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excorp11
Inspiring
November 12, 2025
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Selected photo doesn't advance when photo dropped from filter

  • November 12, 2025
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I filter photos for 'unflagged' only.  In the past, hitting 'x' would drop the photo from the filter and the photo selected would advance to the next photo in the grid (this is different than the auto-advance created with caps lock, where LR advances when anything is done to the photo).

Since the upgrade to 15.0, the selection doesn't advance.  The photo drops out of the Library Grid view as it should, but the Loupe view continues to show it.  Of the photos displayed in 'Grid' view, none of them is now selected.  Using the right arrow to advance causes the selection to jump to the very first photo in the grid.  I've tried restarting LR, and the behavior doesn't change.

Running LR 15.0 on Windows 11

Correct answer johnrellis

Hmm, that's not happening with in my LR 15.0.1 / Mac OS 15.7.1 or on Windows 11.

 

First, restart your computer. If the problem persists, try resetting LR's preferences:
https://www.lightroomqueen.com/articles-page/how-do-i-reset-lightrooms-preferences/

LR sometimes soils its preferences file, and resetting it can fix all sorts of wonky behavior. That article explains how to restore the old preferences if resetting doesn't help.

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johnrellis
johnrellisCorrect answer
Legend
November 14, 2025

Hmm, that's not happening with in my LR 15.0.1 / Mac OS 15.7.1 or on Windows 11.

 

First, restart your computer. If the problem persists, try resetting LR's preferences:
https://www.lightroomqueen.com/articles-page/how-do-i-reset-lightrooms-preferences/

LR sometimes soils its preferences file, and resetting it can fix all sorts of wonky behavior. That article explains how to restore the old preferences if resetting doesn't help.

excorp11
excorp11Author
Inspiring
November 14, 2025

Restarting the computer restored the correct behavior.  I'm surprised that restarting LR didn't have the same result, but its good to have this workaround.  Thanks!

johnrellis
Legend
November 14, 2025

@excorp11: "Restarting the computer restored the correct behavior.  I'm surprised that restarting LR didn't have the same result, but its good to have this workaround."

 

It's an unfortunately reality observed in many posts here over the years that restarting the computer sometimes fixes issues with LR.