SearchByType fails when node type contains a space

annuello · 21 July 2022 23:24

I've noticed in both v2.x and v3.0.0 that searching for all instances of a node give varying results. Turns out the search-by-type doesn't find nodes if the node type contains spaces.

Step 1

Step 2 (which fails to find nodes if the name contains a space)

Step 3 - Removing type: form the search phrase will find all instances, though it would be nice if spaces were supported in the type: search param.

Yours,
Annuello.

Steve-Mcl · 22 July 2022 06:11

Hi. would you be kind enough to raise an issue on the node-red githib repository so this doesn't get missed?

Thanks

annuello · 22 July 2022 07:26

Issue raised.

github.com/node-red/node-red

SearchByType fails to find node instances when node type contains a space

opened 07:25AM - 22 Jul 22 UTC

annuello

needs-triage

### Current Behavior Node types which have a space in the name do not appear in… results for SearchByType. ### Expected Behavior SearchByType should find/list nodes with matching search term, regardless of space in the node name. ### Steps To Reproduce 1 - From the Library on the left drag an instance of a node to a flow, where the node name contains a space. E.g. "http request". Deploy the flow to instantiate the node. 2 - In the Library on the left, hover over a node whose name contains a space. E.g. The "http request" Library node. 3 - When the popup appears with description, documentation mini-icon, search mini-icon, etc click on the search icon to auto-fill the search phrase. Search phrase will be populated with the node name, prepended by a type filter. E.g. "type: http request" 4 - Note that no instances appear in the search results. (The above method will successfully find nodes when the node name does not contain spaces.) ### Example flow ``` paste your flow here ``` ### Environment Occurs in various versions. All running on RPi via install approach recommended on nodered.org. Environment 1 - Node-RED version: v2.1.14 (also observed on newer v2.x.x. version environments) - Node.js version: v14.18.2 - npm version: v6.14.15 - Platform/OS: Debian Buster - Browser: Safari, FireFox Environment 2 - Node-RED version: v3.0.0 - Node.js version: v14.19.3 - npm version: v6.14.17 - Platform/OS: Debian Buster - Browser: Safari, FireFox

Annuello.

system · 20 September 2022 07:27

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