Dear topledltd,
if think you can add a new module position and place it under the ja-login position. Try as following
Go to the file of templatesja_nickelindex.php,You would see a block of codes like these :
[PHP]
<?php if($this->countModules(‘ja-login’)) : ?>
<div id=”ja-headtools” class=”ja-headtool”>
<ul>
<jdoc:include type=”modules” name=”ja-login” />
</ul>
</div>
<?php endif; ?>
[/PHP]
Add these codes below it :
[PHP]<?php if($this->countModules(‘ja-search’)) : ?>
<div id=”ja-search” >
<ul>
<jdoc:include type=”modules” name=”ja-search” />
</ul>
</div>
<?php endif; ?>[/PHP]
Then you go to your back-end and assign your search module to the ja-search position
I hope this would help !