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Don't Remember Last Search
For my workflow, I always get frustrated when I return to 1Password and find that my previous search is there. I usually want to start a new search when I activate 1Password. Is there a way to turn off this behavior?
1Password Version: Mac 8.10.58
Extension Version: | 8.10.58.41 f
OS Version: 15.3 (24D60)
Browser: Safari
As far as I can see, after doing a search then going to another window, then returning to 1Password and using Command-F, it does not highlight the previous search. Cursor is placed after the last word in the previous search.
- 1P_Dave
Moderator
Hello samdale67! 👋
Thank you for reaching out. When you return to the search field using Command-F, the previous search term should be highlighted. If you start typing your new search term the previous highlighted search term will disappear, giving you the same behaviour as if it has been pre-cleared.
That being said, we do have an open issue where sometimes that might not happen and our developers are investigating. To clarify: are you returning to the search field using Command-F or some other method?
-Dave
ref: dev/core/core#27129
1P_Davesamdale67Hi! I'm jumping in to the conversation here because I have the same issue and find it soooo annoying. :) (I logged this as an issue on the old forums, and was told a fix was in process.)
I use command-F to start a new find. My personal expectation is that command-F will:
- move focus/cursor to the search box at top
- empty the search box
- let me start typing a completely fresh search
My expectation is that way because that's how almost every other software UI I use works.
I think the current UI in 1Password is confusing because:
- after doing a search, the search results (rightly) persist, and
- the purple bar beneath the search box (rightly) displays the search criteria, which (rightly) explains the results you see directly below that, but
- the search box itself is emptied out and reads "Search in VAULT NAME"
This creates a conflict of expectations because the search box (empty!) does not agree with the purple results definition.
It's even more confusing because then clicking back into the (empty) search box (or command-F) refills the search box with your old search terms (like `bank` in my example screenshot). Huh? This is disorienting and not expected.
For the fix, I would propose either:
- After a search, do not clear the search box contents. Keep those search terms in there, so they agree with the results below. Also, when the user hits command-F to trigger a new search, move focus to the search box and select ALL text in the box. (The net effect is that starting to type a new term will replace the current search terms.) OR:
- After a search, do clear the search box (as currently), but when the user hits command-F or clicks in the search box to trigger a new search, definitely do not refill the box with the old search terms. 😁
Thank you for reading this far and helping me process why this UI quirk bugs me so very much. 😁❤️❤️❤️
