diff --git a/examples/html_examples/README.md b/examples/html_examples/README.md
index 9e72c9c..613aa46 100644
--- a/examples/html_examples/README.md
+++ b/examples/html_examples/README.md
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ Status legend:
 | `lazy-load` | implemented | `data-hemx-revealed` dispatches a generated form once when visible; the server swaps a generated lazy panel. | `gallery.heml`, `gallery_handlers::lazy_load`, `LazyPanel` |
 | `inline-validation` | implemented | A generated form reports field failure with `validate_email_form.error(...)`, focuses the field, and updates status text. | `templates/gallery.heml`, `gallery_handlers::validate_email` |
 | `infinite-scroll` | implemented | A revealed sentinel form posts to the same server-owned loading model and replaces generated keyed rows. | `gallery_handlers::infinite_scroll`, `data-hemx-revealed`, `infinite_row` |
-| `active-search` | implemented | The search form posts a query; the server derives result rows and reconciles generated keyed partials by removing filtered-out keys, replacing retained keys, and appending newly visible keys. | `gallery_handlers::search`, `keyed_filter_effects`, `SearchResult` |
+| `active-search` | implemented | The search form posts a query; the server derives result rows and reconciles generated keyed partials by removing filtered-out keys, replacing retained keys, and appending newly visible keys. | `gallery_handlers::search`, `SearchResult` |
 | `progress-bar` | implemented | `data-hemx-interval` ticks a server-owned progress value and replaces a generated progress partial. | `gallery_handlers::tick_progress`, `ProgressMeter` |
 | `value-select` | implemented | The first select posts a generated form; the server derives and replaces generated option rows for the second select. | `gallery_handlers::choose_category`, `ValueOption` |
 | `animations` | integration-owned | CSS transitions are presentation policy around generated replacements; hemx should only preserve stable DOM boundaries. | Use keyed partials and app CSS; no core animation framework. |
diff --git a/examples/html_examples/src/main.rs b/examples/html_examples/src/main.rs
index 62ecec0..9b5e2ea 100644
--- a/examples/html_examples/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/html_examples/src/main.rs
@@ -458,47 +458,6 @@ fn search_results_for(query: &str) -> Vec<SearchResult> {
         .collect()
 }
 
-// Keep filtered keyed collections stable: remove filtered-out rows, replace retained
-// rows, and append newly visible rows instead of clearing the whole list. req: list/006
-fn keyed_filter_effects<T, K>(
-    previous: impl IntoIterator<Item = T>,
-    current: impl IntoIterator<Item = T>,
-    key: impl Fn(&T) -> K,
-    append: impl Fn(T) -> hemx::advanced::Effect,
-    replace: impl Fn(T) -> hemx::advanced::Effect,
-    remove: impl Fn(String) -> hemx::advanced::Effect,
-) -> Vec<hemx::advanced::Effect>
-where
-    K: ToString,
-{
-    let previous_keys = previous
-        .into_iter()
-        .map(|item| key(&item).to_string())
-        .collect::<std::collections::BTreeSet<_>>();
-    let current = current
-        .into_iter()
-        .map(|item| (key(&item).to_string(), item))
-        .collect::<Vec<_>>();
-    let current_keys = current
-        .iter()
-        .map(|(key, _)| key.clone())
-        .collect::<std::collections::BTreeSet<_>>();
-
-    let mut effects = previous_keys
-        .difference(&current_keys)
-        .cloned()
-        .map(remove)
-        .collect::<Vec<_>>();
-    effects.extend(current.into_iter().map(|(item_key, item)| {
-        if previous_keys.contains(&item_key) {
-            replace(item)
-        } else {
-            append(item)
-        }
-    }));
-    effects
-}
-
 #[hemx::component("gallery")]
 mod gallery_handlers {
     use super::*;
@@ -640,14 +599,30 @@ mod gallery_handlers {
             *stored_query = query.clone();
             previous_query
         };
-        let mut effects = keyed_filter_effects(
-            search_results_for(&previous_query),
-            search_results_for(&query),
-            |result| result.id,
-            |result| gallery::search_result.append(result),
-            |result| gallery::search_result.replace(result),
-            |key| gallery::search_result.remove(key),
-        );
+        let previous_results = search_results_for(&previous_query);
+        let current_results = search_results_for(&query);
+        let previous_keys = previous_results
+            .iter()
+            .map(|result| result.id.to_string())
+            .collect::<std::collections::BTreeSet<_>>();
+        let current_keys = current_results
+            .iter()
+            .map(|result| result.id.to_string())
+            .collect::<std::collections::BTreeSet<_>>();
+        // Keep filtered keyed collections stable: remove filtered-out rows, replace retained
+        // rows, and append newly visible rows instead of clearing the whole list. req: list/006
+        let mut effects = previous_keys
+            .difference(&current_keys)
+            .cloned()
+            .map(|key| gallery::search_result.remove(key))
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+        effects.extend(current_results.into_iter().map(|result| {
+            if previous_keys.contains(&result.id.to_string()) {
+                gallery::search_result.replace(result)
+            } else {
+                gallery::search_result.append(result)
+            }
+        }));
         effects.push(gallery::search_status.set(if query.is_empty() {
             "Showing all results".into()
         } else {