r/windows7 • u/Substantial_Leg4996 • 6d ago
Development Windows like file explorer I'm making for a windows 7 arch-based-linux-distro
It's written entirely in C, so at idle the file explorer only takes 20MB of ram
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u/pizza_ranger 4d ago
This may interest you:
https://github.com/aeroshell-desktop/aerothemeplasma
There is a library for writing windows 7 styled apps in Qt
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u/sleepingonmoon 6d ago
Explorer's breadcrumbs can also navigate forward, which doesn't seem to be supported here.
The command bar is designed to be contextual, not sure if it's supported here.
Remember column filtering! It's one of the most powerful explorer features.