Handle "Home" page, Some Improvements

ExplorerTabUtility/App.config

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
                 <value>True</value>
             </setting>
             <setting name="WindowHook" serializeAs="String">
-                <value>False</value>
+                <value>True</value>
             </setting>
         </ExplorerTabUtility.Properties.Settings>
     </userSettings>

ExplorerTabUtility/ExplorerTabUtility.csproj

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
     <InvariantGlobalization>true</InvariantGlobalization>
     <UseWindowsForms>True</UseWindowsForms>
     <ApplicationIcon>Icon.ico</ApplicationIcon>
+	<Version>1.1.0</Version>
+	<LangVersion>latest</LangVersion>
     <Title>Explorer Tab Utility</Title>
     <Authors>w4po</Authors>
     <Company>$(AssemblyName)</Company>

ExplorerTabUtility/Forms/TrayIcon.cs

@@ -145,17 +145,16 @@ private static async Task OnNewWindow(Window window)
 
             UiAutomation.AddNewTab(windowElement);
 
-            // If it is just a new (This PC) window, return.
+            // If it is just a new (This PC | Home), return.
             if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(window.Path)) return;
-            if (!Uri.TryCreate(window.Path, UriKind.Absolute, out var uri)) return;
 
             var newTabHandle = WinApi.ListenForNewExplorerTab(oldTabs);
             if (newTabHandle == default) return;
 
             var newTabElement = UiAutomation.FromHandle(newTabHandle);
             if (newTabElement == default) return;
 
-            UiAutomation.GoToLocation(uri.LocalPath, windowElement);
+            UiAutomation.GoToLocation(window.Path, windowElement);
 
             if (window.SelectedItems is not { } selectedItems) return;
 

ExplorerTabUtility/Helpers/Helper.cs

@@ -2,13 +2,25 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.Drawing;
-using System.IO;
 using System.Threading;
 
 namespace ExplorerTabUtility.Helpers;
 
 public static class Helper
 {
+    public static T DoUntilCondition<T>(Func<T> action, Predicate<T> predicate, int timeMs = 500, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        var startTicks = Stopwatch.GetTimestamp();
+
+        while (!cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested && !IsTimeUp(startTicks, timeMs))
+        {
+            var result = action.Invoke();
+            if (predicate(result))
+                return result;
+        }
+
+        return action.Invoke();
+    }
     public static T DoUntilNotDefault<T>(Func<T> action, int timeMs = 500, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
     {
         var startTicks = Stopwatch.GetTimestamp();
@@ -59,21 +71,4 @@ public static TimeSpan GetElapsedTime(long startTicks)
 
         return Icon.ExtractAssociatedIcon(location);
     }
-
-    public static string GetFullPath(string path)
-    {
-        // Check if the path contains environment variables
-        if (path.StartsWith("%") && path.EndsWith("%"))
-        {
-            // Replace environment variables with their values
-            path = Environment.ExpandEnvironmentVariables(path);
-        }
-
-        // If it has : or \, assume it's a regular path
-        if (path.Contains(":") || path.Contains("\\")) return path;
-
-        // Check if the path is a special folder
-        var fullPath = $"{Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("USERPROFILE")}\\{path}";
-        return Directory.Exists(fullPath) ? fullPath : path;
-    }
 }

ExplorerTabUtility/Hooks/UiAutomation.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 using System;
 using System.Linq;
-using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using FlaUI.Core.AutomationElements;
@@ -49,18 +48,15 @@ private void OnWindowOpened(AutomationElement element, EventId _)
         if (_cache.Contains(hWnd)) return;
         _cache.Add(hWnd);
 
-        WinApi.GetWindowRect(hWnd, out var originalRect);
-        // Move the window outside the screen (Hide)
-        WinApi.SetWindowPos(hWnd, IntPtr.Zero, -1000, -1000, 0, 0, WinApi.SWP_NOSIZE | WinApi.SWP_NOZORDER);
+        var originalRect = HideWindow(hWnd);
         var showAgain = true;
         try
         {
-            // a new "This PC" window (unless the opened folder is called "This PC"?)
+            // A new "This PC" window (unless the opened folder is called "This PC"?)
             if (string.Equals(element.Name, "This PC"))
             {
-                // the window suppose to have only one tab, so we should be okay.
-                CloseRandomTabOfAWindow(element);
-                _onNewWindow.Invoke(new Window(string.Empty));
+                CloseAndNotifyNewWindow(element, new Window(string.Empty, oldWindowHandle: hWnd));
+                showAgain = false;
                 return;
             }
 
@@ -69,46 +65,54 @@ private void OnWindowOpened(AutomationElement element, EventId _)
 
             // We have to invoke the suggestBox to populate the address bar :(
             suggestBox.Patterns.Invoke.Pattern.Invoke();
-            Thread.Sleep(50);
 
             // Invoke searchBox to hide the suggestPopup window.
             searchBox.Patterns.Invoke.Pattern.Invoke();
-            Thread.Sleep(50);
 
-            var location = addressBar.Patterns.Value.Pattern.Value.Value;
+            var location = Helper.DoUntilCondition(
+                action: () => addressBar.Patterns.Value.Pattern.Value.Value,
+                predicate: l => !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(l));
 
             if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(location))
+                return;
+
+            // ("Home") For English version.
+            if (string.Equals(location, "Home"))
             {
-                // Hmm... Let's try one more time.
-                Thread.Sleep(300);
-                location = addressBar.Patterns.Value.Pattern.Value.Value;
-                if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(location)) return;
+                CloseAndNotifyNewWindow(element, new Window(string.Empty, oldWindowHandle: hWnd));
+                showAgain = false;
+                return;
             }
-            location = Helper.GetFullPath(location);
 
             var tab = element.FindFirstChild(c => c.ByClassName("ShellTabWindowClass"));
 
             var folderView = tab?.FindFirstDescendant(c => c.ByClassName("UIItemsView"));
-            if (folderView == null) return;
+            if (folderView == default)
+            {
+                // ("Home") For non English versions.
+                var home = tab?.FindFirstDescendant(c => c.ByClassName("HomeListView"));
+                if (home == default) return;
 
-            var selectedNames = folderView.Patterns.Selection.Pattern.Selection.Value?
-                .Select(s => s.Name).ToList();
+                CloseAndNotifyNewWindow(element, new Window(string.Empty, oldWindowHandle: hWnd));
+                showAgain = false;
+                return;
+            }
+
+            var selectedNames = folderView.Patterns.Selection.Pattern.Selection.Value
+                ?.Select(s => s.Name)
+                .ToList();
 
             var tabHWnd = tab!.Properties.NativeWindowHandle.Value;
 
-            // the window suppose to have only one tab, so we should be okay.
-            CloseRandomTabOfAWindow(element);
+            CloseAndNotifyNewWindow(element, new Window(location, selectedNames, hWnd, tabHWnd));
             showAgain = false;
-
-            _onNewWindow.Invoke(new Window(location, selectedNames, hWnd, tabHWnd));
         }
         finally
         {
             // Move the back to the screen (Show)
             if (showAgain)
                 WinApi.SetWindowPos(hWnd, IntPtr.Zero, originalRect.Left, originalRect.Top, 0, 0, WinApi.SWP_NOSIZE | WinApi.SWP_NOZORDER);
         }
-
     }
     public static AutomationElement? FromHandle(IntPtr hWnd) => Automation.FromHandle(hWnd);
     public static void AddNewTab(AutomationElement windowElement)
@@ -143,35 +147,18 @@ public static void GoToLocation(string location, AutomationElement windowElement
         GetHeaderElements(windowElement, out var suggestBox, out var searchBox, out var addressBar);
         if (suggestBox == default || searchBox == default || addressBar == default) return;
 
-        // Set location
+        suggestBox.Patterns.Invoke.Pattern.Invoke();
         addressBar.Patterns.Value.Pattern.SetValue(location);
 
         // We have to invoke the suggestBox to Navigate :(
         suggestBox.Patterns.Invoke.Pattern.Invoke();
-        Thread.Sleep(50);
 
         // Invoke searchBox to hide the suggestPopup window.
         searchBox.Patterns.Invoke.Pattern.Invoke();
 
-        var suggestList = Helper.DoUntilNotDefault(() => suggestBox.FindFirstChild("SuggestionsList"));
-        if (suggestList != default)
-            searchBox.Patterns.Invoke.Pattern.Invoke();
-
-        //var startTime = Stopwatch.GetTimestamp();
-        //while (Stopwatch.GetElapsedTime(startTime).TotalMilliseconds < 700)
-        //{
-        //    var suggestList = suggestBox.FindFirstChild("SuggestionsList")?.FindAllChildren();
-        //    if (suggestList == default) continue;
-
-        //    foreach (var suggestItem in suggestList)
-        //    {
-        //        if (string.Equals(suggestItem.Name, location, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
-        //        {
-        //            suggestItem.Patterns.Invoke.Pattern.Invoke();
-        //            return;
-        //        }
-        //    }
-        //}
+        //var suggestList = Helper.DoUntilNotDefault(() => suggestBox.FindFirstDescendant("SuggestionsList"));
+        //if (suggestList != default)
+        //    searchBox.Patterns.Invoke.Pattern.Invoke();
     }
     public static void SelectItems(AutomationElement tabElement, ICollection<string> names)
     {
@@ -224,7 +211,20 @@ private static void GetHeaderElements(AutomationElement window, out AutomationEl
         suggestBox = headerBar.FindFirstChild("PART_AutoSuggestBox");
         addressBar = suggestBox?.FindFirstChild(c => c.ByName("Address Bar"));
     }
+    private static RECT HideWindow(IntPtr hWnd)
+    {
+        WinApi.GetWindowRect(hWnd, out var originalRect);
+        // Move the window outside the screen (Hide)
+        WinApi.SetWindowPos(hWnd, IntPtr.Zero, -1000, -1000, 0, 0, WinApi.SWP_NOSIZE | WinApi.SWP_NOZORDER);
+        return originalRect;
+    }
+    private void CloseAndNotifyNewWindow(AutomationElement element, Window window)
+    {
+        // the window suppose to have only one tab, so we should be okay.
+        CloseRandomTabOfAWindow(element);
 
+        _onNewWindow.Invoke(window);
+    }
 
     public void Dispose()
     {

ExplorerTabUtility/Properties/Settings.settings

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
       <Value Profile="(Default)">True</Value>
     </Setting>
     <Setting Name="WindowHook" Type="System.Boolean" Scope="User">
-      <Value Profile="(Default)">False</Value>
+      <Value Profile="(Default)">True</Value>
     </Setting>
   </Settings>
 </SettingsFile>