feat: can now choose search result types

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # Changelog
 ## Unreleased
+- Search results are now selectable by which type, knowledge entity or ingested content 
 
 ## 1.0.2 (2026-02-15)
 - Fix: edge case where navigation back to a chat page could trigger a new response generation

html-router/src/routes/search/handlers.rs

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use std::collections::HashSet;
 use axum::{
     extract::{Query, State},
 };
+use axum_htmx::{HxBoosted, HxRequest};
 use common::storage::types::{text_content::TextContent, user::User};
 use retrieval_pipeline::{retrieve, RetrievalConfig, RetrievalOutput, RetrievedChunk, RetrievedEntity};
 use serde::{de, Deserialize, Deserializer, Serialize};
@@ -30,10 +31,47 @@ where
     }
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, Default, Serialize)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "snake_case")]
+enum SearchView {
+    #[default]
+    All,
+    Chunks,
+    Entities,
+}
+
+impl<'de> Deserialize<'de> for SearchView {
+    fn deserialize<D: Deserializer<'de>>(deserializer: D) -> Result<Self, D::Error> {
+        let opt = Option::<String>::deserialize(deserializer)?;
+        Ok(match opt.as_deref() {
+            None | Some("" | "all") => SearchView::All,
+            Some("chunks") => SearchView::Chunks,
+            Some("entities") => SearchView::Entities,
+            Some(other) => {
+                return Err(de::Error::custom(format!(
+                    "invalid search view: {other}"
+                )));
+            }
+        })
+    }
+}
+
+impl SearchView {
+    fn as_str(self) -> &'static str {
+        match self {
+            SearchView::All => "all",
+            SearchView::Chunks => "chunks",
+            SearchView::Entities => "entities",
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Deserialize)]
 pub struct SearchParams {
     #[serde(default, deserialize_with = "empty_string_as_none")]
     query: Option<String>,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    view: SearchView,
 }
 
 /// Chunk result for template rendering
@@ -72,34 +110,47 @@ struct SearchResultForTemplate {
 pub struct AnswerData {
     search_result: Vec<SearchResultForTemplate>,
     query_param: String,
+    view_param: String,
 }
 
 pub async fn search_result_handler(
     State(state): State<HtmlState>,
     Query(params): Query<SearchParams>,
     RequireUser(user): RequireUser,
+    HxRequest(is_htmx): HxRequest,
+    HxBoosted(is_boosted): HxBoosted,
 ) -> TemplateResult {
+    let view = params.view;
     let (search_results_for_template, final_query_param_for_template) = if let Some(actual_query) =
         params.query
     {
-        perform_search(&state, &user, actual_query).await?
+        perform_search(&state, &user, actual_query, view).await?
     } else {
         (Vec::<SearchResultForTemplate>::new(), String::new())
     };
 
-    Ok(TemplateResponse::new_template(
+    let data = AnswerData {
-        "search/base.html",
-        AnswerData {
         search_result: search_results_for_template,
         query_param: final_query_param_for_template,
-        },
+        view_param: view.as_str().to_string(),
+    };
+
+    if is_htmx && !is_boosted {
+        Ok(TemplateResponse::new_partial(
+            "search/base.html",
+            "main",
+            data,
         ))
+    } else {
+        Ok(TemplateResponse::new_template("search/base.html", data))
+    }
 }
 
 async fn perform_search(
     state: &HtmlState,
     user: &User,
     query: String,
+    view: SearchView,
 ) -> Result<(Vec<SearchResultForTemplate>, String), HtmlError> {
     const TOTAL_LIMIT: usize = 10;
 
@@ -108,7 +159,10 @@ async fn perform_search(
         return Ok((Vec::new(), String::new()));
     }
 
-    let config = RetrievalConfig::with_entities();
+    let config = match view {
+        SearchView::Chunks => RetrievalConfig::default(),
+        SearchView::All | SearchView::Entities => RetrievalConfig::with_entities(),
+    };
 
     let reranker_lease = match &state.reranker_pool {
         Some(pool) => pool.checkout().await,
@@ -126,62 +180,101 @@ async fn perform_search(
     )
     .await?;
 
+    let mut results = match view {
+        SearchView::Chunks => {
+            let chunks = match result {
+                RetrievalOutput::Chunks(chunks) | RetrievalOutput::WithEntities { chunks, .. } => {
+                    chunks
+                }
+            };
+            let source_label_map = collect_source_label_map(state, user, &chunks, &[]).await?;
+            chunk_results_for_template(&chunks, &source_label_map)
+        }
+        SearchView::Entities => {
+            let entities = match result {
+                RetrievalOutput::WithEntities { entities, .. } => entities,
+                RetrievalOutput::Chunks(_) => Vec::new(),
+            };
+            let source_label_map = collect_source_label_map(state, user, &[], &entities).await?;
+            entity_results_for_template(&entities, &source_label_map)
+        }
+        SearchView::All => {
             let (chunks, entities) = match result {
                 RetrievalOutput::WithEntities { chunks, entities } => (chunks, entities),
                 RetrievalOutput::Chunks(chunks) => (chunks, Vec::new()),
             };
+            let source_label_map =
+                collect_source_label_map(state, user, &chunks, &entities).await?;
+            let mut combined = chunk_results_for_template(&chunks, &source_label_map);
+            combined.extend(entity_results_for_template(&entities, &source_label_map));
+            combined
+        }
+    };
 
-    let source_label_map = collect_source_label_map(state, user, &chunks, &entities).await?;
+    results.sort_by(|a, b| b.score.total_cmp(&a.score));
+    results.truncate(TOTAL_LIMIT);
 
-    let mut combined_results: Vec<SearchResultForTemplate> =
+    Ok((results, trimmed_query.to_string()))
-        Vec::with_capacity(chunks.len().saturating_add(entities.len()));
+}
 
-    for chunk_result in chunks {
+fn chunk_results_for_template(
+    chunks: &[RetrievedChunk],
+    source_label_map: &std::collections::HashMap<String, String>,
+) -> Vec<SearchResultForTemplate> {
+    chunks
+        .iter()
+        .map(|chunk_result| {
             let source_label = source_label_map
                 .get(&chunk_result.chunk.source_id)
                 .cloned()
-            .unwrap_or_else(|| TextContent::fallback_source_label(&chunk_result.chunk.source_id));
+                .unwrap_or_else(|| {
-        combined_results.push(SearchResultForTemplate {
+                    TextContent::fallback_source_label(&chunk_result.chunk.source_id)
+                });
+            SearchResultForTemplate {
                 result_type: "text_chunk".to_string(),
                 score: chunk_result.score,
                 text_chunk: Some(TextChunkForTemplate {
-                id: chunk_result.chunk.id,
+                    id: chunk_result.chunk.id.clone(),
-                source_id: chunk_result.chunk.source_id,
+                    source_id: chunk_result.chunk.source_id.clone(),
                     source_label,
-                chunk: chunk_result.chunk.chunk,
+                    chunk: chunk_result.chunk.chunk.clone(),
                     score: chunk_result.score,
                 }),
                 knowledge_entity: None,
-        });
             }
+        })
+        .collect()
+}
 
-    for entity_result in entities {
+fn entity_results_for_template(
+    entities: &[RetrievedEntity],
+    source_label_map: &std::collections::HashMap<String, String>,
+) -> Vec<SearchResultForTemplate> {
+    entities
+        .iter()
+        .map(|entity_result| {
             let source_label = source_label_map
                 .get(&entity_result.entity.source_id)
                 .cloned()
                 .unwrap_or_else(|| {
                     TextContent::fallback_source_label(&entity_result.entity.source_id)
                 });
-        combined_results.push(SearchResultForTemplate {
+            SearchResultForTemplate {
                 result_type: "knowledge_entity".to_string(),
                 score: entity_result.score,
                 text_chunk: None,
                 knowledge_entity: Some(KnowledgeEntityForTemplate {
-                id: entity_result.entity.id,
+                    id: entity_result.entity.id.clone(),
-                name: entity_result.entity.name,
+                    name: entity_result.entity.name.clone(),
-                description: entity_result.entity.description,
+                    description: entity_result.entity.description.clone(),
                     entity_type: format!("{:?}", entity_result.entity.entity_type),
-                source_id: entity_result.entity.source_id,
+                    source_id: entity_result.entity.source_id.clone(),
                     source_label,
                     score: entity_result.score,
                 }),
-        });
             }
-
+        })
-    combined_results.sort_by(|a, b| b.score.total_cmp(&a.score));
+        .collect()
-    combined_results.truncate(TOTAL_LIMIT);
-
-    Ok((combined_results, trimmed_query.to_string()))
 }
 
 async fn collect_source_label_map(

html-router/templates/search/_layout.html

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 {% block title %}Minne - Search{% endblock %}
 
 {% block main %}
-<div class="flex justify-center grow mt-2 sm:mt-4">
+<div id="search_pane" class="flex justify-center grow mt-2 sm:mt-4">
   <div class="container">
     <section class="mb-4">
       <div class="nb-panel p-3 flex items-center justify-between">

html-router/templates/search/base.html

@@ -1,8 +1,28 @@
 {% extends "search/_layout.html" %}
 
 {% block search_header %}
+  <div>
     <h1 class="text-xl font-extrabold tracking-tight">Search</h1>
-  <div class="text-xs opacity-70">Find documents, entities, and snippets</div>
+    <div class="text-xs opacity-70">Find document snippets and knowledge entities</div>
+  </div>
+  <form hx-get="/search" hx-target="#search_pane" hx-swap="outerHTML" hx-push-url="true"
+    class="flex items-center gap-1">
+    {% if query_param %}
+    <input type="hidden" name="query" value="{{ query_param }}" />
+    {% endif %}
+    <button type="submit" name="view" value="all"
+      class="nb-btn btn-sm {% if view_param == 'all' %}nb-cta{% else %}btn-ghost{% endif %}">
+      All
+    </button>
+    <button type="submit" name="view" value="chunks"
+      class="nb-btn btn-sm {% if view_param == 'chunks' %}nb-cta{% else %}btn-ghost{% endif %}">
+      Chunks
+    </button>
+    <button type="submit" name="view" value="entities"
+      class="nb-btn btn-sm {% if view_param == 'entities' %}nb-cta{% else %}btn-ghost{% endif %}">
+      Entities
+    </button>
+  </form>
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block search_results %}

html-router/templates/search/response.html

@@ -160,8 +160,8 @@
 
 {% elif query_param is defined and query_param | trim != "" %}
 <div class="nb-panel p-5 text-center">
-  <p class="text-xl font-extrabold mb-2">No results for “{{ query_param | escape }}”.</p>
+  <p class="text-xl font-extrabold mb-2">No {% if view_param == 'entities' %}entities{% elif view_param == 'chunks' %}chunks{% else %}results{% endif %} for “{{ query_param | escape }}”.</p>
-  <p class="text-sm opacity-70">Try different keywords or check for typos.</p>
+  <p class="text-sm opacity-70">Try different keywords, check for typos, or switch result type.</p>
 </div>
 {% else %}
 <div class="nb-panel p-5 text-center">

html-router/templates/searchbar.html

@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 <div class="flex items-center gap-2 min-w-[90px] w-full">
   <form class="w-full relative" hx-boost="true" method="get" action="/search"
     hx-trigger="keyup changed delay:500ms from:#search-input, search from:#search-input" hx-push-url="true">
+    {% if view_param is defined and view_param and view_param != 'all' %}
+    <input type="hidden" name="view" value="{{ view_param }}" />
+    {% endif %}
     <input id="search-input" type="search" aria-label="Search" class=" nb-input w-full pl-9 ml-2" name="query"
       autocomplete="off" value="{{ query_param | default('', true) }}" />
     <button type="submit"