diff --git a/blocks.js b/blocks.js
index e6dceb17..ced699f8 100644
--- a/blocks.js
+++ b/blocks.js
@@ -8894,7 +8894,8 @@ SymbolMorph.prototype.names = [
     'arrowDownOutline',
     'arrowRight',
     'arrowRightOutline',
-    'robot'
+    'robot',
+    'magnifiyingGlass'
 ];
 
 // SymbolMorph instance creation:
@@ -9060,6 +9061,8 @@ SymbolMorph.prototype.symbolCanvasColored = function (aColor) {
         return this.drawSymbolArrowRightOutline(canvas, aColor);
     case 'robot':
         return this.drawSymbolRobot(canvas, aColor);
+    case 'magnifiyingGlass':
+        return this.drawSymbolMagnifyingGlass(canvas, aColor);
     default:
         return canvas;
     }
@@ -10146,6 +10149,48 @@ SymbolMorph.prototype.drawSymbolRobot = function (canvas, color) {
     return canvas;
 };
 
+SymbolMorph.prototype.drawSymbolMagnifyingGlass = function (canvas, color) {
+    // answer a canvas showing a magnifying glass
+    var ctx = canvas.getContext('2d'),
+        gradient,
+        w = canvas.width,
+        h = canvas.height,
+        r = w * 0.3,
+        x = w * 2 / 3 - Math.sqrt(r),
+        y = h / 3 + Math.sqrt(r),
+        l = Math.max(w / 5, 0.5);
+
+    ctx.strokeStyle = color.toString();
+
+    gradient = ctx.createRadialGradient(
+        x,
+        y,
+        0,
+        x + r,
+        y + r,
+        w
+    );
+    
+    gradient.addColorStop(0, color.inverted().lighter(50).toString());
+    gradient.addColorStop(1, color.inverted().darker(25).toString());
+    ctx.fillStyle = gradient;
+    ctx.arc(x, y, r, radians(0), radians(360), false);
+    ctx.fill();
+
+    ctx.lineWidth = l / 2;
+    ctx.arc(x, y, r, radians(0), radians(360), false);
+    ctx.stroke();
+    
+    ctx.lineWidth = l;
+    ctx.beginPath();
+    ctx.moveTo(l / 2, h - l / 2);
+    ctx.lineTo(x - Math.sqrt(r + l), y + Math.sqrt(r + l));
+    ctx.closePath();
+    ctx.stroke();
+
+    return canvas;
+};
+
 // ColorSlotMorph //////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 /*
diff --git a/gui.js b/gui.js
index 485d242f..492f3100 100644
--- a/gui.js
+++ b/gui.js
@@ -5192,6 +5192,8 @@ ProjectDialogMorph.prototype.init = function (ide, task) {
     this.handle = null;
     this.srcBar = null;
     this.nameField = null;
+    this.filterField = null;
+    this.magnifiyingGlass = null;
     this.listField = null;
     this.preview = null;
     this.notesText = null;
@@ -5475,11 +5477,17 @@ ProjectDialogMorph.prototype.fixListFieldItemColors = function () {
 ProjectDialogMorph.prototype.buildFilterField = function () {
     var myself = this;
 
-    // we reuse the nameField attribute
-    this.nameField = new InputFieldMorph(this.ide.projectName);
-    this.body.add(this.nameField);
+    this.filterField = new InputFieldMorph('');
+    this.magnifiyingGlass =
+        new SymbolMorph(
+            'magnifiyingGlass',
+            this.filterField.height(),
+            this.titleBarColor.darker(50));
 
-    this.nameField.reactToKeystroke = function (evt) {
+    this.body.add(this.magnifiyingGlass);
+    this.body.add(this.filterField);
+
+    this.filterField.reactToKeystroke = function (evt) {
         var text = this.getValue();
 
         myself.listField.elements = 
@@ -5499,6 +5507,10 @@ ProjectDialogMorph.prototype.buildFilterField = function () {
                     notes.toLowerCase().indexOf(text.toLowerCase()) > -1;
             });
 
+        if (myself.listField.elements.length === 0) {
+            myself.listField.elements.push('(no matches)')
+        }
+
         myself.clearDetails();
         myself.listField.buildListContents();
         myself.fixListFieldItemColors();
@@ -5548,11 +5560,7 @@ ProjectDialogMorph.prototype.setSource = function (source) {
         this.projectList,
         this.projectList.length > 0 ?
                 function (element) {
-                    if (element.name) {
-                        return element.name;
-                    } else {
-                        return element;
-                    }
+                    return element.name || element;
                 } : null,
         null,
         function () {myself.ok(); }
@@ -5670,11 +5678,7 @@ ProjectDialogMorph.prototype.installCloudProjectList = function (pl) {
         this.projectList,
         this.projectList.length > 0 ?
                 function (element) {
-                    if (element.ProjectName) {
-                        return element.ProjectName;
-                    } else {
-                        return element;
-                    }
+                    return element.ProjectName || element;
                 } : null,
         [ // format: display shared project names bold
             [
@@ -6030,6 +6034,8 @@ ProjectDialogMorph.prototype.unshareProject = function () {
 ProjectDialogMorph.prototype.edit = function () {
     if (this.nameField) {
         this.nameField.edit();
+    } else if (this.filterField) {
+        this.filterField.edit();
     }
 };
 
@@ -6038,6 +6044,7 @@ ProjectDialogMorph.prototype.edit = function () {
 ProjectDialogMorph.prototype.fixLayout = function () {
     var th = fontHeight(this.titleFontSize) + this.titlePadding * 2,
         thin = this.padding / 2,
+        inputField = this.nameField || this.filterField;
         oldFlag = Morph.prototype.trackChanges;
 
     Morph.prototype.trackChanges = false;
@@ -6056,14 +6063,13 @@ ProjectDialogMorph.prototype.fixLayout = function () {
             this.height() - this.padding * 3 - th - this.buttons.height()
         ));
         this.srcBar.setPosition(this.body.position());
-        if (this.nameField) {
-            this.nameField.setWidth(
+
+        inputField.setWidth(
                 this.body.width() - this.srcBar.width() - this.padding * 6
             );
-            this.nameField.setLeft(this.srcBar.right() + this.padding * 3);
-            this.nameField.setTop(this.srcBar.top());
-            this.nameField.drawNew();
-        }
+        inputField.setLeft(this.srcBar.right() + this.padding * 3);
+        inputField.setTop(this.srcBar.top());
+        inputField.drawNew();
 
         this.listField.setLeft(this.srcBar.right() + this.padding);
         this.listField.setWidth(
@@ -6075,22 +6081,18 @@ ProjectDialogMorph.prototype.fixLayout = function () {
         );
         this.listField.contents.children[0].adjustWidths();
 
-        if (this.nameField) {
-            this.listField.setTop(this.nameField.bottom() + this.padding);
-            this.listField.setHeight(
-                this.body.height() - this.nameField.height() - this.padding
-            );
-        } else {
-            this.listField.setTop(this.body.top());
-            this.listField.setHeight(this.body.height());
+        this.listField.setTop(inputField.bottom() + this.padding);
+        this.listField.setHeight(
+            this.body.height() - inputField.height() - this.padding
+        );
+
+        if (this.magnifiyingGlass) {
+            this.magnifiyingGlass.setTop(inputField.top());
+            this.magnifiyingGlass.setLeft(this.listField.left());
         }
 
         this.preview.setRight(this.body.right());
-        if (this.nameField) {
-            this.preview.setTop(this.nameField.bottom() + this.padding);
-        } else {
-            this.preview.setTop(this.body.top());
-        }
+        this.preview.setTop(inputField.bottom() + this.padding);
 
         this.notesField.setTop(this.preview.bottom() + thin);
         this.notesField.setLeft(this.preview.left());
diff --git a/morphic.js b/morphic.js
index 3dc14eab..ba3f6b7d 100644
--- a/morphic.js
+++ b/morphic.js
@@ -1888,6 +1888,14 @@ Color.prototype.dansDarker = function () {
     return result;
 };
 
+Color.prototype.inverted = function () {
+    return new Color(
+        255 - this.r,
+        255 - this.g,
+        255 - this.b
+    );
+}
+
 // Points //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 // Point instance creation: