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Bug: Pressing a letter doesn't scroll to the correct position in details layout after changing size
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Description
### Description
When in a folder that has more items than will fit in the window, if I press a letter that is out of view, the correct item is selected but not displayed. The window does not scroll to the correct position.
Here's an example when I first press the 'W' key and then the 'T' key.

### Steps To Reproduce
1. Open Files app to a folder with more items than will fit in the current window size.
2. Switch to another size on details layout
3. Press a letter key for an item that it out of view.
### Requirements
Correct item should be selected and in view.
### Files Version
v3.6
### Windows Version
Windows 11 22H2 22621.3958
### Log File
[debug.log](https://github.com/user-attachments/files/16505399/debug.log)
Contributor guide
Research direction
Reproduce the issue in the Files app using a folder that exceeds the window, then switch to another details-layout size and press letters for out-of-view items. Trace the details layout's keyboard selection and scrolling behavior; done means the selected item is also brought into view after the size change.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 40/100