Typing the first character into the launcher search field used to insert the
clear button into the flex row, which widened the field after focus. The clear
button now stays mounted in the row so its slot is part of the empty field's
layout, while the empty state hides and disables it.
Users now get the wider steady-state search width immediately, and the control
does not jump when the clear affordance becomes visible.
Test Plan:
- git diff --check
- just frontend-test
- just build
Refs: user-reported search field jump
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