diff --git a/pagure/api/project.py b/pagure/api/project.py
index 57322b4..5590a1a 100644
--- a/pagure/api/project.py
+++ b/pagure/api/project.py
@@ -287,6 +287,10 @@ def api_projects():
     |               |          |               |   returned depending if  |
     |               |          |               |   they are forks or not  |
     +---------------+----------+---------------+--------------------------+
+    | ``short``     | boolean  | Optional      | | Whether to return the  |
+    |               |          |               |   entrie project JSON    |
+    |               |          |               |   or just a sub-set      |
+    +---------------+----------+---------------+--------------------------+
 
     Sample response
     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -381,11 +385,16 @@ def api_projects():
     namespace = flask.request.values.get('namespace', None)
     owner = flask.request.values.get('owner', None)
     pattern = flask.request.values.get('pattern', None)
+    short = flask.request.values.get('short', None)
 
     if str(fork).lower() in ['1', 'true']:
         fork = True
     elif str(fork).lower() in ['0', 'false']:
         fork = False
+    if str(short).lower() in ['1', 'true']:
+        short = True
+    else:
+        short = False
 
     private = False
     if authenticated() and username == flask.g.fas_user.username:
@@ -399,16 +408,31 @@ def api_projects():
         raise pagure.exceptions.APIError(
             404, error_code=APIERROR.ENOPROJECTS)
 
+    if not short:
+        projects = [p.to_json(api=True, public=True) for p in projects]
+    else:
+        projects = [
+            {
+                'name': p.name,
+                'namespace': p.namespace,
+                'fullname': p.fullname.replace('forks/', 'fork/', 1)
+                if p.fullname.startswith('forks/') else p.fullname,
+                'description': p.description,
+            }
+            for p in projects
+        ]
+
     jsonout = flask.jsonify({
         'total_projects': len(projects),
-        'projects': [p.to_json(api=True, public=True) for p in projects],
+        'projects': projects,
         'args': {
             'tags': tags,
             'username': username,
             'fork': fork,
             'pattern': pattern,
             'namespace': namespace,
-            'owner': owner
+            'owner': owner,
+            'short': short,
         }
     })
     return jsonout
diff --git a/pagure/templates/_browseheader.html b/pagure/templates/_browseheader.html
index b28bd70..c9c2271 100644
--- a/pagure/templates/_browseheader.html
+++ b/pagure/templates/_browseheader.html
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
         <option value="user"{% if select=='users' %} selected {% endif %}>Users</option>
         <option value="groups"{% if select=='groups' %} selected {% endif %}>Groups</option>
       </select>
+      {% if select == 'projects' %}
+      <input type="hidden" name="direct" readonly value="1">
+      {% endif %}
 
       <input type="text" name="term" id="term" placeholder="{%
         if select=='projects' %}Search projects{%
diff --git a/pagure/templates/index.html b/pagure/templates/index.html
index dfbcbc2..8404aa6 100644
--- a/pagure/templates/index.html
+++ b/pagure/templates/index.html
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 {% block content %}
 <div class="repo-header p-t-1">
   <div class="container">
-    {{browse_header(select=select)}}
+    {{ browse_header(select=select) }}
   </div>
 </div>
   <div class="container">
@@ -33,18 +33,23 @@
 <script src="{{ url_for('static', filename='vendor/jquery.dotdotdot/jquery.dotdotdot.min.js') }}" type="text/javascript"></script>
 <script type="text/javascript">
 $(document).ready(function() {
+
   $('#headerSearch').on('keypress keydown keyup', function(e) {
     if (e.which == 13) {
         e.preventDefault();
         return false;
     }
-});
+  });
+
   $('#term').selectize({
-    valueField: 'name',
-    labelField: 'name',
+    valueField: 'fullname',
+    labelField: 'fullname',
+    searchField: 'fullname',
+    maxItems: 1,
+    create: false,
     onType: function(value){
       if (value == ""){
-      this.close();
+        this.close();
       }
     },
     onChange: function(value){
@@ -52,14 +57,12 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
         $('#headerSearch').submit();
       }
     },
-    searchField: 'name',
-    maxItems: 1,
-    create: false,
     load: function(query, callback) {
       if (!query.length) return callback();
       $.getJSON(
         "{{ url_for('api_ns.api_projects') }}", {
-          pattern: "*"+query+"*"
+          pattern: "*"+query+"*",
+          short: "1",
         },
         function( data ) {
           callback( data.projects );
@@ -68,35 +71,36 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
     },
     render: {
       option: function(item, escape) {
-        {% set reponame = 'item.name' %}
-        return '<div>' +
-            '<div class="projecticon-search pull-xs-left"><span class="oi" data-glyph="document"></span></div>'+
-            '<div class="title">' +
-                '<span class="name"><strong>' + escape(item.name) + '</strong></span>' +
-            '</div>' +
-            '<div class="description"><small>' + escape(item.description) + '</small></div>' +
-        '</div>';
+        {% set reponame = 'item.fullname' %}
+        return '<div>'
+          +   '<div class="projecticon-search pull-xs-left">'
+          +     '<span class="oi" data-glyph="document"></span>'
+          +   '</div>'
+          +   '<div class="title">'
+          +     '<span class="name">'
+          +       '<strong>' + escape(item.fullname) + '</strong>'
+          +     '</span>'
+          +   '</div>'
+          +   '<div class="description">'
+          +     '<small>' + escape(item.description) + '</small>'
+          +   '</div>'
+          + '</div>';
       }
     },
   });
-});
-</script>
-{% if username %}
-<script type="text/javascript">
-  $(function(){
-      $('.show_parts input[type="checkbox"]').change(function(){
-          $('#' + $(this).attr('name')).toggle();
-      });
-  });
-</script>
-{% endif %}
 
-<script type="text/javascript">
-  $(document).ready(function() {
-      $(".repo_desc").dotdotdot({
-          watch:"window"
-      });
+  $(".repo_desc").dotdotdot({
+    watch:"window"
   });
+
+  {% if username %}
+    $(function(){
+        $('.show_parts input[type="checkbox"]').change(function(){
+            $('#' + $(this).attr('name')).toggle();
+        });
+    });
+  {% endif %}
+});
 </script>
 
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/pagure/ui/app.py b/pagure/ui/app.py
index fc48bd2..0e0a332 100644
--- a/pagure/ui/app.py
+++ b/pagure/ui/app.py
@@ -158,6 +158,12 @@ def search():
     stype = flask.request.args.get('type', 'projects')
     term = flask.request.args.get('term')
     page = flask.request.args.get('page', 1)
+    direct = flask.request.values.get('direct', None)
+    if str(direct).lower() in ['1', 'true']:
+        direct = True
+    else:
+        direct = False
+
     try:
         page = int(page)
         if page < 1:
@@ -165,6 +171,11 @@ def search():
     except ValueError:
         page = 1
 
+    if direct:
+        return flask.redirect(
+            flask.url_for('view_repo', repo='') + term
+        )
+
     if stype == 'projects':
         return flask.redirect(flask.url_for('view_projects', pattern=term))
     elif stype == 'projects_forks':
diff --git a/tests/test_pagure_flask_api_project.py b/tests/test_pagure_flask_api_project.py
index a1e1eca..636d028 100644
--- a/tests/test_pagure_flask_api_project.py
+++ b/tests/test_pagure_flask_api_project.py
@@ -235,6 +235,107 @@ class PagureFlaskApiProjecttests(tests.Modeltests):
         data = json.loads(output.data)
         self.assertDictEqual(data, expected_rv)
 
+    def test_api_projects_pattern(self):
+        """ Test the api_projects method of the flask api. """
+        tests.create_projects(self.session)
+
+        output = self.app.get('/api/0/projects?pattern=test')
+        self.assertEqual(output.status_code, 200)
+        data = json.loads(output.data)
+        data['projects'][0]['date_created'] = "1436527638"
+        expected_data = {
+          "args": {
+            "fork": None,
+            "namespace": None,
+            "owner": None,
+            "pattern": "test",
+            "short": False,
+            "tags": [],
+            "username": None
+          },
+          "projects": [
+            {
+              "access_groups": {
+                "admin": [],
+                "commit": [],
+                "ticket": []
+              },
+              "access_users": {
+                "admin": [],
+                "commit": [],
+                "owner": [
+                  "pingou"
+                ],
+                "ticket": []
+              },
+              "close_status": [
+                "Invalid",
+                "Insufficient data",
+                "Fixed",
+                "Duplicate"
+              ],
+              "custom_keys": [],
+              "date_created": "1436527638",
+              "description": "test project #1",
+              "fullname": "test",
+              "id": 1,
+              "milestones": {},
+              "name": "test",
+              "namespace": None,
+              "parent": None,
+              "priorities": {},
+              "tags": [],
+              "user": {
+                "fullname": "PY C",
+                "name": "pingou"
+              }
+            }
+          ],
+          "total_projects": 1
+        }
+        self.assertDictEqual(data, expected_data)
+
+    def test_api_projects_pattern_short(self):
+        """ Test the api_projects method of the flask api. """
+        tests.create_projects(self.session)
+
+        output = self.app.get('/api/0/projects?pattern=te*&short=1')
+        self.assertEqual(output.status_code, 200)
+        data = json.loads(output.data)
+        expected_data = {
+          "args": {
+            "fork": None,
+            "namespace": None,
+            "owner": None,
+            "pattern": "te*",
+            "short": True,
+            "tags": [],
+            "username": None
+          },
+          "projects": [
+            {
+              "description": "test project #1",
+              "fullname": "test",
+              "name": "test",
+              "namespace": None
+            },
+            {
+              "description": "test project #2",
+              "fullname": "test2",
+              "name": "test2",
+              "namespace": None
+            },
+            {
+              "description": "namespaced test project",
+              "fullname": "somenamespace/test3",
+              "name": "test3",
+              "namespace": "somenamespace"
+            }
+          ],
+          "total_projects": 3
+        }
+        self.assertDictEqual(data, expected_data)
+
     def test_api_projects(self):
         """ Test the api_projects method of the flask api. """
         tests.create_projects(self.session)
@@ -272,6 +373,7 @@ class PagureFlaskApiProjecttests(tests.Modeltests):
                 "namespace": None,
                 "owner": None,
                 "pattern": None,
+                "short": False,
                 "tags": ["infra"],
                 "username": None
             },
@@ -323,6 +425,7 @@ class PagureFlaskApiProjecttests(tests.Modeltests):
                 "namespace": None,
                 "owner": "pingou",
                 "pattern": None,
+                "short": False,
                 "tags": [],
                 "username": None
             },
@@ -446,6 +549,7 @@ class PagureFlaskApiProjecttests(tests.Modeltests):
                 "namespace": None,
                 "owner": None,
                 "pattern": None,
+                "short": False,
                 "tags": [],
                 "username": "pingou"
             },
@@ -564,6 +668,7 @@ class PagureFlaskApiProjecttests(tests.Modeltests):
                 "namespace": None,
                 "owner": None,
                 "pattern": None,
+                "short": False,
                 "tags": ["infra"],
                 "username": "pingou",
             },
@@ -613,6 +718,7 @@ class PagureFlaskApiProjecttests(tests.Modeltests):
                 "owner": None,
                 "namespace": "somenamespace",
                 "pattern": None,
+                "short": False,
                 "tags": [],
                 "username": None
             },