Empty pattern for a fulltext search should not generate an error

[kelson42]

If I just click ENTER with no search pattern I get this

I expect that:

• If there is no pattern at all, not search is started, nothing happens
• If there is someone arriving just on this URL, then we should display no results, but this is not an invalid request.

[DeveshPatill]

Hi,@kelson42 I’d like to work on this issue. I see that when the pattern query param is empty, the backend returns Invalid request. My plan is: Add a frontend check to avoid sending a search request if the pattern is empty. Update the backend search handler to return a valid response (e.g., empty result set or default view) instead of an error when pattern is empty. This will prevent the error from showing and make the search experience smoother. Does this approach sound good?

[pippotadde]

Hi @kelson42, I'm Filippo Taddei.
I’d like to work on this issue. Could you please confirm if it is still available? Thank you!