diff --git a/__pycache__/custom_file_dialog.cpython-312.pyc b/__pycache__/custom_file_dialog.cpython-312.pyc
index 3cc7c5a..c320811 100644
Binary files a/__pycache__/custom_file_dialog.cpython-312.pyc and b/__pycache__/custom_file_dialog.cpython-312.pyc differ
diff --git a/custom_file_dialog.py b/custom_file_dialog.py
index 6d873fd..e14962b 100644
--- a/custom_file_dialog.py
+++ b/custom_file_dialog.py
@@ -406,15 +406,24 @@ class CustomFileDialog(tk.Toplevel):
             self.search_process = None
 
     def handle_path_entry_return(self, event):
-        """Handles the Enter key in the path entry to navigate.
-        Search is handled by on_path_entry_key_release.
+        """
+        Handles the Enter key in the path entry.
+        - If the path is a directory, it navigates into it.
+        - If the path is a file, it navigates to the containing directory
+          and selects the file.
         """ 
         path_text = self.widget_manager.path_entry.get().strip()
         potential_path = os.path.realpath(os.path.expanduser(path_text))
 
         if os.path.isdir(potential_path):
             self.navigate_to(potential_path)
-        # If not a directory, do nothing on Enter. Search is triggered on key release.
+        elif os.path.isfile(potential_path):
+            directory = os.path.dirname(potential_path)
+            filename = os.path.basename(potential_path)
+            self.navigate_to(directory, file_to_select=filename)
+        else:
+            self.widget_manager.search_status_label.config(
+                text=f"Pfad nicht gefunden: {self.shorten_text(path_text, 50)}")
 
     def load_settings(self):
         self.settings = CfdConfigManager.load()
@@ -811,10 +820,32 @@ class CustomFileDialog(tk.Toplevel):
                     self.tree.focus(item_id)
                     self.tree.see(item_id)
                     break
-        else:  # icon view
-            # This is more complex as items are in a grid. A simple selection is not straightforward.
-            # For now, we just navigate to the folder.
-            pass
+        elif self.view_mode.get() == "icons":
+            if not hasattr(self, 'icon_canvas') or not self.icon_canvas.winfo_exists():
+                return
+            
+            container_frame = self.icon_canvas.winfo_children()[0]
+            target_path = os.path.join(self.current_dir, filename)
+
+            for widget in container_frame.winfo_children():
+                if hasattr(widget, 'item_path') and widget.item_path == target_path:
+                    self.on_item_select(widget.item_path, widget)
+
+                    def scroll_to_widget():
+                        self.update_idletasks()
+                        if not widget.winfo_exists(): return
+                        y = widget.winfo_y()
+                        canvas_height = self.icon_canvas.winfo_height()
+                        scroll_region = self.icon_canvas.bbox("all")
+                        if not scroll_region: return
+                        
+                        scroll_height = scroll_region[3]
+                        if scroll_height > canvas_height:
+                            fraction = y / scroll_height
+                            self.icon_canvas.yview_moveto(fraction)
+
+                    self.after(100, scroll_to_widget)
+                    break
 
     def _unbind_mouse_wheel_events(self):
         # Unbind all mouse wheel events from the root window
@@ -992,6 +1023,7 @@ class CustomFileDialog(tk.Toplevel):
                 container, width=item_width, height=item_height, style="Item.TFrame")
             item_frame.grid(row=row, column=col, padx=5, ipadx=25, pady=5)
             item_frame.grid_propagate(False)
+            item_frame.item_path = path  # Store path for later reference
 
             if name == item_to_rename:
                 self.start_rename(item_frame, path)