From b5ec3598e1c6b3009fd1f47ac20640dc2ee8b013 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: PencilVoid <83508866+PencilVoid@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Jun 2024 18:51:39 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Add "Clear Selection" button (#259)

* Add "Clear Selection" button

* Change clear select keybind to Esc
---
 tagstudio/src/qt/ts_qt.py | 14 ++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+)

diff --git a/tagstudio/src/qt/ts_qt.py b/tagstudio/src/qt/ts_qt.py
index 89eabfc..5447182 100644
--- a/tagstudio/src/qt/ts_qt.py
+++ b/tagstudio/src/qt/ts_qt.py
@@ -401,6 +401,12 @@ class QtDriver(QObject):
         select_all_action.setToolTip("Ctrl+A")
         edit_menu.addAction(select_all_action)
 
+        clear_select_action = QAction("Clear Selection", menu_bar)
+        clear_select_action.triggered.connect(self.clear_select_action_callback)
+        clear_select_action.setShortcut(QtCore.Qt.Key.Key_Escape)
+        clear_select_action.setToolTip("Esc")
+        edit_menu.addAction(clear_select_action)
+
         edit_menu.addSeparator()
 
         manage_file_extensions_action = QAction("Manage File Extensions", menu_bar)
@@ -727,6 +733,14 @@ class QtDriver(QObject):
         self.set_macro_menu_viability()
         self.preview_panel.update_widgets()
 
+    def clear_select_action_callback(self):
+        self.selected.clear()
+        for item in self.item_thumbs:
+            item.thumb_button.set_selected(False)
+
+        self.set_macro_menu_viability()
+        self.preview_panel.update_widgets()
+
     def show_tag_database(self):
         self.modal = PanelModal(
             TagDatabasePanel(self.lib), "Library Tags", "Library Tags", has_save=False