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Expand folder shortcuts: open folder path instead of the submenu item
DietmarSchwertberger Nov 8, 2026
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fix check for directory
DietmarSchwertberger Nov 8, 2026
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11 changes: 10 additions & 1 deletion Src/StartMenu/StartMenuDLL/MenuCommands.cpp
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Expand Up @@ -3117,12 +3117,15 @@ void CMenuContainer::ActivateItem( int index, TActivateType type, const POINT *p
info.lpVerbW=MAKEINTRESOURCEW(res-verbOffset);
info.nShow=SW_SHOWNORMAL;
bool bOpenTruePath=false;
bool bOpenFolderPath=false;
wchar_t targetlnkPath[_MAX_PATH]; // path to target.lnk in a fake folder
wchar_t dir[_MAX_PATH];
if (SHGetPathFromIDList(pItemPidl1,dir))
{
if (_stricmp(command,"open")==0 && GetSettingBool(L"OpenTruePath") && GetFakeFolder(targetlnkPath,_countof(targetlnkPath),dir))
bOpenTruePath=true;
bOpenTruePath = true;
else if (_stricmp(command,"open")==0 && GetSettingBool(L"OpenTruePath") && ((GetFileAttributes(dir)&FILE_ATTRIBUTE_DIRECTORY)==FILE_ATTRIBUTE_DIRECTORY))
bOpenFolderPath = true;
else
{
PathRemoveFileSpec(dir);
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -3170,6 +3173,12 @@ void CMenuContainer::ActivateItem( int index, TActivateType type, const POINT *p
LOG_MENU(LOG_EXECUTE,L"Invoke command, ptr=%p, res=%d",this,hinst);
executeSuccess=static_cast<int>(reinterpret_cast<uintptr_t>(hinst))>=32;
}
else if (bOpenFolderPath)
{
HINSTANCE hinst = ShellExecute(NULL,NULL,dir,NULL,NULL,SW_SHOWNORMAL);
LOG_MENU(LOG_EXECUTE, L"Invoke command, ptr=%p, res=%d",this,hinst);
executeSuccess = static_cast<int>(reinterpret_cast<uintptr_t>(hinst)) >= 32;
}
else
{
HRESULT hr{};
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