sap.m.SearchField clear is running the search

I’m using the sap.m.SearchField. When I click the (x) icon, it actually executes the search. Same result if I run the .clear() method on the control (which is not a documented method though).

I checked the control source, and it seems to be the intentional behaviour. But it seems odd to me and to my users.

sap.m.SearchField.prototype.clear = function(){
    if(!this._inputElement || this.getValue() == "") return;
    this.setValue("");
    this.fireLiveChange({newValue: ""});
    this.fireSearch({query: ""}); // <-----------why?
};

Currently I override the method in my controller as a workaround.

[r-murphy]

We recently upgraded to UI5 1.50 and found that there is now a ‘clearButtonPressed’ parameter passed on the search event callback. And it’s documented too, so this is exactly what we needed and this issue can be closed. Thanks!

[flovogt]

This enhancement is already implemented with release 1.34. Therefore, closing this issue.