From search results to panel, then back, still shows search results

[Matthew Paul Thomas]

We have been asked to investigate the idea that "Search terms in System Settings should not persist".

Open issues:
- If search terms should clear, when? When you return from an individual screen? When you relaunch System Settings? When you restart the phone?
- Is this what people expect?

[Pat McGowan (pat-mcgowan)]

The spec had this comment:
"The search field should empty itself if you had switched to other apps for at least five minutes "
A similar and simpler approach would be to clear it if the user goes to another application at all as they are likely done with settings.
I would not suggest clearing it when the user returns from the sub panel as I may have selected the wrong one, and would then want to select another match from the previous search.

[Matthew Paul Thomas (mpt)]

Not saying it's a good or bad thing, but one issue with using app-switching is that someone might be doing it just to get help on how to use System Settings, for example from the browser or from someone in the Messaging app.

[Matthew Paul Thomas (mpt)]

As long as bug 1289404 was unfixed, we'd also need to make a special exception for the Online Accounts app.