From e00323988b24f28a3df429799bb425adbe206ac0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: ariasuni <aria@ariasuni.eu>
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2026 20:35:45 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] fix: ignore text entered into search bar when compositing

---
 src/sidebar/components/bar.search.vue | 9 ++++++++-
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/sidebar/components/bar.search.vue b/src/sidebar/components/bar.search.vue
index 366f585e4..012e7d5c5 100644
--- a/src/sidebar/components/bar.search.vue
+++ b/src/sidebar/components/bar.search.vue
@@ -112,7 +112,14 @@ function onKD(e: KeyboardEvent): void {
   }
 }
 
-function onInput(e: Event) {
+function onInput(e: InputEvent) {
+  // Ignore text entered during composition, before the real text is committed.
+  // For example, when using an Input Method Editor for typing Japanese, you enter temporary
+  // latin characters that you convert into the appropriate kanas or kanjis, and then validate.
+  // Also, on some systems, the usual dead keys work like that.
+  // https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/InputEvent/isComposing
+  if (e.isComposing) return
+
   const rawQuery = (e.target as HTMLInputElement | null)?.value ?? ''
 
   if (Settings.state.searchInputTimeout > 0) {