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src/ui/search_panel.rs

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ pub fn render_search_panel(
     state: &mut SearchPanelState,
     search_state: &SearchState,
     match_count: usize,
+    request_focus: bool,
 ) -> SearchPanelActions {
     let mut actions = SearchPanelActions {
         execute_search: false,
@@ -45,14 +46,21 @@ pub fn render_search_panel(
 
                     ui.add_space(4.0);
 
-                    // Text input with proper height matching buttons
+                    // Text input with proper height matching buttons and stable ID
                     let text_edit_width = 300.0;
+                    let search_input_id = egui::Id::new("search_input_field");
                     let text_response = ui.add(
                         egui::TextEdit::singleline(&mut state.query)
+                            .id(search_input_id)
                             .desired_width(text_edit_width)
                             .hint_text("Enter search query...")
                     );
 
+                    // Request focus if Ctrl+F was pressed
+                    if request_focus {
+                        text_response.request_focus();
+                    }
+
                     let enter_pressed =
                         text_response.lost_focus() && ui.input(|i| i.key_pressed(egui::Key::Enter));