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Description
Description
Wekan currently provides two types of search functions:
- Global search – searches across all boards the user has access to.
- Board search – searches only within the currently open board.
However, only the global search includes comments in its results.
The board-level search does not search through comments, which leads to inconsistent and confusing behavior for users.
Steps to reproduce
- Open a board in Wekan.
- Use the board-level search to look for a word or phrase contained in a card comment.
- Observe that no result is returned, even though the comment exists.
- Use the global search for the same term — now the comment is found.
Expected behavior
Both the global search and the board-level search should search through comments for consistent and predictable results.
Actual behavior
Only the global search includes comments, while the board search ignores them.
Why this matters
Users often expect the board-level search to behave the same way as the global search, just with a limited scope.
This inconsistency can lead to missed information, user frustration, and inefficient workflows — especially when searching within active boards where discussions happen primarily in comments.
Environment
Wekan version: 7.93.0
Deployment: Self-hosted installation
Browser: Independent of browser (issue occurs everywhere)