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Update default search variant to use 'go' button
Description
The current site search on the ICDS uses a droplist to show search results. It allows the auto-focus of one of the search results, and then the navigation to that page on 'enter' keypress, or click of the search icon button.
The use of the search icon button is a bit misleading, as this variant of search doesn't allow the search term to be collected and then used on a separate search results page.
To combat this, the design for this variant of search should be altered to use a search icon on the left hand side, and a 'go' or '->' icon button on this right hand side which is more accurate to the function it performs.
When using the other search variant, which allows search terms to be entered and then emitted for a developer to use to feed a search results page, then the existing styling should be used, with the search icon button performing a true search.
💰 Use value
Providing the two sets of styling enhances the understanding of the different modes of operation when using the two different search variants.
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Is this still an issue? The components have moved on considerably since 2023 as has the site.
