TD-5703: Fixed issues in auto suggestion and search feedback

Author: ArunimaGeorge

LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Controllers/SearchController.cs

@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ public async Task<IActionResult> Index(SearchRequestViewModel search, bool noSor
 
             if (filterApplied)
             {
-                await this.searchService.RegisterSearchEventsAsync(search, SearchFormActionTypeEnum.ApplyFilter, searchResult.ResourceSearchResult.TotalHits);
+                await this.searchService.RegisterSearchEventsAsync(search, SearchFormActionTypeEnum.ApplyFilter, searchResult.ResourceSearchResult?.TotalHits ?? 0);
             }
 
             if (noSortFilterError)

LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Views/Search/_SearchBar.cshtml

@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@
         function autocomplete(input, minLength) {
             if (input != null) {
                 input.addEventListener("input", function () {
-                    var val = this.value;
-                    if (val.length < minLength) {
+                    var val = this.value.trimStart();
+                    if (val.length < minLength || val.trim() === "") {
                         closeAllLists();
                         return false;
                     }

LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Views/Shared/Components/NavigationItems/Searchbar.cshtml

@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@
         function autocomplete(input, minLength) {
             if (input != null) {
                 input.addEventListener("input", function () {
-                    var val = this.value;
-                    if (val.length < minLength) {
+                    var val = this.value.trimStart();
+                    if (val.length < minLength || val.trim() === "") {
                         closeAllLists();
                         return false;
                     }