Folder Explorer in C#

Question

Hi,

I'm trying to create an easy money folder explorer in c# and, because I'm a noob, I don't have many ideas except using webbrowser, which works (if anyone has a better idea please let me know it).

THE QUESTION: how do I make it start in "view - medium icons" instead of "view - details" ?

Thanks a lot, Ionut

Answer 1

You might be taking the wrong approach here - have you considered using an ordinary ListView control? You'll have much more control over how your icons, columns, etc., are shown.

MSDN even has a tutorial showing how to use a ListView to mimic Explorer functionality.

Answer 2

Hello,

you have to use P/Invoke to achieve this. In summary, WebBrowser uses a windows control SysListView to display the files. This control can be accessed and customized via P/Invoke.

For an example of how to do this, go here --> WebBrowser to view local files.

Answer 3

The WebBrowser is very inflexible and slow for browsing files and folders. Consider using controls such as FileView developed spcifically for file and folder browsing.