Carbon Design System Search Pattern
Documents active, focused, recent, and type-ahead search behaviors, including query suggestions, keyboard navigation, result counts, and widening search scope.
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Pattern Decisions This Source Supports
| Pattern | Supported decision | Required contract | Claim note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search suggestions | Choose suggestions when guidance improves query formulation. | Suggestions update from the current input without replacing it unexpectedly. | Carbon search guidance supports recent searches, type-ahead suggestions, keyboard selection, Escape dismissal, and search result counts. |
| Typeahead | Choose typeahead when live result hits should appear as the user types and the result set can update safely before explicit submit. | Typing changes the query and schedules live lookup only when the minimum length and privacy rules allow it. | Carbon documents type-ahead suggestions, keyboard cycling, Enter selection, Escape dismissal, and search result counts. |
Comparisons supported by this source
- Prompt suggestions vs search suggestions vs command palette
Carbon search guidance supports query suggestions and type-ahead behavior for search formulation.
- Search suggestions vs autocomplete
Carbon search guidance covers recent and type-ahead search suggestions for query formulation.
- Typeahead vs autocomplete vs search suggestions vs basic search
Carbon search guidance documents type-ahead suggestions, keyboard cycling, Enter selection, Escape dismissal, and result-count behavior.
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Publisher: IBM Carbon Design System. Last checked: .