PowerToys: [PT Run] Input delay on empty search box (can't use Run)

Microsoft PowerToys version

0.59.0

Running as admin

  • Yes

Area(s) with issue?

PowerToys Run

Steps to reproduce

  1. Open PT Run (without cache enabled) or open PT Run and clear search input.
  2. Type query and press enter.

✔️ Expected Behavior

No delay on first query after cleaning the search input.

❌ Actual Behavior

Delay on first query after cleaning search input.

For example:

  • After typing cmd very fast and hitting enter nothing happens.
  • In v0.58.0 typing the action keys for settings, time & date or services showed emediatly the results. Now there is a visibal delay.

Note: The second, third, … query works as expected without delay.

Other Software

No response

About this issue

  • Original URL
  • State: closed
  • Created 2 years ago
  • Reactions: 2
  • Comments: 17 (2 by maintainers)

Most upvoted comments

Tweaking the throttle is definitely possible. I’ll add it to the PR.

Can’t really replicate it here. If it happens on first search only that’s not too bad, overall. Making it an option would be sensible, since the old behavior is preferred by some users.