diff --git a/src/wuttaweb/grids/base.py b/src/wuttaweb/grids/base.py
index 272845e..48117e0 100644
--- a/src/wuttaweb/grids/base.py
+++ b/src/wuttaweb/grids/base.py
@@ -282,6 +282,12 @@ class Grid:
 
        Only relevant if :attr:`paginated` is true.  If not specified,
        constructor will assume ``1`` (first page).
+
+    .. attribute:: searchable_columns
+
+       Set of columns declared as searchable for the Vue component.
+
+       See also :meth:`set_searchable()` and :meth:`is_searchable()`.
     """
 
     def __init__(
@@ -306,6 +312,7 @@ class Grid:
             pagesize_options=None,
             pagesize=None,
             page=1,
+            searchable_columns=None,
     ):
         self.request = request
         self.vue_tagname = vue_tagname
@@ -344,6 +351,9 @@ class Grid:
         self.pagesize = pagesize or self.get_pagesize()
         self.page = page
 
+        # searching
+        self.searchable_columns = set(searchable_columns or [])
+
     def get_columns(self):
         """
         Returns the official list of column names for the grid, or
@@ -543,6 +553,28 @@ class Grid:
                 return True
         return False
 
+    def set_searchable(self, key, searchable=True):
+        """
+        (Un)set the given column's searchable flag for the Vue
+        component.
+
+        See also :meth:`is_searchable()`.  Flags are tracked via
+        :attr:`searchable_columns`.
+        """
+        if searchable:
+            self.searchable_columns.add(key)
+        elif key in self.searchable_columns:
+            self.searchable_columns.remove(key)
+
+    def is_searchable(self, key):
+        """
+        Check if the given column is marked as searchable for the Vue
+        component.
+
+        See also :meth:`set_searchable()`.
+        """
+        return key in self.searchable_columns
+
     def add_action(self, key, **kwargs):
         """
         Convenience to add a new :class:`GridAction` instance to the
@@ -1384,8 +1416,13 @@ class Grid:
                'field': 'foo',
                'label': "Foo",
                'sortable': True,
+               'searchable': False,
            }
 
+        The full format is determined by Buefy; see the Column section
+        in its `Table docs
+        <https://buefy.org/documentation/table/#api-view>`_.
+
         See also :meth:`get_vue_data()`.
         """
         if not self.columns:
@@ -1397,6 +1434,7 @@ class Grid:
                 'field': name,
                 'label': self.get_label(name),
                 'sortable': self.is_sortable(name),
+                'searchable': self.is_searchable(name),
             })
         return columns
 
diff --git a/src/wuttaweb/templates/grids/vue_template.mako b/src/wuttaweb/templates/grids/vue_template.mako
index cb4f7a8..da87296 100644
--- a/src/wuttaweb/templates/grids/vue_template.mako
+++ b/src/wuttaweb/templates/grids/vue_template.mako
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
                            label="${column['label']}"
                            v-slot="props"
                           :sortable="${json.dumps(column.get('sortable', False))|n}"
+                          :searchable="${json.dumps(column.get('searchable', False))|n}"
                            cell-class="c_${column['field']}">
           % if grid.is_linked(column['field']):
               <a :href="props.row._action_url_view"
diff --git a/src/wuttaweb/views/settings.py b/src/wuttaweb/views/settings.py
index bf77894..5b24d86 100644
--- a/src/wuttaweb/views/settings.py
+++ b/src/wuttaweb/views/settings.py
@@ -95,6 +95,12 @@ class AppInfoView(MasterView):
 
         g.sort_multiple = False
 
+        # name
+        g.set_searchable('name')
+
+        # editable_project_location
+        g.set_searchable('editable_project_location')
+
     def get_weblibs(self):
         """ """
         return OrderedDict([
diff --git a/tests/grids/test_base.py b/tests/grids/test_base.py
index 59ca450..3598727 100644
--- a/tests/grids/test_base.py
+++ b/tests/grids/test_base.py
@@ -187,6 +187,26 @@ class TestGrid(WebTestCase):
         self.assertFalse(grid.is_linked('foo'))
         self.assertTrue(grid.is_linked('bar'))
 
+    def test_searchable_columns(self):
+        grid = self.make_grid(columns=['foo', 'bar'])
+        self.assertEqual(grid.searchable_columns, set())
+        self.assertFalse(grid.is_searchable('foo'))
+
+        grid.set_searchable('foo')
+        self.assertEqual(grid.searchable_columns, {'foo'})
+        self.assertTrue(grid.is_searchable('foo'))
+        self.assertFalse(grid.is_searchable('bar'))
+
+        grid.set_searchable('bar')
+        self.assertEqual(grid.searchable_columns, {'foo', 'bar'})
+        self.assertTrue(grid.is_searchable('foo'))
+        self.assertTrue(grid.is_searchable('bar'))
+
+        grid.set_searchable('foo', False)
+        self.assertEqual(grid.searchable_columns, {'bar'})
+        self.assertFalse(grid.is_searchable('foo'))
+        self.assertTrue(grid.is_searchable('bar'))
+
     def test_add_action(self):
         grid = self.make_grid()
         self.assertEqual(len(grid.actions), 0)