Fix search update bug.

cmd/pad/main.go

@@ -59,12 +59,11 @@ func run(w *app.Window) error {
 			currentElems := elems
 			renderer.Draw(gtx, currentElems)
 			logic.DisplayLineChan() <- int(renderer.LastLineY())
-			// Check for search query change — trigger a new frame if the
+			// Send search query update to the logic goroutine when it changes.
-			// widget.Editor text differs from the logic's stored query.
+			// The logic goroutine handles filtering and triggers a new frame.
-			// This ensures the filtered list updates as the user types.
 			newQuery := logic.State().SearchEditor.Text()
 			if newQuery != logic.State().SearchQuery {
-				logic.InputChan() <- []ui.InputEvent{}
+				logic.SearchQueryChan() <- newQuery
 			}
 			if events := renderer.CheckGestures(e.Source, gtx.Metric); len(events) > 0 {
 				logic.InputChan() <- events

internal/editor/logic.go

@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ type Logic struct {
 	inputChan        chan []ui.InputEvent
 	lastLineYChan    chan int // last line Y (Dp, sent as int) feedback from renderer
 	resultChan       chan ResultEvent
+	searchQueryChan  chan string // search text updates from main goroutine
 	mu               sync.Mutex
 }
 
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ func NewLogic() *Logic {
 		inputChan:       make(chan []ui.InputEvent),
 		lastLineYChan:   make(chan int),
 		resultChan:      make(chan ResultEvent),
+		searchQueryChan: make(chan string),
 	}
 }
 
@@ -89,6 +91,12 @@ func (l *Logic) ResultChan() chan<- ResultEvent {
 	return l.resultChan
 }
 
+// SearchQueryChan returns the search query channel for the logic goroutine.
+// The main goroutine sends updated search text here when it detects a change.
+func (l *Logic) SearchQueryChan() chan<- string {
+	return l.searchQueryChan
+}
+
 // TheState is the global editor state, set once at startup.
 var TheState *State
 
@@ -114,6 +122,16 @@ func (l *Logic) Run() {
 				evt.Handler(evt.Data)
 			}
 			l.frameChan <- l.state.layout()
+		case query := <-l.searchQueryChan:
+			if query != l.state.SearchQuery {
+				l.state.SearchQuery = query
+				if l.state.page == BrowserPage {
+					l.state.BrowserScrollOffset = 0 // reset scroll on query change
+					filtered := getFilteredEntriesRaw()
+					l.state.SortedEntries = sortEntries(filtered, l.state.SortMode)
+				}
+			}
+			l.frameChan <- l.state.layout()
 		case <-l.resultChan:
 			l.frameChan <- l.state.layout()
 		}

internal/editor/state.go

@@ -105,20 +105,11 @@ func (s *State) Scale() float32 {
 
 // layout converts stored pixel dimensions to Dp using the current scale
 // and computes the element tree. Called only when a frame is needed.
+// Search query sync is handled by the logic goroutine via searchQueryChan,
+// not here, to ensure proper channel-based state flow.
 func (s *State) layout() []ui.Element {
 	dpW := ui.ToDp(ui.Px(s.PixelWidth), s.scale)
 	dpH := ui.ToDp(ui.Px(s.PixelHeight), s.scale)
-	// Sync search query from Editor widget, reset scroll on query change
-	if s.page == BrowserPage {
-		newQuery := s.SearchEditor.Text()
-		if newQuery != s.SearchQuery {
-			s.BrowserScrollOffset = 0 // reset on query change
-			// Re-sort the filtered entries
-			filtered := getFilteredEntriesRaw()
-			s.SortedEntries = sortEntries(filtered, s.SortMode)
-		}
-		s.SearchQuery = newQuery
-	}
 	switch s.page {
 	case BrowserPage:
 		s.Elems = BrowserLayout(dpW, dpH, s.SortMode)