diff --git a/src/context/Patterns.tsx b/src/context/Patterns.tsx
index 8a97260..f073600 100644
--- a/src/context/Patterns.tsx
+++ b/src/context/Patterns.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 import { invoke } from '@tauri-apps/api/core';
 import dayjs from 'dayjs';
-import { atom } from 'jotai';
-import { atomFamily, atomWithRefresh } from 'jotai/utils';
+import { atom, useSetAtom } from 'jotai';
+import { atomWithDefault, atomWithRefresh } from 'jotai/utils';
 import { get, reduce } from 'lodash-es';
 import { v4 } from 'uuid';
+import { NotificationType, ToastDuration, useNotification } from '../components/Notifications';
 
 export enum FrequencyShifting {
   /**
@@ -120,18 +121,34 @@ export function totalDuration(pattern: Pattern): number {
   );
 }
 
-export const PatternsAtom = atomFamily((keyword: string) =>
-  atomWithRefresh(async () => {
-    try {
-      const patterns = await invoke<Pattern[]>('list_patterns', { keyword });
-      return patterns;
-    } catch (e) {
-      console.error('[retrieving pattern list]', e);
+export const SearchKeywordAtom = atom<string | null>(null);
+export const PatternsAtom = atomWithRefresh(async (get) => {
+  try {
+    const keyword = get(SearchKeywordAtom);
+    if (keyword === null) {
+      return [];
     }
-    return [];
-  }),
-);
-export const CurrentPatternAtom = atom<Pattern | null>(null);
+    const patterns = await invoke<Pattern[]>('list_patterns', { keyword });
+    return patterns;
+  } catch (e) {
+    console.error('[retrieving pattern list]', e);
+  }
+  return [];
+});
+export const SelectedPatternIdAtom = atomWithDefault<string | null>(null);
+export const CurrentPatternAtom = atom<Pattern | null>(async (get) => {
+  try {
+    const patternId = get(SelectedPatternIdAtom);
+    if (patternId === null) {
+      return null;
+    }
+    const pattern = await invoke('get_pattern', { patternId });
+    return pattern;
+  } catch (e) {
+    console.error('[retrieving pattern]', e);
+  }
+  return null;
+});
 export const PulsesInCurrentPatternAtom = atom(
   (get) => get(CurrentPatternAtom)?.pulses ?? [],
   (get, set, pulse: Pulse) => {
@@ -155,3 +172,25 @@ export const CurrentPatternDuration = atom((get) => {
   if (!currentPattern) return 0;
   return totalDuration(currentPattern);
 });
+
+export function useSavePattern() {
+  const refreshPatterns = useSetAtom(PatternsAtom);
+  const { showToast } = useNotification();
+
+  const savePattern = async (pattern: Pattern) => {
+    try {
+      await invoke('save_pattern', { pattern });
+      refreshPatterns();
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('[save pattern]', error);
+      showToast(
+        NotificationType.ERROR,
+        'Failed to save pattern. Please try again.',
+        'material-symbols-light:error-outline',
+        ToastDuration.MEDIUM,
+      );
+    }
+  };
+
+  return savePattern;
+}