Clicking the search button in a given conversation does nothing on Element version: 1.11.71

[CaptOrb]

Steps to reproduce

After upgrading Element to version 1.11.71, pressing the search button in a given conversation may display the search input field the first time it is clicked after the upgrade. However, subsequent presses of the button do nothing, even after restarting Element.

Issue experienced both on Windows and Linux Mint

Outcome

What did you expect?

Pressing the search button should open an input box where a search query is entered

What happened instead?

Pressing the search button in a given conversation may work the first time but subsrquent attempts to press the search button does nothing despite restarting the app.

Operating system

Windows 10 and Linux Mint

Application version

1.11.71

How did you install the app?

https://element.io/download

Homeserver

No response

Will you send logs?

Yes

[mistydemeo]

I'm seeing the same issue. As you mention, this happens if the search interface has been opened at least once and then closed.

[t3chguy]

This is fixed in the Room Header beta

[dbkr]

Workaround is to click the 'i' button which shows the same panel.

[t3chguy]

The affected (legacy) room header is on its way out. The new room header will be on by default as of the upcoming release so it is unlikely this will get fixed for the legacy header.

[rda0]

This is fixed in the Room Header beta

I tested this on 3 computers (Ubuntu 22.04 + Debian 12) with Element Desktop v1.11.72, which appears to have the Room Header beta enabled (I see a 'Leave the beta' button):

• Ctrl+F (enabled in preferences) does nothing (may work the first time but subsequent attempts to search does nothing despite restarting the app)
• I don't see a search button

Would be nice if Ctrl-F works instantly again.

[t3chguy]

The legacy room header is gone, so this issue is no longer