Spotlight search ↓/↑ to navigate right/left is confusing #20339
Description
Your use case
What would you like to do?
The recently viewed (breadcrumbs) are obviously arranged horizontally (left to right) while recent searches are listed vertically (top to bottom). After typing a search term, we're left with only a vertical list.
In the initial view, I would like to navigate recently viewed by using ←/→. Pressing ↓/↑ should go straight into recent searches, as the layout suggests.
"Use ↓ ↑ to scroll results" should become "Use ↓ ↑ ← → to navigate".
Why would you like to do it?
It is confusing to first traverse the list horizontally using the "vertical arrow keys" before actually moving vertically.
Similarly it's confusing that using "horizontal arrow keys" does not move at all, even though the list is horizontal.
Have you considered any alternatives?
Arrange both lists in the same direction. I don't think that's a good idea, I would very much like the instant access to both lists that above interaction provides. You're also more likely to recognize recently viewed rooms by their avatar while for recent searches the name is very relevant (perhaps the main room alias should be shown as well)
Additional context
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