diff --git a/indra/newview/llfloaterpathfindinglinksets.cpp b/indra/newview/llfloaterpathfindinglinksets.cpp
index 1e46d7a402..03aede94c6 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llfloaterpathfindinglinksets.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llfloaterpathfindinglinksets.cpp
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 #include "llpathfindinglinkset.h"
 #include "llpathfindinglinksetlist.h"
 #include "llpathfindingmanager.h"
+#include "llsearcheditor.h"
 #include "llscrolllistitem.h"
 #include "llsd.h"
 #include "lltextbase.h"
@@ -114,17 +115,13 @@ BOOL LLFloaterPathfindingLinksets::postBuild()
 {
 	mBeaconColor = LLUIColorTable::getInstance()->getColor("PathfindingLinksetBeaconColor");
 
-	mFilterByName = findChild<LLLineEditor>("filter_by_name");
-	llassert(mFilterByName != NULL);
-	mFilterByName->setCommitCallback(boost::bind(&LLFloaterPathfindingLinksets::onApplyAllFilters, this));
-	mFilterByName->setSelectAllonFocusReceived(true);
-	mFilterByName->setCommitOnFocusLost(true);
+    mFilterByName = getChild<LLSearchEditor>("filter_by_name");
+    mFilterByName->setCommitCallback(boost::bind(&LLFloaterPathfindingLinksets::onApplyAllFilters, this));
+    mFilterByName->setCommitOnFocusLost(true);
 
-	mFilterByDescription = findChild<LLLineEditor>("filter_by_description");
-	llassert(mFilterByDescription != NULL);
-	mFilterByDescription->setCommitCallback(boost::bind(&LLFloaterPathfindingLinksets::onApplyAllFilters, this));
-	mFilterByDescription->setSelectAllonFocusReceived(true);
-	mFilterByDescription->setCommitOnFocusLost(true);
+    mFilterByDescription = getChild<LLSearchEditor>("filter_by_description");
+    mFilterByDescription->setCommitCallback(boost::bind(&LLFloaterPathfindingLinksets::onApplyAllFilters, this));
+    mFilterByDescription->setCommitOnFocusLost(true);
 
 	mFilterByLinksetUse = findChild<LLComboBox>("filter_by_linkset_use");
 	llassert(mFilterByLinksetUse != NULL);
diff --git a/indra/newview/llfloaterpathfindinglinksets.h b/indra/newview/llfloaterpathfindinglinksets.h
index 7149da9215..a954d8a8ec 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llfloaterpathfindinglinksets.h
+++ b/indra/newview/llfloaterpathfindinglinksets.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ class LLSD;
 class LLTextBase;
 class LLUICtrl;
 class LLVector3;
+class LLSearchEditor;
 
 class LLFloaterPathfindingLinksets : public LLFloaterPathfindingObjects
 {
@@ -105,8 +106,8 @@ private:
 	LLPathfindingLinkset::ELinksetUse convertToLinksetUse(LLSD pXuiValue) const;
 	LLSD                              convertToXuiValue(LLPathfindingLinkset::ELinksetUse pLinksetUse) const;
 
-	LLLineEditor     *mFilterByName;
-	LLLineEditor     *mFilterByDescription;
+    LLSearchEditor   *mFilterByName;
+    LLSearchEditor   *mFilterByDescription;
 	LLComboBox       *mFilterByLinksetUse;
 	LLComboBox       *mEditLinksetUse;
 	LLScrollListItem *mEditLinksetUseUnset;
diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/floater_pathfinding_linksets.xml b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/floater_pathfinding_linksets.xml
index 41384a77b8..59117c0178 100644
--- a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/floater_pathfinding_linksets.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/floater_pathfinding_linksets.xml
@@ -82,17 +82,20 @@
         width="62">
       Name
     </text>
-    <line_editor
-        border_style="line"
-        border_thickness="1"
-        follows="left|top"
-        height="20"
-        layout="topleft"
-        left_pad="0"
-        top_pad="-18"
-        max_length_chars="255"
-        name="filter_by_name"
-        width="161" />
+
+    <search_editor
+       follows="left|top"
+       search_button_visible="false"
+       height="20"
+       text_readonly_color="DkGray"
+       label="Objects by Name"
+       layout="topleft"
+       left_pad="0"
+       top_pad="-18"
+       name="filter_by_name"
+       select_on_focus="true"
+       width="161">
+    </search_editor>
     <text
         name="linksets_desc_label"
         height="13"
@@ -108,17 +111,19 @@
         width="88">
       Description
     </text>
-    <line_editor
-        border_style="line"
-        border_thickness="1"
-        follows="left|top"
-        height="20"
-        layout="topleft"
-        left_pad="0"
-        top_pad="-17"
-        max_length_chars="255"
-        name="filter_by_description"
-        width="162" />
+    <search_editor
+       follows="left|top"
+       search_button_visible="false"
+       height="20"
+       text_readonly_color="DkGray"
+       label="Objects by Description"
+       layout="topleft"
+       left_pad="0"
+       top_pad="-17"
+       name="filter_by_description"
+       select_on_focus="true"
+       width="162">
+    </search_editor>
     <combo_box
         height="20"
         layout="topleft"
diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/widgets/filter_editor.xml b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/widgets/filter_editor.xml
index 1c4822b8d5..9c80deeafc 100644
--- a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/widgets/filter_editor.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/widgets/filter_editor.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   text_pad_left="7"
   select_on_focus="true"
   text_tentative_color="TextFgTentativeColor"
-  highlight_text_field="false"
+  highlight_text_field="true"
   background_image="TextField_Search_Off"
   background_image_disabled="TextField_Search_Disabled"
   background_image_focused="TextField_Search_Active"
diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/widgets/search_editor.xml b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/widgets/search_editor.xml
index dc5a07bf4f..18d99f1ed1 100644
--- a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/widgets/search_editor.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/widgets/search_editor.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   text_pad_right="6" 
   select_on_focus="true"
   text_tentative_color="TextFgTentativeColor"
-  highlight_text_field="false"
+  highlight_text_field="true"
   background_image="TextField_Search_Off"
   background_image_disabled="TextField_Search_Disabled"
   background_image_focused="TextField_Search_Active"