Bug 457747

Summary: Search field requires extra press of the tab key to make it start accepting input once it looks focused
Product: [Applications] systemsettings Reporter: empyreal <empyreal>
Component: kcm_keysAssignee: Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs-null>
Status: CONFIRMED ---    
Severity: normal CC: kde, nate, p.r.worrall, plasma-bugs-null, tomashnyk
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: 5.24.6   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Kubuntu   
OS: Linux   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed/Implemented In:
Sentry Crash Report:
Attachments: ORder of button activation

Description empyreal 2022-08-11 08:04:12 UTC 
SUMMARY
Search field is not working properly in System Settings => Shortcuts.
No immediate keyboard input after cursor moving into search field.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
0. Use keyboard only.
1. Press Meta to open main KDE menu.
2. Type "shortcuts" in search field.
3. Choose Shortcuts (Configure Keyboard Shortcuts).
4. Press Tab, press Tab, cursor is in search field but no input can be made with keyboard.

OBSERVED RESULT
Input can be made after left mouse click in search field. Ctrl+F do not work.

EXPECTED RESULT
Expect immediate input after moving cursor into search field.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: Kubuntu 22.04
KDE Plasma Version: 5.24.6
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.95.0
Qt Version: 5.15.3
Kernel Version: 5.15.0-46-generic (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: X11

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Comment 1 Paul Worrall 2022-08-11 09:46:31 UTC 
Confirmed.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
A third press of Tab in step 4 enables keyboard input
Comment 2 empyreal 2022-08-11 10:00:13 UTC 
Yes. 3 Tabs allow keyboard input but it is strange functionality.

More about Ctrl+F: When I hover with mouse over search filed after two Tabs I get hint "Ctrl+F", but Ctrl+F do not work.
Comment 3 tomashnyk 2025-08-19 08:49:49 UTC 
Created attachment 184236 [details]
ORder of button activation

What seems to happen is that the order of activated buttons is not logical. On the screenshot, I numbered them. It first goes to Export, then Imports, then Applications (without any highlight) and then to Add new and then to search.

To add complications, when you press an arrow down button, when the (invisible) focus is on Applications, the tab then goes to the individual shortcuts and only after cycling through all of them, it goe to Add new and Search.

What I think should happen instead:

1. Tab gets you to Search immediatelly. Then with Shift+tab you can go to Import and Export, or with tab to Add new and then Appplications
2. CTRL+F activating search would be a very nice touch
3. When higlight is on the Applications sidebar, it should be highlighted
(4. I would consider moving the "+ Add new" to the top bar next to Import and Export but not sure what the overal official design is.)

Oh, and this still hapens on Plasma 6.4 and on Wayland also.