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Summary

  • Merge the latest main and resolve conflicts against the current search components.
  • Keep CommandSearchInput's existing input ref as the focus target, including when reopening during the close transition.
  • Remove the obsolete parent selector effect, selector fallback helper and tests, and idle preloading.
  • Prevent competing dialog auto-focus and restore focus to the element that opened search after closing.

Test plan

  • pnpm build
  • Verify first open, reopening, reopening during the close transition, and focus restoration in a local production build.
  • Confirm Algolia results appear after typing without clicking or filling the input.
  • Full pnpm test: three snapshot decompression tests time out in harness-tests/core/builder-project-snapshot-read.test.ts; the same failures reproduce on unmodified main. Type checks, lint, and unit tests pass. Desktop tests were not reached.
  • GitHub CI: workflow runs require maintainer approval.

Browser checks used individual native key presses. The shortcut hold requests were 120 ms for first open/reopening and 80 ms for reopening during the close transition. Immediate key injection before the lazy input mounted lost characters in a separate check; this does not establish normal typing loss, and this PR does not redesign search loading. Escape/Enter closing was not counted because those automation inputs did not activate closing; close-button clicks were verified.

The search modal looked for input[type=search], but the cmdk search field renders as a text input with cmdk-input. Focus now targets the correct input on open, preloads the modal chunk during idle time, and adds regression tests for the selector helper.
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SearchModal now focuses its search input only while the modal is open. It records the active element when opening and restores focus to it when closing, if the element remains connected.

Changes: Search modal focus handling

Layer / File(s) Summary
Modal focus lifecycle
src/components/SearchModal.tsx
CommandSearchInput focuses when isOpen is true. SearchModal prevents Radix’s automatic focus behavior and restores focus to the previously active element on close when it remains connected.

Priority: ⬇️ Low

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes

Change: Bug fix

Suggested reviewers: tannerlinsley

Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to 2ae7e

Focus can briefly jump back to the opener if a user moves it elsewhere during the modal’s close transition. This is a bounded, recoverable disruption, so merging is reasonable, though a small guard would prevent it.

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Title check Passed The title clearly and concisely describes the main change: fixing focus of the cmdk input when the search modal opens for the first time.
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tests/search-focus.test.ts (2)

1-91: 🎯 Functional Correctness | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Missing edge-case coverage: null container and no-match fallthrough.

There's no test for getSearchInputFromContainer(null) (the early-return branch in getSearchInputFromContainer) or for the case where none of the four selectors match. Both are cheap to add given the existing createMockContainer helper.

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In `@tests/search-focus.test.ts` around lines 1 - 91, Add edge-case tests in
search-focus.test.ts for getSearchInputFromContainer’s early return when passed
null and for the no-match fallthrough when createMockContainer exposes none of
the selectors. Reuse the existing createMockContainer and createMockInput
helpers, and assert the null case returns null and the no-match container also
returns null. Keep the new coverage alongside the current
getSearchInputFromContainer and focusSearchInputInContainer assertions so the
selector behavior is fully exercised.

47-72: 🎯 Functional Correctness | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Precedence tests don't isolate each selector; last fallback (type="search") is never independently verified.

In cmdkContainer (Lines 47-52), both [cmdk-input] and input[aria-label="Search TanStack"] map to the same cmdkInput object, so the test can't tell whether the first or second selector actually matched. Similarly, in searchTypeContainer (Lines 61-66), both input[aria-label="Search"] and input[type="search"] map to the same searchTypeInput, so the type="search" fallback path is never exercised on its own.

♻️ Suggested refactor to isolate each selector
-const cmdkContainer = createMockContainer({
-  '[cmdk-input]': cmdkInput,
-  'input[aria-label="Search TanStack"]': cmdkInput,
-  'input[aria-label="Search"]': null,
-  'input[type="search"]': createMockInput({ type: 'search' }),
-})
+const cmdkContainer = createMockContainer({
+  '[cmdk-input]': cmdkInput,
+  'input[aria-label="Search TanStack"]': null,
+  'input[aria-label="Search"]': null,
+  'input[type="search"]': null,
+})
...
-const searchTypeContainer = createMockContainer({
-  '[cmdk-input]': null,
-  'input[aria-label="Search TanStack"]': null,
-  'input[aria-label="Search"]': searchTypeInput,
-  'input[type="search"]': searchTypeInput,
-})
+const searchTypeContainer = createMockContainer({
+  '[cmdk-input]': null,
+  'input[aria-label="Search TanStack"]': null,
+  'input[aria-label="Search"]': null,
+  'input[type="search"]': searchTypeInput,
+})

Consider adding a dedicated case for input[aria-label="Search TanStack"] and input[aria-label="Search"] in isolation to fully cover the four-level selector chain.

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In `@tests/search-focus.test.ts` around lines 47 - 72, The selector precedence
tests in getSearchInputFromContainer are not isolating each fallback, so
matching for [cmdk-input], input[aria-label="Search TanStack"],
input[aria-label="Search"], and input[type="search"] is ambiguous. Update the
tests to use distinct mock inputs per selector and add dedicated cases that
verify each step in the chain independently, especially the final type="search"
fallback. Keep the assertions tied to getSearchInputFromContainer so each
selector path is uniquely exercised.
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Inline comments:
In `@src/components/SearchModal.tsx`:
- Around line 3358-3365: The scheduled focus logic in scheduleSearchInputFocus
can still run after the modal closes because it creates nested
requestAnimationFrame callbacks without any cancellation path. Update
scheduleSearchInputFocus to return a cleanup/cancel handle for the pending rAF
chain, then use that return value in both consuming effects that call it so
their cleanup cancels the scheduled focus instead of returning undefined. Make
sure the fix covers the SearchModal and AiDock callers that currently discard
cleanup, so stale focus cannot be applied to contentRef.current after close
transitions.

---

Nitpick comments:
In `@tests/search-focus.test.ts`:
- Around line 1-91: Add edge-case tests in search-focus.test.ts for
getSearchInputFromContainer’s early return when passed null and for the no-match
fallthrough when createMockContainer exposes none of the selectors. Reuse the
existing createMockContainer and createMockInput helpers, and assert the null
case returns null and the no-match container also returns null. Keep the new
coverage alongside the current getSearchInputFromContainer and
focusSearchInputInContainer assertions so the selector behavior is fully
exercised.
- Around line 47-72: The selector precedence tests in
getSearchInputFromContainer are not isolating each fallback, so matching for
[cmdk-input], input[aria-label="Search TanStack"], input[aria-label="Search"],
and input[type="search"] is ambiguous. Update the tests to use distinct mock
inputs per selector and add dedicated cases that verify each step in the chain
independently, especially the final type="search" fallback. Keep the assertions
tied to getSearchInputFromContainer so each selector path is uniquely exercised.
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The selector mismatch is real, but the search component has changed since this branch. CommandSearchInput now owns an input ref and focuses it when it mounts, and the AI dock is no longer in SearchModal.tsx. This branch also has merge conflicts.

I checked the current production site in the in-app browser: on a fresh Router overview tab, Ctrl+K followed immediately by typing routing left the search input focused but empty. Typing after it opened worked, and closing/reopening then immediately typing test worked. That's a cold first-open timing problem in this check, rather than an input that never receives focus. I haven't run this PR in a browser yet.

When updating this against main, let's test the first open before any idle preload completes, plus reopening and focus restoration. Idle preloading alone can't guarantee the chunk is ready, and the selector-mock tests don't exercise that path. We should keep the input's own ref as the focus target and avoid adding multiple selector fallbacks for inputs this component doesn't render.

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One qualification on that reproduction: I repeated the first-open check in another fresh tab using individual native key presses for routing, rather than the browser tool's bulk text entry. All seven characters reached the focused input. So the earlier empty value is not yet reliable evidence that normal typing loses characters. Please don't expand this into a search-loading redesign based on that result alone. The current-main focus ref, merge conflicts, and need for actual first-open/reopen coverage still apply.

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Addressed your review and follow-up in 2ae7ed37, after merging current main (1ec8b826).

I kept CommandSearchInput's own input ref, made its focus effect run on reopening, and retained cancellation when closing. The obsolete parent selector effect, fallback utility/tests, and idle preload are removed. The AI dock remains in its current separate component. Closing now restores the previous focus target.

I checked local production builds in Chromium: first open with routing, reopening with test, reopening during the close transition with quick, and returning focus to the search button. For the transition case, I observed closed → open with the same input element: main left focus on the close button; this change returned it to the input.

The checks used individual native key presses without clicking or filling the input. A separate check with immediate key injection before the lazy input mounted still lost characters. I have not treated that as evidence of normal typing loss or expanded this into a loading redesign. The PR's test plan records the input timing and the unverified Escape/Enter path.

pnpm build passes. Full pnpm test stops at three snapshot decompression timeouts that also reproduce on unmodified main; type checks, lint, and unit tests pass. Desktop tests were not reached. GitHub workflow runs require maintainer approval.

I also restored the original English Summary / Test plan format.

@whizzkid1452 whizzkid1452 changed the title fix(search): focus cmdk input on first modal open fix(search): 검색창 재열기 포커스와 닫기 후 복귀 수정 Oct 15, 2026

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- Around line 403-405: Update the `onCloseAutoFocus` handler so it restores
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if (returnFocusRef.current?.isConnected) {
returnFocusRef.current.focus({ preventScroll: true })
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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Do not replace focus that moved after the dialog closed.

The dialog remains mounted for 140 ms after isOpen becomes false. Radix runs onCloseAutoFocus when its focus scope unmounts. If a user focuses another control during that interval, this callback still moves focus back to returnFocusRef.current. Restore focus only if focus has not moved to another control since close. (github.com)

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Update the `onCloseAutoFocus` handler so it restores focus to
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I ran the full pnpm test suite on 2ae7ed3. It passed through type checks, lint, unit tests, chat tests and desktop tests. I didn't reproduce the chat timeouts in this run.

The smaller diff addresses the input-ref and reopen dependency concerns from the earlier review. I still need to independently check focus during close/reopen and focus restoration in the browser before merging. This test result doesn't establish those interactions or preservation of keys sent before the input mounts.

@whizzkid1452 whizzkid1452 changed the title fix(search): 검색창 재열기 포커스와 닫기 후 복귀 수정 fix(search): focus cmdk input on first modal open Oct 15, 2026
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Independent browser checks on this head now cover first opening, fully closing and reopening, typing into the automatically focused input, and returning focus to the search button.

For the retained-input case, I added a local-only test control around the real component that calls closeSearch(), then openSearch() 50 ms later. The production build logged closed before reopening with the same input node, then open with that same node focused. Individual native key presses entered quick without clicking or filling the input. This was a controlled lifecycle check, not a claim that my UI automation reproduced the timing of a user's rapid reopen.

The unmodified head's full tests and production build passed earlier. The fork workflows still require approval, so this remains open pending CI. I have not counted Escape/Enter closing or input before lazy mount as verified.

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Thanks for the independent browser checks and for running the full test suite!

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