diff --git a/public/app/core/services/impression_srv.ts b/public/app/core/services/impression_srv.ts
index f26b85dc542..114468fddc7 100644
--- a/public/app/core/services/impression_srv.ts
+++ b/public/app/core/services/impression_srv.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ export class ImpressionSrv {
     store.set(impressionsKey, JSON.stringify(impressions));
   }
 
-  getDashboardOpened() {
+  /** Returns an array of internal (numeric) dashboard IDs */
+  getDashboardOpened(): number[] {
     let impressions = store.get(this.impressionKey()) || '[]';
 
     impressions = JSON.parse(impressions);
diff --git a/public/app/features/search/components/SearchCard.tsx b/public/app/features/search/components/SearchCard.tsx
index 862c3deefc8..f9b77ac4302 100644
--- a/public/app/features/search/components/SearchCard.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/search/components/SearchCard.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { css } from '@emotion/css';
 import React, { useCallback, useRef, useState } from 'react';
+import SVG from 'react-inlinesvg';
 import { usePopper } from 'react-popper';
 
 import { GrafanaTheme2 } from '@grafana/data';
@@ -130,7 +131,11 @@ export function SearchCard({ editable, item, onTagSelected, onToggleChecked }: P
           <img loading="lazy" className={styles.image} src={imageSrc} onError={() => setHasImage(false)} />
         ) : (
           <div className={styles.imagePlaceholder}>
-            <Icon name="apps" size="xl" />
+            {item.icon ? (
+              <SVG src={item.icon} width={36} height={36} title={item.title} />
+            ) : (
+              <Icon name="apps" size="xl" />
+            )}
           </div>
         )}
       </div>
diff --git a/public/app/features/search/components/SearchCardExpanded.tsx b/public/app/features/search/components/SearchCardExpanded.tsx
index 548cce70706..4700fdd916d 100644
--- a/public/app/features/search/components/SearchCardExpanded.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/search/components/SearchCardExpanded.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { css } from '@emotion/css';
 import classNames from 'classnames';
 import React, { useState } from 'react';
+import SVG from 'react-inlinesvg';
 
 import { GrafanaTheme2 } from '@grafana/data';
 import { Icon, Spinner, TagList, useTheme2 } from '@grafana/ui';
@@ -38,7 +39,11 @@ export function SearchCardExpanded({ className, imageHeight, imageWidth, item, l
           />
         ) : (
           <div className={styles.imagePlaceholder}>
-            <Icon name="apps" size="xl" />
+            {item.icon ? (
+              <SVG src={item.icon} width={36} height={36} title={item.title} />
+            ) : (
+              <Icon name="apps" size="xl" />
+            )}
           </div>
         )}
       </div>
diff --git a/public/app/features/search/page/SearchPage.tsx b/public/app/features/search/page/SearchPage.tsx
index 2a83b0b11a2..167e18afcbe 100644
--- a/public/app/features/search/page/SearchPage.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/search/page/SearchPage.tsx
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ export default function SearchPage() {
   // This gets the possible tags from within the query results
   const getTagOptions = (): Promise<TermCount[]> => {
     const q: SearchQuery = {
-      query: query.query ?? '*',
+      query: query.query?.length ? query.query : '*',
       tags: query.tag,
       ds_uid: query.datasource,
     };
diff --git a/public/app/features/search/page/components/FolderSection.tsx b/public/app/features/search/page/components/FolderSection.tsx
index 263cb7f320d..53a9dd2f272 100644
--- a/public/app/features/search/page/components/FolderSection.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/search/page/components/FolderSection.tsx
@@ -3,12 +3,14 @@ import React, { FC } from 'react';
 import { useAsync, useLocalStorage } from 'react-use';
 
 import { GrafanaTheme } from '@grafana/data';
+import { getBackendSrv } from '@grafana/runtime';
 import { Checkbox, CollapsableSection, Icon, stylesFactory, useTheme } from '@grafana/ui';
+import impressionSrv from 'app/core/services/impression_srv';
 import { getSectionStorageKey } from 'app/features/search/utils';
 import { useUniqueId } from 'app/plugins/datasource/influxdb/components/useUniqueId';
 
 import { SearchItem } from '../..';
-import { getGrafanaSearcher } from '../../service';
+import { getGrafanaSearcher, SearchQuery } from '../../service';
 import { DashboardSearchItemType, DashboardSectionItem } from '../../types';
 import { SelectionChecker, SelectionToggle } from '../selection';
 
@@ -38,15 +40,32 @@ export const FolderSection: FC<SectionHeaderProps> = ({ section, selectionToggle
     if (!sectionExpanded) {
       return Promise.resolve([] as DashboardSectionItem[]);
     }
-    let query = {
+    let folderUid: string | undefined = section.uid;
+    let folderTitle: string | undefined = section.title;
+    let query: SearchQuery = {
       query: '*',
       kind: ['dashboard'],
       location: section.uid,
     };
     if (section.title === 'Starred') {
-      // TODO
+      const stars = await getBackendSrv().get('api/user/stars');
+      if (stars.length > 0) {
+        query = {
+          uid: stars, // array of UIDs
+        };
+      }
+      folderUid = undefined;
+      folderTitle = undefined;
     } else if (section.title === 'Recent') {
-      // TODO
+      const ids = impressionSrv.getDashboardOpened();
+      const uids = await getBackendSrv().get(`/api/dashboards/ids/${ids.slice(0, 30).join(',')}`);
+      if (uids?.length) {
+        query = {
+          uid: uids,
+        };
+      }
+      folderUid = undefined;
+      folderTitle = undefined;
     }
     const raw = await getGrafanaSearcher().search(query);
     const v = raw.view.map(
@@ -60,16 +79,36 @@ export const FolderSection: FC<SectionHeaderProps> = ({ section, selectionToggle
           id: 666, // do not use me!
           isStarred: false,
           tags: item.tags ?? [],
-          checked: selection ? selection(item.kind, item.uid) : false,
+          folderUid,
+          folderTitle,
         } as DashboardSectionItem)
     );
-    console.log('HERE!');
     return v;
   }, [sectionExpanded, section]);
 
   const onSectionExpand = () => {
     setSectionExpanded(!sectionExpanded);
-    console.log('TODO!! section', section.title, section);
+  };
+
+  const onToggleFolder = (evt: React.FormEvent) => {
+    evt.preventDefault();
+    evt.stopPropagation();
+    if (selectionToggle && selection) {
+      const checked = !selection(section.kind, section.uid);
+      selectionToggle(section.kind, section.uid);
+      const sub = results.value ?? [];
+      for (const item of sub) {
+        if (selection('dashboard', item.uid!) !== checked) {
+          selectionToggle('dashboard', item.uid!);
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  };
+
+  const onToggleChecked = (item: DashboardSectionItem) => {
+    if (selectionToggle) {
+      selectionToggle('dashboard', item.uid!);
+    }
   };
 
   const id = useUniqueId();
@@ -80,6 +119,31 @@ export const FolderSection: FC<SectionHeaderProps> = ({ section, selectionToggle
     icon = sectionExpanded ? 'folder-open' : 'folder';
   }
 
+  const renderResults = () => {
+    if (!results.value?.length) {
+      return <div>No items found</div>;
+    }
+
+    return results.value.map((v) => {
+      if (selection && selectionToggle) {
+        const type = v.type === DashboardSearchItemType.DashFolder ? 'folder' : 'dashboard';
+        v = {
+          ...v,
+          checked: selection(type, v.uid!),
+        };
+      }
+      return (
+        <SearchItem
+          key={v.uid}
+          item={v}
+          onTagSelected={onTagSelected}
+          onToggleChecked={onToggleChecked as any}
+          editable={Boolean(selection != null)}
+        />
+      );
+    });
+  };
+
   return (
     <CollapsableSection
       isOpen={sectionExpanded ?? false}
@@ -91,7 +155,7 @@ export const FolderSection: FC<SectionHeaderProps> = ({ section, selectionToggle
       label={
         <>
           {selectionToggle && selection && (
-            <div onClick={(v) => console.log(v)} className={styles.checkbox}>
+            <div className={styles.checkbox} onClick={onToggleFolder}>
               <Checkbox value={selection(section.kind, section.uid)} aria-label="Select folder" />
             </div>
           )}
@@ -111,13 +175,7 @@ export const FolderSection: FC<SectionHeaderProps> = ({ section, selectionToggle
         </>
       }
     >
-      {results.value && (
-        <ul>
-          {results.value.map((v) => (
-            <SearchItem key={v.uid} item={v} onTagSelected={onTagSelected} />
-          ))}
-        </ul>
-      )}
+      {results.value && <ul className={styles.sectionItems}>{renderResults()}</ul>}
     </CollapsableSection>
   );
 };
@@ -150,6 +208,9 @@ const getSectionHeaderStyles = stylesFactory((theme: GrafanaTheme, selected = fa
       'pointer',
       { selected }
     ),
+    sectionItems: css`
+      margin: 0 24px 0 32px;
+    `,
     checkbox: css`
       padding: 0 ${sm} 0 0;
     `,
diff --git a/public/app/features/search/page/components/SearchResultsGrid.tsx b/public/app/features/search/page/components/SearchResultsGrid.tsx
index 296e105ba35..5b4c7e24d54 100644
--- a/public/app/features/search/page/components/SearchResultsGrid.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/search/page/components/SearchResultsGrid.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { FixedSizeGrid } from 'react-window';
 import InfiniteLoader from 'react-window-infinite-loader';
 
 import { GrafanaTheme2 } from '@grafana/data';
+import { config } from '@grafana/runtime';
 import { useStyles2 } from '@grafana/ui';
 
 import { SearchCard } from '../../components/SearchCard';
@@ -42,10 +43,20 @@ export const SearchResultsGrid = ({
   const cellWidth = width / numColumns;
   const cellHeight = (cellWidth - 64) * 0.75 + 56 + 8;
   const numRows = Math.ceil(itemCount / numColumns);
+
   return (
     <InfiniteLoader isItemLoaded={response.isItemLoaded} itemCount={itemCount} loadMoreItems={response.loadMoreItems}>
       {({ onItemsRendered, ref }) => (
         <FixedSizeGrid
+          ref={ref}
+          onItemsRendered={(v) => {
+            onItemsRendered({
+              visibleStartIndex: v.visibleRowStartIndex * numColumns,
+              visibleStopIndex: v.visibleRowStopIndex * numColumns,
+              overscanStartIndex: v.overscanRowStartIndex * numColumns,
+              overscanStopIndex: v.overscanColumnStopIndex * numColumns,
+            });
+          }}
           columnCount={numColumns}
           columnWidth={cellWidth}
           rowCount={numRows}
@@ -60,9 +71,9 @@ export const SearchResultsGrid = ({
             if (index >= view.length) {
               return null;
             }
-
             const item = view.get(index);
             const kind = item.kind ?? 'dashboard';
+
             const facade: DashboardSectionItem = {
               uid: item.uid,
               title: item.name,
@@ -75,6 +86,20 @@ export const SearchResultsGrid = ({
               checked: selection ? selection(kind, item.uid) : false,
             };
 
+            if (kind === 'panel') {
+              const type = item.panel_type;
+              facade.icon = 'public/img/icons/unicons/graph-bar.svg';
+              if (type) {
+                const info = config.panels[type];
+                if (info?.name) {
+                  const v = info.info?.logos.small;
+                  if (v && v.endsWith('.svg')) {
+                    facade.icon = v;
+                  }
+                }
+              }
+            }
+
             // The wrapper div is needed as the inner SearchItem has margin-bottom spacing
             // And without this wrapper there is no room for that margin
             return item ? (
diff --git a/public/app/features/search/page/components/columns.tsx b/public/app/features/search/page/components/columns.tsx
index 36666951f36..5df00f6cc75 100644
--- a/public/app/features/search/page/components/columns.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/search/page/components/columns.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import SVG from 'react-inlinesvg';
 import { Field } from '@grafana/data';
 import { config, getDataSourceSrv } from '@grafana/runtime';
 import { Checkbox, Icon, IconName, TagList } from '@grafana/ui';
-import { DefaultCell } from '@grafana/ui/src/components/Table/DefaultCell';
 
 import { QueryResponse, SearchResultMeta } from '../../service';
 import { SelectionChecker, SelectionToggle } from '../selection';
@@ -221,11 +220,11 @@ function makeTypeColumn(
   styles: Record<string, string>
 ): TableColumn {
   return {
-    Cell: DefaultCell,
     id: `column-type`,
     field: kindField ?? typeField,
     Header: 'Type',
-    accessor: (row: any, i: number) => {
+    Cell: (p) => {
+      const i = p.row.index;
       const kind = kindField?.values.get(i) ?? 'dashboard';
       let icon = 'public/img/icons/unicons/apps.svg';
       let txt = 'Dashboard';
@@ -253,13 +252,15 @@ function makeTypeColumn(
                   icon = v;
                 }
                 txt = info.name;
+              } else {
+                icon = `public/img/icons/unicons/question.svg`; // plugin not found
               }
             }
             break;
         }
       }
       return (
-        <div className={styles.typeText}>
+        <div {...p.cellProps} className={styles.typeText}>
           <SVG src={icon} width={14} height={14} title={txt} className={styles.typeIcon} />
           {txt}
         </div>
diff --git a/public/app/features/search/service/bluge.ts b/public/app/features/search/service/bluge.ts
index 0104d163e5f..59984d5314c 100644
--- a/public/app/features/search/service/bluge.ts
+++ b/public/app/features/search/service/bluge.ts
@@ -70,7 +70,21 @@ export async function doSearchQuery(query: SearchQuery): Promise<QueryResponse>
     field.display = getDisplayProcessor({ field, theme: config.theme2 });
   }
 
-  const meta = first.meta?.custom as SearchResultMeta;
+  // Make sure the object exists
+  if (!first.meta?.custom) {
+    first.meta = {
+      ...first.meta,
+      custom: {
+        count: first.length,
+        max_score: 1,
+      },
+    };
+  }
+
+  const meta = first.meta.custom as SearchResultMeta;
+  if (!meta.locationInfo) {
+    meta.locationInfo = {};
+  }
   const view = new DataFrameView<DashboardQueryResult>(first);
   return {
     totalRows: meta.count ?? first.length,
diff --git a/public/app/features/search/types.ts b/public/app/features/search/types.ts
index ba0caf00c5d..4b1d16d9dc8 100644
--- a/public/app/features/search/types.ts
+++ b/public/app/features/search/types.ts
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ export interface DashboardSectionItem {
   tags: string[];
   title: string;
   type: DashboardSearchItemType;
+  icon?: string; // used for grid view
   uid?: string;
   uri: string;
   url: string;