From a39462497423327691675d0735ef9ac3ecd6e5f5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jakub Trllo <43494761+iLLiCiTiT@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2025 14:28:51 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] don't skip other validations for string match

---
 client/ayon_core/tools/utils/projects_widget.py | 11 ++++++-----
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/utils/projects_widget.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/utils/projects_widget.py
index 88d8a6c9f5..b88b2f410a 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/utils/projects_widget.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/utils/projects_widget.py
@@ -351,13 +351,14 @@ class ProjectSortFilterProxy(QtCore.QSortFilterProxyModel):
             return True
 
         string_pattern = self.filterRegularExpression().pattern()
-        if string_pattern:
-            return string_pattern.lower() in project_name.lower()
+        if (
+            string_pattern
+            and string_pattern.lower() not in project_name.lower()
+        ):
+            return False
 
         # Current project keep always visible
-        default = super(ProjectSortFilterProxy, self).filterAcceptsRow(
-            source_row, source_parent
-        )
+        default = super().filterAcceptsRow(source_row, source_parent)
         if not default:
             return default
 

From 922d19137c0e7df497fc7be53fcf7472da8fd7b5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jakub Trllo <43494761+iLLiCiTiT@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2025 15:19:48 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] change order of filters

---
 client/ayon_core/tools/utils/projects_widget.py | 17 ++++++++---------
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/utils/projects_widget.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/utils/projects_widget.py
index b88b2f410a..c340be2f83 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/utils/projects_widget.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/utils/projects_widget.py
@@ -350,6 +350,14 @@ class ProjectSortFilterProxy(QtCore.QSortFilterProxyModel):
         if project_name is None:
             return True
 
+        # Make sure current project is visible
+        if index.data(PROJECT_IS_CURRENT_ROLE):
+            return True
+
+        default = super().filterAcceptsRow(source_row, source_parent)
+        if not default:
+            return default
+
         string_pattern = self.filterRegularExpression().pattern()
         if (
             string_pattern
@@ -357,15 +365,6 @@ class ProjectSortFilterProxy(QtCore.QSortFilterProxyModel):
         ):
             return False
 
-        # Current project keep always visible
-        default = super().filterAcceptsRow(source_row, source_parent)
-        if not default:
-            return default
-
-        # Make sure current project is visible
-        if index.data(PROJECT_IS_CURRENT_ROLE):
-            return True
-
         if (
             self._filter_inactive
             and not index.data(PROJECT_IS_ACTIVE_ROLE)