📋 Summary

The CTRL+S shortcut opens a sidebar search tool, but it requires extra clicks and manual clearing that interrupt the flow. This request is to streamline that experience by automatically focusing the input field and improving how the shortcut behaves when used repeatedly.

🎯 Feature Overview

Enhance the usability of the CTRL+S quick search by:

• Automatically focusing the search input field when the sidebar opens.

• Allowing CTRL+S to toggle the search sidebar off (and clear the search) when pressed a second time.

• Making the search field ready for input without needing to click into it manually.

🛠 Example Use Case

• A user presses CTRL+S to find a game.

• Instead of needing to click the input box, they immediately begin typing.

• After locating and launching a game (or changing their mind), they press CTRL+S again and the search sidebar closes and resets automatically.

• This allows for rapid and intuitive searching, especially for large collections.

📦 Benefits

• Reduces unnecessary clicks and speeds up navigation.

• Improves flow for power users who frequently search with CTRL+S.

• Makes the search experience feel more modern and responsive.

• Avoids confusion when searching for games that don’t start with the inputted characters (e.g., “Marvel’s Spider-Man” vs. typing “Spider”).

💡 Notes

This behavior would align with other modern UI search implementations and make LaunchBox’s built-in search tool feel more polished and efficient.