focus in detailed view stays on header of columns after clicking to sort, which results in tab change instead of navigating within this list view

Distribution

Mint 21

Package version

5.4.2

Frequency

Always

Bug description

When one clicks on tab header, after switching to that tab focus moves to files there by itself and keyboard keys can immediately be used to navigate/open files.

When one clicks on column header in list view to sort by that column, focus stays on the header and pressing keyboard up/down keys results in switching tabs, not moving among files in the list. It is rather frustrating.

I've discovered the reason for tab switching (focus on header) accidentally, after I've changed focus colors/lines in xml file of the theme for focus to be more prominent, which most Mint users don't do, so I suspect many just stumble on the issue of unexpected tab change again and again.

Steps to reproduce

When one clicks on column header in list view to sort by that column, focus stays on the header and pressing keyboard up/down keys results in switching tabs, not moving among files in the list.

Expected behavior

When one clicks on column header in list view to sort by that column, after sorting, focus moves back to the file/folder which was selected.

Additional information

No response

Start by reproducing the issue in Nemo's list view: sort by a column, then press the up and down keys. Done means focus returns to the previously selected file or folder after sorting, and keyboard navigation moves through the list instead of switching tabs.