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FileExplorerAssistant Class

Allows you to create custom File and Folder Browsers. See this article for more information: Custom Browsers (FileExplorerAssistant Component).

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraDialogs

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraDialogs.v24.2.dll

NuGet Packages: DevExpress.Win.Dialogs, DevExpress.Win.Navigation

#Declaration

public sealed class FileExplorerAssistant :
    Component,
    ISupportInitialize

#Remarks

The FileExplorerAssistant component manages three extensions applied to a DevExpress WinForms control to emulate the UI of File and Folder Browsers:

TreeList Extension
Applied to the TreeList control to emulate the folder hierarchy browser.
GridControl Extension
Applied to GridControl to emulate the main content area of File and Folder browsers.
BreadcrumbEdit Extension
Applied to the BreadCrumbEdit control to emulate the editor that displays the path to the currently browsed file or folder.
Preview Panel Extension
Integrates a preview pane that allows users tp preview Office-related documents (e.g., DOCX, XLSX, CSV), PDFs, HTML files, text files, and images.

See this article for more information: Custom Browsers (FileExplorerAssistant Component).

#Inheritance

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