Hm I see where you came from with this update, but I’m on the fence here.
My estimated behaviour would be:
- when I’m on the homepage, the default search realm is “all topics”
- when I’m in a category/topic, that is the default search realm
In both cases, I would like to see the results of that realm instantly without a second click - just like before. Changing the realm via 1klick is ok though.
The hack “just hit enter”? Yes this could work, but it rivals “show, don’t tell” and “don’t make me think” in terms of UX design.
The old search just felt snappier, more respnsive, more intuitive to use. Now I have to think about my behaviour.