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.v25.1.dll

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

[DXLicenseWinFormsEditors]
public sealed class FileExplorerAssistant :
    Component,
    ISupportInitialize

<DXLicenseWinFormsEditors>
Public NotInheritable Class FileExplorerAssistant
    Inherits Component
    Implements 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.