diff --git a/src/public/app/layouts/desktop_layout.js b/src/public/app/layouts/desktop_layout.js
index cc94a62a0..afb1bfedb 100644
--- a/src/public/app/layouts/desktop_layout.js
+++ b/src/public/app/layouts/desktop_layout.js
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ export default class DesktopLayout {
                 .css("flex-grow", "1")
                 .optChild(!launcherPaneIsHorizontal, launcherPane)
                 .child(new LeftPaneContainer()
-                    .child(new QuickSearchWidget())
+                    .optChild(!launcherPaneIsHorizontal, new QuickSearchWidget())
                     .child(appContext.noteTreeWidget)
                     .child(...this.customWidgets.get('left-pane'))
                 )
diff --git a/src/public/app/widgets/containers/launcher.js b/src/public/app/widgets/containers/launcher.js
index fc83d7e17..bb3e5c9ad 100644
--- a/src/public/app/widgets/containers/launcher.js
+++ b/src/public/app/widgets/containers/launcher.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import CommandButtonWidget from "../buttons/command_button.js";
 import utils from "../../services/utils.js";
 import TodayLauncher from "../buttons/launcher/today_launcher.js";
 import HistoryNavigationButton from "../buttons/history_navigation.js";
+import QuickSearchWidget from "../quick_search.js";
 
 export default class LauncherWidget extends BasicWidget {
     constructor() {
@@ -88,27 +89,29 @@ export default class LauncherWidget extends BasicWidget {
         const builtinWidget = note.getLabelValue("builtinWidget");
         switch (builtinWidget) {
             case "calendar":
-            return new CalendarWidget(note.title, note.getIcon());
+                return new CalendarWidget(note.title, note.getIcon());
             case "spacer":
-            // || has to be inside since 0 is a valid value
-            const baseSize = parseInt(note.getLabelValue("baseSize") || "40");
-            const growthFactor = parseInt(note.getLabelValue("growthFactor") || "100");
-
-            return new SpacerWidget(baseSize, growthFactor);
+                // || has to be inside since 0 is a valid value
+                const baseSize = parseInt(note.getLabelValue("baseSize") || "40");
+                const growthFactor = parseInt(note.getLabelValue("growthFactor") || "100");
+        
+                return new SpacerWidget(baseSize, growthFactor);
             case "bookmarks":
-            return new BookmarkButtons();
+                return new BookmarkButtons();
             case "protectedSession":
-            return new ProtectedSessionStatusWidget();
+                return new ProtectedSessionStatusWidget();
             case "syncStatus":
-            return new SyncStatusWidget();
+                return new SyncStatusWidget();
             case "backInHistoryButton":
-            return new HistoryNavigationButton(note, "backInNoteHistory");
+                return new HistoryNavigationButton(note, "backInNoteHistory");
             case "forwardInHistoryButton":
-            return new HistoryNavigationButton(note, "forwardInNoteHistory");
+                return new HistoryNavigationButton(note, "forwardInNoteHistory");
             case "todayInJournal":
-            return new TodayLauncher(note);
+                return new TodayLauncher(note);
+            case "quickSearch":
+                return new QuickSearchWidget();
             default:
-            throw new Error(`Unrecognized builtin widget ${builtinWidget} for launcher ${note.noteId} "${note.title}"`);
+                throw new Error(`Unrecognized builtin widget ${builtinWidget} for launcher ${note.noteId} "${note.title}"`);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/public/stylesheets/style.css b/src/public/stylesheets/style.css
index 107199164..f298c8306 100644
--- a/src/public/stylesheets/style.css
+++ b/src/public/stylesheets/style.css
@@ -1136,6 +1136,9 @@ li.dropdown-submenu:hover > ul.dropdown-menu {
     height: 100%;
 }
 
+#launcher-pane.horizontal .quick-search {
+    width: 350px;
+}
 
 #launcher-pane .icon-action:hover {
     background-color: var(--hover-item-background-color);
diff --git a/src/services/hidden_subtree.ts b/src/services/hidden_subtree.ts
index 558362d5e..b73dbf0ff 100644
--- a/src/services/hidden_subtree.ts
+++ b/src/services/hidden_subtree.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ interface Item {
     baseSize?: string;
     growthFactor?: string;
     targetNoteId?: "_backendLog" | "_globalNoteMap";
-    builtinWidget?: "bookmarks" | "spacer" | "backInHistoryButton" | "forwardInHistoryButton" | "syncStatus" | "protectedSession" | "todayInJournal" | "calendar";
+    builtinWidget?: "bookmarks" | "spacer" | "backInHistoryButton" | "forwardInHistoryButton" | "syncStatus" | "protectedSession" | "todayInJournal" | "calendar" | "quickSearch";
     command?: keyof typeof Command;
 }
 
@@ -240,6 +240,7 @@ const HIDDEN_SUBTREE_DEFINITION: Item = {
                         { id: '_lbBookmarks', title: 'Bookmarks', type: 'launcher', builtinWidget: 'bookmarks', icon: 'bx bx-bookmark' },
                         { id: '_lbToday', title: "Open Today's Journal Note", type: 'launcher', builtinWidget: 'todayInJournal', icon: 'bx bx-calendar-star' },
                         { id: '_lbSpacer2', title: 'Spacer', type: 'launcher', builtinWidget: 'spacer', baseSize: "0", growthFactor: "1" },
+                        { id: '_lbQuickSearch', title: "Quick Search", type: "launcher", builtinWidget: "quickSearch", icon: "bx bx-rectangle" },
                         { id: '_lbProtectedSession', title: 'Protected Session', type: 'launcher', builtinWidget: 'protectedSession', icon: 'bx bx bx-shield-quarter' },
                         { id: '_lbSyncStatus', title: 'Sync Status', type: 'launcher', builtinWidget: 'syncStatus', icon: 'bx bx-wifi' },
                         { id: '_lbSettings', title: 'Settings', type: 'launcher', command: 'showOptions', icon: 'bx bx-cog' }