diff --git a/GnomishVendorShrinker.lua b/GnomishVendorShrinker.lua
index 125fa18..eb06dae 100644
--- a/GnomishVendorShrinker.lua
+++ b/GnomishVendorShrinker.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 
+local ItemSearch = LibStub('LibItemSearch-1.0')
 local myname, ns = ...
 ns.IHASCAT = select(4, GetBuildInfo()) >= 40000
 
@@ -250,65 +251,76 @@ local grads = setmetatable({
 local _, _, _, _, _, _, RECIPE = GetAuctionItemClasses()
 local quality_colors = setmetatable({}, {__index = function() return "|cffffffff" end})
 for i=1,7 do quality_colors[i] = "|c".. select(4, GetItemQualityColor(i)) end
+
+local function ShowMerchantItem(row, i)
+	local name, itemTexture, itemPrice, itemStackCount, numAvailable, isUsable, extendedCost = GetMerchantItemInfo(i)
+	local link = GetMerchantItemLink(i)
+	local color = quality_colors.default
+	row.backdrop:Hide()
+	if link then
+		local name, link2, quality, iLevel, reqLevel, class, subclass, maxStack, equipSlot, texture, vendorPrice = GetItemInfo(link)
+		color = quality_colors[quality]
+
+		if class == RECIPE and not ns.knowns[link] then
+			row.backdrop:SetGradientAlpha("HORIZONTAL", unpack(grads[quality]))
+			row.backdrop:Show()
+		end
+	end
+
+	if not isUsable then
+		row.backdrop:SetGradientAlpha("HORIZONTAL", unpack(grads.red))
+		row.backdrop:Show()
+	end
+
+	row.icon:SetTexture(itemTexture)
+	row.ItemName:SetText((numAvailable > -1 and ("["..numAvailable.."] ") or "").. color.. (name or "<Loading item data>").. (itemStackCount > 1 and ("|r x"..itemStackCount) or ""))
+
+	for i,v in pairs(row.altframes) do v:Hide() end
+	row.altcurrency = extendedCost
+	if extendedCost then
+		row:AddAltCurrency(i)
+		row.link, row.texture, row.extendedCost = link, itemTexture, true
+	end
+	if itemPrice > 0 then
+		row.ItemPrice:SetText(ns.GSC(itemPrice))
+		row.Price = itemPrice
+	end
+	if extendedCost and (itemPrice <= 0) then
+		row.ItemPrice:SetText()
+		row.Price = 0
+	elseif extendedCost and (itemPrice > 0) then
+		row.ItemPrice:SetText(ns.GSC(itemPrice))
+	else
+		row.ItemName:SetPoint("RIGHT", row.ItemPrice, "LEFT", -GAP, 0)
+		row.extendedCost = nil
+	end
+
+	if isUsable then row.icon:SetVertexColor(1, 1, 1) else row.icon:SetVertexColor(.9, 0, 0) end
+	row:SetID(i)
+	row:Show()
+end
+
+
+local scrollbar = LibStub("tekKonfig-Scroll").new(GVS, 0, SCROLLSTEP)
 local offset = 0
 local searchstring
 local function Refresh()
 	local n = GetMerchantNumItems()
-	for i,row in pairs(rows) do
-		local j = i + offset
-		if j > n then
-			row:Hide()
-		else
-			row.backdrop:Hide()
-
-			local name, itemTexture, itemPrice, itemStackCount, numAvailable, isUsable, extendedCost = GetMerchantItemInfo(j)
-			local link = GetMerchantItemLink(j)
-			local color = quality_colors.default
-			if link then
-				local name, link2, quality, iLevel, reqLevel, class, subclass, maxStack, equipSlot, texture, vendorPrice = GetItemInfo(link)
-				color = quality_colors[quality]
-
-				if class == RECIPE and not ns.knowns[link] then
-					row.backdrop:SetGradientAlpha("HORIZONTAL", unpack(grads[quality]))
-					row.backdrop:Show()
-				end
+	local row, n_searchmatch = 1, 0
+	for i=1,n do
+		local link = GetMerchantItemLink(i)
+		if ItemSearch:Find(link, searchstring) then
+			if n_searchmatch >= offset and n_searchmatch < offset + NUMROWS then
+				ShowMerchantItem(rows[row], i)
+				row = row + 1
 			end
-
-			if not isUsable then
-				row.backdrop:SetGradientAlpha("HORIZONTAL", unpack(grads.red))
-				row.backdrop:Show()
-			end
-
-			row:SetAlpha(searchstring and name and not name:lower():match(searchstring) and 0.5 or 1)
-
-			row.icon:SetTexture(itemTexture)
-			row.ItemName:SetText((numAvailable > -1 and ("["..numAvailable.."] ") or "").. color.. (name or "<Loading item data>").. (itemStackCount > 1 and ("|r x"..itemStackCount) or ""))
-
-			for i,v in pairs(row.altframes) do v:Hide() end
-			row.altcurrency = extendedCost
-			if extendedCost then
-				row:AddAltCurrency(j)
-				row.link, row.texture, row.extendedCost = link, itemTexture, true
-			end
-			if itemPrice > 0 then
-				row.ItemPrice:SetText(ns.GSC(itemPrice))
-				row.Price = itemPrice
-			end
-			if extendedCost and (itemPrice <= 0) then
-				row.ItemPrice:SetText()
-				row.Price = 0
-			elseif extendedCost and (itemPrice > 0) then
-				row.ItemPrice:SetText(ns.GSC(itemPrice))
-			else
-				row.ItemName:SetPoint("RIGHT", row.ItemPrice, "LEFT", -GAP, 0)
-				row.extendedCost = nil
-			end
-
-			if isUsable then row.icon:SetVertexColor(1, 1, 1) else row.icon:SetVertexColor(.9, 0, 0) end
-			row:SetID(j)
-			row:Show()
+			n_searchmatch = n_searchmatch + 1
 		end
 	end
+	scrollbar:SetMinMaxValues(0, math.max(0, n_searchmatch - NUMROWS))
+	for i=row,NUMROWS do
+		rows[i]:Hide()
+	end
 end
 
 
@@ -362,7 +374,6 @@ editbox:SetScript("OnShow", function(self)
 	self:SetTextColor(0.75, 0.75, 0.75, 1)
 end)
 
-local scrollbar = LibStub("tekKonfig-Scroll").new(GVS, 0, SCROLLSTEP)
 local f = scrollbar:GetScript("OnValueChanged")
 scrollbar:SetScript("OnValueChanged", function(self, value, ...)
 	offset = math.floor(value)
diff --git a/embeds.xml b/embeds.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f4909a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/embeds.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<Ui xmlns="http://www.blizzard.com/wow/ui/">
+	<Script file="libs\LibItemSearch-1.0\LibStub.lua"/>
+	<Script file="libs\LibItemSearch-1.0\LibItemSearch-1.0.lua"/>
+</Ui>
diff --git a/libs/LibItemSearch-1.0/LibItemSearch-1.0.lua b/libs/LibItemSearch-1.0/LibItemSearch-1.0.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..27a0a78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/LibItemSearch-1.0/LibItemSearch-1.0.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,444 @@
+--[[
+	ItemSearch
+		An item text search engine of some sort
+
+	Grammar:
+		<search> 			:=	<intersect search>
+		<intersect search> 	:=	<union search> & <union search> ; <union search>
+		<union search>		:=	<negatable search>  | <negatable search> ; <negatable search>
+		<negatable search> 	:=	!<primitive search> ; <primitive search>
+		<primitive search>	:=	<tooltip search> ; <quality search> ; <type search> ; <text search>
+		<tooltip search>	:=  bop ; boa ; bou ; boe ; quest
+		<quality search>	:=	q<op><text> ; q<op><digit>
+		<ilvl search>		:=	ilvl<op><number>
+		<type search>		:=	t:<text>
+		<text search>		:=	<text>
+		<op>				:=  : | = | == | != | ~= | < | > | <= | >=
+
+	I kindof half want to make a full parser for this
+--]]
+
+local MAJOR, MINOR = "LibItemSearch-1.0", 3
+local ItemSearch = LibStub:NewLibrary(MAJOR, MINOR)
+if not ItemSearch then return end
+
+--[[ general search ]]--
+
+function ItemSearch:Find(itemLink, search)
+	if not search then
+		return true
+	end
+
+	if not itemLink then
+		return false
+	end
+
+	local search = search:lower()
+	if search:match('\124') then
+		return self:FindUnionSearch(itemLink, strsplit('\124', search))
+	end
+	return self:FindUnionSearch(itemLink, search)
+end
+
+
+--[[ union search: <search>&<search> ]]--
+
+function ItemSearch:FindUnionSearch(itemLink, ...)
+	for i = 1, select('#', ...) do
+		local search = select(i, ...)
+		if search and search ~= '' then
+			if search:match('\038') then
+				if self:FindIntersectSearch(itemLink, strsplit('\038', search)) then
+					return true
+				end
+			else
+				if self:FindIntersectSearch(itemLink, search) then
+					return true
+				end
+			end
+		end
+	end
+	return false
+end
+
+
+--[[ intersect search: <search>|<search> ]]--
+
+function ItemSearch:FindIntersectSearch(itemLink, ...)
+	for i = 1, select('#', ...) do
+		local search = select(i, ...)
+		if search and search ~= '' then
+			if not self:FindNegatableSearch(itemLink, search) then
+				return false
+			end
+		end
+	end
+	return true
+end
+
+
+--[[ negated search: !<search> ]]--
+
+function ItemSearch:FindNegatableSearch(itemLink, search)
+	local negatedSearch = search:match('^\033(.+)$')
+	if negatedSearch then
+		return not self:FindTypedSearch(itemLink, negatedSearch)
+	end
+	return self:FindTypedSearch(itemLink, search)
+end
+
+
+--[[
+	typed search:
+		user defined search types
+
+	A typed search object should look like the following:
+		{
+			string id
+				unique identifier for the search type,
+
+			string searchCapture = function isSearch(self, search)
+				returns a capture if the given search matches this typed search
+				returns nil if the search is not a match for this type
+
+			bool isMatch = function findItem(self, itemLink, searchCapture)
+				returns true if <itemLink> is in the search defined by <searchCapture>
+		}
+--]]
+
+local typedSearches = {}
+function ItemSearch:RegisterTypedSearch(typedSearchObj)
+	typedSearches[typedSearchObj.id] = typedSearchObj
+end
+
+function ItemSearch:GetTypedSearches()
+	return pairs(typedSearches)
+end
+
+function ItemSearch:GetTypedSearch(id)
+	return typedSearches[id]
+end
+
+function ItemSearch:FindTypedSearch(itemLink, search)
+	if not search then
+		return false
+	end
+
+	for id, searchInfo in self:GetTypedSearches() do
+		local capture1, capture2, capture3 = searchInfo:isSearch(search)
+		if capture1 then
+			return searchInfo:findItem(itemLink, capture1, capture2, capture3)
+		end
+	end
+
+	return self:GetTypedSearch('itemTypeGeneric'):findItem(itemLink, search) or self:GetTypedSearch('itemName'):findItem(itemLink, search)
+end
+
+
+--[[
+	Basic typed searches
+--]]
+
+function ItemSearch:Compare(op, lhs, rhs)
+	--ugly, but it works
+	if op == ':' or op == '=' or op == '==' then
+		return lhs == rhs
+	end
+	if op == '!=' or op == '~=' then
+		return lhs ~= rhs
+	end
+	if op == '<=' then
+		return lhs <= rhs
+	end
+	if op == '<' then
+		return lhs < rhs
+	end
+	if op == '>' then
+		return lhs > rhs
+	end
+	if op == '>=' then
+		return lhs >= rhs
+	end
+	return false
+end
+
+
+--[[ basic text search n:(.+) ]]--
+
+local function search_IsInText(search, ...)
+	for i = 1, select('#', ...) do
+		local text = select(i, ...)
+		text = text and tostring(text):lower()
+		if text and (text == search or text:match(search)) then
+			return true
+		end
+	end
+	return false
+end
+
+ItemSearch:RegisterTypedSearch{
+	id = 'itemName',
+
+	isSearch = function(self, search)
+		return search and search:match('^n:(.+)$')
+	end,
+
+	findItem = function(self, itemLink, search)
+		local itemName = (GetItemInfo(itemLink))
+		return search_IsInText(search, itemName)
+	end
+}
+
+
+--[[ item type,subtype,equip loc search t:(.+) ]]--
+
+ItemSearch:RegisterTypedSearch{
+	id = 'itemTypeGeneric',
+
+	isSearch = function(self, search)
+		return search and search:match('^t:(.+)$')
+	end,
+
+	findItem = function(self, itemLink, search)
+		local name, link, quality, iLevel, reqLevel, type, subType, maxStack, equipSlot = GetItemInfo(itemLink)
+		if not name then
+			return false
+		end
+		return search_IsInText(search, type, subType, _G[equipSlot])
+	end
+}
+
+
+--[[ item quality search: q(sign)(%d+) | q:(qualityName) ]]--
+
+ItemSearch:RegisterTypedSearch{
+	id = 'itemQuality',
+
+	isSearch = function(self, search)
+		if search then
+			return search:match('^q([%~%:%<%>%=%!]+)(%w+)$')
+		end
+	end,
+
+	descToQuality = function(self, desc)
+		local q = 0
+
+		local quality = _G['ITEM_QUALITY' .. q .. '_DESC']
+		while quality and quality:lower() ~= desc do
+			q = q + 1
+			quality = _G['ITEM_QUALITY' .. q .. '_DESC']
+		end
+
+		if quality then
+			return q
+		end
+	end,
+
+	findItem = function(self, itemLink, op, search)
+		local name, link, quality = GetItemInfo(itemLink)
+		if not name then
+			return false
+		end
+
+		local num = tonumber(search) or self:descToQuality(search)
+		return num and ItemSearch:Compare(op, quality, num) or false
+	end,
+}
+
+--[[ item level search: lvl(sign)(%d+) ]]--
+
+ItemSearch:RegisterTypedSearch{
+	id = 'itemLevel',
+
+	isSearch = function(self, search)
+		if search then
+			return search:match('^ilvl([:<>=!]+)(%d+)$')
+		end
+	end,
+
+	findItem = function(self, itemLink, op, search)
+		local name, link, quality, iLvl = GetItemInfo(itemLink)
+		if not iLvl then
+			return false
+		end
+
+		local num = tonumber(search)
+		return num and ItemSearch:Compare(op, iLvl, num) or false
+	end,
+}
+
+
+--[[ tooltip keyword search ]]--
+
+local tooltipCache = setmetatable({}, {__index = function(t, k) local v = {} t[k] = v return v end})
+local tooltipScanner = _G['LibItemSearchTooltipScanner'] or CreateFrame('GameTooltip', 'LibItemSearchTooltipScanner', UIParent, 'GameTooltipTemplate')
+
+local function link_FindSearchInTooltip(itemLink, search)
+	--look in the cache for the result
+	local itemID = itemLink:match('item:(%d+)')
+	local cachedResult = tooltipCache[search][itemID]
+	if cachedResult ~= nil then
+		return cachedResult
+	end
+
+	--no match?, pull in the resut from tooltip parsing
+	tooltipScanner:SetOwner(UIParent, 'ANCHOR_NONE')
+	tooltipScanner:SetHyperlink(itemLink)
+
+	local result = false
+	if tooltipScanner:NumLines() > 1 and _G[tooltipScanner:GetName() .. 'TextLeft2']:GetText() == search then
+		result = true
+	elseif tooltipScanner:NumLines() > 2 and _G[tooltipScanner:GetName() .. 'TextLeft3']:GetText() == search then
+		result = true
+	end
+	tooltipScanner:Hide()
+
+	tooltipCache[search][itemID] = result
+	return result
+end
+
+ItemSearch:RegisterTypedSearch{
+	id = 'tooltip',
+
+	isSearch = function(self, search)
+		return self.keywords[search]
+	end,
+
+	findItem = function(self, itemLink, search)
+		return search and link_FindSearchInTooltip(itemLink, search)
+	end,
+
+	keywords = {
+		['boe'] = ITEM_BIND_ON_EQUIP,
+		['bop'] = ITEM_BIND_ON_PICKUP,
+		['bou'] = ITEM_BIND_ON_USE,
+		['quest'] = ITEM_BIND_QUEST,
+		['boa'] = ITEM_BIND_TO_ACCOUNT
+	}
+}
+
+ItemSearch:RegisterTypedSearch{
+	id = 'tooltipDesc',
+
+	isSearch = function(self, search)
+		return search and search:match('^tt:(.+)$')
+	end,
+
+	findItem = function(self, itemLink, search)
+		--no match?, pull in the resut from tooltip parsing
+		tooltipScanner:SetOwner(UIParent, 'ANCHOR_NONE')
+		tooltipScanner:SetHyperlink(itemLink)
+
+		local i = 1
+		while i <= tooltipScanner:NumLines() do
+			local text =  _G[tooltipScanner:GetName() .. 'TextLeft' .. i]:GetText():lower()
+			if text and text:match(search) then
+				tooltipScanner:Hide()
+				return true
+			end
+			i = i + 1
+		end
+
+		tooltipScanner:Hide()
+		return false
+	end,
+}
+
+
+--[[ equipment set search ]]--
+
+local function IsWardrobeLoaded()
+	local name, title, notes, enabled, loadable, reason, security = GetAddOnInfo('Wardrobe')
+	return enabled
+end
+
+local function findEquipmentSetByName(search)
+	local startsWithSearch = '^' .. search
+	local partialMatch = nil
+
+	for i = 1, GetNumEquipmentSets() do
+		local setName = (GetEquipmentSetInfo(i))
+		local lSetName = setName:lower()
+
+		if lSetName == search then
+			return setName
+		end
+
+		if lSetName:match(startsWithSearch) then
+			partialMatch = setName
+		end
+	end
+
+	-- Wardrobe Support
+	if Wardrobe then
+		for i, outfit in ipairs( Wardrobe.CurrentConfig.Outfit) do
+			local setName = outfit.OutfitName
+			local lSetName = setName:lower()
+
+			if lSetName == search then
+				return setName
+			end
+
+			if lSetName:match(startsWithSearch) then
+				partialMatch = setName
+			end
+		end
+	end
+
+	return partialMatch
+end
+
+local function isItemInEquipmentSet(itemLink, setName)
+	if not setName then
+		return false
+	end
+
+	local itemIDs = GetEquipmentSetItemIDs(setName)
+	if not itemIDs then
+		return false
+	end
+
+	local itemID = tonumber(itemLink:match('item:(%d+)'))
+	for inventoryID, setItemID in pairs(itemIDs) do
+		if itemID == setItemID then
+			return true
+		end
+	end
+
+	return false
+end
+
+local function isItemInWardrobeSet(itemLink, setName)
+	if not Wardrobe then return false end
+
+	local itemName = (GetItemInfo(itemLink))
+	for i, outfit in ipairs(Wardrobe.CurrentConfig.Outfit) do
+		if outfit.OutfitName == setName then
+			for j, item in pairs(outfit.Item) do
+				if item and (item.IsSlotUsed == 1) and (item.Name == itemName) then
+					return true
+				end
+			end
+		end
+	end
+
+	return false
+end
+
+ItemSearch:RegisterTypedSearch{
+	id = 'equipmentSet',
+
+	isSearch = function(self, search)
+		return search and search:match('^s:(.+)$')
+	end,
+
+	findItem = function(self, itemLink, search)
+		local setName = findEquipmentSetByName(search)
+		if not setName then
+			return false
+		end
+
+		return isItemInEquipmentSet(itemLink, setName)
+			or isItemInWardrobeSet(itemLink, setName)
+	end,
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libs/LibItemSearch-1.0/LibItemSearch-1.0.toc b/libs/LibItemSearch-1.0/LibItemSearch-1.0.toc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c4ccfe6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/LibItemSearch-1.0/LibItemSearch-1.0.toc
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+## Interface: 40000
+## Title: LibItemSearch
+## Notes: An item search library
+## Author: Tuller
+## LoadOnDemand: 1
+LibStub.lua
+LibItemSearch-1.0.lua
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libs/LibItemSearch-1.0/LibItemSearch.toc b/libs/LibItemSearch-1.0/LibItemSearch.toc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c4ccfe6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/LibItemSearch-1.0/LibItemSearch.toc
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+## Interface: 40000
+## Title: LibItemSearch
+## Notes: An item search library
+## Author: Tuller
+## LoadOnDemand: 1
+LibStub.lua
+LibItemSearch-1.0.lua
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libs/LibItemSearch-1.0/LibStub.lua b/libs/LibItemSearch-1.0/LibStub.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cfc97de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/LibItemSearch-1.0/LibStub.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+-- LibStub is a simple versioning stub meant for use in Libraries.  http://www.wowace.com/wiki/LibStub for more info
+-- LibStub is hereby placed in the Public Domain Credits: Kaelten, Cladhaire, ckknight, Mikk, Ammo, Nevcairiel, joshborke
+local LIBSTUB_MAJOR, LIBSTUB_MINOR = "LibStub", 2  -- NEVER MAKE THIS AN SVN REVISION! IT NEEDS TO BE USABLE IN ALL REPOS!
+local LibStub = _G[LIBSTUB_MAJOR]
+
+if not LibStub or LibStub.minor < LIBSTUB_MINOR then
+	LibStub = LibStub or {libs = {}, minors = {} }
+	_G[LIBSTUB_MAJOR] = LibStub
+	LibStub.minor = LIBSTUB_MINOR
+	
+	function LibStub:NewLibrary(major, minor)
+		assert(type(major) == "string", "Bad argument #2 to `NewLibrary' (string expected)")
+		minor = assert(tonumber(strmatch(minor, "%d+")), "Minor version must either be a number or contain a number.")
+		
+		local oldminor = self.minors[major]
+		if oldminor and oldminor >= minor then return nil end
+		self.minors[major], self.libs[major] = minor, self.libs[major] or {}
+		return self.libs[major], oldminor
+	end
+	
+	function LibStub:GetLibrary(major, silent)
+		if not self.libs[major] and not silent then
+			error(("Cannot find a library instance of %q."):format(tostring(major)), 2)
+		end
+		return self.libs[major], self.minors[major]
+	end
+	
+	function LibStub:IterateLibraries() return pairs(self.libs) end
+	setmetatable(LibStub, { __call = LibStub.GetLibrary })
+end
diff --git a/libs/LibItemSearch-1.0/README b/libs/LibItemSearch-1.0/README
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2ff0fbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/LibItemSearch-1.0/README
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+LibItemSearch
+	An item text search engine of some sort
+
+Grammar:
+	<search> 			:=	<intersect search>
+	<intersect search> 	:=	<union search> & <union search> ; <union search>
+	<union search>		:=	<negatable search>  | <negatable search> ; <negatable search>
+	<negatable search> 	:=	!<primitive search> ; <primitive search>
+	<primitive search>	:=	<tooltip search> ; <quality search> ; <type search> ; <text search>
+	<tooltip search>	:=  bop ; boa ; bou ; boe ; quest
+	<quality search>	:=	q<op><text> ; q<op><digit>
+	<ilvl search>		:=	ilvl<op><number>
+	<type search>		:=	t:<text>
+	<text search>		:=	<text>
+	<op>				:=  : | = | == | != | ~= | < | > | <= | >=
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