diff --git a/plugins/gui/include/gui/selection_details_widget/selection_details_widget.h b/plugins/gui/include/gui/selection_details_widget/selection_details_widget.h
index 9f7df1984ce..b2bea6b6fd8 100644
--- a/plugins/gui/include/gui/selection_details_widget/selection_details_widget.h
+++ b/plugins/gui/include/gui/selection_details_widget/selection_details_widget.h
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
 
 #include "gui/content_widget/content_widget.h"
 #include "gui/selection_details_widget/tree_navigation/selection_tree_item.h"
+#include "gui/selection_details_widget/tree_navigation/selection_tree_proxy.h"
+#include "gui/selection_details_widget/tree_navigation/selection_tree_model.h"
 #include "hal_core/defines.h"
 
 class QTableWidget;
@@ -371,5 +373,7 @@ namespace hal
         GateDetailsTabWidget* mGateDetailsTabs;
         NetDetailsTabWidget* mNetDetailsTabs;
         ModuleDetailsTabWidget* mModuleDetailsTabs;
+        SelectionTreeProxyModel* mSelectionTreeProxyModel;
+        SelectionTreeModel* mSelectionTreeModel;
     };
 }
diff --git a/plugins/gui/include/gui/selection_details_widget/tree_navigation/selection_tree_proxy.h b/plugins/gui/include/gui/selection_details_widget/tree_navigation/selection_tree_proxy.h
index 651f397bc22..1bf2949f006 100644
--- a/plugins/gui/include/gui/selection_details_widget/tree_navigation/selection_tree_proxy.h
+++ b/plugins/gui/include/gui/selection_details_widget/tree_navigation/selection_tree_proxy.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "gui/gui_utils/sort.h"
+#include "gui/searchbar/search_proxy_model.h"
 
 #include <QSortFilterProxyModel>
 #include <QRegularExpression>
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ namespace hal
      * A proxy model to filter the SelectionTreeModel. This allows to search efficiently through the
      * model and the results can be displayed within the view in a tree-styled fashion.
      */
-    class SelectionTreeProxyModel : public QSortFilterProxyModel
+    class SelectionTreeProxyModel : public SearchProxyModel
     {
         Q_OBJECT
     public:
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@ namespace hal
          * @param sortMechanism - The new mechanism.
          */
         void setSortMechanism(gui_utility::mSortMechanism sortMechanism);
+        void startSearch(QString text, int options) override;
 
     protected:
 
diff --git a/plugins/gui/src/module_dialog/module_dialog.cpp b/plugins/gui/src/module_dialog/module_dialog.cpp
index 3cc9ea7eabe..42baae901b9 100644
--- a/plugins/gui/src/module_dialog/module_dialog.cpp
+++ b/plugins/gui/src/module_dialog/module_dialog.cpp
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ namespace hal {
         mTreeView->setModel(mModuleTreeProxyModel);
         mTreeView->expandAll();
 
+
         mButtonBox = new QDialogButtonBox(QDialogButtonBox::Ok|QDialogButtonBox::Cancel, this);
         layout->addWidget(mButtonBox, 3, 0, 1, 3, Qt::AlignHCenter);
 
diff --git a/plugins/gui/src/selection_details_widget/selection_details_widget.cpp b/plugins/gui/src/selection_details_widget/selection_details_widget.cpp
index 56dfae249cc..8c3043b3068 100644
--- a/plugins/gui/src/selection_details_widget/selection_details_widget.cpp
+++ b/plugins/gui/src/selection_details_widget/selection_details_widget.cpp
@@ -74,7 +74,20 @@ namespace hal
 
         QVBoxLayout* containerLayout = new QVBoxLayout(treeViewContainer);
 
+
+
+
+
         mSelectionTreeView  = new SelectionTreeView(treeViewContainer);
+
+        mSelectionTreeModel = new SelectionTreeModel(this);
+        mSelectionTreeProxyModel = new SelectionTreeProxyModel(this);
+        mSelectionTreeProxyModel->setSourceModel(mSelectionTreeModel);
+        mSelectionTreeView->setModel(mSelectionTreeProxyModel);
+
+        //mSelectionTreeProxyModel->setSourceModel(mSelectionTreeView->model());
+        //mSelectionTreeView->setModel(mSelectionTreeProxyModel);
+
         mSelectionTreeView->setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Expanding, QSizePolicy::Expanding);
         mSelectionTreeView->setMinimumWidth(280);
         mSelectionTreeView->hide();
@@ -143,6 +156,8 @@ namespace hal
         connect(mSearchbar, &Searchbar::textEdited, this, &SelectionDetailsWidget::updateSearchIcon);
         connect(mSelectionTreeView, &SelectionTreeView::itemDoubleClicked, this, &SelectionDetailsWidget::handleTreeViewItemFocusClicked);
         connect(mSelectionTreeView, &SelectionTreeView::focusItemClicked, this, &SelectionDetailsWidget::handleTreeViewItemFocusClicked);
+
+        connect(mSearchbar, &Searchbar::triggerNewSearch, mSelectionTreeProxyModel, &SelectionTreeProxyModel::startSearch);
     }
 
     void SelectionDetailsWidget::selectionToModuleMenu()
@@ -315,8 +330,8 @@ namespace hal
         }
 
         SelectionTreeProxyModel* proxy = static_cast<SelectionTreeProxyModel*>(mSelectionTreeView->model());
+        //mSelectionTreeView->setModel(mSelectionTreeProxyModel);
         if (proxy->isGraphicsBusy()) return;
-
         if (!mSearchbar->getCurrentText().isEmpty())
         {
             mSearchbar->clear();
diff --git a/plugins/gui/src/selection_details_widget/tree_navigation/selection_tree_model.cpp b/plugins/gui/src/selection_details_widget/tree_navigation/selection_tree_model.cpp
index 56778615107..78e605069ac 100644
--- a/plugins/gui/src/selection_details_widget/tree_navigation/selection_tree_model.cpp
+++ b/plugins/gui/src/selection_details_widget/tree_navigation/selection_tree_model.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ namespace hal
         mRootItem = new SelectionTreeItemRoot;
         // root item has no parent
 
+
         connect(gNetlistRelay,&NetlistRelay::moduleNameChanged,this,&SelectionTreeModel::handleModuleItemChanged);
         connect(gNetlistRelay,&NetlistRelay::moduleTypeChanged,this,&SelectionTreeModel::handleModuleItemChanged);
         connect(gNetlistRelay,&NetlistRelay::gateNameChanged,this,&SelectionTreeModel::handleGateItemChanged);
diff --git a/plugins/gui/src/selection_details_widget/tree_navigation/selection_tree_proxy.cpp b/plugins/gui/src/selection_details_widget/tree_navigation/selection_tree_proxy.cpp
index 3f98627c2bb..55a21b0aba4 100644
--- a/plugins/gui/src/selection_details_widget/tree_navigation/selection_tree_proxy.cpp
+++ b/plugins/gui/src/selection_details_widget/tree_navigation/selection_tree_proxy.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 namespace hal
 {
     SelectionTreeProxyModel::SelectionTreeProxyModel(QObject* parent)
-        : QSortFilterProxyModel(parent), mSortMechanism(gui_utility::mSortMechanism::lexical), mGraphicsBusy(0)
+        : SearchProxyModel(parent), mSortMechanism(gui_utility::mSortMechanism::lexical), mGraphicsBusy(0)
     {
         mFilterExpression.setPatternOptions(QRegularExpression::CaseInsensitiveOption);
     }
@@ -73,4 +73,12 @@ namespace hal
         mSortMechanism = sortMechanism;
         invalidate();
     }
+
+    void SelectionTreeProxyModel::startSearch(QString text, int options)
+    {
+        mSearchString = text;
+        mSearchOptions = SearchOptions(options);
+        invalidateFilter();
+    }
+
 }