Lunr.js -> On the fly custom collection

[cmcknight]

Hi!

I need to build a static site search for a project built in Eleventy. I am using lunr.js as the search engine and have successfully built the index and can search it in Javascript. Where I'm stuck is:

1. If the number of results is larger than a single page, how can I pipe the results into a custom collection?
2. If the search box appears on all pages, is it better to have a custom search results page or overwrite an existing pages, e.g., the home page by passing the search query terms as parameters?

This is sort of the last issue that I need to solve before going live with the site so any thoughts, help, is appreciated.