Add recent search results to global search (#7742)

* Add global search results history: keep the latest 25 items used in the global search, save them to an encrypted file store. * Integrate the search history in the global search feature * Add `MatrixClient.getRoomInfo` and use it in `GlobalSearchPresenter` --------- Co-authored-by: ElementBot <android@element.io>
2026-11-03 16:10:00 +00:00 · 2026-09-22 17:17:57 +02:00
parent 51fe66cd88
commit 8b1b5560d9
153 changed files with 1537 additions and 401 deletions
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import extension.testCommonDependencies
 plugins {
    id("io.element.android-compose-library")
    id("kotlin-parcelize")
+    alias(libs.plugins.kotlin.serialization)
 }

 android {
@@ -31,6 +32,8 @@ dependencies {
    implementation(projects.libraries.core)
    implementation(projects.libraries.androidutils)
    implementation(projects.libraries.architecture)
+    implementation(projects.libraries.encryptedDb)
+    implementation(libs.serialization.json)
    implementation(projects.libraries.featureflag.api)
    implementation(projects.libraries.matrix.api)
    implementation(projects.libraries.matrixui)
@@ -7,9 +7,27 @@

 package io.element.android.features.home.impl.search

+import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.core.RoomId
+
 sealed interface GlobalSearchEvent {
+    /** The user cleared the search query. */
    object ClearQuery : GlobalSearchEvent
+
+    /** The search screen visibility changed (e.g. the user opened or closed the search screen). */
    object ToggleSearchVisibility : GlobalSearchEvent
+
+    /** The visible range for the displayed search results changed. */
    data class UpdateVisibleRange(val range: IntRange) : GlobalSearchEvent
+
+    /** The user changed the search target (e.g. from "Rooms" to "Messages"). */
    data class UpdateTarget(val target: GlobalSearchTarget) : GlobalSearchEvent
+
+    /** The user triggered the keyboard search action (enter key): save the current query to the search history. */
+    object SaveQueryToHistory : GlobalSearchEvent
+
+    /** The user opened a room from the search results: save it to the search history. */
+    data class SaveRoomToHistory(val roomId: RoomId) : GlobalSearchEvent
+
+    /** The user selected a search result from the search history. */
+    data class SearchHistoryResultSelected(val resultItem: SearchHistoryResultItem) : GlobalSearchEvent
 }
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
 import androidx.compose.runtime.rememberCoroutineScope
 import androidx.compose.runtime.setValue
 import dev.zacsweers.metro.Inject
+import io.element.android.features.home.impl.search.history.SearchHistoryResult
+import io.element.android.features.home.impl.search.history.SearchHistoryStore
 import io.element.android.libraries.androidutils.filesize.FileSizeFormatter
 import io.element.android.libraries.architecture.AsyncData
 import io.element.android.libraries.architecture.Presenter
@@ -47,6 +49,7 @@ import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.timeline.item.event.VoiceMessageT
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.timeline.item.event.isMediaContent
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.ui.components.AttachmentThumbnailType
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.ui.messages.toPlainText
+import kotlinx.collections.immutable.ImmutableList
 import kotlinx.collections.immutable.persistentListOf
 import kotlinx.collections.immutable.toImmutableList
 import kotlinx.coroutines.async
@@ -54,10 +57,8 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.awaitAll
 import kotlinx.coroutines.delay
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.collectLatest
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.combine
-import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.first
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import timber.log.Timber
-import kotlin.jvm.optionals.getOrElse
 import kotlin.time.Duration.Companion.milliseconds

@Inject
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ class GlobalSearchPresenter(
    private val permalinkParser: PermalinkParser,
    private val coroutineDispatchers: CoroutineDispatchers,
    private val matrixClient: MatrixClient,
+    private val searchHistoryStore: SearchHistoryStore,
 ) : Presenter<GlobalSearchState> {
    @Composable
    override fun present(): GlobalSearchState {
@@ -85,6 +87,21 @@ class GlobalSearchPresenter(
        var currentTarget: GlobalSearchTarget by remember { mutableStateOf(GlobalSearchTarget.ROOMS) }
        val currentMessageSearch: MessageSearch = remember { messageSearchService.createMessageSearch(scope = coroutineScope) }

+        val searchHistory by produceState<AsyncData<ImmutableList<SearchHistoryResultItem>>>(initialValue = AsyncData.Uninitialized) {
+            searchHistoryStore.history.collectLatest { history ->
+                val mappedHistoryItems = history.mapNotNull { result ->
+                    when (result) {
+                        is SearchHistoryResult.Query -> SearchHistoryResultItem.Query(term = result.term)
+                        is SearchHistoryResult.Room -> {
+                            val roomInfo = matrixClient.getRoomInfo(result.roomId).getOrNull() ?: return@mapNotNull null
+                            SearchHistoryResultItem.Room(roomId = result.roomId, roomInfo = roomInfo)
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                value = AsyncData.Success(mappedHistoryItems.toImmutableList())
+            }
+        }
+
        LaunchedEffect(queryState.text) {
            // Add a delay to avoid performing too many searches in a short period of time, which can be expensive
            delay(200.milliseconds)
@@ -141,7 +158,7 @@ class GlobalSearchPresenter(
                        // result, which can be slow if we have a lot of results. The original order is kept by using `awaitAll()`.
                        val mappedResults = results.map { result ->
                            async(coroutineDispatchers.computation) {
-                                val roomInfo = matrixClient.getRoomInfoFlow(result.roomId).first().getOrElse { return@async null }
+                                val roomInfo = matrixClient.getRoomInfo(result.roomId).getOrNull() ?: return@async null
                                val formattedTimestamp = dateFormatter.format(
                                    timestamp = result.timestamp,
                                    mode = DateFormatterMode.TimeOrDate,
@@ -180,7 +197,8 @@ class GlobalSearchPresenter(

        fun handleEvent(event: GlobalSearchEvent) {
            when (event) {
-                GlobalSearchEvent.ClearQuery -> {
+                GlobalSearchEvent.ClearQuery -> coroutineScope.launch {
+                    searchResults = AsyncData.Uninitialized
                    queryState.clearText()
                }
                GlobalSearchEvent.ToggleSearchVisibility -> {
@@ -205,6 +223,30 @@ class GlobalSearchPresenter(
                    }
                }
                is GlobalSearchEvent.UpdateTarget -> currentTarget = event.target
+                GlobalSearchEvent.SaveQueryToHistory -> {
+                    val term = queryState.text.toString()
+                    if (term.isNotBlank()) {
+                        coroutineScope.launch {
+                            searchHistoryStore.add(SearchHistoryResult.Query(term))
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                is GlobalSearchEvent.SaveRoomToHistory -> coroutineScope.launch {
+                    searchHistoryStore.add(SearchHistoryResult.Room(event.roomId))
+                }
+                is GlobalSearchEvent.SearchHistoryResultSelected -> {
+                    when (event.resultItem) {
+                        is SearchHistoryResultItem.Query -> coroutineScope.launch {
+                            delay(300.milliseconds)
+                            queryState.edit {
+                                replace(0, length, event.resultItem.term)
+                            }
+                            searchResults = AsyncData.Loading()
+                            currentTarget = GlobalSearchTarget.ROOMS
+                        }
+                        is SearchHistoryResultItem.Room -> Unit
+                    }
+                }
            }
        }

@@ -214,6 +256,7 @@ class GlobalSearchPresenter(
            queryState = queryState,
            currentTarget = currentTarget,
            results = searchResults,
+            history = searchHistory,
            eventSink = ::handleEvent,
        )
    }
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ data class GlobalSearchState(
    val queryState: TextFieldState,
    val currentTarget: GlobalSearchTarget,
    val results: AsyncData<GlobalSearchResults>,
+    val history: AsyncData<ImmutableList<SearchHistoryResultItem>>,
    val eventSink: (GlobalSearchEvent) -> Unit
 )

@@ -81,6 +82,20 @@ sealed interface MessageSearchResultItem {
    }
 }

+sealed interface SearchHistoryResultItem {
+    val id: String
+
+    data class Query(val term: String) : SearchHistoryResultItem {
+        override val id: String = "query:$term"
+    }
+    data class Room(
+        val roomId: RoomId,
+        val roomInfo: RoomInfo,
+    ) : SearchHistoryResultItem {
+        override val id: String = "room:${roomId.value}"
+    }
+}
+
 data class MediaSearchResultContent(
    val filename: String,
    val extension: String?,
@@ -36,77 +36,139 @@ import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.timeline.item.event.TextMessageTy
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.user.MatrixUser
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.ui.components.AttachmentThumbnailType
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.ui.messages.reply.aProfileDetailsReady
+import kotlinx.collections.immutable.ImmutableList
 import kotlinx.collections.immutable.persistentListOf
 import kotlinx.collections.immutable.persistentMapOf
 import kotlinx.collections.immutable.toImmutableList
 import kotlinx.collections.immutable.toPersistentList

+private val tombstonedRoomId = RoomId("!tombstone:server.org")
+private val roomId1 = RoomId("!roomId:server.org")
+private val roomId2 = RoomId("!roomId2:server.org")
+private val dmRoomId = RoomId("!dm:server.org")
+private const val AN_AVATAR_URL = "https://example.com/avatar.png"
+private val aCanonicalAlias = RoomAlias("#alias:server.org")
+
 class GlobalSearchStatePreviewParam : PreviewParameterProvider<GlobalSearchState> {
    override val values: Sequence<GlobalSearchState>
-        get() = sequenceOf(
-            // Not enabled, no preview
-            aGlobalSearchState(isEnabled = false),
-            aGlobalSearchState(isSearchActive = true, queryState = TextFieldState("Query")),
-            aGlobalSearchState(
-                isSearchActive = true,
-                currentTarget = GlobalSearchTarget.ROOMS,
-                queryState = TextFieldState("Query"),
-                results = AsyncData.Loading(),
-            ),
-            aGlobalSearchState(
-                isSearchActive = true,
-                currentTarget = GlobalSearchTarget.ROOMS,
-                queryState = TextFieldState("Query"),
-                results = AsyncData.Success(
-                    GlobalSearchResults.RoomListResults(
-                        results = aRoomListRoomSummaryList().mapIndexed { index, summary ->
-                            summary.copy(name = "Room with Query #${index + 1}")
-                        }.toPersistentList()
+        get() {
+            return sequenceOf(
+                // Not enabled, no preview
+                aGlobalSearchState(isEnabled = false),
+                aGlobalSearchState(isSearchActive = true, queryState = TextFieldState("Query")),
+                aGlobalSearchState(
+                    isSearchActive = true,
+                    currentTarget = GlobalSearchTarget.ROOMS,
+                    queryState = TextFieldState("Query"),
+                    results = AsyncData.Loading(),
+                ),
+                aGlobalSearchState(
+                    isSearchActive = true,
+                    currentTarget = GlobalSearchTarget.ROOMS,
+                    queryState = TextFieldState("Query"),
+                    results = AsyncData.Success(
+                        GlobalSearchResults.RoomListResults(
+                            results = aRoomListRoomSummaryList().mapIndexed { index, summary ->
+                                summary.copy(name = "Room with Query #${index + 1}")
+                            }.toPersistentList()
+                        )
+                    ),
+                ),
+                aGlobalSearchState(
+                    isSearchActive = true,
+                    currentTarget = GlobalSearchTarget.MESSAGES,
+                    queryState = TextFieldState("Query"),
+                    results = AsyncData.Success(GlobalSearchResults.MessageSearchResults(persistentListOf(
+                        MessageSearchResultItem.Message(
+                            messageSearchResult = aMessageSearchResult(eventId = EventId("\$eventId1:server.org")),
+                            body = "A message with Query",
+                            roomInfo = aRoomInfo(),
+                            formattedTimestamp = "12:00",
+                        ),
+                        MessageSearchResultItem.Media(
+                            messageSearchResult = aMessageSearchResult(eventId = EventId("\$eventId2:server.org")),
+                            mediaContent = MediaSearchResultContent(
+                                filename = "file.png",
+                                extension = "PNG",
+                                caption = "A caption containing Query",
+                                formattedSize = "1 MB",
+                                thumbnailSource = MediaSource("https://example.com/thumbnail.png"),
+                                thumbnailType = AttachmentThumbnailType.Image,
+                                blurhash = null,
+                            ),
+                            roomInfo = aRoomInfo(),
+                            formattedTimestamp = "12:00",
+                        ),
+                    ))),
+                ),
+                aGlobalSearchState(
+                    isSearchActive = true,
+                    currentTarget = GlobalSearchTarget.MESSAGES,
+                    queryState = TextFieldState("Query"),
+                    results = AsyncData.Success(GlobalSearchResults.MessageSearchResults(persistentListOf())),
+                ),
+                aGlobalSearchState(
+                    isSearchActive = true,
+                    currentTarget = GlobalSearchTarget.ROOMS,
+                    queryState = TextFieldState(),
+                    results = AsyncData.Uninitialized,
+                    history = AsyncData.Success(
+                        persistentListOf(
+                            SearchHistoryResultItem.Query("Query 1"),
+                            SearchHistoryResultItem.Query("Query 2"),
+                            SearchHistoryResultItem.Room(
+                                roomId = roomId1,
+                                roomInfo = aRoomInfo(
+                                    id = roomId1,
+                                    name = "A room with alias",
+                                    avatarUrl = AN_AVATAR_URL,
+                                    canonicalAlias = aCanonicalAlias,
+                                )
+                            ),
+                            SearchHistoryResultItem.Room(
+                                roomId = roomId2,
+                                roomInfo = aRoomInfo(
+                                    id = roomId2,
+                                    name = "A room",
+                                    avatarUrl = AN_AVATAR_URL,
+                                )
+                            ),
+                            SearchHistoryResultItem.Room(
+                                roomId = dmRoomId,
+                                roomInfo = aRoomInfo(
+                                    id = dmRoomId,
+                                    name = "A DM",
+                                    isDm = true,
+                                    heroes = listOf(MatrixUser(UserId("@user:server.org"), "User", AN_AVATAR_URL)),
+                                    avatarUrl = AN_AVATAR_URL,
+                                    canonicalAlias = aCanonicalAlias,
+                                )
+                            ),
+                            SearchHistoryResultItem.Room(
+                                roomId = tombstonedRoomId,
+                                roomInfo = aRoomInfo(
+                                    id = tombstonedRoomId,
+                                    name = "A tombstoned room",
+                                    avatarUrl = AN_AVATAR_URL,
+                                    successorRoom = SuccessorRoom(
+                                        roomId = RoomId("!successorRoom:server.org"),
+                                        reason = null,
+                                    ),
+                                ),
+                            ),
+                        )
                    )
                ),
-            ),
-            aGlobalSearchState(
-                isSearchActive = true,
-                currentTarget = GlobalSearchTarget.MESSAGES,
-                queryState = TextFieldState("Query"),
-                results = AsyncData.Success(GlobalSearchResults.MessageSearchResults(persistentListOf(
-                    MessageSearchResultItem.Message(
-                        messageSearchResult = aMessageSearchResult(eventId = EventId("\$eventId1:server.org")),
-                        body = "A message with Query",
-                        roomInfo = aRoomInfo(),
-                        formattedTimestamp = "12:00",
-                    ),
-                    MessageSearchResultItem.Media(
-                        messageSearchResult = aMessageSearchResult(eventId = EventId("\$eventId2:server.org")),
-                        mediaContent = MediaSearchResultContent(
-                            filename = "file.png",
-                            extension = "PNG",
-                            caption = "A caption containing Query",
-                            formattedSize = "1 MB",
-                            thumbnailSource = MediaSource("https://example.com/thumbnail.png"),
-                            thumbnailType = AttachmentThumbnailType.Image,
-                            blurhash = null,
-                        ),
-                        roomInfo = aRoomInfo(),
-                        formattedTimestamp = "12:00",
-                    ),
-                ))),
-            ),
-            aGlobalSearchState(
-                isSearchActive = true,
-                currentTarget = GlobalSearchTarget.MESSAGES,
-                queryState = TextFieldState("Query"),
-                results = AsyncData.Success(GlobalSearchResults.MessageSearchResults(persistentListOf())),
-            ),
-        )
+            )
+        }
 }

 fun aRoomInfo(
-    id: RoomId = RoomId("!roomId:server.org"),
+    id: RoomId = roomId1,
    name: String? = "A room",
    rawName: String? = "A room raw name",
    topic: String? = "A room topic",
-    avatarUrl: String? = "https://example.com/avatar.png",
+    avatarUrl: String? = AN_AVATAR_URL,
    isPublic: Boolean = true,
    isDirect: Boolean = false,
    isEncrypted: Boolean = false,
@@ -217,7 +279,7 @@ fun aMessageContent(
 )

 internal fun aMessageSearchResult(
-    roomId: RoomId = RoomId("!roomId:server.org"),
+    roomId: RoomId = roomId1,
    eventId: EventId = EventId("\$eventId:server.org"),
    senderId: UserId = UserId("@user:server.org"),
    senderProfile: ProfileDetails = aProfileDetailsReady(),
@@ -238,6 +300,7 @@ internal fun aGlobalSearchState(
    queryState: TextFieldState = TextFieldState(),
    currentTarget: GlobalSearchTarget = GlobalSearchTarget.ROOMS,
    results: AsyncData<GlobalSearchResults> = AsyncData.Uninitialized,
+    history: AsyncData<ImmutableList<SearchHistoryResultItem>> = AsyncData.Uninitialized,
    eventSink: (GlobalSearchEvent) -> Unit = {},
 ) = GlobalSearchState(
    isEnabled = isEnabled,
@@ -245,5 +308,6 @@ internal fun aGlobalSearchState(
    queryState = queryState,
    currentTarget = currentTarget,
    results = results,
+    history = history,
    eventSink = eventSink
 )
@@ -23,11 +23,15 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.size
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.width
 import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.LazyColumn
 import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.LazyListScope
+import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.items
 import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.itemsIndexed
 import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.rememberLazyListState
+import androidx.compose.foundation.shape.CircleShape
 import androidx.compose.foundation.shape.RoundedCornerShape
+import androidx.compose.foundation.text.KeyboardOptions
+import androidx.compose.foundation.text.input.KeyboardActionHandler
 import androidx.compose.foundation.text.input.TextFieldLineLimits
-import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
+import androidx.compose.material3.IconButtonDefaults
 import androidx.compose.material3.SingleChoiceSegmentedButtonRow
 import androidx.compose.material3.TextFieldDefaults
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
@@ -44,6 +48,7 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
 import androidx.compose.ui.res.stringResource
 import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.contentDescription
 import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.semantics
+import androidx.compose.ui.text.input.ImeAction
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextOverflow
 import androidx.compose.ui.tooling.preview.PreviewParameter
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
@@ -63,6 +68,7 @@ import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.preview.ElementPreview
 import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.preview.PreviewsDayNight
 import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.text.roundToPx
 import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.theme.components.FilledTextField
+import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.theme.components.HorizontalDivider
 import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.theme.components.Icon
 import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.theme.components.IconButton
 import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.theme.components.LinearProgressIndicator
@@ -80,6 +86,7 @@ import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.ui.components.AttachmentThumbnailInfo
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.ui.model.getAvatarData
 import io.element.android.libraries.ui.strings.CommonStrings
 import kotlinx.collections.immutable.ImmutableList
+import kotlinx.collections.immutable.persistentListOf
 import kotlinx.collections.immutable.toImmutableList

@Composable
@@ -103,7 +110,10 @@ fun GlobalSearchView(
                onBackButtonClick = {
                    state.eventSink(GlobalSearchEvent.ToggleSearchVisibility)
                },
-                onSelectSearchResult = onSelectSearchResult,
+                onSelectSearchResult = { roomId, eventId ->
+                    onSelectSearchResult(roomId, eventId)
+                    state.eventSink(GlobalSearchEvent.SaveRoomToHistory(roomId))
+                },
            )
        }
    }
@@ -115,63 +125,11 @@ private fun GlobalSearchContent(
    onBackButtonClick: () -> Unit,
    onSelectSearchResult: (RoomId, EventId?) -> Unit,
 ) {
-    val borderColor = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.tertiary
-    val strokeWidth = 1.dp
-
-    val drawBottomLineModifier = Modifier.drawBehind {
-        drawLine(
-            color = borderColor,
-            start = Offset(0f, size.height),
-            end = Offset(size.width, size.height),
-            strokeWidth = strokeWidth.value
-        )
-    }
-
    Scaffold(
        topBar = {
            TopAppBar(
                navigationIcon = { BackButton(onClick = onBackButtonClick) },
-                title = {
-                    // The stateSaver will keep the selection state when returning to this UI
-                    val focusRequester = remember { FocusRequester() }
-                    val searchLabel = stringResource(CommonStrings.action_search)
-                    FilledTextField(
-                        modifier = Modifier
-                            .fillMaxWidth()
-                            .focusRequester(focusRequester)
-                            .semantics { contentDescription = searchLabel },
-                        state = state.queryState,
-                        lineLimits = TextFieldLineLimits.SingleLine,
-                        colors = TextFieldDefaults.colors(
-                            focusedContainerColor = Color.Transparent,
-                            unfocusedContainerColor = Color.Transparent,
-                            disabledContainerColor = Color.Transparent,
-                            focusedIndicatorColor = Color.Transparent,
-                            unfocusedIndicatorColor = Color.Transparent,
-                            disabledIndicatorColor = Color.Transparent,
-                            errorIndicatorColor = Color.Transparent,
-                        ),
-                        trailingIcon = if (state.queryState.text.isNotEmpty()) {
-                            @Composable {
-                                IconButton(onClick = { state.eventSink(GlobalSearchEvent.ClearQuery) }) {
-                                    Icon(
-                                        imageVector = CompoundIcons.Close(),
-                                        contentDescription = stringResource(CommonStrings.a11y_clear_search_field)
-                                    )
-                                }
-                            }
-                        } else {
-                            null
-                        },
-                    )
-
-                    LaunchedEffect(Unit) {
-                        if (!focusRequester.restoreFocusedChild()) {
-                            focusRequester.requestFocus()
-                        }
-                        focusRequester.saveFocusedChild()
-                    }
-                }
+                title = { SearchTopAppBarContent(state = state) }
            )
        },
        contentWindowInsets = scaffoldScrollableContentInsets,
@@ -179,27 +137,9 @@ private fun GlobalSearchContent(
        Column(
            modifier = Modifier.padding(padding),
        ) {
-            SingleChoiceSegmentedButtonRow(
-                modifier = drawBottomLineModifier
-                    .fillMaxWidth()
-                    .padding(start = 16.dp, end = 16.dp, top = 8.dp, bottom = 8.dp)
-            ) {
-                SegmentedButton(
-                    index = 0,
-                    count = 2,
-                    selected = state.currentTarget == GlobalSearchTarget.ROOMS,
-                    onClick = { state.eventSink(GlobalSearchEvent.UpdateTarget(GlobalSearchTarget.ROOMS)) },
-                    text = stringResource(R.string.search_section_chats),
-                )
+            HorizontalDivider(color = ElementTheme.colors.borderInteractivePrimary)

-                SegmentedButton(
-                    index = 1,
-                    count = 2,
-                    selected = state.currentTarget == GlobalSearchTarget.MESSAGES,
-                    onClick = { state.eventSink(GlobalSearchEvent.UpdateTarget(GlobalSearchTarget.MESSAGES)) },
-                    text = stringResource(R.string.search_section_messages),
-                )
-            }
+            SearchTargetSelector(state = state)

            val lazyListState = rememberLazyListState()
            OnVisibleRangeChangeEffect(lazyListState) { visibleRange ->
@@ -212,9 +152,21 @@ private fun GlobalSearchContent(
                state = lazyListState,
            ) {
                val results = state.results.dataOrNull()
+                val historyResults = state.history.dataOrNull()?.toImmutableList() ?: persistentListOf()
                when {
-                    state.results.isUninitialized() -> startSearching()
-                    state.results.isLoading() -> loading()
+                    state.results.isUninitialized() -> if (state.queryState.text.isBlank() && historyResults.isNotEmpty()) {
+                        searchHistory(historyResults) { result ->
+                            when (result) {
+                                is SearchHistoryResultItem.Query -> Unit
+                                is SearchHistoryResultItem.Room -> onSelectSearchResult(result.roomInfo.id, null)
+                            }
+
+                            state.eventSink(GlobalSearchEvent.SearchHistoryResultSelected(result))
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        startSearching()
+                    }
+                    state.results.isLoading() -> loadingResults()
                    results?.isEmpty() == true -> emptySearchResults(query = state.queryState.text.toString())
                    results is GlobalSearchResults.RoomListResults -> roomListResults(
                        results = results.results,
@@ -230,6 +182,89 @@ private fun GlobalSearchContent(
    }
 }

+@Composable
+private fun SearchTopAppBarContent(state: GlobalSearchState) {
+    // The stateSaver will keep the selection state when returning to this UI
+    val focusRequester = remember { FocusRequester() }
+    val searchLabel = stringResource(CommonStrings.action_search)
+    FilledTextField(
+        modifier = Modifier
+            .fillMaxWidth()
+            .focusRequester(focusRequester)
+            .semantics { contentDescription = searchLabel },
+        state = state.queryState,
+        lineLimits = TextFieldLineLimits.SingleLine,
+        keyboardOptions = KeyboardOptions(imeAction = ImeAction.Search),
+        keyboardActions = KeyboardActionHandler { performDefault ->
+            state.eventSink(GlobalSearchEvent.SaveQueryToHistory)
+            performDefault()
+        },
+        colors = TextFieldDefaults.colors(
+            focusedContainerColor = Color.Transparent,
+            unfocusedContainerColor = Color.Transparent,
+            disabledContainerColor = Color.Transparent,
+            focusedIndicatorColor = Color.Transparent,
+            unfocusedIndicatorColor = Color.Transparent,
+            disabledIndicatorColor = Color.Transparent,
+            errorIndicatorColor = Color.Transparent,
+        ),
+        trailingIcon = if (state.queryState.text.isNotEmpty()) {
+            @Composable {
+                IconButton(
+                    modifier = Modifier.clip(CircleShape).size(20.dp),
+                    onClick = { state.eventSink(GlobalSearchEvent.ClearQuery) },
+                    colors = IconButtonDefaults.iconButtonColors(
+                        containerColor = ElementTheme.colors.borderInteractivePrimary,
+                        contentColor = ElementTheme.colors.iconOnSolidPrimary
+                    )
+                ) {
+                    Icon(
+                        modifier = Modifier.size(16.dp),
+                        imageVector = CompoundIcons.Close(),
+                        contentDescription = stringResource(CommonStrings.a11y_clear_search_field),
+                    )
+                }
+            }
+        } else {
+            null
+        },
+    )
+
+    LaunchedEffect(Unit) {
+        if (!focusRequester.restoreFocusedChild()) {
+            focusRequester.requestFocus()
+        }
+        focusRequester.saveFocusedChild()
+    }
+}
+
+@Composable
+private fun SearchTargetSelector(state: GlobalSearchState) {
+    if (state.queryState.text.isEmpty()) return
+
+    SingleChoiceSegmentedButtonRow(
+        modifier = Modifier
+            .fillMaxWidth()
+            .padding(start = 16.dp, end = 16.dp, top = 16.dp, bottom = 8.dp)
+    ) {
+        SegmentedButton(
+            index = 0,
+            count = 2,
+            selected = state.currentTarget == GlobalSearchTarget.ROOMS,
+            onClick = { state.eventSink(GlobalSearchEvent.UpdateTarget(GlobalSearchTarget.ROOMS)) },
+            text = stringResource(R.string.search_section_chats),
+        )
+
+        SegmentedButton(
+            index = 1,
+            count = 2,
+            selected = state.currentTarget == GlobalSearchTarget.MESSAGES,
+            onClick = { state.eventSink(GlobalSearchEvent.UpdateTarget(GlobalSearchTarget.MESSAGES)) },
+            text = stringResource(R.string.search_section_messages),
+        )
+    }
+}
+
 private fun LazyListScope.startSearching() {
    item {
        IconTitleSubtitleMolecule(
@@ -243,7 +278,98 @@ private fun LazyListScope.startSearching() {
    }
 }

-private fun LazyListScope.loading() {
+private fun LazyListScope.searchHistory(
+    historyResults: ImmutableList<SearchHistoryResultItem>,
+    onSelectSearchHistoryResult: (SearchHistoryResultItem) -> Unit,
+) {
+    item {
+        Text(
+            modifier = Modifier.padding(start = 16.dp, end = 16.dp, top = 16.dp, bottom = 8.dp),
+            text = stringResource(R.string.screen_search_recent_searches_section_title),
+            style = ElementTheme.typography.fontBodyLgMedium,
+            color = ElementTheme.colors.textPrimary,
+        )
+    }
+    items(
+        items = historyResults,
+        key = { it.id },
+    ) { result ->
+        Row(
+            modifier = Modifier
+                .niceClickable(onClick = { onSelectSearchHistoryResult(result) })
+                .fillMaxWidth()
+                .padding(horizontal = 16.dp, vertical = 12.dp),
+            horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(12.dp),
+            verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
+        ) {
+            when (result) {
+                is SearchHistoryResultItem.Query -> {
+                    Icon(
+                        modifier = Modifier.size(32.dp)
+                            .clip(RoundedCornerShape(8.dp))
+                            .background(ElementTheme.colors.bgSubtleSecondary)
+                            .padding(6.dp),
+                        imageVector = CompoundIcons.History(),
+                        contentDescription = null,
+                        tint = ElementTheme.colors.iconPrimary,
+                    )
+
+                    Text(
+                        text = result.term,
+                        maxLines = 1,
+                        overflow = TextOverflow.Ellipsis,
+                        style = ElementTheme.typography.fontBodyLgRegular,
+                    )
+                }
+                is SearchHistoryResultItem.Room -> {
+                    val heroAvatars = remember(result.roomInfo.heroes) {
+                        result.roomInfo.heroes.map { it.getAvatarData(AvatarSize.SearchRoomListItem) }.toImmutableList()
+                    }
+                    Avatar(
+                        avatarData = result.roomInfo.getAvatarData(AvatarSize.SearchRoomListItem),
+                        avatarType = AvatarType.Room(
+                            heroes = heroAvatars,
+                            isTombstoned = result.roomInfo.successorRoom != null,
+                        ),
+                    )
+
+                    Column(modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth()) {
+                        Text(
+                            text = result.roomInfo.name.orEmpty(),
+                            maxLines = 1,
+                            overflow = TextOverflow.Ellipsis,
+                            style = ElementTheme.typography.fontBodyLgRegular,
+                            color = ElementTheme.colors.textPrimary,
+                        )
+
+                        if (result.roomInfo.isDm) {
+                            val dmUserId = result.roomInfo.heroes.firstOrNull()?.userId
+                            dmUserId?.let { userId ->
+                                Text(
+                                    text = userId.value,
+                                    maxLines = 1,
+                                    overflow = TextOverflow.Ellipsis,
+                                    style = ElementTheme.typography.fontBodyMdRegular,
+                                    color = ElementTheme.colors.textSecondary,
+                                )
+                            }
+                        } else if (result.roomInfo.canonicalAlias != null) {
+                            Text(
+                                text = result.roomInfo.canonicalAlias?.value!!,
+                                maxLines = 1,
+                                overflow = TextOverflow.Ellipsis,
+                                style = ElementTheme.typography.fontBodyMdRegular,
+                                color = ElementTheme.colors.textSecondary,
+                            )
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+private fun LazyListScope.loadingResults() {
    item {
        LinearProgressIndicator(modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth())
    }
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Element Creations Ltd.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Element-Commercial.
+ * Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
+ */
+
+package io.element.android.features.home.impl.search.history
+
+import android.content.Context
+import dev.zacsweers.metro.ContributesBinding
+import io.element.android.libraries.di.SessionScope
+import io.element.android.libraries.di.annotations.ApplicationContext
+import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.MatrixClient
+import io.element.encrypteddb.crypto.EncryptedFile
+import java.io.File
+
+private const val SEARCH_HISTORY_FILE_NAME = "search_history"
+
+/**
+ * Persists the search history in an encrypted file inside the current session file directory, using
+ * [EncryptedFile] (Tink StreamingAead + a master key stored in the Android Keystore).
+ */
+@ContributesBinding(SessionScope::class)
+class DefaultSearchHistoryFileStore(
+    @ApplicationContext private val context: Context,
+    matrixClient: MatrixClient,
+) : SearchHistoryFileStore {
+    private val file: File by lazy {
+        File(matrixClient.sessionPaths.fileDirectory, SEARCH_HISTORY_FILE_NAME)
+    }
+
+    override fun read(): ByteArray? {
+        if (!file.exists()) return null
+        return EncryptedFile(context, file).openFileInput().use { it.readBytes() }
+    }
+
+    override fun write(bytes: ByteArray) {
+        file.parentFile?.takeIf { !it.exists() }?.mkdirs()
+        // Opening a FileOutputStream truncates any previous content, so this overwrites the file.
+        EncryptedFile(context, file).openFileOutput().use { it.write(bytes) }
+    }
+
+    override fun delete(): Boolean {
+        return file.delete()
+    }
+}
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Element Creations Ltd.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Element-Commercial.
+ * Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
+ */
+
+package io.element.android.features.home.impl.search.history
+
+import dev.zacsweers.metro.ContributesBinding
+import io.element.android.libraries.androidutils.json.JsonProvider
+import io.element.android.libraries.core.coroutine.CoroutineDispatchers
+import io.element.android.libraries.core.extensions.runCatchingExceptions
+import io.element.android.libraries.di.SessionScope
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.Flow
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.MutableStateFlow
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.emitAll
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.flow
+import kotlinx.coroutines.sync.Mutex
+import kotlinx.coroutines.sync.withLock
+import kotlinx.coroutines.withContext
+import timber.log.Timber
+
+@ContributesBinding(SessionScope::class)
+class DefaultSearchHistoryStore(
+    private val fileStore: SearchHistoryFileStore,
+    private val dispatchers: CoroutineDispatchers,
+    private val jsonProvider: JsonProvider,
+) : SearchHistoryStore {
+    private val json by lazy { jsonProvider() }
+
+    // Guards [fileStore] access and the lazy initialization of [cache].
+    private val mutex = Mutex()
+    private val cache = MutableStateFlow<List<SearchHistoryResult>>(emptyList())
+    private var isLoaded = false
+
+    override val history: Flow<List<SearchHistoryResult>> = flow {
+        ensureLoaded()
+        emitAll(cache)
+    }
+
+    override suspend fun add(result: SearchHistoryResult) = withContext(dispatchers.io) {
+        mutex.withLock {
+            ensureLoadedLocked()
+            val updated = buildList {
+                add(result)
+                // Deduplicate: an equal entry is moved to the front rather than being duplicated.
+                addAll(cache.value.filterNot { it == result })
+            }
+                .distinct()
+                .take(MAX_SEARCH_HISTORY_SIZE)
+            cache.value = updated
+            persist(updated)
+        }
+    }
+
+    override suspend fun clear() = withContext<Unit>(dispatchers.io) {
+        mutex.withLock {
+            isLoaded = true
+            cache.value = emptyList()
+            runCatchingExceptions { fileStore.delete() }
+                .onFailure { Timber.e(it, "Failed to delete search history") }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private suspend fun ensureLoaded() = withContext(dispatchers.io) {
+        mutex.withLock {
+            ensureLoadedLocked()
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Must be called while holding [mutex].
+     */
+    private fun ensureLoadedLocked() {
+        if (isLoaded) return
+        cache.value = readFromDisk()
+        isLoaded = true
+    }
+
+    private fun readFromDisk(): List<SearchHistoryResult> {
+        return runCatchingExceptions {
+            val bytes = fileStore.read() ?: return@runCatchingExceptions emptyList()
+            json.decodeFromString<List<SearchHistoryResult>>(bytes.decodeToString())
+        }.getOrElse {
+            Timber.e(it, "Failed to read search history, resetting it")
+            emptyList()
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun persist(items: List<SearchHistoryResult>) {
+        runCatchingExceptions {
+            fileStore.write(json.encodeToString(items).encodeToByteArray())
+        }.onFailure { Timber.e(it, "Failed to persist search history") }
+    }
+}
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Element Creations Ltd.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Element-Commercial.
+ * Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
+ */
+
+package io.element.android.features.home.impl.search.history
+
+/**
+ * Low level, raw byte read/write of the persisted search history.
+ *
+ * This exists as a seam so that [DefaultSearchHistoryStore] can be unit tested without relying on
+ * the Android Keystore. The production implementation ([DefaultSearchHistoryFileStore]) stores the
+ * bytes in an encrypted file.
+ */
+interface SearchHistoryFileStore {
+    /**
+     * Return the persisted bytes, or `null` if nothing has been persisted yet.
+     */
+    fun read(): ByteArray?
+
+    /**
+     * Persist [bytes], replacing any previously persisted content.
+     */
+    fun write(bytes: ByteArray)
+
+    /**
+     * Delete any persisted content.
+     *
+     * @return `true` if the persisted content was deleted, `false` if there was no persisted content to delete.
+     */
+    fun delete(): Boolean
+}
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Element Creations Ltd.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Element-Commercial.
+ * Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
+ */
+
+package io.element.android.features.home.impl.search.history
+
+import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.core.RoomId
+import kotlinx.serialization.Serializable
+
+/**
+ * A single entry in the global search history.
+ *
+ * The history stores either the term used to perform a search (when the keyboard search action is
+ * triggered) or the id of a room opened from the search results.
+ */
+@Serializable
+sealed interface SearchHistoryResult {
+    @Serializable
+    data class Query(val term: String) : SearchHistoryResult
+
+    @Serializable
+    data class Room(val roomId: RoomId) : SearchHistoryResult
+}
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Element Creations Ltd.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Element-Commercial.
+ * Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
+ */
+
+package io.element.android.features.home.impl.search.history
+
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.Flow
+
+/**
+ * Stores the global search history for the current session.
+ *
+ * The history is persisted in an encrypted file and capped to [MAX_SEARCH_HISTORY_SIZE] entries.
+ * The most recent entry is always at the front of the list; when the cap is reached the oldest
+ * entries are dropped.
+ */
+interface SearchHistoryStore {
+    /**
+     * Emits the current search history, most recent entry first, and re-emits whenever it changes.
+     */
+    val history: Flow<List<SearchHistoryResult>>
+
+    /**
+     * Add a new [result] at the front of the history.
+     *
+     * If an equal entry already exists it is moved to the front instead of being duplicated. When
+     * the history exceeds [MAX_SEARCH_HISTORY_SIZE] entries the oldest ones are dropped.
+     */
+    suspend fun add(result: SearchHistoryResult)
+
+    /**
+     * Remove every entry from the history.
+     */
+    suspend fun clear()
+}
+
+/**
+ * Maximum number of entries kept in the search history.
+ */
+const val MAX_SEARCH_HISTORY_SIZE = 25
@@ -14,4 +14,5 @@
    <string name="search_section_messages">Messages</string>
    <string name="search_no_results_title">No results</string>
    <string name="search_no_results_subtitle">There are no results for “%1$s”. Try a new search term.</string>
+    <string name="screen_search_recent_searches_section_title">Recent searches</string>
 </resources>
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ package io.element.android.features.home.impl.search

 import com.google.common.truth.Truth.assertThat
 import io.element.android.features.home.impl.datasource.aRoomListRoomSummaryFactory
+import io.element.android.features.home.impl.search.history.FakeSearchHistoryStore
+import io.element.android.features.home.impl.search.history.SearchHistoryResult
+import io.element.android.features.home.impl.search.history.SearchHistoryStore
 import io.element.android.libraries.androidutils.filesize.FakeFileSizeFormatter
 import io.element.android.libraries.androidutils.filesize.FileSizeFormatter
 import io.element.android.libraries.architecture.AsyncData
@@ -28,6 +31,7 @@ import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.roomlist.RoomListFilter.Joined
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.roomlist.RoomListFilter.NormalizedMatchRoomName
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.roomlist.RoomListService
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.search.MessageSearchService
+import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.test.A_ROOM_ID
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.test.FakeMatrixClient
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.test.permalink.FakePermalinkParser
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.test.room.aRoomSummary
@@ -41,12 +45,12 @@ import io.element.android.tests.testutils.testCoroutineDispatchers
 import kotlinx.collections.immutable.persistentListOf
 import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
 import kotlinx.coroutines.ExperimentalCoroutinesApi
-import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.flowOf
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.first
 import kotlinx.coroutines.test.TestScope
+import kotlinx.coroutines.test.advanceUntilIdle
 import kotlinx.coroutines.test.runCurrent
 import kotlinx.coroutines.test.runTest
 import org.junit.Test
-import java.util.Optional

 class GlobalSearchPresenterTest {
    @Test
@@ -60,6 +64,8 @@ class GlobalSearchPresenterTest {
                assertThat(state.currentTarget).isEqualTo(GlobalSearchTarget.ROOMS)
                assertThat(state.results).isEqualTo(AsyncData.Uninitialized)
            }
+
+            cancelAndConsumeRemainingEvents()
        }
    }

@@ -85,6 +91,9 @@ class GlobalSearchPresenterTest {
    fun `present - toggle search visibility`() = runTest {
        val presenter = createGlobalSearchPresenter()
        presenter.test {
+            // Skip the initial state
+            skipItems(1)
+
            awaitItem().let { state ->
                assertThat(state.isSearchActive).isFalse()
                state.eventSink(GlobalSearchEvent.ToggleSearchVisibility)
@@ -103,6 +112,9 @@ class GlobalSearchPresenterTest {
    fun `present - update target`() = runTest {
        val presenter = createGlobalSearchPresenter()
        presenter.test {
+            // Skip initial item
+            skipItems(1)
+
            awaitItem().let { state ->
                assertThat(state.currentTarget).isEqualTo(GlobalSearchTarget.ROOMS)
                state.eventSink(GlobalSearchEvent.UpdateTarget(GlobalSearchTarget.MESSAGES))
@@ -194,7 +206,7 @@ class GlobalSearchPresenterTest {
    fun `present - message search results are mapped when the message search emits`() = runTest {
        val messageSearch = FakeMessageSearch()
        val matrixClient = FakeMatrixClient().apply {
-            getRoomInfoFlowLambda = { flowOf(Optional.of(aRoomInfo())) }
+            getRoomInfoLambda = { Result.success(aRoomInfo()) }
        }
        val presenter = createGlobalSearchPresenter(
            messageSearchService = FakeMessageSearchService(messageSearch),
@@ -221,7 +233,7 @@ class GlobalSearchPresenterTest {
    fun `present - message search displays the uninitialized state after removing the query`() = runTest {
        val messageSearch = FakeMessageSearch()
        val matrixClient = FakeMatrixClient().apply {
-            getRoomInfoFlowLambda = { flowOf(Optional.of(aRoomInfo())) }
+            getRoomInfoLambda = { Result.success(aRoomInfo()) }
        }
        val presenter = createGlobalSearchPresenter(
            messageSearchService = FakeMessageSearchService(messageSearch),
@@ -256,7 +268,7 @@ class GlobalSearchPresenterTest {
    fun `present - UpdateVisibleRange triggers pagination for messages when near the end`() = runTest {
        val messageSearch = FakeMessageSearch()
        val matrixClient = FakeMatrixClient().apply {
-            getRoomInfoFlowLambda = { flowOf(Optional.of(aRoomInfo())) }
+            getRoomInfoLambda = { Result.success(aRoomInfo()) }
        }
        val presenter = createGlobalSearchPresenter(
            messageSearchService = FakeMessageSearchService(messageSearch),
@@ -279,6 +291,82 @@ class GlobalSearchPresenterTest {
            cancelAndIgnoreRemainingEvents()
        }
    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `present - SaveQueryToHistory stores the current query`() = runTest {
+        val searchHistoryStore = FakeSearchHistoryStore()
+        val presenter = createGlobalSearchPresenter(searchHistoryStore = searchHistoryStore)
+        presenter.test {
+            val initialState = awaitItem()
+            initialState.queryState.edit { append("A query") }
+            testScheduler.advanceUntilIdle()
+
+            initialState.eventSink(GlobalSearchEvent.SaveQueryToHistory)
+            testScheduler.advanceUntilIdle()
+
+            assertThat(searchHistoryStore.history.first()).containsExactly(SearchHistoryResult.Query("A query"))
+            cancelAndIgnoreRemainingEvents()
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `present - SaveQueryToHistory ignores a blank query`() = runTest {
+        val searchHistoryStore = FakeSearchHistoryStore()
+        val presenter = createGlobalSearchPresenter(searchHistoryStore = searchHistoryStore)
+        presenter.test {
+            val initialState = awaitItem()
+            initialState.eventSink(GlobalSearchEvent.SaveQueryToHistory)
+            testScheduler.advanceUntilIdle()
+
+            assertThat(searchHistoryStore.history.first()).isEmpty()
+            cancelAndIgnoreRemainingEvents()
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `present - SaveRoomToHistory stores the room`() = runTest {
+        val searchHistoryStore = FakeSearchHistoryStore()
+        val presenter = createGlobalSearchPresenter(searchHistoryStore = searchHistoryStore)
+        presenter.test {
+            val initialState = awaitItem()
+            initialState.eventSink(GlobalSearchEvent.SaveRoomToHistory(A_ROOM_ID))
+            testScheduler.advanceUntilIdle()
+
+            assertThat(searchHistoryStore.history.first()).containsExactly(SearchHistoryResult.Room(A_ROOM_ID))
+            cancelAndIgnoreRemainingEvents()
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `present - SearchHistoryResultSelected does nothing for a room result`() = runTest {
+        val searchHistoryStore = FakeSearchHistoryStore()
+        val presenter = createGlobalSearchPresenter(searchHistoryStore = searchHistoryStore)
+        presenter.test {
+            val initialState = awaitItem()
+            skipItems(1)
+
+            initialState.eventSink(GlobalSearchEvent.SearchHistoryResultSelected(SearchHistoryResultItem.Room(A_ROOM_ID, aRoomInfo())))
+            testScheduler.advanceUntilIdle()
+
+            ensureAllEventsConsumed()
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `present - SearchHistoryResultSelected changes the search query when a previous search is selected`() = runTest {
+        val searchHistoryStore = FakeSearchHistoryStore()
+        val presenter = createGlobalSearchPresenter(searchHistoryStore = searchHistoryStore)
+        presenter.test {
+            val initialState = awaitItem()
+            // Skip loading search results state
+            skipItems(1)
+
+            initialState.eventSink(GlobalSearchEvent.SearchHistoryResultSelected(SearchHistoryResultItem.Query("Test")))
+
+            assertThat(awaitItem().queryState.text.toString()).isEqualTo("Test")
+            assertThat(awaitItem().results.isLoading()).isTrue()
+        }
+    }
 }

 private fun TestScope.createGlobalSearchPresenter(
@@ -290,6 +378,7 @@ private fun TestScope.createGlobalSearchPresenter(
    fileSizeFormatter: FileSizeFormatter = FakeFileSizeFormatter(),
    permalinkParser: PermalinkParser = FakePermalinkParser(),
    matrixClient: MatrixClient = FakeMatrixClient(),
+    searchHistoryStore: SearchHistoryStore = FakeSearchHistoryStore(),
 ): GlobalSearchPresenter {
    return GlobalSearchPresenter(
        roomListSearchDataSourceFactory = object : RoomListSearchDataSource.Factory {
@@ -310,5 +399,6 @@ private fun TestScope.createGlobalSearchPresenter(
        permalinkParser = permalinkParser,
        coroutineDispatchers = testCoroutineDispatchers(),
        matrixClient = matrixClient,
+        searchHistoryStore = searchHistoryStore,
    )
 }
@@ -0,0 +1,275 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Element Creations Ltd.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Element-Commercial.
+ * Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
+ */
+
+@file:OptIn(ExperimentalTestApi::class)
+
+package io.element.android.features.home.impl.search
+
+import androidx.activity.ComponentActivity
+import androidx.compose.foundation.text.input.TextFieldState
+import androidx.compose.ui.test.AndroidComposeUiTest
+import androidx.compose.ui.test.ExperimentalTestApi
+import androidx.compose.ui.test.assertIsDisplayed
+import androidx.compose.ui.test.onNodeWithContentDescription
+import androidx.compose.ui.test.onNodeWithText
+import androidx.compose.ui.test.performClick
+import androidx.compose.ui.test.v2.runAndroidComposeUiTest
+import io.element.android.features.home.impl.R
+import io.element.android.features.home.impl.model.aRoomListRoomSummary
+import io.element.android.libraries.architecture.AsyncData
+import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.core.EventId
+import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.core.RoomId
+import io.element.android.libraries.ui.strings.CommonStrings
+import io.element.android.tests.testutils.EnsureCalledOnceWithTwoParams
+import io.element.android.tests.testutils.EnsureNeverCalledWithTwoParams
+import io.element.android.tests.testutils.EventsRecorder
+import io.element.android.tests.testutils.clickOn
+import io.element.android.tests.testutils.pressBack
+import io.element.android.tests.testutils.pressBackKey
+import io.element.android.tests.testutils.robolectric.RobolectricTest
+import kotlinx.collections.immutable.persistentListOf
+import org.junit.Test
+
+class GlobalSearchViewTest : RobolectricTest() {
+    @Test
+    fun `back button - emits the expected Event`() = runAndroidComposeUiTest {
+        val eventsRecorder = EventsRecorder<GlobalSearchEvent>()
+        setGlobalSearchView(
+            state = aGlobalSearchState(
+                isSearchActive = true,
+                eventSink = eventsRecorder,
+            ),
+        )
+        // Remove automatic initial events
+        eventsRecorder.clear()
+        pressBack()
+        eventsRecorder.assertSingle(GlobalSearchEvent.ToggleSearchVisibility)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `back key - with search active toggles the search`() = runAndroidComposeUiTest {
+        val eventsRecorder = EventsRecorder<GlobalSearchEvent>()
+        setGlobalSearchView(
+            state = aGlobalSearchState(
+                isSearchActive = true,
+                eventSink = eventsRecorder,
+            ),
+        )
+        // Remove automatic initial events
+        eventsRecorder.clear()
+        pressBackKey()
+
+        // Advance time to let the event be processed, as the search toggle might have some delay (e.g. for the animation)
+        mainClock.advanceTimeBy(1)
+
+        eventsRecorder.assertSingle(GlobalSearchEvent.ToggleSearchVisibility)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `clear query button - emits the expected Event`() = runAndroidComposeUiTest {
+        val eventsRecorder = EventsRecorder<GlobalSearchEvent>()
+        setGlobalSearchView(
+            state = aGlobalSearchState(
+                isSearchActive = true,
+                queryState = TextFieldState("Query"),
+                eventSink = eventsRecorder,
+            ),
+        )
+        // Remove automatic initial events
+        eventsRecorder.clear()
+        val clearSearch = activity!!.getString(CommonStrings.a11y_clear_search_field)
+        onNodeWithContentDescription(clearSearch).performClick()
+        eventsRecorder.assertSingle(GlobalSearchEvent.ClearQuery)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `search target selector - clicking on 'Chats' emits the expected Event`() = runAndroidComposeUiTest {
+        val eventsRecorder = EventsRecorder<GlobalSearchEvent>()
+        setGlobalSearchView(
+            state = aGlobalSearchState(
+                isSearchActive = true,
+                currentTarget = GlobalSearchTarget.MESSAGES,
+                queryState = TextFieldState("Query"),
+                eventSink = eventsRecorder,
+            ),
+        )
+        // Remove automatic initial events
+        eventsRecorder.clear()
+        clickOn(R.string.search_section_chats)
+        eventsRecorder.assertSingle(GlobalSearchEvent.UpdateTarget(GlobalSearchTarget.ROOMS))
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `search target selector - clicking on 'Messages' emits the expected Event`() = runAndroidComposeUiTest {
+        val eventsRecorder = EventsRecorder<GlobalSearchEvent>()
+        setGlobalSearchView(
+            state = aGlobalSearchState(
+                isSearchActive = true,
+                currentTarget = GlobalSearchTarget.ROOMS,
+                queryState = TextFieldState("Query"),
+                eventSink = eventsRecorder,
+            ),
+        )
+        // Remove automatic initial events
+        eventsRecorder.clear()
+        clickOn(R.string.search_section_messages)
+        eventsRecorder.assertSingle(GlobalSearchEvent.UpdateTarget(GlobalSearchTarget.MESSAGES))
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `clicking on a room result - invokes the callback and saves it to the history`() = runAndroidComposeUiTest {
+        val roomId = RoomId("!aRoom:server.org")
+        val eventsRecorder = EventsRecorder<GlobalSearchEvent>()
+        val onSelectSearchResult = EnsureCalledOnceWithTwoParams<RoomId, EventId?>(roomId, null)
+        setGlobalSearchView(
+            state = aGlobalSearchState(
+                isSearchActive = true,
+                currentTarget = GlobalSearchTarget.ROOMS,
+                queryState = TextFieldState("Query"),
+                results = AsyncData.Success(
+                    GlobalSearchResults.RoomListResults(
+                        persistentListOf(
+                            aRoomListRoomSummary(id = roomId.value, name = "A room result"),
+                        )
+                    )
+                ),
+                eventSink = eventsRecorder,
+            ),
+            onSelectSearchResult = onSelectSearchResult,
+        )
+        // Remove automatic initial events
+        eventsRecorder.clear()
+        onNodeWithText("A room result").performClick()
+        onSelectSearchResult.assertSuccess()
+        eventsRecorder.assertSingle(GlobalSearchEvent.SaveRoomToHistory(roomId))
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `clicking on a message result - invokes the callback and saves it to the history`() = runAndroidComposeUiTest {
+        val roomId = RoomId("!aMessageRoom:server.org")
+        val eventId = EventId("\$anEvent:server.org")
+        val eventsRecorder = EventsRecorder<GlobalSearchEvent>()
+        val onSelectSearchResult = EnsureCalledOnceWithTwoParams<RoomId, EventId?>(roomId, eventId)
+        setGlobalSearchView(
+            state = aGlobalSearchState(
+                isSearchActive = true,
+                currentTarget = GlobalSearchTarget.MESSAGES,
+                queryState = TextFieldState("Query"),
+                results = AsyncData.Success(
+                    GlobalSearchResults.MessageSearchResults(
+                        persistentListOf(
+                            MessageSearchResultItem.Message(
+                                messageSearchResult = aMessageSearchResult(roomId = roomId, eventId = eventId),
+                                body = "A message body",
+                                roomInfo = aRoomInfo(id = roomId, name = "A message room"),
+                                formattedTimestamp = "12:00",
+                            ),
+                        )
+                    )
+                ),
+                eventSink = eventsRecorder,
+            ),
+            onSelectSearchResult = onSelectSearchResult,
+        )
+        // Remove automatic initial events
+        eventsRecorder.clear()
+        onNodeWithText("A message room").performClick()
+        onSelectSearchResult.assertSuccess()
+        eventsRecorder.assertSingle(GlobalSearchEvent.SaveRoomToHistory(roomId))
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `clicking on a history query result - emits the expected Event`() = runAndroidComposeUiTest {
+        val queryResult = SearchHistoryResultItem.Query("Recent term")
+        val eventsRecorder = EventsRecorder<GlobalSearchEvent>()
+        setGlobalSearchView(
+            state = aGlobalSearchState(
+                isSearchActive = true,
+                queryState = TextFieldState(),
+                results = AsyncData.Uninitialized,
+                history = AsyncData.Success(persistentListOf(queryResult)),
+                eventSink = eventsRecorder,
+            ),
+            // A query history result must not trigger the search result callback
+            onSelectSearchResult = EnsureNeverCalledWithTwoParams(),
+        )
+        // Remove automatic initial events
+        eventsRecorder.clear()
+        onNodeWithText("Recent term").performClick()
+        eventsRecorder.assertSingle(GlobalSearchEvent.SearchHistoryResultSelected(queryResult))
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `clicking on a history room result - invokes the callback and emits the expected Events`() = runAndroidComposeUiTest {
+        val roomId = RoomId("!aHistoryRoom:server.org")
+        val roomResult = SearchHistoryResultItem.Room(
+            roomId = roomId,
+            roomInfo = aRoomInfo(id = roomId, name = "A history room"),
+        )
+        val eventsRecorder = EventsRecorder<GlobalSearchEvent>()
+        val onSelectSearchResult = EnsureCalledOnceWithTwoParams<RoomId, EventId?>(roomId, null)
+        setGlobalSearchView(
+            state = aGlobalSearchState(
+                isSearchActive = true,
+                queryState = TextFieldState(),
+                results = AsyncData.Uninitialized,
+                history = AsyncData.Success(persistentListOf(roomResult)),
+                eventSink = eventsRecorder,
+            ),
+            onSelectSearchResult = onSelectSearchResult,
+        )
+        // Remove automatic initial events
+        eventsRecorder.clear()
+        onNodeWithText("A history room").performClick()
+        onSelectSearchResult.assertSuccess()
+        eventsRecorder.assertList(
+            listOf(
+                GlobalSearchEvent.SaveRoomToHistory(roomId),
+                GlobalSearchEvent.SearchHistoryResultSelected(roomResult),
+            )
+        )
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `with a query and uninitialized results - displays the start searching placeholder`() = runAndroidComposeUiTest {
+        setGlobalSearchView(
+            state = aGlobalSearchState(
+                isSearchActive = true,
+                queryState = TextFieldState("Query"),
+                results = AsyncData.Uninitialized,
+            ),
+        )
+        val startSearching = activity!!.getString(R.string.start_searching_title)
+        onNodeWithText(startSearching).assertIsDisplayed()
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `with empty results - displays the no results placeholder`() = runAndroidComposeUiTest {
+        setGlobalSearchView(
+            state = aGlobalSearchState(
+                isSearchActive = true,
+                currentTarget = GlobalSearchTarget.ROOMS,
+                queryState = TextFieldState("Query"),
+                results = AsyncData.Success(GlobalSearchResults.RoomListResults(persistentListOf())),
+            ),
+        )
+        val noResults = activity!!.getString(R.string.search_no_results_title)
+        onNodeWithText(noResults).assertIsDisplayed()
+    }
+
+    private fun AndroidComposeUiTest<ComponentActivity>.setGlobalSearchView(
+        state: GlobalSearchState,
+        onSelectSearchResult: (RoomId, EventId?) -> Unit = EnsureNeverCalledWithTwoParams(),
+    ) {
+        setContent {
+            GlobalSearchView(
+                state = state,
+                onSelectSearchResult = onSelectSearchResult,
+            )
+        }
+    }
+}
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Element Creations Ltd.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Element-Commercial.
+ * Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
+ */
+
+package io.element.android.features.home.impl.search.history
+
+import com.google.common.truth.Truth.assertThat
+import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.core.RoomId
+import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.test.A_ROOM_ID
+import io.element.android.tests.testutils.testCoroutineDispatchers
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.first
+import kotlinx.coroutines.test.TestScope
+import kotlinx.coroutines.test.runTest
+import kotlinx.serialization.json.Json
+import org.junit.Test
+
+class DefaultSearchHistoryStoreTest {
+    @Test
+    fun `history is empty when nothing has been persisted`() = runTest {
+        val store = createStore()
+        assertThat(store.history.first()).isEmpty()
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `add prepends new entries so the most recent is first`() = runTest {
+        val store = createStore()
+        store.add(SearchHistoryResult.Query("first"))
+        store.add(SearchHistoryResult.Query("second"))
+        assertThat(store.history.first()).containsExactly(
+            SearchHistoryResult.Query("second"),
+            SearchHistoryResult.Query("first"),
+        ).inOrder()
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `add supports both queries and rooms`() = runTest {
+        val store = createStore()
+        store.add(SearchHistoryResult.Query("term"))
+        store.add(SearchHistoryResult.Room(A_ROOM_ID))
+        assertThat(store.history.first()).containsExactly(
+            SearchHistoryResult.Room(A_ROOM_ID),
+            SearchHistoryResult.Query("term"),
+        ).inOrder()
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `adding an existing entry moves it to the front without duplicating`() = runTest {
+        val store = createStore()
+        store.add(SearchHistoryResult.Query("a"))
+        store.add(SearchHistoryResult.Query("b"))
+        store.add(SearchHistoryResult.Query("a"))
+        assertThat(store.history.first()).containsExactly(
+            SearchHistoryResult.Query("a"),
+            SearchHistoryResult.Query("b"),
+        ).inOrder()
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `history is capped to the maximum size, dropping the oldest entries`() = runTest {
+        val store = createStore()
+        repeat(MAX_SEARCH_HISTORY_SIZE + 10) { index ->
+            store.add(SearchHistoryResult.Query("query$index"))
+        }
+        val history = store.history.first()
+        assertThat(history).hasSize(MAX_SEARCH_HISTORY_SIZE)
+        // Newest entry is first...
+        assertThat(history.first()).isEqualTo(SearchHistoryResult.Query("query${MAX_SEARCH_HISTORY_SIZE + 9}"))
+        // ...and the oldest ones have been dropped.
+        assertThat(history).doesNotContain(SearchHistoryResult.Query("query0"))
+        assertThat(history.last()).isEqualTo(SearchHistoryResult.Query("query10"))
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `persisted history is deserialized back into SearchHistoryResult items`() = runTest {
+        val fileStore = FakeSearchHistoryFileStore()
+        createStore(fileStore).apply {
+            add(SearchHistoryResult.Query("persisted term"))
+            add(SearchHistoryResult.Room(A_ROOM_ID))
+        }
+
+        // A brand new store backed by the same file reads the same content back.
+        val reloaded = createStore(fileStore)
+        assertThat(reloaded.history.first()).containsExactly(
+            SearchHistoryResult.Room(A_ROOM_ID),
+            SearchHistoryResult.Query("persisted term"),
+        ).inOrder()
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `clear removes every entry and deletes the persisted content`() = runTest {
+        val fileStore = FakeSearchHistoryFileStore()
+        val store = createStore(fileStore)
+        store.add(SearchHistoryResult.Query("term"))
+
+        store.clear()
+
+        assertThat(store.history.first()).isEmpty()
+        assertThat(fileStore.content).isNull()
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `corrupted content is ignored and results in an empty history`() = runTest {
+        val fileStore = FakeSearchHistoryFileStore(initialContent = "not valid json".toByteArray())
+        val store = createStore(fileStore)
+        assertThat(store.history.first()).isEmpty()
+        // The store recovers and can still add new entries.
+        store.add(SearchHistoryResult.Room(RoomId("!recovered:domain")))
+        assertThat(store.history.first()).containsExactly(SearchHistoryResult.Room(RoomId("!recovered:domain")))
+    }
+
+    private fun TestScope.createStore(
+        fileStore: SearchHistoryFileStore = FakeSearchHistoryFileStore(),
+    ) = DefaultSearchHistoryStore(
+        fileStore = fileStore,
+        dispatchers = testCoroutineDispatchers(),
+        jsonProvider = { Json { ignoreUnknownKeys = true } }
+    )
+}
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Element Creations Ltd.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Element-Commercial.
+ * Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
+ */
+
+package io.element.android.features.home.impl.search.history
+
+/**
+ * In-memory [SearchHistoryFileStore] used to test [DefaultSearchHistoryStore] without the Android Keystore.
+ */
+class FakeSearchHistoryFileStore(
+    initialContent: ByteArray? = null,
+) : SearchHistoryFileStore {
+    var content: ByteArray? = initialContent
+        private set
+
+    var writeCount = 0
+        private set
+
+    override fun read(): ByteArray? = content
+
+    override fun write(bytes: ByteArray) {
+        content = bytes
+        writeCount++
+    }
+
+    override fun delete(): Boolean {
+        content = null
+        return true
+    }
+}
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Element Creations Ltd.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Element-Commercial.
+ * Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
+ */
+
+package io.element.android.features.home.impl.search.history
+
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.Flow
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.MutableStateFlow
+
+class FakeSearchHistoryStore : SearchHistoryStore {
+    private val state = MutableStateFlow<List<SearchHistoryResult>>(emptyList())
+
+    override val history: Flow<List<SearchHistoryResult>> = state
+
+    override suspend fun add(result: SearchHistoryResult) {
+        state.value = buildList {
+            add(result)
+            addAll(state.value.filterNot { it == result })
+        }.take(MAX_SEARCH_HISTORY_SIZE)
+    }
+
+    override suspend fun clear() {
+        state.value = emptyList()
+    }
+}
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Element Creations Ltd.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Element-Commercial.
+ * Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
+ */
+
+package io.element.android.features.home.impl.search.history
+
+import com.google.common.truth.Truth.assertThat
+import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.test.A_ROOM_ID
+import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.test.A_ROOM_ID_2
+import kotlinx.serialization.json.Json
+import org.junit.Test
+
+class SearchHistoryResultSerializationTest {
+    private val json = Json
+
+    @Test
+    fun `Query round-trips through serialization`() {
+        val original: SearchHistoryResult = SearchHistoryResult.Query("hello world")
+        val decoded = json.decodeFromString<SearchHistoryResult>(json.encodeToString(original))
+        assertThat(decoded).isEqualTo(original)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `Room round-trips through serialization`() {
+        val original: SearchHistoryResult = SearchHistoryResult.Room(A_ROOM_ID)
+        val decoded = json.decodeFromString<SearchHistoryResult>(json.encodeToString(original))
+        assertThat(decoded).isEqualTo(original)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `RoomId is serialized as its raw string value`() {
+        val encoded = json.encodeToString<SearchHistoryResult>(SearchHistoryResult.Room(A_ROOM_ID))
+        assertThat(encoded).contains(A_ROOM_ID.value)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `a mixed list round-trips preserving order`() {
+        val original = listOf(
+            SearchHistoryResult.Query("first"),
+            SearchHistoryResult.Room(A_ROOM_ID),
+            SearchHistoryResult.Query("second"),
+            SearchHistoryResult.Room(A_ROOM_ID_2),
+        )
+        val decoded = json.decodeFromString<List<SearchHistoryResult>>(json.encodeToString(original))
+        assertThat(decoded).containsExactlyElementsIn(original).inOrder()
+    }
+}