Searching messes up the "special column" logic.
There are a few special columns in Thunar, like 'Location' and 'Recency'. Initiating a search and then switching folder can cause these columns to not disappear as they should.
There are a few special columns in Thunar, like 'Location' and 'Recency'. Initiating a search and then switching folder can cause these columns to not disappear as they should.