diff --git a/ui/searchlineedit.cpp b/ui/searchlineedit.cpp
index 732126eb4..e058b487a 100644
--- a/ui/searchlineedit.cpp
+++ b/ui/searchlineedit.cpp
@@ -11,10 +11,12 @@
 #include "searchlineedit.h"
 
 // local includes
+#include "animatedwidget.h"
 #include "core/document.h"
 
 // qt/kde includes
 #include <qapplication.h>
+#include <qlayout.h>
 #include <qtimer.h>
 #include <kcolorscheme.h>
 
@@ -189,4 +191,42 @@ void SearchLineEdit::searchFinished( int id, Okular::Document::SearchStatus endS
     emit searchStopped();
 }
 
+
+SearchLineWidget::SearchLineWidget( QWidget * parent, Okular::Document * document )
+    : QWidget( parent )
+{
+    QHBoxLayout *layout = new QHBoxLayout( this );
+    layout->setMargin( 0 );
+
+    m_edit = new SearchLineEdit( this, document );
+    layout->addWidget( m_edit );
+
+    m_anim = new AnimatedWidget( "process-working", this );
+    m_anim->setFixedSize( 22, 22 );
+    layout->addWidget( m_anim );
+
+    m_timer = new QTimer( this );
+    m_timer->setSingleShot( true );
+    connect( m_timer, SIGNAL( timeout() ), m_anim, SLOT( start() ) );
+
+    connect( m_edit, SIGNAL( searchStarted() ), this, SLOT( slotSearchStarted() ) );
+    connect( m_edit, SIGNAL( searchStopped() ), this, SLOT( slotSearchStopped() ) );
+}
+
+SearchLineEdit* SearchLineWidget::lineEdit() const
+{
+    return m_edit;
+}
+
+void SearchLineWidget::slotSearchStarted()
+{
+    m_timer->start( 100 );
+}
+
+void SearchLineWidget::slotSearchStopped()
+{
+    m_timer->stop();
+    m_anim->stop();
+}
+
 #include "searchlineedit.moc"
diff --git a/ui/searchlineedit.h b/ui/searchlineedit.h
index 81035f974..1710da63b 100644
--- a/ui/searchlineedit.h
+++ b/ui/searchlineedit.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <klineedit.h>
 
 class QTimer;
+class AnimatedWidget;
 
 /**
  * @short A line edit for find-as-you-type search. Outputs to the Document.
@@ -63,4 +64,22 @@ class SearchLineEdit : public KLineEdit
         void searchFinished( int id, Okular::Document::SearchStatus endStatus );
 };
 
+class SearchLineWidget : public QWidget
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+    public:
+        SearchLineWidget( QWidget *parent, Okular::Document *document );
+
+        SearchLineEdit* lineEdit() const;
+
+    private slots:
+        void slotSearchStarted();
+        void slotSearchStopped();
+
+    private:
+        SearchLineEdit *m_edit;
+        AnimatedWidget* m_anim;
+        QTimer *m_timer;
+};
+
 #endif