In Mac OS X 10.5 I see a black frame around the selected desktop icon

Today when i select a desktop icon a black frame forms around that icon. It does not go away by clicking on the desktop. if i click on another icon, the frame moves to that icon. i have never seen this before. is it a problem?
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