diff --git a/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_shopfloor/__manifest__.py b/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_shopfloor/__manifest__.py
index 5a431f9b..248a3d0e 100644
--- a/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_shopfloor/__manifest__.py
+++ b/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_shopfloor/__manifest__.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 {
     'name': 'Fusion Plating — Shop Floor',
-    'version': '19.0.13.0.0',
+    'version': '19.0.14.0.0',
     'category': 'Manufacturing/Plating',
     'summary': 'Shop-floor tablet stations, QR scanning, bake window enforcer, '
                'first-piece inspection gates.',
diff --git a/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_shopfloor/static/src/js/plant_overview.js b/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_shopfloor/static/src/js/plant_overview.js
index 2618c375..17540dc7 100644
--- a/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_shopfloor/static/src/js/plant_overview.js
+++ b/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_shopfloor/static/src/js/plant_overview.js
@@ -74,18 +74,33 @@ export class PlantOverview extends Component {
     }
 
     // ----- Search ------------------------------------------------------------
+    //
+    // Live search with a 200ms debounce. The user types, the cards update
+    // as they go — no "press Enter" leap of faith. Debounce keeps us off
+    // the network on every keystroke when someone types fast.
 
     onSearchInput(ev) {
         this.state.searchTerm = ev.target.value;
+        this._debouncedSearch();
+    }
+
+    _debouncedSearch() {
+        if (this._searchTimer) clearTimeout(this._searchTimer);
+        this._searchTimer = setTimeout(() => this.loadData(), 200);
     }
 
     onSearchKey(ev) {
+        // Enter still works — fires immediately, skipping the debounce.
         if (ev.key === "Enter") {
+            if (this._searchTimer) clearTimeout(this._searchTimer);
             this.loadData();
+        } else if (ev.key === "Escape") {
+            this.onSearchClear();
         }
     }
 
     onSearchClear() {
+        if (this._searchTimer) clearTimeout(this._searchTimer);
         this.state.searchTerm = "";
         this.loadData();
     }
diff --git a/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_shopfloor/static/src/scss/plant_overview.scss b/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_shopfloor/static/src/scss/plant_overview.scss
index e49c6b89..32e5e353 100644
--- a/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_shopfloor/static/src/scss/plant_overview.scss
+++ b/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_shopfloor/static/src/scss/plant_overview.scss
@@ -65,26 +65,36 @@
     align-items: center;
 
     .o_fp_po_search_icon {
-        position: absolute; left: 14px;
+        position: absolute; left: 16px;
         color: $fp-ink-mute; pointer-events: none;
+        font-size: 1.05rem;
     }
     .o_fp_po_search_input {
-        padding: 0 $fp-space-4 0 $fp-space-7;
-        min-height: $fp-touch-min;
+        // Bumped from 260px → 380px and slightly taller padding so the
+        // search bar carries proper visual weight on the toolbar. Live
+        // search (200ms debounce) makes the input feel like the
+        // primary affordance on the page, not an afterthought.
+        padding: 0 $fp-space-5 0 $fp-space-8;
+        min-height: 52px;
         border: 1px solid #{$fp-border};
         border-radius: $fp-radius-md;
         background-color: $fp-card;
         color: $fp-ink;
         box-shadow: $fp-elev-1;
-        width: 260px;
-        font-size: $fp-text-base;
+        width: 380px;
+        font-size: $fp-text-md;
+        font-weight: $fp-weight-medium;
         transition: box-shadow $fp-dur $fp-ease, border-color $fp-dur $fp-ease;
 
+        &::placeholder { color: $fp-ink-faint; font-weight: $fp-weight-medium; }
         &:focus {
             @include fp-focus-ring;
             border-color: $fp-accent;
         }
-        @media (max-width: 600px) { width: 100%; }
+        // Tablet — keep it generously sized but cap so the toolbar
+        // doesn't blow past the viewport.
+        @media (max-width: 1180px) { width: 320px; min-height: 48px; }
+        @media (max-width: 900px)  { width: 100%; }
     }
     .o_fp_po_search_clear {
         position: absolute; right: 6px;