diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/typeSearch.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/typeSearch.js
index 0fc633071..fc5b8e99e 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/typeSearch.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/typeSearch.js
@@ -104,7 +104,9 @@ RED.typeSearch = (function() {
                     var index = Math.max(0,selected);
                     if (index < children.length) {
                         var n = $(children[index]).find(".red-ui-editableList-item-content").data('data');
-                        typesUsed[n.type] = Date.now();
+                        if (!/^_action_:/.test(n.type)) {
+                            typesUsed[n.type] = Date.now();
+                        }
                         if (n.def.outputs === 0) {
                             confirm(n);
                         } else {
@@ -173,6 +175,8 @@ RED.typeSearch = (function() {
                 var nodeDiv = $('<div>',{class:"red-ui-search-result-node"}).appendTo(div);
                 if (object.type === "junction") {
                     nodeDiv.addClass("red-ui-palette-icon-junction");
+                } else if (/^_action_:/.test(object.type)) {
+                    nodeDiv.addClass("red-ui-palette-icon-junction")
                 } else {
                     var colour = RED.utils.getNodeColor(object.type,def);
                     nodeDiv.css('backgroundColor',colour);
@@ -182,11 +186,14 @@ RED.typeSearch = (function() {
                 var iconContainer = $('<div/>',{class:"red-ui-palette-icon-container"}).appendTo(nodeDiv);
                 RED.utils.createIconElement(icon_url, iconContainer, false);
 
-                if (object.type !== "junction" && def.inputs > 0) {
-                    $('<div/>',{class:"red-ui-search-result-node-port"}).appendTo(nodeDiv);
-                }
-                if (object.type !== "junction" && def.outputs > 0) {
-                    $('<div/>',{class:"red-ui-search-result-node-port red-ui-search-result-node-output"}).appendTo(nodeDiv);
+
+                if (!/^_action_:/.test(object.type) && object.type !== "junction") {
+                    if (def.inputs > 0) {
+                        $('<div/>',{class:"red-ui-search-result-node-port"}).appendTo(nodeDiv);
+                    }
+                    if (def.outputs > 0) {
+                        $('<div/>',{class:"red-ui-search-result-node-port red-ui-search-result-node-output"}).appendTo(nodeDiv);
+                    }
                 }
 
                 var contentDiv = $('<div>',{class:"red-ui-search-result-description"}).appendTo(div);
@@ -207,7 +214,9 @@ RED.typeSearch = (function() {
     }
     function confirm(def) {
         hide();
-        typesUsed[def.type] = Date.now();
+        if (!/^_action_:/.test(def.type)) {
+            typesUsed[def.type] = Date.now();
+        }
         addCallback(def.type);
     }
 
@@ -316,6 +325,7 @@ RED.typeSearch = (function() {
     function applyFilter(filter,type,def) {
         return !filter ||
             (
+                (!filter.spliceMultiple) &&
                 (!filter.type || type === filter.type) &&
                 (!filter.input || type === 'junction' || def.inputs > 0) &&
                 (!filter.output || type === 'junction' || def.outputs > 0)
@@ -330,6 +340,13 @@ RED.typeSearch = (function() {
             'inject','debug','function','change','switch','junction'
         ].filter(function(t) { return applyFilter(opts.filter,t,RED.nodes.getType(t)); });
 
+        // if (opts.filter && opts.filter.input && opts.filter.output && !opts.filter.type) {
+        //     if (opts.filter.spliceMultiple) {
+        //         common.push('_action_:core:split-wires-with-junctions')
+        //     }
+        //     common.push('_action_:core:split-wire-with-link-nodes')
+        // }
+
         var recentlyUsed = Object.keys(typesUsed);
         recentlyUsed.sort(function(a,b) {
             return typesUsed[b]-typesUsed[a];
@@ -354,6 +371,8 @@ RED.typeSearch = (function() {
             var itemDef = RED.nodes.getType(common[i]);
             if (common[i] === 'junction') {
                 itemDef = { inputs:1, outputs: 1, label: 'junction', type: 'junction'}
+            } else if (/^_action_:/.test(common[i]) ) {
+                itemDef = { inputs:1, outputs: 1, label: common[i], type: common[i]}
             }
             if (itemDef) {
                 item = {
diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/utils.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/utils.js
index c3ea0ddd1..2c4cdca6b 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/utils.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/utils.js
@@ -1032,6 +1032,8 @@ RED.utils = (function() {
             return "font-awesome/fa-circle-o"
         } else if (def.category === 'config') {
             return RED.settings.apiRootUrl+"icons/node-red/cog.svg"
+        } else if ((node && /^_action_:/.test(node.type)) || /^_action_:/.test(def.type)) {
+            return "font-awesome/fa-cogs"
         } else if (node && node.type === 'tab') {
             return "red-ui-icons/red-ui-icons-flow"
             // return RED.settings.apiRootUrl+"images/subflow_tab.svg"