Updated search page

Does no longer query EVERYTHING with an empty search for and shows messages for no results and no params.

ACTIONS.md

@@ -788,9 +788,20 @@ Fires right after the search form has been rendered.
 
 ---
 
+### `do_action( 'fictioneer_search_no_params' )`
+Fires right after opening the article’s no-params `<section>` container in the `search.php` template.
+
+**Hooked actions:**
+* `fictioneer_no_search_params()` – HTML for no search params. Priority 10.
+
+---
+
 ### `do_action( 'fictioneer_search_no_results' )`
 Fires right after opening the article’s no-results `<section>` container in the `search.php` template.
 
+**Hooked actions:**
+* `fictioneer_no_search_results()` – HTML for no search results. Priority 10.
+
 ---
 
 ### `do_action( 'fictioneer_site', $args )`

includes/functions/_search.php

@@ -229,6 +229,12 @@ function fictioneer_extend_search_query( $query ) {
     return;
   }
 
+  // Empty search if no params provided
+  if ( empty( array_filter( $_GET ) ) ) {
+    $query->set( 'post__in', [0] );
+    return;
+  }
+
   // Fix broken search if no term was entered
   if ( empty( $query->get( 's' ) ) ) {
     $query->set( 's', ' ' ); // Most posts should have at least one whitespace

includes/functions/hooks/_general_hooks.php

@@ -493,4 +493,30 @@ add_action( 'fictioneer_collections_after_content', 'fictioneer_sort_order_filte
 add_action( 'fictioneer_recommendations_after_content', 'fictioneer_sort_order_filter_interface', 20 );
 add_action( 'fictioneer_archive_loop_before', 'fictioneer_sort_order_filter_interface', 10 );
 
+// =============================================================================
+// SEARCH RESULTS
+// =============================================================================
+
+/**
+ * Outputs the HTML for no search params
+ *
+ * @since Fictioneer 5.5.2
+ */
+
+function fictioneer_no_search_params() {
+  echo __( 'Please enter search parameters.', 'fictioneer' );
+}
+add_action( 'fictioneer_search_no_params', 'fictioneer_no_search_params' );
+
+/**
+ * Outputs the HTML for no search results
+ *
+ * @since Fictioneer 5.5.2
+ */
+
+function fictioneer_no_search_results() {
+  echo __( 'No results.', 'fictioneer' );
+}
+add_action( 'fictioneer_search_no_results', 'fictioneer_no_search_results' );
+
 ?>

search.php

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ global $wp_query;
 
 // Setup
 $count = $wp_query->found_posts;
+$no_params = empty( array_filter( $_GET ) );
 
 $post_type = $_GET['post_type'] ?? 'any';
 $sentence = $_GET['sentence'] ?? '0';
@@ -101,7 +102,7 @@ $hook_args = array(
         do_action( 'fictioneer_search_form_after' );
       ?>
 
-      <?php if ( have_posts() ) : ?>
+      <?php if ( have_posts() && ! $no_params ) : ?>
         <section class="search-results__content">
           <ul class="card-list _no-mutation-observer" id="search-result-list">
             <?php
@@ -128,8 +129,10 @@ $hook_args = array(
           </ul>
           <nav class="pagination _padding-top"><?php echo fictioneer_paginate_links( $pag_args ); ?></nav>
         </section>
+      <?php elseif ( $no_params ) : ?>
+        <section class="search-results__content _no-params"><?php do_action( 'fictioneer_search_no_params' ); ?></section>
       <?php else : ?>
-        <section class="search-results__no-results"><?php do_action( 'fictioneer_search_no_results' ); ?></section>
+        <section class="search-results__content _no-results"><?php do_action( 'fictioneer_search_no_results' ); ?></section>
       <?php endif; ?>
 
       <footer class="search-results__footer"><?php do_action( 'fictioneer_search_footer' ); ?></footer>

searchform.php

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 <?php
 
 // Setup
+$no_params = empty( array_filter( $_GET ) );
 $simple_mode = isset( $args['simple'] ) && $args['simple'];
 $cache_mode = isset( $args['cache'] ) && $args['cache'];
 $show_advanced = ! get_option( 'fictioneer_disable_theme_search' ) && ! $simple_mode;
@@ -83,12 +84,19 @@ if ( ! $skip_author_keywords ) {
 	method="get"
 	class="search-form <?php if ( ! $show_advanced ) echo '_simple'; ?>"
 	action="<?php echo esc_url( home_url( '/' ) ); ?>"
-	data-advanced="false"
+	data-advanced="<?php echo ( $show_advanced && $no_params ) ? 'true' : 'false'; ?>"
 >
 
 	<?php if ( $show_advanced ) : ?>
 		<div class="allow-list" hidden><?php echo json_encode( $allow_list ); ?></div>
-		<input type="checkbox" class="search-form__advanced-control" id="<?php echo $toggle_id; ?>" autocomplete="off" hidden>
+		<input
+			type="checkbox"
+			class="search-form__advanced-control"
+			id="<?php echo $toggle_id; ?>"
+			autocomplete="off"
+			checked="<?php echo ( $show_advanced && $no_params ) ? 'checked' : ''; ?>"
+			hidden
+		>
 	<?php endif; ?>
 
 	<div class="search-form__bar">

src/scss/_search.scss

@@ -197,5 +197,12 @@
 
   &__content {
     margin-top: 2rem;
+
+    &:is(._no-results, ._no-params) {
+      font: var(--font-weight-strong) var(--fs-ds)/1.5 var(--ff-note);
+      text-align: center;
+      overflow-wrap: break-word;
+      opacity: 0.25;
+    }
   }
 }