Filesystem Dialogs Library

This software review is for an enhanced file and folder selector library, also known as a file browser component, designed for the Win32/Win64 platform. Its purpose is to provide users with the most powerful and easy-to-use options for file and folder selection, as well as simple file management tools for the session.

This file browser component is packed with features, including a unique animated file and folder lister mode. All window, column position, size, and sorting settings are saved for every application, or users can choose to always use a favorite dialog setting. It also has a high-quality multi-threaded thumbnail mode with drag and drop support for files and folders. If the bass.dll is found, thumbnails are generated from all audio files.

The component also implements an enhanced folder selector dialog and has the option to cache thumbnails on a per-folder basis in the highest quality lossless PNG format. The user interface style system has 30 built-in style themes and supports custom styling. DPI scaling is fully supported, and users can hide particular UI elements and customize the dialog appearance if needed. The software can also decode URL encoded file names and underscores and false characters automatically.

It has customizable favorite folders and a recent folder list and includes a file viewer, also known as a previewer, for pictures, audio, and video. The software even has a powerful secondary display previewer mode for multiple display setups. Users can browse the file system on one display and preview the supported files in full screen on a secondary display.

This file browser component also has the option to call the dialogs not modally, but like an ordinary form. It can even integrate the dialog into a parent handle into your application and trigger an event on file selection. Users can use the library as a file system browser component in their application. Additionally, there is an option to display custom file information, thumbnail, and preview for files with a callback function. Users can generate thumbnails and implement a previewer for any file type needed for their app.

To use this software, users will need to have Delphi component and VC++ examples included, VB, C#, or any dev environment that supports the stdcall calling convention or COM classes. Overall, this enhanced file and folder selector library is a robust and feature-packed software that is sure to make file management easier and more efficient for its users.