From d5b599da3de8e879745945e5e74de74c32a6e23d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: end-4 <97237370+end-4@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2026 16:52:58 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] overview: limit search results while typing (less laggy
 emoji/clipboard search)

---
 .../ii/modules/ii/overview/SearchWidget.qml   | 39 ++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 24 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)

diff --git a/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/ii/overview/SearchWidget.qml b/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/ii/overview/SearchWidget.qml
index 3dd88aef3..6450ccef0 100644
--- a/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/ii/overview/SearchWidget.qml
+++ b/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/ii/overview/SearchWidget.qml
@@ -13,7 +13,11 @@ import Quickshell.Io
 
 Item { // Wrapper
     id: root
+
     readonly property string xdgConfigHome: Directories.config
+    readonly property int typingDebounceInterval: 200
+    readonly property int typingResultLimit: 15 // Should be enough to cover the whole view
+
     property string searchingText: LauncherSearch.query
     property bool showResults: searchingText != ""
     implicitWidth: searchWidgetContent.implicitWidth + Appearance.sizes.elevationMargin * 2
@@ -178,30 +182,35 @@ Item { // Wrapper
                     }
                 }
 
-                model: ScriptModel {
-                    id: model
-                    objectProp: "key"
-                    values: LauncherSearch.results
-                    onValuesChanged: {
-                        root.focusFirstItem();
+                Timer {
+                    id: debounceTimer
+                    interval: root.typingDebounceInterval
+                    onTriggered: {
+                        resultModel.values = LauncherSearch.results ?? [];
                     }
                 }
 
+                Connections {
+                    target: LauncherSearch
+                    function onResultsChanged() {
+                        resultModel.values = LauncherSearch.results.slice(0, root.typingResultLimit);
+                        root.focusFirstItem();
+                        debounceTimer.restart();
+                    }
+                }
+
+                model: ScriptModel {
+                    id: resultModel
+                    objectProp: "key"
+                }
+
                 delegate: SearchItem {
                     // The selectable item for each search result
                     required property var modelData
                     anchors.left: parent?.left
                     anchors.right: parent?.right
                     entry: modelData
-                    query: StringUtils.cleanOnePrefix(root.searchingText, [
-                        Config.options.search.prefix.action,
-                        Config.options.search.prefix.app,
-                        Config.options.search.prefix.clipboard,
-                        Config.options.search.prefix.emojis,
-                        Config.options.search.prefix.math,
-                        Config.options.search.prefix.shellCommand,
-                        Config.options.search.prefix.webSearch
-                    ])
+                    query: StringUtils.cleanOnePrefix(root.searchingText, [Config.options.search.prefix.action, Config.options.search.prefix.app, Config.options.search.prefix.clipboard, Config.options.search.prefix.emojis, Config.options.search.prefix.math, Config.options.search.prefix.shellCommand, Config.options.search.prefix.webSearch])
                 }
             }
         }