diff --git a/core/src/search/mod.rs b/core/src/search/mod.rs
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+pub enum SpacedrivePath {
+	Location(u64, PathBuf),
+	Virtual(PathBuf),
+	NonIndexed(PathBuf),
+}
+
+pub struct ExplorerItem {
+	pub id: u64,
+	pub pub_id: Bytes,
+	pub inode: Option<u64>,
+	// the unique Object for this item
+	pub object_id: Option<u64>,
+	// the path of this item in Spacedrive
+	pub path: SpacedrivePath,
+
+	// metadata about this item
+	pub name: String,
+	pub extension: Option<String>,
+	pub kind: ObjectKind,
+	pub size: Option<u64>,
+	pub date_created: Option<DateTime<Utc>>,
+	pub date_modified: Option<DateTime<Utc>>,
+	pub date_indexed: Option<DateTime<Utc>>,
+	pub is_dir: bool,
+	pub is_hidden: bool,
+	pub key_id: Option<u64>,
+
+	// computed properties
+	pub thumbnail: Option<ThumbKey>,
+	pub has_created_thumbnail: bool,
+	pub duplicate_paths: Vec<SpacedrivePath>,
+}