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Improve Exact Match Search Results

  • March 23, 2026
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Levi Fink

 The current libraries styles search is a fuzzy search in which it shows close matches like different colors of green when searching for green. This is nice for being able to see similar results to the search parameter but is frustrating when typing an exact variable name and it returns another variable that is related but not match. 

The example I’m providing below if from a color library that has both the color ‘lime’ and ‘green’. If I search for green my results show the ‘lime’ results first and I have to scroll for the exact match of ‘green’.  I have run into the same issue with ‘indigo’ and ‘purple’.

This interaction could be improved by rearranging the results to show exact match results at the top and the fuzzy matches below. If someone takes the time to type a keyword that matches their variables they shouldn’t have to scroll for their result. 

Top results when searching for green. Would expect my exact search result to be the top result rather than the fuzzy match of lime (green). Lime could still be in the results just below an exact match.
What I would expect to be the first result for searching for green.