diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/sitewide/constants.js.erb b/app/assets/javascripts/sitewide/constants.js.erb
index b88b22bd5..ff1416e1e 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/sitewide/constants.js.erb
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/sitewide/constants.js.erb
@@ -18,5 +18,6 @@ const GLOBAL_CONSTANTS = {
   SLOW_STATUS_POLLING_INTERVAL: <%= Constants::SLOW_STATUS_POLLING_INTERVAL %>,
   ASSET_POLLING_INTERVAL: <%= Constants::ASSET_POLLING_INTERVAL %>,
   ASSET_SYNC_URL: '<%= Constants::ASSET_SYNC_URL %>',
-  GLOBAL_SEARCH_PREVIEW_LIMIT: <%= Constants::GLOBAL_SEARCH_PREVIEW_LIMIT %>
+  GLOBAL_SEARCH_PREVIEW_LIMIT: <%= Constants::GLOBAL_SEARCH_PREVIEW_LIMIT %>,
+  SEARCH_LIMIT: <%= Constants::SEARCH_LIMIT %>
 };
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/application.tailwind.css b/app/assets/stylesheets/application.tailwind.css
index 500094825..400c99bdf 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/application.tailwind.css
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/application.tailwind.css
@@ -60,3 +60,15 @@ html {
 .ag-theme-alpine {
   --ag-font-family: "SN Inter", "Open Sans", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important;
 }
+
+.animate-skeleton {
+  background-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #ddd 0px, #e8e8e8 40px, #ddd 80px);
+  background-size: 500px;
+  animation: shine-lines 1.6s infinite linear
+}
+
+@keyframes shine-lines {
+  0% { background-position: -150px }
+  
+  40%, 100% { background-position: 320px }
+}
diff --git a/app/controllers/search_controller.rb b/app/controllers/search_controller.rb
index 3905cb3ed..6180275de 100644
--- a/app/controllers/search_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/search_controller.rb
@@ -453,13 +453,13 @@ class SearchController < ApplicationController
   end
 
   def search_protocols
-    @protocol_results = []
+    @protocol_results = Protocol.none
     @protocol_results = search_by_name(Protocol) if @protocol_search_count.positive?
     @search_count = @protocol_search_count
   end
 
   def search_label_templates
-    @label_template_results = []
+    @label_template_results = LabelTemplate.none
     @label_template_results = search_by_name(LabelTemplate) if @label_template_search_count.positive?
     @search_count = @label_template_search_count
   end
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ class SearchController < ApplicationController
   end
 
   def search_repository_rows
-    @repository_row_results = []
+    @repository_row_results = RepositoryRow.none
     @repository_row_results = search_by_name(RepositoryRow) if @repository_row_search_count.positive?
     @search_count = @repository_row_search_count
   end
diff --git a/app/javascript/vue/global_search/groups/assets.vue b/app/javascript/vue/global_search/groups/assets.vue
index 4f8a39f4e..244ecc472 100644
--- a/app/javascript/vue/global_search/groups/assets.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/vue/global_search/groups/assets.vue
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 <template>
-  <div v-if="total" class="bg-white rounded p-4 mb-4">
-    <div class="flex items-center">
-      <h2 class="flex items-center gap-2 mt-0 mb-4">
-        <i class="sn-icon sn-icon-files"></i>
-        {{ i18n.t('search.index.files') }}
-        [{{ total }}]
-      </h2>
-      <SortFlyout v-if="selected" :sort="sort" @changeSort="changeSort"></SortFlyout>
-    </div>
-    <div>
+  <div ref="content" class="bg-white rounded" :class="{ 'p-4 mb-4': total || loading }">
+    <template v-if="total">
+      <div class="flex items-center">
+        <h2 class="flex items-center gap-2 mt-0 mb-4">
+          <i class="sn-icon sn-icon-files"></i>
+          {{ i18n.t('search.index.files') }}
+          [{{ total }}]
+        </h2>
+        <SortFlyout v-if="selected" :sort="sort" @changeSort="changeSort"></SortFlyout>
+      </div>
       <div class="grid grid-cols-[auto_auto_auto_auto_auto_auto] items-center">
         <template v-for="row in preparedResults" :key="row.id">
           <a target="_blank" :href="row.attributes.parent.url"
@@ -48,16 +48,22 @@
       <div v-if="viewAll" class="mt-4">
         <button class="btn btn-light" @click="$emit('selectGroup', 'AssetsComponent')">View all</button>
       </div>
-    </div>
+    </template>
+    <Loader v-if="loading" :total="total" :loaderRows="loaderRows" :loaderYPadding="loaderYPadding"
+            :loaderHeight="loaderHeight" :loaderGap="loaderGap" :reachedEnd="reachedEnd" />
   </div>
 </template>
 
 <script>
+import Loader from '../loader.vue';
 import searchMixin from './search_mixin';
 
 export default {
   name: 'AssetsComponent',
   mixins: [searchMixin],
+  components: {
+    Loader
+  },
   data() {
     return {
       group: 'assets'
diff --git a/app/javascript/vue/global_search/groups/experiments.vue b/app/javascript/vue/global_search/groups/experiments.vue
index 320226bfd..0456971b9 100644
--- a/app/javascript/vue/global_search/groups/experiments.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/vue/global_search/groups/experiments.vue
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 <template>
-  <div v-if="total" class="bg-white rounded p-4 mb-4">
-    <div class="flex items-center">
-      <h2 class="flex items-center gap-2 mt-0 mb-4">
-        <i class="sn-icon sn-icon-experiment"></i>
-        {{ i18n.t('search.index.experiments') }}
-        [{{ total }}]
-      </h2>
-      <SortFlyout v-if="selected" :sort="sort" @changeSort="changeSort"></SortFlyout>
-    </div>
-    <div>
+  <div ref="content" class="bg-white rounded" :class="{ 'p-4 mb-4': total || loading }">
+    <template v-if="total">
+      <div class="flex items-center">
+        <h2 class="flex items-center gap-2 mt-0 mb-4">
+          <i class="sn-icon sn-icon-experiment"></i>
+          {{ i18n.t('search.index.experiments') }}
+          [{{ total }}]
+        </h2>
+        <SortFlyout v-if="selected" :sort="sort" @changeSort="changeSort"></SortFlyout>
+      </div>
       <div class="grid grid-cols-[auto_80px_auto_auto_auto] items-center">
         <template v-for="row in preparedResults" :key="row.id">
           <a :href="row.attributes.url" target="_blank" class="h-full py-2 px-4 overflow-hidden font-bold border-0 border-b border-solid border-sn-light-grey">
@@ -41,15 +41,21 @@
       <div v-if="viewAll" class="mt-4">
         <button class="btn btn-light" @click="$emit('selectGroup', 'ExperimentsComponent')">View all</button>
       </div>
-    </div>
+    </template>
+    <Loader v-if="loading" :total="total" :loaderRows="loaderRows" :loaderYPadding="loaderYPadding"
+            :loaderHeight="loaderHeight" :loaderGap="loaderGap" :reachedEnd="reachedEnd" />
   </div>
 </template>
 
 <script>
+import Loader from '../loader.vue';
 import searchMixin from './search_mixin';
 
 export default {
   name: 'ExperimentsComponent',
+  components: {
+    Loader
+  },
   mixins: [searchMixin],
   data() {
     return {
diff --git a/app/javascript/vue/global_search/groups/folders.vue b/app/javascript/vue/global_search/groups/folders.vue
index 8694c2aea..19602c053 100644
--- a/app/javascript/vue/global_search/groups/folders.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/vue/global_search/groups/folders.vue
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 <template>
-  <div v-if="total" class="bg-white rounded p-4 mb-4">
-    <div class="flex items-center">
-      <h2 class="flex items-center gap-2 mt-0 mb-4">
-        <i class="sn-icon sn-icon-folder"></i>
-        {{ i18n.t('search.index.folders') }}
-        [{{ total }}]
-      </h2>
-      <SortFlyout v-if="selected" :sort="sort" @changeSort="changeSort"></SortFlyout>
-    </div>
-    <div>
+  <div ref="content" class="bg-white rounded" :class="{ 'p-4 mb-4': total || loading }">
+    <template v-if="total">
+      <div class="flex items-center">
+        <h2 class="flex items-center gap-2 mt-0 mb-4">
+          <i class="sn-icon sn-icon-folder"></i>
+          {{ i18n.t('search.index.folders') }}
+          [{{ total }}]
+        </h2>
+        <SortFlyout v-if="selected" :sort="sort" @changeSort="changeSort"></SortFlyout>
+      </div>
       <div class="grid grid-cols-[auto_auto_auto_auto] items-center">
         <template v-for="row in preparedResults" :key="row.id" class="hover:bg-sn-super-light-grey">
           <a target="_blank" :href="row.attributes.url" class="h-full py-2 px-4 overflow-hidden font-bold border-0 border-b border-solid border-sn-light-grey">
@@ -39,16 +39,22 @@
       <div v-if="viewAll" class="mt-4">
         <button class="btn btn-light" @click="$emit('selectGroup', 'FoldersComponent')">View all</button>
       </div>
-    </div>
+    </template>
+    <Loader v-if="loading" :total="total" :loaderRows="loaderRows" :loaderYPadding="loaderYPadding"
+            :loaderHeight="loaderHeight" :loaderGap="loaderGap" :reachedEnd="reachedEnd" />
   </div>
 </template>
 
 <script>
+import Loader from '../loader.vue';
 import searchMixin from './search_mixin';
 
 export default {
   name: 'FoldersComponent',
   mixins: [searchMixin],
+  components: {
+    Loader
+  },
   data() {
     return {
       group: 'project_folders'
diff --git a/app/javascript/vue/global_search/groups/label_templates.vue b/app/javascript/vue/global_search/groups/label_templates.vue
index bfe50b597..647fe1db8 100644
--- a/app/javascript/vue/global_search/groups/label_templates.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/vue/global_search/groups/label_templates.vue
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 <template>
-  <div class="bg-white rounded p-4 mb-4" v-if="total">
-    <div class="flex items-center">
-      <h2 class="flex items-center gap-2 mt-0 mb-4">
-        <i class="sn-icon sn-icon-label-templates"></i>
-        {{ i18n.t('search.index.label_templates') }}
-        [{{ total }}]
-      </h2>
-      <SortFlyout v-if="selected" :sort="sort" @changeSort="changeSort"></SortFlyout>
-    </div>
-    <div>
+  <div ref="content" class="bg-white rounded" :class="{ 'p-4 mb-4': total || loading }">
+    <template v-if="!disabled && total">
+      <div class="flex items-center">
+        <h2 class="flex items-center gap-2 mt-0 mb-4">
+          <i class="sn-icon sn-icon-label-templates"></i>
+          {{ i18n.t('search.index.label_templates') }}
+          [{{ total }}]
+        </h2>
+        <SortFlyout v-if="selected" :sort="sort" @changeSort="changeSort"></SortFlyout>
+      </div>
       <div class="grid grid-cols-[auto_110px_auto_auto_auto_auto] items-center">
         <template v-for="row in preparedResults" :key="row.id">
           <a :href="row.attributes.url" class="h-full py-2 px-4 overflow-hidden font-bold border-0 border-b border-solid border-sn-light-grey">
@@ -39,19 +39,25 @@
           </div>
         </template>
       </div>
-      <div v-if="!selected && total > 4" class="mt-4">
+      <div v-if="viewAll" class="mt-4">
         <button class="btn btn-light" @click="$emit('selectGroup', 'LabelTemplatesComponent')">View all</button>
       </div>
-    </div>
+    </template>
+    <Loader v-if="loading" :total="total" :loaderRows="loaderRows" :loaderYPadding="loaderYPadding"
+            :loaderHeight="loaderHeight" :loaderGap="loaderGap" :reachedEnd="reachedEnd" />
   </div>
 </template>
 
 <script>
+import Loader from '../loader.vue';
 import searchMixin from './search_mixin';
 
 export default {
   name: 'LabelTemplatesComponent',
   mixins: [searchMixin],
+  components: {
+    Loader
+  },
   data() {
     return {
       group: 'label_templates'
diff --git a/app/javascript/vue/global_search/groups/my_module_protocols.vue b/app/javascript/vue/global_search/groups/my_module_protocols.vue
index 466025e87..d748f480e 100644
--- a/app/javascript/vue/global_search/groups/my_module_protocols.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/vue/global_search/groups/my_module_protocols.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <template>
-  <div v-if="total" class="bg-white rounded p-4 mb-4">
-    <div class="flex items-center">
+  <div ref="content" class="bg-white rounded" :class="{ 'p-4 mb-4': total || loading }">
+    <template v-if="total">
+      <div class="flex items-center">
       <h2 class="flex items-center gap-2 mt-0 mb-4">
         <i class="sn-icon sn-icon-protocols-templates"></i>
         {{ i18n.t('search.index.task_protocols') }}
@@ -8,7 +9,6 @@
       </h2>
       <SortFlyout v-if="selected" :sort="sort" @changeSort="changeSort"></SortFlyout>
     </div>
-    <div>
       <div class="grid grid-cols-[auto_80px_auto_auto_auto_auto_auto] items-center">
         <template v-for="row in preparedResults" :key="row.id">
           <a :href="row.attributes.url" target="_blank" class="h-full py-2 px-4 overflow-hidden font-bold border-0 border-b border-solid border-sn-light-grey">
@@ -51,16 +51,22 @@
       <div v-if="viewAll" class="mt-4">
         <button class="btn btn-light" @click="$emit('selectGroup', 'MyModuleProtocolsComponent')">View all</button>
       </div>
-    </div>
+    </template>
+    <Loader v-if="loading" :total="total" :loaderRows="loaderRows" :loaderYPadding="loaderYPadding"
+            :loaderHeight="loaderHeight" :loaderGap="loaderGap" :reachedEnd="reachedEnd" />
   </div>
 </template>
 
 <script>
+import Loader from '../loader.vue';
 import searchMixin from './search_mixin';
 
 export default {
   name: 'MyModuleProtocolsComponent',
   mixins: [searchMixin],
+  components: {
+    Loader
+  },
   data() {
     return {
       group: 'module_protocols'
diff --git a/app/javascript/vue/global_search/groups/my_modules.vue b/app/javascript/vue/global_search/groups/my_modules.vue
index ac3ca7b28..59ed95443 100644
--- a/app/javascript/vue/global_search/groups/my_modules.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/vue/global_search/groups/my_modules.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <template>
-  <div v-if="total" class="bg-white rounded p-4 mb-4">
-    <div class="flex items-center">
+  <div ref="content" class="bg-white rounded" :class="{ 'p-4 mb-4': total || loading }">
+    <template v-if="total">
+      <div class="flex items-center">
       <h2 class="flex items-center gap-2 mt-0 mb-4">
         <i class="sn-icon sn-icon-task"></i>
         {{ i18n.t('search.index.tasks') }}
@@ -8,7 +9,6 @@
       </h2>
       <SortFlyout v-if="selected" :sort="sort" @changeSort="changeSort"></SortFlyout>
     </div>
-    <div>
       <div class="grid grid-cols-[auto_80px_auto_auto_auto_auto] items-center">
         <template v-for="row in preparedResults" :key="row.id">
           <a :href="row.attributes.url" target="_blank" class="h-full py-2 px-4 overflow-hidden font-bold border-0 border-b border-solid border-sn-light-grey">
@@ -45,15 +45,21 @@
       <div v-if="viewAll" class="mt-4">
         <button class="btn btn-light" @click="$emit('selectGroup', 'MyModulesComponent')">View all</button>
       </div>
-    </div>
+    </template>
+    <Loader v-if="loading" :total="total" :loaderRows="loaderRows" :loaderYPadding="loaderYPadding"
+            :loaderHeight="loaderHeight" :loaderGap="loaderGap" :reachedEnd="reachedEnd" />
   </div>
 </template>
 
 <script>
+import Loader from '../loader.vue';
 import searchMixin from './search_mixin';
 
 export default {
   name: 'MyModulesComponent',
+  components: {
+    Loader
+  },
   mixins: [searchMixin],
   data() {
     return {
diff --git a/app/javascript/vue/global_search/groups/projects.vue b/app/javascript/vue/global_search/groups/projects.vue
index 96769b86a..af714c099 100644
--- a/app/javascript/vue/global_search/groups/projects.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/vue/global_search/groups/projects.vue
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 <template>
-  <div v-if="total" class="bg-white rounded p-4 mb-4">
-    <div class="flex items-center">
-      <h2 class="flex items-center gap-2 mt-0 mb-4">
-        <i class="sn-icon sn-icon-projects"></i>
-        {{ i18n.t('search.index.projects') }}
-        [{{ total }}]
-      </h2>
-      <SortFlyout v-if="selected" :sort="sort" @changeSort="changeSort"></SortFlyout>
-    </div>
-    <div>
+  <div ref="content" class="bg-white rounded" :class="{ 'p-4 mb-4': total || loading }">
+    <template v-if="total">
+      <div class="flex items-center">
+        <h2 class="flex items-center gap-2 mt-0 mb-4">
+          <i class="sn-icon sn-icon-projects"></i>
+          {{ i18n.t('search.index.projects') }}
+          [{{ total }}]
+        </h2>
+        <SortFlyout v-if="selected" :sort="sort" @changeSort="changeSort"></SortFlyout>
+      </div>
       <div class="grid grid-cols-[auto_80px_auto_auto_auto] items-center">
         <template v-for="row in preparedResults" :key="row.id">
           <a :href="row.attributes.url" class="h-full py-2 px-4 overflow-hidden font-bold border-0 border-b border-solid border-sn-light-grey">
@@ -40,19 +40,25 @@
           </div>
         </template>
       </div>
-      <div v-if="!selected && total > 4" class="mt-4">
+      <div v-if="viewAll" class="mt-4">
         <button class="btn btn-light" @click="$emit('selectGroup', 'ProjectsComponent')">View all</button>
       </div>
-    </div>
+    </template>
+    <Loader v-if="loading" :total="total" :loaderRows="loaderRows" :loaderYPadding="loaderYPadding"
+            :loaderHeight="loaderHeight" :loaderGap="loaderGap" :reachedEnd="reachedEnd" />
   </div>
 </template>
 
 <script>
+import Loader from '../loader.vue';
 import searchMixin from './search_mixin';
 
 export default {
   name: 'ProjectsComponent',
   mixins: [searchMixin],
+  components: {
+    Loader
+  },
   data() {
     return {
       group: 'projects'
diff --git a/app/javascript/vue/global_search/groups/protocols.vue b/app/javascript/vue/global_search/groups/protocols.vue
index f19fb5e0c..dd14bab90 100644
--- a/app/javascript/vue/global_search/groups/protocols.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/vue/global_search/groups/protocols.vue
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 <template>
-  <div v-if="total" class="bg-white rounded p-4 mb-4">
-    <div class="flex items-center">
-      <h2 class="flex items-center gap-2 mt-0 mb-4">
-        <i class="sn-icon sn-icon-protocols-templates"></i>
-        {{ i18n.t('search.index.protocol_templates') }}
-        [{{ total }}]
-      </h2>
-      <SortFlyout v-if="selected" :sort="sort" @changeSort="changeSort"></SortFlyout>
-    </div>
-    <div>
+  <div ref="content" class="bg-white rounded" :class="{ 'p-4 mb-4': total || loading }">
+    <template v-if="total">
+      <div class="flex items-center">
+        <h2 class="flex items-center gap-2 mt-0 mb-4">
+          <i class="sn-icon sn-icon-protocols-templates"></i>
+          {{ i18n.t('search.index.protocol_templates') }}
+          [{{ total }}]
+        </h2>
+        <SortFlyout v-if="selected" :sort="sort" @changeSort="changeSort"></SortFlyout>
+      </div>
       <div class="grid grid-cols-[auto_110px_auto_auto_auto_auto] items-center">
         <template v-for="row in preparedResults" :key="row.id">
           <a :href="row.attributes.url" class="h-full py-2 px-4 overflow-hidden font-bold border-0 border-b border-solid border-sn-light-grey">
@@ -39,19 +39,25 @@
           </div>
         </template>
       </div>
-      <div v-if="!selected && total > 4" class="mt-4">
+      <div v-if="viewAll" class="mt-4">
         <button class="btn btn-light" @click="$emit('selectGroup', 'ProtocolsComponent')">View all</button>
       </div>
-    </div>
+    </template>
+    <Loader v-if="loading" :total="total" :loaderRows="loaderRows" :loaderYPadding="loaderYPadding"
+              :loaderHeight="loaderHeight" :loaderGap="loaderGap" :reachedEnd="reachedEnd" />
   </div>
 </template>
 
 <script>
+import Loader from '../loader.vue';
 import searchMixin from './search_mixin';
 
 export default {
   name: 'ProtocolsComponent',
   mixins: [searchMixin],
+  components: {
+    Loader
+  },
   data() {
     return {
       group: 'protocols'
diff --git a/app/javascript/vue/global_search/groups/reports.vue b/app/javascript/vue/global_search/groups/reports.vue
index 3e65f0fb6..27363a00e 100644
--- a/app/javascript/vue/global_search/groups/reports.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/vue/global_search/groups/reports.vue
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 <template>
-  <div v-if="total" class="bg-white rounded p-4 mb-4">
-    <div class="flex items-center">
-      <h2 class="flex items-center gap-2 mt-0 mb-4">
-        <i class="sn-icon sn-icon-reports"></i>
-        {{ i18n.t('search.index.reports') }}
-        [{{ total }}]
-      </h2>
-      <SortFlyout v-if="selected" :sort="sort" @changeSort="changeSort"></SortFlyout>
-    </div>
-    <div>
+  <div ref="content" class="bg-white rounded" :class="{ 'p-4 mb-4': total || loading }">
+    <template v-if="total">
+      <div class="flex items-center">
+        <h2 class="flex items-center gap-2 mt-0 mb-4">
+          <i class="sn-icon sn-icon-reports"></i>
+          {{ i18n.t('search.index.reports') }}
+          [{{ total }}]
+        </h2>
+        <SortFlyout v-if="selected" :sort="sort" @changeSort="changeSort"></SortFlyout>
+      </div>
       <div class="grid grid-cols-[auto_110px_auto_auto_auto_auto_auto] items-center">
         <template v-for="row in preparedResults" :key="row.id">
           <a target="_blank" :href="row.attributes.url" class="h-full py-2 px-4 overflow-hidden font-bold border-0 border-b border-solid border-sn-light-grey">
@@ -50,16 +50,22 @@
       <div v-if="viewAll" class="mt-4">
         <button class="btn btn-light" @click="$emit('selectGroup', 'ReportsComponent')">View all</button>
       </div>
-    </div>
+    </template>
+    <Loader v-if="loading" :total="total" :loaderRows="loaderRows" :loaderYPadding="loaderYPadding"
+              :loaderHeight="loaderHeight" :loaderGap="loaderGap" :reachedEnd="reachedEnd" />
   </div>
 </template>
 
 <script>
+import Loader from '../loader.vue';
 import searchMixin from './search_mixin';
 
 export default {
   name: 'ReportsComponent',
   mixins: [searchMixin],
+  components: {
+    Loader
+  },
   data() {
     return {
       group: 'reports'
diff --git a/app/javascript/vue/global_search/groups/repository_rows.vue b/app/javascript/vue/global_search/groups/repository_rows.vue
index e8acfe2a0..a67852771 100644
--- a/app/javascript/vue/global_search/groups/repository_rows.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/vue/global_search/groups/repository_rows.vue
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 <template>
-  <div class="bg-white rounded p-4 mb-4">
-    <div class="flex items-center">
-      <h2 class="flex items-center gap-2 mt-0 mb-4">
-        <i class="sn-icon sn-icon-inventory"></i>
-        {{ i18n.t('search.index.inventory_items') }}
-        [{{ total }}]
-      </h2>
-      <SortFlyout v-if="selected" :sort="sort" @changeSort="changeSort"></SortFlyout>
-    </div>
-    <div>
+  <div ref="content" class="bg-white rounded" :class="{ 'p-4 mb-4': total || loading }">
+    <template v-if="total">
+      <div class="flex items-center">
+        <h2 class="flex items-center gap-2 mt-0 mb-4">
+          <i class="sn-icon sn-icon-inventory"></i>
+          {{ i18n.t('search.index.inventory_items') }}
+          [{{ total }}]
+        </h2>
+        <SortFlyout v-if="selected" :sort="sort" @changeSort="changeSort"></SortFlyout>
+      </div>
       <div class="grid grid-cols-[auto_110px_auto_auto_auto_auto] items-center">
         <template v-for="row in preparedResults" :key="row.id">
           <a :href="row.attributes.url" class="h-full py-2 px-4 overflow-hidden font-bold border-0 border-b border-solid border-sn-light-grey">
@@ -41,19 +41,25 @@
           </div>
         </template>
       </div>
-      <div v-if="!selected && total > 4" class="mt-4">
+      <div v-if="viewAll" class="mt-4">
         <button class="btn btn-light" @click="$emit('selectGroup', 'RepositoryRowsComponent')">View all</button>
       </div>
-    </div>
+    </template>
+    <Loader v-if="loading" :total="total" :loaderRows="loaderRows" :loaderYPadding="loaderYPadding"
+              :loaderHeight="loaderHeight" :loaderGap="loaderGap" :reachedEnd="reachedEnd" />
   </div>
 </template>
 
 <script>
+import Loader from '../loader.vue';
 import searchMixin from './search_mixin';
 
 export default {
   name: 'RepositoryRowsComponent',
   mixins: [searchMixin],
+  components: {
+    Loader
+  },
   data() {
     return {
       group: 'repository_rows'
diff --git a/app/javascript/vue/global_search/groups/results.vue b/app/javascript/vue/global_search/groups/results.vue
index d16386cfd..231c10614 100644
--- a/app/javascript/vue/global_search/groups/results.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/vue/global_search/groups/results.vue
@@ -1,60 +1,68 @@
 <template>
-  <div v-if="total" class="bg-white rounded p-4 mb-4">
-    <div class="flex items-center">
-      <h2 class="flex items-center gap-2 mt-0 mb-4">
-        <i class="sn-icon sn-icon-results"></i>
-        {{ i18n.t('search.index.task_results') }}
-        [{{ total }}]
-      </h2>
-      <SortFlyout v-if="selected" :sort="sort" @changeSort="changeSort"></SortFlyout>
-    </div>
-    <div class="grid grid-cols-[auto_auto_auto_auto_auto_auto] items-center">
-      <template v-for="row in preparedResults" :key="row.id">
-        <a :href="row.attributes.url" target="_blank" class="h-full py-2 px-4 overflow-hidden font-bold border-0 border-b border-solid border-sn-light-grey">
-          <StringWithEllipsis class="w-full" :text="row.attributes.name"></StringWithEllipsis>
-        </a>
-        <div class="h-full py-2 px-4 flex items-center gap-1 text-xs border-0 border-b border-solid border-sn-light-grey max-w-[200px]">
-          <b class="shrink-0">{{ i18n.t('search.index.created_at') }}:</b>
-          <span class="truncate">{{ row.attributes.created_at }}</span>
-        </div>
-        <div class="h-full py-2 px-4 flex items-center gap-1 text-xs border-0 border-b border-solid border-sn-light-grey max-w-[200px]">
-          <b class="shrink-0">{{ i18n.t('search.index.updated_at') }}:</b>
-          <span class="truncate">{{ row.attributes.updated_at }}</span>
-        </div>
-        <div class="h-full py-2 px-4 grid grid-cols-[auto_1fr] items-center gap-1 text-xs border-0 border-b border-solid border-sn-light-grey">
-          <b class="shrink-0">{{ i18n.t('search.index.team') }}:</b>
-          <a :href="row.attributes.team.url" class="shrink-0 overflow-hidden" target="_blank">
-            <StringWithEllipsis class="w-full" :text="row.attributes.team.name"></StringWithEllipsis>
+  <div ref="content" class="bg-white rounded" :class="{ 'p-4 mb-4': total || loading }">
+    <template v-if="total">
+      <div class="flex items-center">
+        <h2 class="flex items-center gap-2 mt-0 mb-4">
+          <i class="sn-icon sn-icon-results"></i>
+          {{ i18n.t('search.index.task_results') }}
+          [{{ total }}]
+        </h2>
+        <SortFlyout v-if="selected" :sort="sort" @changeSort="changeSort"></SortFlyout>
+      </div>
+      <div class="grid grid-cols-[auto_auto_auto_auto_auto_auto] items-center">
+        <template v-for="row in preparedResults" :key="row.id">
+          <a :href="row.attributes.url" target="_blank" class="h-full py-2 px-4 overflow-hidden font-bold border-0 border-b border-solid border-sn-light-grey">
+            <StringWithEllipsis class="w-full" :text="row.attributes.name"></StringWithEllipsis>
           </a>
-        </div>
-        <div class="h-full py-2 px-4 grid grid-cols-[auto_1fr] items-center gap-1 text-xs border-0 border-b border-solid border-sn-light-grey">
-          <b class="shrink-0">{{ i18n.t('search.index.task') }}:</b>
-          <a :href="row.attributes.my_module.url" class="shrink-0 overflow-hidden" target="_blank">
-            <StringWithEllipsis class="w-full" :text="row.attributes.my_module.name"></StringWithEllipsis>
-          </a>
-        </div>
-        <div class="h-full py-2 px-4 border-0 border-b border-solid border-sn-light-grey">
-          <div class="grid grid-cols-[auto_1fr] items-center gap-1 text-xs w-full">
-            <b class="shrink-0">{{ i18n.t('search.index.experiment') }}:</b>
-            <a :href="row.attributes.experiment.url" class="shrink-0 overflow-hidden" target="_blank">
-              <StringWithEllipsis class="w-full" :text="row.attributes.experiment.name"></StringWithEllipsis>
+          <div class="h-full py-2 px-4 flex items-center gap-1 text-xs border-0 border-b border-solid border-sn-light-grey max-w-[200px]">
+            <b class="shrink-0">{{ i18n.t('search.index.created_at') }}:</b>
+            <span class="truncate">{{ row.attributes.created_at }}</span>
+          </div>
+          <div class="h-full py-2 px-4 flex items-center gap-1 text-xs border-0 border-b border-solid border-sn-light-grey max-w-[200px]">
+            <b class="shrink-0">{{ i18n.t('search.index.updated_at') }}:</b>
+            <span class="truncate">{{ row.attributes.updated_at }}</span>
+          </div>
+          <div class="h-full py-2 px-4 grid grid-cols-[auto_1fr] items-center gap-1 text-xs border-0 border-b border-solid border-sn-light-grey">
+            <b class="shrink-0">{{ i18n.t('search.index.team') }}:</b>
+            <a :href="row.attributes.team.url" class="shrink-0 overflow-hidden" target="_blank">
+              <StringWithEllipsis class="w-full" :text="row.attributes.team.name"></StringWithEllipsis>
             </a>
           </div>
-        </div>
-      </template>
-    </div>
-    <div v-if="viewAll" class="mt-4">
-      <button class="btn btn-light" @click="$emit('selectGroup', 'ResultsComponent')">View all</button>
-    </div>
+          <div class="h-full py-2 px-4 grid grid-cols-[auto_1fr] items-center gap-1 text-xs border-0 border-b border-solid border-sn-light-grey">
+            <b class="shrink-0">{{ i18n.t('search.index.task') }}:</b>
+            <a :href="row.attributes.my_module.url" class="shrink-0 overflow-hidden" target="_blank">
+              <StringWithEllipsis class="w-full" :text="row.attributes.my_module.name"></StringWithEllipsis>
+            </a>
+          </div>
+          <div class="h-full py-2 px-4 border-0 border-b border-solid border-sn-light-grey">
+            <div class="grid grid-cols-[auto_1fr] items-center gap-1 text-xs w-full">
+              <b class="shrink-0">{{ i18n.t('search.index.experiment') }}:</b>
+              <a :href="row.attributes.experiment.url" class="shrink-0 overflow-hidden" target="_blank">
+                <StringWithEllipsis class="w-full" :text="row.attributes.experiment.name"></StringWithEllipsis>
+              </a>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </template>
+      </div>
+      <div v-if="viewAll" class="mt-4">
+        <button class="btn btn-light" @click="$emit('selectGroup', 'ResultsComponent')">View all</button>
+      </div>
+    </template>
+    <Loader v-if="loading" :total="total" :loaderRows="loaderRows" :loaderYPadding="loaderYPadding"
+              :loaderHeight="loaderHeight" :loaderGap="loaderGap" :reachedEnd="reachedEnd" />
   </div>
 </template>
 
 <script>
+import Loader from '../loader.vue';
 import searchMixin from './search_mixin';
 
 export default {
   name: 'ResultsComponent',
   mixins: [searchMixin],
+  components: {
+    Loader
+  },
   data() {
     return {
       group: 'results'
diff --git a/app/javascript/vue/global_search/groups/search_mixin.js b/app/javascript/vue/global_search/groups/search_mixin.js
index 88b344ea9..07605fc2a 100644
--- a/app/javascript/vue/global_search/groups/search_mixin.js
+++ b/app/javascript/vue/global_search/groups/search_mixin.js
@@ -22,13 +22,17 @@ export default {
       loading: false,
       page: 1,
       disabled: false,
-      fullDataLoaded: false
+      fullDataLoaded: false,
+      loaderHeight: 24,
+      loaderGap: 10,
+      loaderYPadding: 10
     };
   },
   watch: {
     selected() {
       if (this.selected) {
         if (!this.fullDataLoaded) {
+          this.total = 0;
           this.results = [];
           this.loadData();
         }
@@ -37,6 +41,7 @@ export default {
     query() {
       this.results = [];
       this.page = 1;
+      this.total = 0;
       this.fullDataLoaded = false;
       this.loadData();
     }
@@ -57,6 +62,22 @@ export default {
     },
     viewAll() {
       return !this.selected && this.total > GLOBAL_CONSTANTS.GLOBAL_SEARCH_PREVIEW_LIMIT;
+    },
+    loaderRows() {
+      // h-[24px] gap-y-[10px] py-[10px]
+      if (this.loading && (!this.selected || this.total)) return GLOBAL_CONSTANTS.GLOBAL_SEARCH_PREVIEW_LIMIT;
+      if (this.selected && this.loading) {
+        const availableHeight = window.innerHeight - this.$refs.content.getBoundingClientRect().top;
+        // loaderHeight + loaderGap +  headerLoaderHeight + headerContentGap
+        const offSet = this.loaderHeight + this.loaderGap + 32 + 20;
+
+        return Math.floor((availableHeight - offSet) / (this.loaderHeight + this.loaderGap + (2 * this.loaderYPadding)));
+      }
+
+      return 0;
+    },
+    reachedEnd() {
+      return Math.ceil(this.total / GLOBAL_CONSTANTS.SEARCH_LIMIT) === this.page;
     }
   },
   methods: {
diff --git a/app/javascript/vue/global_search/loader.vue b/app/javascript/vue/global_search/loader.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d420f83a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/javascript/vue/global_search/loader.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+<template>
+  <div class="flex flex-col gap-6">
+    <div v-if="!total" class="grid grid-cols-[32px_auto] gap-2.5">
+      <div class="h-8 w-8 animate-skeleton rounded"></div>
+      <div class="h-8 w-40 animate-skeleton rounded"></div>
+    </div>
+    <div class="flex flex-col" :class="[`gap-[${loaderGap}px]`]">
+      <div v-for="_count in loaderRows"
+          class="flex items-center no-wrap border-0 border-b border-solid border-sn-light-grey gap-x-8"
+          :class="[`gap-y-[${loaderGap}px]`, `py-[${loaderYPadding}px]`, { 'first:border-t': total }]">
+        <div class="w-[500px] grow-1" :class="`h-[${loaderHeight}px]`">
+          <div class="h-full w-80 animate-skeleton rounded mr-auto"></div>
+        </div>
+        <div :class="`h-[${loaderHeight}px]`" class="w-24 max-w-24 animate-skeleton rounded"></div>
+        <div :class="`h-[${loaderHeight}px]`" class="w-44 max-w-44 animate-skeleton rounded"></div>
+        <div :class="`h-[${loaderHeight}px]`" class="w-44 max-w-44 animate-skeleton rounded"></div>
+        <div :class="`h-[${loaderHeight}px]`" class="w-56 max-w-56 animate-skeleton rounded"></div>
+        <div :class="`h-[${loaderHeight}px]`" class="w-96 max-w-96 animate-skeleton rounded"></div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    <div v-if="reachedEnd" class="flex items-center">
+      <p class="text-sm text-sn-blue flex items-center gap-3 m-auto">
+        <span class="sn-icon sn-icon-flag"></span>
+        <span>{{ i18n.t('search.index.reached_end') }}</span>
+      </p>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script>
+
+export default {
+  name: 'Loader',
+  props: {
+    total: { type: Number, default: 0 },
+    loaderRows: { type: Number, default: 0 },
+    loaderHeight: { type: Number, required: true },
+    loaderGap: { type: Number, required: true },
+    loaderYPadding: { type: Number, required: true },
+    reachedEnd: { type: Boolean }
+  }
+};
+</script>
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index 321f844d5..b8390dca1 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -485,6 +485,7 @@ en:
       created_asc: "Created first"
       atoz: "Name A to Z"
       ztoa: "Name Z to A"
+      reached_end: "You’ve reached the end of the list"
   comments:
     save_changes: "Save changes"
     empty_state: