diff --git a/projects/core/src/lib/search/directives/search.directive.ts b/projects/core/src/lib/search/directives/search.directive.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c178d4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/core/src/lib/search/directives/search.directive.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+import {Directive, HostListener, Input} from '@angular/core';
+import {FilterType, ICompositeFilter, IDataSource, IFilter, ISimpleFilter} from "@openharbor/data";
+
+type FilterTypeString = `${FilterType}`;
+
+@Directive({
+  selector: '[duiSearch]',
+  standalone: true
+})
+export class SearchDirective<TModel> {
+  @Input({ required: true }) dataSource!: IDataSource<TModel>;
+  @Input({ required: true }) filterPaths!: string[];
+  @Input() filterType: FilterTypeString = FilterType.CONTAINS;
+
+  filterValue?: string;
+  lastUsedFilter?: IFilter;
+
+  @HostListener('search', ['$event']) onSearch(event: Event): void {
+    console.log('Search event triggered', event);
+    this.filterValue = (event.target as any)?.value ?? '';
+    this.applySearch();
+  }
+
+  applySearch() {
+    const existingFilters = this.dataSource.filters;
+
+    // adapt current filters to remove the previous one if exist
+    // and replace with new one.
+    const finalNewFilters = existingFilters
+      .filter(t => t !== this.lastUsedFilter);
+
+    if (this.filterValue) {
+      const newFilter: ICompositeFilter = {
+        and: true,
+        type: FilterType.COMPOSITE,
+        filters: this.filterPaths.map(filterPath => (<ISimpleFilter>{
+          path: filterPath,
+          type: this.filterType,
+          value: this.filterValue,
+          and: false
+        }))
+      };
+
+      finalNewFilters.push(newFilter);
+
+      // update last used filter to replace it if changed.
+      this.lastUsedFilter = newFilter;
+    } else {
+      this.lastUsedFilter = undefined;
+    }
+
+    // execute search.
+    this.dataSource.query({
+      page: 1,
+      filters: finalNewFilters
+    });
+  }
+}
diff --git a/projects/core/src/public-api.ts b/projects/core/src/public-api.ts
index 234e08d..0abb39a 100644
--- a/projects/core/src/public-api.ts
+++ b/projects/core/src/public-api.ts
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@
 export * from './lib/command/directives/command.directive';
 export * from './lib/command/abstractions/command-directive-service.abstraction';
 export * from './lib/command/directives/command-form.directive';
+export * from './lib/search/directives/search.directive';
diff --git a/projects/md-ui/src/lib/data-grid/data-grid/data-grid.component.html b/projects/md-ui/src/lib/data-grid/data-grid/data-grid.component.html
index 42a02d6..808babf 100644
--- a/projects/md-ui/src/lib/data-grid/data-grid/data-grid.component.html
+++ b/projects/md-ui/src/lib/data-grid/data-grid/data-grid.component.html
@@ -1,50 +1,49 @@
-<div class="mat-elevation-z8">
-  @if ($data) {
-    <table mat-table [dataSource]="$data" matSort
-       (matSortChange)="onSortChanged($event)">
-      @for (column of _options.columns; track column.column) {
-        <ng-container [matColumnDef]="column.column">
-          <th mat-header-cell *matHeaderCellDef
-              [mat-sort-header]="column.sorting && column.sorting.path ? column.sorting.path : column.column"
-              [disabled]="!(column.sorting?.enable)"
-              [sortActionDescription]="column.sorting && column.sorting.description ? (column.sorting.description(column.column) | async) ?? '' : 'Sort by ' + column.column">
-            @if (column.title) {
-              {{ column.title(column.column) | async }}
-            }
-            @else {
-              {{ column.column | titlecase }}
-            }
-          </th>
+@if ($data) {
+  <table mat-table [dataSource]="$data" matSort
+     (matSortChange)="onSortChanged($event)">
+    @for (column of _options.columns; track column.column) {
+      <ng-container [matColumnDef]="column.column">
+        <th mat-header-cell *matHeaderCellDef
+            [mat-sort-header]="column.sorting && column.sorting.path ? column.sorting.path : column.column"
+            [disabled]="!(column.sorting?.enable)"
+            [sortActionDescription]="column.sorting && column.sorting.description ? (column.sorting.description(column.column) | async) ?? '' : 'Sort by ' + column.column">
+          @if (column.title) {
+            {{ column.title(column.column) | async }}
+          }
+          @else {
+            {{ column.column | titlecase }}
+          }
+        </th>
 
-          <td mat-cell *matCellDef="let element">
-            @if (column.value) {
-              {{ column.value(element[column.column]) | async }}
-            }
-            @else {
-              {{ element[column.column] }}
-            }
-          </td>
-        </ng-container>
-      }
-
-      <tr mat-header-row *matHeaderRowDef="getColumns()"></tr>
-      <tr mat-row *matRowDef="let row; columns: getColumns();"></tr>
-    </table>
-
-    @if(_options.pagination.enable) {
-      <mat-paginator
-        [disabled]="isLoading"
-        [hidePageSize]="_options.pagination.hidePageSize"
-        [pageSizeOptions]="_options.pagination.pageSizeOptions"
-        (page)="onPaginationEvent($event)"
-        [length]="totalRecords"
-        showFirstLastButtons
-        aria-label="Select page of periodic elements">
-      </mat-paginator>
+        <td mat-cell *matCellDef="let element">
+          @if (column.value) {
+            {{ column.value(element[column.column]) | async }}
+          }
+          @else {
+            {{ element[column.column] }}
+          }
+        </td>
+      </ng-container>
     }
 
-    @if (isLoading) {
-      <mat-progress-bar mode="query"></mat-progress-bar>
-    }
+    <tr mat-header-row *matHeaderRowDef="getColumns()"></tr>
+    <tr mat-row *matRowDef="let row; columns: getColumns();"></tr>
+  </table>
+
+  @if(_options.pagination.enable) {
+    <mat-paginator
+      [disabled]="isLoading"
+      [hidePageSize]="_options.pagination.hidePageSize"
+      [pageSizeOptions]="_options.pagination.pageSizeOptions"
+      (page)="onPaginationEvent($event)"
+      [length]="totalRecords"
+      showFirstLastButtons
+      aria-label="Select page of periodic elements">
+    </mat-paginator>
   }
-</div>
+
+  @if (isLoading) {
+    <mat-progress-bar mode="query"></mat-progress-bar>
+  }
+}
+
diff --git a/projects/md-ui/src/lib/data-grid/data-grid/data-grid.component.ts b/projects/md-ui/src/lib/data-grid/data-grid/data-grid.component.ts
index d89a160..57528ef 100644
--- a/projects/md-ui/src/lib/data-grid/data-grid/data-grid.component.ts
+++ b/projects/md-ui/src/lib/data-grid/data-grid/data-grid.component.ts
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ export class DataGridComponent<TModel extends object> implements OnInit, OnDestr
       enable: true,
       hidePageSize: false,
       pageSizeOptions: [10, 25, 50, 100],
-      pageSize: 25
+      pageSize: 10
     }
   };
 
@@ -101,6 +101,12 @@ export class DataGridComponent<TModel extends object> implements OnInit, OnDestr
       ...this.options
     };
 
+    this.setPageSize(this._options.pagination.pageSize);
+
+    this.subscriptions.push(this.dataSource.loading$
+      .subscribe(loading => this.isLoading = loading)
+    );
+
     this.$data = this.dataSource.data$
       .pipe(
         tap((result => {
@@ -110,10 +116,6 @@ export class DataGridComponent<TModel extends object> implements OnInit, OnDestr
           return result?.data ?? [];
         })
       );
-
-    this.subscriptions.push(this.dataSource.loading$
-      .subscribe(loading => this.isLoading = loading)
-    );
   }
 
   ngOnDestroy() {
@@ -145,6 +147,7 @@ export class DataGridComponent<TModel extends object> implements OnInit, OnDestr
       this.dataSource.sorts = this.dataSource.sorts.filter(sort => sort.path !== state.active);
     } else {
       let field = this.dataSource.sorts.find(field => field.path === state.active);
+
       if (field === undefined) {
         field = {
           path: state.active