File search does not select the first search result by default

[leo-060]

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Niri

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Arch Linux

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## DMS Doctor Report

System

• [ok] Operating System: EndeavourOS
  • ID: endeavouros, Version: 2025.03.19, Arch: amd64
• [ok] Architecture: amd64
• [ok] Display Server: Wayland
  • WAYLAND_DISPLAY=wayland-1

Versions

• [ok] DMS CLI: dms v1.4.3
  • /usr/bin/dms
• [warn] Quickshell: quickshell 0.2.1, revision , distributed by: Arch Linux
  • /usr/bin/qs
• [ok] DMS Shell: v1.4.3
  • /usr/share/quickshell/dms

Installation

• [ok] DMS Configuration: Found
  • /usr/share/quickshell/dms
• [ok] shell.qml: Present
  • /usr/share/quickshell/dms/shell.qml
• [info] Install Type: System package
  • /usr/share/quickshell/dms

Compositor

• [ok] niri: 25.11
  • /usr/bin/niri
• [info] Active: niri

Quickshell Features

• [info] Polkit: Not available
  • Authentication prompts
• [info] IdleMonitor: Not available
  • Idle detection
• [info] IdleInhibitor: Not available
  • Prevent idle/sleep
• [info] ShortcutInhibitor: Not available
  • Allow shortcut management (niri)

Optional Features

• [ok] accountsservice: Available
  • User accounts
• [ok] power-profiles-daemon: Available
  • Power profile management
• [ok] logind: Available
  • Session management
• [warn] cups-pk-helper: Not available (install cups-pk-helper)
  • Printer management
• [info] I2C/DDC: No monitors detected
  • External monitor brightness control
• [ok] qt6-imageformats: Installed (5 formats)
  • Formats: WebP, TIFF, GIF, JP2, ICNS (/usr/lib/qt6/plugins/imageformats:/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/imageformats)
• [ok] kimageformats: Installed (4 formats)
  • Formats: AVIF, HEIF, JXL, EXR (/usr/lib/qt6/plugins/imageformats:/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/imageformats)
• [ok] Terminal: kitty
• [ok] Network: NetworkManager
  • NetworkManager present. Using NM API.
• [ok] matugen: Installed
  • Dynamic theming
• [ok] dgop: Installed
  • System monitoring
• [ok] cava: Installed
  • Audio visualizer
• [info] khal: Not installed
  • Calendar events
• [ok] danksearch: Installed
  • File search
• [ok] fprintd: Installed
  • Fingerprint auth

Config Files

• [ok] settings.json: Present
  • /home/leo/.config/DankMaterialShell/settings.json
• [info] clsettings.json: Not yet created
  • /home/leo/.config/DankMaterialShell/clsettings.json
• [ok] plugin_settings.json: Present
  • /home/leo/.config/DankMaterialShell/plugin_settings.json
• [ok] session.json: Present
  • /home/leo/.local/state/DankMaterialShell/session.json
• [ok] dms-colors.json: Present
  • /home/leo/.cache/DankMaterialShell/dms-colors.json

Services

• [ok] dms.service: enabled, active
• [info] greetd: Not installed
  • Optional greeter service

Environment

• [info] QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME: kde
• [info] QS_ICON_THEME: Not set

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Summary: 0 error(s), 2 warning(s), 25 ok

Description

Not sure if it is a bug or not, but when I search for files using the spotlight launcher, the first entry does not get automatically selected. This is not the same as searching for applications, where the first application entry does get selected. I want the first file entry to be selected automatically so I can press enter to open the file immediately.

Expected Behavior

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Steps to Reproduce

1. activate the spotlight launcher
2. press / to enter file search mode
3. enter some keywords to search for a file
4. file search returns some entries, but the first one is not selected automatically, pressing enter does nothing
5. I need to press the down arrow key to select the first entry, then press enter to open the file

Error Messages/Logs

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