SUMMARY Klipper does not reset search after selecting an item STEPS TO REPRODUCE 1. Have multiple items in the clipboard history 2. Open Klipper either using a keyboard shortcut or via the panel 3. Search for an item and select it by either clicking on it or hitting Enter 4. Open Klipper a second time OBSERVED RESULT The previous search term is still visible EXPECTED RESULT The previous search term should be cleared SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS KDE Plasma Version: 6.3.5 KDE Frameworks Version: 6.14.0 Qt Version: 6.9.0 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION I checked the code but did not find that functionality nor a commit that removed it (by skimming), but I distinctly remember that it used to work like that.
This is intentional behavior. It's also functionally harmless, since when KRunner opens, all of its text is selected, so you can simply start typing to erase the text and search for something new.
So sorry, My brain is slow today and I read "Klipper" as "KRunner". Re-opening and reading more closely. :)
Can reproduce. At the minimum we should pre-select all the text like KRunner does, so you can type a new search term to immediately replace it. But in this case, I do think it would be better to clear the search when selecting an item, or even all the time when closing the popup.