diff --git a/src/uix/eidos/components/search-field/search-field-input.svelte b/src/uix/eidos/components/search-field/search-field-input.svelte
index e03b2cc5d..6b72f7553 100644
--- a/src/uix/eidos/components/search-field/search-field-input.svelte
+++ b/src/uix/eidos/components/search-field/search-field-input.svelte
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 	import * as SearchField from '$soma/components/search-field';
 	import type { SearchFieldInputProps } from './types';
 
-	let { children, ...rest }: SearchFieldInputProps = $props();
+	let { ref = $bindable(null), children, ...rest }: SearchFieldInputProps = $props();
 </script>
 
-<SearchField.Input {...rest}>
+<SearchField.Input {...rest} bind:ref>
 	{@render children?.()}
 </SearchField.Input>
diff --git a/src/uix/eidos/components/search-field/search-field.css b/src/uix/eidos/components/search-field/search-field.css
index 948ddd0c6..cadf478a1 100644
--- a/src/uix/eidos/components/search-field/search-field.css
+++ b/src/uix/eidos/components/search-field/search-field.css
@@ -140,6 +140,21 @@
 	outline: none;
 }
 
+/* Hide the browser's native clear button for `<input type="search">` —
+ * the canonical clear affordance is `<SearchField.ClearTrigger>`. Covers
+ * WebKit/Blink (cancel + decoration) and Edge legacy (ms-clear). */
+[data-search-field-input]::-webkit-search-cancel-button,
+[data-search-field-input]::-webkit-search-decoration {
+	-webkit-appearance: none;
+	appearance: none;
+	display: none;
+}
+[data-search-field-input]::-ms-clear {
+	display: none;
+	inline-size: 0;
+	block-size: 0;
+}
+
 [data-search-field-input]::placeholder {
 	color: var(--search-field-placeholder-color);
 }
diff --git a/web/routes/uix/components/search-field/+page.svelte b/web/routes/uix/components/search-field/+page.svelte
index 41b223a96..2409fc329 100644
--- a/web/routes/uix/components/search-field/+page.svelte
+++ b/web/routes/uix/components/search-field/+page.svelte
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 		type SearchFieldSize,
 		type SearchFieldVariant
 	} from '$uix/eidos/components/search-field';
+	import { Popover } from '$uix/eidos/components/popover';
+	import { PickerShell } from '$uix/eidos/components/picker-shell';
 	import { Search, X } from '$uix/eidos/components/icon';
 	import { compileMorfo } from '$uix/morfo';
 	import { searchFieldMorfo } from '@/uix/morfo/components/search-field';
@@ -33,6 +35,8 @@
 	let lastValueChange = $state('—');
 	let trace = $state<TraceEntry[]>([]);
 	let stageRef = $state<HTMLElement | null>(null);
+	let resultsOpen = $state(false);
+	let inputRef = $state<HTMLInputElement | null>(null);
 
 	const compiled = compileMorfo(searchFieldMorfo);
 	const partsList = $derived([...compiled.parts.byKebab.values()]);
@@ -186,62 +190,97 @@
 	<div data-uix-stage>
 		<div data-uix-stage-area bind:this={stageRef}>
 			<div style="inline-size: min(26rem, 100%);">
-				<SearchField
-					bind:value
-					{placeholder}
-					{clearOnEscape}
-					{disabled}
-					{readonly}
-					{required}
-					{invalid}
-					{loading}
-					{debounceMs}
-					{size}
-					{variant}
-					{color}
-					onValueChange={(next) => {
-						lastValueChange = next === '' ? 'empty' : next;
-						lastValueChangeAt = Date.now();
-					}}
-					onSubmit={(next) => (lastSubmit = next || 'empty')}
-					onClear={() => (lastSubmit = 'cleared')}
-				>
-					<SearchField.Icon>
-						<Search size="1em" decorative />
-					</SearchField.Icon>
-					<SearchField.Input />
-					<SearchField.LoadingIndicator />
-					<SearchField.ClearTrigger
-						aria-label={uix.langs.ts('#?components.search-field.clear|Clear')}
+				<Popover bind:open={resultsOpen}>
+					<Popover.Anchor
+						onfocusin={() => {
+							if (!disabled && !readonly) resultsOpen = true;
+						}}
 					>
-						<X size="1em" decorative />
-					</SearchField.ClearTrigger>
-				</SearchField>
-
-				<!-- Live result panel — filters the demo dataset by name/group. -->
-				<ul
-					class="search-field-results"
-					role="listbox"
-					aria-label="Filtered components"
-					aria-live="polite"
-				>
-					{#if results.length === 0}
-						<li class="search-field-results-empty">
-							No matches for <strong>"{value}"</strong>
-						</li>
-					{:else}
-						{#each results as item (item.name)}
-							<li class="search-field-result" role="option" aria-selected="false">
-								<span class="search-field-result-name">{item.name}</span>
-								<span class="search-field-result-group">{item.group}</span>
-							</li>
-						{/each}
-					{/if}
-				</ul>
-				<div class="search-field-results-meta">
-					<span data-uix-stage-trace-key>results</span>
-					{results.length} / {components.length}
-				</div>
+						<SearchField
+							bind:value
+							{placeholder}
+							{clearOnEscape}
+							{disabled}
+							{readonly}
+							{required}
+							{invalid}
+							{loading}
+							{debounceMs}
+							{size}
+							{variant}
+							{color}
+							onValueChange={(next) => {
+								lastValueChange = next === '' ? 'empty' : next;
+								lastValueChangeAt = Date.now();
+								if (!disabled && !readonly) resultsOpen = true;
+							}}
+							onSubmit={(next) => {
+								lastSubmit = next || 'empty';
+								resultsOpen = false;
+							}}
+							onClear={() => {
+								lastSubmit = 'cleared';
+								resultsOpen = false;
+							}}
+						>
+							<SearchField.Icon>
+								<Search size="1em" decorative />
+							</SearchField.Icon>
+							<SearchField.Input bind:ref={inputRef} />
+							<SearchField.LoadingIndicator />
+							<SearchField.ClearTrigger
+								aria-label={uix.langs.ts('#?components.search-field.clear|Clear')}
+							>
+								<X size="1em" decorative />
+							</SearchField.ClearTrigger>
+						</SearchField>
+					</Popover.Anchor>
+					<Popover.Portal>
+						<Popover.Content
+							align="start"
+							sideOffset={6}
+							onOpenAutoFocus={(e) => e.preventDefault()}
+							onCloseAutoFocus={(e) => e.preventDefault()}
+						>
+							<PickerShell.Body>
+								<!-- Live result list — filters the demo dataset by name/group. -->
+								<ul
+									class="search-field-results"
+									role="listbox"
+									aria-label="Filtered components"
+									aria-live="polite"
+								>
+									{#if results.length === 0}
+										<li class="search-field-results-empty">
+											No matches for <strong>"{value}"</strong>
+										</li>
+									{:else}
+										{#each results as item (item.name)}
+											<li role="option" aria-selected={value === item.name}>
+												<button
+													type="button"
+													class="search-field-result"
+													onclick={() => {
+														value = item.name;
+														resultsOpen = false;
+														inputRef?.focus();
+													}}
+												>
+													<span class="search-field-result-name">{item.name}</span>
+													<span class="search-field-result-group">{item.group}</span>
+												</button>
+											</li>
+										{/each}
+									{/if}
+								</ul>
+								<div class="search-field-results-meta">
+									<span data-uix-stage-trace-key>results</span>
+									{results.length} / {components.length}
+								</div>
+							</PickerShell.Body>
+						</Popover.Content>
+					</Popover.Portal>
+				</Popover>
 			</div>
 		</div>
 		<div data-uix-stage-trace>
@@ -636,48 +675,60 @@
 
 <style>
 	.search-field-results {
-		display: grid;
-		grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(10rem, 1fr));
-		gap: var(--uix-space-1);
-		margin-block-start: var(--uix-space-3);
+		display: flex;
+		flex-direction: column;
+		gap: var(--space-1);
 		padding: 0;
+		margin: 0;
 		list-style: none;
-		max-block-size: 14rem;
+		min-inline-size: 14rem;
+		max-block-size: 16rem;
 		overflow-y: auto;
 	}
 	.search-field-result {
 		display: flex;
 		align-items: baseline;
 		justify-content: space-between;
-		gap: var(--uix-space-2);
-		padding: var(--uix-space-1-5) var(--uix-space-2);
-		border: 1px solid var(--color-border-subtle);
+		gap: var(--space-3);
+		inline-size: 100%;
+		padding: var(--space-1-5) var(--space-2);
+		border: var(--border-width) solid transparent;
 		border-radius: var(--radius-md);
-		background: var(--color-surface-default);
-		font-size: var(--uix-text-sm);
+		background: transparent;
+		color: inherit;
+		font: inherit;
+		text-align: start;
+		cursor: pointer;
+		transition: background var(--duration-fast) var(--ease-default);
+	}
+	.search-field-result:hover {
+		background: var(--color-surface-overlay);
+	}
+	.search-field-result:focus-visible {
+		outline: var(--focus-ring-width) solid var(--color-primary-border);
+		outline-offset: var(--focus-ring-offset);
 	}
 	.search-field-result-name {
 		color: var(--color-content-primary);
-		font-weight: 500;
+		font-weight: var(--font-weight-medium);
+		font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
 	}
 	.search-field-result-group {
 		color: var(--color-content-muted);
-		font-size: var(--uix-text-xs);
+		font-size: var(--font-size-xs);
 	}
 	.search-field-results-empty {
-		grid-column: 1 / -1;
-		padding: var(--uix-space-3);
+		padding: var(--space-3);
 		color: var(--color-content-muted);
 		text-align: center;
-		font-size: var(--uix-text-sm);
+		font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
 	}
 	.search-field-results-meta {
 		display: flex;
 		align-items: center;
-		gap: var(--uix-space-2);
-		margin-block-start: var(--uix-space-2);
-		color: var(--uix-text-muted);
-		font-family: var(--uix-font-mono);
-		font-size: var(--uix-text-xs);
+		gap: var(--space-2);
+		color: var(--color-content-muted);
+		font-family: var(--font-family-mono);
+		font-size: var(--font-size-xs);
 	}
 </style>