AJAX modified search results not available in browser history

[ritterml]

• I visit ​https://wordpress.org/support/
• I type "wordpress theme" in search form box
• I see a new page with results at URL ​https://wordpress.org/search/wordpress+theme/?forums=1
• I type "development" at end of search form box
• I see updated results
• I click a link in the results
• I navigate back in browser
• I _EXPECT TO_ see my updated search query as in step 5
• Instead, I see results from step 3

Problem: AJAX-modified search query not saved in URL or captured for browser navigation

[obenland]

Hi @ritterml, welcome to Meta Trac!

The search functionality on that page is a Google Custom Search implementation, and they do offer a way to enable browser history but we're limited to the way they handle things. In testing I found out that while they'll trigger a new search with the initial search term after navigating back from an external site, all subsequent searches are still in history and can be accessed.

[obenland]

Fixed in ​https://dotorg.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/14192