diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a5227a2..b081e66 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
 	"name": "@yusurko/vigil",
 	"private": true,
-	"version": "0.1.0-dev41",
+	"version": "0.1.0-dev42",
 	"type": "module",
 	"scripts": {
 		"dev": "vite dev",
diff --git a/src/app.d.ts b/src/app.d.ts
index da08e6d..d49d347 100644
--- a/src/app.d.ts
+++ b/src/app.d.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,21 @@
 // See https://svelte.dev/docs/kit/types#app.d.ts
+
+
 // for information about these interfaces
 declare global {
 	namespace App {
 		// interface Error {}
-		// interface Locals {}
-		// interface PageData {}
+		interface Locals {
+			results?: object[],
+			query?: string,
+			me: UserEntry | null
+		}
+		interface PageData {
+			site: ServerHealth | null,
+			me: UserEntry | null,
+			results?: object[],
+			query?: string
+		}
 		// interface PageState {}
 		// interface Platform {}
 	}
diff --git a/src/hooks.server.ts b/src/hooks.server.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..77f830c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/hooks.server.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+import { getMe } from "$lib/globals.svelte";
+import type { Handle } from "@sveltejs/kit";
+
+
+export const handle: Handle = async ({event, resolve }) => { 
+    event.locals.me = getMe();
+
+    return resolve(event);
+}  
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diff --git a/src/lib/BigSearchInput.svelte b/src/lib/BigSearchInput.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2334ffb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/BigSearchInput.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+
+let { query = $bindable<string>() }: {query?: string} = $props();
+</script>
+
+<input value={query} type="search" name="query" class="bigsearch" />
+
+<style>
+    .bigsearch {
+        width: 100%;
+    font-size: 1.5em;
+    }
+</style>
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diff --git a/src/lib/MetaNav.svelte b/src/lib/MetaNav.svelte
index 217bf43..9b9d224 100644
--- a/src/lib/MetaNav.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/MetaNav.svelte
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 
 let { user } : {user: UserEntry} = $props();
-let enable_search = $state(false);
+let enable_search = $derived(user !== null);
 
 </script>
 
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ let enable_search = $state(false);
             method="POST"
             class="mini-search-bar nomobile">
             <!-- csrf_token() -->
-            <input type="search" disabled={true} name="q" placeholder="Search among {activePostCount()} posts" />
+            <input type="search" name="q" placeholder="Search among {activePostCount()} posts" />
             <button type="submit">Search</button>
         </form>
         <a href="/search" aria-label="Search" title="Search" class="mobileonly">
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ let enable_search = $state(false);
             overflow: hidden;
         } 
            
-.mini-search-bar + a {display: none}
+
         
 
             
diff --git a/src/lib/SLayout.svelte b/src/lib/SLayout.svelte
index 5bff0d2..4530590 100644
--- a/src/lib/SLayout.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/SLayout.svelte
@@ -2,18 +2,21 @@
     import { RiInformationLine, RiMenu3Line, RiShieldLine } from "svelte-remixicon";
 
 let  { children, title, left, right } = $props();
+
+let mobiLeftActive = $state(false);
+let mobiRightActive = $state(false);
 </script>
 
 <!-- svelte-ignore a11y_click_events_have_key_events -->
 <!-- svelte-ignore a11y_no_static_element_interactions -->
 <div class="layout">
   <div class="layout-title">{title}</div>
-  <div class="layout-left">{@render left()}</div>
+  <div class="layout-left" class:active={mobiLeftActive}>{@render left()}</div>
   <div class="layout-content">{@render children()}</div>
-  <div class="layout-right">{@render right()}</div>
+  <div class="layout-right" class:active={mobiRightActive}>{@render right()}</div>
  
-  <div class="layout-licon" onclick={() => {}}><RiMenu3Line /></div>
-  <div class="layout-ricon" onclick={() => {}}><RiInformationLine /></div>
+  <div class="layout-licon" onclick={() => {mobiLeftActive = !mobiLeftActive;}}><RiMenu3Line /></div>
+  <div class="layout-ricon" onclick={() => {mobiRightActive = !mobiRightActive;}}><RiInformationLine /></div>
 </div>
 
 <style>
@@ -26,15 +29,31 @@ let  { children, title, left, right } = $props();
        ". title ."
        "left center right";
     margin: 1em 2em;
+    position: relative;
 }
 
-.layout-left { grid-area: left; }
-.layout-right { grid-area: right; }
+.layout-left { grid-area: left; padding-right: 1em; }
+.layout-right { grid-area: right; padding-left: 1em; }
 .layout-content { grid-area: center; }
 .layout-title { grid-area: title; text-align: center; font-size: 1.4em; }
 
 
 @media (min-width: 800px) {
+  .layout {
+    grid-template-columns: 180px auto 180px;
+  }
+
+  .layout-licon, .layout-ricon { display: none; }
+
+}
+@media (min-width: 800px) and (max-width: 919px) {
+  .layout-left, .layout-right {
+    font-size: smaller;
+  }
+}
+
+
+@media (min-width: 920px) {
   .layout {
     grid-template-columns: 240px auto 240px;
   }
@@ -42,7 +61,7 @@ let  { children, title, left, right } = $props();
   .layout-licon, .layout-ricon { display: none; }
 }
 
-@media (min-width: 960px) {
+@media (min-width: 1000px) {
   .layout {
     grid-template-columns: 270px auto 270px;
   }
@@ -70,6 +89,24 @@ let  { children, title, left, right } = $props();
   }
 
   .layout-left, .layout-right { display: none; }
+
+  .layout-left.active, .layout-right.active { 
+    display: block;
+    position: absolute;
+    top: 2.5em;
+    width: 80%;
+    min-height: calc(100vh - 6em);
+    background-color: var(--canvas);
+    z-index: 10;
+   }
+
+   .layout-left.active {
+    left: 0;
+   }
+   .layout-right.active {
+    right: 0;
+   }
+
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/routes/+layout.ts b/src/routes/+layout.ts
index f322b60..00c6227 100644
--- a/src/routes/+layout.ts
+++ b/src/routes/+layout.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ async function loadMe(event: LoadEvent, me?: string): Promise<UserEntry | null>
 }
 
 
-export async function load(event): Promise<{site: ServerHealth | null, me: UserEntry | null} > {
+export async function load(event) {
     let site = await loadSite(event);
     let me = await loadMe (event, site?.me || void 0);
     return { site, me };
diff --git a/src/routes/[x+40][name]/+page.ts b/src/routes/[x+40][name]/+page.ts
index 39fab32..dc0b03e 100644
--- a/src/routes/[x+40][name]/+page.ts
+++ b/src/routes/[x+40][name]/+page.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { backend } from '$lib/backend.js';
+import { backend } from '$lib/backend';
 import { error } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 
 export async function load(event) {
diff --git a/src/routes/logout/+page.server.ts b/src/routes/logout/+page.server.ts
index 7ca1865..5f66061 100644
--- a/src/routes/logout/+page.server.ts
+++ b/src/routes/logout/+page.server.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ export async function load (event) {
          redirect(303, next);
     }
 
+    // cookies managed by backend
     const resp = await backend.withEvent(event).fetch("logout", {method: 'POST'});
 
     if ([200, 204].indexOf(resp.status) >= 0) {
diff --git a/src/routes/search/+page.server.ts b/src/routes/search/+page.server.ts
index e69de29..7234839 100644
--- a/src/routes/search/+page.server.ts
+++ b/src/routes/search/+page.server.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+import { backend } from '$lib/backend';
+import type { Action, Actions } from '@sveltejs/kit';
+
+
+
+export const actions = {
+    default: async (event) => {
+        const { request } = event;
+        const data = await request.formData()
+
+        const query = data.get("query");
+        if ("string" !== typeof query) {
+            console.log("query is", query);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        const client = await backend.withEvent(event).oath();
+        const resp = await client.submitJson('search/top', { query });
+
+        const { status } = resp;
+        const respData = await resp.json();
+        
+        if (status !== 200) {
+            event.locals.results = [];
+            event.locals.query = query;
+            console.log({ query, status })
+            return;
+        }
+
+        const { has: results } = respData;
+
+        event.locals.results = results;
+        event.locals.query = query;
+        console.log(event.locals);
+        return
+    }
+} satisfies Actions;
+
+export async function load (event) {
+    const { results, query } = event.locals;
+    
+    console.log({ results, query });
+    return { results, query };
+}
+
diff --git a/src/routes/search/+page.svelte b/src/routes/search/+page.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..379e2d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/search/+page.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+    import { enhance } from "$app/forms";
+    import BigSearchInput from "$lib/BigSearchInput.svelte";
+    import Feed from "$lib/Feed.svelte";
+    import { RiSearchLine } from "svelte-remixicon";
+    import type { PageProps } from "./$types";
+
+    let { data }: PageProps = $props();
+    let { query, results } = $derived(data);
+</script>
+
+<form method="POST" use:enhance>
+  <ul class="row">
+    <BigSearchInput bind:query />
+    <button class="inline"><RiSearchLine /></button>
+  </ul>
+</form>
+{#if query}
+<Feed posts={results} />
+{/if}
+
+