Shell Samples

This section describes the Shell samples available on GitHub.

Topic	Contents
Aero Wizards Sample	Demonstrates how to migrate Wizard 97 software to the Aero Wizard.
Application User Model ID (AppUserModelID) Window Property Sample	Demonstrates how to control the taskbar grouping behavior of an application's windows through the System.AppUserModel.ID property.
Automatic Jump List Sample	Demonstrates how to add items to the automatic Jump List for an application, including switching between the display of the Frequent and Recent categories.
Change Notify Watcher Sample	Demonstrates how to listen to Shell change notifications on a folder or item in the Windows Explorer namespace.
Common File Dialog Modes Sample	Demonstrates how to use the Common File Dialog in different modes to pick files, containers (folders) or both files and folders (basket mode) without dismissing the dialog.
Common File Dialog Sample	Demonstrates how to create a custom file open/save dialog by using different Common File Dialog APIs.
CreateProcess Verb Sample	Demonstrates how to implement a Shell verb using the CreateProcess method.
Custom Jump List Sample	Demonstrates how to create a custom Jump List for an application, including adding a custom category and tasks.
Drag-and-Drop Visuals Sample	Demonstrates how to use the Shell drag-and-drop services to get the presentation features that Shell drag-and-drop supports for both targets and sources.
DropTarget Verb Sample	Demonstrates how to implement a Shell verb using the DropTarget method.
Execute Command Verb Sample	Demonstrates how to implement a Shell verb using the ExecuteCommand method.
Execute In Explorer Sample	Demonstrates how to call the ShellExecute function from the Windows Explorer process.
Explorer Browser Custom Contents Sample	Demonstrates how to implement a custom Explorer Browser control for your application.
Explorer Browser Search Sample	Demonstrates how to use the Windows Explorer Browser control to embed Windows Explorer in an application and how to implement search functionality with an in-memory search folder.
Explorer Command Verb Sample	Demonstrates how to implement a Shell verb using the ExplorerCommand and ExplorerCommandState methods.
Explorer Data Provider Sample	Demonstrates how to implement a Shell namespace extension, including context menu behavior and custom tasks in the browser.
File Is In Use Sample	Demonstrates how to customize the File In Use dialog to display additional information and options for files that are currently opened in the application.
File Operation Progress Sink	Demonstrates how to use the IFileOperationProgressSink interface methods for monitoring the details of IFileOperation interface actions.
File Operations Sample	Demonstrates how to copy, move, delete, and rename file system objects.
HomeGroup Sample	Demonstrates how to determine HomeGroup membership status, enumerate top-level items in the HomeGroup Shell folder, and launch the HomeGroup Sharing Wizard.
Known Folders Sample	Demonstrates how to define, register, enumerate and find the path for all known folders on the current system.
NameSpace Tree Control Sample	Demonstrates how to implement a custom namespace tree control for an application.
NonDefaultDropMenuVerb Sample	Demonstrates how to extend the drag-and-drop shortcut menu (sometimes referred to as a context menu).
NotificationIcon Sample	Demonstrates how to use the Shell_NotifyIcon and Shell_NotifyIconGetRect APIs to display a notification icon.
Parsing With Parameters Sample	Demonstrates how to take advantage of Shell helpers that use the parsing name to interact with items through the Shell programming model.
Player Verb Sample	Demonstrates how to create a verb that operates on Shell items and containers which plays items or adds items to a queue.
Playlist Creator Sample	Demonstrates how to create a verb that operates on a selected Shell item or container to create a playlist.
Recipe Preview Handler Sample	Demonstrates how to write a handler used to display a file preview inside the Windows Explorer preview pane or other preview handler hosts.
Recipe Thumbnail Provider Sample	Demonstrates how to create a thumbnail handler by file type and extends Windows Explorer.
Search Folder Sample	Demonstrates how to create a search with query constraints using the Shell programming model.
Shell Library Backup Sample	Demonstrates how to enumerate libraries as containers.
Shell Library Command Line Sample	Demonstrates how to use the IShellLibrary interface to create a command-line application that provides programmatic access for inspecting and manipulating libraries and library files.
Shell Storage Sample	Demonstrates how to create files and folders in Shell containers. Also shows how to save to the Shell item that is returned from the file dialog.
Sync and Share Verbs	Demonstrates how to register a verb that extends the "Sync" and "Share" verbs in the Windows Explorer Command Bar.
TabThumbnails Sample	Demonstrates how an application can expose multiple switch targets (as for tabs) on a taskband and how to provide their thumbnails.
Taskbar Peripheral Status Sample	Demonstrates taskbar icon overlays and progress bars.
Taskbar Thumbnail Toolbar Sample	Demonstrates a thumbnail toolbar, an active toolbar control embedded in a window's thumbnail preview, used to provide access to a window's key commands without making the user restore or activate the application's window.
Using Image Factory Sample	Demonstrates how to use the IShellItemImageFactory interface to get the best possible image for an item.
Using Thumbnail Providers Sample	Demonstrates how to use the IThumbnailProvider interface to extract the thumbnail for an item from the Windows thumbnail cache system.