Fix Dynamic Update of Autocomplete Dropdown in Search Component

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Description

This PR addresses an issue with the autocomplete dropdown in the Search component. Previously, the dropdown was not dynamically updating with user input, failing to reflect the successful API responses. The changes made ensure that as the user types, the dropdown dynamically updates with search results. This fix involves disabling the built-in filtering of the Autocomplete component, following MUI documentation guidelines, to enhance the handling of dynamic search results.

Related Issues

Closes: #171

How Was This Tested?

The changes were tested by simulating user input in the search field and observing the behavior of the autocomplete dropdown. The dropdown now correctly updates with each keystroke, displaying relevant search results based on the backend API responses.

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This fix enhances the user experience by providing real-time, accurate search results, making the search functionality more intuitive and responsive.

Summary by CodeRabbit

• New Features

  • Enhanced the Autocomplete component with a filterOptions prop to improve search result filtering.

• Bug Fixes

  • Refined the logic for updating inputValue and searchTerm to ensure consistent and accurate search experiences without unnecessary matching against regions.

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Walkthrough

The update to the Search component improves the autocomplete dropdown functionality, ensuring it dynamically reflects search results as a user types. The adjustments include a direct setting of the inputValue and searchTerm without searching for a matching region, and the introduction of filterOptions prop to the Autocomplete component, addressing issues with the dropdown behavior.

Changes

File Path	Change Summary
.../src/components/Search.jsx	Added filterOptions prop to Autocomplete and updated inputValue and searchTerm logic.

Assessment against linked issues

Objective	Addressed	Explanation
Identify and resolve the autocomplete dropdown malfunction (#171)	✅
Ensure dynamic update of dropdown with search results as typing continues (#171)	✅
Address the disappearing dropdown issue or failure to update with new search results (#171)	✅
Fix behavior of displaying a single option when no matching results are found (#171)	✅
Review and refine the frontend logic in useEffect and onInputChange (#171)	✅
Adjust conditions for displaying the dropdown (setIsDropdownOpen) (#171)	✅
Ensure consistent state updates in onInputChange and onChange handlers (#171)	✅

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• frontend/src/components/Search.jsx (2 hunks)

Additional comments: 2

frontend/src/components/Search.jsx (2)

• 120-120: The filterOptions prop is set to a function that returns the options as they are, effectively disabling the default filtering. This change aligns with the MUI documentation for handling dynamic search results.

• 163-167: The inputValue state is being set directly from the newInputValue parameter, and searchTerm is updated accordingly. This change should ensure that the dropdown updates dynamically with the search results as the user types, which addresses the issue reported in issue Dropdown Not Showing on Continued Typing in Search Autocomplete #171.