Windows Explorer integrated application

Is it possible to write an application that w开发者_JAVA百科ill integrate into the windows explorer (As a dock or tab) ?

If it is, a few starting pointers would be welcome :)

You likely want the general "shell extensions" API in Windows.

I recommend ordering one of the last remaining used copies of this book. (Windows Shell Programming by Dino Esposito). It's an old text, but not much has changed in regards to shell extensions since it was written. If I recall, it has a chapter on how to write a preview extension.

The MSDN reference on Shell APIs can be found here. IPreviewHandler might be an interface to look at.

Good luck and hope this helps.