Feature: Show folder details when no item is selected

src/Files.App/Data/Models/ItemViewModel.cs

@@ -1340,8 +1340,6 @@ private async Task RapidAddItemsToCollection(string? path, LibraryItem? library
 			var stopwatch = new Stopwatch();
 			stopwatch.Start();
 
-			await GetDefaultItemIcons(folderSettings.GetIconSize());
-
 			if (FtpHelpers.IsFtpPath(path))
 			{
 				// Recycle bin and network are enumerated by the fulltrust process
@@ -1387,6 +1385,8 @@ private async Task RapidAddItemsToCollection(string? path, LibraryItem? library
 				}
 			}
 
+			await GetDefaultItemIcons(folderSettings.GetIconSize());
+
 			if (addFilesCTS.IsCancellationRequested)
 			{
 				addFilesCTS = new CancellationTokenSource();

src/Files.App/UserControls/Widgets/DrivesWidget.xaml.cs

@@ -61,8 +61,11 @@ public async Task LoadCardThumbnailAsync()
 	public sealed partial class DrivesWidget : HomePageWidget, IWidgetItemModel, INotifyPropertyChanged
 	{
 		public IUserSettingsService userSettingsService { get; } = Ioc.Default.GetRequiredService<IUserSettingsService>();
+
 		private DrivesViewModel drivesViewModel = Ioc.Default.GetRequiredService<DrivesViewModel>();
+
 		private NetworkDrivesViewModel networkDrivesViewModel = Ioc.Default.GetRequiredService<NetworkDrivesViewModel>();
+
 		public delegate void DrivesWidgetInvokedEventHandler(object sender, DrivesWidgetInvokedEventArgs e);
 
 		public event DrivesWidgetInvokedEventHandler DrivesWidgetInvoked;

src/Files.App/ViewModels/UserControls/PreviewPaneViewModel.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2023 Files Community
 // Licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE.
 
+using Files.App.Contexts;
 using Files.App.UserControls.FilePreviews;
 using Files.App.ViewModels.Previews;
 using Files.Backend.Helpers;
@@ -19,6 +20,8 @@ public class PreviewPaneViewModel : ObservableObject, IDisposable
 
 		private readonly IPreviewPaneSettingsService previewSettingsService;
 
+		private readonly IContentPageContext contentPageContextService;
+
 		private CancellationTokenSource loadCancellationTokenSource;
 
 		private bool isEnabled;
@@ -68,7 +71,7 @@ public UIElement PreviewPaneContent
 			set => SetProperty(ref previewPaneContent, value);
 		}
 
-		public PreviewPaneViewModel(IUserSettingsService userSettings, IPreviewPaneSettingsService previewSettings)
+		public PreviewPaneViewModel(IUserSettingsService userSettings, IPreviewPaneSettingsService previewSettings, IContentPageContext contentPageContextService = null)
 		{
 			userSettingsService = userSettings;
 			previewSettingsService = previewSettings;
@@ -79,6 +82,8 @@ public PreviewPaneViewModel(IUserSettingsService userSettings, IPreviewPaneSetti
 
 			userSettingsService.OnSettingChangedEvent += UserSettingsService_OnSettingChangedEvent;
 			previewSettingsService.PropertyChanged += PreviewSettingsService_OnPropertyChangedEvent;
+
+			this.contentPageContextService = contentPageContextService ?? Ioc.Default.GetRequiredService<IContentPageContext>();
 		}
 
 		private async Task LoadPreviewControlAsync(CancellationToken token, bool downloadItem)
@@ -279,8 +284,32 @@ public async Task UpdateSelectedItemPreview(bool downloadItem = false)
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				PreviewPaneContent = null;
-				PreviewPaneState = PreviewPaneStates.NoItemSelected;
+				SelectedItem?.FileDetails?.Clear();
+				var currentFolder = contentPageContextService.Folder;
+
+				if (currentFolder is null)
+				{
+					PreviewPaneContent = null;
+					PreviewPaneState = PreviewPaneStates.NoItemSelected;
+					return;
+				}
+
+				try
+				{
+					PreviewPaneState = PreviewPaneStates.LoadingPreview;
+					loadCancellationTokenSource = new CancellationTokenSource();
+
+					SelectedItem = currentFolder;
+					await LoadPreviewControlAsync(loadCancellationTokenSource.Token, downloadItem);
+				}
+				catch (Exception e)
+				{
+					Debug.WriteLine(e);
+					loadCancellationTokenSource?.Cancel();
+
+					PreviewPaneContent = null;
+					PreviewPaneState = PreviewPaneStates.NoPreviewOrDetailsAvailable;
+				}
 			}
 		}
 

src/Files.App/Views/LayoutModes/BaseLayout.cs

@@ -198,20 +198,7 @@ internal set
 				//if (!(value?.All(x => selectedItems?.Contains(x) ?? false) ?? value == selectedItems))
 				if (value != selectedItems)
 				{
-					if (value?.FirstOrDefault() != PreviewPaneViewModel.SelectedItem)
-					{
-						// Update preview pane properties
-						PreviewPaneViewModel.IsItemSelected = value?.Count > 0;
-						PreviewPaneViewModel.SelectedItem = value?.Count == 1 ? value.First() : null;
-
-						// Check if the preview pane is open before updating the model
-						if (PreviewPaneViewModel.IsEnabled)
-						{
-							var isPaneEnabled = ((App.Window.Content as Frame)?.Content as MainPage)?.ShouldPreviewPaneBeActive ?? false;
-							if (isPaneEnabled)
-								PreviewPaneViewModel.UpdateSelectedItemPreview();
-						}
-					}
+					UpdatePreviewPaneSelection(value);
 
 					selectedItems = value;
 
@@ -483,16 +470,17 @@ public void SetSelectedItemsOnNavigation()
 					navigationArguments.SelectItems is not null &&
 					navigationArguments.SelectItems.Any())
 				{
-					List<ListedItem> liItemsToSelect = new();
+					List<ListedItem> listedItemsToSelect = new();
 					foreach (string item in navigationArguments.SelectItems)
-						liItemsToSelect.Add(ParentShellPageInstance!.FilesystemViewModel.FilesAndFolders.Where((li) => li.ItemNameRaw == item).First());
+						listedtemsToSelect.Add(ParentShellPageInstance!.FilesystemViewModel.FilesAndFolders.Where((li) => li.ItemNameRaw == item).First());
 
-					ItemManipulationModel.SetSelectedItems(liItemsToSelect);
+					ItemManipulationModel.SetSelectedItems(listedtemsToSelect);
 					ItemManipulationModel.FocusSelectedItems();
 				}
 				else if (navigationArguments is not null && navigationArguments.FocusOnNavigation)
 				{
 					// Set focus on layout specific file list control
+					UpdatePreviewPaneSelection(null);
 					ItemManipulationModel.FocusFileList();
 				}
 			}
@@ -1371,6 +1359,24 @@ await DispatcherQueue.EnqueueOrInvokeAsync(() =>
 			}
 		}
 
+		protected virtual void UpdatePreviewPaneSelection(List<ListedItem>? value)
+		{
+			if (value?.FirstOrDefault() != PreviewPaneViewModel.SelectedItem)
+			{
+				// Update preview pane properties
+				PreviewPaneViewModel.IsItemSelected = value?.Count > 0;
+				PreviewPaneViewModel.SelectedItem = value?.Count == 1 ? value.First() : null;
+
+				// Check if the preview pane is open before updating the model
+				if (PreviewPaneViewModel.IsEnabled)
+				{
+					var isPaneEnabled = ((App.Window.Content as Frame)?.Content as MainPage)?.ShouldPreviewPaneBeActive ?? false;
+					if (isPaneEnabled)
+						_ = PreviewPaneViewModel.UpdateSelectedItemPreview();
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
 		public class ContextMenuExtensions : DependencyObject
 		{
 			public static ItemsControl GetItemsControl(DependencyObject obj)