diff --git a/buffer2.py b/buffer2.py
index eb2aab7..2b7ba58 100644
--- a/buffer2.py
+++ b/buffer2.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import datetime, grp, md5, os, pwd, re, sets, shutil, stat
-import aes, regex, highlight2
+import aes, dirutil, regex, highlight2
 from point2 import Point
 
 # undo/redo stack constants
@@ -478,14 +478,6 @@ class AesBuffer(FileBuffer):
     def write_filter(self, data):
         return aes.encrypt_data(data, self.password)
 
-def _path_sort(a, b):
-    try:
-        x = cmp(a[0][0], b[0][0])
-        if x != 0:
-            return -x
-        return cmp(a[5], b[5])
-    except:
-        raise Exception, repr(a) + ' ' + repr(b)
 class DirBuffer(Buffer):
     btype = 'dir'
     def __init__(self, path, nl='\n', name=None):
@@ -500,94 +492,24 @@ class DirBuffer(Buffer):
     def path_exists(self):
         return os.path.exists(self.path)
 
-    def _get_lines(self):
+    def _get_names(self):
         if not self.path_exists():
             raise Exception, "directory %r does not exists" % self.path
-
         names = os.listdir(self.path)
         if self.path != '/':
             names.insert(0, '..')
         names.insert(0, '.')
+        return names
+    def _make_path(self, name):
+        return os.path.join(self.path, name)
+    def _get_lines(self):
+        names = self._get_names()
 
         fieldlines = []
         maxlens = [0] * 5
         for name in names:
-            # let's escape some troublesome characters
-            name = re.sub(r'([\a\b\n\r\t\v])', r'\\\1', name)
-
-            path = os.path.join(self.path, name)
-            info = os.stat(path)
-
-            # - regular, b block, c character, d directory, l symlink, p fifo
-            # s socket, ? unknown
-            perm = [' '] * 10
-            if stat.S_ISREG(info.st_mode):
-                perm[0] = '-'
-            elif stat.S_ISBLK(info.st_mode):
-                perm[0] = 'b'
-            elif stat.S_ISCHR(info.st_mode):
-                perm[0] = 'c'
-            elif stat.S_ISDIR(info.st_mode):
-                perm[0] = 'd'
-            elif stat.S_ISLNK(info.st_mode):
-                perm[0] = 'l'
-            elif stat.S_ISFIFO(info.st_mode):
-                perm[0] = 'p'
-            elif stat.S_ISSOCK(info.st_mode):
-                perm[0] = 's'
-            else:
-                perm[0] = '?'
-
-            i = 1
-            symbols = ('r', 'w', 'x')
-            for bundle in ((stat.S_IRUSR, stat.S_IWUSR, stat.S_IXUSR),
-                           (stat.S_IRGRP, stat.S_IWGRP, stat.S_IXGRP),
-                           (stat.S_IROTH, stat.S_IWOTH, stat.S_IXOTH)):
-                for j in range(0, 3):
-                    if info.st_mode & bundle[j]:
-                        perm[i] = symbols[j]
-                    else:
-                        perm[i] = '-'
-                    i += 1
-
-            if info.st_mode & stat.S_ISUID:
-                if perm[3] == 'x':
-                    perm[3] = 's'
-                else:
-                    perm[3] = 'S'
-            if info.st_mode & stat.S_ISGID:
-                if perm[6] == 'x':
-                    perm[6] = 's'
-                else:
-                    perm[6] = 'S'
-            if info.st_mode & stat.S_ISVTX:
-                if perm[9] == 'x':
-                    perm[9] = 't'
-                else:
-                    perm[9] = 'T'
-
-            perms = ''.join(perm)
-            
-            try:
-                user  = pwd.getpwuid(info.st_uid)[0]
-            except:
-                user = str(info.st_uid)
-            try:
-                group  = grp.getgrgid(info.st_gid)[0]
-            except:
-                group = str(info.st_gid)
-
-            size = info.st_size
-            unit = 0
-            units = ('B', 'K', 'M', 'G',)
-            while unit < 3 and size > 1024:
-                size = size / 1024
-                unit += 1
-            size = '%d%s' % (size, units[unit])
-
-            mtime = datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(info.st_mtime).strftime('%b %d %H:%M')
-
-            fields = (perms, user, group, size, mtime, name)
+            path = self._make_path(name)
+            fields = dirutil.path_fields(path, name)
             for i in range(0, 5):
                 try:
                     maxlens[i] = max(maxlens[i], len(fields[i]))
@@ -595,7 +517,7 @@ class DirBuffer(Buffer):
                     raise Exception, '%d %r' % (i, fields[i])
             fieldlines.append(fields)
         
-        fieldlines.sort(cmp=_path_sort)
+        fieldlines.sort(cmp=dirutil.path_sort)
         fmt = '%%%ds %%-%ds %%-%ds %%%ds %%%ds %%s' % tuple(maxlens)
 
         lines = []
@@ -612,3 +534,22 @@ class DirBuffer(Buffer):
         raise Exception, "can't save a directory buffer"
     def save_as(self, path):
         raise Exception, "can't save a directory buffer"
+
+class PathListBuffer(DirBuffer):
+    btype = 'pathlist'
+    def __init__(self, name, paths, nl='\n'):
+        Buffer.__init__(self, nl)
+        self.paths = paths
+        self._name = name
+    def path_exists(self):
+        raise Exception
+    def _get_names(self):
+        cwd = os.getcwd()
+        return [x.replace(cwd, '.', 1) for x in self.paths]
+    def _make_path(self, name):
+        if name.startswith('.'):
+            return name.replace('.', os.getcwd(), 1)
+        else:
+            return name
+    def name(self):
+        return self._name
diff --git a/dirutil.py b/dirutil.py
index b845630..17ba4b9 100644
--- a/dirutil.py
+++ b/dirutil.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import grp, os, pwd
+import datetime, grp, os, pwd, re, stat
 from point2 import Point
 
 def resolve_token(w):
@@ -48,3 +48,88 @@ def valid_group(group):
     except:
         return False
 
+def path_sort(a, b):
+    try:
+        x = cmp(a[0][0], b[0][0])
+        if x != 0:
+            return -x
+        return cmp(a[5], b[5])
+    except:
+        raise Exception, repr(a) + ' ' + repr(b)
+
+def path_fields(path, name):
+    # let's escape some troublesome characters
+    name = re.sub(r'([\a\b\n\r\t\v])', r'\\\1', name)
+    info = os.stat(path)
+
+    # - regular, b block, c character, d directory, l symlink, p fifo
+    # s socket, ? unknown
+    perm = [' '] * 10
+    if stat.S_ISREG(info.st_mode):
+        perm[0] = '-'
+    elif stat.S_ISBLK(info.st_mode):
+        perm[0] = 'b'
+    elif stat.S_ISCHR(info.st_mode):
+        perm[0] = 'c'
+    elif stat.S_ISDIR(info.st_mode):
+        perm[0] = 'd'
+    elif stat.S_ISLNK(info.st_mode):
+        perm[0] = 'l'
+    elif stat.S_ISFIFO(info.st_mode):
+        perm[0] = 'p'
+    elif stat.S_ISSOCK(info.st_mode):
+        perm[0] = 's'
+    else:
+        perm[0] = '?'
+
+    i = 1
+    symbols = ('r', 'w', 'x')
+    for bundle in ((stat.S_IRUSR, stat.S_IWUSR, stat.S_IXUSR),
+                   (stat.S_IRGRP, stat.S_IWGRP, stat.S_IXGRP),
+                   (stat.S_IROTH, stat.S_IWOTH, stat.S_IXOTH)):
+        for j in range(0, 3):
+            if info.st_mode & bundle[j]:
+                perm[i] = symbols[j]
+            else:
+                perm[i] = '-'
+            i += 1
+
+    if info.st_mode & stat.S_ISUID:
+        if perm[3] == 'x':
+            perm[3] = 's'
+        else:
+            perm[3] = 'S'
+    if info.st_mode & stat.S_ISGID:
+        if perm[6] == 'x':
+            perm[6] = 's'
+        else:
+            perm[6] = 'S'
+    if info.st_mode & stat.S_ISVTX:
+        if perm[9] == 'x':
+            perm[9] = 't'
+        else:
+            perm[9] = 'T'
+
+    perms = ''.join(perm)
+    
+    try:
+        user  = pwd.getpwuid(info.st_uid)[0]
+    except:
+        user = str(info.st_uid)
+    try:
+        group  = grp.getgrgid(info.st_gid)[0]
+    except:
+        group = str(info.st_gid)
+
+    size = info.st_size
+    unit = 0
+    units = ('B', 'K', 'M', 'G',)
+    while unit < 3 and size > 1024:
+        size = size / 1024
+        unit += 1
+    size = '%d%s' % (size, units[unit])
+
+    mtime = datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(info.st_mtime).strftime('%b %d %H:%M')
+
+    fields = (perms, user, group, size, mtime, name)
+    return fields
diff --git a/method.py b/method.py
index 467377b..ebc8968 100644
--- a/method.py
+++ b/method.py
@@ -1435,7 +1435,7 @@ class RegisterRestore(Method):
         w.set_error('Restored %r from register %r' % (text2, name2))
 
 class Pipe(Method):
-    '''Pipe the buffer's contents through the given command, and display the output in a new buffer'''
+    '''Pipe the buffer's contents through the command, and display the output in a new buffer'''
     args = [Argument('cmd', datatype="str", prompt="Command: ")]
     def _parse(self, w, **vargs):
         m = regex.shell_command.match(vargs['cmd'])
diff --git a/mode/dir.py b/mode/dir.py
index 6d1e9da..8e3f446 100644
--- a/mode/dir.py
+++ b/mode/dir.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import commands, dirutil, grp, method, mode2, os.path, pwd, re
+import buffer2, window2
 from lex3 import Grammar, PatternRule, RegionRule, PatternGroupRule
 from point2 import Point
 from method import Method, Argument
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ class Dir(mode2.Fundamental):
         mode2.Fundamental.__init__(self, w)
         self.add_action_and_bindings(RefreshView(), ('C-c r',))
         self.add_action_and_bindings(OpenPath(), ('RETURN',))
+        self.add_action_and_bindings(DirGrep(), ('C-c G',))
         self.add_action_and_bindings(Chmod(), ('C-c m',))
         self.add_action_and_bindings(Chown(), ('C-c o',))
         self.add_action_and_bindings(Chgrp(), ('C-c g',))
@@ -85,6 +87,20 @@ class OpenPath(Method):
         path = dirutil.resolve_path(w)
         w.set_error("opening %r" % path)
         w.application.methods['open-file'].execute(w, filename=path)
+class DirGrep(Method):
+    args = [Argument('pattern', datatype="str", prompt="Pattern: ")]
+    def _execute(self, w, **vargs):
+        cmd = 'grep -rEl %r %r' % (vargs['pattern'], w.buffer.path)
+        (status, output) = commands.getstatusoutput(cmd)
+        paths = output.split('\n')
+        bufname = '*%s*' % self.name.title()
+        b = buffer2.PathListBuffer(bufname, paths)
+        b.modename = 'dir'
+        b.open()
+        window2.Window(b, w.application, height=0, width=0)
+        w.application.add_buffer(b)
+        w.application.switch_buffer(b)
+        w.set_error("grep exited with %d" % status)
 
 class DirCmd(Method):
     def _make_cmd(self, w, path, **vargs):