I’m trying to install News. I go to Apps in nextcloud, I use search , doesn’t work. I spend 2 minutes thinking how to get to it. I then read the docs for News. I have to scroll HALFWAY before I read “multimedia” category. I then go to the multimedia category. I can’t see it without scrolling, so now of course the Ctrl + F / search actually works!
Just add a search engine right there instead of showing me these two huge banners!
tflidd
March 20, 2025, 9:49am
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I had some bad experience with the search function:
opened 08:23AM - 29 May 24 UTC
bug
1. to develop
feature: apps management
feature: search
31-feedback
### ⚠️ This issue respects the following points: ⚠️
- [X] This is a **bug**, no… t a question or a configuration/webserver/proxy issue.
- [X] This issue is **not** already reported on [Github](https://github.com/nextcloud/server/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3Abug) OR [Nextcloud Community Forum](https://help.nextcloud.com/) _(I've searched it)_.
- [X] Nextcloud Server **is** up to date. See [Maintenance and Release Schedule](https://github.com/nextcloud/server/wiki/Maintenance-and-Release-Schedule) for supported versions.
- [X] I agree to follow Nextcloud's [Code of Conduct](https://nextcloud.com/contribute/code-of-conduct/).
### Bug description
In NC 29.0.1 if I am on the page for the app section and I am searching for an app, e.g. the `deck` app, I get the unified search box with all thinkable results except for apps:
There is no way of filtering for apps specifically. If I open the search function and I am on the app page, there should be apps-based results first. But now we are searching for everything thinkable except for apps.
### Steps to reproduce
1. Go on apps management page (by default on the discover section)
2. select the search function on the top right corner
3. search for an app (for me deck, text result in a view like in the screen shot, maps shows directly a result for the maps app)
You probably you need a few items in your Nextcloud (Files, messages etc.) that are triggered by the search term.
### Expected behavior
Prioritize apps results in this area. Or have a way to restrict the search for apps.
### Installation method
Community Manual installation with Archive
### Nextcloud Server version
29
### Operating system
Other
### PHP engine version
PHP 8.2
### Web server
Nginx
### Database engine version
MariaDB
### Is this bug present after an update or on a fresh install?
Upgraded to a MAJOR version (ex. 22 to 23)
### Are you using the Nextcloud Server Encryption module?
None
### What user-backends are you using?
- [X] Default user-backend _(database)_
- [ ] LDAP/ Active Directory
- [ ] SSO - SAML
- [ ] Other
### Configuration report
_No response_
### List of activated Apps
_No response_
### Nextcloud Signing status
_No response_
### Nextcloud Logs
_No response_
### Additional info
_No response_
If you think of other improvements, it is probably best to create a request on github and propose it directly to developers.
If you know the app name, the occ command line tool may make it a bit easier:
