function bp_get_search_default_text( $component = '' ) {

		$bp = buddypress();

		if ( empty( $component ) ) {
			$component = bp_current_component();
		}

		$default_text = __( 'Search anything...', 'buddypress' );

		// Most of the time, $component will be the actual component ID.
		if ( !empty( $component ) ) {
			if ( !empty( $bp->{$component}->search_string ) ) {
				$default_text = $bp->{$component}->search_string;
			} else {
				// When the request comes through AJAX, we need to get the component
				// name out of $bp->pages.
				if ( !empty( $bp->pages->{$component}->slug ) ) {
					$key = $bp->pages->{$component}->slug;
					if ( !empty( $bp->{$key}->search_string ) ) {
						$default_text = $bp->{$key}->search_string;
					}
				}
			}
		}

		/**
		 * Filters the default text for the search box for a given component.
		 *
		 * @since 1.5.0
		 *
		 * @param string $default_text Default text for search box.
		 * @param string $component    Current component displayed.
		 */
		return apply_filters( 'bp_get_search_default_text', $default_text, $component );
	}