# Would be better if Header Search results didn't display when Advanced Search button is hit

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/would-be-better-if-header-search-results-didnt-display-when-advanced-search-button-is-hit/286162
**Category:** UX
**Tags:** header-search
**Created:** [November 21, 2023, 5:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/would-be-better-if-header-search-results-didnt-display-when-advanced-search-button-is-hit/286162 "2023-11-21T05:44:54Z")
**Posts on this page:** 2
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

### Author: ![nathank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/nathank/32/290039_2.png) [@nathank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nathank)
#### Post date: [November 21, 2023, 5:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/would-be-better-if-header-search-results-didnt-display-when-advanced-search-button-is-hit/286162/1 "2023-11-21T05:44:54Z")

</div>

Currently, if a user hits the ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/0/2/8/0285ea0c7e8e3cc9f54eeb41ca32dd568ada27f6.png) (advanced search button) of the Header Search field without the dropdown being displayed, two things happen:

1. The page navigates to `/search?expanded=true` appropriately

2. The search results also drop down.

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/4/2/1/421ec16a254d5c8af14dd92c008817d0c278aa9c.png)

### Additional point

The UX is actually excellent if the dropdown is already open - it simply closes the dropdown and navigates to the advanced search page.

The issue is only when the dropdown isn’t open - i.e. the user clicks the advanced search button 1st.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

### Author: ![tentacleskilt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e56c9b/32.png) [@tentacleskilt](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tentacleskilt)
#### Post date: [November 21, 2023, 9:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/would-be-better-if-header-search-results-didnt-display-when-advanced-search-button-is-hit/286162/2 "2023-11-21T09:40:34Z")

</div>

Hi, try changing behavior to navigate directly to the advanced search page when the dropdown is closed and only close the dropdown when it’s already open.