Feature: Added an option to hide checkboxes in the details layout

src/Files.App/ServicesImplementation/Settings/FoldersSettingsService.cs

@@ -274,6 +274,12 @@ public bool ShowFileExtensionWarning
 			set => Set(value);
 		}
 
+		public bool ShowCheckboxesInDetailsLayout
+		{
+			get => Get(true);
+			set => Set(value);
+		}
+
 		protected override void RaiseOnSettingChangedEvent(object sender, SettingChangedEventArgs e)
 		{
 			switch (e.SettingName)
@@ -305,6 +311,7 @@ protected override void RaiseOnSettingChangedEvent(object sender, SettingChanged
 				case nameof(SelectFilesOnHover):
 				case nameof(DoubleClickToGoUp):
 				case nameof(ShowFileExtensionWarning):
+				case nameof(ShowCheckboxesInDetailsLayout):
 					Analytics.TrackEvent($"Set {e.SettingName} to {e.NewValue}");
 					break;
 			}

src/Files.App/Strings/en-US/Resources.resw

@@ -3178,4 +3178,7 @@
   <data name="MoveFileWithoutProperties" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Are you sure you want to move these files without their properties?</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="ShowCheckboxesInDetailsLayout" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Show checkboxes when selecting items in the details layout</value>
+  </data>
 </root>

src/Files.App/ViewModels/ItemViewModel.cs

@@ -505,6 +505,7 @@ private async void UserSettingsService_OnSettingChangedEvent(object? sender, Set
 				case nameof(UserSettingsService.FoldersSettingsService.ShowDotFiles):
 				case nameof(UserSettingsService.FoldersSettingsService.CalculateFolderSizes):
 				case nameof(UserSettingsService.FoldersSettingsService.SelectFilesOnHover):
+				case nameof(UserSettingsService.FoldersSettingsService.ShowCheckboxesInDetailsLayout):
 					await dispatcherQueue.EnqueueAsync(() =>
 					{
 						if (WorkingDirectory != "Home")

src/Files.App/ViewModels/Settings/FoldersViewModel.cs

@@ -421,6 +421,20 @@ public bool ShowFileExtensionWarning
 			}
 		}
 
+		public bool ShowCheckboxesInDetailsLayout
+		{
+			get => UserSettingsService.FoldersSettingsService.ShowCheckboxesInDetailsLayout;
+			set
+			{
+				if (value != UserSettingsService.FoldersSettingsService.ShowCheckboxesInDetailsLayout)
+				{
+					UserSettingsService.FoldersSettingsService.ShowCheckboxesInDetailsLayout = value;
+
+					OnPropertyChanged();
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
 		public void ResetLayoutPreferences()
 		{
 			// Is this proper practice?

src/Files.App/Views/LayoutModes/DetailsLayoutBrowser.xaml.cs

@@ -814,7 +814,10 @@ private void UpdateCheckboxVisibility(object sender, bool isPointerOver)
 			if (sender is ListViewItem control && control.FindDescendant<UserControl>() is UserControl userControl)
 			{
 				// Handle visual states
-				if (control.IsSelected || isPointerOver || (control.FindDescendant("SelectionCheckbox") as CheckBox)!.IsPointerOver)
+				// Show checkboxes when hovering of the thumbnail as long as one item is selected (regardless of the setting to hide them)
+				// Show checkboxes when items are selected (as long as the setting is enabled)
+				if (UserSettingsService.FoldersSettingsService.ShowCheckboxesInDetailsLayout && control.IsSelected
+					|| isPointerOver || (control.FindDescendant("SelectionCheckbox") as CheckBox)!.IsPointerOver)
 					VisualStateManager.GoToState(userControl, "ShowCheckbox", true);
 				else
 					VisualStateManager.GoToState(userControl, "HideCheckbox", true);

src/Files.App/Views/Settings/FoldersPage.xaml

@@ -238,6 +238,17 @@
 					Style="{StaticResource RightAlignedToggleSwitchStyle}" />
 			</local:SettingsBlockControl>
 
+			<!--  Show Checkboxes in the Details Layout  -->
+			<local:SettingsBlockControl Title="{helpers:ResourceString Name=ShowCheckboxesInDetailsLayout}" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch">
+				<local:SettingsBlockControl.Icon>
+					<FontIcon Glyph="&#xE73A;" />
+				</local:SettingsBlockControl.Icon>
+				<ToggleSwitch
+					AutomationProperties.Name="{helpers:ResourceString Name=ShowCheckboxesInDetailsLayout}"
+					IsOn="{x:Bind ViewModel.ShowCheckboxesInDetailsLayout, Mode=TwoWay}"
+					Style="{StaticResource RightAlignedToggleSwitchStyle}" />
+			</local:SettingsBlockControl>
+
 			<!--  Behaviors  -->
 			<TextBlock
 				Padding="0,12,0,4"
@@ -289,7 +300,7 @@
 					<ComboBoxItem Content="{helpers:ResourceString Name=Never}" />
 				</ComboBox>
 			</local:SettingsBlockControl>
-			
+
 			<!--  File Extension Warning  -->
 			<local:SettingsBlockControl Title="{helpers:ResourceString Name=ShowFileExtensionWarning}" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch">
 				<local:SettingsBlockControl.Icon>

src/Files.Backend/Services/Settings/IFoldersSettingsService.cs

@@ -194,5 +194,10 @@ public interface IFoldersSettingsService : IBaseSettingsService, INotifyProperty
 		/// Gets or sets a value indicating if a warning dialog show be shown when changing file extensions.
 		/// </summary>
 		bool ShowFileExtensionWarning { get; set; }
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Gets or sets a value indicating whether or not to show checkboxes when selecting items in the details layout.
+		/// </summary>
+		bool ShowCheckboxesInDetailsLayout { get; set; }
 	}
 }