I have the following tree:

 <rich:tree value="#{menuBean.tree}" nodeFace="#{item.type}"
 var="item" id="tree"
 nodeSelectListener="#{menuBean.selectNodeListener}"
 binding="#{menuBean.treeComponent}">
 <rich:treeNode type="folder">
 <h:outputText value="#{item.value.name}"/>
 </rich:treeNode>
 <rich:treeNode type="layout">
 <h:commandLink value="#{item.value.name}" action="#{menuBean.navigate}"/>
 </rich:treeNode>
 </rich:tree>

I click on commandLink with type "layout". NodeSelectListener works. If I click on the same node, it will not work.