# UI - Search current flow only

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-search-current-flow-only/4273>\
**Category:** Feature Requests\
**Created:** [25 October 2018 06:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-search-current-flow-only/4273 "2018-10-25T06:38:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 11\
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**Author:** ![btsimonh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/btsimonh/32/3318_2.png) [@btsimonh](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/btsimonh)\
**Post date:** [25 October 2018 06:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-search-current-flow-only/4273/1 "2018-10-25T06:38:36Z")

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Hi team,  
I often have many very similar flows loaded (most disabled). When I'm working on one flow, the ability to search _only_ in the current flow would be nice.  
I checked the documentation, and it is not mentioned; apologies if this is present as a feature....  
p.s. Shift-Ctrl-F seems to be available as a hotkey :).  
br,  
Simon

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**Author:** ![number005](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/number005/32/7430_2.png) [@number005](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/number005)\
**Post date:** [29 August 2024 11:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-search-current-flow-only/4273/2 "2024-08-29T11:26:07Z")

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Ist this possible today somehow?

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**Author:** ![zenofmud](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/zenofmud/32/316_2.png) [@zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud)\
**Post date:** [29 August 2024 12:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-search-current-flow-only/4273/3 "2024-08-29T12:30:45Z")

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See if this will work for you.

1. click the hamburger menu and select `Search Flows`  
 ![Screenshot 2024-08-29 at 10.05.58 AM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/5/c/5c23618fe5684bd3631d873bbc1596e214cdc402.png)

2. in the popup click on the down arrow  
 ![Screenshot 2024-08-29 at 8.21.10 AM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/d/5/d58099881c574d4e768ad5bbeb54d63c2ae5d4a7.png)

3. click on 'Current Flow'  
 ![Screenshot 2024-08-29 at 8.23.19 AM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/3/7/3791996a04f89379f729ed38f17cbf55bd9cf98b.png)

4. after the flow name enter the code you want

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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [29 August 2024 13:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-search-current-flow-only/4273/4 "2024-08-29T13:13:24Z")

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![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/2/4/24fc3e6f0270bc086bba4eba88317f6937603212.png)

I think probably you meant to highlight Search flows, not Manage palette.

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**Author:** ![zenofmud](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/zenofmud/32/316_2.png) [@zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud)\
**Post date:** [29 August 2024 14:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-search-current-flow-only/4273/5 "2024-08-29T14:04:02Z")

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Oops, your right @Colin I just corrected it.

@number005 If you use `Shift-Ctrl-F` that will take you to step 4 of my example.

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**Author:** ![btsimonh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/btsimonh/32/3318_2.png) [@btsimonh](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/btsimonh)\
**Post date:** [29 August 2024 15:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-search-current-flow-only/4273/6 "2024-08-29T15:08:27Z")

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Nice to see my suggestion is there now :).  
Unfortunately I'm stuck on 1.0.1 for a few more months - until I can do a major upgrade of NodeJS and Node-red.  
S

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [29 August 2024 15:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-search-current-flow-only/4273/7 "2024-08-29T15:20:04Z")

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> [@zenofmud](#):
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> click the hamburger menu and select `Search Flows`  
> ![Screenshot 2024-08-29 at 10.05.58 AM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/5/c/5c23618fe5684bd3631d873bbc1596e214cdc402.png)

Or click the looking glass

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/c/2/c243ad2656364a62d003a7e87ed66041607b419e.png)

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**Author:** ![zubairsk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/zubairsk/32/94222_2.png) [@zubairsk](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zubairsk)\
**Post date:** [5 September 2024 10:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-search-current-flow-only/4273/8 "2024-09-05T10:49:02Z")

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I've noticed that I often work with multiple similar flows, many of which are disabled. It would be really helpful to have a search functionality limited to the current flow I'm working on.

I checked the documentation and didn't find any mention of this feature, so apologies if it's already available. If not, I believe it would be a useful addition for improving workflow management.

On a related note, I did find that Shift-Ctrl-F works as a hotkey, which is great! 🙂

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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [5 September 2024 11:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-search-current-flow-only/4273/9 "2024-09-05T11:04:10Z")

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> [@zubairsk](#):
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> It would be really helpful to have a search functionality limited to the current flow I'm working on.

Did the techniques suggested earlier in this thread not work for you?

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [5 September 2024 12:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-search-current-flow-only/4273/10 "2024-09-05T12:22:54Z")

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> [@zubairsk](#):
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> It would be really helpful to have a search functionality limited to the current flow I'm working on.

Scroll up 4 posts

> [@zenofmud](#):
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> - ![Screenshot 2024-08-29 at 8.21.10 AM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/d/5/d58099881c574d4e768ad5bbeb54d63c2ae5d4a7.png)
> - click on 'Current Flow'  
> ![Screenshot 2024-08-29 at 8.23.19 AM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/3/7/3791996a04f89379f729ed38f17cbf55bd9cf98b.png)
> - after the flow name enter the code you want
> 
> ![Screenshot 2024-08-29 at 8.28.43 AM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/4/7/479b62b5abd5a54d595791afc443007fa8728ae3.png)

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**Author:** ![knolleary](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/knolleary/32/3_2.png) [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)\
**Post date:** [5 September 2024 17:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-search-current-flow-only/4273/11 "2024-09-05T17:37:04Z")

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Hi @zubairsk

If you don't mind me saying, your post reads very much like a chatgpt generated version of the original post in this thread. As did your first post in the forum when you joined earlier this week.

Could you introduce yourself in case I'm very mistaken?