SHELLFLAGSTATE structure (shlobj_core.h)

Contains a set of flags that indicate the current Shell settings. This structure is used with the SHGetSettings function.

Syntax

typedef struct {
  BOOL fShowAllObjects : 1;
  BOOL fShowExtensions : 1;
  BOOL fNoConfirmRecycle : 1;
  BOOL fShowSysFiles : 1;
  BOOL fShowCompColor : 1;
  BOOL fDoubleClickInWebView : 1;
  BOOL fDesktopHTML : 1;
  BOOL fWin95Classic : 1;
  BOOL fDontPrettyPath : 1;
  BOOL fShowAttribCol : 1;
  BOOL fMapNetDrvBtn : 1;
  BOOL fShowInfoTip : 1;
  BOOL fHideIcons : 1;
  BOOL fAutoCheckSelect : 1;
  BOOL fIconsOnly : 1;
#if ...
  UINT fRestFlags : 1;
#else
  UINT fRestFlags : 3;
#endif
} SHELLFLAGSTATE, *LPSHELLFLAGSTATE;

Members

fShowAllObjects

Type: BOOL

Nonzero if the Show All Files option is enabled, or zero otherwise.

fShowExtensions

Type: BOOL

Nonzero if the Hide extensions for known file types option is disabled, or zero otherwise.

fNoConfirmRecycle

Type: BOOL

Nonzero if the Display Delete Confirmation Dialog box in the Recycle Bin is enabled, or zero otherwise.

fShowSysFiles

Type: BOOL

Nonzero if the Don't show hidden files, folders, or drives option is selected, or zero otherwise.

fShowCompColor

Type: BOOL

Nonzero if the Display encrypted or compressed NTFS files in color option is enabled, or zero otherwise.

fDoubleClickInWebView

Type: BOOL

Nonzero if the Double-Click to Open an Item option is enabled, or zero otherwise.

fDesktopHTML

Type: BOOL

Nonzero if the Active Desktop – View as Web Page option is enabled, or zero otherwise.

fWin95Classic

Type: BOOL

Nonzero if the Classic Style option is enabled, or zero otherwise.

fDontPrettyPath

Type: BOOL

Nonzero if the Allow All Uppercase Names option is enabled, or zero otherwise.

fShowAttribCol

Type: BOOL

Nonzero if the Show File Attributes in Detail View option is enabled, or zero otherwise.

Windows Vista and later. Not used.

fMapNetDrvBtn

Type: BOOL

Nonzero if the Show Map Network Drive Button in Toolbar option is enabled, or zero otherwise.

fShowInfoTip

Type: BOOL

Nonzero if the Show Info Tips for Items in Folders & Desktop option is enabled, or zero otherwise.

fHideIcons

Type: BOOL

Nonzero if the Show Desktop Icons option is enabled, or zero otherwise.

fAutoCheckSelect

Type: BOOL

Windows Vista and later: Nonzero if the Use checkboxes to select items option is enabled, or zero otherwise.

fIconsOnly

Type: BOOL

Windows Vista and later: Nonzero if the Always show icons, never thumbnails option is enabled, or zero otherwise.

fRestFlags

Type: UINT

For Windows Vista this bitfield is 1, otherwise member this is not used.

Requirements

Requirement	Value
Minimum supported client	Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server	Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only]
Header	shlobj_core.h (include Shlobj.h)