Modern Search v4 - December 2021

[FranckyC]

PnP Modern Search v4

This solution includes now only one .sppkg file:

• pnp-modern-search-parts-v4.sppkg. Mandatory.

Getting started documentation here: https://microsoft-search.github.io/pnp-modern-search/

Feedback and comments are welcomed!

General

• Add norwegian translations. PR Add norwegian translation #1498.

Search Results Web Part

New features

• Added a toggle in the property to turn on/off the PnP telemetry (application insights) PR Manifest not found for component id "96dcffa8-2c69-47ec-ba5c-770213aeb4fe" and version "1.0.0". (All web parts manifests not found) + App not in 'my apps' #1523.
• Added support for result source configuration by scope and name. PR Added support for result source configuration by scope and name #1509.
• Added custom layout support. PR [Search Results] Added custom layout support #1565.
• Added Search Results Web Parts connection capability. PR [Search Results] Added Web Parts connection + Search verticals enhancements #1551.
• Updated verticals connection. Now you can select more than one vertical from the Search Results Web Part. PR [Search Results] Added Web Parts connection + Search verticals enhancements #1551.
• Search data sources updates. PR Search data sources updates #1540.
  • Updated Microsoft Search source to use the v1.0 Graph endpoint and let user decide to use beta as well.
  • Added dynamic managed properties list for sort order in Microsoft Search source.
  • Normalized refinement string generation for both sources.
• Added the '{&' token operator to create AND KQL queries with comma delimited strings. PR Updated the token resolution logic to use an escaped Regex #1521.
• Add getTagName helper. PR Add getTagName helper #1468.
• Added a Query Template option for the Microsoft Search data source. Original PR by @edarroudi Microsoft Search: KQL query text Extension #1484.
• Added spelling suggestions support in options for the Microsoft Search data source (from PR Microsoft Search: Spelling suggestions interface #1480 by @edarroudi).

Fixes

• PR Remove ID strings from highlighted summaries #1561 Remove GUID strings from highlighted summary in the getSummary Handlebars helper.
• PR Fixed window.history.pushState updated twice causing default SharePoint links to break #1591 Fixed window.history.pushState updated twice causing default SharePoint links to break.
• PR Updated the token resolution logic to use an escaped Regex #1521 Updated the token resolution logic to use an escaped Regex instead of raw string if the case it contains special characters.
• Fixed SearchBox : Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'q') #1550 - Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'q'). PR #1550 Check that param is in place #1618.
• Fixed Getting site icon instead of correct image for items #1579 - Getting site icon instead of correct image for items. PR #1579 #1619.

Search filters

New Features

• Added the ability to connect a search filters Web Part to a vertical. PR [Search Filters] Added the ability to connect a search filters Web Part to a vertical #1580.
• Search filters UI improvements. PR Search filters UI improvements #1542.
  • Added the ability to choose the operator dynamically for multi valued filters.
  • Added a search box and a scroll behavior to handle long list of filter values.
  • Updated UI for 'Checkbox' template. Now checkboxes are only used for multi values (radio buttons otherwise).

Fixes

• Ensure URL hash is always at the end of the string. PR Ensure URL hash is always at the end of the string #1624.

Search Verticals

New features

• Added new options for a vertical. Ability to set custom value usable with as tokens ({verticals.value} for Search Results WP + select default vertical with query string parameter. PR [Search Results] Added Web Parts connection + Search verticals enhancements #1551.

Fixes

• Fixed Search Verticals Web Part Hover Issue on Dark Section Background #1584 - Search Verticals Web Part Hover Issue on Dark Section Background

Key contributors

• @wobba
• @FranckyC
• @phoob
• @edarroudi
• @MakingThingsWorkToronto
• @pettersh
• @stigre

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