diff --git a/ayanova/devdocs/todo.txt b/ayanova/devdocs/todo.txt
index 55b3d702..c1c7cb83 100644
--- a/ayanova/devdocs/todo.txt
+++ b/ayanova/devdocs/todo.txt
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ CURRENT TODOs
 
 
 todo: SEARCH UI
+todo:   if (res.error != undefined)  could be changed to if(res.error) everywhere
+todo: what is vm.loading used for?
 
 todo: RECORD HISTORY
 	- implement in stubbed out separate page
diff --git a/ayanova/src/views/home-search.vue b/ayanova/src/views/home-search.vue
index c99f17af..b63a449f 100644
--- a/ayanova/src/views/home-search.vue
+++ b/ayanova/src/views/home-search.vue
@@ -5,25 +5,34 @@
         <v-form ref="form">
           <v-row>
             <gz-error :errorBoxMessage="formState.errorBoxMessage"></gz-error>
-            <v-col cols="12" sm="6" lg="4" xl="3">
-              <v-select
-                v-model="obj.searchObjectType"
-                :items="selectLists.objectTypes"
-                item-text="name"
-                item-value="id"
-                :label="$ay.t('Translation')"
-              ></v-select>
-            </v-col>
 
             <v-col cols="12" sm="6" lg="4" xl="3">
               <v-text-field
-                v-model="obj.searchPhrase"
+                v-model="searchPhrase"
                 clearable
-                :label="$ay.t('UserEmailAddress')"
+                :label="$ay.t('Search')"
                 ref="searchPhrase"
-                append-icon="fa-search"
+                hint="text, *xt, *ex*, te*"
               ></v-text-field>
             </v-col>
+            <v-col cols="12" sm="6" lg="4" xl="3">
+              <v-select
+                v-model="searchObjectType"
+                :items="selectLists.objectTypes"
+                item-text="name"
+                item-value="id"
+                :label="$ay.t('Object')"
+              ></v-select>
+            </v-col>
+            <v-col cols="12">
+              <v-btn
+                color="primary"
+                v-on:click="getDataFromApi()"
+                value="SEARCH"
+              >
+                <v-icon>fa-search</v-icon>
+              </v-btn>
+            </v-col>
 
             <v-col cols="12">
               totalresults:{{ totalResults }}
@@ -78,7 +87,7 @@ export default {
       .then(() => {
         vm.formState.ready = true;
         window.$gz.eventBus.$on("menu-click", clickHandler);
-
+        generateMenu(vm);
         // vm.getDataFromApi();
       })
       .catch(err => {
@@ -97,7 +106,7 @@ export default {
         objectTypes: []
       },
       searchPhrase: null,
-      searchObjectType: null,
+      searchObjectType: 0,
       results: [],
       totalResults: null,
       formState: {
@@ -226,7 +235,7 @@ function initForm(vm) {
 function fetchTranslatedText(vm) {
   return window.$gz.translation.fetch([
     //todo: needs all object types
-    "Search"
+    "Object"
   ]);
 }
 
@@ -235,10 +244,11 @@ function fetchTranslatedText(vm) {
 //
 function populateSelectionLists(vm) {
   return window.$gz.api.get("EnumList/List/Core").then(res => {
-    if (res.error != undefined) {
+    if (res.error) {
       window.$gz.errorHandler.handleFormError(res.error, vm);
     } else {
       vm.selectLists.objectTypes = res.data;
+      window.$gz.form.addNoSelectionItem(vm.selectLists.objectTypes);
     }
   });
 }