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Gong Solutions Shell Library

The Gong Solutions Shell Library provides controls to enable embedding Windows Explorer-like functionality into .Net 2.0 programs and for creating custom file dialogs. It provides a clean interface into the Windows Shell Namespace from code, allowing easy access to virtual folders such as the Recycle Bin.

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Easily Create Cusom File Dialogs

Using the Gong Solutions Shell Library, you can create custom file dialogs with just a few lines of code. Just drop a FileDialogToolbar control and a ShellView control onto your form, link them together and you have a basic file dialog!

See the tutorial here

Embed Windows Explorer in your Applications

Using the Gong Solutions Shell Library, you can embed Windows explorer in your applications by simply adding two controls. Just drop a ShellTreeView control and a ShellView control onto your form, link them together and you can be browsing in no time!

See the tutorial here

Access the Windows Shell from Code

The Windows Shell is a notoriously difficult API to code to. The Gong Solutions Shell Library provides a clean, flexible, user friendly route into the Shell Namespace from code

See the tutorial here

Open Source Software

The Gong Solutions Shell Library is licenced under the LGPL, meaning that the library is free to use in open source projects and can be used in commerical projects if the library is dynamically linked.