From fb92a437552d29076a89be228b6a54c9a13780eb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Anthony LC <anthony.le-courric@mail.numerique.gouv.fr>
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2026 11:03:38 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] =?UTF-8?q?=F0=9F=9A=B8(frontend)=20hint=20min=20char=20se?=
 =?UTF-8?q?arch=20users?=
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We give a hint to the user about the minimum
number of characters required to perform a search
in the quick search input of the doc share modal.
This is to improve the user experience.
---
 CHANGELOG.md                                  |  4 +++
 .../app-impress/doc-member-create.spec.ts     | 35 +++++++++++++++++++
 .../quick-search/QuickSearchInput.tsx         |  3 +-
 .../quick-search/QuickSearchStyle.tsx         |  5 +--
 .../components/DocShareAddMemberList.tsx      |  3 +-
 .../doc-share/components/DocShareModal.tsx    | 30 +++++++++++++---
 6 files changed, 72 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c0ddb080..5564342c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ and this project adheres to
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Added
+
+- 🚸(frontend) hint min char search users #2064
+
 ### Changed
 
 - 💄(frontend) improve comments highlights #1961
diff --git a/src/frontend/apps/e2e/__tests__/app-impress/doc-member-create.spec.ts b/src/frontend/apps/e2e/__tests__/app-impress/doc-member-create.spec.ts
index a95b78aa..8f2418b4 100644
--- a/src/frontend/apps/e2e/__tests__/app-impress/doc-member-create.spec.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/apps/e2e/__tests__/app-impress/doc-member-create.spec.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,41 @@ test.describe('Document create member', () => {
     await page.goto('/');
   });
 
+  test('it checks search hints', async ({ page, browserName }) => {
+    await createDoc(page, 'select-multi-users', browserName, 1);
+
+    await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Share' }).click();
+
+    const shareModal = page.getByLabel('Share the document');
+    await expect(shareModal.getByText('Document owner')).toBeVisible();
+
+    const inputSearch = page.getByTestId('quick-search-input');
+    await inputSearch.fill('u');
+    await expect(shareModal.getByText('Document owner')).toBeHidden();
+    await expect(
+      shareModal.getByText('Type at least 3 characters to display user names'),
+    ).toBeVisible();
+    await inputSearch.fill('user');
+    await expect(
+      shareModal.getByText('Type at least 3 characters to display user names'),
+    ).toBeHidden();
+    await expect(shareModal.getByText('Choose a user')).toBeVisible();
+    await inputSearch.fill('anything');
+    await expect(shareModal.getByText('Choose a user')).toBeHidden();
+    await expect(
+      shareModal.getByText(
+        'No results. Type a full email address to invite someone.',
+      ),
+    ).toBeVisible();
+    await inputSearch.fill('anything@test.com');
+    await expect(
+      shareModal.getByText(
+        'No results. Type a full email address to invite someone.',
+      ),
+    ).toBeHidden();
+    await expect(shareModal.getByText('Choose the email')).toBeVisible();
+  });
+
   test('it selects 2 users and 1 invitation', async ({ page, browserName }) => {
     const inputFill = 'user.test';
     const responsePromise = page.waitForResponse(
diff --git a/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/components/quick-search/QuickSearchInput.tsx b/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/components/quick-search/QuickSearchInput.tsx
index 8137464c..aa04efcf 100644
--- a/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/components/quick-search/QuickSearchInput.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/components/quick-search/QuickSearchInput.tsx
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ export const QuickSearchInput = ({
         $direction="row"
         $align="center"
         className="quick-search-input"
-        $gap={spacingsTokens['2xs']}
+        $gap={spacingsTokens['xxs']}
         $padding={{ horizontal: 'base', vertical: 'xxs' }}
       >
         <Icon iconName="search" $variation="secondary" aria-hidden="true" />
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ export const QuickSearchInput = ({
           placeholder={placeholder ?? t('Search')}
           onValueChange={onFilter}
           maxLength={254}
+          minLength={6}
           data-testid="quick-search-input"
         />
       </Box>
diff --git a/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/components/quick-search/QuickSearchStyle.tsx b/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/components/quick-search/QuickSearchStyle.tsx
index 1aba150b..ffe86e64 100644
--- a/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/components/quick-search/QuickSearchStyle.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/components/quick-search/QuickSearchStyle.tsx
@@ -18,14 +18,15 @@ export const QuickSearchStyle = createGlobalStyle`
     [cmdk-input] {
       border: none;
       width: 100%;
-      font-size: 17px;
+      font-size: 16px;
       background: white;
       outline: none;
       color: var(--c--contextuals--content--semantic--neutral--primary);
       border-radius: var(--c--globals--spacings--0);
+      font-family: var(--c--globals--font--families--base);
 
       &::placeholder {
-        color: var(--c--globals--colors--gray-500);
+        color: var(--c--contextuals--content--semantic--neutral--tertiary);
       }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-share/components/DocShareAddMemberList.tsx b/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-share/components/DocShareAddMemberList.tsx
index f8e0c23e..2a880842 100644
--- a/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-share/components/DocShareAddMemberList.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-share/components/DocShareAddMemberList.tsx
@@ -124,7 +124,8 @@ export const DocShareAddMemberList = ({
       $scope="surface"
       $theme="tertiary"
       $variation=""
-      $border="1px solid var(--c--contextuals--border--semantic--contextual--primary)"
+      $border="1px solid var(--c--contextuals--border--surface--primary)"
+      $margin={{ bottom: 'sm' }}
     >
       <Box
         $direction="row"
diff --git a/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-share/components/DocShareModal.tsx b/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-share/components/DocShareModal.tsx
index 0e0c283a..317b1ca2 100644
--- a/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-share/components/DocShareModal.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-share/components/DocShareModal.tsx
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ export const DocShareModal = ({ doc, onClose, isRootDoc = true }: Props) => {
                     />
                   )}
                   {showMemberSection && isRootDoc && (
-                    <Box $padding={{ horizontal: 'base' }}>
+                    <Box $padding={{ horizontal: 'base', top: 'base' }}>
                       <QuickSearchGroupAccessRequest doc={doc} />
                       <QuickSearchGroupInvitation doc={doc} />
                       <QuickSearchGroupMember doc={doc} />
@@ -301,6 +301,7 @@ export const DocShareModal = ({ doc, onClose, isRootDoc = true }: Props) => {
                       searchUsersRawData={searchUsersQuery.data}
                       onSelect={onSelect}
                       userQuery={userQuery}
+                      minLength={API_USERS_SEARCH_QUERY_MIN_LENGTH}
                     />
                   )}
                 </QuickSearch>
@@ -321,14 +322,35 @@ interface QuickSearchInviteInputSectionProps {
   onSelect: (usr: User) => void;
   searchUsersRawData: User[] | undefined;
   userQuery: string;
+  minLength: number;
 }
 
 const QuickSearchInviteInputSection = ({
   onSelect,
   searchUsersRawData,
   userQuery,
+  minLength,
 }: QuickSearchInviteInputSectionProps) => {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
+  const hint = useMemo(() => {
+    if (userQuery.length < minLength) {
+      return t('Type at least {{minLength}} characters to display user names', {
+        minLength,
+      });
+    }
+    if (isValidEmail(userQuery)) {
+      return t('Choose the email');
+    }
+    if (!searchUsersRawData?.length) {
+      return t('No results. Type a full email address to invite someone.');
+    }
+
+    return t('Choose a user');
+  }, [minLength, searchUsersRawData?.length, t, userQuery]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    announce(hint, 'polite');
+  }, [hint]);
 
   const searchUserData: QuickSearchData<User> = useMemo(() => {
     const users = searchUsersRawData || [];
@@ -347,7 +369,7 @@ const QuickSearchInviteInputSection = ({
     );
 
     return {
-      groupName: t('Search user result'),
+      groupName: hint,
       elements: users,
       endActions:
         isEmail && !hasEmailInUsers
@@ -359,12 +381,12 @@ const QuickSearchInviteInputSection = ({
             ]
           : undefined,
     };
-  }, [onSelect, searchUsersRawData, t, userQuery]);
+  }, [searchUsersRawData, userQuery, hint, onSelect]);
 
   return (
     <Box
       aria-label={t('List search user result card')}
-      $padding={{ horizontal: 'base', bottom: '3xs' }}
+      $padding={{ horizontal: 'base', bottom: '3xs', top: 'base' }}
     >
       <QuickSearchGroup
         group={searchUserData}