Regression: Tab-autocompletion no longer works in Quick File Search mode [Fixed in 5.1.1 b2036 pre-release]

[Blake]

Steps to reproduce:

1. Make sure "Enable Quick File Search mode" is turned on (in Alfred Prefs -> Features -> File Search -> Search).
2. Press the Alfred hotkey to show the Alfred bar and then press Space to enter Quick File Search mode.
3. Enter any search term.
4. Optional: use the arrow keys to navigate to one of the search results.
5. Press Tab to autocomplete the file name of the selected file.

 

Expected result:

The full file name appears in the Alfred bar, so you can, for instance, copy it to the clipboard.

 

Actual result:

The Alfred bar is cleared and you only see the single quote character that indicates that Quick File Search mode is (still) active.

 

Notes:

• This regression appeared in Alfred v5.1 (to which I updated only a few days ago).
• The issue happens reliably on both of my Macs which are both running macOS 12.6.5 (and Alfred v5.1 [2134])
• Tab-autocomplete still works in other contexts, for instance when doing a normal search (without pressing Space at the beginning) or when doing a search via the Searchio! workflow.

[Andrew]

@Blake thanks for spotting this, I can see this regression was introduced alongside the multi-keyword support.

[Andrew]

@Blake if you update to the 5.1.1 b2036 pre-release, then this should now be fixed

[Blake]

I can confirm that with Alfred 5.1.1 [2136], the issue is indeed fixed on my end too. Thanks a bunch!