[FEATURE REQUEST] Add a member to a space: Search user and show the list of matches

[joragua]

Related Issues

App: #4613

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QA

Test plan: https://github.com/owncloud/QA/blob/master/Mobile/Android/Executions/Release_4.8/Spaces%20-%20Add%20member.md

Reports:

• (1) Search results not refreshed [FEATURE REQUEST] Add a member to a space: Search user and show the list of matches #4754 (comment) [FIXED]
• (2) Unknown error when special characters [FEATURE REQUEST] Add a member to a space: Search user and show the list of matches #4754 (comment) [FIXED]
• (3) Message when no matches [FEATURE REQUEST] Add a member to a space: Search user and show the list of matches #4754 (comment) [FIXED]
• (4) Spinner while searching is running [FEATURE REQUEST] Add a member to a space: Search user and show the list of matches #4754 (comment) [FIXED]
• (5) Lag when typing fast [FEATURE REQUEST] Add a member to a space: Search user and show the list of matches #4754 (comment) [FIXED]
• (6) Accessibility: no way to reach the + for adding members [FEATURE REQUEST] Add a member to a space: Search user and show the list of matches #4754 (comment) [WONT FIX]
• (7) Clear info after new search [FEATURE REQUEST] Add a member to a space: Search user and show the list of matches #4754 (comment) [FIXED]

[jesmrec]

CR approved, let's QA this

[jesmrec]

(1) [FIXED]

Typing characters does not refresh screen with results. App should be unfocused and focused to list:

Screenrecorder-2026-01-21-13-31-54-142.mp4

NOTE: not in every server... crazy

Xiaomi Redmi Note 13, Android 15
Galaxy Tab A4, Android 15

c534e2ba4

[jesmrec]

(2) [FIXED]

In search view, add some special characters like ? or $

Current:

Snackbar Unknown error

I realised the query parameter is $search: use$

Expected:

No error, just no results in case there are no matches. Checking iOS, the query parameter is enclosed in quotation marks (if it helps):

$search: "User$"

Xiaomi Redmi Note 13, Android 15
Galaxy Tab A4, Android 15

c534e2ba4

[jesmrec]

(3) [FIXED]

In case the typed chars don't match with any user, it'd be a good idea to show a message like No matches or No user or group matches your search (iOS approach) No users or groups found (web approach)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 13, Android 15
Galaxy Tab A4, Android 15

c534e2ba4

[joragua]

I think that (1) and (2) are fixed now @jesmrec 🙌🏻

[jesmrec]

(4) (improvement) [FIXED]

Given a high number of results, the lag for showing the results is perceptible. Could it be posible to add a spinner, so the view does not seem to be frozen. Ideally (it might not be feasible), the spinner would replace the ✖️ while the operation is executed.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 13, Android 15
Galaxy Tab A4, Android 15

ff47f47767

[jesmrec]

(2) fixed

[jesmrec]

(5) [FIXED]

Coming from #4754 (comment)

The idea should be prevent effects like this one:

Screenrecorder-2026-01-22-09-22-26-372.mp4

user types quick and the results appear later. Final status is correct ✅ , but, if only last character is taken in account, lag could be reduced

Xiaomi Redmi Note 13, Android 15

ff47f47767

[jesmrec]

(6) [WONT FIX]

About keyboard navigation: the + for adding members in the members list view is not reachable.

EDIT: it can be reached but the focused + is not visible:

Screenrecorder-2026-01-22-10-46-29-837.mp4

Need to check if the focus color could be changed

Xiaomi Redmi Note 13, Android 15

ff47f47767

[joragua]

(3) and (4) should be fixed 🤔

[jesmrec]

(3) and (4) fixed

[jesmrec]

(7) [FIXED]

1. Type some chars that don't match with any user -> No result found
2. Replace any of the chars in order to get some results

Current:

spinner and No results together in the view

Expected:

if user is waiting for results (spinner), results from previous requests should be cleaned

Xiaomi Redmi Note 13, Android 15

a0f13c63f2f

[jesmrec]

(5) and (7) fixed, good performance in searching 💯

[jesmrec]

(1) fixed
(6) will not fix, since there are some kind of dependency on the customization layer. After trying different options, neither of them was satisfactory. The decision was not to block the work because of that, going to technical debt.

[jesmrec]

Approved on my side, show must go on!! 🤘 🤘