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[Feature request]Add an Independent, Persistent Search Window/Pane for Omnisearch #503

@lalatume

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@lalatume

Hi, fistly thank you for your great work on Omnisearch , it's an essential part of my workflow.

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Currently, Omnisearch opens as a pop-up in the main workspace. While this works well for quick searches, it becomes limiting when I need to edit notes, reorganize content, or compare multiple results. The pop-up covers the underlying note and cannot stay open while I am editing, which forces constant switching between the pop-up and the note I'm working on. This interrupts my workflow and makes it difficult to process a large number of search hits.

Describe the solution you'd like
I would like an independent, persistent search window/pane that can stay open while I navigate and edit notes. Specifically:

A detachable or standalone search pane (like any other Obsidian pane)

Resizable and dockable anywhere in the workspace

Stays visible when editing or switching notes

Allows inspection, sorting, and reorganizing search results without closing the interface

This would significantly improve workflows involving large-scale note cleanup, refactoring, or batch editing.

Additional context
A persistent pane-based search interface would be extremely helpful for users who manage large vaults or handle complex note-organization tasks.

Thank you again for developing and maintaining this plugin, it's incredibly helpful.

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