for _,line_cache in ipairs(State.line_cache) do line_cache.starty = nil end  -- just in case we scroll
    if chord == 'escape' then
      State.search_term = nil
      State.search_text = nil
      State.cursor1 = State.search_backup.cursor
      State.screen_top1 = State.search_backup.screen_top
      State.search_backup = nil
      Text.redraw_all(State)  -- if we're scrolling, reclaim all fragments to avoid memory leaks
    elseif chord == 'return' then
      State.search_term = nil
      State.search_text = nil
      State.search_backup = nil
    elseif chord == 'backspace' then
      local len = utf8.len(State.search_term)
      local byte_offset = Text.offset(State.search_term, len)
      State.search_term = string.sub(State.search_term, 1, byte_offset-1)
      State.search_text = nil
    elseif chord == 'down' then
      if State.cursor1.pos then
        State.cursor1.pos = State.cursor1.pos+1
      else
        State.cursor1.posB = State.cursor1.posB+1
      end
      Text.search_next(State)
    elseif chord == 'up' then
      Text.search_previous(State)
    end
    return
  elseif chord == 'C-f' then
    State.search_term = ''
    State.search_backup = {
      cursor={line=State.cursor1.line, pos=State.cursor1.pos, posB=State.cursor1.posB},
      screen_top={line=State.screen_top1.line, pos=State.screen_top1.pos, posB=State.screen_top1.posB},
    }
    assert(State.search_text == nil)
  -- bifold text