Example #1
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        /// <summary>
        ///     Gather a list of ShortcutItems from the current environment
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns></returns>
        public static List <ShortcutItem> GetShortcuts(bool refreshCache = false)
        {
            if (refreshCache)
            {
                _shortcutsCache = null;
            }

            if (_shortcutsCache != null)
            {
                return(_shortcutsCache);
            }

            var shortcutsList = new List <ShortcutItem>();

            var pathsToScan = new List <string>
            {
                @"%PROGRAMDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu",
                @"%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu"
            };

            foreach (var pathToScan in pathsToScan)
            {
                //Recursively go through all folders of lnk files, adding each ShortcutItem to the list
                Action <string, Action <string> > applyAllFiles = null;
                applyAllFiles = (folder, fileAction) =>
                {
                    foreach (var file in Directory.GetFiles(folder))
                    {
                        fileAction(file);
                    }
                    foreach (var subDir in Directory.GetDirectories(folder))
                    {
                        try
                        {
                            applyAllFiles(subDir, fileAction);
                        }
                        catch
                        {
                            // ignored
                        }
                    }
                };

                applyAllFiles(Environment.ExpandEnvironmentVariables(pathToScan), f =>
                {
                    var extension = Path.GetExtension(f);
                    if (extension != null && !extension.Equals(".lnk", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                    {
                        return;
                    }

                    var shortcutItem = new ShortcutItem(f);
                    if (shortcutItem.IsValidForIconification)
                    {
                        shortcutsList.Add(shortcutItem);
                    }
                });
            }

            //Order the list by name
            _shortcutsCache = shortcutsList.OrderBy(f => f.ShortcutFileInfo.Name).ToList();


            return(_shortcutsCache);
        }
        /// <summary>
        ///     Gather a list of ShortcutItems from the current environment
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns></returns>
        public static List <ShortcutItem> GetShortcuts(bool refreshCache = false)
        {
            if (refreshCache)
            {
                _shortcutsCache = null;
            }

            if (_shortcutsCache != null)
            {
                return(_shortcutsCache);
            }

            var shortcutsList = new List <ShortcutItem>();

            //use all possible sources of start menu items
            var pathsToScan = new List <string>
            {
                Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.CommonStartMenu),
                Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.StartMenu)
            };

            foreach (var pathToScan in pathsToScan)
            {
                //Recursively go through all folders of lnk files, adding each ShortcutItem to the list
                Action <string, Action <string> > applyAllFiles = null;
                applyAllFiles = (folder, fileAction) =>
                {
                    foreach (var file in Directory.GetFiles(folder))
                    {
                        fileAction(file);
                    }
                    foreach (var subDir in Directory.GetDirectories(folder))
                    {
                        try
                        {
                            applyAllFiles(subDir, fileAction);
                        }
                        catch
                        {
                            // ignored
                        }
                    }
                };

                //potentially a start menu path may have resolved incorrectly if a user has tinkered?
                if (!Directory.Exists(pathToScan))
                {
                    continue;
                }

                applyAllFiles(pathToScan, f =>
                {
                    var extension = Path.GetExtension(f);
                    if (extension != null && !extension.Equals(".lnk", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                    {
                        return;
                    }

                    var shortcutItem = new ShortcutItem(f);
                    if (shortcutItem.IsValidForIconification)
                    {
                        shortcutsList.Add(shortcutItem);
                    }
                });
            }

            //Order the list by name
            _shortcutsCache = shortcutsList.OrderBy(f => f.ShortcutFileInfo.Name).ToList();


            return(_shortcutsCache);
        }