diff --git a/libs/portal/xtream/feature/src/lib/category-management-dialog/category-management-dialog.component.html b/libs/portal/xtream/feature/src/lib/category-management-dialog/category-management-dialog.component.html
index 375ef6d6d..4d4f30e2e 100644
--- a/libs/portal/xtream/feature/src/lib/category-management-dialog/category-management-dialog.component.html
+++ b/libs/portal/xtream/feature/src/lib/category-management-dialog/category-management-dialog.component.html
@@ -32,26 +32,29 @@
             </div>
         </div>
 
-        <mat-form-field
-            appearance="outline"
-            class="search-field"
-            subscriptSizing="dynamic"
-        >
-            <mat-icon matPrefix>search</mat-icon>
+        <label class="search-inline">
+            <mat-icon class="search-inline__icon">search</mat-icon>
             <input
-                matInput
-                [ngModel]="searchTerm()"
-                (ngModelChange)="searchTerm.set($event)"
-                placeholder="{{
-                    'XTREAM.CATEGORY_MANAGEMENT.SEARCH_PLACEHOLDER' | translate
-                }}"
+                type="search"
+                spellcheck="false"
+                [value]="searchTerm()"
+                (input)="searchTerm.set($any($event.target).value)"
+                [placeholder]="
+                    'XTREAM.CATEGORY_MANAGEMENT.SEARCH_PLACEHOLDER'
+                        | translate
+                "
             />
             @if (searchTerm()) {
-                <button matSuffix mat-icon-button (click)="clearSearch()">
+                <button
+                    type="button"
+                    mat-icon-button
+                    class="search-inline__clear"
+                    (click)="clearSearch()"
+                >
                     <mat-icon>close</mat-icon>
                 </button>
             }
-        </mat-form-field>
+        </label>
 
         <div class="categories-list">
             @for (category of filteredCategories(); track category.id) {
diff --git a/libs/portal/xtream/feature/src/lib/category-management-dialog/category-management-dialog.component.scss b/libs/portal/xtream/feature/src/lib/category-management-dialog/category-management-dialog.component.scss
index f617e264d..2f1944edf 100644
--- a/libs/portal/xtream/feature/src/lib/category-management-dialog/category-management-dialog.component.scss
+++ b/libs/portal/xtream/feature/src/lib/category-management-dialog/category-management-dialog.component.scss
@@ -43,17 +43,74 @@
     }
 }
 
-.search-field {
-    width: 100%;
+.search-inline {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 8px;
+    padding: 0 10px;
+    min-height: 36px;
+    border-radius: 10px;
+    border: 1px solid var(--app-search-border, var(--mat-sys-outline-variant));
+    background: var(--app-search-bg, var(--mat-sys-surface-container));
+    cursor: text;
+    transition:
+        border-color 0.15s ease,
+        box-shadow 0.15s ease;
 
-    mat-icon[matPrefix] {
-        margin-right: 8px;
+    &:focus-within {
+        border-color: var(--mat-sys-primary);
+        box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px
+            color-mix(in srgb, var(--mat-sys-primary) 12%, transparent);
+    }
+}
+
+.search-inline__icon {
+    font-size: 18px;
+    width: 18px;
+    height: 18px;
+    color: var(--mat-sys-on-surface-variant);
+    flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+
+.search-inline input {
+    flex: 1;
+    border: none;
+    outline: none;
+    background: transparent;
+    color: var(--mat-sys-on-surface);
+    font: inherit;
+    font-size: 0.84rem;
+    width: 100%;
+    min-width: 0;
+
+    &::placeholder {
         color: var(--mat-sys-on-surface-variant);
+        opacity: 0.6;
+    }
+
+    &::-webkit-search-cancel-button {
+        display: none;
+    }
+}
+
+.search-inline__clear {
+    width: 24px;
+    height: 24px;
+    min-width: 24px;
+    line-height: 24px;
+    flex-shrink: 0;
+    padding: 0;
+
+    mat-icon {
+        font-size: 16px;
+        width: 16px;
+        height: 16px;
     }
 }
 
 .categories-list {
-    height: 450px;
+    flex: 1;
+    min-height: 200px;
     overflow-y: auto;
     border: 1px solid var(--mat-sys-outline-variant);
     border-radius: 8px;
@@ -62,9 +119,10 @@
 .category-item {
     display: flex;
     align-items: center;
-    padding: 2px 10px;
+    padding: 0 10px;
+    min-height: 30px;
     cursor: pointer;
-    gap: 8px;
+    gap: 6px;
     transition: background-color 0.12s ease;
 
     &:hover {
@@ -76,7 +134,7 @@
     }
 
     mat-checkbox {
-        --mdc-checkbox-state-layer-size: 32px;
+        --mdc-checkbox-state-layer-size: 28px;
     }
 }
 
@@ -99,7 +157,7 @@
     .mat-mdc-dialog-content {
         min-width: 480px;
         max-width: 600px;
-        max-height: 75vh !important;
+        max-height: 85vh !important;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/libs/portal/xtream/feature/src/lib/category-management-dialog/category-management-dialog.component.ts b/libs/portal/xtream/feature/src/lib/category-management-dialog/category-management-dialog.component.ts
index e00a7901b..44e1cac81 100644
--- a/libs/portal/xtream/feature/src/lib/category-management-dialog/category-management-dialog.component.ts
+++ b/libs/portal/xtream/feature/src/lib/category-management-dialog/category-management-dialog.component.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import { Component, computed, inject, OnInit, signal } from '@angular/core';
-import { FormsModule } from '@angular/forms';
 import { MatButtonModule } from '@angular/material/button';
 import { MatCheckboxModule } from '@angular/material/checkbox';
 import {
@@ -7,9 +6,7 @@ import {
     MatDialogModule,
     MatDialogRef,
 } from '@angular/material/dialog';
-import { MatFormFieldModule } from '@angular/material/form-field';
 import { MatIconModule } from '@angular/material/icon';
-import { MatInputModule } from '@angular/material/input';
 import { MatProgressSpinnerModule } from '@angular/material/progress-spinner';
 import { MatSnackBar } from '@angular/material/snack-bar';
 import { TranslatePipe } from '@ngx-translate/core';
@@ -32,11 +29,8 @@ interface CategoryWithSelection extends XCategoryFromDb {
         MatDialogModule,
         MatButtonModule,
         MatCheckboxModule,
-        MatFormFieldModule,
         MatIconModule,
-        MatInputModule,
         MatProgressSpinnerModule,
-        FormsModule,
         TranslatePipe,
     ],
     templateUrl: './category-management-dialog.component.html',