# Search window blocks before all text is entered

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/search-window-blocks-before-all-text-is-entered/38051>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [10 May 2024 14:51 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/search-window-blocks-before-all-text-is-entered/38051 "2024-05-10T14:51:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![eddymanh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ecc23a/32.png) [@eddymanh](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/eddymanh)\
**Post date:** [10 May 2024 14:51 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/search-window-blocks-before-all-text-is-entered/38051/1 "2024-05-10T14:51:22Z")

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### Operating system

Windows

### Joplin version

2.14.20

### What issue do you have?

While typing in the search window, a phrase to search, the proces starts searching while not all data is entered. Thats fine but for each completing action I have to click (in order to activate) the search window for allmost every character.  
I browsed throug the topics and found a similar one but that was some years ago.  
Do I have to change some settings?

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**Author:** ![johano](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/johano/32/1053_2.png) [@johano](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/johano)\
**Post date:** [10 May 2024 15:19 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/search-window-blocks-before-all-text-is-entered/38051/2 "2024-05-10T15:19:16Z")

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I had this issue once with the search box losing focus after each keystroke, and found it was down to an installed plug-in, which one I can't remember.

You can confirm if this is the case by engaging _Toggle Safe Mode_ in the _Help Menu_, and restarting Joplin. If this results in normal behaviour, i.e., the search box keeping focus as you type, then it's a matter of by disabling plug-ins in Plug-in Settings until you zero in on the culprit.

Good luck!

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**Author:** ![eddymanh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ecc23a/32.png) [@eddymanh](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/eddymanh)\
**Post date:** [10 May 2024 17:21 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/search-window-blocks-before-all-text-is-entered/38051/3 "2024-05-10T17:21:29Z")

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Thanks Johano, you were right! 😀 Now I have to find which one is the kilty one. I will report on this forum.

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**Author:** ![eddymanh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ecc23a/32.png) [@eddymanh](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/eddymanh)\
**Post date:** [10 May 2024 18:06 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/search-window-blocks-before-all-text-is-entered/38051/4 "2024-05-10T18:06:15Z")

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I found it, it is "Auto Show Active File In Side Bar". That is a bit strange since it is unmodifyed in the last 2 years.  
Anyhow thanks again!

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/cozic/original/3X/1/c/1c948e33314e232a0927789508474d8624f4270b.png) [@system](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [9 June 2024 18:06 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/search-window-blocks-before-all-text-is-entered/38051/5 "2024-06-09T18:06:57Z")

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Closed on 9 June 2024 18:06 UTC

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