Currently when using a layer source as search option in the search widget, you will need make at least 2 clicks before getting to a result. I have the search widget set up with an interaction with my map that opens a popup and zooms into the location, however this only will work with the search 'results' section, which comes after search 'suggestions' (or after clicking on the search button if search suggestions are set to 0).
I am hoping there will be an implementation of mimicking other search engines, that allow you to type something, click on something in the dropdown and automatically have an interaction. The current implementation is not super user-friendly, with the need to go through 2 different dropdown menus (suggestions and then results).