Alternative to FolderBrowserDialog [closed]

Asked 17/9, 2012 at 14:6 Answered 26/2, 2019 at 12:34

Solved c#winforms directory openfiledialog folderbrowserdialog

Is there an alternative for selecting folders in C#?

Optimally I'd like to use the OpenFileDialog to select folders, or at least something similar to that.

Rupp answered 17/9, 2012 at 14:6 Comment(2)

You want an alternative to the FolderBrowserDialog that is built into Winforms, but when given two alternatives, you state that you want something built-in.. – Chlodwig 17/9, 2012 at 17:39

Ookii Dialogs libraries have an implementation of a folder browser dialog for Windows Forms and WPF – Insectivorous 20/10, 2018 at 21:42

Here you have and OpenFileOrFolder dialog and here another FolderBrowserDialog both Open Source.

Pensioner answered 17/9, 2012 at 14:8 Comment(3)

That Ookii dialog works really well. Just curious, but is there any non-third alternatives to FolderBrowserDialog? I was hoping there would be a moderately easy way of having an OpenFileDialog that allows you to select folders. – Rupp 17/9, 2012 at 14:57

@Rupp Nop. The BCL doesn't provide you with other alternative. But implemented third-party ones isn't as hard as it seems. – Pensioner 17/9, 2012 at 15:13

I already got the implementation to work with Ookii, but I'd prefer not to use a 3rd party app. – Rupp 17/9, 2012 at 17:36

Ookii Dialogs libraries have an implementation of a folder browser dialog for Windows Forms and WPF

Ookii.Dialogs.WinForms

https://github.com/augustoproiete/ookii-dialogs-winforms

Ookii.Dialogs.Wpf

https://github.com/augustoproiete/ookii-dialogs-wpf

Insectivorous answered 20/10, 2018 at 21:45 Comment(0)

For this very reason I developed BetterFolderBrowser. It's a .NET library does just what you need by providing an easy-to-use folder browsing experience that mimics the OpenFileDialog dialog window. Also, since it works as a component, you'll be able to easily tweak its properties in Design Mode. Hope it helps.

Itching answered 26/2, 2019 at 12:34 Comment(0)

The closest I found myself to what you may want is this:

http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/15059/C-File-Browser

This is a control that you can place on a dialog (form). It allows selecting files or folders. Here is what my implementation looks like:

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Westney answered 17/9, 2012 at 14:9 Comment(1)

The Ookii dialog that was posted earlier is almost exactly what I want. It's essentially the openfiledialog, but for folders. Only I'd prefer not to use a third party app. – Rupp 17/9, 2012 at 15:9

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