fix(omnibox): disable ghost text from history scroll when user has typed

commit: 8ea382a8af6d8cc0a3141160d6ee7ead79d96eef
author: brice · 9mo ago · 2026-01-24 04:45 UTC
parent: fdfddb8
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1 file · +8 -2

M internal/ui/component/omnibox.go +8 -2


@@ -1018,8 +1018,14 @@ func (o *Omnibox) updateGhostFromURL(targetURL string) {
1018	1018		}
1019	1019		}
1020	1020
1021		-	// If no prefix match, show the full URL as ghost text (replacing user's input)
1022		-	// Use empty string as original input so it shows from the start
	1021	+	// If user has typed something but it's not a prefix match, don't show ghost text
	1022	+	// This prevents confusing ghost text when scrolling through history
	1023	+	if userInput != "" {
	1024	+	o.clearGhostText()
	1025	+	return
	1026	+	}
	1027	+
	1028	+	// Only show full URL as ghost text when input is empty (initial state)
1023	1029		o.setGhostText("", displayURL, displayURL)
1024	1030		}
1025	1031

 		}
 	}
-	// If no prefix match, show the full URL as ghost text (replacing user's input)
+	// If user has typed something but it's not a prefix match, don't show ghost text
-	// Use empty string as original input so it shows from the start
+	// This prevents confusing ghost text when scrolling through history
+	if userInput != "" {
+		o.clearGhostText()
+		return
+	}
+	// Only show full URL as ghost text when input is empty (initial state)
 	o.setGhostText("", displayURL, displayURL)
 }