirectoryEntryList',
 	props: {
 		path: String,
+		searchFilterRegExp: RegExp,
+		show: {
+			type: Boolean,
+			required: false,
+			default: true,
+		},
 		sortCallback: {
 			type: Function,
 			required: false,
@@ -52,6 +71,23 @@ export default {
 				return props.sortCallback(a, b);
 			}
 		});
+		const processingHandler = {
+			count: 0,
+			start: () => {
+				emit('startProcessing');
+				processingHandler.count++;
+			},
+			stop: () => {
+				if (processingHandler.count > 0) {
+					emit('stopProcessing');
+					processingHandler.count--;
+				}
+			},
+			resolveDangling: () => {
+				for (; processingHandler.count > 0; processingHandler.count--)
+					emit('stopProcessing');
+			}
+		}
 
 		const getAsyncEntryStats = (cwd, entry, modeStr, path, linkTargetRaw) => {
 			const procs = [];
@@ -90,9 +126,8 @@ export default {
 					if (linkTargetRaw) {
 						entry.target = {
 							rawPath: linkTargetRaw,
-							path: canonicalPath(linkTargetRaw.replace(/^(?!=\/)/, cwd + '/')),
+							path: canonicalPath(linkTargetRaw.replace(/^(?!\/)/, cwd + '/')),
 						};
-						emit('startProcessing');
 						procs.push(useSpawn(['stat', '-c', '%A', entry.target.path]).promise()
 							.then(state => {
 								getAsyncEntryStats(cwd, entry.target, state.stdout.trim());
@@ -101,7 +136,6 @@ export default {
 							.catch(() => {
 								entry.target.broken = true;
 							})
-							.finally(() => emit('stopProcessing'))
 						);
 					}
 					break;
@@ -119,7 +153,6 @@ export default {
 					break;
 			}
 			if (entry.permissions.acl && path) {
-				emit('startProcessing');
 				procs.push(useSpawn(['getfacl', '--omit-header', '--no-effective', path], { superuser: 'try' }).promise()
 					.then(state => {
 						entry.permissions.acl = state.stdout
@@ -139,31 +172,28 @@ export default {
 					.catch(state => {
 						console.error(`failed to get ACL for ${path}:`, errorString(state));
 					})
-					.finally(() => emit('stopProcessing'))
 				);
 			}
 			if (path) {
-				emit('startProcessing');
 				procs.push(useSpawn(['stat', '-c', '%W:%Y:%X', path], { superuser: 'try' }).promise() // birth:modification:access
 					.then(state => {
-						const [ctimeStr, mtimeStr, atimeStr] = state.stdout.trim().split(':');
+						const [ctime, mtime, atime] = state.stdout.trim().split(':').map(str => parseInt(str));
 						Object.assign(entry, {
-							ctime: new Date(parseInt(ctimeStr) * 1000),
-							mtime: new Date(parseInt(mtimeStr) * 1000),
-							atime: new Date(parseInt(atimeStr) * 1000),
+							ctime: ctime ? new Date(ctime * 1000) : null,
+							mtime: mtime ? new Date(mtime * 1000) : null,
+							atime: atime ? new Date(atime * 1000) : null,
 						});
 					})
 					.catch(state =>
 						notifications.value.constructNotification(`Failed to get stats for ${path}`, errorStringHTML(state), 'error')
 					)
-					.finally(() => emit('stopProcessing'))
 				);
 			}
 			return Promise.all(procs);
 		}
 
 		const getEntries = async () => {
-			emit('startProcessing');
+			processingHandler.start();
 			try {
 				const cwd = props.path;
 				const procs = [];
@@ -215,15 +245,16 @@ export default {
 					})
 					.filter(entry => entry !== null)
 					?? [];
+				processingHandler.start();
 				return Promise.all(procs).then(() => {
 					emitStats();
 					sortEntries();
-				})
+				}).finally(() => processingHandler.stop());
 			} catch (error) {
 				entries.value = [];
 				notifications.value.constructNotification("Error getting directory entries", errorStringHTML(error), 'error');
 			} finally {
-				emit('stopProcessing');
+				processingHandler.stop();
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -238,11 +269,19 @@ export default {
 		}
 
 		const sortEntries = () => {
-			emit('startProcessing');
+			processingHandler.start();
 			entries.value.sort(sortCallbackComputed.value);
-			emit('stopProcessing');
+			processingHandler.stop();
 		}
 
+		const entryFilterCallback = (entry) =>
+			(!/^\./.test(entry.name) || settings?.directoryView?.showHidden)
+			&& (props.searchFilterRegExp?.test(entry.name) ?? true);
+
+		onBeforeUnmount(() => {
+			processingHandler.resolveDangling();
+		});
+
 		watch(() => props.sortCallback, sortEntries);
 		watch(entries, sortEntries);
 		watch(() => settings.directoryView?.separateDirs, sortEntries);
@@ -256,6 +295,7 @@ export default {
 			getEntries,
 			emitStats,
 			sortEntries,
+			entryFilterCallback,
 		}
 	},
 	components: {
diff --git a/navigator-vue/src/components/DirectoryView.vue b/navigator-vue/src/components/DirectoryView.vue
index 80430e8..4823e57 100644
--- a/navigator-vue/src/components/DirectoryView.vue
+++ b/navigator-vue/src/components/DirectoryView.vue
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 					</th>
 					<th v-if="settings?.directoryView?.cols?.size">
 						<div class="flex flex-row flex-nowrap gap-2 items-center">
-							<div class="grow">Size</div>
+							<div class="grow text-right">Size</div>
 							<SortCallbackButton v-model="sortCallback" :compareFunc="sortCallbacks.size" />
 						</div>
 					</th>
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@
 				<DirectoryEntryList
 					:path="path"
 					:sortCallback="sortCallback"
+					:searchFilterRegExp="searchFilterRegExp"
 					@cd="(...args) => $emit('cd', ...args)"
 					@edit="(...args) => $emit('edit', ...args)"
 					@updateStats="(...args) => $emit('updateStats', ...args)"
@@ -80,6 +81,7 @@
 			<DirectoryEntryList
 				:path="path"
 				:sortCallback="sortCallback"
+				:searchFilterRegExp="searchFilterRegExp"
 				@cd="(...args) => $emit('cd', ...args)"
 				@edit="(...args) => $emit('edit', ...args)"
 				@updateStats="(...args) => $emit('updateStats', ...args)"
@@ -101,6 +103,7 @@ import DirectoryEntryList from './DirectoryEntryList.vue';
 export default {
 	props: {
 		path: String,
+		searchFilterRegExp: RegExp,
 	},
 	setup() {
 		const settings = inject(settingsInjectionKey);
diff --git a/navigator-vue/src/views/Browser.vue b/navigator-vue/src/views/Browser.vue
index da4d040..4d38deb 100644
--- a/navigator-vue/src/views/Browser.vue
+++ b/navigator-vue/src/views/Browser.vue
@@ -1,70 +1,73 @@
 <template>
 	<div class="grow overflow-hidden">
 		<div class="h-full flex flex-col items-stretch">
-			<div class="flex items-stretch divide-x divide-y divide-default flex-wrap">
-				<div class="flex items-stretch divide-x divide-default grow-[6] basis-0">
-					<div class="button-group-row px-4 py-2">
-						<button
-							class="p-2 rounded-lg hover:bg-accent relative"
-							:disabled="!pathHistory.backAllowed()"
-							@click="back()"
-							@mouseenter="backHistoryDropdown.mouseEnter"
-							@mouseleave="backHistoryDropdown.mouseLeave"
+			<div
+				class="grid grid-cols-[auto_1fr] grid-rows-[1fr 1fr] md:grid-cols-[auto_3fr_1fr] md:grid-row-[1fr] items-stretch divide-x divide-y divide-default"
+			>
+				<div class="button-group-row p-1 md:px-4 md:py-2">
+					<button
+						class="p-2 rounded-lg hover:bg-accent relative"
+						:disabled="!pathHistory.backAllowed()"
+						@click="back()"
+						@mouseenter="backHistoryDropdown.mouseEnter"
+						@mouseleave="backHistoryDropdown.mouseLeave"
+					>
+						<ArrowLeftIcon class="size-icon icon-default" />
+						<ChevronDownIcon
+							class="w-3 h-3 icon-default absolute bottom-1 right-1"
+							v-if="pathHistory.backAllowed()"
+						/>
+						<div
+							v-if="backHistoryDropdown.showDropdown"
+							class="absolute top-full left-0 flex flex-col items-stretch z-50 bg-default shadow-lg rounded-lg overflow-y-auto max-h-80"
 						>
-							<ArrowLeftIcon class="size-icon icon-default" />
-							<ChevronDownIcon
-								class="w-3 h-3 icon-default absolute bottom-1 right-1"
-								v-if="pathHistory.backAllowed()"
-							/>
 							<div
-								v-if="backHistoryDropdown.showDropdown"
-								class="absolute top-full left-0 flex flex-col items-stretch z-50 bg-default shadow-lg rounded-lg overflow-y-auto max-h-80"
-							>
-								<div
-									v-for="item, index in pathHistory.stack.slice(0, pathHistory.index).reverse()"
-									:key="index"
-									@click="pathHistory.index = pathHistory.index - index"
-									class="hover:text-white hover:bg-red-600 px-4 py-2 text-sm text-left whitespace-nowrap"
-								>{{ item }}</div>
-							</div>
-						</button>
-						<button
-							class="p-2 rounded-lg hover:bg-accent relative"
-							:disabled="!pathHistory.forwardAllowed()"
-							@click="forward()"
-							@mouseenter="forwardHistoryDropdown.mouseEnter"
-							@mouseleave="forwardHistoryDropdown.mouseLeave"
+								v-for="item, index in pathHistory.stack.slice(0, pathHistory.index).reverse()"
+								:key="index"
+								@click="pathHistory.index = pathHistory.index - index"
+								class="hover:text-white hover:bg-red-600 px-4 py-2 text-sm text-left whitespace-nowrap"
+							>{{ item }}</div>
+						</div>
+					</button>
+					<button
+						class="p-2 rounded-lg hover:bg-accent relative"
+						:disabled="!pathHistory.forwardAllowed()"
+						@click="forward()"
+						@mouseenter="forwardHistoryDropdown.mouseEnter"
+						@mouseleave="forwardHistoryDropdown.mouseLeave"
+					>
+						<ArrowRightIcon class="size-icon icon-default" />
+						<ChevronDownIcon
+							class="w-3 h-3 icon-default absolute bottom-1 right-1"
+							v-if="pathHistory.forwardAllowed()"
+						/>
+						<div
+							v-if="forwardHistoryDropdown.showDropdown"
+							class="absolute top-full left-0 flex flex-col items-stretch z-50 bg-default shadow-lg rounded-lg overflow-y-auto max-h-80"
 						>
-							<ArrowRightIcon class="size-icon icon-default" />
-							<ChevronDownIcon
-								class="w-3 h-3 icon-default absolute bottom-1 right-1"
-								v-if="pathHistory.forwardAllowed()"
-							/>
 							<div
-								v-if="forwardHistoryDropdown.showDropdown"
-								class="absolute top-full left-0 flex flex-col items-stretch z-50 bg-default shadow-lg rounded-lg overflow-y-auto max-h-80"
-							>
-								<div
-									v-for="item, index in pathHistory.stack.slice(pathHistory.index + 1)"
-									:key="index"
-									@click="pathHistory.index = pathHistory.index + index"
-									class="hover:text-white hover:bg-red-600 px-4 py-2 text-sm text-left whitespace-nowrap"
-								>{{ item }}</div>
-							</div>
-						</button>
-						<button class="p-2 rounded-lg hover:bg-accent" @click="up()">
-							<ArrowUpIcon class="size-icon icon-default" />
-						</button>
-						<button class="p-2 rounded-lg hover:bg-accent" @click="directoryViewRef.getEntries()">
-							<RefreshIcon class="size-icon icon-default" />
-						</button>
-					</div>
-					<div class="grow px-4 py-2">
-						<PathBreadCrumbs :path="pathHistory.current() ?? '/'" @cd="newPath => cd(newPath)" />
-					</div>
+								v-for="item, index in pathHistory.stack.slice(pathHistory.index + 1)"
+								:key="index"
+								@click="pathHistory.index = pathHistory.index + index"
+								class="hover:text-white hover:bg-red-600 px-4 py-2 text-sm text-left whitespace-nowrap"
+							>{{ item }}</div>
+						</div>
+					</button>
+					<button class="p-2 rounded-lg hover:bg-accent" @click="up()">
+						<ArrowUpIcon class="size-icon icon-default" />
+					</button>
+					<button class="p-2 rounded-lg hover:bg-accent" @click="directoryViewRef.getEntries()">
+						<RefreshIcon class="size-icon icon-default" />
+					</button>
 				</div>
 
-				<div class="grow shrink-0 px-4 py-2">
+				<div
+					class="p-1 md:px-4 md:py-2 col-start-1 col-end-3 row-start-2 row-end-3 md:col-start-auto md:col-end-auto md:row-start-auto md:row-end-auto"
+				>
+					<PathBreadCrumbs :path="pathHistory.current() ?? '/'" @cd="newPath => cd(newPath)" />
+				</div>
+
+				<div class="p-1 md:px-4 md:py-2">
 					<div class="relative">
 						<div class="absolute inset-y-0 left-0 pl-3 flex items-center pointer-events-none">
 							<SearchIcon class="size-icon icon-default" aria-hidden="true" />
@@ -72,8 +75,8 @@
 						<input
 							type="text"
 							class="block input-textlike w-full pl-10"
-							v-model="searchFilter"
-							placeholder="Search in directory"
+							v-model="searchFilterStr"
+							placeholder="Search in directory (foo*, b?r, *.jpg)"
 						/>
 					</div>
 				</div>
@@ -81,6 +84,7 @@
 			<div class="grow overflow-hidden">
 				<DirectoryView
 					:path="pathHistory.current() ?? '/'"
+					:searchFilterRegExp="searchFilterRegExp"
 					@cd="newPath => cd(newPath)"
 					@edit="(...args) => console.log('edit', ...args)"
 					@updateStats="stats => $emit('updateFooterText', `${stats.files} file${stats.files === 1 ? '' : 's'}, ${stats.dirs} director${stats.dirs === 1 ? 'y' : 'ies'}`)"
@@ -98,16 +102,18 @@ import DirectoryView from "../components/DirectoryView.vue";
 import { errorStringHTML, canonicalPath } from '@45drives/cockpit-helpers';
 import PathBreadCrumbs from '../components/PathBreadCrumbs.vue';
 import { checkIfExists, checkIfAllowed } from '../mode';
-import { notificationsInjectionKey, pathHistoryInjectionKey, lastPathStorageKey } from '../keys';
+import { notificationsInjectionKey, pathHistoryInjectionKey, lastPathStorageKey, settingsInjectionKey } from '../keys';
 import { ArrowLeftIcon, ArrowRightIcon, ArrowUpIcon, RefreshIcon, ChevronDownIcon, SearchIcon } from '@heroicons/vue/solid';
 
 export default {
 	setup() {
+		const settings = inject(settingsInjectionKey);
 		const notifications = inject(notificationsInjectionKey);
 		const route = useRoute();
 		const pathHistory = inject(pathHistoryInjectionKey);
 		const directoryViewRef = ref();
-		const searchFilter = ref("");
+		const searchFilterStr = ref("");
+		const searchFilterRegExp = ref(/^/g);
 		const backHistoryDropdown = reactive({
 			showDropdown: false,
 			timeoutHandle: null,
@@ -156,6 +162,17 @@ export default {
 			cd(canonicalPath((pathHistory.current() ?? "") + '/..'), saveHistory);
 		}
 
+		watch(searchFilterStr, () => {
+			searchFilterRegExp.value = new RegExp(
+				`^${
+					searchFilterStr.value
+						.replace(/[.+^${}()|[\]]|\\(?![*?])/g, '\\$&') // escape special chars, \\ only if not before * or ?
+						.replace(/(?<!\\)\*/g, '.*') // replace * with .* if not escaped
+						.replace(/(?<!\\)\?/g, '.') // replace ? with . if not escaped
+				}`
+			);
+		}, { immediate: true });
+
 		watch(() => route.params.path, async () => {
 			if (!route.params.path)
 				return cockpit.location.go('/browse/');
@@ -194,7 +211,8 @@ export default {
 			console,
 			pathHistory,
 			directoryViewRef,
-			searchFilter,
+			searchFilterStr,
+			searchFilterRegExp,
 			backHistoryDropdown,
 			forwardHistoryDropdown,
 			cd,
diff --git a/navigator-vue/yarn.lock b/navigator-vue/yarn.lock
index bb80494..f849cb5 100644
--- a/navigator-vue/yarn.lock
+++ b/navigator-vue/yarn.lock
@@ -245,9 +245,9 @@ camelcase-css@^2.0.1:
   integrity sha512-QOSvevhslijgYwRx6Rv7zKdMF8lbRmx+uQGx2+vDc+KI/eBnsy9kit5aj23AgGu3pa4t9AgwbnXWqS+iOY+2aA==
 
 caniuse-lite@^1.0.30001332, caniuse-lite@^1.0.30001335:
-  version "1.0.30001340"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/caniuse-lite/-/caniuse-lite-1.0.30001340.tgz#029a2f8bfc025d4820fafbfaa6259fd7778340c7"
-  integrity sha512-jUNz+a9blQTQVu4uFcn17uAD8IDizPzQkIKh3LCJfg9BkyIqExYYdyc/ZSlWUSKb8iYiXxKsxbv4zYSvkqjrxw==
+  version "1.0.30001341"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/caniuse-lite/-/caniuse-lite-1.0.30001341.tgz#59590c8ffa8b5939cf4161f00827b8873ad72498"
+  integrity sha512-2SodVrFFtvGENGCv0ChVJIDQ0KPaS1cg7/qtfMaICgeMolDdo/Z2OD32F0Aq9yl6F4YFwGPBS5AaPqNYiW4PoA==
 
 chokidar@^3.5.3:
   version "3.5.3"