From 313d5aef9955a7f546e368d40be8169dcd7fd76f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jonathan Sykes <telemagnadon@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:37:40 +0800
Subject: [PATCH] Recent searches open only after a real tap/click/key; close
 when the app is backgrounded

---
 frontend/app.js | 14 ++++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/frontend/app.js b/frontend/app.js
index 64ca8ef..2f3f7c0 100755
--- a/frontend/app.js
+++ b/frontend/app.js
@@ -7961,8 +7961,18 @@ function wireUI() {
     els.searchRecent.classList.remove('hidden');
   }
   function hideRecentSearches() { els.searchRecent.classList.add('hidden'); }
-  // Only a user's own focus opens the list, never the start-up focus below.
-  els.searchInput.addEventListener('focus', () => { if (!els.searchInput._bootFocus) showRecentSearches(); });
+  // Only a user's own focus opens the list: never the start-up focus below, nor
+  // a focus iOS restores when the app is reopened. A real tap/click/key must
+  // have happened just before.
+  let lastGestureAt = 0;
+  for (const n of ['pointerdown', 'keydown', 'touchstart']) addEventListener(n, () => { lastGestureAt = Date.now(); }, { capture: true, passive: true });
+  els.searchInput.addEventListener('focus', () => {
+    if (!els.searchInput._bootFocus && Date.now() - lastGestureAt < 1000) showRecentSearches();
+  });
+  // Leaving the app closes the list, so it is not still open on return.
+  document.addEventListener('visibilitychange', () => { if (document.visibilityState !== 'visible') hideRecentSearches(); });
+  addEventListener('pagehide', hideRecentSearches);
+  addEventListener('pageshow', () => { if (Date.now() - lastGestureAt > 1000) hideRecentSearches(); });
   // Already focused (start-up) — a click or tap on the box still opens it.
   els.searchInput.addEventListener('pointerdown', () => { if (document.activeElement === els.searchInput) showRecentSearches(); });
   els.searchInput.addEventListener('input', () => {