/// <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);
}