[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #61578: Issue with search functionality in installed themes section

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#61578: Issue with search functionality in installed themes section
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 Reporter:  nithi22                  |       Owner:  joedolson
     Type:  defect (bug)             |      Status:  accepted
 Priority:  normal                   |   Milestone:  6.6.2
Component:  Themes                   |     Version:  6.6
 Severity:  normal                   |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch has-testing-   |     Focuses:  accessibility,
  info                               |  administration
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Comment (by hellofromTonya):

 == Test Report for Add Themes

 Patch tested: https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/pull/6976

 === Steps to Reproduce or Test
 1. Navigate to Appearance > Themes > Add Theme.
 2. In the search box, enter a valid theme's name or part of a name, e.g.
 "News".
    * Expected: Page should refresh with a list of themes with "News" in
 their name.
 3. In the search box, press return or enter key. 🐞 Bug occurs.
    * Expected: Nothing should happen.
 4. In the search box, enter an invalid theme name, e.g. "sometheme".
    * Expected: Page should refresh with no themes listed and a "No themes
 found. Try a different search." message in the search results.
 5. In the search box, press return or enter key. 🐞 Bug occurs.
    * Expected: Nothing should happen.

 === Expected Results

 When testing if the patch resolves the issue:

 * Step 2. In the search box, enter a valid theme's name or part of a name,
 e.g. "News".
    * ✅ Expected: Page should refresh with a list of themes with "News" in
 their name.
 * Step 3. In the search box, press return or enter key.
    * ✅ Expected: Nothing should happen.
 * Step 4: In the search box, enter an invalid theme name, e.g.
 "sometheme".
    * ✅ Expected: Page should refresh with no themes listed and a "No
 themes found. Try a different search." message in the search results.
 * Step 5. In the search box, press return or enter key.
    * ✅ Expected: Nothing should happen.

 When reproducing a bug:

 * Step 3. In the search box, press return or enter key. 🐞 Bug occurs.
    * ❌ page refreshes to `/wp-admin/theme-install.php?browse=popular`,
 search box is cleared, and a list of the popular themes is shown in the
 search results.

 * Step 5. In the search box, press return or enter key. 🐞 Bug occurs.
    * ❌ page refreshes to `/wp-admin/theme-install.php?browse=popular`,
 search box is cleared, and a list of the popular themes is shown in the
 search results.

 === Environment

 - OS: macOS
 - Web Server: Nginx (using Local)
 - PHP: 8.3.8
 - WordPress: 6.5.5 and 6.6.1
 - Browser: Firefox 129.0.1
 - Theme: Twenty Twenty-Four
 - Active Plugins: None

 ==== Actual Results

 ===== When reproducing a bug/defect:

 Can reproduce the issues of pressing enter/return key as shown in
 [attachment:"AddThemeSearch-6.6.1.gif"]:

 * Step 3. In the search box, press return or enter key. 🐞 Bug occurs.
    * ❌ page refreshes to `/wp-admin/theme-install.php?browse=popular`,
 search box is cleared, and a list of the popular themes is shown in the
 search results.

 * Step 5. In the search box, press return or enter key. 🐞 Bug occurs.
    * ❌ page refreshes to `/wp-admin/theme-install.php?browse=popular`,
 search box is cleared, and a list of the popular themes is shown in the
 search results.

 ===== When testing the bugfix patch:

 [attachment:"AddThemeSearch-withPR6976.gif"] shows the results of Steps 4
 and 5.

 * Step 2. In the search box, enter a valid theme's name or part of a name,
 e.g. "News".
    * ✅ Page refreshes and displays a list of themes with "News" in their
 name.
 * Step 3. In the search box, press return or enter key.
    * ✅ Nothing happens.
 * Step 4: In the search box, enter an invalid theme name, e.g.
 "sometheme".
    * ✅ Page refreshes with no themes listed and a "No themes found. Try a
 different search." message in the search results.
 * Step 5. In the search box, press return or enter key.
    * ✅ Nothing happens.

 == Summary

 I can reproduce the issues and with the patch, the issues are resolved.

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