From 527b1f979570b55ac2bebcf3bf0665fdec6c373a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jakub Trllo <43494761+iLLiCiTiT@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2025 17:53:57 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] deselect entities when previous selection widget is focused

---
 .../tools/launcher/ui/hierarchy_page.py       | 44 +++++++++++++++++--
 .../tools/launcher/ui/workfiles_page.py       |  8 +++-
 2 files changed, 47 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/hierarchy_page.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/hierarchy_page.py
index 47388d9685..ff1ba92976 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/hierarchy_page.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/hierarchy_page.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import qtawesome
-from qtpy import QtWidgets, QtCore
+from qtpy import QtWidgets, QtCore, QtGui
 
 from ayon_core.tools.utils import (
     PlaceholderLineEdit,
@@ -15,6 +15,36 @@ from ayon_core.tools.utils.lib import checkstate_int_to_enum
 from .workfiles_page import WorkfilesPage
 
 
+class LauncherFoldersWidget(FoldersWidget):
+    focused_in = QtCore.Signal()
+
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs) -> None:
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        self._folders_view.installEventFilter(self)
+
+    def eventFilter(self, obj, event):
+        if event.type() == QtCore.QEvent.FocusIn:
+            self.focused_in.emit()
+        return False
+
+
+class LauncherTasksWidget(TasksWidget):
+    focused_in = QtCore.Signal()
+
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs) -> None:
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        self._tasks_view.installEventFilter(self)
+
+    def deselect(self):
+        sel_model = self._tasks_view.selectionModel()
+        sel_model.clearSelection()
+
+    def eventFilter(self, obj, event):
+        if event.type() == QtCore.QEvent.FocusIn:
+            self.focused_in.emit()
+        return False
+
+
 class HierarchyPage(QtWidgets.QWidget):
     def __init__(self, controller, parent):
         super().__init__(parent)
@@ -68,12 +98,12 @@ class HierarchyPage(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         filters_layout.addWidget(my_tasks_checkbox, 0)
 
         # - Folders widget
-        folders_widget = FoldersWidget(controller, content_body)
+        folders_widget = LauncherFoldersWidget(controller, content_body)
         folders_widget.set_header_visible(True)
         folders_widget.set_deselectable(True)
 
         # - Tasks widget
-        tasks_widget = TasksWidget(controller, content_body)
+        tasks_widget = LauncherTasksWidget(controller, content_body)
 
         # - Third page - Workfiles
         workfiles_page = WorkfilesPage(controller, content_body)
@@ -97,6 +127,8 @@ class HierarchyPage(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         my_tasks_checkbox.stateChanged.connect(
             self._on_my_tasks_checkbox_state_changed
         )
+        folders_widget.focused_in.connect(self._on_folders_focus)
+        tasks_widget.focused_in.connect(self._on_tasks_focus)
 
         self._is_visible = False
         self._controller = controller
@@ -151,3 +183,9 @@ class HierarchyPage(QtWidgets.QWidget):
             task_ids = entity_ids["task_ids"]
         self._folders_widget.set_folder_ids_filter(folder_ids)
         self._tasks_widget.set_task_ids_filter(task_ids)
+
+    def _on_folders_focus(self):
+        self._tasks_widget.deselect()
+
+    def _on_tasks_focus(self):
+        self._workfiles_page.deselect()
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/workfiles_page.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/workfiles_page.py
index 1ea223031e..d81221f38d 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/workfiles_page.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/launcher/ui/workfiles_page.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from typing import Optional
 import ayon_api
 from qtpy import QtCore, QtWidgets, QtGui
 
-from ayon_core.tools.utils import get_qt_icon
+from ayon_core.tools.utils import get_qt_icon, DeselectableTreeView
 from ayon_core.tools.launcher.abstract import AbstractLauncherFrontEnd
 
 VERSION_ROLE = QtCore.Qt.UserRole + 1
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ class WorkfilesModel(QtGui.QStandardItemModel):
         return icon
 
 
-class WorkfilesView(QtWidgets.QTreeView):
+class WorkfilesView(DeselectableTreeView):
     def drawBranches(self, painter, rect, index):
         return
 
@@ -165,6 +165,10 @@ class WorkfilesPage(QtWidgets.QWidget):
     def refresh(self) -> None:
         self._workfiles_model.refresh()
 
+    def deselect(self):
+        sel_model = self._workfiles_view.selectionModel()
+        sel_model.clearSelection()
+
     def _on_refresh(self) -> None:
         self._workfiles_proxy.sort(0, QtCore.Qt.DescendingOrder)