Update ColumnLayoutPage.xaml.cs

yaira2 · yaira2 · commit 1fadd47b082c · 2025-08-14T10:10:16.000-04:00
diff --git a/src/Files.App/Views/Layouts/ColumnLayoutPage.xaml.cs b/src/Files.App/Views/Layouts/ColumnLayoutPage.xaml.cs
@@ -538,6 +538,11 @@ private async void FileList_ItemTapped(object sender, TappedRoutedEventArgs e)
 			else
 			{
 				CloseFolder();
+
+				// Clear selection when clicking empty area via touch
+				// https://github.com/files-community/Files/issues/15051
+				if (e.PointerDeviceType == PointerDeviceType.Touch)
+					ItemManipulationModel.ClearSelection();
 			}
 		}
 

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`@@ -538,6 +538,11 @@ private async void FileList_ItemTapped(object sender, TappedRoutedEventArgs e)`
`538`	`538`	`else`
`539`	`539`	`{`
`540`	`540`	`CloseFolder();`
	`541`	`+`
	`542`	`+ // Clear selection when clicking empty area via touch`
	`543`	`+ // https://github.com/files-community/Files/issues/15051`
	`544`	`+ if (e.PointerDeviceType == PointerDeviceType.Touch)`
	`545`	`+ ItemManipulationModel.ClearSelection();`
`541`	`546`	`}`
`542`	`547`	`}`
`543`	`548`