Fix: Profile and WiFi search timer (#3638)

* Fix: Profile search filters while typing

DispatcherTimer.Start() is a no-op while the timer is running, so the search was
filtered 750 ms after the first key press instead of after the last one.
Reset the timer (Stop + Start) on every change.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

* Fix: WiFi connection status message hidden too early

The hide timer was not reset when a new message was shown, because
DispatcherTimer.Start() is a no-op while the timer is running.
Also shorten the timer comments of the profile search fix.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

* Docs: Add PR link to changelog

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

* Chore: Remove obvious timer comments

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

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Co-authored-by: Claude Opus 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

Author: BornToBeRoot

Source/NETworkManager/ViewModels/ImportProfilesResultViewModel.cs

@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ public string Search
             field = value;
 
             IsSearching = true;
+            _searchDispatcherTimer.Stop();
             _searchDispatcherTimer.Start();
 
             OnPropertyChanged();

Source/NETworkManager/ViewModels/ProfileHostViewModelBase.cs

@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ public string Search
             if (!_searchDisabled)
             {
                 IsSearching = true;
+                _searchDispatcherTimer.Stop();
                 _searchDispatcherTimer.Start();
             }
 

Source/NETworkManager/ViewModels/ProfilesViewModel.cs

@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ public string Search
             if (!_searchDisabled)
             {
                 IsSearching = true;
+                _searchDispatcherTimer.Stop();
                 _searchDispatcherTimer.Start();
             }
 

Source/NETworkManager/ViewModels/WiFiViewModel.cs

@@ -1120,7 +1120,8 @@ private void Connect()
 
             var ssid = selectedNetwork.IsHidden ? instance.Ssid : selectedNetwork.AvailableNetwork.Ssid;
 
-            // Show status message
+            // Show status message (not hidden by the timer of a previous message)
+            _hideConnectionStatusMessageTimer.Stop();
             IsConnecting = true;
             ConnectionStatusMessage = string.Format(Strings.ConnectingToXXX, ssid);
             IsConnectionStatusMessageDisplayed = true;
@@ -1166,6 +1167,7 @@ private void Connect()
                     ResourceTranslator.Translate(ResourceIdentifier.WiFiConnectionStatus, connectionResult));
 
             // Hide message automatically
+            _hideConnectionStatusMessageTimer.Stop();
             _hideConnectionStatusMessageTimer.Start();
 
             // Update the Wi-Fi networks.
@@ -1179,7 +1181,8 @@ private void Connect()
 
             var ssid = selectedNetwork.IsHidden ? instance.Ssid : selectedNetwork.AvailableNetwork.Ssid;
 
-            // Show status message
+            // Show status message (not hidden by the timer of a previous message)
+            _hideConnectionStatusMessageTimer.Stop();
             IsConnecting = true;
             ConnectionStatusMessage = string.Format(Strings.ConnectingToXXX, ssid);
             IsConnectionStatusMessageDisplayed = true;
@@ -1203,6 +1206,7 @@ private void Connect()
                     ResourceTranslator.Translate(ResourceIdentifier.WiFiConnectionStatus, connectionResult));
 
             // Hide message automatically
+            _hideConnectionStatusMessageTimer.Stop();
             _hideConnectionStatusMessageTimer.Start();
 
             // Update the Wi-Fi networks.
@@ -1241,6 +1245,7 @@ private async void Disconnect()
             IsConnectionStatusMessageDisplayed = true;
 
             // Hide message automatically
+            _hideConnectionStatusMessageTimer.Stop();
             _hideConnectionStatusMessageTimer.Start();
         }
 

Website/docs/changelog/next-release.md

@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ Release date: **xx.xx.2026**
 ## Bug Fixes
 
 - Fixed changes to lists in the settings (e.g. query histories, port profiles, custom commands) not being saved if no other setting was changed in the same session. This happened since the settings are stored as JSON. [#3607](https://github.com/BornToBeRoot/NETworkManager/pull/3607)
+- Fixed the profile search (profile list in the tools, **Profiles** settings and import result) filtering the profiles while still typing. The profiles are now filtered once after the user stopped typing, instead of every 750 ms after the first key press. [#3638](https://github.com/BornToBeRoot/NETworkManager/pull/3638)
 
 **Firewall**
 
@@ -138,6 +139,10 @@ Release date: **xx.xx.2026**
 
 - Fixed the query history of **IP Geolocation** being written to the history of **Whois** instead of its own. [#3607](https://github.com/BornToBeRoot/NETworkManager/pull/3607)
 
+**WiFi**
+
+- Fixed the connection status message (e.g. "Connecting to ...") being hidden too early, while still connecting, if a previous message (e.g. after connecting or disconnecting) was shown shortly before. Each message is now shown for 15 seconds. [#3638](https://github.com/BornToBeRoot/NETworkManager/pull/3638)
+
 ## Dependencies, Refactoring & Documentation
 
 - Code cleanup & refactoring