I think a more accurate description of this problem is that when you reopen the Dash, you can't start a new search just by typing.
Clearing the search field is one way of achieving this, but it is not the only way. Another way is for the Dash to select the contents of the search field whenever it opens. Typing would replace the selection, just as it usually does. Compared with just clearing the field, this would have three benefits: 1. If you had closed the Dash by mistake, you wouldn't need to retype the search after reopening it. 2. If you had chosen the wrong search result, you wouldn't need to retype the search after reopening the Dash. 3. If you wanted to search for something slightly different, you could edit the previous search instead of retyping it. It would have one drawback: many people don't know that typing replaces selection, so after opening the Dash they would press Delete or Backspace (or click the Clear button) before starting their next search. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/825412 Title: Last search term remains in the search box on re-opening the dash To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/825412/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
