Zotero 5 portable: Search feature bug?

Breath

Hi, since the last 2-3 updates (sorry, I forgot when this started) Every-time I try to search in my library, after a few seconds that the search is done, the key word(s) in the search field is/are automatically deleted and the filter of my library is removed, showing me again the entire library. This is a kinda pain in the back since If I am not super fast, I cannot find the item I was looking for. It happens no matter if I select "title, author,year" or "everything". is anyone aware of this issue?
Thanks

bwiernik

Does this happen with an installed version of Zotero?

Breath

I don't know. I am just using the portable version.

P.s.: Actually, it is not always behaving in that way. For example, I had to close and open the program a couple of times today for a reason or another and now it is working! The same happened in the past weeks. If I close it and reopen a few times I might end up with a working "version".

bwiernik

It’s difficult to know if it’s an issue with the portable app (which is not packaged by Zotero) or with Zotero itself.

robinwilson

This is a problem with me also. Running 5.0.27 and occurs under both Windows and Linux Mint. Would be grateful for a fix, it is very annoying especially in such an important function. many thanks
PS as with Breath, it does not always behave (misbehave) like this, sometimes it is fine but mostly not and I have not yet reproduced the conditions under which the problem goes away

adamsmith

portable or regular version?

robinwilson

Regular (standalone) version.

I've been exploring the behaviour again just now. If I make a query then move across to the right pane (as if to edit a record), then the search term and matching records remain visible and this view is stable (for hours, at least). But now I enter a new search term and unless I do something else, after a short period (10 or 20 seconds?) the new search term and the filtered records disappear, to be replaced by a blank search box and the full database is again visible (~41,000 records). But now I have repeated that, then moved the cursor to another window (to type this comment) and the search and filtered records remains stable this time! I'm sorry I but I still can't identify the conditions that recreate the problem every time.

(The only extensions I have installed are LibreOffice and Word integration, if that matters.)

Thanks for looking into this.

bwiernik

Can you submit a Debug ID (in the Help menu) For a sequence where are you search and then the search cancels itself?

robinwilson

Sure.

"Debug output has been sent to zotero.org.

The Debug ID is D252125799"

robinwilson

Hi Zotero team. Any progress on this? The problem has not gone away.

dstillman

Can you provide a new Debug ID for this with the latest version?

robinwilson

thanks for following up. I've submitted a new debug report:

D1632536629