Itunes library no longer sticks to highlighted artist/album

this has happened only after the recent update. not sure if this makes sense but here goes... if i want to listen to a particular artist/album, i highlight it on the main library window. while listening to the artist/album, i usually browse the other windows/playlists/etc. when i switch back to the library, the artist/album is no longer highlighted and my entire itunes library is displayed. bug or new "feature"?

Noticed this also.
Not sure if it's either.
Sometiumes programmers put features in applications which are not documented or are not required.
If this is the case, it's neither a feature or a bug. It's just not there.
Tell Apple here -> iTunes application feedback

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