I use this bit of code:
Code:
menu nicklist {
  -
  Search...: search # $1
}
menu channel {
  -
  Search...: search # $?="Search for:"
}
alias search {
  window -k0z @SearchResult -1 -1 1200 800
  var %fi = $replace($2-,$chr(32),*)
  filter -wwcp $1 @SearchResult * $+ %fi $+ *
}