From 453a462fc0c3e753c97775fe11fdc374d6bd508b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ren Amamiya <reyakov@proton.me>
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2026 07:32:24 +0700
Subject: [PATCH] improve sidebar search results display

---
 crates/workspace/src/sidebar/mod.rs | 71 +++++++++++++++++------------
 1 file changed, 41 insertions(+), 30 deletions(-)

diff --git a/crates/workspace/src/sidebar/mod.rs b/crates/workspace/src/sidebar/mod.rs
index c932a8c8..05beebc6 100644
--- a/crates/workspace/src/sidebar/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/workspace/src/sidebar/mod.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use std::cmp::Reverse;
 use std::collections::HashSet;
 use std::ops::Range;
 use std::rc::Rc;
@@ -602,18 +603,25 @@ impl Sidebar {
         }
 
         let chat = ChatRegistry::global(cx);
-        let hits = matches.into_iter().filter_map(|matched| {
-            let room = chat.read(cx).room(&matched.room, cx)?.upgrade()?;
+        let mut hits = matches
+            .into_iter()
+            .filter_map(|matched| {
+                let room = chat.read(cx).room(&matched.room, cx)?.upgrade()?;
 
-            Some(MessageHit {
-                room,
-                author: matched.author,
-                content: matched.content,
-                created_at: matched.created_at,
+                Some(MessageHit {
+                    room,
+                    author: matched.author,
+                    content: matched.content,
+                    created_at: matched.created_at,
+                })
             })
-        });
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>();
 
-        self.results.extend(hits.map(SearchResult::Message));
+        // Newest matching message first
+        hits.sort_by_key(|hit| Reverse(hit.created_at));
+
+        self.results
+            .extend(hits.into_iter().map(SearchResult::Message));
         cx.notify();
     }
 
@@ -834,27 +842,29 @@ impl Sidebar {
 
         let mut rows = Vec::new();
 
-        if !rooms.is_empty() {
-            rows.push(SidebarRow::Heading("Chats"));
-            rows.extend(rooms.into_iter().map(|room| SidebarRow::Room { room }));
-        }
-
-        if !groups.is_empty() {
-            rows.push(SidebarRow::Heading("Groups"));
+        rows.push(SidebarRow::Heading("Groups"));
+        if groups.is_empty() {
+            rows.push(SidebarRow::Empty("No groups found"));
+        } else {
             rows.extend(groups.into_iter().map(|group| SidebarRow::Group { group }));
         }
 
-        if !messages.is_empty() {
-            rows.push(SidebarRow::Heading("Messages"));
-            rows.extend(messages.into_iter().map(|hit| SidebarRow::Message { hit }));
+        rows.push(SidebarRow::Heading("Rooms"));
+        if rooms.is_empty() {
+            rows.push(SidebarRow::Empty("No rooms found"));
+        } else {
+            rows.extend(rooms.into_iter().map(|room| SidebarRow::Room { room }));
         }
 
-        if rows.is_empty() {
+        rows.push(SidebarRow::Heading("Messages"));
+        if messages.is_empty() {
             rows.push(SidebarRow::Empty(if self.finding {
                 "Searching..."
             } else {
-                "No results"
+                "No messages found"
             }));
+        } else {
+            rows.extend(messages.into_iter().map(|hit| SidebarRow::Message { hit }));
         }
 
         rows
@@ -1158,15 +1168,16 @@ impl Sidebar {
                             }))
                             .into_any_element()
                     }
-                    SidebarRow::Heading(label) => div()
-                        .px_1p5()
-                        .pt_2()
-                        .pb_1()
-                        .text_xs()
-                        .font_semibold()
-                        .text_color(cx.theme().text_placeholder)
-                        .child(*label)
-                        .into_any_element(),
+                    SidebarRow::Heading(label) => {
+                        let label = *label;
+
+                        Nav::new(label)
+                            .label(label)
+                            .text_xs()
+                            .font_semibold()
+                            .text_color(cx.theme().text_placeholder)
+                            .into_any_element()
+                    }
                     SidebarRow::Empty(text) => h_flex()
                         .h_10()
                         .w_full()