[Plugin: NextGEN Gallery] "Search Images" in admin not working

This has not been working since upgrading to NextGEN Version 1.8 and upgrading to NGG 1.8.1 hasn’t helped either. Nor has applying the WP upgrades since 3.1.2 (3.1.3, 3.1.4, 3.2). Here’s the issue…

1. In the WP Admin, click on “Manage Gallery” in the left column.
2. Instead of selecting a gallery from the list, type the image name in the top right and click “Search Images”
3. This displays the image with fields to edit the image info. All good so far.
4. HOWEVER, after making any edits and clicking the “Save Changes” button, the resultant page title becomes “Search results for “”” (nothing), the image list becomes “No entries found” and the changes are not saved.

The failure in final step #4 above is the issue. Previously, this “Search Images” feature was VERY helpful in being able to navigate to specific images directly without having to go thru the galleries first, especially since I have a LOT of galleries and albums to scroll thru.

Please address this as soon as you can so this plugin can go from “just” “Awesome” back up to “Super-Awesome”. And thanks for creating and maintaining it in the first place!!

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