[HN Gopher] Shell - Powerful context menu manager for Windows Fi...
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       Shell - Powerful context menu manager for Windows File Explorer
        
       Author : thunderbong
       Score  : 5 points
       Date   : 2022-10-31 18:48 UTC (4 hours ago)
        
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       | kazinator wrote:
       | It looks like a nice utility and all. My comment is about the
       | project name, which is poorly chosen (in my opinion).
       | 
       | Windows has something called the Windows Shell, of which the File
       | Explorer is a big part:
       | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_shell#Relation_with_Fi....
       | 
       | The Windows Shell is exposed to programs via Shell API:
       | <shellapi.h> header file, shell32.dll library.
       | 
       | It has functions like ShellExecuteEx for launching items.
       | 
       | It's like if you used the name _Word_ for some package of macros
       | that extend Microsoft Word, or _Firefox_ for a _Firefox_ add-on.
       | Confusing naming can invite opportunities for miscommunication
       | surrounding a project.
        
         | robtherobber wrote:
         | This is a pertinent comment and I hope the plugin author takes
         | it into consideration.
        
         | thunderbong wrote:
         | I also thought so when I came across it. But then I remembered
         | that to modify the 'Send To' items in the context menu, I
         | needed to type 'shell:sendto' in the 'run' box. I'm assuming
         | it's the same thing you're referring to. So, I guess it's from
         | that.
         | 
         | Anyway, a great piece of software.
        
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