Code editor search bar (Cmd+F) does not select existing text on re-open, causing typed input to append

[anirtek]

I have checked the following:

• I have searched existing issues and found nothing related to my issue.

This bug is:

• annoying

Bruno version

<your version, e.g. 3.3.0>

Operating System

macOS 26.3.1 (a)

Describe the bug

In the Response pane (and any CodeEditor surface — request body, pre/post-request scripts, tests editor) the custom search bar (CodeMirrorSearch) does not select its existing text when re-opened with Cmd+F / Ctrl+F.

The component preserves searchText state across open/close cycles, and on re-open the input is re-focused but the caret lands at the end of the existing query. Typing new characters then appends to the old query instead of replacing it.

This diverges from native browser and IDE search-bar behavior (Chrome's Cmd+F, VS Code, etc., all pre-select the existing query on re-open).

Steps to reproduce

1. Open any collection and send a request that returns a non-trivial response body.
2. Click into the Response pane and press Cmd+F (macOS) / Ctrl+F (Win/Linux).
3. Type item_1.
4. Press Esc to dismiss the search bar.
5. Press Cmd+F / Ctrl+F again.
6. Type item_2.

Expected: Step 5 selects the existing item_1 so step 6 replaces it. The search input reads item_2.

Actual: Step 5 places the caret at the end of item_1. Step 6 appends, producing item_1item_2.

Affected surfaces

The bug reproduces in every CodeEditor instance, since they all share CodeMirrorSearch:

• Response pane
• Request body editor
• Pre-request / post-request script editors
• Tests editor

.bru file to reproduce the bug

Not required — reproducible against any request that returns a body.

Proposed fix

In packages/bruno-app/src/components/CodeMirrorSearch/index.js, the imperative focus() exposed via useImperativeHandle only calls inputRef.current.focus(). Adding inputRef.current.select() immediately after it makes the existing search term selected on every re-open via the keyboard shortcut.

PR: #7919

[coderabbitai]

Walkthrough

The change adds a single line to auto-select the search input text when the CodeMirrorSearch component receives focus via its imperative handle, improving keyboard navigation and user experience during search workflows.

Changes

Search Input Focus Enhancement

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Focus Behavior packages/bruno-app/src/components/CodeMirrorSearch/index.js	The imperative focus() method now calls inputRef.current.select() after inputRef.current.focus(), automatically selecting all text in the search input when it gains focus.

Estimated code review effort

🎯 1 (Trivial) | ⏱️ ~3 minutes

Possibly related PRs

• usebruno/bruno#6980: Modifies the same imperative focus method in CodeMirrorSearch, directly related to focus behavior management.

Suggested reviewers

• helloanoop
• bijin-bruno
• lohit-bruno
• naman-bruno

Poem

🔍 A single line, so small yet keen,
Selects your text with focused grace—
No more fumbling in between,
Search finds its rightful place! ✨

🚥 Pre-merge checks | ✅ 4 | ❌ 1

❌ Failed checks (1 inconclusive)

Check name	Status	Explanation	Resolution
Linked Issues check	❓ Inconclusive	The PR partially addresses the linked issues. It fixes the auto-select behavior for the search bar opening, but the primary objectives in #7833 and #7904 focus on preventing cross-triggering of search shortcuts across panes, which this change alone does not fully resolve.	Verify that shortcut interception logic has been separately addressed to prevent Ctrl+F/Cmd+F from triggering collection search when focus is in message/response body panes.

✅ Passed checks (4 passed)

Check name	Status	Explanation
Out of Scope Changes check	✅ Passed	The change is narrowly scoped to adding select() in the CodeMirrorSearch focus method, which is directly related to the UX improvement described in the PR objectives.
Docstring Coverage	✅ Passed	No functions found in the changed files to evaluate docstring coverage. Skipping docstring coverage check.
Title check	✅ Passed	The title accurately describes the main fix: auto-selecting existing text in the search bar when reopened to prevent typed input from appending instead of replacing.
Description Check	✅ Passed	Check skipped - CodeRabbit’s high-level summary is enabled.

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[anirtek]

@helloanoop can I get some reviews on this MR?