[kde] [Bug 443913] New: Application Launcher does not default to search on 5.23

[Stephen Steward]

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=443913

            Bug ID: 443913
           Summary: Application Launcher does not default to search on
                    5.23
           Product: kde
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: Archlinux Packages
                OS: Linux
            Status: REPORTED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: NOR
         Component: general
          Assignee: unassigned-bugs at kde.org
          Reporter: smsteward92 at gmail.com
  Target Milestone: ---

SUMMARY

Not sure where to put this exactly, so I went with generic KDE. Could be
Plasmashell, but better safe than sorry.

On Plasma 5.22, when opening the Application Launcher (either by clicking the
button or, as in 99.9% of my cases, pressing the Super/Meta button), I would
immediately be able to start typing a search and have the relevant application
displayed. Since upgrading to the 25th Anniversary edition (5.23) I've noticed
that this is no longer the case. When opening the app launcher, it seems to
auto-select the "Favorites" section and highlight my most opened app (in my
case, Brave Browser), and I cannot search unless I physically click on the
search bar. This is quite annoying, since the whole point of hitting
Meta+typing was an extremely fast way to open apps, but now I have to click
Meta, move mouse to the search bar, and then type my search. This is a pretty
big disruption to my workflow, and the issue has persisted over multiple
reboots.


STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Boot into KDE Plasma 5.23
2. Click Super/Meta to open App Launcher
3. Attempt to type a search, but nothing happens until the search bar is
physically clicked with the mouse

OBSERVED RESULT

The "Favorites" section of App Launcher is auto-selected, and my most commonly
opened app is auto-highlighted in blue, and thus my search inputs are ignored
since an app is highlighted automatically.


EXPECTED RESULT

Upon opening Application Launcher with Super/Meta, I should be able to begin
typing a search immediately (as was the case with 5.22) and have the menu
reflect my search.


SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: 
macOS: 
Linux/KDE Plasma: Arch Linux on X11 and kernel 5.14.12
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.23.0
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.87.0
Qt Version: 5.15.2

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