Categories - Selection mode exits when there is no search result

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Version Number: 9.1.43-7
Reproducible in staging?: Yes
Reproducible in production?: Unable to check, new feature
If this was caught during regression testing, add the test name, ID and link from TestRail: #60488
Email or phone of affected tester (no customers): applausetester+khcategory19@applause.expensifail.com
Issue reported by: Applause Internal Team
Device used: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 / Android 14
App Component: Workspace Settings

Action Performed:

1. Go to staging.new.expensify.com
2. Go to workspace settings > Categories.
3. Long tap on any category.
4. Tap Select.
5. Tap on the search field.
6. Search for term that will return result.
7. Note that selection mode persists when there is search result (green dropdown button does not disappear).
8. Search for term that will not return any result.

Expected Result:

The selection mode will persist when there is no search result.

Actual Result:

The selection mode exits when there is no search result (green dropdown buton disappears).

Workaround:

Unknown

Platforms:

• Android: App
• Android: mWeb Chrome
• iOS: App
• iOS: mWeb Safari
• iOS: mWeb Chrome
• Windows: Chrome
• MacOS: Chrome / Safari
• MacOS: Desktop

Screenshots/Videos

Bug6828044_1746981636742.Screen_Recording_20250512_003653_Chrome.mp4

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[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to @garrettmknight (Bug), see https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/14418 for more details. Please add this bug to a GH project, as outlined in the SO.

[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to @yuwenmemon (DeployBlockerCash), see https://stackoverflowteams.com/c/expensify/questions/9980/ for more details.

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