Abstract: Techniques for generating a search query via a user interface are described. According to various embodiments, a specific visual configuration of selected icons includes one or more distinct groups of selected icons. A group search query string is generated for each of the distinct groups, each group search query string including search query terms associated with the one or more selected icons in the respective group and further including a first type of boolean search operator between pairs of the search query terms included in the respective group search query string. A complete search query string is generated that includes each of the group search query strings and further includes a second type of boolean search operator between pairs of the group search query strings included in the complete search query string.