add "Open in XYplorer" to Windows Explorer

[iamnemo]

I find that a number of applications send me to Windows Explorer when - of course - I'd rather be in XYplorer. What I would like is to right-click a file or folder in Windows Explorer, and have "Open in XYplorer" in the list of actions available. Is there an application that can add this functionality to Windows Explorer?

[Horst]

For my portable XY i use the following registry file

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\*\shell\Open in XYplorer]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\*\shell\Open in XYplorer\command]
@="C:\\Tools\\XYplorer\\XYplorer.exe \"%1\""
 
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\Open in XYplorer]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\Open in XYplorer\command]
@="C:\\Tools\\XYplorer\\XYplorer.exe \"%1\""

If you change the Paths, all \ have to be doubled \\

[admin]

Why not simply tick this: Configuration | Other | Shell Integration | Default File Manager | XYplorer in shell context menu

[Horst]

Why not simply tick this: Configuration | Other | Shell Integration | Default File Manager | XYplorer in shell context menu

This option works only for drives and folders.
My entry also shows it for files, which I use most of the time.

[admin]

For files?! Does it work? Does it select the file?

[yusef88]

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

;file menu
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\XYplorer]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\XYplorer\command]
@="\"XYplorer.exe\" /select=\"%1\""

;folder menu
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Shell\XYplorer]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Shell\XYplorer\Command]
@="\"XYplorer.exe\" /path=\"%1\""

;background menu
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\background\shell\XYplorer]
@="XYplorer"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\background\shell\XYplorer\command]
@="\"XYplorer.exe\" /path=\"%v\""

[Horst]

For files?! Does it work? Does it select the file?

It positions the cursor on the file, and it is selected..

[admin]

Impressive.

[iamnemo]

I set the configuration settings as you suggested. Now if I click on a folder or file in File Manager, and in the dropdown list of actions chose "Send to", and "XYplorer", I am sent to XYplorer with the cursor on the folder or file I had chosen in File Manager - exactly what had I wished for. The solution was hidden in plain sight within XYplorer.

Many thanks for this elegant solution, and also - of course - to the brilliant developers of XYplorer.