Simple, tabbed text editor/notepad?

If you've been following my latest Freeware February
posts, you may have noticed my obsession with text editors and notepads of various flavors. I am putting out a call for what I can't imagine is anything other than a very simple request, that has thus far eluded all the best of my sleuthing.

All I want is a simple, tabbed text editor. I don't care what features it has. I don't care if it can export in 80 gazillion different formats. I don't care if it will sync with every device I own. I just want an interface that will let me open several files or notes in a single window via tabs, and *be able to search all open tabs.*

I know that BBEdit 8.0 has this feature, but I have no other reason to upgrade from BBEdit 7 and don't want to pay $50 just to get a tabbed editor that ought to exist somewhere as freeware or at least, cheapware! :) Does anyone know of an application that fits this bill? I use
xPad already, but it can't search all the open documents, and much like Omniweb I just can't jive with the tabs living on the side instead of at the top. Any help most greatly appreciated,
thanks!