feat(header): replace search icon with AHeaderSearch component for improved UX

app/src/plugins/app/_layout/app/_components/a-header-search.vue

@@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+<template>
+  <div class="header-search" :class="{ 'header-search--focused': isFocused }">
+    <img :src="require('@/plugins/app/_img/icons/search.svg')" />
+
+    <input
+      id="header-search-input"
+      v-model="searchValue"
+      type="text"
+      placeholder="Vyhľadávať"
+      @focus="handleFocus"
+      @blur="handleBlur"
+      @click="navigateToSearch"
+      @keydown.enter="handleSubmit"
+    />
+    <v-btn class="header-search__close" @mousedown.prevent="handleClose">
+      <v-icon icon="mdi-close" size="large" />
+    </v-btn>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script>
+export default {
+  name: 'AHeaderSearch',
+
+  props: {
+    modelValue: {
+      type: String,
+      default: '',
+    },
+    isFocused: {
+      type: Boolean,
+      default: false,
+    },
+  },
+
+  emits: ['update:modelValue', 'focus', 'blur', 'submit', 'close'],
+
+  computed: {
+    searchValue: {
+      get() {
+        return this.modelValue;
+      },
+      set(value) {
+        this.$emit('update:modelValue', value);
+      },
+    },
+  },
+
+  methods: {
+    handleFocus() {
+      this.$emit('focus');
+    },
+
+    handleBlur() {
+      this.$emit('blur');
+    },
+
+    handleClose() {
+      this.$emit('close');
+    },
+
+    navigateToSearch() {
+      // If already on search page, just ensure focus
+      if (this.$route.name === 'Search') {
+        this.$emit('focus');
+        return;
+      }
+      this.$router.push({ name: 'Search' });
+    },
+
+    handleSubmit() {
+      this.$emit('submit', this.searchValue);
+    },
+  },
+};
+</script>
+
+<style lang="sass" scoped>
+$breakpoint-sm: 991px
+
+.header-search
+	position: relative
+	display: flex
+	align-items: center
+	border: 1px solid #e0e0e0
+	border-radius: 6px
+	transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out
+	width: auto
+	flex-shrink: 1
+	flex-grow: 1
+	min-width: 0
+	max-width: 340px
+
+	@media (max-width: $breakpoint-sm)
+		flex-grow: 1
+		width: 100%
+		max-width: 100%
+
+	&--focused
+		@media (max-width: $breakpoint-sm)
+			flex-grow: 999
+			flex-shrink: 0
+			width: 100%
+			max-width: 100%
+
+		.header-search__close
+			opacity: 0.8
+			pointer-events: auto
+
+			&:hover
+				opacity: 1
+
+	input
+		outline: none
+		padding: 12px 12px 12px 43px
+		border-right: 6px
+		border-left: 6px
+		width: 100%
+		min-width: 0
+		border: none
+		border-radius: 6px
+
+	img
+		padding: 6px
+		position: absolute
+		height: 31px
+		left: 8px
+		top: 50%
+		transform: translateY(-50%)
+		bottom: 0
+		user-select: none
+		pointer-events: none
+
+	&__close
+		position: absolute
+		opacity: 0
+		right: 8px
+		top: 50%
+		transform: translateY(-50%)
+		cursor: pointer
+		user-select: none
+		pointer-events: none
+		transition: opacity 0.3s ease-in-out
+		color: var(--color-primary)
+		font-size: 14px
+		padding: 0
+
+		--v-btn-height: 34px
+		--v-btn-min-height: 34px
+		width: 34px
+		min-width: 34px
+
+		border-radius: 100%
+</style>

app/src/plugins/app/_layout/app/_components/a-header.vue

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
       <h1>{{ $route.meta.title }}</h1>
 
       <div class="d-flex justify-end align-center w-100 header-sm">
-        <img
+        <!-- <img
           class="search-icon"
           :src="require('@/plugins/app/_img/icons/search.svg')"
           alt="search-icon"
@@ -21,7 +21,16 @@
           placeholder="Search"
           @click="$router.push({ name: 'Search' })"
           @keydown.enter="$events.emit('onSearch', search)"
-        />
+        /> -->
+        <div style="margin-right: 16px">
+          <A-header-search
+            v-model="search"
+            @focus="$router.push({ name: 'Search' })"
+            @blur="() => ({})"
+            @submit="$events.emit('onSearch', search)"
+            @close="() => ({})"
+          />
+        </div>
 
         <v-menu>
           <template v-slot:activator="{ props }">
@@ -97,6 +106,7 @@
 
 <script>
 import { mapGetters } from 'vuex';
+import AHeaderSearch from './a-header-search.vue';
 
 export default {
   data() {
@@ -109,6 +119,10 @@ export default {
     ...mapGetters('auth', ['user']),
   },
 
+  components: {
+    AHeaderSearch,
+  },
+
   methods: {
     async logOut() {
       try {