While this inconvenience may seem minor, optimizing the user experience by automating the focus on the search input field can indeed enhance usability. Adding a simple line of JavaScript code can streamline this process.
Can you please evaluate your suggestion a bit more? I am not sure if am getting this right. Do you mean to focus the search input on page load on every page?
I would strictly advise against it, the main focus of the website can be search but does not have to be. Setting the focus manually would result in massive problems for all kinds of A11Y needs and Keyboard users.
It´s a different thing for example google or bing start pages where you navigate to the page to search. Browsing MakerWorld has way more facets than that.
no no, only on: Search - MakerWorld
Since automatically focusing the input field doesn’t introduce any disruptive elements and aligns with common user expectations, there are no downsides to implementing this feature. It enhances usability without any negative impacts on the user experience.
While it’s not a critical necessity, there have been instances where I’ve inadvertently begun typing my search query after clicking the search icon, only to realize later that the input field wasn’t automatically focused.