Request: Option to Prevent Keyboard Dismissal When Clearing Search Text

[devuterian]

Hello,

First and foremost, thank you very much for developing and maintaining OnePlusPlusLauncher! I'm a regular user and truly appreciate the extra features it provides.

I'm writing to suggest a small improvement regarding the keyboard behavior in the app drawer search.

Current Behavior:
When I type a character (or several) in the search bar and then delete all the text (clearing the search bar), the keyboard automatically dismisses/hides.

Suggested Improvement/Feature Request:
It would be a great quality-of-life improvement if the keyboard could remain open even after all the text in the search bar is cleared. This would prevent the need to tap the search bar again to bring the keyboard back up for a new search query.

Ideally, this behavior could be implemented either as:

1. The default behavior when the search bar is cleared.
2. A new toggle option in the module's configuration UI, so users can choose their preferred behavior.

This is a minor point, but it would make the search experience much smoother for those who frequently start new searches after clearing the previous one.

Thank you again for your hard work! I look forward to your consideration.

[wizpizz]

Firstly, thank you for your kind words! It means a lot to me that this module improves people's experience with their phones.

Though I'm surprised that the keyboard disappears for you when clearing the search bar, this doesn't happen to me on the latest version of the launcher (v15.8.24) on OOS 15 .864. Could you tell me which keyboard you are using, the version of your system launcher as well as the version of OxygenOS your phone is running on? A video would be great as well if possible.

lv_0_20251017155955.2.mp4

[devuterian]

I've attached a few files that might be helpful in diagnosing and implementing this request.

Record_2025-10-18-04-37-44_b783bf344239542886fee7b48fa4b892.mp4

Please find the following attached:

1. A screenshot detailing my current OxygenOS and System Launcher versions.
2. A video demonstrating the exact behavior: the keyboard dismissing after a single character is typed and then immediately deleted from the search bar.

Thank you again for your time and consideration!

[wizpizz]

Hmm, honestly that behavior seems quite odd, and I am not sure how to replicate it on my end. When I have time, I will try to look into it and see if it's possible to fix this with XPosed.