diff --git a/git-gui.sh b/git-gui.sh
index 7eeec52281..21033cb0bb 100755
--- a/git-gui.sh
+++ b/git-gui.sh
@@ -299,7 +299,9 @@ proc is_config_true {name} {
 	global repo_config
 	if {[catch {set v $repo_config($name)}]} {
 		return 0
-	} elseif {$v eq {true} || $v eq {1} || $v eq {yes}} {
+	}
+	set v [string tolower $v]
+	if {$v eq {} || $v eq {true} || $v eq {1} || $v eq {yes} || $v eq {on}} {
 		return 1
 	} else {
 		return 0
@@ -310,7 +312,9 @@ proc is_config_false {name} {
 	global repo_config
 	if {[catch {set v $repo_config($name)}]} {
 		return 0
-	} elseif {$v eq {false} || $v eq {0} || $v eq {no}} {
+	}
+	set v [string tolower $v]
+	if {$v eq {false} || $v eq {0} || $v eq {no} || $v eq {off}} {
 		return 1
 	} else {
 		return 0
@@ -1061,6 +1065,10 @@ git-version proc _parse_config {arr_name args} {
 				} else {
 					set arr($name) $value
 				}
+			} elseif {[regexp {^([^\n]+)$} $line line name]} {
+				# no value given, but interpreting them as
+				# boolean will be handled as true
+				set arr($name) {}
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -1076,6 +1084,10 @@ git-version proc _parse_config {arr_name args} {
 					} else {
 						set arr($name) $value
 					}
+				} elseif {[regexp {^([^=]+)$} $line line name]} {
+					# no value given, but interpreting them as
+					# boolean will be handled as true
+					set arr($name) {}
 				}
 			}
 			close $fd_rc
diff --git a/lib/line.tcl b/lib/line.tcl
index c160012de6..a026de954c 100644
--- a/lib/line.tcl
+++ b/lib/line.tcl
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ constructor new {i_w i_text args} {
 
 	${NS}::frame  $w
 	${NS}::label  $w.l       -text [mc "Goto Line:"]
-	entry  $w.ent \
+	tentry  $w.ent \
 		-textvariable ${__this}::linenum \
 		-background lightgreen \
 		-validate key \
diff --git a/lib/search.tcl b/lib/search.tcl
index ef3486f083..04a316bbb2 100644
--- a/lib/search.tcl
+++ b/lib/search.tcl
@@ -7,9 +7,16 @@ field w
 field ctext
 
 field searchstring   {}
-field casesensitive  1
+field regexpsearch
+field default_regexpsearch
+field casesensitive
+field default_casesensitive
+field smartcase
 field searchdirn     -forwards
 
+field history
+field history_index
+
 field smarktop
 field smarkbot
 
@@ -18,15 +25,28 @@ constructor new {i_w i_text args} {
 	set w      $i_w
 	set ctext  $i_text
 
+	set default_regexpsearch [is_config_true gui.search.regexp]
+	set smartcase [is_config_true gui.search.smartcase]
+	if {$smartcase} {
+		set default_casesensitive 0
+	} else {
+		set default_casesensitive 1
+	}
+
+	set history [list]
+
 	${NS}::frame  $w
 	${NS}::label  $w.l       -text [mc Find:]
-	entry  $w.ent -textvariable ${__this}::searchstring -background lightgreen
+	tentry  $w.ent -textvariable ${__this}::searchstring -background lightgreen
 	${NS}::button $w.bn      -text [mc Next] -command [cb find_next]
 	${NS}::button $w.bp      -text [mc Prev] -command [cb find_prev]
-	${NS}::checkbutton $w.cs -text [mc Case-Sensitive] \
+	${NS}::checkbutton $w.re -text [mc RegExp] \
+		-variable ${__this}::regexpsearch -command [cb _incrsearch]
+	${NS}::checkbutton $w.cs -text [mc Case] \
 		-variable ${__this}::casesensitive -command [cb _incrsearch]
 	pack   $w.l   -side left
 	pack   $w.cs  -side right
+	pack   $w.re  -side right
 	pack   $w.bp  -side right
 	pack   $w.bn  -side right
 	pack   $w.ent -side left -expand 1 -fill x
@@ -37,6 +57,8 @@ constructor new {i_w i_text args} {
 	trace add variable searchstring write [cb _incrsearch_cb]
 	bind $w.ent <Return> [cb find_next]
 	bind $w.ent <Shift-Return> [cb find_prev]
+	bind $w.ent <Key-Up>   [cb _prev_search]
+	bind $w.ent <Key-Down> [cb _next_search]
 	
 	bind $w <Destroy> [list delete_this $this]
 	return $this
@@ -45,6 +67,10 @@ constructor new {i_w i_text args} {
 method show {} {
 	if {![visible $this]} {
 		grid $w
+		$w.ent delete 0 end
+		set regexpsearch  $default_regexpsearch
+		set casesensitive $default_casesensitive
+		set history_index [llength $history]
 	}
 	focus -force $w.ent
 }
@@ -53,6 +79,7 @@ method hide {} {
 	if {[visible $this]} {
 		focus $ctext
 		grid remove $w
+		_save_search $this
 	}
 }
 
@@ -98,6 +125,9 @@ method _do_search {start {mlenvar {}} {dir {}} {endbound {}}} {
 		upvar $mlenvar mlen
 		lappend cmd -count mlen
 	}
+	if {$regexpsearch} {
+		lappend cmd -regexp
+	}
 	if {!$casesensitive} {
 		lappend cmd -nocase
 	}
@@ -105,14 +135,16 @@ method _do_search {start {mlenvar {}} {dir {}} {endbound {}}} {
 		set dir $searchdirn
 	}
 	lappend cmd $dir -- $searchstring
-	if {$endbound ne {}} {
-		set here [eval $cmd [list $start] [list $endbound]]
-	} else {
-		set here [eval $cmd [list $start]]
-		if {$here eq {}} {
-			set here [eval $cmd [_get_wrap_anchor $this $dir]]
+	if {[catch {
+		if {$endbound ne {}} {
+			set here [eval $cmd [list $start] [list $endbound]]
+		} else {
+			set here [eval $cmd [list $start]]
+			if {$here eq {}} {
+				set here [eval $cmd [_get_wrap_anchor $this $dir]]
+			}
 		}
-	}
+	} err]} { set here {} }
 	return $here
 }
 
@@ -125,20 +157,76 @@ method _incrsearch {} {
 	if {[catch {$ctext index anchor}]} {
 		$ctext mark set anchor [_get_new_anchor $this]
 	}
+	if {$smartcase} {
+		if {[regexp {[[:upper:]]} $searchstring]} {
+			set casesensitive 1
+		}
+	}
 	if {$searchstring ne {}} {
 		set here [_do_search $this anchor mlen]
 		if {$here ne {}} {
 			$ctext see $here
 			$ctext tag remove sel 1.0 end
 			$ctext tag add sel $here "$here + $mlen c"
-			$w.ent configure -background lightgreen
+			#$w.ent configure -background lightgreen
+			$w.ent state !pressed
 			_set_marks $this 1
 		} else {
-			$w.ent configure -background lightpink
+			#$w.ent configure -background lightpink
+			$w.ent state pressed
 		}
 	}
 }
 
+method _save_search {} {
+	if {$searchstring eq {}} {
+		return
+	}
+	if {[llength $history] > 0} {
+		foreach {s_regexp s_case s_expr} [lindex $history end] break
+	} else {
+		set s_regexp $regexpsearch
+		set s_case   $casesensitive
+		set s_expr   ""
+	}
+	if {$searchstring eq $s_expr} {
+		# update modes
+		set history [lreplace $history end end \
+				[list $regexpsearch $casesensitive $searchstring]]
+	} else {
+		lappend history [list $regexpsearch $casesensitive $searchstring]
+	}
+	set history_index [llength $history]
+}
+
+method _prev_search {} {
+	if {$history_index > 0} {
+		incr history_index -1
+		foreach {s_regexp s_case s_expr} [lindex $history $history_index] break
+		$w.ent delete 0 end
+		$w.ent insert 0 $s_expr
+		set regexpsearch $s_regexp
+		set casesensitive $s_case
+	}
+}
+
+method _next_search {} {
+	if {$history_index < [llength $history]} {
+		incr history_index
+	}
+	if {$history_index < [llength $history]} {
+		foreach {s_regexp s_case s_expr} [lindex $history $history_index] break
+	} else {
+		set s_regexp $default_regexpsearch
+		set s_case   $default_casesensitive
+		set s_expr   ""
+	}
+	$w.ent delete 0 end
+	$w.ent insert 0 $s_expr
+	set regexpsearch $s_regexp
+	set casesensitive $s_case
+}
+
 method find_prev {} {
 	find_next $this -backwards
 }
@@ -149,6 +237,7 @@ method find_next {{dir -forwards}} {
 	set searchdirn $dir
 	$ctext mark unset anchor
 	if {$searchstring ne {}} {
+		_save_search $this
 		set start [_get_new_anchor $this]
 		if {$dir eq "-forwards"} {
 			set start "$start + 1c"
diff --git a/lib/themed.tcl b/lib/themed.tcl
index 1da458673b..29a1696d97 100644
--- a/lib/themed.tcl
+++ b/lib/themed.tcl
@@ -23,10 +23,59 @@ proc InitTheme {} {
 	ttk::style configure Gold.TFrame -background gold -relief flat
 	# listboxes should have a theme border so embed in ttk::frame
 	ttk::style layout SListbox.TFrame {
-        SListbox.Frame.Entry.field -sticky news -border true -children {
-            SListbox.Frame.padding -sticky news
-        }
-    }
+		SListbox.Frame.Entry.field -sticky news -border true -children {
+			SListbox.Frame.padding -sticky news
+		}
+	}
+
+	# Handle either current Tk or older versions of 8.5
+	if {[catch {set theme [ttk::style theme use]}]} {
+		set theme  $::ttk::currentTheme
+	}
+
+	if {[lsearch -exact {default alt classic clam} $theme] != -1} {
+		# Simple override of standard ttk::entry to change the field
+		# packground according to a state flag. We should use 'user1'
+		# but not all versions of 8.5 support that so make use of 'pressed'
+		# which is not normally in use for entry widgets.
+		ttk::style layout Edged.Entry [ttk::style layout TEntry]
+		ttk::style map Edged.Entry {*}[ttk::style map TEntry]
+		ttk::style configure Edged.Entry {*}[ttk::style configure TEntry] \
+			-fieldbackground lightgreen
+		ttk::style map Edged.Entry -fieldbackground {
+			{pressed !disabled} lightpink
+		}
+	} else {
+		# For fancier themes, in particular the Windows ones, the field
+		# element may not support changing the background color. So instead
+		# override the fill using the default fill element. If we overrode
+		# the vista theme field element we would loose the themed border
+		# of the widget.
+		catch {
+			ttk::style element create color.fill from default
+		}
+
+		ttk::style layout Edged.Entry {
+			Edged.Entry.field -sticky nswe -border 0 -children {
+				Edged.Entry.border -sticky nswe -border 1 -children {
+					Edged.Entry.padding -sticky nswe -children {
+						Edged.Entry.color.fill -sticky nswe -children {
+							Edged.Entry.textarea -sticky nswe
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		ttk::style configure Edged.Entry {*}[ttk::style configure TEntry] \
+			-background lightgreen -padding 0 -borderwidth 0
+		ttk::style map Edged.Entry {*}[ttk::style map TEntry] \
+			-background {{pressed !disabled} lightpink}
+	}
+
+	if {[lsearch [bind . <<ThemeChanged>>] InitTheme] == -1} {
+		bind . <<ThemeChanged>> +[namespace code [list InitTheme]]
+	}
 }
 
 proc gold_frame {w args} {
@@ -143,6 +192,47 @@ proc tspinbox {w args} {
 	}
 }
 
+proc tentry {w args} {
+	global use_ttk
+	if {$use_ttk} {
+		InitTheme
+		ttk::entry $w -style Edged.Entry
+	} else {
+		entry $w
+	}
+
+	rename $w _$w
+	interp alias {} $w {} tentry_widgetproc $w
+	eval [linsert $args 0 tentry_widgetproc $w configure]
+	return $w
+}
+proc tentry_widgetproc {w cmd args} {
+	global use_ttk
+	switch -- $cmd {
+		state {
+			if {$use_ttk} {
+				return [uplevel 1 [list _$w $cmd] $args]
+			} else {
+				if {[lsearch -exact $args pressed] != -1} {
+					_$w configure -background lightpink
+				} else {
+					_$w configure -background lightgreen
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		configure {
+			if {$use_ttk} {
+				if {[set n [lsearch -exact $args -background]] != -1} {
+					set args [lreplace $args $n [incr n]]
+					if {[llength $args] == 0} {return}
+				}
+			}
+			return [uplevel 1 [list _$w $cmd] $args]
+		}
+		default { return [uplevel 1 [list _$w $cmd] $args] }
+	}
+}
+
 # Tk 8.6 provides a standard font selection dialog. This uses the native
 # dialogs on Windows and MacOSX or a standard Tk dialog on X11.
 proc tchoosefont {w title familyvar sizevar} {