Automattic / Automattic/WP-Job-Manager

Job dashboard search–unexpected behavior

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[Status] Accepted Bug ready-for-human
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Description

When I use the search function on the user's front-end job dashboard, it filters the jobs as expected, but how do I remove the search filter afterwards? As a user, I clicked on the "x" button in the search bar and I expected to see all the jobs on the job dashboard again, but nothing happened.

This is **unexpected behavior** — can you replicate this, and if so, is there a fix available so that the "x" button works as expected to remove the search filter and show all the jobs on the job dashboard again?

Also, is there a way (setting or code snippet) to limit the job dashboard search to just the title of the jobs, instead of searching through the whole job post (e.g. the description, etc.)?

I believe it also is **unexpected behavior** to do a search, for example, for “Human Resources Manager” and have every job post show up that has the words “manager”, “resources”, and “human” anywhere in the job post.

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue from the user's front-end job dashboard, starting with the search bar's x-button behavior and the current job-search matching. Confirm whether clearing restores all jobs and whether matching searches the full post; done means the filter clears reliably and the supported title-only behavior is documented or implemented.

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Assessment

Tech stack
php
Domain
frontend, search
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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