From 71439e51a555bfca21dc21e74bcfb39f1eb5e760 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "paseo-bot[bot]" <266920839+paseo-bot[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Nov 2026 00:27:13 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] fix(website): submit plugin search text during hydration
 (#9059)

Read the submitted form value while hydration state is still catching up with text entered before its input listener. Cover the missed input event without relying on startup timing.

Co-authored-by: paseo-bot[bot] <266920839+paseo-bot[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 packages/website/e2e/plugins.spec.ts          | 32 +++++++++++++++++++
 .../website/src/plugins/plugin-search.tsx     | 10 ++++--
 2 files changed, 39 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/packages/website/e2e/plugins.spec.ts b/packages/website/e2e/plugins.spec.ts
index 27d4a55c4a..f7d402dd7c 100644
--- a/packages/website/e2e/plugins.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/website/e2e/plugins.spec.ts
@@ -181,6 +181,23 @@ test("keeps the directory's ranking window when searching", async ({ page }) =>
   );
 });
 
+test("submits the visible search term when its input event was missed", async ({ page }) => {
+  await page.goto("/plugins?window=month");
+  await expect(page.getByRole("button", { name: "Language: English" }).first()).toBeEnabled();
+  await fillSearchWithMissedInputEvent(page, "graphite");
+
+  await page.keyboard.press("Enter");
+
+  await expect(page).toHaveURL(/\/plugins\/all\?q=graphite&window=month$/);
+  await expect(
+    page.getByRole("heading", { level: 1, name: /^Results for “graphite”/ }),
+  ).toBeVisible();
+  await expect(page.getByRole("link", { name: "This month" })).toHaveAttribute(
+    "aria-current",
+    "true",
+  );
+});
+
 test("searches for a term typed before the page finished loading", async ({ page }) => {
   const loadScripts = await holdScripts(page);
   await page.goto("/plugins?window=month", { waitUntil: "domcontentloaded" });
@@ -419,6 +436,21 @@ async function searchPlugins(page: Page, term: string) {
   await page.getByRole("searchbox", { name: "Search plugins" }).fill(term);
 }
 
+/** Reproduce text entered before hydration's input listener can observe it, without a clock race. */
+async function fillSearchWithMissedInputEvent(page: Page, term: string) {
+  const search = page.getByRole("searchbox", { name: "Search plugins" });
+  await search.evaluate(() => {
+    for (const eventType of ["input", "change"]) {
+      document.addEventListener(eventType, (event) => event.stopImmediatePropagation(), {
+        capture: true,
+        once: true,
+      });
+    }
+  });
+  await search.fill(term);
+  await expect(search).toHaveValue(term);
+}
+
 async function submitSearch(page: Page, term: string) {
   await searchPlugins(page, term);
   await page.keyboard.press("Enter");
diff --git a/packages/website/src/plugins/plugin-search.tsx b/packages/website/src/plugins/plugin-search.tsx
index 9279549918..da37d073aa 100644
--- a/packages/website/src/plugins/plugin-search.tsx
+++ b/packages/website/src/plugins/plugin-search.tsx
@@ -68,12 +68,16 @@ export function PluginSearch({
     input.current?.focus();
   }, [edit]);
   const handleSubmit = useCallback(
-    (event: FormEvent) => {
+    (event: FormEvent<HTMLFormElement>) => {
       event.preventDefault();
       // Live results already show the term.
-      if (!live) show(term, { replace: false });
+      if (!live) {
+        // Hydration can attach this handler before state adopts text already in the input.
+        const submittedTerm = String(new FormData(event.currentTarget).get("q") ?? "");
+        show(submittedTerm, { replace: false });
+      }
     },
-    [live, show, term],
+    [live, show],
   );
   return (
     <form