Checklist

• I have updated to the latest available Home Assistant version.
• I have cleared the cache of my browser.
• I have tried a different browser to see if it is related to my browser.
• I have tried reproducing the issue in safe mode to rule out problems with unsupported custom resources.

Describe the issue you are experiencing

A few updates ago, the development team introduced a visually appealing and informative selector for choosing devices, entities, actions, and more. However, it exhibits unexpected UI behavior: clicking on the field completely clears the current content and initiates a new search. At the same time, there is a separate "clear" (cross) button intended to perform this action.

This behavior is highly unusual and rarely seen in other UI implementations. More importantly, it creates unnecessary friction when making small edits to existing values, forcing users to switch to YAML mode for minor adjustments.

Describe the behavior you expected

I suggest the development team discuss restoring more standard UI behavior, where clicking the field either fully selects the current value or places the cursor at the end of the value. The "clear" (cross) button should remain the sole method for completely clearing the field.

Steps to reproduce the issue

1. Open Developer tools - Actions (or anywhere else)
2. Select any action.
3. Click the field again to edit the existing value.
4. Observe that the existing content is cleared.

What version of Home Assistant Core has the issue?

2025.10.0

What was the last working version of Home Assistant Core?

No response

In which browser are you experiencing the issue?

No response

Which operating system are you using to run this browser?

No response

State of relevant entities

Problem-relevant frontend configuration

JavaScript errors shown in your browser console/inspector

Additional information

No response