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Registers a legacy IContextMenu implementation of a drag and drop handler shell extension for a packaged desktop app.
Element hierarchy
<Package>
└─ <Extensions>
└─ <desktop9:Extension>
└─ <desktop9:FileExplorerClassicDragDropContextMenuHandler>
└─ <Applications>
└─ <Application>
└─ <Extensions>
└─ <desktop9:Extension>
└─ <desktop9:FileExplorerClassicDragDropContextMenuHandler>
Syntax
<desktop9:FileExplorerClassicDragDropContextMenuHandler>
<!-- Child elements -->
desktop9:ExtensionHandler{0,1000}
</desktop9:FileExplorerClassicDragDropContextMenuHandler>
Key
{} specific range of occurrences
Attributes
None.
Child elements
| Child element | Description |
|---|---|
| desktop9:ExtensionHandler | Specifies a handler for a legacy IContextMenu implementation of a context menu handler shell extension for a packaged desktop app. |
Parent elements
| Parent element | Description |
|---|---|
| desktop9:Extension | Declares an extensibility point for the app. |
Requirements
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Namespace | http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/desktop/windows10/9 |
| Minimum OS Version | Windows 11 version 21H2 (Build 22159) |
Remarks
Packaged desktop apps that use the legacy IContextMenu COM interface to implement a drag and drop shell extension should include this element in their package manifest file. For more information, see Support legacy context menus for packaged apps.
Examples
The following example shows the usage of the FileExplorerClassicDragDropContextMenuHandler element within a package manifest file to register a drag and drop shell extension.
<desktop9:Extension Category="windows.fileExplorerClassicDragDropContextMenuHandler">
<desktop9:FileExplorerClassicDragDropContextMenuHandler>
<desktop9:ExtensionHandler Type="*" Clsid="<GUID-for-the-com-server>" />
<desktop9:ExtensionHandler Type=".txt" Clsid="<GUID-for-the-com-server>" />
<desktop9:ExtensionHandler Type="Directory" Clsid="<GUID-for-the-com-server>" />
</desktop9:FileExplorerClassicDragDropContextMenuHandler>
</desktop9:Extension>
This example assumes you have added the desktop9 xml namespace to your manifest file using the following syntax.
<xmlns:desktop9="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/desktop/windows10/9">
The AppXManifest file must have the dependency MaxTested set to at least version 10.0.21300.0. Support for OS builds starting with the minimum version of 10.0.21300.0.