Native Windows DirCtrl ?

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Native Windows DirCtrl ?

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I'm using the wxGenericDirCtrl, and it looks like this on MSW.
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However, I'd prefer it to look like a native Windows directory structure with the virtual folders, like Downloads, Documents, etc.
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Is this possible? Surely someone must have done this before?

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Re: Native Windows DirCtrl ?

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I don't think there is such a control, i.e., a wxWidgets wrapper of IShellView/IShellBrowser/IExplorerBrowser, just like there is no wrapper for e.g. a native Windows Ribbon control where you are also stuck with a generic multiplatform implementation of scuh a control...
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Re: Native Windows DirCtrl ?

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I wonder how much work this would be to add to wxGenericDirCtrl? Perhaps it's something I could try to add. I don't have any experience with Windows native code, but maybe it's possible.

I'm just surprised that more people aren't asking for this.
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