From 6f62c8c1390d00570aac5ee8b253617b8242e46a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jonathan Sykes <telemagnadon@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:15:40 +0800
Subject: [PATCH] Don't open recent searches on start-up focus; no auto-focus
 on touch devices

---
 frontend/app.js | 12 ++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/frontend/app.js b/frontend/app.js
index 37729d1..64ca8ef 100755
--- a/frontend/app.js
+++ b/frontend/app.js
@@ -7961,7 +7961,10 @@ function wireUI() {
     els.searchRecent.classList.remove('hidden');
   }
   function hideRecentSearches() { els.searchRecent.classList.add('hidden'); }
-  els.searchInput.addEventListener('focus', showRecentSearches);
+  // Only a user's own focus opens the list, never the start-up focus below.
+  els.searchInput.addEventListener('focus', () => { if (!els.searchInput._bootFocus) showRecentSearches(); });
+  // 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', () => {
     if (els.searchInput.value.trim()) hideRecentSearches(); else showRecentSearches();
   });
@@ -9440,7 +9443,12 @@ async function boot() {
 
   checkAutoBackup();
   render();
-  els.searchInput.focus();
+  // Ready to type on desktop; on touch devices focusing would pop the keyboard.
+  if (!matchMedia('(pointer: coarse)').matches) {
+    els.searchInput._bootFocus = true;
+    els.searchInput.focus({ preventScroll: true });
+    els.searchInput._bootFocus = false;
+  }
 
   // Register service worker + ping server with fingerprint (WEB mode only)
   if (WEB) checkUpdateOutcome();