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 Phase: 999.1
 Plan: Not started
 Status: Phase complete — ready for verification
-Last activity: 2026-04-11 - Completed quick task 260411-022: Fix global items search bar layout
+Last activity: 2026-04-11 - Completed quick task 260411-0zq: Redesign search UX — bigger nav search bar
 
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 | # | Description | Date | Commit | Directory |
 |---|-------------|------|--------|-----------|
 | 260411-022 | Fix global items search bar layout - too tall and hard to navigate back | 2026-04-10 | ef48891 | [260411-022-fix-global-items-search-bar-layout-too-t](./quick/260411-022-fix-global-items-search-bar-layout-too-t/) |
+| 260411-0zq | Redesign search UX — real nav search bar navigating to /global-items?q= | 2026-04-10 | 334bf33 | [260411-0zq-redesign-search-ux-bigger-nav-search-bar](./quick/260411-0zq-redesign-search-ux-bigger-nav-search-bar/) |
 
 ## Session Continuity
 
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+---
+phase: quick
+plan: 260411-0zq
+subsystem: client-ui
+tags: [search, navigation, topnav, global-items, ux]
+dependency_graph:
+  requires: []
+  provides: [nav-search-bar, url-driven-catalog-search]
+  affects: [TopNav, global-items-route]
+tech_stack:
+  added: []
+  patterns: [TanStack Router validateSearch, useNavigate, URL-driven state]
+key_files:
+  created: []
+  modified:
+    - src/client/components/TopNav.tsx
+    - src/client/routes/global-items/index.tsx
+    - src/client/routeTree.gen.ts
+decisions:
+  - No debounce needed on catalog page since query is submitted via Enter/icon click from nav bar
+  - openCatalogSearch removed from TopNav (FAB/BottomTabBar flows still use it unchanged)
+  - routeTree.gen.ts regenerated to pick up validateSearch on /global-items/ and pre-existing /setups/ entry
+metrics:
+  duration: ~10 minutes
+  completed: 2026-04-10
+---
+
+# Quick Task 260411-0zq: Redesign Search UX — Bigger Nav Search Bar
+
+**One-liner:** Real search input in TopNav navigates to /global-items?q=query; catalog page reads q from URL, removing the duplicate on-page search input.
+
+## Tasks Completed
+
+| # | Task | Commit | Files |
+|---|------|--------|-------|
+| 1 | Convert TopNav search button to real input with navigation | 04e32c2 | src/client/components/TopNav.tsx |
+| 2 | Global items page reads query from URL search params | 334bf33 | src/client/routes/global-items/index.tsx |
+| - | Regenerate route tree | 467eb87 | src/client/routeTree.gen.ts |
+
+## What Was Built
+
+**TopNav search bar:** Replaced the fake button (`openCatalogSearch("collection")`) with a real `<input>` element. The input has a left-aligned clickable search icon and is styled as a proper search bar (`w-48 lg:w-64`). On Enter or icon click, `useNavigate()` routes to `/global-items` with the query as a `q` search param. Input clears after navigation. Desktop-only (`hidden md:flex`).
+
+**Global items catalog page:** Route now declares `validateSearch: z.object({ q: z.string().optional().catch(undefined) })`. The component reads `{ q } = Route.useSearch()` and passes it directly to `useGlobalItems(q || undefined)`. The local `searchInput` state, `debouncedQuery` state, debounce `useEffect`, and the entire search input UI block have been removed. When `q` is present, a "Showing results for X" label appears below the title. Empty state message switches based on whether `q` is set.
+
+## Deviations from Plan
+
+None - plan executed exactly as written.
+
+## Known Stubs
+
+None.
+
+## Self-Check
+
+- [x] `src/client/components/TopNav.tsx` - modified, committed 04e32c2
+- [x] `src/client/routes/global-items/index.tsx` - modified, committed 334bf33
+- [x] `bun run lint` passes with no errors
+- [x] `bun run build` completes successfully (540ms)