Focus Header Search Bar #5123

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OVERLORD · 2026-02-05T09:41:45+03:00

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 09:41:45 +03:00

Originally created by @pbuergi on GitHub (Jan 15, 2025).

Describe the feature you'd like

Either to focus on the search bar at the beginning, when opening bookstack, so you can immediatly start searching for content or
Shortcut like / or anything to set focus on the search bar for typing.

Describe the benefits this would bring to existing BookStack users

faster!!

Can the goal of this request already be achieved via other means?

Yes, by clicking tab 4 times or use the mouse

Have you searched for an existing open/closed issue?

I have searched for existing issues and none cover my fundamental request

How long have you been using BookStack?

1 to 5 years

Additional context

i found the issues:
https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/issues/1216
https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/issues/3348

But it seems that this feature has not been released

Originally created by @pbuergi on GitHub (Jan 15, 2025). ### Describe the feature you'd like Either to focus on the search bar at the beginning, when opening bookstack, so you can immediatly start searching for content or Shortcut like / or anything to set focus on the search bar for typing. ### Describe the benefits this would bring to existing BookStack users faster!! ### Can the goal of this request already be achieved via other means? Yes, by clicking tab 4 times or use the mouse ### Have you searched for an existing open/closed issue? - [X] I have searched for existing issues and none cover my fundamental request ### How long have you been using BookStack? 1 to 5 years ### Additional context i found the issues: https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/issues/1216 https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/issues/3348 But it seems that this feature has not been released

OVERLORD added the 🔨 Feature Request label 2026-02-05 09:41:45 +03:00

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2026-02-05 09:41:47 +03:00

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 09:41:49 +03:00

@ssddanbrown commented on GitHub (Jan 15, 2025):

Hi @pbuergi,

But it seems that this feature has not been released

Yeah, it released a while back now.
You can find the "UI Shortcut Preferences" options via the "My account" option on your profile menu in the header.

@ssddanbrown commented on GitHub (Jan 15, 2025): Hi @pbuergi, > But it seems that this feature has not been released Yeah, it released a while back now. You can find the "UI Shortcut Preferences" options via the "My account" option on your profile menu in the header.

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 09:41:50 +03:00

@pbuergi commented on GitHub (Jan 15, 2025):

Ah, found it. Perfect thanks. Is it in the docs somewhere?

@pbuergi commented on GitHub (Jan 15, 2025): Ah, found it. Perfect thanks. Is it in the docs somewhere?

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 09:41:51 +03:00

@ssddanbrown commented on GitHub (Jan 15, 2025):

@pbuergi I don't think so, but I've now opened an issue on our website project as a reminder to add that: https://codeberg.org/bookstack/website/issues/193

@ssddanbrown commented on GitHub (Jan 15, 2025): @pbuergi I don't think so, but I've now opened an issue on our website project as a reminder to add that: https://codeberg.org/bookstack/website/issues/193

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