Windows file explorer type window pane

[colin]

Hi,

I have a tree view much like in windows explorer (the one for files not IE)

it basically lets me view my computer and any drive/directory much like
explorer
but with the ability to filter only directories wich contain the files my
application.
uses wich makes it much easier.

im using DockPanel wich is excelent IDE type interface open source
makes it look much like vs2005, gives me dockable multiple tabbed windows.

however now ive got my directories in a nice tree I want to see a list of
files like in explorer,
with a window pane to the right, with the ability to view as list of names
in multiple columns,
or a detailed list or thumbails as some of them are bitmaps.

Is there any code wich resembles the windows explorer view ?

I was surprised to find the dockpanel wich did exactly what I wanted,
for the IDE type interface, but I dont think it does this type of view,
but I havnt explored it all yet, but its much like the vs2005 ide
wich i dont think has this sort of view.

So I was wondering if theres any code I can use, its probably
quite a bit of work todo from scratch.

Theres so many code samples out there, ive tried loads,
and wasted quite a bit of time with stuff that wasnt quite what it seemed.

and why oh why doesnt the c# treenode have a dynamic IsExpandable propery
that you can set !

Colin =^.^=

 

[David Veeneman]

If I understand the question correctly, it is "How do I set up the right
pane of an Explorer-style interface to show files the way that Windows
Explorer does it?"

Take a look at the ListView control It's designed to do just that. You can
set up the UI using a SplitContainer in WindowsForms or a Grid in WPF.

 

[Ignacio Machin ( .NET/ C# MVP )]

Hi,

I have a tree view much like in windows explorer (the one for files not IE)

it basically lets me view my computer and any drive/directory much like
explorer
but with the ability to filter only directories wich contain the files my
application.
uses wich makes it much easier.

im using DockPanel wich is excelent IDE type interface open source
makes it look much like vs2005, gives me dockable multiple tabbed windows.

however now ive got my directories in a nice tree I want to see a list of
files like in explorer,
with a window pane to the right, with the ability to view as list of names
in multiple columns,
or a detailed list or thumbails as some of them are bitmaps.

Is there any code wich resembles the windows explorer view ?

I was surprised to find the dockpanel wich did exactly what I wanted,
for the IDE type interface, but I dont think it does this type of view,
but I havnt explored it all yet, but its much like the vs2005 ide
wich i dont think has this sort of view.

So I was wondering if theres any code I can use, its probably
quite a bit of work todo from scratch.

Theres so many code samples out there, ive tried loads,
and wasted quite a bit of time with stuff that wasnt quite what it seemed.

and why oh why doesnt the c# treenode have a dynamic IsExpandable propery
that you can set !

Colin =^.^=

Hi,

Take a look at the ListView control, it has the BASIC features that
you need.

 

[AA2e72E]

Try:

to a form, add the webbrowser control & set its url to the drive:\path

 

[colin]

message

Hi,

I have a tree view much like in windows explorer (the one for files not
IE)

it basically lets me view my computer and any drive/directory much like
explorer
but with the ability to filter only directories wich contain the files my
application.
uses wich makes it much easier.

im using DockPanel wich is excelent IDE type interface open source
makes it look much like vs2005, gives me dockable multiple tabbed windows.

however now ive got my directories in a nice tree I want to see a list of
files like in explorer,
with a window pane to the right, with the ability to view as list of names
in multiple columns,
or a detailed list or thumbails as some of them are bitmaps.

Is there any code wich resembles the windows explorer view ?

I was surprised to find the dockpanel wich did exactly what I wanted,
for the IDE type interface, but I dont think it does this type of view,
but I havnt explored it all yet, but its much like the vs2005 ide
wich i dont think has this sort of view.

So I was wondering if theres any code I can use, its probably
quite a bit of work todo from scratch.

Theres so many code samples out there, ive tried loads,
and wasted quite a bit of time with stuff that wasnt quite what it seemed.

and why oh why doesnt the c# treenode have a dynamic IsExpandable propery
that you can set !

Colin =^.^=

|Hi,

|Take a look at the ListView control, it has the BASIC features that
|you need.

 

[colin]

Try:

to a form, add the webbrowser control & set its url to the drive:\path

interesting, actually ive used a web control to display complicated data
wich i needed high lighting.
and I may do so again as I need to display complicated tables including
images and posibly links etc.
although I dont know how to make the links clickable so that my program can
catch them and create the corect page.

but in this case I need to display just the folders and files wich are
openable by the application.
like a sort of quick file find. so as Ignacio Machin sugested il look at the
listview.

theres also items inside the files wich i need to display this way too , not
just files in directories.
for example a file with multiple images.

thanks
Colin

 

[LogicNP]

The WebBrowser can be very inflexible and slow. Alternatively you can considering Shell MegaPack (http://www.ssware.com/megapack.htm) which provides Windows explorer like file & folder browsing with scope for customization.