The "mixed-aspect-ratio" grid has a lot of little idiosyncrasies like that. If you add a call to roGridScreen.SetDescriptionVisible(True) to your isListItemFocused() event, it should ensure the description bubble is visible. It'll still disappear when switching poster formats, but it should at least re-appear for you.
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