diff --git a/brmbar3/brmbar-gui-qt4.py b/brmbar3/brmbar-gui-qt4.py
index 878f04b..405084f 100755
--- a/brmbar3/brmbar-gui-qt4.py
+++ b/brmbar3/brmbar-gui-qt4.py
@@ -120,9 +120,9 @@ class ShopAdapter(QtCore.QObject):
         db.commit()
         return alist
 
-    @QtCore.Slot(result='QVariant')
-    def itemList(self):
-        alist = [ self.acct_inventory_map(a) for a in shop.account_list("inventory") ]
+    @QtCore.Slot('QVariant', result='QVariant')
+    def itemList(self, query):
+        alist = [ self.acct_inventory_map(a) for a in shop.account_list("inventory", like_str="%%"+query+"%%") ]
         db.commit()
         return alist
 
@@ -188,5 +188,5 @@ ctx.setContextProperty('shop', ShopAdapter())
 
 view.setSource('brmbar-gui-qt4/main.qml')
 
-view.showFullScreen()
+view.show()
 app.exec_()
diff --git a/brmbar3/brmbar-gui-qt4/StockMgmt.qml b/brmbar3/brmbar-gui-qt4/StockMgmt.qml
index 0be284c..b52e7fb 100644
--- a/brmbar3/brmbar-gui-qt4/StockMgmt.qml
+++ b/brmbar3/brmbar-gui-qt4/StockMgmt.qml
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ Item {
 
     property variant item_list_model
 
+    state: "normal"
+
     BarcodeInput {
         color: "#00ff00" /* just for debugging */
         onAccepted: {
@@ -82,9 +84,11 @@ Item {
         id: new_item
         x: 65
         y: 582
-        width: 360
+        width: 281
+        height: 83
         text: "New Item"
         fontSize: 0.768 * 60
+        visible: page.state == "normal"
         onButtonClick: {
 	    loadPage("ItemEdit", { dbid: "" })
 	}
@@ -97,11 +101,91 @@ Item {
         width: 360
         text: "Main Screen"
         onButtonClick: {
-	    loadPage("MainPage")
+            if (page.state == "search")
+                page.state = "normal"
+            else
+                loadPage("MainPage")
 	}
     }
 
+    BarButton {
+        id: search_button
+        x: 353
+        y: 582
+        text: "Search"
+        visible: page.state == "normal"
+        onButtonClick: { page.state = "search" }
+    }
+
+    BarKeyPad {
+        id: search_pad
+        x: 65
+        y: 298
+        opacity: 0
+    }
+
+    Text {
+        id: search_text
+        x: 65
+        y: 602
+        color: "#ffff7c"
+        text: search_pad.enteredText
+        visible: page.state == "search"
+        font.pixelSize: 0.768 * 46
+        opacity: 0
+    }
+
+    BarButton {
+        id: query_button
+        x: 353
+        y: 582
+        text: "Search"
+        visible: page.state == "search"
+        onButtonClick: {
+            page.item_list_model = shop.itemList(search_pad.enteredText)
+            item_list.model = page.item_list_model
+        }
+    }
+
+    states: [
+        State {
+            name: "normal"
+        },
+        State {
+            name: "search"
+
+            PropertyChanges {
+                target: item_list_container
+                x: 66
+                y: 166
+                width: 899
+                height: 132
+            }
+
+            PropertyChanges {
+                target: search_pad
+                x: 65
+                y: 298
+                opacity: 1
+            }
+
+            PropertyChanges {
+                target: cancel
+                text: "Back"
+            }
+
+            PropertyChanges {
+                target: search_text
+                x: 65
+                y: 582
+                width: 528
+                height: 83
+                opacity: 1
+            }
+        }
+    ]
+
     Component.onCompleted: {
-	item_list_model = shop.itemList()
+        item_list_model = shop.itemList("")
     }
 }
diff --git a/brmbar3/brmbar/Shop.py b/brmbar3/brmbar/Shop.py
index 7f5c5a1..cbeb455 100644
--- a/brmbar3/brmbar/Shop.py
+++ b/brmbar3/brmbar/Shop.py
@@ -131,10 +131,11 @@ class Shop:
     def inventory_balance_str(self):
         return self.currency.str(self.inventory_balance())
 
-    def account_list(self, acctype):
+    def account_list(self, acctype, like_str="%%"):
         """list all accounts (people or items, as per acctype)"""
         accts = []
-        cur = self.db.execute_and_fetchall("SELECT id FROM accounts WHERE acctype = %s ORDER BY name ASC", [acctype])
+        cur = self.db.execute_and_fetchall("SELECT id FROM accounts WHERE acctype = %s AND name ILIKE %s ORDER BY name ASC", [acctype, like_str])
+		#FIXME: sanitize input like_str ^
         for inventory in cur:
             accts += [ Account.load(self.db, id = inventory[0]) ]
         return accts