diff --git a/App/SplitViewController.swift b/App/SplitViewController.swift
index 2e442a1b..13989faf 100644
--- a/App/SplitViewController.swift
+++ b/App/SplitViewController.swift
@@ -178,8 +178,13 @@ final class SplitViewController: UISplitViewController {
             }()
             setViewController(UINavigationController(rootViewController: controller), for: .secondary)
         case .opened:
-            let controller = UIHostingController(rootView: ZimFilesOpened(dismiss: nil))
-            setViewController(UINavigationController(rootViewController: controller), for: .secondary)
+            // workaround for programatic triggering ZimFileDetails
+            // on iPad full screen view
+            let navHelper = NavigationHelper()
+            let controller = UIHostingController(rootView: ZimFilesOpened(navigationHelper: navHelper))
+            let navController = UINavigationController(rootViewController: controller)
+            navHelper.navigationController = navController
+            setViewController(navController, for: .secondary)
         case .categories:
             let controller = UIHostingController(rootView: ZimFilesCategories(dismiss: nil))
             setViewController(UINavigationController(rootViewController: controller), for: .secondary)
diff --git a/SwiftUI/Patches.swift b/SwiftUI/Patches.swift
index f1d36a20..cd094da1 100644
--- a/SwiftUI/Patches.swift
+++ b/SwiftUI/Patches.swift
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ extension Notification.Name {
     static let alert = Notification.Name("alert")
     static let openFiles = Notification.Name("openFiles")
     static let openURL = Notification.Name("openURL")
+    static let selectFile = Notification.Name("selectFile")
     static let exportFileData = Notification.Name("exportFileData")
     static let saveContent = Notification.Name("saveContent")
     static let toggleSidebar = Notification.Name("toggleSidebar")
@@ -110,6 +111,11 @@ extension NotificationCenter {
             userInfo: userInfo
         )
     }
+    
+    @MainActor
+    static func selectFileBy(fileId: UUID) {
+        NotificationCenter.default.post(name: .selectFile, object: nil, userInfo: ["fileId": fileId])
+    }
 
     static func openFiles(_ urls: [URL], context: OpenFileContext) {
         NotificationCenter.default.post(name: .openFiles, object: nil, userInfo: ["urls": urls, "context": context])
diff --git a/Views/Library/Library.swift b/Views/Library/Library.swift
index 4d389b53..a62981f5 100644
--- a/Views/Library/Library.swift
+++ b/Views/Library/Library.swift
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ struct Library: View {
                         .listStyle(.plain)
                         .navigationTitle(MenuItem.categories.name)
                     case .opened:
-                        ZimFilesOpened(dismiss: dismiss)
+                        ZimFilesOpenedNavStack(dismiss: dismiss)
                     case .downloads:
                         ZimFilesDownloads(dismiss: dismiss)
                             .environment(\.managedObjectContext, Database.shared.viewContext)
diff --git a/Views/Library/ZimFilesMultiOpened.swift b/Views/Library/ZimFilesMultiOpened.swift
index f18a7741..cf1f13d2 100644
--- a/Views/Library/ZimFilesMultiOpened.swift
+++ b/Views/Library/ZimFilesMultiOpened.swift
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ struct ZimFilesMultiOpened: View {
     ) private var zimFiles: FetchedResults<ZimFile>
     @State private var isFileImporterPresented = false
     @StateObject private var selection = MultiSelectedZimFilesViewModel()
+    private let selectFileById = NotificationCenter.default.publisher(for: .selectFile)
+    @State private var fileIdToOpen: UUID?
 
     var body: some View {
         VStack(spacing: 0) {
@@ -57,9 +59,23 @@ struct ZimFilesMultiOpened: View {
                     Message(text: LocalString.zim_file_opened_overlay_no_opened_message)
                 }
             }
+            .onReceive(selectFileById, perform: { notification in
+                guard let fileId = notification.userInfo?["fileId"] as? UUID else {
+                    fileIdToOpen = nil
+                    return
+                }
+                fileIdToOpen = fileId
+            })
             .onChange(of: zimFiles.count) { _ in
-                if let firstZimFile = zimFiles.first {
-                    selection.singleSelect(zimFile: firstZimFile)
+                let selectedZimFile: ZimFile?
+                if let fileIdToOpen {
+                    selectedZimFile = zimFiles.first { $0.fileID == fileIdToOpen }
+                    self.fileIdToOpen = nil
+                } else {
+                    selectedZimFile = zimFiles.first
+                }
+                if let selectedZimFile {
+                    selection.singleSelect(zimFile: selectedZimFile)
                 } else {
                     selection.reset()
                 }
diff --git a/Views/Library/ZimFilesOpened.swift b/Views/Library/ZimFilesOpened.swift
index 695bdd85..0d598fb8 100644
--- a/Views/Library/ZimFilesOpened.swift
+++ b/Views/Library/ZimFilesOpened.swift
@@ -17,8 +17,21 @@ import SwiftUI
 import UniformTypeIdentifiers
 
 #if os(iOS)
+
+final class NavigationHelper {
+    weak var navigationController: UINavigationController?
+    func push<V: View>(@ViewBuilder _ view: () -> V) {
+        let hostingVC = UIHostingController(rootView: view())
+        navigationController?.pushViewController(hostingVC, animated: true)
+    }
+}
+
 /// A grid of zim files that are opened, or was open but is now missing
-/// iOS only
+/// iOS only, only iPad splitView
+/// the UINavigationController used in splitView doesn't work with
+/// NavigationStack
+/// therefore programatic selection of newly added file is with a
+/// workaround
 struct ZimFilesOpened: View {
     @Environment(\.horizontalSizeClass) private var horizontalSizeClass
     @FetchRequest(
@@ -28,7 +41,9 @@ struct ZimFilesOpened: View {
     ) private var zimFiles: FetchedResults<ZimFile>
     @State private var isFileImporterPresented = false
     @EnvironmentObject var selection: SelectedZimFileViewModel
-    let dismiss: (() -> Void)? // iOS only
+    let navigationHelper: NavigationHelper
+    private let selectFileById = NotificationCenter.default.publisher(for: .selectFile)
+    @State private var fileIdToOpen: UUID?
 
     var body: some View {
         LazyVGrid(
@@ -37,17 +52,15 @@ struct ZimFilesOpened: View {
             spacing: 12
         ) {
             ForEach(zimFiles) { zimFile in
-                LibraryZimFileContext(
-                    content: {
-                        ZimFileCell(
-                            zimFile,
-                            prominent: .name,
-                            isSelected: selection.isSelected(zimFile)
-                        )
-                    },
-                    zimFile: zimFile,
-                    selection: selection,
-                    dismiss: dismiss)
+                NavigationLink {
+                    ZimFileDetail(zimFile: zimFile, dismissParent: nil)
+                } label: {
+                    ZimFileCell(
+                        zimFile,
+                        prominent: .name,
+                        isSelected: selection.isSelected(zimFile)
+                    )
+                } .accessibilityIdentifier(zimFile.name)
             }
         }
         .modifier(GridCommon(edges: .all))
@@ -58,13 +71,34 @@ struct ZimFilesOpened: View {
                 Message(text: LocalString.zim_file_opened_overlay_no_opened_message)
             }
         }
+        .onReceive(selectFileById, perform: { notification in
+            guard let fileId = notification.userInfo?["fileId"] as? UUID else {
+                fileIdToOpen = nil
+                return
+            }
+            fileIdToOpen = fileId
+        })
         .onChange(of: zimFiles.count) { _ in
-            if let firstZimFile = zimFiles.first {
-                selection.selectedZimFile = firstZimFile
+            let selectedZimFile: ZimFile?
+            if let fileIdToOpen {
+                selectedZimFile = zimFiles.first { $0.fileID == fileIdToOpen }
+                self.fileIdToOpen = nil
+            } else {
+                selectedZimFile = nil
+            }
+            if let selectedZimFile {
+                selection.selectedZimFile = selectedZimFile
             } else {
                 selection.reset()
             }
         }
+        .onReceive(selection.$selectedZimFile, perform: { selectedZimFile in
+            if let selectedZimFile {
+                navigationHelper.push {
+                    ZimFileDetail(zimFile: selectedZimFile, dismissParent: nil)
+                }
+            }
+        })
         // not using OpenFileButton here, because it does not work on iOS/iPadOS 15 when this view is in a modal
         .fileImporter(
             isPresented: $isFileImporterPresented,
diff --git a/Views/Library/ZimFilesOpenedNavStack.swift b/Views/Library/ZimFilesOpenedNavStack.swift
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fafe35c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Views/Library/ZimFilesOpenedNavStack.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+// This file is part of Kiwix for iOS & macOS.
+//
+// Kiwix is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+// under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+// any later version.
+//
+// Kiwix is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+// WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
+// General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with Kiwix; If not, see https://www.gnu.org/licenses/.
+
+#if os(iOS)
+
+import SwiftUI
+import UniformTypeIdentifiers
+
+/// A grid of zim files that are opened, or was open but is now missing
+/// iOS only
+struct ZimFilesOpenedNavStack: View {
+    @Environment(\.horizontalSizeClass) private var horizontalSizeClass
+    @FetchRequest(
+        sortDescriptors: [NSSortDescriptor(keyPath: \ZimFile.size, ascending: false)],
+        predicate: ZimFile.Predicate.isDownloaded,
+        animation: .easeInOut
+    ) private var zimFiles: FetchedResults<ZimFile>
+    @State private var isFileImporterPresented = false
+    @State private var navPath: [ZimFile] = []
+    // opening the details of a freshly added zimFile
+    private let selectFileById = NotificationCenter.default.publisher(for: .selectFile)
+    @State private var fileIdToOpen: UUID?
+    
+    let dismiss: (() -> Void)?
+    
+    var body: some View {
+        NavigationStack(path: $navPath) {
+            LazyVGrid(
+                columns: ([GridItem(.adaptive(minimum: 250, maximum: 500), spacing: 12)]),
+                alignment: .leading,
+                spacing: 12
+            ) {
+                ForEach(zimFiles) { zimFile in
+                    NavigationLink(value: zimFile) {
+                        ZimFileCell(
+                            zimFile,
+                            prominent: .name,
+                            isSelected: navPath.contains(where: { $0.fileID == zimFile.fileID })
+                        )
+                    }.accessibilityIdentifier(zimFile.name)
+                }
+            }
+            .navigationDestination(for: ZimFile.self) { zimFile in
+                ZimFileDetail(zimFile: zimFile, dismissParent: dismiss)
+            }
+        }
+        .modifier(GridCommon(edges: .all))
+        .modifier(ToolbarRoleBrowser())
+        .navigationTitle(MenuItem.opened.name)
+        .overlay {
+            if zimFiles.isEmpty {
+                Message(text: LocalString.zim_file_opened_overlay_no_opened_message)
+            }
+        }
+        .toolbar {
+            ToolbarItem(placement: .topBarTrailing) {
+                Button {
+                    isFileImporterPresented = true
+                } label: {
+                    Label(LocalString.zim_file_opened_toolbar_open_title, systemImage: "plus")
+                }.help(LocalString.zim_file_opened_toolbar_open_help)
+            }
+        }
+        // not using OpenFileButton here, because it does not work on iOS/iPadOS 15 when this view is in a modal
+        .fileImporter(
+            isPresented: $isFileImporterPresented,
+            allowedContentTypes: [UTType.zimFile],
+            allowsMultipleSelection: true
+        ) { result in
+            guard case let .success(urls) = result else { return }
+            NotificationCenter.openFiles(urls, context: .library)
+        }
+        .onReceive(selectFileById, perform: { notification in
+            guard let fileId = notification.userInfo?["fileId"] as? UUID else {
+                return
+            }
+            fileIdToOpen = fileId
+        })
+        .onChange(of: zimFiles.count) { _ in
+            if let fileIdToOpen,
+               let selectedZimFile = zimFiles.first(where: { $0.fileID == fileIdToOpen }) {
+                self.fileIdToOpen = nil
+                navPath = [selectedZimFile]
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/Views/ViewModifiers/FileImport.swift b/Views/ViewModifiers/FileImport.swift
index ced1b252..73a59000 100644
--- a/Views/ViewModifiers/FileImport.swift
+++ b/Views/ViewModifiers/FileImport.swift
@@ -81,6 +81,11 @@ struct OpenFileHandler: ViewModifier {
                 // action for zim files that can be opened (e.g. open main page)
                 if case .library = context {
                     // don't need to open the main page
+                    // but we should select it to show the details
+                    // if there's only one ZIM file imported
+                    if openedZimFileIDs.count == 1, let firstFileID = openedZimFileIDs.first {
+                        NotificationCenter.selectFileBy(fileId: firstFileID)
+                    }
                 } else {
                     for fileID in openedZimFileIDs {
                         if let url = await ZimFileService.shared.getMainPageURL(zimFileID: fileID) {