add /search command (#6741)

4 files changed, 75 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/api/command_search_test.go b/api/command_search_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1ea2e6f6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/command_search_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2017-present Mattermost, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+// See License.txt for license information.
+
+package api
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestSearchCommand(t *testing.T) {
+	th := Setup().InitBasic()
+	th.BasicClient.Must(th.BasicClient.Command(th.BasicChannel.Id, "/search"))
+}
diff --git a/app/command_search.go b/app/command_search.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2e35dccf4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/command_search.go
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2017-present Mattermost, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+// See License.txt for license information.
+
+package app
+
+import (
+	"github.com/mattermost/platform/model"
+	goi18n "github.com/nicksnyder/go-i18n/i18n"
+)
+
+type SearchProvider struct {
+}
+
+const (
+	CMD_SEARCH = "search"
+)
+
+func init() {
+	RegisterCommandProvider(&SearchProvider{})
+}
+
+func (search *SearchProvider) GetTrigger() string {
+	return CMD_SEARCH
+}
+
+func (search *SearchProvider) GetCommand(T goi18n.TranslateFunc) *model.Command {
+	return &model.Command{
+		Trigger:          CMD_SEARCH,
+		AutoComplete:     true,
+		AutoCompleteDesc: T("api.command_search.desc"),
+		AutoCompleteHint: T("api.command_search.hint"),
+		DisplayName:      T("api.command_search.name"),
+	}
+}
+
+func (search *SearchProvider) DoCommand(args *model.CommandArgs, message string) *model.CommandResponse {
+	// This command is handled client-side and shouldn't hit the server.
+	return &model.CommandResponse{
+		Text:         args.T("api.command_search.unsupported.app_error"),
+		ResponseType: model.COMMAND_RESPONSE_TYPE_EPHEMERAL,
+	}
+}
diff --git a/i18n/en.json b/i18n/en.json
index 640ed93ea..2e2efc52d 100644
--- a/i18n/en.json
+++ b/i18n/en.json
@@ -700,6 +700,22 @@
     "translation": "open"
   },
   {
+    "id": "api.command_search.desc",
+    "translation": "Search text in messages"
+  },
+  {
+    "id": "api.command_search.hint",
+    "translation": "[text]"
+  },
+  {
+    "id": "api.command_search.name",
+    "translation": "search"
+  },
+  {
+    "id": "api.command_search.unsupported.app_error",
+    "translation": "The search command is not supported on your device"
+  },
+  {
     "id": "api.command_settings.desc",
     "translation": "Open the Account Settings dialog"
   },
diff --git a/webapp/actions/channel_actions.jsx b/webapp/actions/channel_actions.jsx
index 887aca030..6e529d332 100644
--- a/webapp/actions/channel_actions.jsx
+++ b/webapp/actions/channel_actions.jsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import * as ChannelUtils from 'utils/channel_utils.jsx';
 import PreferenceStore from 'stores/preference_store.jsx';
 
 import * as GlobalActions from 'actions/global_actions.jsx';
+import * as PostActions from 'actions/post_actions.jsx';
 
 import {loadProfilesForSidebar, loadNewDMIfNeeded, loadNewGMIfNeeded} from 'actions/user_actions.jsx';
 import {trackEvent} from 'actions/diagnostics_actions.jsx';
@@ -57,6 +58,9 @@ export function executeCommand(message, args, success, error) {
     msg = cmd + msg.substring(cmdLength, msg.length);
 
     switch (cmd) {
+    case '/search':
+        PostActions.searchForTerm(msg.substring(cmdLength + 1, msg.length));
+        return;
     case '/shortcuts':
         if (UserAgent.isMobile()) {
             const err = {message: Utils.localizeMessage('create_post.shortcutsNotSupported', 'Keyboard shortcuts are not supported on your device')};