https://github.com/cjee21/iexplorercommand-examples

Examples of implementing IExplorerCommand Windows File Explorer context menu shell extension
https://github.com/cjee21/iexplorercommand-examples

cplusplus cpp cppwinrt dynamic-link-library file-explorer-context-menu visual-studio windows windows-10 windows-11 windows-shell-extension

Last synced: about 2 months ago
JSON representation

Examples of implementing IExplorerCommand Windows File Explorer context menu shell extension

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/cjee21/iexplorercommand-examples
• Owner: cjee21
• License: mit
• Created: 2024-10-15T12:30:02.000Z (over 1 year ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2025-03-25T17:36:14.000Z (about 1 year ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-04-12T21:09:25.587Z (12 months ago)
• Topics: cplusplus, cpp, cppwinrt, dynamic-link-library, file-explorer-context-menu, visual-studio, windows, windows-10, windows-11, windows-shell-extension
• Language: C++
• Homepage:
• Size: 25.4 KB
• Stars: 2
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

Awesome Lists containing this project

README

          
# IExplorerCommand-Examples

Examples of implementing IExplorerCommand Windows File Explorer context menu shell extension

- IExplorerCommand_CppWinRT

  - IExplorerCommand implemented using [C++/WinRT](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/uwp/cpp-and-winrt-apis/)

- IExplorerCommand_WRL

  - IExplorerCommand implemented using [Windows Runtime C++ Template Library (WRL)](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/cppcx/wrl/windows-runtime-cpp-template-library-wrl?view=msvc-170)

A demo application to demonstrate the use of the C++/WinRT shell extension can be found in the [demo](Demo) directory.

## GitHub Actions status

[![Build](https://github.com/cjee21/IExplorerCommand-Examples/actions/workflows/build.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/cjee21/IExplorerCommand-Examples/actions/workflows/build.yml) [![Cppcheck](https://github.com/cjee21/IExplorerCommand-Examples/actions/workflows/cppcheck.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/cjee21/IExplorerCommand-Examples/actions/workflows/cppcheck.yml) [![Build and release demo](https://github.com/cjee21/IExplorerCommand-Examples/actions/workflows/release.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/cjee21/IExplorerCommand-Examples/actions/workflows/release.yml)

## Other examples

- [MediaInfo](https://github.com/MediaArea/MediaInfo/blob/master/Source/WindowsShellExtension/dllmain.cpp) (C++/WinRT)

- [NanaZip](https://github.com/M2Team/NanaZip/blob/main/NanaZip.UI.Modern/NanaZip.ShellExtension.cpp) (C++/WinRT)

- [VSCode](https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-explorer-command/blob/main/src/explorer_command.cc) (WRL)

## IExplorerCommand documentation

-