1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/kitemviews/kstandarditemlistview.cpp b/src/kitemviews/kstandarditemlistview.cpp
index 4b7c2d9a4..0ba23e654 100644
--- a/src/kitemviews/kstandarditemlistview.cpp
+++ b/src/kitemviews/kstandarditemlistview.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ void KStandardItemListView::setItemLayout(ItemLayout layout)
     m_itemLayout = layout;
 
     // keep the leading padding option unchanged here
-    setHighlightEntireRow(layout == DetailsLayout);
+    setHighlightEntireRow(itemLayoutHighlightEntireRow(layout));
     setSupportsItemExpanding(itemLayoutSupportsItemExpanding(layout));
     setScrollOrientation(layout == CompactLayout ? Qt::Horizontal : Qt::Vertical);
 
@@ -93,6 +93,11 @@ bool KStandardItemListView::itemSizeHintUpdateRequired(const QSet<QByteArray>& c
     return false;
 }
 
+bool KStandardItemListView::itemLayoutHighlightEntireRow(ItemLayout layout) const
+{
+    return layout == DetailsLayout;
+}
+
 bool KStandardItemListView::itemLayoutSupportsItemExpanding(ItemLayout layout) const
 {
     return layout == DetailsLayout;