From 769d4e9502e2e46641e0b32bee083703a625b690 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kovid Goyal <kovid@kovidgoyal.net>
Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2010 12:55:15 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Fix #7726 (Search history incorrect when closing/reopening
 calibre)

---
 src/calibre/gui2/search_box.py | 9 +++++++--
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/search_box.py b/src/calibre/gui2/search_box.py
index 0c8eb84a37..a0faa4c0a1 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/search_box.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/search_box.py
@@ -92,7 +92,11 @@ class SearchBox2(QComboBox): # {{{
     def initialize(self, opt_name, colorize=False, help_text=_('Search')):
         self.as_you_type = config['search_as_you_type']
         self.opt_name = opt_name
-        self.addItems(QStringList(list(set(config[opt_name]))))
+        items = []
+        for item in config[opt_name]:
+            if item not in items:
+                items.append(item)
+        self.addItems(QStringList(items))
         try:
             self.line_edit.setPlaceholderText(help_text)
         except:
@@ -189,8 +193,9 @@ class SearchBox2(QComboBox): # {{{
                 self.insertItem(0, t)
             self.setCurrentIndex(0)
             self.block_signals(False)
-            config[self.opt_name] = [unicode(self.itemText(i)) for i in
+            history = [unicode(self.itemText(i)) for i in
                     range(self.count())]
+            config[self.opt_name] = history
 
     def do_search(self, *args):
         self._do_search()