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Search field in the model picker

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Models

The model picker has a type-to-filter search, but its entry point is hardcoded off.

A reusable picker search mode is complete in /model, but pressing / does nothing because the entry point is hardcoded off.

/model
What

The /model picker now has a filter that matches what you type against each model's label and description, backed by a new reusable search mode that other pickers can adopt. Typing / enters the field, escape leaves it, paste is supported, and an empty state appears when nothing matches. The entry point is hardcoded off in this build, so pressing / in the model picker does nothing.

Details
  • The picker passes a literal false for whether search can be entered, and the expression that would compute the real value is evaluated and discarded.
  • While the field has focus, the model selection and reasoning effort keybindings are suspended so typed characters go to the query instead.
  • The field is labelled Search models… and shows an empty state when no model label or description matches.
  • Entering search mode emits model_picker_search telemetry.
  • The Settings dialog has its own separate / search path, which is unaffected and still works.
Evidence

Search models…, settings:search

Strings lifted out of the shipped bundle, so the claim above can be checked against them.

Related

Other releases about the same thing. Found by shared names or similar wording; neither means one caused the other.

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