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IShellView

The IShellView interface is implemented to present a view in the Windows Explorer or folder windows. The object that exposes IShellView is created by a call to IShellFolder::CreateViewObject. This provides the channel of communication between a view object and the Explorer's outermost frame window. The communication involves the translation of messages, the state of the frame window (activated or deactivated), and the state of the document window (Activated or deactivated), the merging of menus, and toolbar items.

When to Implement

This interface is implemented by namespace extensions that want to represent themselves in the Explorer's namespace. This object is created by the IShellFolder object that hosts the view.

When to Use

These methods are used by the shell view's Explorer window to manipulate objects while they are active.

Methods in Vtable Order

IUnknown Methods
Description
QueryInterface
Returns pointers to supported interfaces.
AddRef
Increments reference count.
Release
Decrements reference count.

IOleWindow Methods
Description
GetWindow
Returns a handle to one of the windows participating in in-place activation.
ContextSensitiveHelp
Determines whether context-sensitive help mode should be entered during an in-place activation session.

IShellView Methods
Description
TranslateAccelerator
Translates accelerator key strokes when a namespace extension's view has the focus.
EnableModeless
Enables or disables modeless dialog boxes. Not in use by the Explorer at this time.
EnableModelessSV
Not in use at this time.
UIActivate
Passes a value when the state of the view window is changed by events not caused by the shell view itself.
Refresh
Responds to user input to refresh the display.
CreateViewWindow
Creates the view window.
DestroyViewWindow
Destroys the view window.
GetCurrentInfo
Returns the folder settings.
AddPropertySheetPages
Allows the view to add pages to the options property sheet.
SaveViewState
Saves the current view state into a stream obtained by the view by calling IShellBrowser::GetViewStateStream.
SelectItem
Changes the state of items within the shell view window.
GetItemObject
Allows callers to get an object that represents something in the view.

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