This behavior has been resolved and deployed to the production environment as of 4/23/25.
When searching via the “search entries or author” search bar in a discussion topic, the search bar loses focus after the search completes. The user has to click in the search box again to continue their search phrase.
Instead, the form field should keep focus when searching (Just like how it behaves on the discussion index search, and assignment index search).
Click back in the search bar each time after the search is finished.
Hit tab to navigate back into the search field.
Create a course with users, and then a discussion within the course.
Add a reply to the discussion.
Use the “Search entries or author” field to search the page for a word used within the discussion reply.
Observe that after entering a few letters that the search field loses focus.
VICE-5087
Known issues indicate notable behaviors that have been escalated to the Canvas engineering team. Known issues are not a guarantee for an immediate resolution. This document is for informational purposes only and does not replace the Support process. If you are encountering the behavior outlined in this document, please ensure you have submitted a Support case (per your institution's escalation process) so Canvas Support can adequately gauge the overall customer impact and prioritize appropriately.
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