diff --git a/src/components/GlobalSearchDialog.vue b/src/components/QuickSearchDialog.vue
similarity index 97%
rename from src/components/GlobalSearchDialog.vue
rename to src/components/QuickSearchDialog.vue
index db8bcf47..3709f8c8 100644
--- a/src/components/GlobalSearchDialog.vue
+++ b/src/components/QuickSearchDialog.vue
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@
     import { storeToRefs } from 'pinia';
     import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n';
 
-    import { useGlobalSearchStore } from '../stores/globalSearch';
+    import { useQuickSearchStore } from '../stores/quickSearch';
     import { useUserDisplay } from '../composables/useUserDisplay';
 
-    import GlobalSearchSync from './GlobalSearchSync.vue';
+    import QuickSearchSync from './QuickSearchSync.vue';
 
     const { userImage } = useUserDisplay();
-    const globalSearchStore = useGlobalSearchStore();
+    const quickSearchStore = useQuickSearchStore();
     const {
         isOpen,
         query,
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
         ownGroupResults,
         joinedGroupResults,
         hasResults
-    } = storeToRefs(globalSearchStore);
-    const { selectResult } = globalSearchStore;
+    } = storeToRefs(quickSearchStore);
+    const { selectResult } = quickSearchStore;
     const { t } = useI18n();
 
     /**
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
             </DialogHeader>
             <Command>
                 <!-- Sync filterState.search → store.query -->
-                <GlobalSearchSync />
+                <QuickSearchSync />
                 <CommandInput :placeholder="t('side_panel.search_placeholder')" />
                 <CommandList class="max-h-[min(400px,50vh)] overflow-y-auto overflow-x-hidden">
                     <template v-if="!query || query.length < 2">
diff --git a/src/components/GlobalSearchSync.vue b/src/components/QuickSearchSync.vue
similarity index 88%
rename from src/components/GlobalSearchSync.vue
rename to src/components/QuickSearchSync.vue
index d17c4f6e..26fe8acc 100644
--- a/src/components/GlobalSearchSync.vue
+++ b/src/components/QuickSearchSync.vue
@@ -15,15 +15,15 @@
     import { nextTick, watch } from 'vue';
     import { useCommand } from '@/components/ui/command';
 
-    import { useGlobalSearchStore } from '../stores/globalSearch';
+    import { useQuickSearchStore } from '../stores/quickSearch';
 
     const { filterState, allItems, allGroups } = useCommand();
-    const globalSearchStore = useGlobalSearchStore();
+    const quickSearchStore = useQuickSearchStore();
 
     watch(
         () => filterState.search,
         async (value) => {
-            globalSearchStore.setQuery(value);
+            quickSearchStore.setQuery(value);
 
             // When query < 2 chars, override the built-in filter
             // so all items (hint categories) stay visible
diff --git a/src/components/__tests__/GlobalSearchDialog.test.js b/src/components/__tests__/QuickSearchDialog.test.js
similarity index 90%
rename from src/components/__tests__/GlobalSearchDialog.test.js
rename to src/components/__tests__/QuickSearchDialog.test.js
index 3cdeaf4b..abd6f86c 100644
--- a/src/components/__tests__/GlobalSearchDialog.test.js
+++ b/src/components/__tests__/QuickSearchDialog.test.js
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ const mocks = vi.hoisted(() => ({
 
 vi.mock('pinia', async (i) => ({ ...(await i()), storeToRefs: (s) => s }));
 vi.mock('vue-i18n', () => ({ useI18n: () => ({ t: (k) => k }) }));
-vi.mock('../../stores/globalSearch', () => ({
-    useGlobalSearchStore: () => ({
+vi.mock('../../stores/quickSearch', () => ({
+    useQuickSearchStore: () => ({
         isOpen: mocks.isOpen,
         query: mocks.query,
         friendResults: mocks.friendResults,
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ vi.mock('../../stores/globalSearch', () => ({
 vi.mock('../../composables/useUserDisplay', () => ({
     useUserDisplay: () => ({ userImage: (...a) => mocks.userImage(...a) })
 }));
-vi.mock('../GlobalSearchSync.vue', () => ({
+vi.mock('../QuickSearchSync.vue', () => ({
     default: { template: '<div data-testid="sync" />' }
 }));
 vi.mock('@/components/ui/dialog', () => ({
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ vi.mock('lucide-vue-next', () => ({
     Users: { template: '<i />' }
 }));
 
-import GlobalSearchDialog from '../GlobalSearchDialog.vue';
+import QuickSearchDialog from '../QuickSearchDialog.vue';
 
-describe('GlobalSearchDialog.vue', () => {
+describe('QuickSearchDialog.vue', () => {
     beforeEach(() => {
         mocks.selectResult.mockClear();
         mocks.query.value = '';
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ describe('GlobalSearchDialog.vue', () => {
     });
 
     it('renders search dialog structure', () => {
-        const wrapper = mount(GlobalSearchDialog);
+        const wrapper = mount(QuickSearchDialog);
         expect(wrapper.text()).toContain('side_panel.search_placeholder');
         expect(wrapper.find('[data-testid="sync"]').exists()).toBe(true);
     });
diff --git a/src/components/__tests__/GlobalSearchSync.test.js b/src/components/__tests__/QuickSearchSync.test.js
similarity index 87%
rename from src/components/__tests__/GlobalSearchSync.test.js
rename to src/components/__tests__/QuickSearchSync.test.js
index 8d2e8a79..d9f60ee0 100644
--- a/src/components/__tests__/GlobalSearchSync.test.js
+++ b/src/components/__tests__/QuickSearchSync.test.js
@@ -34,17 +34,17 @@ vi.mock('@/components/ui/command', async () => {
     };
 });
 
-vi.mock('../../stores/globalSearch', () => ({
-    useGlobalSearchStore: () => ({
+vi.mock('../../stores/quickSearch', () => ({
+    useQuickSearchStore: () => ({
         setQuery: (...args) => mocks.setQuery(...args)
     })
 }));
 
-import GlobalSearchSync from '../GlobalSearchSync.vue';
+import QuickSearchSync from '../QuickSearchSync.vue';
 
-describe('GlobalSearchSync.vue', () => {
+describe('QuickSearchSync.vue', () => {
     it('syncs query and keeps hint groups/items visible when query length < 2', async () => {
-        mount(GlobalSearchSync);
+        mount(QuickSearchSync);
 
         mocks.filterState.search = 'a';
         await Promise.resolve();
diff --git a/src/shared/utils/__tests__/globalSearchUtils.test.js b/src/shared/utils/__tests__/quickSearchUtils.test.js
similarity index 99%
rename from src/shared/utils/__tests__/globalSearchUtils.test.js
rename to src/shared/utils/__tests__/quickSearchUtils.test.js
index 330cb1f7..bd4956c0 100644
--- a/src/shared/utils/__tests__/globalSearchUtils.test.js
+++ b/src/shared/utils/__tests__/quickSearchUtils.test.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import {
     searchFriends,
     searchGroups,
     searchWorlds
-} from '../globalSearchUtils';
+} from '../quickSearchUtils';
 
 const comparer = new Intl.Collator(undefined, {
     usage: 'search',
diff --git a/src/shared/utils/globalSearchUtils.js b/src/shared/utils/quickSearchUtils.js
similarity index 100%
rename from src/shared/utils/globalSearchUtils.js
rename to src/shared/utils/quickSearchUtils.js
diff --git a/src/stores/__tests__/globalSearch.test.js b/src/stores/__tests__/quickSearch.test.js
similarity index 95%
rename from src/stores/__tests__/globalSearch.test.js
rename to src/stores/__tests__/quickSearch.test.js
index 9a42ad5e..7b8da37f 100644
--- a/src/stores/__tests__/globalSearch.test.js
+++ b/src/stores/__tests__/quickSearch.test.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ const mocks = vi.hoisted(() => ({
     userStore: null
 }));
 
-vi.mock('../searchWorker.js?worker', () => ({
+vi.mock('../quickSearchWorker.js?worker', () => ({
     default: class MockSearchWorker {
         constructor() {
             this.onmessage = null;
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ vi.mock('../../coordinators/groupCoordinator', () => ({
     showGroupDialog: (...args) => showGroupDialog(...args)
 }));
 
-import { useGlobalSearchStore } from '../globalSearch';
+import { useQuickSearchStore } from '../quickSearch';
 
 function setupStores() {
     mocks.friendStore = reactive({ friends: new Map() });
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ function setupStores() {
     mocks.userStore = reactive({ currentUser: { id: 'usr_me' } });
 }
 
-describe('useGlobalSearchStore', () => {
+describe('useQuickSearchStore', () => {
     beforeEach(() => {
         vi.clearAllMocks();
         mocks.workerInstances.length = 0;
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ describe('useGlobalSearchStore', () => {
     });
 
     test('discards stale worker results and applies the latest seq only', async () => {
-        const store = useGlobalSearchStore();
+        const store = useQuickSearchStore();
         store.setQuery('ab');
         await nextTick();
 
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ describe('useGlobalSearchStore', () => {
     });
 
     test('short query clears results and blocks stale refill', async () => {
-        const store = useGlobalSearchStore();
+        const store = useQuickSearchStore();
         store.setQuery('ab');
         await nextTick();
 
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ describe('useGlobalSearchStore', () => {
     });
 
     test('re-dispatches search when currentUserId changes and query is active', async () => {
-        const store = useGlobalSearchStore();
+        const store = useQuickSearchStore();
         store.setQuery('ab');
         await nextTick();
 
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ describe('useGlobalSearchStore', () => {
 
     test('re-dispatches search after index update when query is active', async () => {
         vi.useFakeTimers();
-        const store = useGlobalSearchStore();
+        const store = useQuickSearchStore();
         store.isOpen = true;
         await nextTick();
 
diff --git a/src/stores/__tests__/searchWorker.test.js b/src/stores/__tests__/quickSearchWorker.test.js
similarity index 95%
rename from src/stores/__tests__/searchWorker.test.js
rename to src/stores/__tests__/quickSearchWorker.test.js
index c78b5ecb..268d2b1f 100644
--- a/src/stores/__tests__/searchWorker.test.js
+++ b/src/stores/__tests__/quickSearchWorker.test.js
@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@ function setupWorkerHarness() {
     };
 }
 
-describe('searchWorker message protocol', () => {
+describe('quickSearchWorker message protocol', () => {
     beforeEach(() => {
         vi.resetModules();
     });
 
     test('returns empty search result for short query', async () => {
         const harness = setupWorkerHarness();
-        await import('../searchWorker.js');
+        await import('../quickSearchWorker.js');
 
         harness.dispatch({
             type: 'search',
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ describe('searchWorker message protocol', () => {
 
     test('deduplicates favorites and joined groups against own results', async () => {
         const harness = setupWorkerHarness();
-        await import('../searchWorker.js');
+        await import('../quickSearchWorker.js');
 
         harness.dispatch({
             type: 'updateIndex',
diff --git a/src/stores/index.js b/src/stores/index.js
index e3314e5a..4beb559b 100644
--- a/src/stores/index.js
+++ b/src/stores/index.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import { useGalleryStore } from './gallery';
 import { useGameLogStore } from './gameLog';
 import { useGameStore } from './game';
 import { useGeneralSettingsStore } from './settings/general';
-import { useGlobalSearchStore } from './globalSearch';
+import { useQuickSearchStore } from './quickSearch';
 import { useGroupStore } from './group';
 import { useInstanceStore } from './instance';
 import { useInviteStore } from './invite';
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ export function createGlobalStores() {
         charts: useChartsStore(),
         dashboard: useDashboardStore(),
         modal: useModalStore(),
-        globalSearch: useGlobalSearchStore()
+        quickSearch: useQuickSearchStore()
     };
 }
 
@@ -208,5 +208,5 @@ export {
     useUpdateLoopStore,
     useVrcStatusStore,
     useModalStore,
-    useGlobalSearchStore
+    useQuickSearchStore
 };
diff --git a/src/stores/globalSearch.js b/src/stores/quickSearch.js
similarity index 97%
rename from src/stores/globalSearch.js
rename to src/stores/quickSearch.js
index 487929b9..053b3ff0 100644
--- a/src/stores/globalSearch.js
+++ b/src/stores/quickSearch.js
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ import { showWorldDialog } from '../coordinators/worldCoordinator';
 import { showAvatarDialog } from '../coordinators/avatarCoordinator';
 import { showUserDialog } from '../coordinators/userCoordinator';
 
-import SearchWorker from './searchWorker.js?worker';
+import QuickSearchWorker from './quickSearchWorker.js?worker';
 
-export const useGlobalSearchStore = defineStore('GlobalSearch', () => {
+export const useQuickSearchStore = defineStore('QuickSearch', () => {
     const friendStore = useFriendStore();
     const userStore = useUserStore();
     const searchIndexStore = useSearchIndexStore();
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ export const useGlobalSearchStore = defineStore('GlobalSearch', () => {
 
     function getWorker() {
         if (!worker) {
-            worker = new SearchWorker();
+            worker = new QuickSearchWorker();
             worker.onmessage = handleWorkerMessage;
         }
         return worker;
diff --git a/src/stores/searchWorker.js b/src/stores/quickSearchWorker.js
similarity index 100%
rename from src/stores/searchWorker.js
rename to src/stores/quickSearchWorker.js
diff --git a/src/stores/searchIndex.js b/src/stores/searchIndex.js
index fb8df175..a5ecc212 100644
--- a/src/stores/searchIndex.js
+++ b/src/stores/searchIndex.js
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ export const useSearchIndexStore = defineStore('SearchIndex', () => {
 
     /**
      * Build a snapshot from the internal index maps.
-     * Used by globalSearch to send data to the Worker.
+     * Used by quickSearch to send data to the Worker.
      * @returns {object} Plain object arrays ready for postMessage.
      */
     function getSnapshot() {
diff --git a/src/views/Sidebar/Sidebar.vue b/src/views/Sidebar/Sidebar.vue
index dd381bcf..117a8661 100644
--- a/src/views/Sidebar/Sidebar.vue
+++ b/src/views/Sidebar/Sidebar.vue
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
                 <button
                     type="button"
                     class="border-input dark:bg-input/30 flex h-9 w-full items-center gap-2 rounded-md border bg-transparent px-3 shadow-xs transition-[color,box-shadow] hover:border-ring cursor-pointer overflow-hidden"
-                    @click="openGlobalSearch">
+                    @click="openQuickSearch">
                     <Search class="size-4 shrink-0 opacity-50" />
                     <span class="search-text flex-1 min-w-0 text-left text-sm text-muted-foreground truncate">{{
                         t('side_panel.search_placeholder')
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@
         </TabsUnderline>
         <NotificationCenterSheet />
         <GroupOrderSheet v-model:open="isGroupOrderSheetOpen" />
-        <GlobalSearchDialog />
+        <QuickSearchDialog />
     </div>
 </template>
 
@@ -279,10 +279,10 @@
     } from '../../stores';
     import { runRefreshFriendsListFlow } from '../../coordinators/friendSyncCoordinator';
     import { normalizeFavoriteGroupsChange, resolveFavoriteGroups } from './sidebarSettingsUtils';
-    import { useGlobalSearchStore } from '../../stores/globalSearch';
+    import { useQuickSearchStore } from '../../stores/quickSearch';
 
     import FriendsSidebar from './components/FriendsSidebar.vue';
-    import GlobalSearchDialog from '../../components/GlobalSearchDialog.vue';
+    import QuickSearchDialog from '../../components/QuickSearchDialog.vue';
     import GroupOrderSheet from './components/GroupOrderSheet.vue';
     import GroupsSidebar from './components/GroupsSidebar.vue';
     import NotificationCenterSheet from './components/NotificationCenterSheet.vue';
@@ -291,21 +291,21 @@
     const { groupInstances } = storeToRefs(useGroupStore());
     const notificationStore = useNotificationStore();
     const { isNotificationCenterOpen, hasUnseenNotifications } = storeToRefs(notificationStore);
-    const globalSearchStore = useGlobalSearchStore();
+    const quickSearchStore = useQuickSearchStore();
     const { t } = useI18n();
 
     const isMac = navigator.platform.toUpperCase().indexOf('MAC') >= 0;
 
     // Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+K (Windows) / ⌘K (Mac)
     const keys = useMagicKeys();
-    whenever(keys['Meta+k'], () => openGlobalSearch());
-    whenever(keys['Ctrl+k'], () => openGlobalSearch());
+    whenever(keys['Meta+k'], () => openQuickSearch());
+    whenever(keys['Ctrl+k'], () => openQuickSearch());
 
     /**
      *
      */
-    function openGlobalSearch() {
-        globalSearchStore.open();
+    function openQuickSearch() {
+        quickSearchStore.open();
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/views/Sidebar/__tests__/Sidebar.test.js b/src/views/Sidebar/__tests__/Sidebar.test.js
index 6b7d015c..ec25e37f 100644
--- a/src/views/Sidebar/__tests__/Sidebar.test.js
+++ b/src/views/Sidebar/__tests__/Sidebar.test.js
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ vi.mock('../../../stores', () => ({
         localFriendFavoriteGroups: ref([])
     })
 }));
-vi.mock('../../../stores/globalSearch', () => ({
-    useGlobalSearchStore: () => ({ open: (...a) => mocks.openSearch(...a) })
+vi.mock('../../../stores/quickSearch', () => ({
+    useQuickSearchStore: () => ({ open: (...a) => mocks.openSearch(...a) })
 }));
 vi.mock('../../../coordinators/friendSyncCoordinator', () => ({
     runRefreshFriendsListFlow: (...a) => mocks.refreshFriends(...a)
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ vi.mock('../components/GroupOrderSheet.vue', () => ({
 vi.mock('../components/NotificationCenterSheet.vue', () => ({
     default: { template: '<div />' }
 }));
-vi.mock('../../../components/GlobalSearchDialog.vue', () => ({
+vi.mock('../../../components/QuickSearchDialog.vue', () => ({
     default: { template: '<div />' }
 }));
 
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ describe('Sidebar.vue', () => {
         mocks.markAllAsSeen.mockClear();
     });
 
-    it('opens global search and marks notifications read', async () => {
+    it('opens quick search and marks notifications read', async () => {
         const wrapper = mount(Sidebar);
         const buttons = wrapper.findAll('button');
         for (const button of buttons) {