From d94914417a86395d10860254669d72946bc6f34c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Michael Alexsander <michaelalexsander@protonmail.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2025 20:02:22 -0300
Subject: [PATCH] Hide mouse focus from project list

---
 editor/project_manager/project_list.cpp | 18 ++++++++++--------
 editor/project_manager/project_list.h   |  7 ++++---
 2 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

diff --git a/editor/project_manager/project_list.cpp b/editor/project_manager/project_list.cpp
index 7296ba8d103..b4244530269 100644
--- a/editor/project_manager/project_list.cpp
+++ b/editor/project_manager/project_list.cpp
@@ -142,7 +142,8 @@ void ProjectListItemControl::_notification(int p_what) {
 			if (is_hovering) {
 				draw_style_box(get_theme_stylebox(SNAME("hovered"), SNAME("Tree")), Rect2(Point2(), get_size()));
 			}
-			if (has_focus()) {
+			// Due to how this control works, we can't rely on the built-in way of checking for focus visibility.
+			if (has_focus() && !is_focus_hidden) {
 				draw_style_box(get_theme_stylebox(SNAME("focus"), SNAME("Tree")), Rect2(Point2(), get_size()));
 			}
 
@@ -296,8 +297,9 @@ bool ProjectListItemControl::should_load_project_icon() const {
 	return icon_needs_reload;
 }
 
-void ProjectListItemControl::set_selected(bool p_selected) {
+void ProjectListItemControl::set_selected(bool p_selected, bool p_hide_focus) {
 	is_selected = p_selected;
+	is_focus_hidden = is_selected && p_hide_focus;
 	queue_redraw();
 	queue_accessibility_update();
 }
@@ -1017,7 +1019,7 @@ int ProjectList::get_index(const ProjectListItemControl *p_control) const {
 void ProjectList::ensure_project_visible(int p_index) {
 	const Item &item = _projects[p_index];
 	// Since follow focus is enabled.
-	item.control->grab_focus();
+	item.control->grab_focus(true);
 }
 
 void ProjectList::_create_project_item_control(int p_index) {
@@ -1111,7 +1113,7 @@ void ProjectList::_list_item_input(const Ref<InputEvent> &p_ev, Control *p_hb) {
 
 			} else {
 				_last_clicked = clicked_project.path;
-				select_project(clicked_index);
+				select_project(clicked_index, true);
 			}
 
 			emit_signal(SNAME(SIGNAL_SELECTION_CHANGED));
@@ -1255,10 +1257,10 @@ void ProjectList::_clear_project_selection() {
 	queue_accessibility_update();
 }
 
-void ProjectList::_select_project_nocheck(int p_index) {
+void ProjectList::_select_project_nocheck(int p_index, bool p_hide_focus) {
 	Item &item = _projects.write[p_index];
 	_selected_project_paths.insert(item.path);
-	item.control->set_selected(true);
+	item.control->set_selected(true, p_hide_focus);
 	queue_accessibility_update();
 }
 
@@ -1286,10 +1288,10 @@ void ProjectList::_select_project_range(int p_begin, int p_end) {
 	}
 }
 
-void ProjectList::select_project(int p_index) {
+void ProjectList::select_project(int p_index, bool p_hide_focus) {
 	// This method keeps only one project selected.
 	_clear_project_selection();
-	_select_project_nocheck(p_index);
+	_select_project_nocheck(p_index, p_hide_focus);
 }
 
 void ProjectList::deselect_project(int p_index) {
diff --git a/editor/project_manager/project_list.h b/editor/project_manager/project_list.h
index 280a3a9bec3..c38d0947cde 100644
--- a/editor/project_manager/project_list.h
+++ b/editor/project_manager/project_list.h
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ class ProjectListItemControl : public HBoxContainer {
 	bool project_is_missing = false;
 	bool icon_needs_reload = true;
 	bool is_selected = false;
+	bool is_focus_hidden = false;
 	bool is_hovering = false;
 	bool is_favorite = false;
 
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ public:
 	void set_unsupported_features(PackedStringArray p_features);
 
 	bool should_load_project_icon() const;
-	void set_selected(bool p_selected);
+	void set_selected(bool p_selected, bool p_hide_focus = false);
 
 	void set_is_favorite(bool p_favorite);
 	void set_is_missing(bool p_missing);
@@ -261,7 +262,7 @@ private:
 	// Project list selection.
 
 	void _clear_project_selection();
-	void _select_project_nocheck(int p_index);
+	void _select_project_nocheck(int p_index, bool p_hide_focus = false);
 	void _deselect_project_nocheck(int p_index);
 	void _select_project_range(int p_begin, int p_end);
 
@@ -306,7 +307,7 @@ public:
 
 	// Project list selection.
 
-	void select_project(int p_index);
+	void select_project(int p_index, bool p_hide_focus = false);
 	void deselect_project(int p_index);
 	void select_first_visible_project();
 	void select_all_visible_projects();