Applying a sorting in the VFX Templates expands the sub-category where the template was previously selected

Unity: Visual Effects

As Designed

6.6.X

6000.6.0a1 onwards

6.5.X

6000.5.0a8 onwards

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How to reproduce:
1. Create a new Unity project and install the VFX package
2. In the Project window, right-click -> Create -> Visual Effects -> Visual Effect Graph
3. In the "Create new VFX Asset" window, select any Template
4. Collapse the Category
5. Near the search, apply any sorting and observe the results

Expected results: The Category is not expanded
Actual results: The Category is expanded

Reproducible with: 6000.5.0a8
Not reproducible with: 6000.5.0a5, 6000.5.0a7
Can't test with: 6000.0.69f1, 6000.3.10f1, 6000.4.0b11, 6000.5.0a4 (No sorting)

Reproducible on: Ubuntu 24, macOS Tahoe 26
Not reproducible on: No other environment tested

Applying a sorting in the VFX Templates expands the sub-category where the template was previously selected

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Applying a sorting in the VFX Templates expands the sub-category where the template was previously selected

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