File picker search remains active after opening a matched folder, making the folder appear empty

[yotamguttman]

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Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
When using the Nextcloud file picker, searching for a directory works well at first: the list instantly filters down to the matching result, making it easy to locate the folder. But after opening the searched directory, the search query remains active in the field which makes the folder often appears empty.

This is confusing and disorientating, because it looks as if the folder has no contents. The user has to manually clear the search field before they can see what is actually inside the folder.

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Describe the solution you'd like

After opening a searched-for directory, the file picker should clear the search query automatically upon a change of the work directory, so the user can immediately see the folder contents.