6. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a multi-application configuration database configured to store user interface controls and related metadata for the executing computer application and for a second computer application.
6. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a multi-application configuration database configured to store user interface controls and related metadata for the executing computer application and for a second computer application. 8. The system of claim 6 , further comprising a compatibility component configured to access the multi-application configuration database in response to the searching component receiving the set of search data, and return to the searching component a user interface control of the second computer application having metadata related to the set of search data.