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.