diff --git a/src/mpv/control.gleam b/src/mpv/control.gleam
index 690beaf..ee188d9 100644
--- a/src/mpv/control.gleam
+++ b/src/mpv/control.gleam
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ import tcp/tcp.{type Socket}
 pub type Control {
   TogglePlayPause
 
+  Search
+
   Exit
 }
 
@@ -17,7 +19,12 @@ pub type ControlError {
   ControlError(details: String)
 }
 
+// TODO this should also have a context:
+// `/` in "artist list" "context will should be`control.Search`
+// `<some char>` in "create new playlist" context should be `control.Input`
+// `q` in most contexts should be `Exit`, but in a popup it should be `Close`
 pub fn from_key(key: Key) -> Result(Control, Nil) {
+  echo key
   case key {
     key.Char(char) -> char_control(char)
     _ -> Error(Nil)
@@ -28,6 +35,7 @@ fn char_control(char: String) -> Result(Control, Nil) {
   case char {
     " " -> Ok(TogglePlayPause)
     "q" -> Ok(Exit)
+    "/" -> Ok(Search)
     _ -> Error(Nil)
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/mpv/mpv.gleam b/src/mpv/mpv.gleam
index 7401eee..fe5df12 100644
--- a/src/mpv/mpv.gleam
+++ b/src/mpv/mpv.gleam
@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@ fn handle_message(
   control: Control,
 ) -> actor.Next(State(socket, inject, input_output, exit), Control) {
   case control {
+    control.Search -> {
+      process.send(state.inject_input, key.Continue([key.input_introducer]))
+      actor.continue(state)
+    }
     control.TogglePlayPause -> {
       echo "toggling play/pause"