Issue-152: Debounce search-as-you-type in post selector #500
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name: Debounce search-as-you-type in post selector
about: Improve the search performance in the post selector by debouncing search requests
title: 'Debounce search-as-you-type in post selector'
labels: enhancement
assignees: ''
issue_number: 152
Problem
In the post selector, searches happen immediately (after the 3rd character), which can cause many unnecessary requests. The search REST API endpoint can be quite slow if there's a lot of content on the site, so this could end up being a significant issue. It would be great to debounce this so the search doesn't happen until the user stops typing for 2-3 seconds.
Proposed solution
Implement a debounce function to delay the search request by 2-3 seconds after the user stops typing. This will help reduce the number of unnecessary requests and improve the overall performance of the post selector.
Additional context
Debounce in action (GIF)
Related issue
#152