How to expand search result object groupings by default?

Question

Looking for information on how to expand the search results object type groupings by default. 
 For example, do a quick search in the Sample Vault for 'ESTT project' without single quotes. 
 By default, only Document object type is expanded, and the other object types are collapsed. 
 
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 EDIT: 
 Tested this Advanced Vault Settings -> Client -> Desktop -> Listing -> Expand On Refresh -> Enabled Yes. 
 That seemed to have an impact, but it doesn't expand all the found object type groupings.

mattiatstrickland · Accepted Answer

I've been working on this matter with the M-Files Support team, and I have finally gotten to the root of this behavior. 
 There is a slightly confusing way how the M-Files Desktop Client saves the search results listing configuration.

This applies only when using a vault that uses dtSearch as the search engine

When you close the window, the whole M-Files/Explorer window --> M-Files will save the expanded object type groupings

Next time you perform a search, it will "restore" the last settings

This will not work for the Smart Search, as the object search results are "lazy loaded"

The main difference between dtSearch and Smart Search is how they return the search results, which also impacts the search view listing.

The dtSearch will return the search results as one collection of search results, which the UI will render, and do what UI does.

The Smart Search on the other hand will return a short list of results, and then continues to load more results. The UI handles these differently as the grouping will be added as it gets more results.

How to expand search result object groupings by default?

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