From 586acbe9a16bfe2a088eb4965562495521f6fd63 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Bruno Charest <bruno.charest@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 27 May 2026 09:45:22 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Keep the dropdown hidden after search execution

---
 frontend/app.js | 5 ++++-
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/frontend/app.js b/frontend/app.js
index 0aaa643..183c068 100644
--- a/frontend/app.js
+++ b/frontend/app.js
@@ -440,6 +440,7 @@
 
     /** Populate and show the dropdown with history, title suggestions, and tag suggestions */
     async populate(inputValue, cursorPos) {
+      if (this._suppressNext) { this._suppressNext = false; return; }
       // Cancel previous suggestion request
       if (suggestAbortController) {
         suggestAbortController.abort();
@@ -466,6 +467,7 @@
       }
 
       // Show/hide sections
+      this._historySection.hidden = historyItems.length === 0;
       this._titlesSection.hidden = true;
       this._tagsSection.hidden = true;
       const hasContent = historyItems.length > 0;
@@ -6093,8 +6095,9 @@
             const excl = document.getElementById("search-exclude-input");
             if (excl) excl.value = s.exclude_paths;
           }
-          // Execute the search
+          // Execute the search — suppress dropdown from appearing
           AutocompleteDropdown.hide();
+          AutocompleteDropdown._suppressNext = true;
           const vault = s.vault || "all";
           if (input) { input.dispatchEvent(new Event("input")); }
           clearTimeout(searchTimeout);