Scrolling during "application busy" brings focus back to selected image

[Jingo]

1 - When I launch IMatch, it is in the Media & Folders view in 2025-09 folder that contains say 400 images. 
2 - IMatch then begins to ingest new images to this folder. 
3 - I scroll using the mouse wheel say down 4 rows. 
4 - IMatch resets the view back to the selected image in the main window 4 rows up.

I figured I would ask if this is "by design" or an actual issue... I know IMatch is busy ingesting images, but shouldn't I be able to do "other things" in this folder while this is occurring?  

Thx! - Andy.

[Mario]

When the File Window reloads (e.g. during background activity) it restores the focused and selected files and brings the focused file into view. When It recognizes that you have scrolled and it can restore the scroll position in the current situation, it tries that as well. 

The entire File Window reload, focus, selection, scroll position, filter active, quick filer active, hierarchical display mode is really complex. If in doubt, IMatch always restores selection and focus and brings the focused file into view.

[Jingo]

Thx Mario... figured it was something like that.  I guess I'll just be patient and wait for the load to finish before I do anything with the folder being updated!

Appreciate the confirmation!

[Mario]

If IMatch is forced to constantly reload the active File Window (e.g. you're looking at a folder that is currently rescanned or you actively modify a category you're looking at, the reloads of the File Window may interfere with secondary attributes like scroll position vs. focused file position.

I know that the File Window "remembers" if the user has scrolled away from the focused file, bringing it out of view. I also know that I have identified several situations / combinations of settings/filters/... that make restoring a scroll position safely impossible - or it would cause the File Window move up and down quickly, which is annoying.

You can always "freeze" the contents of the File Window by selecting them and opening them in a new Result Window. I do that when I modify a category I'm looking at or when a background task causes the File Window I'm working with to update and I have complex filters applied.

[sinus]

You can always "freeze" the contents of the File Window by selecting them and opening them in a new Result Window. I do that when I modify a category I'm looking at or when a background task causes the File Window I'm working with to update and I have complex filters applied.

Yep, I do this very often. 
Result Windows are really cool. 

[Jingo]

Thx.. I too use Result Windows a ton.. .but in this case, I just wanted to start working on the NEW images that were being imported.. figured I could get a jump on tagging while the images continue to load in the background.  No worries.. it is not a big ask for me to wait until the import is completely done before processing the images... I typically don't have more than 300 at a time to import which only takes a few minutes.  

Thx Mario/Markus