FuzzyFinder

Family: Navigation & Workflow
Namespace: Tessera.Controls

Use FuzzyFinder when this interaction is the best match for your screen workflow.

When to use

• You need a FuzzyFinder-style interaction inside the navigation & workflow lane.
• A titled widget surface improves scanability in dense shells.
• You want explicit user-driven events routed into app state updates.

Minimal usage

csharp.cs

using Tessera.Controls;
using Tessera.Layout;

var widget = new FuzzyFinder
{
    Title = "FuzzyFinder"
};

return Screen.Build(window => window.Body(body => body.Center(widget, width: 44, height: 9)));

Common pitfalls

• Do not choose FuzzyFinder by name only; validate it against the target workflow.
• Keep this control scoped to the navigation & workflow concern; avoid cross-layer state coupling.
• Handle control events by posting/processing messages; avoid hidden mutation in render paths.
• Set focused/normal styles intentionally so keyboard focus remains obvious.
• Keep disabled state explicit and reversible so users understand why actions are blocked.

Public properties

Property	Type
Border	BorderStyle
BorderStyleText	TesseraStyle
FocusedBorderStyleText	TesseraStyle
FocusedTitleStyle	TesseraStyle
FocusMarker	string
HoveredItemStyle	TesseraStyle
IsDisabled	bool
IsFocused	bool
IsOpen	bool
IsReadOnly	bool
LastSelectedItemId	string?
ListItemStyle	TesseraStyle
MatchHighlightStyle	TesseraStyle
MaxVisibleResults	int
Padding	Thickness
PlaceholderTextStyle	TesseraStyle
SelectedItemStyle	TesseraStyle
ShowFocusMarker	bool
Title	string
TitleStyle	TesseraStyle
ValueTextStyle	TesseraStyle

Public events

Event	Type
ItemSelected	EventHandler<FuzzyFinderItemSelectedEventArgs>?
SelectionChanged	EventHandler<FuzzyFinderSelectionChangedEventArgs>?

Related docs

• Widget Reference
• Widgets Overview
• Public API Inventory