Expensify · ShridharGoel · Mar 14, 2026 · Mar 14, 2026 · Mar 16, 2026 · Mar 16, 2026
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import type {ForwardedRef, RefObject} from 'react';
-import React, {useContext, useEffect, useRef, useState} from 'react';
+import React, {useContext, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState} from 'react';
 import type {OnyxCollection, OnyxEntry} from 'react-native-onyx';
 import {OptionsListStateContext, useOptionsList} from '@components/OptionListContextProvider';
 import OptionsListSkeletonView from '@components/OptionsListSkeletonView';
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import type {Section, SelectionListWithSectionsHandle} from '@components/Selecti
 import useAutocompleteSuggestions from '@hooks/useAutocompleteSuggestions';
 import useCurrentUserPersonalDetails from '@hooks/useCurrentUserPersonalDetails';
 import useDebounce from '@hooks/useDebounce';
+import useDebouncedAccessibilityAnnouncement from '@hooks/useDebouncedAccessibilityAnnouncement';
 import useFeedKeysWithAssignedCards from '@hooks/useFeedKeysWithAssignedCards';
 import {useMemoizedLazyExpensifyIcons} from '@hooks/useLazyAsset';
 import useLocalize from '@hooks/useLocalize';
@@ -352,73 +353,86 @@ function SearchAutocompleteList({
     }, [autocompleteQueryWithoutFilters, debounceHandleSearch]);
 
     /* Sections generation */
-    const sections: Array<Section<AutocompleteListItem>> = [];
-    let sectionIndex = 0;
+    const {sections, styledRecentReports, suggestionsCount} = useMemo(() => {
+        const nextSections: Array<Section<AutocompleteListItem>> = [];
+        let sectionIndex = 0;
+        let nextSuggestionsCount = 0;
+
+        const pushSection = (section: Section<AutocompleteListItem>) => {
+            nextSections.push(section);
+            nextSuggestionsCount += section.data.filter((item) => item.keyForList !== CONST.SEARCH.SEARCH_ROUTER_ITEM_TYPE.FIND_ITEM).length;
+        };
 
-    if (searchQueryItem) {
-        sections.push({data: [searchQueryItem as AutocompleteListItem], sectionIndex: sectionIndex++});
-    }
+        if (searchQueryItem) {
+            pushSection({data: [searchQueryItem as AutocompleteListItem], sectionIndex: sectionIndex++});
+        }
 
-    const additionalSections = getAdditionalSections?.(searchOptions, sectionIndex);
+        const additionalSections = getAdditionalSections?.(searchOptions, sectionIndex);
 
-    if (additionalSections) {
-        for (const section of additionalSections) {
-            sections.push(section);
-            sectionIndex++;
+        if (additionalSections) {
+            for (const section of additionalSections) {
+                pushSection(section);
+                sectionIndex++;
+            }
         }
-    }
 
-    if (!autocompleteQueryValue && recentSearchesData && recentSearchesData.length > 0) {
-        sections.push({title: translate('search.recentSearches'), data: recentSearchesData as AutocompleteListItem[], sectionIndex: sectionIndex++});
-    }
-    const styledRecentReports = recentReportsOptions.map((option) => {
-        const report = getReportOrDraftReport(option.reportID);
-        const reportAction = getReportAction(report?.parentReportID, report?.parentReportActionID);
-        const shouldParserToHTML = reportAction?.actionName !== CONST.REPORT.ACTIONS.TYPE.ADD_COMMENT;
-        const keyForList = option.keyForList ?? option.reportID ?? (option.accountID ? String(option.accountID) : undefined);
-        return {
-            ...option,
-            keyForList,
-            pressableStyle: styles.br2,
-            text: StringUtils.lineBreaksToSpaces(shouldParserToHTML ? Parser.htmlToText(option.text ?? '') : (option.text ?? '')),
-            wrapperStyle: [styles.pr3, styles.pl3],
-        } as AutocompleteListItem;
-    });
-
-    sections.push({title: autocompleteQueryValue.trim() === '' ? translate('search.recentChats') : undefined, data: styledRecentReports, sectionIndex: sectionIndex++});
+        if (!autocompleteQueryValue && recentSearchesData && recentSearchesData.length > 0) {
+            pushSection({title: translate('search.recentSearches'), data: recentSearchesData as AutocompleteListItem[], sectionIndex: sectionIndex++});
+        }
 
-    if (autocompleteSuggestions.length > 0) {
-        const autocompleteData: AutocompleteListItem[] = autocompleteSuggestions.map(({filterKey, text, autocompleteID, mapKey}) => {
+        const nextStyledRecentReports = recentReportsOptions.map((option) => {
+            const report = getReportOrDraftReport(option.reportID);
+            const reportAction = getReportAction(report?.parentReportID, report?.parentReportActionID);
+            const shouldParserToHTML = reportAction?.actionName !== CONST.REPORT.ACTIONS.TYPE.ADD_COMMENT;
+            const keyForList = option.keyForList ?? option.reportID ?? (option.accountID ? String(option.accountID) : undefined);
             return {
-                text: getAutocompleteDisplayText(filterKey, text),
-                mapKey: mapKey ? getSubstitutionMapKey(mapKey, text) : undefined,
-                singleIcon: expensifyIcons.MagnifyingGlass,
-                searchQuery: text,
-                autocompleteID,
-                keyForList: autocompleteID ?? text, // in case we have a unique identifier then use it because text might not be unique
-                searchItemType: CONST.SEARCH.SEARCH_ROUTER_ITEM_TYPE.AUTOCOMPLETE_SUGGESTION,
-            };
+                ...option,
+                keyForList,
+                pressableStyle: styles.br2,
+                text: StringUtils.lineBreaksToSpaces(shouldParserToHTML ? Parser.htmlToText(option.text ?? '') : (option.text ?? '')),
+                wrapperStyle: [styles.pr3, styles.pl3],
+            } as AutocompleteListItem;
         });
 
-        sections.push({title: translate('search.suggestions'), data: autocompleteData, sectionIndex: sectionIndex++});
-    }
+        pushSection({
+            title: autocompleteQueryValue.trim() === '' ? translate('search.recentChats') : undefined,
+            data: nextStyledRecentReports,
+            sectionIndex: sectionIndex++,
+        });
+
+        if (autocompleteSuggestions.length > 0) {
+            const autocompleteData: AutocompleteListItem[] = autocompleteSuggestions.map(({filterKey, text, autocompleteID, mapKey}) => {
+                return {
+                    text: getAutocompleteDisplayText(filterKey, text),
+                    mapKey: mapKey ? getSubstitutionMapKey(mapKey, text) : undefined,
+                    singleIcon: expensifyIcons.MagnifyingGlass,
+                    searchQuery: text,
+                    autocompleteID,
+                    keyForList: autocompleteID ?? text, // in case we have a unique identifier then use it because text might not be unique
+                    searchItemType: CONST.SEARCH.SEARCH_ROUTER_ITEM_TYPE.AUTOCOMPLETE_SUGGESTION,
+                };
+            });
+
+            pushSection({title: translate('search.suggestions'), data: autocompleteData, sectionIndex: sectionIndex++});
+        }
+
+        return {sections: nextSections, styledRecentReports: nextStyledRecentReports, suggestionsCount: nextSuggestionsCount};
+    }, [autocompleteQueryValue, autocompleteSuggestions, expensifyIcons, getAdditionalSections, recentReportsOptions, recentSearchesData, searchOptions, searchQueryItem, styles, translate]);
 
     const sectionItemText = sections?.at(1)?.data?.[0]?.text ?? '';
     const normalizedReferenceText = sectionItemText.toLowerCase();
+    const trimmedAutocompleteQueryValue = autocompleteQueryValue.trim();
+    const isLoading = !isRecentSearchesDataLoaded || !areOptionsInitialized;
+    const suggestionsAnnouncement = suggestionsCount > 0 ? translate('search.suggestionsAvailable', {count: suggestionsCount}, trimmedAutocompleteQueryValue) : '';
+    useDebouncedAccessibilityAnnouncement(suggestionsAnnouncement, !!suggestionsAnnouncement, autocompleteQueryValue);
 
-    const firstRecentReportKey = styledRecentReports.at(0)?.keyForList;
+    const noResultsFoundText = translate('common.noResultsFound');
+    const shouldAnnounceNoResults = !isLoading && suggestionsCount === 0 && !!trimmedAutocompleteQueryValue;
+    useDebouncedAccessibilityAnnouncement(noResultsFoundText, shouldAnnounceNoResults, autocompleteQueryValue);
 
-    // When options initialize after the list is already mounted, initiallyFocusedItemKey has no effect
-    // because useState(initialFocusedIndex) in useArrowKeyFocusManager only reads the initial value.
-    // Imperatively focus the first recent report once options become available (desktop only).
-    useEffect(() => {
-        if (shouldUseNarrowLayout || !areOptionsInitialized || hasSetInitialFocusRef.current || !firstRecentReportKey) {
-            return;
-        }
-        hasSetInitialFocusRef.current = true;
-
-        // Compute the flat index of firstRecentReportKey by replicating the flattening logic
-        // from useFlattenedSections: each section may prepend a header row when it has a title/customHeader.
+    const firstRecentReportKey = styledRecentReports.at(0)?.keyForList;
+    let firstRecentReportFlatIndex = -1;
+    if (firstRecentReportKey) {
         let flatIndex = 0;
         for (const section of sections) {
             const hasData = (section.data?.length ?? 0) > 0;
@@ -428,13 +442,28 @@ function SearchAutocompleteList({
             }
             for (const item of section.data ?? []) {
                 if (item.keyForList === firstRecentReportKey) {
-                    innerListRef.current?.updateAndScrollToFocusedIndex(flatIndex, false);
-                    return;
+                    firstRecentReportFlatIndex = flatIndex;
+                    break;
                 }
                 flatIndex++;
             }
+            if (firstRecentReportFlatIndex !== -1) {
+                break;
+            }
         }
-    }, [areOptionsInitialized, firstRecentReportKey, sections, shouldUseNarrowLayout]);
+    }
+
+    // When options initialize after the list is already mounted, initiallyFocusedItemKey has no effect
+    // because useState(initialFocusedIndex) in useArrowKeyFocusManager only reads the initial value.
+    // Imperatively focus the first recent report once options become available (desktop only).
+    useEffect(() => {
+        if (shouldUseNarrowLayout || !areOptionsInitialized || hasSetInitialFocusRef.current || firstRecentReportFlatIndex === -1) {
+            return;
+        }
+        hasSetInitialFocusRef.current = true;
+
+        innerListRef.current?.updateAndScrollToFocusedIndex(firstRecentReportFlatIndex, false);
+    }, [areOptionsInitialized, firstRecentReportFlatIndex, shouldUseNarrowLayout]);
 
     useEffect(() => {
         const targetText = autocompleteQueryValue;
@@ -444,8 +473,6 @@ function SearchAutocompleteList({
         }
     }, [autocompleteQueryValue, onHighlightFirstItem, normalizedReferenceText]);
 
-    const isLoading = !isRecentSearchesDataLoaded || !areOptionsInitialized;
-
     const reasonAttributes: SkeletonSpanReasonAttributes = {
         context: 'SearchAutocompleteList',
         isRecentSearchesDataLoaded,

@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ function BaseSelectionListWithSections<TItem extends ListItem>({
                 accessibilityLabel={textInputOptions?.label}
                 options={textInputOptions}
                 onSubmit={selectFocusedItem}
-                dataLength={flattenedData.length}
+                dataLength={itemsCount}
                 isLoading={isLoadingNewOptions}
                 onFocusChange={(v: boolean) => (isTextInputFocusedRef.current = v)}
                 shouldShowLoadingPlaceholder={shouldShowLoadingPlaceholder}

@@ -86,8 +86,15 @@ function TextInput({
     const isNoResultsFoundMessage = headerMessage === noResultsFoundText;
     const noData = dataLength === 0 && !shouldShowLoadingPlaceholder;
     const shouldShowHeaderMessage = !!shouldShowTextInput && !!headerMessage && (!isLoadingNewOptions || !isNoResultsFoundMessage || noData);
+    const trimmedSearchValue = value?.trim() ?? '';
+    const suggestionsCount = dataLength ?? 0;
+    const suggestionsAnnouncement =
+        !!shouldShowTextInput && !shouldShowLoadingPlaceholder && !isLoadingNewOptions && suggestionsCount > 0
+            ? translate('search.suggestionsAvailable', {count: suggestionsCount}, trimmedSearchValue)
+            : '';
 
     useDebouncedAccessibilityAnnouncement(headerMessage ?? '', shouldShowHeaderMessage, value ?? '');
+    useDebouncedAccessibilityAnnouncement(suggestionsAnnouncement, !!suggestionsAnnouncement, value ?? '');
 
     const focusTimeoutRef = useRef<NodeJS.Timeout | null>(null);
     const mergedRef = mergeRefs<BaseTextInputRef>(ref, optionsRef);

@@ -24,16 +24,35 @@
 
 let wrapper: HTMLDivElement | null = null;
 
+function getAnnouncementRoot(): HTMLElement {
+    const activeElement = document.activeElement;
+    const activeDialog = activeElement instanceof HTMLElement ? activeElement.closest<HTMLElement>('[role="dialog"][aria-modal="true"]') : null;
+
+    if (activeDialog) {
+        return activeDialog;
+    }
+
+    const modalDialogs = document.querySelectorAll<HTMLElement>('[role="dialog"][aria-modal="true"]');
+    return modalDialogs.item(modalDialogs.length - 1) ?? document.body;
+}
+
 function getWrapper(): HTMLDivElement {
-    if (wrapper && document.body.contains(wrapper)) {
+    const root = getAnnouncementRoot();
+
+    if (wrapper && root.contains(wrapper)) {
         return wrapper;
     }
 
+    if (wrapper && wrapper.parentElement && wrapper.parentElement !== root) {
+        wrapper.parentElement.removeChild(wrapper);
+        wrapper = null;
+    }
+
     wrapper = document.createElement('div');
     wrapper.setAttribute('aria-live', 'assertive');
     wrapper.setAttribute('aria-atomic', 'true');
     Object.assign(wrapper.style, VISUALLY_HIDDEN_STYLE);
-    document.body.appendChild(wrapper);
+    root.appendChild(wrapper);
 
     return wrapper;
 }

@@ -7417,6 +7417,10 @@ Fordern Sie Spesendetails wie Belege und Beschreibungen an, legen Sie Limits und
         searchIn: 'Suchen in',
         searchPlaceholder: 'Nach etwas suchen',
         suggestions: 'Vorschläge',
+        suggestionsAvailable: ({count}: {count: number}, query = '') => ({
+            one: `Vorschläge verfügbar${query ? ` für ${query}` : ''}. ${count} Ergebnis.`,
+            other: (resultCount: number) => `Vorschläge verfügbar${query ? ` für ${query}` : ''}. ${resultCount} Ergebnisse.`,
+        }),
         exportSearchResults: {
             title: 'Export erstellen',
             description: 'Wow, das sind aber viele Elemente! Wir bündeln sie, und Concierge schickt dir in Kürze eine Datei.',

@@ -7404,6 +7404,10 @@ const translations = {
         searchIn: 'Search in',
         searchPlaceholder: 'Search for something',
         suggestions: 'Suggestions',
+        suggestionsAvailable: ({count}: {count: number}, query = '') => ({
+            one: `Suggestions available${query ? ` for ${query}` : ''}. ${count} result.`,
+            other: (resultCount: number) => `Suggestions available${query ? ` for ${query}` : ''}. ${resultCount} results.`,
+        }),
         exportSearchResults: {
             title: 'Create export',
             description: "Whoa, that's a lot of items! We'll bundle them up, and Concierge will send you a file shortly.",

@@ -7292,6 +7292,10 @@ ${amount} para ${merchant} - ${date}`,
         searchIn: 'Buscar en',
         searchPlaceholder: 'Busca algo',
         suggestions: 'Sugerencias',
+        suggestionsAvailable: ({count}: {count: number}, query = '') => ({
+            one: `Sugerencias disponibles${query ? ` para ${query}` : ''}. ${count} resultado.`,
+            other: (resultCount: number) => `Sugerencias disponibles${query ? ` para ${query}` : ''}. ${resultCount} resultados.`,
+        }),
         exportSearchResults: {
             title: 'Crear exportación',
             description: '¡Wow, esos son muchos elementos! Los agruparemos y Concierge te enviará un archivo en breve.',

@@ -7441,6 +7441,10 @@ Rendez obligatoires des informations de dépense comme les reçus et les descrip
         searchIn: 'Rechercher dans',
         searchPlaceholder: 'Rechercher quelque chose',
         suggestions: 'Suggestions',
+        suggestionsAvailable: ({count}: {count: number}, query = '') => ({
+            one: `Suggestions disponibles${query ? ` pour ${query}` : ''}. ${count} résultat.`,
+            other: (resultCount: number) => `Suggestions disponibles${query ? ` pour ${query}` : ''}. ${resultCount} résultats.`,
+        }),
         exportSearchResults: {
             title: 'Créer l’export',
             description: 'Ouah, ça fait beaucoup d’éléments ! Nous allons les regrouper et Concierge vous enverra un fichier sous peu.',

@@ -7405,6 +7405,10 @@ Richiedi dettagli sulle spese come ricevute e descrizioni, imposta limiti e valo
         searchIn: 'Cerca in',
         searchPlaceholder: 'Cerca qualcosa',
         suggestions: 'Suggerimenti',
+        suggestionsAvailable: ({count}: {count: number}, query = '') => ({
+            one: `Suggerimenti disponibili${query ? ` per ${query}` : ''}. ${count} risultato.`,
+            other: (resultCount: number) => `Suggerimenti disponibili${query ? ` per ${query}` : ''}. ${resultCount} risultati.`,
+        }),
         exportSearchResults: {
             title: 'Crea esportazione',
             description: 'Wow, sono davvero tanti elementi! Li raggrupperemo e Concierge ti invierà un file a breve.',

@@ -7313,6 +7313,10 @@ ${reportName}
         searchIn: '検索対象',
         searchPlaceholder: '何かを検索',
         suggestions: '提案',
+        suggestionsAvailable: ({count}: {count: number}, query = '') => ({
+            one: `候補があります${query ? `: ${query}` : ''}。${count}件の結果。`,
+            other: (resultCount: number) => `候補があります${query ? `: ${query}` : ''}。${resultCount}件の結果。`,
+        }),
         exportSearchResults: {
             title: 'エクスポートを作成',
             description: 'おっと、アイテムがたくさんありますね！まとめて整理して、間もなくConciergeからファイルをお送りします。',

@@ -7371,6 +7371,10 @@ Vereis onkostendetails zoals bonnen en beschrijvingen, stel limieten en standaar
         searchIn: 'Zoeken in',
         searchPlaceholder: 'Zoek iets',
         suggestions: 'Suggesties',
+        suggestionsAvailable: ({count}: {count: number}, query = '') => ({
+            one: `Suggesties beschikbaar${query ? ` voor ${query}` : ''}. ${count} resultaat.`,
+            other: (resultCount: number) => `Suggesties beschikbaar${query ? ` voor ${query}` : ''}. ${resultCount} resultaten.`,
+        }),
         exportSearchResults: {
             title: 'Export maken',
             description: 'Wow, dat zijn veel items! We bundelen ze, en Concierge stuurt je binnenkort een bestand.',

@@ -7372,6 +7372,10 @@ Wymagaj szczegółów wydatków, takich jak paragony i opisy, ustawiaj limity i
         searchIn: 'Szukaj w',
         searchPlaceholder: 'Wyszukaj coś',
         suggestions: 'Sugestie',
+        suggestionsAvailable: ({count}: {count: number}, query = '') => ({
+            one: `Dostępne sugestie${query ? ` dla ${query}` : ''}. ${count} wynik.`,
+            other: (resultCount: number) => `Dostępne sugestie${query ? ` dla ${query}` : ''}. ${resultCount} wyniki.`,
+        }),
         exportSearchResults: {
             title: 'Utwórz eksport',
             description: 'Wow, ale dużo pozycji! Spakujemy je, a Concierge wkrótce wyśle Ci plik.',

@@ -7359,6 +7359,10 @@ Exija dados de despesas como recibos e descrições, defina limites e padrões e
         searchIn: 'Pesquisar em',
         searchPlaceholder: 'Pesquisar algo',
         suggestions: 'Sugestões',
+        suggestionsAvailable: ({count}: {count: number}, query = '') => ({
+            one: `Sugestões disponíveis${query ? ` para ${query}` : ''}. ${count} resultado.`,
+            other: (resultCount: number) => `Sugestões disponíveis${query ? ` para ${query}` : ''}. ${resultCount} resultados.`,
+        }),
         exportSearchResults: {
             title: 'Criar exportação',
             description: 'Uau, são muitos itens! Vamos agrupá-los e o Concierge enviará um arquivo para você em breve.',