There is really no good reason why the search features works the way it does. In the browser it works perfectly and not being able to find what you are looking for often renders the client unusable.
Not a problem.
From a UX perspective the case is as follows:
"When I am searching I expect to find an overview of results with images and descriptions just like I would on the web page. Instead I am provided with a confusing list of results with nothing to put the results into context, except when they are individually hovered. A list that doesn't seem to provide the same results as the main search feature. In addition; hitting 'enter' does not either bring me to an overview of results, as it usually would, but instead brings me to the first result of the search."
- The main problem with this is that it is inconsistent with what users have grown to expect from search field behaviour. Items listed below a search bar are in the most usual cases meant to serve as suggestions and not as the actual results of the search.
- Additionally it is inconsistent with already learned behaviour from the website, which we can relatively safely assume people use more than the client.
Please excuse my initial post that was written in frustration. I am like many others very grateful for the platform you provide and greatly appreciate all the effort you put into it.
Keep up the good work.
I got an example.
I want a game called "see no fear", i type it up, i click enter, https://cool-username-on-itch.itch.io/fun-fun-fun-fun-fun-fun-fun-fun-fun opens up.
I want this:
Not this:
I tried to search up "UZG 2", the game's name is literally just "UZG 2 (BETA)" and yet none of the results give me what I want, and instead give me some random ahhh song from a year ago.
Was hyped about hearing the app search was being updated to match the website, until I saw that this was posted 4 years ago.
Gonna assume that's not gonna happen, then. Ripperoni.