diff --git a/common/widgets/search_pane_base.cpp b/common/widgets/search_pane_base.cpp
index e4b592d32d..7e62e9aa0b 100644
--- a/common/widgets/search_pane_base.cpp
+++ b/common/widgets/search_pane_base.cpp
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@ SEARCH_PANE_BASE::SEARCH_PANE_BASE( wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id, const wxPoi
 	m_searchCtrl1->ShowSearchButton( true );
 	#endif
 	m_searchCtrl1->ShowCancelButton( false );
-	m_sizerOuter->Add( m_searchCtrl1, 0, wxEXPAND|wxTOP, 5 );
+	m_sizerOuter->Add( m_searchCtrl1, 0, wxEXPAND, 5 );
 
 	m_notebook = new wxNotebook( this, wxID_ANY, wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0 );
 
-	m_sizerOuter->Add( m_notebook, 1, wxEXPAND|wxTOP, 5 );
+	m_sizerOuter->Add( m_notebook, 1, wxEXPAND|wxBOTTOM, 4 );
 
 
 	this->SetSizer( m_sizerOuter );
diff --git a/common/widgets/search_pane_base.fbp b/common/widgets/search_pane_base.fbp
index 7400e655b7..21ddced54a 100644
--- a/common/widgets/search_pane_base.fbp
+++ b/common/widgets/search_pane_base.fbp
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
                 <property name="permission">protected</property>
                 <object class="sizeritem" expanded="1">
                     <property name="border">5</property>
-                    <property name="flag">wxEXPAND|wxTOP</property>
+                    <property name="flag">wxEXPAND</property>
                     <property name="proportion">0</property>
                     <object class="wxSearchCtrl" expanded="1">
                         <property name="BottomDockable">1</property>
@@ -126,8 +126,8 @@
                     </object>
                 </object>
                 <object class="sizeritem" expanded="1">
-                    <property name="border">5</property>
-                    <property name="flag">wxEXPAND|wxTOP</property>
+                    <property name="border">4</property>
+                    <property name="flag">wxEXPAND|wxBOTTOM</property>
                     <property name="proportion">1</property>
                     <object class="wxNotebook" expanded="1">
                         <property name="BottomDockable">1</property>
diff --git a/common/widgets/search_pane_tab.cpp b/common/widgets/search_pane_tab.cpp
index f76ad3f6b7..db1d92f2ad 100644
--- a/common/widgets/search_pane_tab.cpp
+++ b/common/widgets/search_pane_tab.cpp
@@ -146,15 +146,15 @@ void SEARCH_PANE_LISTVIEW::RefreshColumnNames()
     Freeze();
     DeleteAllColumns();
 
-    std::vector<std::pair<wxString, int>> columns = m_handler->GetColumns();
+    std::vector<std::tuple<wxString, int, wxListColumnFormat>> columns = m_handler->GetColumns();
 
-    for( auto& [ columnName, colProportion ] : columns )
-        AppendColumn( wxGetTranslation( columnName ) );
+    for( auto& [ columnName, colProportion, colAlign ] : columns )
+        AppendColumn( wxGetTranslation( columnName ), colAlign );
 
-    int widthUnit = GetClientSize().GetWidth() / 4;
+    int widthUnit = GetClientSize().GetWidth() / 10;
 
     for( int ii = 0; ii < (int) columns.size(); ++ii )
-        SetColumnWidth( ii, widthUnit * columns[ ii ].second );
+        SetColumnWidth( ii, widthUnit * std::get<1>( columns[ ii ] ) );
 
     Thaw();
 }
diff --git a/eeschema/widgets/search_handlers.cpp b/eeschema/widgets/search_handlers.cpp
index 74df3833c1..bd8baa87e5 100644
--- a/eeschema/widgets/search_handlers.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/widgets/search_handlers.cpp
@@ -122,12 +122,16 @@ void SCH_SEARCH_HANDLER::SelectItems( std::vector<long>& aItemRows )
 SYMBOL_SEARCH_HANDLER::SYMBOL_SEARCH_HANDLER( SCH_EDIT_FRAME* aFrame ) :
         SCH_SEARCH_HANDLER( wxT( "Symbols" ), aFrame )
 {
-    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "Reference" ), 1 );
-    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "Value" ), 3 );
-    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "Footprint" ), 3 );
-    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "Page" ), 1 );
-    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "X" ), 2 );
-    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "Y" ), 2 );
+    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "Reference" ),   2,  wxLIST_FORMAT_LEFT );
+    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "Value" ),       6,  wxLIST_FORMAT_LEFT );
+    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "Footprint" ),   10, wxLIST_FORMAT_LEFT );
+    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "Page" ),        1,  wxLIST_FORMAT_CENTER );
+    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "X" ),           3,  wxLIST_FORMAT_CENTER );
+    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "Y" ),           3,  wxLIST_FORMAT_CENTER );
+    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "Excl. sim" ),   2,  wxLIST_FORMAT_CENTER );
+    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "Excl. BOM" ),   2,  wxLIST_FORMAT_CENTER );
+    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "Excl. board" ), 2,  wxLIST_FORMAT_CENTER );
+    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "DNP" ),         2,  wxLIST_FORMAT_CENTER );
 }
 
 
@@ -188,7 +192,14 @@ wxString SYMBOL_SEARCH_HANDLER::getResultCell( const SCH_SEARCH_HIT& aHit, int a
         return m_frame->MessageTextFromValue( sym->GetPosition().x );
     else if( aCol == 5 )
         return m_frame->MessageTextFromValue( sym->GetPosition().y );
-
+    else if( aCol == 6 )
+        return sym->GetExcludedFromSim() ? wxS( "X" ) : wxS( " " );
+    else if( aCol == 7 )
+        return sym->GetExcludedFromBOM() ? wxS( "X" ) : wxS( " " );
+    else if( aCol == 8 )
+        return sym->GetExcludedFromBoard() ? wxS( "X" ) : wxS( " " );
+    else if( aCol == 9 )
+        return sym->GetDNP() ? wxS( "X" ) : wxS( " " );
 
     return wxEmptyString;
 }
@@ -197,11 +208,11 @@ wxString SYMBOL_SEARCH_HANDLER::getResultCell( const SCH_SEARCH_HIT& aHit, int a
 TEXT_SEARCH_HANDLER::TEXT_SEARCH_HANDLER( SCH_EDIT_FRAME* aFrame ) :
         SCH_SEARCH_HANDLER( wxT( "Text" ), aFrame )
 {
-    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "Type" ), 1 );
-    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "Text" ), 5 );
-    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "Page" ), 1 );
-    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "X" ), 2 );
-    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "Y" ), 2 );
+    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "Type" ), 2, wxLIST_FORMAT_LEFT );
+    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "Text" ), 12, wxLIST_FORMAT_LEFT );
+    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "Page" ), 1, wxLIST_FORMAT_CENTER );
+    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "X" ),    3, wxLIST_FORMAT_CENTER );
+    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "Y" ),    3, wxLIST_FORMAT_CENTER );
 }
 
 
@@ -281,11 +292,11 @@ wxString TEXT_SEARCH_HANDLER::getResultCell( const SCH_SEARCH_HIT& aHit, int aCo
 LABEL_SEARCH_HANDLER::LABEL_SEARCH_HANDLER( SCH_EDIT_FRAME* aFrame ) :
         SCH_SEARCH_HANDLER( wxT( "Labels" ), aFrame )
 {
-    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "Type" ), 1 );
-    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "Name" ), 4 );
-    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "Page" ), 1 );
-    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "X" ), 2 );
-    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "Y" ), 2 );
+    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "Type" ), 2, wxLIST_FORMAT_LEFT );
+    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "Name" ), 6, wxLIST_FORMAT_LEFT );
+    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "Page" ), 2, wxLIST_FORMAT_CENTER );
+    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "X" ),    3, wxLIST_FORMAT_CENTER );
+    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "Y" ),    3 , wxLIST_FORMAT_CENTER);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/include/widgets/search_pane.h b/include/widgets/search_pane.h
index fde79cd565..288e10d5c8 100644
--- a/include/widgets/search_pane.h
+++ b/include/widgets/search_pane.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 #include <widgets/search_pane_base.h>
 #include <vector>
+#include <wx/listbase.h>
 
 class EDA_DRAW_FRAME;
 class SEARCH_PANE_TAB;
@@ -35,7 +36,10 @@ public:
 
     wxString GetName() const { return m_name; }
 
-    std::vector<std::pair<wxString, int>> GetColumns() const { return m_columns; }
+    std::vector<std::tuple<wxString, int, wxListColumnFormat>> GetColumns() const
+    {
+        return m_columns;
+    }
 
     virtual int Search( const wxString& string ) = 0;
     virtual wxString GetResultCell( int row, int col ) = 0;
@@ -45,8 +49,8 @@ public:
     virtual void ActivateItem( long aItemRow ) {}
 
 protected:
-    wxString                              m_name;
-    std::vector<std::pair<wxString, int>> m_columns;
+    wxString                                                   m_name;
+    std::vector<std::tuple<wxString, int, wxListColumnFormat>> m_columns;
 };
 
 class SEARCH_PANE : public SEARCH_PANE_BASE
diff --git a/pcbnew/widgets/search_handlers.cpp b/pcbnew/widgets/search_handlers.cpp
index 85cc874a28..e888179142 100644
--- a/pcbnew/widgets/search_handlers.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/widgets/search_handlers.cpp
@@ -78,11 +78,11 @@ void PCB_SEARCH_HANDLER::SelectItems( std::vector<long>& aItemRows )
 FOOTPRINT_SEARCH_HANDLER::FOOTPRINT_SEARCH_HANDLER( PCB_EDIT_FRAME* aFrame ) :
         PCB_SEARCH_HANDLER( wxT( "Footprints" ), aFrame )
 {
-    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "Reference" ), 1 );
-    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "Value" ), 2 );
-    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "Layer" ), 1 );
-    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "X" ), 1 );
-    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "Y" ), 1 );
+    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "Reference" ), 2, wxLIST_FORMAT_LEFT );
+    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "Value" ),     8, wxLIST_FORMAT_LEFT );
+    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "Layer" ),     3, wxLIST_FORMAT_CENTER );
+    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "X" ),         3, wxLIST_FORMAT_CENTER );
+    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "Y" ),         3, wxLIST_FORMAT_CENTER );
 }
 
 
@@ -136,12 +136,12 @@ wxString FOOTPRINT_SEARCH_HANDLER::getResultCell( BOARD_ITEM* aItem, int aCol )
 ZONE_SEARCH_HANDLER::ZONE_SEARCH_HANDLER( PCB_EDIT_FRAME* aFrame ) :
         PCB_SEARCH_HANDLER( wxT( "Zones" ), aFrame )
 {
-    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "Name" ), 2 );
-    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "Net" ), 1 );
-    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "Layer" ), 1 );
-    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "Priority" ), 1 );
-    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "X" ), 1 );
-    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "Y" ), 1 );
+    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "Name" ),     6, wxLIST_FORMAT_LEFT );
+    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "Net" ),      6, wxLIST_FORMAT_LEFT);
+    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "Layer" ),    3, wxLIST_FORMAT_CENTER );
+    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "Priority" ), 2, wxLIST_FORMAT_CENTER );
+    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "X" ),        3, wxLIST_FORMAT_CENTER );
+    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "Y" ),        3, wxLIST_FORMAT_CENTER );
 }
 
 
@@ -200,11 +200,11 @@ wxString ZONE_SEARCH_HANDLER::getResultCell( BOARD_ITEM* aItem, int aCol )
 TEXT_SEARCH_HANDLER::TEXT_SEARCH_HANDLER( PCB_EDIT_FRAME* aFrame ) :
         PCB_SEARCH_HANDLER( wxT( "Text" ), aFrame )
 {
-    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "Type" ), 1 );
-    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "Text" ), 3 );
-    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "Layer" ), 1 );
-    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "X" ), 1 );
-    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "Y" ), 1 );
+    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "Type" ),  2,  wxLIST_FORMAT_LEFT );
+    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "Text" ),  12, wxLIST_FORMAT_LEFT );
+    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "Layer" ), 3,  wxLIST_FORMAT_CENTER );
+    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "X" ),     3,  wxLIST_FORMAT_CENTER );
+    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "Y" ),     3,  wxLIST_FORMAT_CENTER );
 }
 
 
@@ -264,8 +264,8 @@ wxString TEXT_SEARCH_HANDLER::getResultCell( BOARD_ITEM* aItem, int aCol )
 NETS_SEARCH_HANDLER::NETS_SEARCH_HANDLER( PCB_EDIT_FRAME* aFrame ) :
         PCB_SEARCH_HANDLER( wxT( "Nets" ), aFrame )
 {
-    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "Name" ), 2 );
-    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "Class" ), 2 );
+    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "Name" ),  6, wxLIST_FORMAT_LEFT );
+    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "Class" ), 6, wxLIST_FORMAT_LEFT );
 }
 
 
@@ -343,8 +343,8 @@ void NETS_SEARCH_HANDLER::ActivateItem( long aItemRow )
 RATSNEST_SEARCH_HANDLER::RATSNEST_SEARCH_HANDLER( PCB_EDIT_FRAME* aFrame ) :
         PCB_SEARCH_HANDLER( wxT( "Ratsnest" ), aFrame )
 {
-    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "Name" ), 2 );
-    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "Class" ), 2 );
+    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "Name" ),  6, wxLIST_FORMAT_LEFT );
+    m_columns.emplace_back( wxT( "Class" ), 6, wxLIST_FORMAT_LEFT );
 }