Manual Test: Search Filter Hints (#52)

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Feature Overview

Display filter hints in the search picker so users can discover available search filters.

Prerequisites

• Slacko running and connected to a workspace
• Channels with existing messages

Test Cases

TC-1: Open search picker

1. Press Ctrl+S (default keybind)
2. Expected: Search picker modal appears
3. Expected: Full filter help text is displayed at the bottom when input is empty

TC-2: Dynamic filter hints

1. Open the search picker
2. Type from: in the input
3. Expected: Hint shows from:@username usage
4. Clear input and type in:
5. Expected: Hint shows in:#channel usage
6. Repeat for the following prefixes:
   • has: → hints for has:reaction, has:link, has:pin
   • before: → hint for before:YYYY-MM-DD
   • after: → hint for after:YYYY-MM-DD

TC-3: Search execution and results

1. Open the search picker
2. Type a known keyword
3. Expected: After ~300ms debounce, search results appear
4. Expected: Each result shows channel name, username, and timestamp

TC-4: Filtered search

1. Search with from:@<known_user> <keyword>
2. Expected: Only messages from that user appear in results
3. Search with in:#<known_channel> <keyword>
4. Expected: Only messages from that channel appear in results

TC-5: Result selection and navigation

1. With results displayed, use Up/Down arrow keys to navigate
2. Expected: Highlight moves between results
3. Press Enter
4. Expected: Navigates to the selected message's channel

TC-6: Close search picker

1. With the picker open, press Escape
2. Expected: Picker closes, focus returns to the previous panel

TC-7: Empty search results

1. Search for a non-existent keyword
2. Expected: No results shown with an appropriate message

TC-8: Open via :search command

1. Run :search keyword from the command bar
2. Expected: Search picker opens with keyword pre-filled and results displayed