[Feature] When searching using context search, entering the name of a person should also be possible

[num2gardena]

I have searched the existing feature requests, both open and closed, to make sure this is not a duplicate request.

• Yes

The feature

Currently when you use context search directly at the top of the homepage, it doesn't search the people/faces for results. It would be much more convenient if the search would also search people.

This can be much faster than opening the filter settings of the search and selecting the faces by clicking them or using the search bar in the faces. While it is arguably less flexible than being able to select the faces you want to appear in your results in the GUI, the user might sometimes want to find pictures of a person the fastest way possible.

The feature could create a clash between the way context search and people search are handled (e.g. does the user want to search for a person called Felix or text in a picture that's Felix) so I'd suggest a person suggestion to show up while the user is typing that isn't the default when pressing Enter but can be selected by pressing Tab + Enter. This would make the main search much more universal with the "searching for people" possibly being a more frequently used feature compared to context search.

Platform

• Server
• Web
• Mobile

[bo0tzz]

#7264