Improve Node Search, Reduce Clutter

Issue: node searching in the visual scripting panel has become much harder to use with the addition of all the Component Properties and Subgraph Assets.

Example one: before, when searching for the node Start, I would type “start” and it would be the first item in the list. Now, when I search for “start,” the first two results are Number State and Bool State. The third item is the Start node.

Example two: searching “transit” shows the subgraph asset Continuous Transit before it shows Transit by time.

Solution: always show individual nodes in the search results before subgraph assets. Also always show the Component Property results last, ideally in a separate section.

Here are three examples. The worst is when you search for “texture” and get all the component properties results before the useful nodes like Animated Texture Player.

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This is killing me.

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Does anyone add “Set Position” from “Add node”?

I think “Scene Object”, “Component”, “Asset”, “Component Property”, “Subgraph Asset” are not necessary for “Add node”.

[Idea]
Add “Component” and “Subgraph Asset” to the right-click menu.

My effect house is still lagging after this feature. Is also killing me, I think 40% of my creative process is waiting to search nodes.

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