Search Screen

The search screen provides a focused, keyboard-first way to find tasks across your board. It adopts a Superhuman-inspired design: a single aligned list of recent searches and tips, grey value completions (operator and values), and keyboard-driven workflows while deferring results until selection or Enter.

Enhanced search preview: Owner+QA only

This enhanced search screen is a strict preview available to the Owner and QA roles. It is not a general release and does not require any minimum activity threshold. If you see the normal search UI, ensure you are on a checked board and the search preview flag is enabled for your account or team.

Layout and structure

Top-level search shows a consistent list:

Recent searches: A single list of your most recent searches.
Tips: Helpful hints below recent searches (operator shortcuts, example queries).
AI panel: Fixed on the right side, leaving the core search interface on the left.

No floating boxes. The suggestions list is full-width and aligned with the search box on desktop and mobile.

Mobile board tabs: Under the search box, board tabs sit clearly above the bottom navigation, tapable with ample spacing and swipe-friendly when many boards exist.
Desktop: Board tabs follow the same layout, for the same filter behavior across devices.

Empty and loaded states

Empty search: Recent searches (or none, if you have none) appear once, then tips below them. The AI panel stays fixed on the right side; the left side is free for search only.
Loaded search: After selecting a suggestion or pressing Enter, aligned results appear under the suggestions list. Results do not start loading until you accept a suggestion or press Enter.

Grey inline value completion

As you type, the inline suggestions box shows:

Top suggestion: Completed in grey inside the list. Accept with Tab.
Operators: Hinted inline (e.g., el: hints label:).
Values: Top value preview in grey (e.g., from:mal shows Malcolm Stern).

This applies to common value types: people (names + emails), labels, boards. Results do not trigger while you type; they load only after you pick a suggestion or press Enter.

Example: Type from:val; the top suggestion Valentin Yeo appears in grey; select it with Tab to trigger a board fetch and show results.

Tips panel

Under recent searches, tips explain operators the first time you open search:

Ctrl+K / Cmd+K — open command palette.
from:, assignee:, in:, label:, is:, dates:, has:, priority: — field modifiers.
"quoted phrase" — exact phrase match.
-word — exclude tasks with a word or phrase.
Press Tab on an inline value to accept it; choose Ask AI, operators, people, labels, or boards.

Keyboard shortcuts (search UI)

Ctrl+K / Cmd+K — open command palette.
Enter — apply selected suggestion and load results.
Tab — accept and grey the top inline suggestion and load results.
Shift+Tab — previous suggestion.
Esc — clear or dismiss panels.

Sample workflows

Click the search box or press /. Empty state: recent searches and tips appear.
Type a partial term or operator (e.g., from:mal). Inline completion shows the top value in grey. Results do not load yet.
Select a suggestion with Tab (or hover & click). Results load under the suggestions list.
Press Esc to clear and return to the recents/tips layout; results are removed.

Status notes

This new search screen replaces the live results from the previous iconic live-results approach and works behind the existing search flags.
Verified live for Owner and QA; full release plan to widen the flag is out of scope for this documentation.