Bug? K17 Touch Behaviour (Nexus 9, Nougat)

Since upgrading to Krypton Kodi’s touch interface is off. The main interface works normally, and touching the tiles in favourites opens the corresponding folders without issue. Once I’m in the folder — and in folder / list view — touch starts to act unusual. Rather than opening any particular title that is touched, frequently the title which is currently highlighted is opened instead. Desired titles can be highlighted by swiping the list up and down.

This behavior is new to me and undesired. Is it a feature which can be toggled or is it a bug?

Nexus 9, stock Nougat.