Implement park search suggestions with HTMX integration: replace legacy redirect with real-time suggestions and enhance UI for better user experience

memory-bank/features/parks/search.md

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 # Park Search Implementation
 
-## Architecture
+## Search Flow
 
-The park search functionality uses a combination of:
-- BaseAutocomplete for search suggestions
-- django-htmx for async updates
-- Django filters for advanced filtering
+1. **Quick Search (Suggestions)**
+   - Endpoint: `suggest_parks/`
+   - Shows up to 8 suggestions
+   - Uses HTMX for real-time updates
+   - 300ms debounce for typing
 
-### Components
-
-1. **Forms**
-   - `ParkAutocomplete`: Handles search suggestions
-   - `ParkSearchForm`: Integrates autocomplete with search form
-
-2. **Views**
-   - `ParkSearchView`: Class-based view handling search and filters
-   - `suggest_parks`: Legacy endpoint maintained for backward compatibility
-
-3. **Templates**
-   - Simplified search UI using autocomplete widget
-   - Integrated loading indicators
-   - Filter form for additional search criteria
+2. **Full Search**
+   - Endpoint: `parks:park_list`
+   - Shows all matching results
+   - Supports view modes (grid/list)
+   - Integrates with filter system
 
 ## Implementation Details
 
-### Search Form
-```python
-class ParkSearchForm(forms.Form):
-    park = forms.ModelChoiceField(
-        queryset=Park.objects.all(),
-        required=False,
-        widget=AutocompleteWidget(
-            ac_class=ParkAutocomplete,
-            attrs={
-                'class': 'w-full border-gray-300 rounded-lg form-input dark:border-gray-600 dark:bg-gray-700 dark:text-white',
-                'placeholder': 'Search parks...'
-            }
-        )
-    )
-```
+### Frontend Components
+- Search input with HTMX and Alpine.js integration
+- Suggestions dropdown with accessibility support
+- Loading indicator during searches
+- View mode toggle buttons
+- Filter form integration
 
-### Autocomplete
-```python
-class ParkAutocomplete(BaseAutocomplete):
-    model = Park
-    search_attrs = ['name']
-    
-    def get_search_results(self, search):
-        return (get_base_park_queryset()
-                .filter(name__icontains=search)
-                .select_related('owner')
-                .order_by('name'))
-```
+### Templates
+- `park_list.html`: Main search interface
+- `park_suggestions.html`: Partial for search suggestions
+- `park_list_item.html`: Results display
 
-### View Integration
-```python
-class ParkSearchView(TemplateView):
-    template_name = "parks/park_list.html"
-    
-    def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
-        context = super().get_context_data(**kwargs)
-        context['search_form'] = ParkSearchForm(self.request.GET)
-        # ... filter handling ...
-        return context
-```
+### Key Features
+- Real-time suggestions
+- Keyboard navigation (ESC to clear)
+- ARIA attributes for accessibility
+- Dark mode support
+- CSRF protection
+- Loading states
 
-## Features
+### Search Flow
+1. User types in search box
+2. After 300ms debounce, HTMX sends request
+3. Server returns suggestion list
+4. User selects item
+5. Form submits to main list view with filter
+6. Results update while maintaining view mode
 
-1. **Security**
-   - Tiered access control:
-     * Public basic search
-     * Authenticated users get autocomplete
-     * Protected endpoints via settings
-   - CSRF protection
-   - Input validation
+## Recent Updates (2024-02-22)
+1. Fixed search page loading issue:
+   - Removed legacy redirect in suggest_parks
+   - Updated search form to use HTMX properly
+   - Added Alpine.js for state management
+   - Improved suggestions UI
+   - Maintained view mode during search
 
-2. **Real-time Search**
-   - Debounced input handling
-   - Instant results display
-   - Loading indicators
+2. Security:
+   - CSRF protection on all forms
+   - Input sanitization
+   - Proper parameter handling
 
-3. **Accessibility**
+3. Performance:
+   - 300ms debounce on typing
+   - Limit suggestions to 8 items
+   - Efficient query optimization
+
+4. Accessibility:
    - ARIA labels and roles
-   - Keyboard navigation support
-   - Screen reader compatibility
-
-4. **Integration**
-   - Works with existing filter system
-   - Maintains view mode selection
-   - Preserves URL state
-
-## Performance Considerations
-
-- Prefetch related owner data
-- Uses base queryset optimizations
-- Debounced search requests
-- Proper index usage on name field
-
-## Future Improvements
-
-- Consider adding full-text search
-- Implement result caching
-- Add geographic search capabilities
-- Enhance filter integration
+   - Keyboard navigation
+   - Proper focus management
+   - Screen reader support