Requested changes

Author: ferrariofilippo

src/Files.App/Data/Contracts/IShellPanesPage.cs

@@ -62,6 +62,6 @@ public interface IShellPanesPage : IDisposable, INotifyPropertyChanged
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Updates the layout of open panes.
 		/// </summary>
-		public void UpdatePanesLayout(bool inlcudeActive = true);
+		public void UpdatePanesLayout();
 	}
 }

src/Files.App/Views/ShellPanesPage.xaml.cs

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ public sealed partial class ShellPanesPage : Page, IShellPanesPage, ITabBarItemC
 		// Dependency injections
 
 		private IGeneralSettingsService GeneralSettingsService { get; } = Ioc.Default.GetRequiredService<IGeneralSettingsService>();
+		private ILayoutSettingsService LayoutSettingsService { get; } = Ioc.Default.GetRequiredService<ILayoutSettingsService>();
 		private AppModel AppModel { get; } = Ioc.Default.GetRequiredService<AppModel>();
 
 		// Constants
@@ -357,13 +358,10 @@ public void FocusOtherPane()
 		}
 
 		/// <inheritdoc/>
-		public void UpdatePanesLayout(bool inlcudeActive = true)
+		public void UpdatePanesLayout()
 		{
-			if (GetPane(0) is IShellPage leftPane && (inlcudeActive || leftPane != ActivePane))
-				UpdatePaneLayout(leftPane);
-
-			if (GetPane(1) is IShellPage rightPane && (inlcudeActive || rightPane != ActivePane))
-				UpdatePaneLayout(rightPane);
+			foreach (var pane in GetPanes())
+				UpdatePaneLayout(pane);
 		}
 
 		// Private methods
@@ -469,6 +467,9 @@ RootGrid.ColumnDefinitions.Count is 0
 			// Focus
 			ActivePane = GetPane(GetPaneCount() - 1);
 
+			UnHookLayoutUpdateRequiredEvent();
+			HookLayoutUpdateRequiredEvent();
+
 			NotifyPropertyChanged(nameof(IsMultiPaneActive));
 		}
 
@@ -533,6 +534,7 @@ private void RemovePane(int index = -1)
 			}
 
 			Pane_ContentChanged(null, null!);
+			UnHookLayoutUpdateRequiredEvent();
 			NotifyPropertyChanged(nameof(IsMultiPaneActive));
 		}
 
@@ -562,6 +564,18 @@ private void SetShadow()
 			}
 		}
 
+		private void HookLayoutUpdateRequiredEvent()
+		{
+			foreach (var pane in GetPanes())
+				pane.FolderSettings.LayoutPreferencesUpdateRequired += FolderSettings_LayoutPreferencesUpdateRequired;
+		}
+
+		private void UnHookLayoutUpdateRequiredEvent()
+		{
+			foreach (var pane in GetPanes())
+				pane.FolderSettings.LayoutPreferencesUpdateRequired -= FolderSettings_LayoutPreferencesUpdateRequired;
+		}
+
 		// Override methods
 
 		protected override void OnNavigatedTo(NavigationEventArgs eventArgs)
@@ -740,6 +754,24 @@ private void Sizer_ManipulationCompleted(object sender, ManipulationCompletedRou
 			this.ChangeCursor(InputSystemCursor.Create(InputSystemCursorShape.Arrow));
 		}
 
+		private void FolderSettings_LayoutPreferencesUpdateRequired(object? sender, LayoutPreferenceEventArgs e)
+		{
+			var currentPath = ActivePane?.TabBarItemParameter?.NavigationParameter as string;
+			if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(currentPath))
+				return;
+
+			foreach (var pane in GetPanes())
+			{
+				if (pane != ActivePane &&
+					(LayoutSettingsService.SyncFolderPreferencesAcrossDirectories ||
+					pane.TabBarItemParameter?.NavigationParameter is string path &&
+					path.Equals(currentPath, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)))
+				{
+					UpdatePaneLayout(pane);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
 		private void NotifyPropertyChanged([CallerMemberName] string propertyName = "")
 		{
 			PropertyChanged?.Invoke(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(propertyName));
@@ -759,6 +791,7 @@ public void Dispose()
 				pane.GotFocus -= Pane_GotFocus;
 				pane.RightTapped -= Pane_RightTapped;
 				pane.PointerPressed -= Pane_PointerPressed;
+				pane.FolderSettings.LayoutPreferencesUpdateRequired -= FolderSettings_LayoutPreferencesUpdateRequired;
 				pane.Dispose();
 			}
 

src/Files.App/Views/Shells/BaseShellPage.cs

@@ -707,8 +707,6 @@ private void FolderSettings_LayoutPreferencesUpdateRequired(object sender, Layou
 			LayoutPreferencesManager.SetLayoutPreferencesForPath(ShellViewModel.WorkingDirectory, e.LayoutPreference);
 			if (e.IsAdaptiveLayoutUpdateRequired)
 				AdaptiveLayoutHelpers.ApplyAdaptativeLayout(InstanceViewModel.FolderSettings, ShellViewModel.FilesAndFolders.ToList());
-
-			_PaneHolder.UpdatePanesLayout(false);
 		}
 
 		protected virtual void ViewModel_WorkingDirectoryModified(object sender, WorkingDirectoryModifiedEventArgs e)