Fix: set global search earlier to avoid awaiting debounce (#13865)

src-ui/src/app/components/app-frame/global-search/global-search.component.html

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
                     autocomplete="off"
                     spellcheck="false"
                     [ngModel]="query()"
-                    (ngModelChange)="queryDebounce.next($event)"
+                    (ngModelChange)="onQueryChange($event)"
                     (keydown)="searchInputKeyDown($event)"
                     ngbDropdownAnchor>
                 <div class="position-absolute top-50 end-0 translate-middle">

src-ui/src/app/components/app-frame/global-search/global-search.component.spec.ts

@@ -272,6 +272,19 @@ describe('GlobalSearchComponent', () => {
     expect(advancedSearchSpy).toHaveBeenCalled()
   })
 
+  it('should set query immediately and run full search on enter without waiting for debounce', () => {
+    jest.useFakeTimers()
+    const searchSpy = jest.spyOn(searchService, 'globalSearch')
+    searchSpy.mockReturnValue(of({} as any))
+    const fullSearchSpy = jest.spyOn(component, 'runFullSearch')
+    component.onQueryChange('test')
+    expect(component.query()).toBe('test')
+    component.searchInputKeyDown(new KeyboardEvent('keydown', { key: 'Enter' }))
+    expect(fullSearchSpy).toHaveBeenCalled()
+    expect(searchSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    jest.useRealTimers()
+  })
+
   it('should search on query debounce', () => {
     jest.useFakeTimers()
     const query = 'test'

src-ui/src/app/components/app-frame/global-search/global-search.component.ts

@@ -119,6 +119,12 @@ export class GlobalSearchComponent implements OnInit {
       })
   }
 
+  public onQueryChange(text: string) {
+    // set immediately so Enter / the full search button work without waiting for the debounce
+    this.query.set(text)
+    this.queryDebounce.next(text)
+  }
+
   public ngOnInit() {
     this.hotkeyService
       .addShortcut({ keys: '/', description: $localize`Global search` })