# Lumos: System Search

**Lumos** is the powerful, system-wide search and launch assistant for BoredOS. It allows you to find applications, documents, and system files instantly without navigating through folders.

## Opening Lumos

To activate Lumos at any time, use the global keyboard shortcut:

**`Shift + Ctrl + Space`**

The Lumos search modal will appear in the center of your screen, ready for input.

## Features

-   **Fuzzy Searching**: You don't need to type the exact name. Lumos uses fuzzy matching to find the most relevant results as you type.
-   **Deep Indexing**: Lumos indexes files across the entire system.
-   **Quick Launch**: Once you find what you're looking for, launching it is as simple as pressing `Enter`.

## Navigation

When the Lumos window is open:
-   **Type**: Just start typing to filter results.
-   **Arrow Keys (Up/Down)**: Move the selection highlight through the list of results.
-   **Enter**: Launch the selected file or application.
-   **Backspace**: Delete characters in your search query.
-   **Escape**: Close Lumos and return to the desktop.

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