"New project" button is connected to "Filter by name" field
Dev: https://dev.gitlab.org/gitlab/gitlabhq/issues/2576
This makes it seem like the button is the action that goes along with the entered text. This is more appropriate for Search bars with a query field and a search button.
The search field on the "Explore Groups" and "Explore Projects -> sort: Recently Created" pages would make more sense connected to the respective search buttons.
Robert
It looks good but I agree contextually it being connected doesn't make sense.