Related bug #1226221. The fact they're re-set when you "unfocus" a scope is by design. The above bug is about the search history not being common between scopes (which it now is in unity8 trunk).
** Summary changed: - Lenses doesn't remember search + Scopes don't remember search -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1230163 Title: Scopes don't remember search To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-ux/+bug/1230163/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs