UI: Fix empty sidebar after navigating from search

[Sidnioulz]

What I did

Fixed a regression:

Peek.2026-01-19.18-09.webm

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Testing

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1. Type stuff in search
2. Click on a result
3. Notice that sidebar explorer gets rendered again

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Summary by CodeRabbit

• Bug Fixes
  • Improved sidebar search navigation behavior to better handle menu state interactions, ensuring search results remain properly accessible whether the menu is open or closed.

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📝 Walkthrough

Walkthrough

Modified the navigation reachability condition in the Sidebar search component. The isNavReachable property now evaluates based on both menu state and input length, rather than input length alone. When the menu is closed or input is empty, navigation becomes reachable.

Changes

Cohort / File(s)	Change Summary
Sidebar Search Navigation Logic code/core/src/manager/components/sidebar/Search.tsx	Updated isNavReachable condition to consider menu open/closed state in addition to input field state. Condition now returns true when menu is not open OR input is empty.

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