# Feature request: Search bar Tab "Names"

**URL:** <https://forum.gitea.com/t/feature-request-search-bar-tab-names/2132>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [May 6, 2020, 8:02pm UTC](https://forum.gitea.com/t/feature-request-search-bar-tab-names/2132 "2020-05-06T20:02:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![DigitalStages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4af34b/32.png) [@DigitalStages](https://forum.gitea.com/u/DigitalStages)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2020, 8:02pm UTC](https://forum.gitea.com/t/feature-request-search-bar-tab-names/2132/1 "2020-05-06T20:02:40Z")

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I use my Gitea installation for one big project, that is split in 4 different main repositories. It is a library of things, so I would want people to be able to search for designs and names, that are within the repositories.

[www.libraryofthings.cc](http://www.libraryofthings.cc)

Is there a way to hack or get a new feature announcement for this kind of search queue?

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**Author:** ![jolheiser](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.gitea.com/jolheiser/32/4807_2.png) [@jolheiser](https://forum.gitea.com/u/jolheiser)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2020, 5:58pm UTC](https://forum.gitea.com/t/feature-request-search-bar-tab-names/2132/2 "2020-05-14T17:58:52Z")

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I believe the search indexer should already be able to pick those up from inside the repo.

If you are wanting a specific queue, you may need to put in an issue feature request.

You may also be able to find whether configuration will suit your needs based on our [indexer docs](https://docs.gitea.io/en-us/repo-indexer/).

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**Author:** ![DigitalStages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4af34b/32.png) [@DigitalStages](https://forum.gitea.com/u/DigitalStages)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2020, 8:17pm UTC](https://forum.gitea.com/t/feature-request-search-bar-tab-names/2132/3 "2020-05-14T20:17:07Z")

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Thank you very much, J.!

I will check and test the indexer docs, as it seems exactly, what I was looking for. I did not know, that I can do that in app.ini.  
Otherwise, I will follow your advice and move the feature request.  
Best wishes

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**Author:** ![DigitalStages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4af34b/32.png) [@DigitalStages](https://forum.gitea.com/u/DigitalStages)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2020, 6:57pm UTC](https://forum.gitea.com/t/feature-request-search-bar-tab-names/2132/4 "2020-05-17T18:57:38Z")

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I actually did activated the search indexer set to bleve.  
However, the name search still only works with repository names, not with parts of the repositories files (by file name).

 ![Searchresult](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/gitea/original/1X/0acd211f13e0b73084002120242e6ae1dec7f48c.png)

Therefore, I want to ask the community again, if you have any experiences and/or solutions in that matter.  
Again, as it is a library, it is important, that people can search for files within the repository.  
Help is much appreciated. Thanks!

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**Author:** ![techknowlogick](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.gitea.com/techknowlogick/32/4706_2.png) [@techknowlogick](https://forum.gitea.com/u/techknowlogick)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2020, 1:02am UTC](https://forum.gitea.com/t/feature-request-search-bar-tab-names/2132/5 "2020-06-13T01:02:18Z")

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In your screenshot you are attempting to search for a repository with the name “README.md” instead of within repos. For code search, please use the code search tab.