# [WIP] Make Local Search Non-Accent-Sensitive
fixes(#14468)
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**Description:**
This PR adds accent- and case-insensitive search for the
**SettingsWorkspaceMembers** component’s local search. It ensures that
searching for names or emails works correctly even if the user types
letters without accents.
**Implementation:**
- Added a helper util: `removeAccentsAndCase(text: string)`
- This util:
- Normalizes text to NFD form
- Removes diacritics (accents)
- Converts text to lowercase
- Replaced current `.includes(searchFilter)` logic with a normalized
comparison:
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### Video ->
[Screencast from 2025-09-16
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Opening a draft pr for initial strategy review before extending it to
other components.
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Co-authored-by: Félix Malfait <felix@twenty.com>
Co-authored-by: Félix Malfait <felix.malfait@gmail.com>
Saurav Jain