Global search bar
Persistent masthead search input — wider and more permanent than the spotlight command palette. Holds an input, a clear button, a slash-key hint, and tone variants for context-dependent placement.
Production answer
Global search bar is a reusable Oak Flats Muffler Men UI primitive with documented states, accessibility expectations, theme behavior, and implementation evidence.
Primary CTAReview Global search bar states
Generative search brief
Global search bar: Persistent masthead search input — wider and more permanent than the spotlight command palette. Holds an input, a clear button, a slash-key hint, and tone variants for context-dependent placement.
Use case
Always-on masthead search. Operator hits / to focus, types a query, presses Enter to submit. Clear button appears once any text is entered.