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Creating a Timer Using the Amazing New Windows 7 Features

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This article shows how to create a simple egg timer that uses features new to Windows 7.
//Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
using System.Text;
using System.Windows;
using System.Windows.Controls;
using System.Windows.Data;
using System.Windows.Documents;
using System.Windows.Input;
using System.Windows.Media;
using System.Windows.Media.Imaging;
using System.Windows.Navigation;
using System.Windows.Shapes;
using System.Windows.Forms.Integration;
using Microsoft.WindowsAPICodePack.Shell;
using Microsoft.WindowsAPICodePack.Controls;
using System.Windows.Threading;
using System.Threading;


namespace Microsoft.WindowsAPICodePack.Controls.WindowsPresentationFoundation
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Interaction logic for ExplorerBrowser.xaml
    /// </summary>
    public partial class ExplorerBrowser : UserControl
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// The underlying WinForms control
        /// </summary>
        public Microsoft.WindowsAPICodePack.Controls.WindowsForms.ExplorerBrowser ExplorerBrowserControl
        {
            get;
            set;
        }
        
        private ObservableCollection<ShellObject> selectedItems = null;
        private ObservableCollection<ShellObject> items = null;
        private ObservableCollection<ShellObject> navigationLog = null;
        private DispatcherTimer dtCLRUpdater = new DispatcherTimer( );

        private ShellObject initialNavigationTarget = null;
        private ExplorerBrowserViewMode? initialViewMode = null;

        private AutoResetEvent itemsChanged = new AutoResetEvent( false );
        private AutoResetEvent selectionChanged = new AutoResetEvent( false );
        private int selectionChangeWaitCount = 0;

        /// <summary>
        /// Hosts the ExplorerBrowser WinForms wrapper in this control
        /// </summary>
        public ExplorerBrowser( )
        {
            InitializeComponent( );

            // the ExplorerBrowser WinForms control
            ExplorerBrowserControl = new Microsoft.WindowsAPICodePack.Controls.WindowsForms.ExplorerBrowser( );

            // back the dependency collection properties with instances
            SelectedItems = selectedItems = new ObservableCollection<ShellObject>();
            Items = items = new ObservableCollection<ShellObject>();
            NavigationLog = navigationLog = new ObservableCollection<ShellObject>( );

            // hook up events for collection synchronization
            ExplorerBrowserControl.ItemsChanged += new ExplorerBrowserItemsChangedEventHandler( ItemsChanged );
            ExplorerBrowserControl.SelectionChanged += new ExplorerBrowserSelectionChangedEventHandler( SelectionChanged );
            ExplorerBrowserControl.ViewEnumerationComplete += new ExplorerBrowserViewEnumerationCompleteHandler( ExplorerBrowserControl_ViewEnumerationComplete );
            ExplorerBrowserControl.ViewSelectedItemChanged += new ExplorerBrowserViewSelectedItemChangedHandler( ExplorerBrowserControl_ViewSelectedItemChanged );
            ExplorerBrowserControl.NavigationLog.NavigationLogChanged += new NavigationLogChangedEventHandler( NavigationLogChanged );

            // host the control
            WindowsFormsHost host = new WindowsFormsHost( );
            host.Child = ExplorerBrowserControl;
            this.root.Children.Clear( );
            this.root.Children.Add( host );


            Loaded += new RoutedEventHandler( ExplorerBrowser_Loaded );
        }

        void ExplorerBrowserControl_ViewSelectedItemChanged( object sender, EventArgs e )
        {
        }

        void ExplorerBrowserControl_ViewEnumerationComplete( object sender, EventArgs e )
        {
            itemsChanged.Set( );
            selectionChanged.Set( );
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// To avoid the 'Dispatcher processing has been suspended' InvalidOperationException on Win7,
        /// the ExplorerBorwser native control is initialized after this control is fully loaded.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="sender"></param>
        /// <param name="e"></param>
        void ExplorerBrowser_Loaded( object sender, RoutedEventArgs e )
        {
            // setup timer to update dependency properties from CLR properties of WinForms ExplorerBrowser object
            dtCLRUpdater.Tick += new EventHandler( UpdateDependencyPropertiesFromCLRPRoperties );
            dtCLRUpdater.Interval = new TimeSpan( 100 * 10000 ); // 100ms
            dtCLRUpdater.Start( );

            if (initialNavigationTarget != null )
            {
                ExplorerBrowserControl.Navigate(initialNavigationTarget);
                initialNavigationTarget = null;
            }

            if (initialViewMode != null)
            {
                ExplorerBrowserControl.ContentOptions.ViewMode = (ExplorerBrowserViewMode)initialViewMode;
                initialViewMode = null;
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Map changes to the CLR flags to the dependency properties
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="sender"></param>
        /// <param name="e"></param>
        void UpdateDependencyPropertiesFromCLRPRoperties( object sender, EventArgs e )
        {
            if( AlignLeft != ExplorerBrowserControl.ContentOptions.AlignLeft )
                AlignLeft = ExplorerBrowserControl.ContentOptions.AlignLeft;
            if( AutoArrange != ExplorerBrowserControl.ContentOptions.AutoArrange )
                AutoArrange = ExplorerBrowserControl.ContentOptions.AutoArrange;
            if( CheckSelect != ExplorerBrowserControl.ContentOptions.CheckSelect )
                CheckSelect = ExplorerBrowserControl.ContentOptions.CheckSelect;
            if( ExtendedTiles != ExplorerBrowserControl.ContentOptions.ExtendedTiles )
                ExtendedTiles = ExplorerBrowserControl.ContentOptions.ExtendedTiles;
            if( FullRowSelect != ExplorerBrowserControl.ContentOptions.FullRowSelect )
                FullRowSelect = ExplorerBrowserControl.ContentOptions.FullRowSelect;
            if( HideFileNames != ExplorerBrowserControl.ContentOptions.HideFileNames )
                HideFileNames = ExplorerBrowserControl.ContentOptions.HideFileNames;
            if( NoBrowserViewState != ExplorerBrowserControl.ContentOptions.NoBrowserViewState )
                NoBrowserViewState = ExplorerBrowserControl.ContentOptions.NoBrowserViewState;
            if( NoColumnHeader != ExplorerBrowserControl.ContentOptions.NoColumnHeader )
                NoColumnHeader = ExplorerBrowserControl.ContentOptions.NoColumnHeader;
            if( NoHeaderInAllViews != ExplorerBrowserControl.ContentOptions.NoHeaderInAllViews )
                NoHeaderInAllViews = ExplorerBrowserControl.ContentOptions.NoHeaderInAllViews;
            if( NoIcons != ExplorerBrowserControl.ContentOptions.NoIcons )
                NoIcons = ExplorerBrowserControl.ContentOptions.NoIcons;
            if( NoSubfolders != ExplorerBrowserControl.ContentOptions.NoSubfolders )
                NoSubfolders = ExplorerBrowserControl.ContentOptions.NoSubfolders;
            if( SingleClickActivate != ExplorerBrowserControl.ContentOptions.SingleClickActivate )
                SingleClickActivate = ExplorerBrowserControl.ContentOptions.SingleClickActivate;
            if( SingleSelection != ExplorerBrowserControl.ContentOptions.SingleSelection )
                SingleSelection = ExplorerBrowserControl.ContentOptions.SingleSelection;

            if( ThumbnailSize != ExplorerBrowserControl.ContentOptions.ThumbnailSize )
                ThumbnailSize = ExplorerBrowserControl.ContentOptions.ThumbnailSize;

            if( ViewMode != ExplorerBrowserControl.ContentOptions.ViewMode )
                ViewMode = ExplorerBrowserControl.ContentOptions.ViewMode;

            if( AlwaysNavigate != ExplorerBrowserControl.NavigationOptions.AlwaysNavigate )
                AlwaysNavigate = ExplorerBrowserControl.NavigationOptions.AlwaysNavigate;
            if( NavigateOnce != ExplorerBrowserControl.NavigationOptions.NavigateOnce )
                NavigateOnce = ExplorerBrowserControl.NavigationOptions.NavigateOnce;

            if( AdvancedQueryPane != ExplorerBrowserControl.NavigationOptions.PaneVisibility.AdvancedQuery )
                AdvancedQueryPane = ExplorerBrowserControl.NavigationOptions.PaneVisibility.AdvancedQuery;
            if( CommandsPane != ExplorerBrowserControl.NavigationOptions.PaneVisibility.Commands )
                CommandsPane = ExplorerBrowserControl.NavigationOptions.PaneVisibility.Commands;
            if( CommandsOrganizePane != ExplorerBrowserControl.NavigationOptions.PaneVisibility.CommandsOrganize )
                CommandsOrganizePane = ExplorerBrowserControl.NavigationOptions.PaneVisibility.CommandsOrganize;
            if( CommandsViewPane != ExplorerBrowserControl.NavigationOptions.PaneVisibility.CommandsView )
                CommandsViewPane = ExplorerBrowserControl.NavigationOptions.PaneVisibility.CommandsView;
            if( DetailsPane != ExplorerBrowserControl.NavigationOptions.PaneVisibility.Details )
                DetailsPane = ExplorerBrowserControl.NavigationOptions.PaneVisibility.Details;
            if( NavigationPane != ExplorerBrowserControl.NavigationOptions.PaneVisibility.Navigation )
                NavigationPane = ExplorerBrowserControl.NavigationOptions.PaneVisibility.Navigation;
            if( PreviewPane != ExplorerBrowserControl.NavigationOptions.PaneVisibility.Preview )
                PreviewPane = ExplorerBrowserControl.NavigationOptions.PaneVisibility.Preview;
            if( QueryPane != ExplorerBrowserControl.NavigationOptions.PaneVisibility.Query )
                QueryPane = ExplorerBrowserControl.NavigationOptions.PaneVisibility.Query;

            if( NavigationLogIndex != ExplorerBrowserControl.NavigationLog.CurrentLocationIndex )
                NavigationLogIndex = ExplorerBrowserControl.NavigationLog.CurrentLocationIndex;

            if( itemsChanged.WaitOne( 1 ) )
            {
                items.Clear( );
                foreach( ShellObject obj in ExplorerBrowserControl.Items )
                {
                    items.Add( obj );
                }
            }

            
            if( selectionChanged.WaitOne( 1 ) )
            {
                selectionChangeWaitCount = 4;
            }
            else
            {
                if( selectionChangeWaitCount > 0 )
                {
                    selectionChangeWaitCount--;

                    if( selectionChangeWaitCount == 0 )
                    {
                        selectedItems.Clear( );
                        foreach( ShellObject obj in ExplorerBrowserControl.SelectedItems )
                        {
                            selectedItems.Add( obj );
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Synchronize NavigationLog collection to dependency collection
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="sender"></param>
        /// <param name="args"></param>
        void NavigationLogChanged( object sender, NavigationLogEventArgs args )
        {
            navigationLog.Clear( );
            foreach( ShellObject obj in ExplorerBrowserControl.NavigationLog.Locations )
            {
                navigationLog.Add( obj );
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Synchronize SelectedItems collection to dependency collection
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="sender"></param>
        /// <param name="e"></param>
        void SelectionChanged( object sender, EventArgs e )
        {
            selectionChanged.Set( );
        }

        // Synchronize ItemsCollection to dependency collection
        void ItemsChanged( object sender, EventArgs e )
        {
            itemsChanged.Set( );
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// The items in the ExplorerBrowser window
        /// </summary>
        [System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("Microsoft.Usage", "CA2227:CollectionPropertiesShouldBeReadOnly", Justification="This needs to be read-write collection for WPF databinding")]
        public ObservableCollection<ShellObject> Items
        {
            get
            {
                return (ObservableCollection<ShellObject>)GetValue( ItemsProperty );
            }
            set
            {
                SetValue( ItemsPropertyKey, value );
            }
        }

        private static readonly DependencyPropertyKey ItemsPropertyKey =
                    DependencyProperty.RegisterReadOnly(
                        "Items", typeof( ObservableCollection<ShellObject> ),
                        typeof( ExplorerBrowser ),
                        new PropertyMetadata( null ) );

        /// <summary>
        /// The items in the ExplorerBrowser window
        /// </summary>
        public static readonly DependencyProperty ItemsProperty = ItemsPropertyKey.DependencyProperty;

        /// <summary>
        /// The selected items in the ExplorerBrowser window
        /// </summary>
        public ObservableCollection<ShellObject> SelectedItems
        {
            get
            {
                return (ObservableCollection<ShellObject>)GetValue( SelectedItemsProperty );
            }
            internal set
            {
                SetValue( SelectedItemsPropertyKey, value );
            }
        }

        private static readonly DependencyPropertyKey SelectedItemsPropertyKey =
                    DependencyProperty.RegisterReadOnly(
                        "SelectedItems", typeof( ObservableCollection<ShellObject> ),
                        typeof( ExplorerBrowser ),
                        new PropertyMetadata( null ) );

        /// <summary>
        /// The selected items in the ExplorerBrowser window
        /// </summary>
        public ObservableCollection<ShellObject> NavigationLog
        {
            get
            {
                return (ObservableCollection<ShellObject>)GetValue( NavigationLogProperty );
            }
            internal set
            {
                SetValue( NavigationLogPropertyKey, value );
            }
        }

        private static readonly DependencyPropertyKey NavigationLogPropertyKey =
                    DependencyProperty.RegisterReadOnly(
                        "NavigationLog", typeof( ObservableCollection<ShellObject> ),
                        typeof( ExplorerBrowser ),
                        new PropertyMetadata( null ) );

        /// <summary>
        /// The NavigaitonLog
        /// </summary>
        public static readonly DependencyProperty NavigationLogProperty = NavigationLogPropertyKey.DependencyProperty;

        /// <summary>
        /// The selected items in the ExplorerBrowser window
        /// </summary>
        public static readonly DependencyProperty SelectedItemsProperty = SelectedItemsPropertyKey.DependencyProperty;


        /// <summary>
        /// The location the explorer browser is navigating to
        /// </summary>
        public ShellObject NavigationTarget
        {
            get
            {
                return (ShellObject)GetValue( NavigationTargetProperty );
            }
            set
            {
                SetValue( NavigationTargetProperty, value );
            }
        }

        private static readonly DependencyProperty NavigationTargetProperty =
                    DependencyProperty.Register(
                        "NavigationTarget", typeof( ShellObject ),
                        typeof( ExplorerBrowser ),
                        new PropertyMetadata( null, navigationTargetChanged ) );

        private static void navigationTargetChanged( DependencyObject d, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e )
        {
            ExplorerBrowser instance = d as ExplorerBrowser;

            if (instance.ExplorerBrowserControl.explorerBrowserControl != null)
                instance.ExplorerBrowserControl.Navigate((ShellObject)e.NewValue);
            else
                instance.initialNavigationTarget = (ShellObject)e.NewValue;
        }
    
        /// <summary>
        /// The view should be left-aligned. 
        /// </summary>
        public bool AlignLeft
        {
            get { return (bool)GetValue( AlignLeftProperty ); }
            set { SetValue( AlignLeftProperty, value ); }
        }

        internal static DependencyProperty AlignLeftProperty =
                    DependencyProperty.Register(
                        "AlignLeft", typeof( bool ),
                        typeof( ExplorerBrowser ),
                        new PropertyMetadata( false, OnAlignLeftChanged ) );

        private static void OnAlignLeftChanged( DependencyObject d, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e )
        {
            ExplorerBrowser instance = d as ExplorerBrowser;
            if( instance.ExplorerBrowserControl != null )
                instance.ExplorerBrowserControl.ContentOptions.AlignLeft = (bool)e.NewValue;
        }


        /// <summary>
        /// Automatically arrange the elements in the view. 
        /// </summary>
        public bool AutoArrange
        {
            get { return (bool)GetValue( AutoArrangeProperty ); }
            set { SetValue( AutoArrangeProperty, value ); }
        }

        internal static DependencyProperty AutoArrangeProperty =
                    DependencyProperty.Register(
                        "AutoArrange", typeof( bool ),
                        typeof( ExplorerBrowser ),
                        new PropertyMetadata( false, OnAutoArrangeChanged ) );

        private static void OnAutoArrangeChanged( DependencyObject d, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e )
        {
            ExplorerBrowser instance = d as ExplorerBrowser;
            if( instance.ExplorerBrowserControl != null )
                instance.ExplorerBrowserControl.ContentOptions.AutoArrange = (bool)e.NewValue;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Turns on check mode for the view
        /// </summary>
        public bool CheckSelect
        {
            get { return (bool)GetValue( CheckSelectProperty ); }
            set { SetValue( CheckSelectProperty, value ); }
        }

        internal static DependencyProperty CheckSelectProperty =
                    DependencyProperty.Register(
                        "CheckSelect", typeof( bool ),
                        typeof( ExplorerBrowser ),
                        new PropertyMetadata( false, OnCheckSelectChanged ) );

        private static void OnCheckSelectChanged( DependencyObject d, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e )
        {
            ExplorerBrowser instance = d as ExplorerBrowser;
            if( instance.ExplorerBrowserControl != null )
                instance.ExplorerBrowserControl.ContentOptions.CheckSelect = (bool)e.NewValue;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// When the view is in "tile view mode" the layout of a single item should be extended to the width of the view.
        /// </summary>
        public bool ExtendedTiles
        {
            get { return (bool)GetValue( ExtendedTilesProperty ); }
            set { SetValue( ExtendedTilesProperty, value ); }
        }

        internal static DependencyProperty ExtendedTilesProperty =
                    DependencyProperty.Register(
                        "ExtendedTiles", typeof( bool ),
                        typeof( ExplorerBrowser ),
                        new PropertyMetadata( false, OnExtendedTilesChanged ) );

        private static void OnExtendedTilesChanged( DependencyObject d, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e )
        {
            ExplorerBrowser instance = d as ExplorerBrowser;
            if( instance.ExplorerBrowserControl != null )
                instance.ExplorerBrowserControl.ContentOptions.ExtendedTiles = (bool)e.NewValue;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// When an item is selected, the item and all its sub-items are highlighted.
        /// </summary>
        public bool FullRowSelect
        {
            get { return (bool)GetValue( FullRowSelectProperty ); }
            set { SetValue( FullRowSelectProperty, value ); }
        }

        internal static DependencyProperty FullRowSelectProperty =
                    DependencyProperty.Register(
                        "FullRowSelect", typeof( bool ),
                        typeof( ExplorerBrowser ),
                        new PropertyMetadata( false, OnFullRowSelectChanged ) );

        private static void OnFullRowSelectChanged( DependencyObject d, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e )
        {
            ExplorerBrowser instance = d as ExplorerBrowser;
            if( instance.ExplorerBrowserControl != null )
                instance.ExplorerBrowserControl.ContentOptions.FullRowSelect = (bool)e.NewValue;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// The view should not display file names
        /// </summary>
        public bool HideFileNames
        {
            get { return (bool)GetValue( HideFileNamesProperty ); }
            set { SetValue( HideFileNamesProperty, value ); }
        }

        internal static DependencyProperty HideFileNamesProperty =
                    DependencyProperty.Register(
                        "HideFileNames", typeof( bool ),
                        typeof( ExplorerBrowser ),
                        new PropertyMetadata( false, OnHideFileNamesChanged ) );

        private static void OnHideFileNamesChanged( DependencyObject d, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e )
        {
            ExplorerBrowser instance = d as ExplorerBrowser;
            if( instance.ExplorerBrowserControl != null )
                instance.ExplorerBrowserControl.ContentOptions.HideFileNames = (bool)e.NewValue;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// The view should not save view state in the browser.
        /// </summary>
        public bool NoBrowserViewState
        {
            get { return (bool)GetValue( NoBrowserViewStateProperty ); }
            set { SetValue( NoBrowserViewStateProperty, value ); }
        }

        internal static DependencyProperty NoBrowserViewStateProperty =
                    DependencyProperty.Register(
                        "NoBrowserViewState", typeof( bool ),
                        typeof( ExplorerBrowser ),
                        new PropertyMetadata( false, OnNoBrowserViewStateChanged ) );

        private static void OnNoBrowserViewStateChanged( DependencyObject d, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e )
        {
            ExplorerBrowser instance = d as ExplorerBrowser;
            if( instance.ExplorerBrowserControl != null )
                instance.ExplorerBrowserControl.ContentOptions.NoBrowserViewState = (bool)e.NewValue;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Do not display a column header in the view in any view mode.
        /// </summary>
        public bool NoColumnHeader
        {
            get { return (bool)GetValue( NoColumnHeaderProperty ); }
            set { SetValue( NoColumnHeaderProperty, value ); }
        }

        internal static DependencyProperty NoColumnHeaderProperty =
                    DependencyProperty.Register(
                        "NoColumnHeader", typeof( bool ),
                        typeof( ExplorerBrowser ),
                        new PropertyMetadata( false, OnNoColumnHeaderChanged ) );

        private static void OnNoColumnHeaderChanged( DependencyObject d, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e )
        {
            ExplorerBrowser instance = d as ExplorerBrowser;
            if( instance.ExplorerBrowserControl != null )
                instance.ExplorerBrowserControl.ContentOptions.NoColumnHeader = (bool)e.NewValue;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Only show the column header in details view mode.
        /// </summary>
        public bool NoHeaderInAllViews
        {
            get { return (bool)GetValue( NoHeaderInAllViewsProperty ); }
            set { SetValue( NoHeaderInAllViewsProperty, value ); }
        }

        internal static DependencyProperty NoHeaderInAllViewsProperty =
                    DependencyProperty.Register(
                        "NoHeaderInAllViews", typeof( bool ),
                        typeof( ExplorerBrowser ),
                        new PropertyMetadata( false, OnNoHeaderInAllViewsChanged ) );

        private static void OnNoHeaderInAllViewsChanged( DependencyObject d, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e )
        {
            ExplorerBrowser instance = d as ExplorerBrowser;
            if( instance.ExplorerBrowserControl != null )
                instance.ExplorerBrowserControl.ContentOptions.NoHeaderInAllViews = (bool)e.NewValue;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// The view should not display icons. 
        /// </summary>
        public bool NoIcons
        {
            get { return (bool)GetValue( NoIconsProperty ); }
            set { SetValue( NoIconsProperty, value ); }
        }

        internal static DependencyProperty NoIconsProperty =
                    DependencyProperty.Register(
                        "NoIcons", typeof( bool ),
                        typeof( ExplorerBrowser ),
                        new PropertyMetadata( false, OnNoIconsChanged ) );

        private static void OnNoIconsChanged( DependencyObject d, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e )
        {
            ExplorerBrowser instance = d as ExplorerBrowser;
            if( instance.ExplorerBrowserControl != null )
                instance.ExplorerBrowserControl.ContentOptions.NoIcons = (bool)e.NewValue;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Do not show subfolders. 
        /// </summary>
        public bool NoSubfolders
        {
            get { return (bool)GetValue( NoSubfoldersProperty ); }
            set { SetValue( NoSubfoldersProperty, value ); }
        }

        internal static DependencyProperty NoSubfoldersProperty =
                    DependencyProperty.Register(
                        "NoSubfolders", typeof( bool ),
                        typeof( ExplorerBrowser ),
                        new PropertyMetadata( false, OnNoSubfoldersChanged ) );

        private static void OnNoSubfoldersChanged( DependencyObject d, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e )
        {
            ExplorerBrowser instance = d as ExplorerBrowser;
            if( instance.ExplorerBrowserControl != null )
                instance.ExplorerBrowserControl.ContentOptions.NoSubfolders = (bool)e.NewValue;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Navigate with a single click
        /// </summary>
        public bool SingleClickActivate
        {
            get { return (bool)GetValue( SingleClickActivateProperty ); }
            set { SetValue( SingleClickActivateProperty, value ); }
        }

        internal static DependencyProperty SingleClickActivateProperty =
                    DependencyProperty.Register(
                        "SingleClickActivate", typeof( bool ),
                        typeof( ExplorerBrowser ),
                        new PropertyMetadata( false, OnSingleClickActivateChanged ) );

        private static void OnSingleClickActivateChanged( DependencyObject d, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e )
        {
            ExplorerBrowser instance = d as ExplorerBrowser;
            if( instance.ExplorerBrowserControl != null )
                instance.ExplorerBrowserControl.ContentOptions.SingleClickActivate = (bool)e.NewValue;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Do not allow more than a single item to be selected.
        /// </summary>
        public bool SingleSelection
        {
            get { return (bool)GetValue( SingleSelectionProperty ); }
            set { SetValue( SingleSelectionProperty, value ); }
        }

        internal static DependencyProperty SingleSelectionProperty =
                    DependencyProperty.Register(
                        "SingleSelection", typeof( bool ),
                        typeof( ExplorerBrowser ),
                        new PropertyMetadata( false, OnSingleSelectionChanged ) );

        private static void OnSingleSelectionChanged( DependencyObject d, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e )
        {
            ExplorerBrowser instance = d as ExplorerBrowser;
            if( instance.ExplorerBrowserControl != null )
                instance.ExplorerBrowserControl.ContentOptions.SingleSelection = (bool)e.NewValue;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// The size of the thumbnails in the explorer browser
        /// </summary>
        public int ThumbnailSize
        {
            get { return (int)GetValue( ThumbnailSizeProperty ); }
            set { SetValue( ThumbnailSizeProperty, value ); }
        }

        internal static DependencyProperty ThumbnailSizeProperty =
                    DependencyProperty.Register(
                        "ThumbnailSize", typeof( int ),
                        typeof( ExplorerBrowser ),
                        new PropertyMetadata( 32, OnThumbnailSizeChanged ) );

        private static void OnThumbnailSizeChanged( DependencyObject d, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e )
        {
            ExplorerBrowser instance = d as ExplorerBrowser;
            if( instance.ExplorerBrowserControl != null )
                instance.ExplorerBrowserControl.ContentOptions.ThumbnailSize = (int)e.NewValue;
        }

        
        
        /// <summary>
        /// The various view modes of the explorer browser control
        /// </summary>
        public ExplorerBrowserViewMode ViewMode
        {
            get { return (ExplorerBrowserViewMode)GetValue( ViewModeProperty ); }
            set { SetValue( ViewModeProperty, value ); }
        }

        internal static DependencyProperty ViewModeProperty =
                    DependencyProperty.Register(
                        "ViewMode", typeof( ExplorerBrowserViewMode ),
                        typeof( ExplorerBrowser ),
                        new PropertyMetadata( ExplorerBrowserViewMode.Auto, OnViewModeChanged ) );

        private static void OnViewModeChanged( DependencyObject d, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e )
        {
            ExplorerBrowser instance = d as ExplorerBrowser;

            if (instance.ExplorerBrowserControl != null)
            {
                if (instance.ExplorerBrowserControl.explorerBrowserControl == null)
                    instance.initialViewMode = (ExplorerBrowserViewMode)e.NewValue;
                else
                    instance.ExplorerBrowserControl.ContentOptions.ViewMode = (ExplorerBrowserViewMode)e.NewValue;
            }
        }


        /// <summary>
        /// Always navigate, even if you are attempting to navigate to the current folder.
        /// </summary>
        public bool AlwaysNavigate
        {
            get { return (bool)GetValue( AlwaysNavigateProperty ); }
            set { SetValue( AlwaysNavigateProperty, value ); }
        }

        internal static DependencyProperty AlwaysNavigateProperty =
                    DependencyProperty.Register(
                        "AlwaysNavigate", typeof( bool ),
                        typeof( ExplorerBrowser ),
                        new PropertyMetadata( false, OnAlwaysNavigateChanged ) );

        private static void OnAlwaysNavigateChanged( DependencyObject d, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e )
        {
            ExplorerBrowser instance = d as ExplorerBrowser;
            if( instance.ExplorerBrowserControl != null )
                instance.ExplorerBrowserControl.NavigationOptions.AlwaysNavigate = (bool)e.NewValue;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Do not navigate further than the initial navigation.
        /// </summary>
        public bool NavigateOnce
        {
            get { return (bool)GetValue( NavigateOnceProperty ); }
            set { SetValue( NavigateOnceProperty, value ); }
        }

        internal static DependencyProperty NavigateOnceProperty =
                    DependencyProperty.Register(
                        "NavigateOnce", typeof( bool ),
                        typeof( ExplorerBrowser ),
                        new PropertyMetadata( false, OnNavigateOnceChanged ) );

        private static void OnNavigateOnceChanged( DependencyObject d, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e )
        {
            ExplorerBrowser instance = d as ExplorerBrowser;
            if( instance.ExplorerBrowserControl != null )
                instance.ExplorerBrowserControl.NavigationOptions.NavigateOnce = (bool)e.NewValue;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Show/Hide the AdvancedQuery pane on subsequent navigation
        /// </summary>
        public PaneVisibilityState AdvancedQueryPane
        {
            get { return (PaneVisibilityState)GetValue( AdvancedQueryPaneProperty ); }
            set { SetValue( AdvancedQueryPaneProperty, value ); }
        }

        internal static DependencyProperty AdvancedQueryPaneProperty =
                    DependencyProperty.Register(
                        "AdvancedQueryPane", typeof( PaneVisibilityState ),
                        typeof( ExplorerBrowser ),
                        new PropertyMetadata( PaneVisibilityState.DontCare, OnAdvancedQueryPaneChanged ) );

        private static void OnAdvancedQueryPaneChanged( DependencyObject d, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e )
        {
            ExplorerBrowser instance = d as ExplorerBrowser;
            if( instance.ExplorerBrowserControl != null )
                instance.ExplorerBrowserControl.NavigationOptions.PaneVisibility.AdvancedQuery = (PaneVisibilityState)e.NewValue;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Show/Hide the Commands pane on subsequent navigation
        /// </summary>
        public PaneVisibilityState CommandsPane
        {
            get { return (PaneVisibilityState)GetValue( CommandsPaneProperty ); }
            set { SetValue( CommandsPaneProperty, value ); }
        }

        internal static DependencyProperty CommandsPaneProperty =
                    DependencyProperty.Register(
                        "CommandsPane", typeof( PaneVisibilityState ),
                        typeof( ExplorerBrowser ),
                        new PropertyMetadata( PaneVisibilityState.DontCare, OnCommandsPaneChanged ) );

        private static void OnCommandsPaneChanged( DependencyObject d, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e )
        {
            ExplorerBrowser instance = d as ExplorerBrowser;
            if( instance.ExplorerBrowserControl != null )
                instance.ExplorerBrowserControl.NavigationOptions.PaneVisibility.Commands = (PaneVisibilityState)e.NewValue;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Show/Hide the Organize menu in the Commands pane on subsequent navigation
        /// </summary>
        public PaneVisibilityState CommandsOrganizePane
        {
            get { return (PaneVisibilityState)GetValue( CommandsOrganizePaneProperty ); }
            set { SetValue( CommandsOrganizePaneProperty, value ); }
        }

        internal static DependencyProperty CommandsOrganizePaneProperty =
                    DependencyProperty.Register(
                        "CommandsOrganizePane", typeof( PaneVisibilityState ),
                        typeof( ExplorerBrowser ),
                        new PropertyMetadata( PaneVisibilityState.DontCare, OnCommandsOrganizePaneChanged ) );

        private static void OnCommandsOrganizePaneChanged( DependencyObject d, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e )
        {
            ExplorerBrowser instance = d as ExplorerBrowser;
            if( instance.ExplorerBrowserControl != null )
                instance.ExplorerBrowserControl.NavigationOptions.PaneVisibility.CommandsOrganize = (PaneVisibilityState)e.NewValue;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Show/Hide the View menu in the Commands pane on subsequent navigation
        /// </summary>
        public PaneVisibilityState CommandsViewPane
        {
            get { return (PaneVisibilityState)GetValue( CommandsViewPaneProperty ); }
            set { SetValue( CommandsViewPaneProperty, value ); }
        }

        internal static DependencyProperty CommandsViewPaneProperty =
                    DependencyProperty.Register(
                        "CommandsViewPane", typeof( PaneVisibilityState ),
                        typeof( ExplorerBrowser ),
                        new PropertyMetadata( PaneVisibilityState.DontCare, OnCommandsViewPaneChanged ) );

        private static void OnCommandsViewPaneChanged( DependencyObject d, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e )
        {
            ExplorerBrowser instance = d as ExplorerBrowser;
            if( instance.ExplorerBrowserControl != null )
                instance.ExplorerBrowserControl.NavigationOptions.PaneVisibility.CommandsView = (PaneVisibilityState)e.NewValue;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Show/Hide the Details pane on subsequent navigation
        /// </summary>
        public PaneVisibilityState DetailsPane
        {
            get { return (PaneVisibilityState)GetValue( DetailsPaneProperty ); }
            set { SetValue( DetailsPaneProperty, value ); }
        }

        internal static DependencyProperty DetailsPaneProperty =
                    DependencyProperty.Register(
                        "DetailsPane", typeof( PaneVisibilityState ),
                        typeof( ExplorerBrowser ),
                        new PropertyMetadata( PaneVisibilityState.DontCare, OnDetailsPaneChanged ) );

        private static void OnDetailsPaneChanged( DependencyObject d, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e )
        {
            ExplorerBrowser instance = d as ExplorerBrowser;
            if( instance.ExplorerBrowserControl != null )
                instance.ExplorerBrowserControl.NavigationOptions.PaneVisibility.Details = (PaneVisibilityState)e.NewValue;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Show/Hide the Navigation pane on subsequent navigation
        /// </summary>
        public PaneVisibilityState NavigationPane
        {
            get { return (PaneVisibilityState)GetValue( NavigationPaneProperty ); }
            set { SetValue( NavigationPaneProperty, value ); }
        }

        internal static DependencyProperty NavigationPaneProperty =
                    DependencyProperty.Register(
                        "NavigationPane", typeof( PaneVisibilityState ),
                        typeof( ExplorerBrowser ),
                        new PropertyMetadata( PaneVisibilityState.DontCare, OnNavigationPaneChanged ) );

        private static void OnNavigationPaneChanged( DependencyObject d, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e )
        {
            ExplorerBrowser instance = d as ExplorerBrowser;
            if( instance.ExplorerBrowserControl != null )
                instance.ExplorerBrowserControl.NavigationOptions.PaneVisibility.Navigation = (PaneVisibilityState)e.NewValue;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Show/Hide the Preview pane on subsequent navigation
        /// </summary>
        public PaneVisibilityState PreviewPane
        {
            get { return (PaneVisibilityState)GetValue( PreviewPaneProperty ); }
            set { SetValue( PreviewPaneProperty, value ); }
        }

        internal static DependencyProperty PreviewPaneProperty =
                    DependencyProperty.Register(
                        "PreviewPane", typeof( PaneVisibilityState ),
                        typeof( ExplorerBrowser ),
                        new PropertyMetadata( PaneVisibilityState.DontCare, OnPreviewPaneChanged ) );

        private static void OnPreviewPaneChanged( DependencyObject d, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e )
        {
            ExplorerBrowser instance = d as ExplorerBrowser;
            if( instance.ExplorerBrowserControl != null )
                instance.ExplorerBrowserControl.NavigationOptions.PaneVisibility.Preview = (PaneVisibilityState)e.NewValue;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Show/Hide the Query pane on subsequent navigation
        /// </summary>
        public PaneVisibilityState QueryPane
        {
            get { return (PaneVisibilityState)GetValue( QueryPaneProperty ); }
            set { SetValue( QueryPaneProperty, value ); }
        }

        internal static DependencyProperty QueryPaneProperty =
                    DependencyProperty.Register(
                        "QueryPane", typeof( PaneVisibilityState ),
                        typeof( ExplorerBrowser ),
                        new PropertyMetadata( PaneVisibilityState.DontCare, OnQueryPaneChanged ) );

        private static void OnQueryPaneChanged( DependencyObject d, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e )
        {
            ExplorerBrowser instance = d as ExplorerBrowser;
            if( instance.ExplorerBrowserControl != null )
                instance.ExplorerBrowserControl.NavigationOptions.PaneVisibility.Query = (PaneVisibilityState)e.NewValue;
        }


        /// <summary>
        /// Navigation log index
        /// </summary>
        public int NavigationLogIndex
        {
            get { return (int)GetValue( NavigationLogIndexProperty ); }
            set { SetValue( NavigationLogIndexProperty, value ); }
        }

        internal static DependencyProperty NavigationLogIndexProperty =
                    DependencyProperty.Register(
                        "NavigationLogIndex", typeof( int ),
                        typeof( ExplorerBrowser ),
                        new PropertyMetadata( 0, OnNavigationLogIndexChanged ) );

        private static void OnNavigationLogIndexChanged( DependencyObject d, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e )
        {
            ExplorerBrowser instance = d as ExplorerBrowser;
            if( instance.ExplorerBrowserControl != null )
                instance.ExplorerBrowserControl.NavigationLog.NavigateLog( (int)e.NewValue );
        }

    }
}

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