diff --git a/src/plugins/built-in/globalSearch/src/components/SearchBar.svelte b/src/plugins/built-in/globalSearch/src/components/SearchBar.svelte
index bc6e1f0c..912622f0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/built-in/globalSearch/src/components/SearchBar.svelte
+++ b/src/plugins/built-in/globalSearch/src/components/SearchBar.svelte
@@ -402,40 +402,6 @@
                 {@render Shortcut({ text: 'Select', keybind: ['↵']})}
                 {/if}
               </div>
-              {#if isIndexing}
-                <div class="inset-x-0 top-0">
-                  <div class="absolute right-2 -bottom-6 flex items-center gap-2 text-[10px] text-zinc-500 dark:text-zinc-400">
-                    <span class="font-medium flex items-center gap-1">
-                      <svg class="animate-spin h-3 w-3" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
-                        <circle class="opacity-25" cx="12" cy="12" r="10" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="4"></circle>
-                        <path class="opacity-75" fill="currentColor" d="M4 12a8 8 0 018-8V0C5.373 0 0 5.373 0 12h4zm2 5.291A7.962 7.962 0 014 12H0c0 3.042 1.135 5.824 3 7.938l3-2.647z"></path>
-                      </svg>
-                      Indexing
-                    </span>
-                    {#if totalJobs > 0}
-                      <span class="text-zinc-400 dark:text-zinc-500 font-mono">
-                        {completedJobs}/{totalJobs}
-                      </span>
-                      <span class="text-zinc-400 dark:text-zinc-500 font-mono">
-                        {Math.round((completedJobs / totalJobs) * 100)}%
-                      </span>
-                    {/if}
-                  </div>
-                  <div class="overflow-hidden h-1.5 bg-zinc-200 dark:bg-zinc-700 rounded-full shadow-inner">
-                    <div 
-                      class="h-full bg-gradient-to-r from-blue-500 via-blue-600 to-blue-500 transition-all duration-300 ease-out rounded-full relative overflow-hidden"
-                      style="width: {totalJobs > 0 ? Math.max(2, (completedJobs / totalJobs) * 100) : 0}%"
-                    >
-                      <div class="absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-r from-transparent via-white/30 to-transparent animate-shimmer"></div>
-                    </div>
-                  </div>
-                  {#if indexingStatus || indexingDetail}
-                    <div class="absolute right-2 -bottom-10 text-[9px] text-zinc-400 dark:text-zinc-500 max-w-[250px] truncate" title={indexingStatus || indexingDetail}>
-                      {indexingStatus || indexingDetail}
-                    </div>
-                  {/if}
-                </div>
-              {/if}
             </div>
           {/if}
         </div>
diff --git a/src/plugins/built-in/globalSearch/src/core/mountSearchBar.ts b/src/plugins/built-in/globalSearch/src/core/mountSearchBar.ts
index 39e4ac5e..8a20a1a9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/built-in/globalSearch/src/core/mountSearchBar.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/built-in/globalSearch/src/core/mountSearchBar.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import browser from "webextension-polyfill";
 export function mountSearchBar(
   titleElement: Element,
   api: any,
-  appRef: { current: any; storageChangeHandler?: any },
+  appRef: { current: any; storageChangeHandler?: any; progressHandler?: any },
 ) {
   if (titleElement.querySelector(".search-trigger")) {
     return;
@@ -21,6 +21,72 @@ export function mountSearchBar(
   const searchButton = document.createElement("div");
   searchButton.className = "search-trigger";
   
+  // Create progress indicator container
+  const progressContainer = document.createElement("div");
+  progressContainer.className = "search-progress-container";
+  progressContainer.style.cssText = "display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; margin-left: 8px; min-width: 120px;";
+  
+  // Create progress bar
+  const progressBarWrapper = document.createElement("div");
+  progressBarWrapper.className = "search-progress-bar-wrapper";
+  progressBarWrapper.style.cssText = "flex: 1; height: 4px; background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); border-radius: 2px; overflow: hidden; display: none;";
+  
+  const progressBar = document.createElement("div");
+  progressBar.className = "search-progress-bar";
+  progressBar.style.cssText = "height: 100%; background: linear-gradient(90deg, #3b82f6, #2563eb, #3b82f6); transition: width 0.3s ease-out; width: 0%; position: relative;";
+  
+  // Add shimmer effect
+  const shimmer = document.createElement("div");
+  shimmer.style.cssText = "position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255,255,255,0.3), transparent); animation: shimmer 2s infinite;";
+  progressBar.appendChild(shimmer);
+  progressBarWrapper.appendChild(progressBar);
+  
+  // Create progress text
+  const progressText = document.createElement("span");
+  progressText.className = "search-progress-text";
+  progressText.style.cssText = "font-size: 11px; color: #666; white-space: nowrap; display: none;";
+  
+  progressContainer.appendChild(progressBarWrapper);
+  progressContainer.appendChild(progressText);
+  
+  // Indexing state
+  let isIndexing = false;
+  let completedJobs = 0;
+  let totalJobs = 0;
+  let indexingStatus: string | null = null;
+  
+  const updateProgressDisplay = () => {
+    if (isIndexing && totalJobs > 0) {
+      const percentage = Math.round((completedJobs / totalJobs) * 100);
+      progressBar.style.width = `${Math.max(2, percentage)}%`;
+      progressBarWrapper.style.display = "block";
+      
+      if (indexingStatus) {
+        progressText.textContent = indexingStatus.length > 20 ? indexingStatus.substring(0, 20) + "..." : indexingStatus;
+        progressText.style.display = "block";
+      } else {
+        progressText.textContent = `${completedJobs}/${totalJobs} (${percentage}%)`;
+        progressText.style.display = "block";
+      }
+    } else {
+      progressBarWrapper.style.display = "none";
+      progressText.style.display = "none";
+    }
+  };
+  
+  // Listen for indexing progress events
+  const progressHandler = (event: CustomEvent) => {
+    const { completed, total, indexing, status } = event.detail;
+    completedJobs = completed || 0;
+    totalJobs = total || 0;
+    isIndexing = indexing || false;
+    indexingStatus = status || null;
+    updateProgressDisplay();
+  };
+  
+  window.addEventListener('indexing-progress', progressHandler as EventListener);
+  appRef.progressHandler = progressHandler;
+  
   const updateSearchButtonDisplay = () => {
     searchButton.innerHTML = /* html */ `
       <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round">
@@ -34,6 +100,7 @@ export function mountSearchBar(
 
   updateSearchButtonDisplay();
   titleElement.appendChild(searchButton);
+  titleElement.appendChild(progressContainer);
 
   // Listen for hotkey setting changes
   const handleStorageChange = (changes: any, area: string) => {
@@ -72,7 +139,7 @@ export function mountSearchBar(
   }
 }
 
-export function cleanupSearchBar(appRef: { current: any; storageChangeHandler?: any }) {
+export function cleanupSearchBar(appRef: { current: any; storageChangeHandler?: any; progressHandler?: any }) {
   if (appRef.current) {
     try {
       unmount(appRef.current);
@@ -82,11 +149,23 @@ export function cleanupSearchBar(appRef: { current: any; storageChangeHandler?:
     }
   }
 
+  // Remove progress event listener
+  if (appRef.progressHandler) {
+    window.removeEventListener('indexing-progress', appRef.progressHandler as EventListener);
+    appRef.progressHandler = null;
+  }
+
   // Remove search trigger button
   const searchTrigger = document.querySelector(".search-trigger");
   if (searchTrigger) {
     searchTrigger.remove();
   }
+  
+  // Remove progress container
+  const progressContainer = document.querySelector(".search-progress-container");
+  if (progressContainer) {
+    progressContainer.remove();
+  }
 
   // Remove search root
   const searchRoot = document.querySelector("div[data-search-root]");
diff --git a/src/plugins/built-in/globalSearch/src/core/styles.css b/src/plugins/built-in/globalSearch/src/core/styles.css
index 91998f97..2978dc46 100644
--- a/src/plugins/built-in/globalSearch/src/core/styles.css
+++ b/src/plugins/built-in/globalSearch/src/core/styles.css
@@ -81,4 +81,53 @@
 
 .animate-shimmer {
   animation: shimmer 2s infinite;
+}
+
+/* Progress indicator next to search trigger */
+.search-progress-container {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 8px;
+  margin-left: 8px;
+  min-width: 120px;
+}
+
+.search-progress-bar-wrapper {
+  flex: 1;
+  height: 4px;
+  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
+  border-radius: 2px;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  display: none;
+}
+
+.dark .search-progress-bar-wrapper {
+  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
+}
+
+.search-progress-bar {
+  height: 100%;
+  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #3b82f6, #2563eb, #3b82f6);
+  transition: width 0.3s ease-out;
+  width: 0%;
+  position: relative;
+}
+
+.search-progress-bar::after {
+  content: '';
+  position: absolute;
+  inset: 0;
+  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255,255,255,0.3), transparent);
+  animation: shimmer 2s infinite;
+}
+
+.search-progress-text {
+  font-size: 11px;
+  color: #666;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  display: none;
+}
+
+.dark .search-progress-text {
+  color: #999;
 }
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