Fix result clearing for non-query calls and home page + history results page toggling

Flow.Launcher.Infrastructure/UserSettings/Settings.cs

@@ -173,7 +173,20 @@ public bool ShowHomePage
             }
         }
 
-        public bool ShowHistoryResultsForHomePage { get; set; } = false;
+        private bool _showHistoryResultsForHomePage = false;
+        public bool ShowHistoryResultsForHomePage
+        {
+            get => _showHistoryResultsForHomePage;
+            set
+            {
+                if (_showHistoryResultsForHomePage != value)
+                {
+                    _showHistoryResultsForHomePage = value;
+                    OnPropertyChanged();
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         public int MaxHistoryResultsToShowForHomePage { get; set; } = 5;
 
         public int CustomExplorerIndex { get; set; } = 0;
@@ -395,29 +408,29 @@ public List<RegisteredHotkeyData> RegisteredHotkeys
                 var list = FixedHotkeys();
 
                 // Customizeable hotkeys
-                if(!string.IsNullOrEmpty(Hotkey))
+                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(Hotkey))
                     list.Add(new(Hotkey, "flowlauncherHotkey", () => Hotkey = ""));
-                if(!string.IsNullOrEmpty(PreviewHotkey))
+                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(PreviewHotkey))
                     list.Add(new(PreviewHotkey, "previewHotkey", () => PreviewHotkey = ""));
-                if(!string.IsNullOrEmpty(AutoCompleteHotkey))
+                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(AutoCompleteHotkey))
                     list.Add(new(AutoCompleteHotkey, "autoCompleteHotkey", () => AutoCompleteHotkey = ""));
-                if(!string.IsNullOrEmpty(AutoCompleteHotkey2))
+                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(AutoCompleteHotkey2))
                     list.Add(new(AutoCompleteHotkey2, "autoCompleteHotkey", () => AutoCompleteHotkey2 = ""));
-                if(!string.IsNullOrEmpty(SelectNextItemHotkey))
+                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(SelectNextItemHotkey))
                     list.Add(new(SelectNextItemHotkey, "SelectNextItemHotkey", () => SelectNextItemHotkey = ""));
-                if(!string.IsNullOrEmpty(SelectNextItemHotkey2))
+                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(SelectNextItemHotkey2))
                     list.Add(new(SelectNextItemHotkey2, "SelectNextItemHotkey", () => SelectNextItemHotkey2 = ""));
-                if(!string.IsNullOrEmpty(SelectPrevItemHotkey))
+                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(SelectPrevItemHotkey))
                     list.Add(new(SelectPrevItemHotkey, "SelectPrevItemHotkey", () => SelectPrevItemHotkey = ""));
-                if(!string.IsNullOrEmpty(SelectPrevItemHotkey2))
+                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(SelectPrevItemHotkey2))
                     list.Add(new(SelectPrevItemHotkey2, "SelectPrevItemHotkey", () => SelectPrevItemHotkey2 = ""));
-                if(!string.IsNullOrEmpty(SettingWindowHotkey))
+                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(SettingWindowHotkey))
                     list.Add(new(SettingWindowHotkey, "SettingWindowHotkey", () => SettingWindowHotkey = ""));
-                if(!string.IsNullOrEmpty(OpenContextMenuHotkey))
+                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(OpenContextMenuHotkey))
                     list.Add(new(OpenContextMenuHotkey, "OpenContextMenuHotkey", () => OpenContextMenuHotkey = ""));
-                if(!string.IsNullOrEmpty(SelectNextPageHotkey))
+                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(SelectNextPageHotkey))
                     list.Add(new(SelectNextPageHotkey, "SelectNextPageHotkey", () => SelectNextPageHotkey = ""));
-                if(!string.IsNullOrEmpty(SelectPrevPageHotkey))
+                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(SelectPrevPageHotkey))
                     list.Add(new(SelectPrevPageHotkey, "SelectPrevPageHotkey", () => SelectPrevPageHotkey = ""));
                 if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(CycleHistoryUpHotkey))
                     list.Add(new(CycleHistoryUpHotkey, "CycleHistoryUpHotkey", () => CycleHistoryUpHotkey = ""));

Flow.Launcher/MainWindow.xaml.cs

@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
         private bool _isArrowKeyPressed = false;
 
         // Window Sound Effects
         private MediaPlayer animationSoundWMP;
         private SoundPlayer animationSoundWPF;
 
         // Window WndProc
@@ -79,9 +79,9 @@
 
         public MainWindow()
         {
             _settings = Ioc.Default.GetRequiredService<Settings>();
             _theme = Ioc.Default.GetRequiredService<Theme>();
             _viewModel = Ioc.Default.GetRequiredService<MainViewModel>();
             DataContext = _viewModel;
 
             InitializeComponent();
@@ -108,12 +108,12 @@
         {
             var handle = Win32Helper.GetWindowHandle(this, true);
             _hwndSource = HwndSource.FromHwnd(handle);
             _hwndSource.AddHook(WndProc);
             Win32Helper.HideFromAltTab(this);
             Win32Helper.DisableControlBox(this);
         }
 
-        private async void OnLoaded(object sender, RoutedEventArgs _)
+        private void OnLoaded(object sender, RoutedEventArgs _)
         {
             // Check first launch
             if (_settings.FirstLaunch)
@@ -283,6 +283,7 @@
                         InitializeContextMenu();
                         break;
                     case nameof(Settings.ShowHomePage):
+                    case nameof(Settings.ShowHistoryResultsForHomePage):
                         if (_viewModel.QueryResultsSelected() && string.IsNullOrEmpty(_viewModel.QueryText))
                         {
                             _viewModel.QueryResults();
@@ -332,7 +333,7 @@
         {
             try
             {
                 _hwndSource.RemoveHook(WndProc);
             }
             catch (Exception)
             {
@@ -456,7 +457,7 @@
             }
         }
 
 #pragma warning restore VSTHRD100 // Avoid async void methods
 
         #endregion
 
@@ -471,7 +472,7 @@
 
         #region Window Context Menu Event
 
 #pragma warning disable VSTHRD100 // Avoid async void methods
 
         private async void OnContextMenusForSettingsClick(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
         {
@@ -483,11 +484,11 @@
             App.API.OpenSettingDialog();
         }
 
 #pragma warning restore VSTHRD100 // Avoid async void methods
 
         #endregion
 
         #region Window WndProc
 
         private IntPtr WndProc(IntPtr hwnd, int msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, ref bool handled)
         {

Flow.Launcher/ViewModel/MainViewModel.cs

@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ public void RegisterResultsUpdatedEvent()
 
                     if (token.IsCancellationRequested) return;
 
-                    if (!_resultsUpdateChannelWriter.TryWrite(new ResultsForUpdate(resultsCopy, pair.Metadata, e.Query, 
+                    if (!_resultsUpdateChannelWriter.TryWrite(new ResultsForUpdate(resultsCopy, pair.Metadata, e.Query,
                         token)))
                     {
                         App.API.LogError(ClassName, "Unable to add item to Result Update Queue");
@@ -791,7 +791,7 @@ private ResultsViewModel SelectedResults
 
         public Visibility ProgressBarVisibility { get; set; }
         public Visibility MainWindowVisibility { get; set; }
-        
+
         // This is to be used for determining the visibility status of the main window instead of MainWindowVisibility
         // because it is more accurate and reliable representation than using Visibility as a condition check
         public bool MainWindowVisibilityStatus { get; set; } = true;
@@ -1068,7 +1068,7 @@ private bool CanExternalPreviewSelectedResult(out string path)
             path = QueryResultsPreviewed() ? Results.SelectedItem?.Result?.Preview.FilePath : string.Empty;
             return !string.IsNullOrEmpty(path);
         }
-        
+
         private bool QueryResultsPreviewed()
         {
             var previewed = PreviewSelectedItem == Results.SelectedItem;
@@ -1278,8 +1278,6 @@ private async Task QueryResultsAsync(bool searchDelay, bool isReQuery = false, b
             // Update the query's IsReQuery property to true if this is a re-query
             query.IsReQuery = isReQuery;
 
-
-
             ICollection<PluginPair> plugins = Array.Empty<PluginPair>();
             if (currentIsHomeQuery)
             {
@@ -1310,8 +1308,7 @@ private async Task QueryResultsAsync(bool searchDelay, bool isReQuery = false, b
                 }
             }
 
-            var validPluginNames = plugins.Select(x => $"<{x.Metadata.Name}>");
-            App.API.LogDebug(ClassName, $"Valid <{plugins.Count}> plugins: {string.Join(" ", validPluginNames)}");
+            App.API.LogDebug(ClassName, $"Valid <{plugins.Count}> plugins: {string.Join(" ", plugins.Select(x => $"<{x.Metadata.Name}>"))}");
 
             // Do not wait for performance improvement
             /*if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(query.ActionKeyword))
@@ -1339,6 +1336,12 @@ private async Task QueryResultsAsync(bool searchDelay, bool isReQuery = false, b
             Task[] tasks;
             if (currentIsHomeQuery)
             {
+                if (ShouldClearExistingResultsForNonQuery(plugins))
+                {
+                    Results.Clear();
+                    App.API.LogDebug(ClassName, $"Existing results are cleared for non-query");
+                }
+
                 tasks = plugins.Select(plugin => plugin.Metadata.HomeDisabled switch
                 {
                     false => QueryTaskAsync(plugin, currentCancellationToken),
@@ -1430,7 +1433,7 @@ await PluginManager.QueryHomeForPluginAsync(plugin, query, token) :
                 App.API.LogDebug(ClassName, $"Update results for plugin <{plugin.Metadata.Name}>");
 
                 // Indicate if to clear existing results so to show only ones from plugins with action keywords
-                var shouldClearExistingResults = ShouldClearExistingResults(query, currentIsHomeQuery);
+                var shouldClearExistingResults = ShouldClearExistingResultsForQuery(query, currentIsHomeQuery);
                 _lastQuery = query;
                 _previousIsHomeQuery = currentIsHomeQuery;
 
@@ -1452,8 +1455,13 @@ void QueryHistoryTask(CancellationToken token)
 
                 App.API.LogDebug(ClassName, $"Update results for history");
 
+                // Indicate if to clear existing results so to show only ones from plugins with action keywords
+                var shouldClearExistingResults = ShouldClearExistingResultsForQuery(query, currentIsHomeQuery);
+                _lastQuery = query;
+                _previousIsHomeQuery = currentIsHomeQuery;
+
                 if (!_resultsUpdateChannelWriter.TryWrite(new ResultsForUpdate(results, _historyMetadata, query,
-                    token)))
+                    token, reSelect, shouldClearExistingResults)))
                 {
                     App.API.LogError(ClassName, "Unable to add item to Result Update Queue");
                 }
@@ -1539,7 +1547,9 @@ private async Task BuildQueryAsync(IEnumerable<BaseBuiltinShortcutModel> builtIn
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Determines whether the existing search results should be cleared based on the current query and the previous query type.
-        /// This is needed because of the design that treats plugins with action keywords and global action keywords separately. Results are gathered
+        /// This is used to indicate to QueryTaskAsync or QueryHistoryTask whether to clear results. If both QueryTaskAsync and QueryHistoryTask
+        /// are not called then use ShouldClearExistingResultsForNonQuery instead.
+        /// This method needed because of the design that treats plugins with action keywords and global action keywords separately. Results are gathered
         /// either from plugins with matching action keywords or global action keyword, but not both. So when the current results are from plugins
         /// with a matching action keyword and a new result set comes from a new query with the global action keyword, the existing results need to be cleared,
         /// and vice versa. The same applies to home page query results.
@@ -1550,19 +1560,39 @@ private async Task BuildQueryAsync(IEnumerable<BaseBuiltinShortcutModel> builtIn
         /// <param name="query">The current query.</param>
         /// <param name="currentIsHomeQuery">A flag indicating if the current query is a home query.</param>
         /// <returns>True if the existing results should be cleared, false otherwise.</returns>
-        private bool ShouldClearExistingResults(Query query, bool currentIsHomeQuery)
+        private bool ShouldClearExistingResultsForQuery(Query query, bool currentIsHomeQuery)
         {
             // If previous or current results are from home query, we need to clear them
             if (_previousIsHomeQuery || currentIsHomeQuery)
             {
-                App.API.LogDebug(ClassName, $"Cleared old results");
+                App.API.LogDebug(ClassName, $"Existing results should be cleared for query");
                 return true;
             }
 
             // If the last and current query are not home query type, we need to check the action keyword
             if (_lastQuery?.ActionKeyword != query?.ActionKeyword)
             {
-                App.API.LogDebug(ClassName, $"Cleared old results");
+                App.API.LogDebug(ClassName, $"Existing results should be cleared for query");
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Determines whether existing results should be cleared for non-query calls.
+        /// A non-query call is where QueryTaskAsync and QueryHistoryTask methods are both not called.
+        /// QueryTaskAsync and QueryHistoryTask both handle result updating (clearing if required) so directly calling
+        /// Results.Clear() is not required. However when both are not called, we need to directly clear results and this
+        /// method determines on the condition when clear results should happen.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="plugins">The collection of plugins to check.</param>
+        /// <returns>True if existing results should be cleared, false otherwise.</returns>
+        private bool ShouldClearExistingResultsForNonQuery(ICollection<PluginPair> plugins)
+        {
+            if (!Settings.ShowHistoryResultsForHomePage && (plugins.Count == 0 || plugins.All(x => x.Metadata.HomeDisabled == true)))
+            {
+                App.API.LogDebug(ClassName, $"Existing results should be cleared for non-query");
                 return true;
             }
 

Flow.Launcher/ViewModel/ResultsViewModel.cs

@@ -245,7 +245,10 @@ private List<ResultViewModel> NewResults(ICollection<ResultsForUpdate> resultsFo
             var newResults = resultsForUpdates.SelectMany(u => u.Results, (u, r) => new ResultViewModel(r, _settings));
 
             if (resultsForUpdates.Any(x => x.shouldClearExistingResults))
+            {
+                App.API.LogDebug("NewResults", $"Existing results are cleared for query");
                 return newResults.OrderByDescending(rv => rv.Result.Score).ToList();
+            }
 
             return Results.Where(r => r?.Result != null && resultsForUpdates.All(u => u.ID != r.Result.PluginID))
                               .Concat(newResults)