# Search

## Description

As anything digital gets larger, Searching becomes even more valuable to help you quickly find the query you want. Since Motion is designed to be modular, almost any component can be pulled up through a simple text entry into the Search Field.

## Search Field Type

Customize your preferred Header bar and Search field, these preferences can be changed in the <mark style="color:blue;">**Settings > UI**</mark>

**Compact**\
This is the startup view of the Search Field. This puts a Search icon to the right of the Navigation buttons. When the Search icon is clicked an entire Search View will be visible.

**Scroll**\
For smaller UI with limited width the Scroll mode for the Search field is a great option, to engage Search — hover the mouse over the Navigation buttons and "*pull down*" or, scroll down with your Mouse to pull down the Search field.&#x20;

**Extended**\
If you'd like to always display a Search bar in your UI, enable Extended and you can always enter text into the Search field.


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://motion.mtmograph.com/m-screens/search.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.