Windows UI Samples
The following table lists Windows Server 2008 samples as well as samples new to this release of the Windows SDK that pertain to creating a Windows user interface. They are installed by default under the Samples folder in the following path:
\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v6.1\Samples
For build instructions and additional information about the samples, see the Readme.txt files and other documents in the sample folders.
| Sample | Description | Location (under Samples) |
|---|---|---|
| Clipboard Viewer Chain Sample | Programs new clipboard functions. | WinUI\ClipboardChainImprovementAPIs |
| Common File Dialog API Sample | Constructs a variety of common file dialogs. | WinUI\CommonFileDialog |
| DeskBand API SDK Sample | Creates a customized desk band. | WinUI\DeskBand |
| LHFile Operation API Sample | Manages file system objects. | WinUI\FileOperationAPI |
| Help API Sample (C++) | Manages file system objects. | WinUI\HelpAPISample |
| High DPI Sample | Calls the Help Pane Proxy objects. | WinUI\HighDpiSample |
| KnownFolder API SDK Sample | Registers a KnownFolder. | WinUI\KnownFolderAPI |
| Screen Magnification Sample | Magnifys a portion of the desktop. | WinUI\Magnification |
| MUI Application Sample | Develops Multiple User Interface (MUI) applications. | WinUI\MUISampleApp |
| Named NLS API Sample | Globalizes applications with locale names instead of LCIDs. | WinUI\nls\NamedNlsFunctions |
| Photo Acquisition Plug-in | Creates a plug-in that runs when photos are acquired from a device. | WinUI\Pictures\AcquisitionPlugin |
| Picture Acquisition Simple Read-Only Plug-in Sample | Creates a simple plug-in that sets read-only attributes of images acquired from a device. | WinUI\Pictures\PictureAcquisitionPlugin |
| Thumbnail Cache Sample | Adds a thumbnail to the thumbnail cache. | WinUI\Pictures\ThumbnailCache |
| Transcoding Sample | Shows how to transcode and resize an image. | WinUI\Pictures\TranscodeImage |
| PreviewHandler API SDK Sample | Previews a file in a pane. | WinUI\PreviewHandler |
| Printing Sample | Shows how to use the Print Ticket and PrintCapabilities Win32 APIs to obtain and manipulate PrintTicket. | WinUI\Printer\Ptpcmxdw |
| Property Handler API SDK Sample | Reads and writes properties to files, such as .jpg, .tiff, .doc, .mp3, and .wma. | WinUI\PropertyEdit |
| Property Handler API SDK Sample | Handles properties for an XML-based application. | WinUI\PropertyHandler |
| RSS ScreenSaver | Scans common feed list for enclosed images. | WinUI\RssScreenSaver |
| CommonFileDialog Sample | Shows how to customize an open and save file dialog. | WinUI\Shell\AppPlatform\CommonFileDialog |
| Explorer Browser Sample | Shows how to use the explorer browser control. | WinUI\Shell\AppPlatform\ExplorerBrowserControl |
| File Operations Sample | Demonstrates operations on system files, such as copying, deleting, and renaming. | WinUI\Shell\AppPlatform\FileOperations |
| Known Folder Sample | Shows how to register a known folder as an alternative to COM interop development. | WinUI\Shell\AppPlatform\KnownFolders |
| NamespaceTreeControl Sample | Shows how to implement a custom namespace tree control. | WinUI\Shell\AppPlatform\NamespaceTreeControl |
| Property Schema API Sample | Demonstrates PropertySystem APIs that register and unregister custom property schemas, or get detailed information about properties already registered with the system. | WinUI\Shell\AppPlatform\PropertySchemas |
| Property System Values Sample | Shows how to use the PropertySystem APIs to read and write values to and from files. | WinUI\Shell\AppPlatform\PropertySystem |
| TaskDialog SDK Sample | Shows how to use the TaskDialog APIs. | WinUI\Shell\AppPlatform\TaskDialogs |
| Preview Handlers Sample | Shows how to register a preview handler for custom file types. | WinUI\Shell\AppShellIntegration\PreviewHandler |
| Property Handlers Sample | Shows how to create a sample property handler for an XML-based recipe file application. | WinUI\Shell\AppShellIntegration\PropertyHandlers |
| Desk Band Sample | Shows how to create a custom desk band. | WinUI\Shell\ShellExtensibility\DeskBands |
| SideShow Alarms Sample | Sends notifications to a Windows SideShow device. | WinUI\sideshow\Alarms |
| SideShow HelloWorld Sample | Creates a simple Windows SideShow application. | WinUI\sideshow\HelloWorld |
| SideShow Pictures Sample | Sends images to a slide show device. | WinUI\sideshow\Pictures |
| SideShow Tasks Sample | Creates a task-based slide show. | WinUI\sideshow\tasks |
| IThumbnailProvider Sample | Retrieves a thumbnail from an image file. | WinUI\Thumbnail\ImageThumbnailProvider |
| UI Automation Fragment Provider Sample | Shows how to implement a complex custom control that supports UI Automation. | WinUI\UIAutomation |
| UI Automation Fragment Provider Sample | Creates a Win32 Custom Control that implements UI automation. | WinUI\UIAutomation\FragProviderUnmgd |
| Simple UI Automation Provider Sample | Implements UI automation on a simple custom control. | WinUI\UIAutomation\SimpleUIAProvider |
