Name 

Description 

 

class procedure ApplyExplorerFont(pControl: TControl); overload; 

Applies the Font that is used by the Windows Explorer. 

 

class procedure ApplyExplorerFont(Font: TFont); overload; deprecated; 

Applies the Font that is used by the Windows Explorer. 

 

class procedure ApplyExplorerStyle(pListView: TListView; pRevoke: Boolean = false); overload; 

Applies the Style that is used by the Windows Explorer. 

 

class procedure ApplyExplorerStyle(pTreeView: TTreeView; pRevoke: Boolean = false); overload; 

Applies the Style that is used by the Windows Explorer. 

 

class function AssociateIconWithExtension(pFileExtension: string; pIconFile: string; const pIconIndex: Integer = -1): Integer; 

Manipulates the registry to change the icon used for the given pFileExtensions 

 

class function AttributesToString(pAttributes: DWORD): string; 

This method converts the given DWORD to a string containing the Attributes.  

 

class function Authenticate(const pPath: string; pInteractive: Boolean = True): HResult; 

Checks if authentication is required to access the given path and shows a login dialog if necessary. 

 

class function ClonePopupMenu(pPopupMenu: TPopupMenu; var pMenuAnchor: TMenuItem): TPopupMenu; 

Creates a copy of a given popup menu. 

 

class function ControlShowsExtensions(const pControl: TWinControl): Boolean; 

Returns True if the given control (ShellList or ShellTree) shows file extensions of known file types. False if they are hidden.  

 

class procedure CreateDragHelper(pForDataObject: IDataObject); 

Creates a IDragSourceHelper COM object that enables Windows Vista+ style drag images and drag hints. 

 

class function EnableAutoComplete(pEditHandle: THandle; pOptions: TJamShellAutoCompleteOptions): Boolean; static; 

Enables Windows auto complete features for edit controls.  

 

class function GetDataObjectForMultiFiles(pFiles: TStrings): IDataObject; deprecated; 

This function returns an IDataObject for multiple files in different folders 

 

class function GetDisplayName(const pItemIdList: IItemIdList; const pFileNameFormat: TJamFileNameFormat = TJamFileNameFormat.Auto; const pShellNames: Boolean = true): string; 

Returns a caption for the passed ItemIdList, regarding the passed name format.  

 

class function GetFilenamesFromClipboard: TArray<String>; 

Returns a list of file paths if files (CF_HDROP) are currently in the clipboard.  

 

class function GetOwningWindowHandle: THandle; 

This function returns a window hanlde that can be used for passing it to Windows API functions. 

 

class function GetRegistryValue(const pRegistryPath: string; pRegistryRootKey: HKEY = HKEY_CURRENT_USER): Variant; 

Reads a value from the Windows Registry. 

 

class function GetTextExtent(const pText: string; pControl: TWinControl): TSize; 

Returns the width and height in pixels for the given text. 

 

class function GetTextWidth(const pText: String; pControl: TWinControl): integer; 

Returns the width in pixels for the given text. 

 

class function PrepareForRename(const pOldName: UnicodeString; const pNewName: UnicodeString; const pControl: TWinControl): UnicodeString; 

Prepares a new file name before renaming a file, so the file name can be used correctly for renaming.  

 

class function ScaledPixels(pPixels: Integer): Integer; 

Returns the given pixels scaled to the user's dpi settings. 

 

class procedure SetNodeIntegralHeight(pTreeNode: TTreeNode; pIntegralHeight: Cardinal); overload; 

Set the height of a TTreeNode un multiples of the default node height of the TTreeView control. 

 

class procedure SetTreeNodeHeight(pTreeView: TCustomTreeView; pNodeHeight: Cardinal; pScale: Boolean = True); overload; 

Set the height of treenodes in a TTreeView control. 

 

class function ShellExpandToCurrentFolder: Boolean; 

Returns True if Windows Explorer automatically jumps to the selected folder; False otherwise.  

 

class function ShellShowAllFolders: Boolean; 

Returns True if all folders are shown in the navigation pane of the Windows Explorer info tooltips according to user's settings.  

 

class function ShellShowFavorites: Boolean; 

Returns True if Favorites should be shown in the navigation pane of the Windows Explorer according to user's settings or operating system standards.  

 

class function ShellShowInfoTip: Boolean; 

Returns True if info tooltips are shown in Windows.  

 

class function ShellShowLibraries: Boolean; 

Returns True if Libraries should be shown in the navigation pane of the Windows Explorer according to user's settings or operating system standards.  

 

class function ShellShowNamespace(const pFolderClassGuid: string): Boolean; 

Returns True if the element represented by the passed folder class id should be shown in the navigation pane of the Windows Explorer according to user's settings or operating system standards.  

 

class function ShellShowOneDrive: Boolean; 

Returns True if the OneDrive folder should be shown in the navigation pane of the Windows Explorer according to user's settings or operating system standards.  

 

class function ShellSingleClickActivate: Boolean; 

Returns True if single click activation is turned on in Windows.  

 

class function ShouldEnumerateAsync(const pFolderIdList: IItemIdList; pCancellationToken: ICancellationIndicator): boolean; 

Determines if enumerating the folder asynchronously (using the notification system) is appropriate.  

 

class function VariantToString(pVariant: Variant; const pColumnId: TShellColumnId): string; 

This method converts the given variant to a string.  

 

class function VarNotNull(const pValue: Variant): Boolean; 

Returns True if a variant is not empty and contains a value which is not null, 0.0 or the empty string. 

 

Name 

Description 

 

class property ShellNoConfirmRecycle: Boolean read GetShellNoConfirmRecycle write SetShellNoConfirmRecycle; 

Returns True if no confirmation dialog is shown when deleting files in Windows.  

 

class property ShellShowExtensions: Boolean read GetShellShowExtensions write SetShellShowExtensions; 

Returns True if the file extensions of known file types are hidden in Windows.