add preview handler

PhotoThumbnail/PhotoThumbnail.csproj

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     <DebugType>full</DebugType>
     <Optimize>false</Optimize>
     <OutputPath>bin\Debug\</OutputPath>
-    <DefineConstants>DEBUG;TRACE</DefineConstants>
+    <DefineConstants>TRACE;DEBUG;THUMBNAIL</DefineConstants>
     <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
     <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
     <AllowUnsafeBlocks>true</AllowUnsafeBlocks>
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <DebugType>pdbonly</DebugType>
     <Optimize>true</Optimize>
     <OutputPath>bin\Release\</OutputPath>
-    <DefineConstants>TRACE</DefineConstants>
+    <DefineConstants>TRACE;THUMBNAIL</DefineConstants>
     <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
     <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
     <AllowUnsafeBlocks>true</AllowUnsafeBlocks>
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@
     <Reference Include="System.Data.DataSetExtensions" />
     <Reference Include="Microsoft.CSharp" />
     <Reference Include="System.Data" />
-    <Reference Include="System.Net.Http" />
     <Reference Include="System.Xml" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>

ShellExtensions/Interop/Common/ShellNativeEnums.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,377 @@
+using System;
+
+namespace ShellExtensions.Interop.Common
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The STGM constants are flags that indicate 
+    /// conditions for creating and deleting the object and access modes 
+    /// for the object. 
+    /// 
+    /// You can combine these flags, but you can only choose one flag 
+    /// from each group of related flags. Typically one flag from each 
+    /// of the access and sharing groups must be specified for all 
+    /// functions and methods which use these constants. 
+    /// </summary>
+    [Flags]
+    public enum AccessModes
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Indicates that, in direct mode, each change to a storage 
+        /// or stream element is written as it occurs.
+        /// </summary>
+        Direct = 0x00000000,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Indicates that, in transacted mode, changes are buffered 
+        /// and written only if an explicit commit operation is called. 
+        /// </summary>
+        Transacted = 0x00010000,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Provides a faster implementation of a compound file 
+        /// in a limited, but frequently used, case. 
+        /// </summary>
+        Simple = 0x08000000,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Indicates that the object is read-only, 
+        /// meaning that modifications cannot be made.
+        /// </summary>
+        Read = 0x00000000,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Enables you to save changes to the object, 
+        /// but does not permit access to its data. 
+        /// </summary>
+        Write = 0x00000001,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Enables access and modification of object data.
+        /// </summary>
+        ReadWrite = 0x00000002,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Specifies that subsequent openings of the object are 
+        /// not denied read or write access. 
+        /// </summary>
+        ShareDenyNone = 0x00000040,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Prevents others from subsequently opening the object in Read mode. 
+        /// </summary>
+        ShareDenyRead = 0x00000030,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Prevents others from subsequently opening the object 
+        /// for Write or ReadWrite access.
+        /// </summary>
+        ShareDenyWrite = 0x00000020,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Prevents others from subsequently opening the object in any mode. 
+        /// </summary>
+        ShareExclusive = 0x00000010,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Opens the storage object with exclusive access to the most 
+        /// recently committed version.
+        /// </summary>
+        Priority = 0x00040000,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Indicates that the underlying file is to be automatically destroyed when the root 
+        /// storage object is released. This feature is most useful for creating temporary files. 
+        /// </summary>
+        DeleteOnRelease = 0x04000000,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Indicates that, in transacted mode, a temporary scratch file is usually used 
+        /// to save modifications until the Commit method is called. 
+        /// Specifying NoScratch permits the unused portion of the original file 
+        /// to be used as work space instead of creating a new file for that purpose. 
+        /// </summary>
+        NoScratch = 0x00100000,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Indicates that an existing storage object 
+        /// or stream should be removed before the new object replaces it. 
+        /// </summary>
+        Create = 0x00001000,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates the new object while preserving existing data in a stream named "Contents". 
+        /// </summary>
+        Convert = 0x00020000,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Causes the create operation to fail if an existing object with the specified name exists.
+        /// </summary>
+        FailIfThere = 0x00000000,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// This flag is used when opening a storage object with Transacted 
+        /// and without ShareExclusive or ShareDenyWrite. 
+        /// In this case, specifying NoSnapshot prevents the system-provided 
+        /// implementation from creating a snapshot copy of the file. 
+        /// Instead, changes to the file are written to the end of the file. 
+        /// </summary>
+        NoSnapshot = 0x00200000,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Supports direct mode for single-writer, multireader file operations. 
+        /// </summary>
+        DirectSingleWriterMultipleReader = 0x00400000
+    }
+
+#if PREVIEW_HANDLER
+    /// <summary>
+    /// HRESULT Wrapper
+    /// </summary>
+    public enum HResult
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// S_OK
+        /// </summary>
+        Ok = 0x0000,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// S_FALSE
+        /// </summary>
+        False = 0x0001,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// E_INVALIDARG
+        /// </summary>
+        InvalidArguments = unchecked((int)0x80070057),
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// E_OUTOFMEMORY
+        /// </summary>
+        OutOfMemory = unchecked((int)0x8007000E),
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// E_NOINTERFACE
+        /// </summary>
+        NoInterface = unchecked((int)0x80004002),
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// E_FAIL
+        /// </summary>
+        Fail = unchecked((int)0x80004005),
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// E_ELEMENTNOTFOUND
+        /// </summary>
+        ElementNotFound = unchecked((int)0x80070490),
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// TYPE_E_ELEMENTNOTFOUND
+        /// </summary>
+        TypeElementNotFound = unchecked((int)0x8002802B),
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// NO_OBJECT
+        /// </summary>
+        NoObject = unchecked((int)0x800401E5),
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Win32 Error code: ERROR_CANCELLED
+        /// </summary>
+        Win32ErrorCanceled = 1223,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// ERROR_CANCELLED
+        /// </summary>
+        Canceled = unchecked((int)0x800704C7),
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The requested resource is in use
+        /// </summary>
+        ResourceInUse = unchecked((int)0x800700AA),
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The requested resources is read-only.
+        /// </summary>
+        AccessDenied = unchecked((int)0x80030005)
+    }
+
+    [Flags]
+    internal enum WindowStyles
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The window has a thin-line border.
+        /// </summary>
+        Border = 0x00800000,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The window has a title bar (includes the WS_BORDER style).
+        /// </summary>
+        Caption = 0x00C00000,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The window is a child window. 
+        /// A window with this style cannot have a menu bar. 
+        /// This style cannot be used with the WS_POPUP style.
+        /// </summary>
+        Child = 0x40000000,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Same as the WS_CHILD style.
+        /// </summary>
+        ChildWindow = 0x40000000,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Excludes the area occupied by child windows when drawing occurs within the parent window. 
+        /// This style is used when creating the parent window.
+        /// </summary>
+        ClipChildren = 0x02000000,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Clips child windows relative to each other; 
+        /// that is, when a particular child window receives a WM_PAINT message, 
+        /// the WS_CLIPSIBLINGS style clips all other overlapping child windows out of the region of the child window to be updated. 
+        /// If WS_CLIPSIBLINGS is not specified and child windows overlap, it is possible, 
+        /// when drawing within the client area of a child window, to draw within the client area of a neighboring child window.
+        /// </summary>
+        ClipSiblings = 0x04000000,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The window is initially disabled. A disabled window cannot receive input from the user. 
+        /// To change this after a window has been created, use the EnableWindow function.
+        /// </summary>
+        Disabled = 0x08000000,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The window has a border of a style typically used with dialog boxes. 
+        /// A window with this style cannot have a title bar.
+        /// </summary>
+        DialogFrame = 0x0040000,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The window is the first control of a group of controls. 
+        /// The group consists of this first control and all controls defined after it, up to the next control with the WS_GROUP style. 
+        /// The first control in each group usually has the WS_TABSTOP style so that the user can move from group to group. 
+        /// The user can subsequently change the keyboard focus from one control in the group to the next control 
+        /// in the group by using the direction keys.
+        /// 
+        /// You can turn this style on and off to change dialog box navigation. 
+        /// To change this style after a window has been created, use the SetWindowLong function.
+        /// </summary>
+        Group = 0x00020000,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The window has a horizontal scroll bar.
+        /// </summary>
+        HorizontalScroll = 0x00100000,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The window is initially minimized. 
+        /// Same as the WS_MINIMIZE style.
+        /// </summary>
+        Iconic = 0x20000000,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The window is initially maximized.
+        /// </summary>
+        Maximize = 0x01000000,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The window has a maximize button. 
+        /// Cannot be combined with the WS_EX_CONTEXTHELP style. 
+        /// The WS_SYSMENU style must also be specifie
+        /// </summary>
+        MaximizeBox = 0x00010000,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The window is initially minimized. 
+        /// Same as the WS_ICONIC style.
+        /// </summary>
+        Minimize = 0x20000000,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The window has a minimize button. 
+        /// Cannot be combined with the WS_EX_CONTEXTHELP style. 
+        /// The WS_SYSMENU style must also be specified.
+        /// </summary>
+        MinimizeBox = 0x00020000,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The window is an overlapped window. 
+        /// An overlapped window has a title bar and a border. 
+        /// Same as the WS_TILED style.
+        /// </summary>
+        Overlapped = 0x00000000,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The windows is a pop-up window. 
+        /// This style cannot be used with the WS_CHILD style.
+        /// </summary>
+        Popup = unchecked((int)0x80000000),
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The window has a sizing border. 
+        /// Same as the WS_THICKFRAME style.
+        /// </summary>
+        SizeBox = 0x00040000,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The window has a window menu on its title bar. 
+        /// The WS_CAPTION style must also be specified.
+        /// </summary>
+        SystemMenu = 0x00080000,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The window is a control that can receive the keyboard focus when the user presses the TAB key. 
+        /// Pressing the TAB key changes the keyboard focus to the next control with the WS_TABSTOP style.
+        /// 
+        /// You can turn this style on and off to change dialog box navigation. 
+        /// To change this style after a window has been created, use the SetWindowLong function. 
+        /// For user-created windows and modeless dialogs to work with tab stops, 
+        /// alter the message loop to call the IsDialogMessage function.
+        /// </summary>
+        Tabstop = 0x00010000,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The window has a sizing border. 
+        /// Same as the WS_SIZEBOX style.
+        /// </summary>
+        ThickFrame = 0x00040000,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The window is an overlapped window. 
+        /// An overlapped window has a title bar and a border. 
+        /// Same as the WS_OVERLAPPED style.
+        /// </summary>
+        Tiled = 0x00000000,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The window is initially visible.
+        /// 
+        /// This style can be turned on and off by using the ShowWindow or SetWindowPos function.
+        /// </summary>
+        Visible = 0x10000000,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The window has a vertical scroll bar.
+        /// </summary>
+        VerticalScroll = 0x00200000,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The window is an overlapped window. 
+        /// Same as the WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW style.
+        /// </summary>
+        TiledWindowMask = Overlapped | Caption | SystemMenu | ThickFrame | MinimizeBox | MaximizeBox,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The window is a pop-up window. 
+        /// The WS_CAPTION and WS_POPUPWINDOW styles must be combined to make the window menu visible.
+        /// </summary>
+        PopupWindowMask = Popup | Border | SystemMenu,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The window is an overlapped window. Same as the WS_TILEDWINDOW style.
+        /// </summary>
+        OverlappedWindowMask = Overlapped | Caption | SystemMenu | ThickFrame | MinimizeBox | MaximizeBox,
+    }
+#endif
+}

ShellExtensions/Interop/Common/ShellNativeStructs.cs

@@ -1,125 +1,280 @@
-using System;
+#if PREVIEW_HANDLER
+using System;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 
 namespace ShellExtensions.Interop.Common
 {
+
     /// <summary>
-    /// The STGM constants are flags that indicate 
+    /// Wraps the native Windows MSG structure.
-    /// conditions for creating and deleting the object and access modes 
-    /// for the object. 
-    /// 
-    /// You can combine these flags, but you can only choose one flag 
-    /// from each group of related flags. Typically one flag from each 
-    /// of the access and sharing groups must be specified for all 
-    /// functions and methods which use these constants. 
     /// </summary>
-    [Flags]
+    public struct Message
-    public enum AccessModes
     {
         /// <summary>
-        /// Indicates that, in direct mode, each change to a storage 
+        /// Gets the window handle
-        /// or stream element is written as it occurs.
         /// </summary>
-        Direct = 0x00000000,
+        public IntPtr WindowHandle { get; }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Indicates that, in transacted mode, changes are buffered 
+        /// Gets the window message
-        /// and written only if an explicit commit operation is called. 
         /// </summary>
-        Transacted = 0x00010000,
+        public uint Msg { get; }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Provides a faster implementation of a compound file 
+        /// Gets the WParam
-        /// in a limited, but frequently used, case. 
         /// </summary>
-        Simple = 0x08000000,
+        public IntPtr WParam { get; }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Indicates that the object is read-only, 
+        /// Gets the LParam
-        /// meaning that modifications cannot be made.
         /// </summary>
-        Read = 0x00000000,
+        public IntPtr LParam { get; }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Enables you to save changes to the object, 
+        /// Gets the time
-        /// but does not permit access to its data. 
         /// </summary>
-        Write = 0x00000001,
+        public int Time { get; }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Enables access and modification of object data.
+        /// Gets the point
         /// </summary>
-        ReadWrite = 0x00000002,
+        public NativePoint Point { get; }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Specifies that subsequent openings of the object are 
+        /// Creates a new instance of the Message struct
-        /// not denied read or write access. 
         /// </summary>
-        ShareDenyNone = 0x00000040,
+        /// <param name="windowHandle">Window handle</param>
+        /// <param name="msg">Message</param>
+        /// <param name="wparam">WParam</param>
+        /// <param name="lparam">LParam</param>
+        /// <param name="time">Time</param>
+        /// <param name="point">Point</param>
+        internal Message(IntPtr windowHandle, uint msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam, int time, NativePoint point)
+            : this()
+        {
+            WindowHandle = windowHandle;
+            Msg = msg;
+            WParam = wparam;
+            LParam = lparam;
+            Time = time;
+            Point = point;
+        }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Prevents others from subsequently opening the object in Read mode. 
+        /// Determines if two messages are equal.
         /// </summary>
-        ShareDenyRead = 0x00000030,
+        /// <param name="first">First message</param>
+        /// <param name="second">Second message</param>
+        /// <returns>True if first and second message are equal; false otherwise.</returns>
+        public static bool operator ==(Message first, Message second)
+        {
+            return first.WindowHandle == second.WindowHandle
+                && first.Msg == second.Msg
+                && first.WParam == second.WParam
+                && first.LParam == second.LParam
+                && first.Time == second.Time
+                && first.Point == second.Point;
+        }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Prevents others from subsequently opening the object 
+        /// Determines if two messages are not equal.
-        /// for Write or ReadWrite access.
         /// </summary>
-        ShareDenyWrite = 0x00000020,
+        /// <param name="first">First message</param>
+        /// <param name="second">Second message</param>
+        /// <returns>True if first and second message are not equal; false otherwise.</returns>
+        public static bool operator !=(Message first, Message second)
+        {
+            return !(first == second);
+        }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Prevents others from subsequently opening the object in any mode. 
+        /// Determines if this message is equal to another.
         /// </summary>
-        ShareExclusive = 0x00000010,
+        /// <param name="obj">Another message</param>
+        /// <returns>True if this message is equal argument; false otherwise.</returns>
+        public override bool Equals(object obj)
+        {
+            return obj != null && obj is Message message && this == message;
+        }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Opens the storage object with exclusive access to the most 
+        /// Gets a hash code for the message.
-        /// recently committed version.
         /// </summary>
-        Priority = 0x00040000,
+        /// <returns>Hash code for this message.</returns>
+        public override int GetHashCode()
+        {
+            int hash = WindowHandle.GetHashCode();
+            hash = hash * 31 + Msg.GetHashCode();
+            hash = hash * 31 + WParam.GetHashCode();
+            hash = hash * 31 + LParam.GetHashCode();
+            hash = hash * 31 + Time.GetHashCode();
+            hash = hash * 31 + Point.GetHashCode();
+            return hash;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// A wrapper for the native POINT structure.
+    /// </summary>
+    [StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)]
+    public struct NativePoint
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initialize the NativePoint
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="x">The x coordinate of the point.</param>
+        /// <param name="y">The y coordinate of the point.</param>
+        public NativePoint(int x, int y)
+            : this()
+        {
+            X = x;
+            Y = y;
+        }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Indicates that the underlying file is to be automatically destroyed when the root 
+        /// The X coordinate of the point
-        /// storage object is released. This feature is most useful for creating temporary files. 
         /// </summary>
-        DeleteOnRelease = 0x04000000,
+        public int X { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Indicates that, in transacted mode, a temporary scratch file is usually used 
+        /// The Y coordinate of the point
-        /// to save modifications until the Commit method is called. 
-        /// Specifying NoScratch permits the unused portion of the original file 
-        /// to be used as work space instead of creating a new file for that purpose. 
         /// </summary>
-        NoScratch = 0x00100000,
+        public int Y { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Indicates that an existing storage object 
+        /// Determines if two NativePoints are equal.
-        /// or stream should be removed before the new object replaces it. 
         /// </summary>
-        Create = 0x00001000,
+        /// <param name="first">First NativePoint</param>
+        /// <param name="second">Second NativePoint</param>
+        /// <returns>True if first NativePoint is equal to the second; false otherwise.</returns>
+        public static bool operator ==(NativePoint first, NativePoint second)
+        {
+            return first.X == second.X
+                && first.Y == second.Y;
+        }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Creates the new object while preserving existing data in a stream named "Contents". 
+        /// Determines if two NativePoints are not equal.
         /// </summary>
-        Convert = 0x00020000,
+        /// <param name="first">First NativePoint</param>
+        /// <param name="second">Second NativePoint</param>
+        /// <returns>True if first NativePoint is not equal to the second; false otherwise.</returns>
+        public static bool operator !=(NativePoint first, NativePoint second)
+        {
+            return !(first == second);
+        }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Causes the create operation to fail if an existing object with the specified name exists.
+        /// Determines if this NativePoint is equal to another.
         /// </summary>
-        FailIfThere = 0x00000000,
+        /// <param name="obj">Another NativePoint to compare</param>
+        /// <returns>True if this NativePoint is equal obj; false otherwise.</returns>
+        public override bool Equals(object obj)
+        {
+            return obj != null && obj is NativePoint point && this == point;
+        }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// This flag is used when opening a storage object with Transacted 
+        /// Gets a hash code for the NativePoint.
-        /// and without ShareExclusive or ShareDenyWrite. 
-        /// In this case, specifying NoSnapshot prevents the system-provided 
-        /// implementation from creating a snapshot copy of the file. 
-        /// Instead, changes to the file are written to the end of the file. 
         /// </summary>
-        NoSnapshot = 0x00200000,
+        /// <returns>Hash code for the NativePoint</returns>
+        public override int GetHashCode()
+        {
+            int hash = X.GetHashCode();
+            hash = hash * 31 + Y.GetHashCode();
+            return hash;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// A wrapper for a RECT struct
+    /// </summary>
+    [StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)]
+    public struct NativeRect
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Position of left edge
+        /// </summary>
+        public int Left { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Supports direct mode for single-writer, multireader file operations. 
+        /// Position of top edge
         /// </summary>
-        DirectSingleWriterMultipleReader = 0x00400000
+        public int Top { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Position of right edge
+        /// </summary>
+        public int Right { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Position of bottom edge
+        /// </summary>
+        public int Bottom { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates a new NativeRect initialized with supplied values.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="left">Position of left edge</param>
+        /// <param name="top">Position of top edge</param>
+        /// <param name="right">Position of right edge</param>
+        /// <param name="bottom">Position of bottom edge</param>
+        public NativeRect(int left, int top, int right, int bottom)
+            : this()
+        {
+            Left = left;
+            Top = top;
+            Right = right;
+            Bottom = bottom;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Determines if two NativeRects are equal.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="first">First NativeRect</param>
+        /// <param name="second">Second NativeRect</param>
+        /// <returns>True if first NativeRect is equal to second; false otherwise.</returns>
+        public static bool operator ==(NativeRect first, NativeRect second)
+        {
+            return first.Left == second.Left
+                && first.Top == second.Top
+                && first.Right == second.Right
+                && first.Bottom == second.Bottom;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Determines if two NativeRects are not equal
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="first">First NativeRect</param>
+        /// <param name="second">Second NativeRect</param>
+        /// <returns>True if first is not equal to second; false otherwise.</returns>
+        public static bool operator !=(NativeRect first, NativeRect second)
+        {
+            return !(first == second);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Determines if the NativeRect is equal to another Rect.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="obj">Another NativeRect to compare</param>
+        /// <returns>True if this NativeRect is equal to the one provided; false otherwise.</returns>
+        public override bool Equals(object obj)
+        {
+            return obj != null && obj is NativeRect rect && this == rect;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates a hash code for the NativeRect
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>Returns hash code for this NativeRect</returns>
+        public override int GetHashCode()
+        {
+            int hash = Left.GetHashCode();
+            hash = hash * 31 + Top.GetHashCode();
+            hash = hash * 31 + Right.GetHashCode();
+            hash = hash * 31 + Bottom.GetHashCode();
+            return hash;
+        }
     }
 }
+#endif

ShellExtensions/Interop/HandlerNativeMethods.cs

@@ -7,7 +7,29 @@ namespace ShellExtensions.Interop
 {
     internal static class HandlerNativeMethods
     {
+#if PREVIEW_HANDLER
+        [DllImport("user32.dll")]
+        internal static extern IntPtr SetParent(IntPtr hWndChild, IntPtr hWndNewParent);
+
+        [DllImport("user32.dll")]
+        internal static extern IntPtr GetFocus();
+
+        [DllImport("user32.dll")]
+        internal static extern void SetWindowPos(
+            IntPtr hWnd,
+            IntPtr hWndInsertAfter,
+            int x,
+            int y,
+            int cx,
+            int cy,
+            SetWindowPositionOptions flags);
+
+        internal static readonly Guid IPreviewHandlerGuid = new Guid("8895b1c6-b41f-4c1c-a562-0d564250836f");
+#endif
+
+#if THUMBNAIL
         internal static readonly Guid IThumbnailProviderGuid = new Guid("e357fccd-a995-4576-b01f-234630154e96");
+#endif
 
         internal static readonly Guid IInitializeWithFileGuid = new Guid("b7d14566-0509-4cce-a71f-0a554233bd9b");
         internal static readonly Guid IInitializeWithStreamGuid = new Guid("b824b49d-22ac-4161-ac8a-9916e8fa3f7f");
@@ -16,25 +38,6 @@ namespace ShellExtensions.Interop
         internal static readonly Guid IMarshalGuid = new Guid("00000003-0000-0000-C000-000000000046");
     }
 
-    #region Interfaces
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// ComVisible interface for native IThumbnailProvider
-    /// </summary>
-    [ComImport]
-    [Guid("e357fccd-a995-4576-b01f-234630154e96")]
-    [InterfaceType(ComInterfaceType.InterfaceIsIUnknown)]
-    interface IThumbnailProvider
-    {
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets a pointer to a bitmap to display as a thumbnail
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="squareLength"></param>
-        /// <param name="bitmapHandle"></param>
-        /// <param name="bitmapType"></param>
-        void GetThumbnail(uint squareLength, [Out] out IntPtr bitmapHandle, [Out] out uint bitmapType);
-    }
-
     /// <summary>
     /// Provides means by which to initialize with a file.
     /// </summary>
@@ -67,6 +70,26 @@ namespace ShellExtensions.Interop
         void Initialize(IStream stream, AccessModes fileMode);
     }
 
+#if THUMBNAIL
+    #region Interfaces
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// ComVisible interface for native IThumbnailProvider
+    /// </summary>
+    [ComImport]
+    [Guid("e357fccd-a995-4576-b01f-234630154e96")]
+    [InterfaceType(ComInterfaceType.InterfaceIsIUnknown)]
+    interface IThumbnailProvider
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets a pointer to a bitmap to display as a thumbnail
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="squareLength"></param>
+        /// <param name="bitmapHandle"></param>
+        /// <param name="bitmapType"></param>
+        void GetThumbnail(uint squareLength, [Out] out IntPtr bitmapHandle, [Out] out uint bitmapType);
+    }
+
     #endregion
 
     // <summary>
@@ -89,4 +112,178 @@ namespace ShellExtensions.Interop
         /// </summary>
         HasAlphaChannel = 2,
     }
+#endif
+
+#if PREVIEW_HANDLER
+    [ComImport]
+    [InterfaceType(ComInterfaceType.InterfaceIsIUnknown)]
+    [Guid("fc4801a3-2ba9-11cf-a229-00aa003d7352")]
+    interface IObjectWithSite
+    {
+        void SetSite([In, MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.IUnknown)] object pUnkSite);
+        void GetSite(ref Guid riid, [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.IUnknown)] out object ppvSite);
+    }
+
+    [ComImport]
+    [Guid("00000114-0000-0000-C000-000000000046")]
+    [InterfaceType(ComInterfaceType.InterfaceIsIUnknown)]
+    interface IOleWindow
+    {
+        void GetWindow(out IntPtr phwnd);
+        void ContextSensitiveHelp([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Bool)] bool fEnterMode);
+    }
+
+    [ComImport]
+    [InterfaceType(ComInterfaceType.InterfaceIsIUnknown)]
+    [Guid("8895b1c6-b41f-4c1c-a562-0d564250836f")]
+    interface IPreviewHandler
+    {
+        void SetWindow(IntPtr hwnd, ref NativeRect rect);
+        void SetRect(ref NativeRect rect);
+        void DoPreview();
+        void Unload();
+        void SetFocus();
+        void QueryFocus(out IntPtr phwnd);
+        [PreserveSig]
+        HResult TranslateAccelerator(ref Message pmsg);
+    }
+
+    [ComImport]
+    [InterfaceType(ComInterfaceType.InterfaceIsIUnknown)]
+    [Guid("fec87aaf-35f9-447a-adb7-20234491401a")]
+    interface IPreviewHandlerFrame
+    {
+        void GetWindowContext(IntPtr pinfo);
+        [PreserveSig]
+        HResult TranslateAccelerator(ref Message pmsg);
+    }
+
+    [ComImport]
+    [InterfaceType(ComInterfaceType.InterfaceIsIUnknown)]
+    [Guid("8327b13c-b63f-4b24-9b8a-d010dcc3f599")]
+    interface IPreviewHandlerVisuals
+    {
+        void SetBackgroundColor(NativeColorRef color);
+        void SetFont(ref LogFont plf);
+        void SetTextColor(NativeColorRef color);
+    }
+
+    #region Structs
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Class for marshaling to native LogFont struct
+    /// </summary>
+    [StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential, CharSet = CharSet.Auto)]
+    public class LogFont
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Font height
+        /// </summary>
+        public int Height { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Font width
+        /// </summary>
+        public int Width { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Font escapement
+        /// </summary>
+        public int Escapement { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Font orientation
+        /// </summary>
+        public int Orientation { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Font weight
+        /// </summary>
+        public int Weight { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Font italic
+        /// </summary>
+        public byte Italic { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Font underline
+        /// </summary>
+        public byte Underline { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Font strikeout
+        /// </summary>
+        public byte Strikeout { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Font character set
+        /// </summary>
+        public byte CharacterSet { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Font out precision
+        /// </summary>
+        public byte OutPrecision { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Font clip precision
+        /// </summary>
+        public byte ClipPrecision { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Font quality
+        /// </summary>
+        public byte Quality { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Font pitch and family
+        /// </summary>
+        public byte PitchAndFamily { get; set; }
+
+        [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.ByValTStr, SizeConst = 32)]
+        private string faceName = string.Empty;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Font face name
+        /// </summary>
+        public string FaceName { get => faceName; set => faceName = value; }
+    }
+
+    [StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)]
+    internal struct NativeColorRef
+    {
+        public uint Dword { get; set; }
+    }
+
+    #endregion
+
+    [Flags]
+    internal enum SetWindowPositionOptions
+    {
+        AsyncWindowPos = 0x4000,
+        DeferErase = 0x2000,
+        DrawFrame = FrameChanged,
+        FrameChanged = 0x0020,  // The frame changed: send WM_NCCALCSIZE
+        HideWindow = 0x0080,
+        NoActivate = 0x0010,
+        CoCopyBits = 0x0100,
+        NoMove = 0x0002,
+        NoOwnerZOrder = 0x0200,  // Don't do owner Z ordering
+        NoRedraw = 0x0008,
+        NoResposition = NoOwnerZOrder,
+        NoSendChanging = 0x0400,  // Don't send WM_WINDOWPOSCHANGING
+        NoSize = 0x0001,
+        NoZOrder = 0x0004,
+        ShowWindow = 0x0040
+    }
+
+    internal enum SetWindowPositionInsertAfter
+    {
+        NoTopMost = -2,
+        TopMost = -1,
+        Top = 0,
+        Bottom = 1
+    }
+#endif
 }

ShellExtensions/PreviewHandlers/ManagedInitializationInterfaces.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+#if PREVIEW_HANDLER
+using System.IO;
+
+namespace ShellExtensions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// This interface exposes the <see cref="Load"/> function for initializing the 
+    /// Preview Handler with a <typeparamref name="Stream"/>.
+    /// This interface can be used in conjunction with the other intialization interfaces,
+    /// but only 1 will be accessed according to the priorities preset by the Windows Shell:
+    /// <typeparamref name="IPreviewFromStream"/>
+    /// <typeparamref name="IPreviewFromShellObject"/>
+    /// <typeparamref name="IPreviewFromFile"/>
+    /// </summary>
+    public interface IPreviewFromStream
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Provides the <typeparamref name="Stream"/> to the item from which a preview should be created.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="stream">Stream to the previewed file, this stream is only available in the scope of this method.</param>
+        void Load(Stream stream);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// This interface exposes the <see cref="Load"/> function for initializing the 
+    /// Preview Handler with a <typeparamref name="FileInfo"/>.
+    /// This interface can be used in conjunction with the other intialization interfaces,
+    /// but only 1 will be accessed according to the priorities preset by the Windows Shell:
+    /// <typeparamref name="IPreviewFromStream"/>
+    /// <typeparamref name="IPreviewFromShellObject"/>
+    /// <typeparamref name="IPreviewFromFile"/>
+    /// </summary>
+    public interface IPreviewFromFile
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Provides the <typeparamref name="FileInfo"/> to the item from which a preview should be created.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="info">File information to the previewed file.</param>
+        void Load(FileInfo info);
+    }
+}
+#endif

ShellExtensions/PreviewHandlers/PreviewHandler.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,377 @@
+#if PREVIEW_HANDLER
+using Microsoft.Win32;
+using ShellExtensions.Interop;
+using ShellExtensions.Interop.Common;
+using ShellExtensions.Resources;
+using System;
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+
+namespace ShellExtensions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// This is the base class for all preview handlers and provides their basic functionality.
+    /// To create a custom preview handler a class must derive from this, use the <typeparamref name="PreviewHandlerAttribute"/>,
+    /// and implement 1 or more of the following interfaces: 
+    /// <typeparamref name="IPreviewFromStream"/>, 
+    /// <typeparamref name="IPreviewFromShellObject"/>, 
+    /// <typeparamref name="IPreviewFromFile"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    public abstract class PreviewHandler : ICustomQueryInterface, IPreviewHandler, IPreviewHandlerVisuals, IOleWindow, IObjectWithSite, IInitializeWithStream, IInitializeWithFile
+    {
+        private bool _isPreviewShowing;
+        private IntPtr _parentHwnd;
+        private IPreviewHandlerFrame _frame;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets whether the preview is currently showing
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool IsPreviewShowing => _isPreviewShowing;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Called immediately before the preview is to be shown.
+        /// </summary>
+        protected virtual void Initialize() { }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Called when the preview is no longer shown.
+        /// </summary>
+        protected virtual void Uninitialize() { }
+
+#region Required functions - Abstract functions
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// This should return the window handle to be displayed in the Preview.
+        /// </summary>
+        protected abstract IntPtr Handle { get; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Called to update the bounds and position of the preview control
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="bounds"></param>
+        protected abstract void UpdateBounds(NativeRect bounds);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Called when an exception occurs during the initialization of the control
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="caughtException"></param>
+        protected abstract void HandleInitializeException(Exception caughtException);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Called when the preview control obtains focus.
+        /// </summary>
+        protected abstract void SetFocus();
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Called when a request is received to set or change the background color according to the user's preferences.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="color">An int representing the ARGB color</param>
+        protected abstract void SetBackground(int argb);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Called when a request is received to set or change the foreground color according to the user's preferences.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="color">An int representing the ARGB color</param>
+        protected abstract void SetForeground(int argb);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Called to set the font of the preview control according to the user's preferences.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="font"></param>
+        protected abstract void SetFont(LogFont font);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Called to set the parent of the preview control.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="handle"></param>
+        protected abstract void SetParentHandle(IntPtr handle);
+
+#endregion
+
+#region IPreviewHandler Members
+
+        void IPreviewHandler.SetWindow(IntPtr hwnd, ref NativeRect rect)
+        {
+            _parentHwnd = hwnd;
+            UpdateBounds(rect);
+            SetParentHandle(_parentHwnd);
+        }
+
+        void IPreviewHandler.SetRect(ref NativeRect rect)
+        {
+            UpdateBounds(rect);
+        }
+
+        void IPreviewHandler.DoPreview()
+        {
+            _isPreviewShowing = true;
+            try
+            {
+                Initialize();
+            }
+            catch (Exception exc)
+            {
+                HandleInitializeException(exc);
+            }
+        }
+
+        void IPreviewHandler.Unload()
+        {
+            Uninitialize();
+            _isPreviewShowing = false;
+        }
+
+        void IPreviewHandler.SetFocus()
+        {
+            SetFocus();
+        }
+
+        void IPreviewHandler.QueryFocus(out IntPtr phwnd)
+        {
+            phwnd = HandlerNativeMethods.GetFocus();
+        }
+
+        HResult IPreviewHandler.TranslateAccelerator(ref Message pmsg)
+        {
+            return _frame != null ? _frame.TranslateAccelerator(ref pmsg) : HResult.False;
+        }
+#endregion
+
+#region IPreviewHandlerVisuals Members
+
+        void IPreviewHandlerVisuals.SetBackgroundColor(NativeColorRef color)
+        {
+            SetBackground((int)color.Dword);
+        }
+
+        void IPreviewHandlerVisuals.SetTextColor(NativeColorRef color)
+        {
+            SetForeground((int)color.Dword);
+        }
+
+        void IPreviewHandlerVisuals.SetFont(ref LogFont plf)
+        {
+            SetFont(plf);
+        }
+
+#endregion
+
+#region IOleWindow Members
+
+        void IOleWindow.GetWindow(out IntPtr phwnd)
+        {
+            phwnd = Handle;
+        }
+
+        void IOleWindow.ContextSensitiveHelp(bool fEnterMode)
+        {
+            // Preview handlers don't support context sensitive help. (As far as I know.)
+            throw new NotImplementedException();
+        }
+
+#endregion
+
+#region IObjectWithSite Members
+
+        void IObjectWithSite.SetSite(object pUnkSite)
+        {
+            _frame = pUnkSite as IPreviewHandlerFrame;
+        }
+
+        void IObjectWithSite.GetSite(ref Guid riid, out object ppvSite)
+        {
+            ppvSite = _frame;
+        }
+
+#endregion
+
+#region IInitializeWithStream Members
+
+        void IInitializeWithStream.Initialize(System.Runtime.InteropServices.ComTypes.IStream stream, AccessModes fileMode)
+        {
+            IPreviewFromStream preview = this as IPreviewFromStream;
+            if (preview == null)
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException(
+                    string.Format(System.Globalization.CultureInfo.InvariantCulture,
+                        LocalizedMessages.PreviewHandlerUnsupportedInterfaceCalled,
+                        nameof(IPreviewFromStream)));
+            }
+            using (var storageStream = new StorageStream(stream, fileMode != AccessModes.ReadWrite))
+            {
+                preview.Load(storageStream);
+            }
+        }
+
+#endregion
+
+#region IInitializeWithFile Members
+
+        void IInitializeWithFile.Initialize(string filePath, AccessModes fileMode)
+        {
+            IPreviewFromFile preview = this as IPreviewFromFile;
+            if (preview == null)
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException(
+                    string.Format(System.Globalization.CultureInfo.InvariantCulture,
+                        LocalizedMessages.PreviewHandlerUnsupportedInterfaceCalled,
+                        nameof(IPreviewFromFile)));
+            }
+            preview.Load(new FileInfo(filePath));
+        }
+
+#endregion
+
+#region ComRegistration
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Called when the assembly is registered via RegAsm.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="registerType">Type to register.</param>
+        [ComRegisterFunction]
+        private static void Register(Type registerType)
+        {
+            if (registerType != null && registerType.IsSubclassOf(typeof(PreviewHandler)))
+            {
+                object[] attrs = registerType.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(PreviewHandlerAttribute), true);
+                if (attrs != null && attrs.Length == 1)
+                {
+                    PreviewHandlerAttribute attr = attrs[0] as PreviewHandlerAttribute;
+                    ThrowIfNotValid(registerType);
+                    RegisterPreviewHandler(registerType.GUID, attr);
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    throw new NotSupportedException(
+                        string.Format(System.Globalization.CultureInfo.InvariantCulture,
+                            LocalizedMessages.PreviewHandlerInvalidAttributes, registerType.Name));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Called when the assembly is Unregistered via RegAsm.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="registerType">Type to unregister</param>
+        [ComUnregisterFunction]
+        private static void Unregister(Type registerType)
+        {
+            if (registerType != null && registerType.IsSubclassOf(typeof(PreviewHandler)))
+            {
+                object[] attrs = registerType.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(PreviewHandlerAttribute), true);
+                if (attrs != null && attrs.Length == 1)
+                {
+                    PreviewHandlerAttribute attr = attrs[0] as PreviewHandlerAttribute;
+                    UnregisterPreviewHandler(registerType.GUID, attr);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        private static void RegisterPreviewHandler(Guid previewerGuid, PreviewHandlerAttribute attribute)
+        {
+            string guid = previewerGuid.ToString("B");
+            // Create a new prevhost AppID so that this always runs in its own isolated process
+            using (RegistryKey appIdsKey = Registry.ClassesRoot.OpenSubKey("AppID", true))
+            using (RegistryKey appIdKey = appIdsKey.CreateSubKey(attribute.AppId))
+            {
+                appIdKey.SetValue("DllSurrogate", @"%SystemRoot%\system32\prevhost.exe", RegistryValueKind.ExpandString);
+            }
+
+            // Add preview handler to preview handler list
+            using (RegistryKey handlersKey = Registry.LocalMachine.OpenSubKey("SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\PreviewHandlers", true))
+            {
+                handlersKey.SetValue(guid, attribute.Name, RegistryValueKind.String);
+            }
+
+            // Modify preview handler registration
+            using (RegistryKey clsidKey = Registry.ClassesRoot.OpenSubKey("CLSID"))
+            using (RegistryKey idKey = clsidKey.OpenSubKey(guid, true))
+            {
+                idKey.SetValue("DisplayName", attribute.Name, RegistryValueKind.String);
+                idKey.SetValue("AppID", attribute.AppId, RegistryValueKind.String);
+                idKey.SetValue("DisableLowILProcessIsolation", attribute.DisableLowILProcessIsolation ? 1 : 0, RegistryValueKind.DWord);
+
+                using (RegistryKey inproc = idKey.OpenSubKey("InprocServer32", true))
+                {
+                    inproc.SetValue("ThreadingModel", "Apartment", RegistryValueKind.String);
+                }
+            }
+
+            foreach (string extension in attribute.Extensions.Split(new char[] { ';' }, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries))
+            {
+                Trace.WriteLine("Registering extension '" + extension + "' with previewer '" + guid + "'");
+
+                // Set preview handler for specific extension
+                using (RegistryKey extensionKey = Registry.ClassesRoot.CreateSubKey(extension))
+                using (RegistryKey shellexKey = extensionKey.CreateSubKey("shellex"))
+                using (RegistryKey previewKey = shellexKey.CreateSubKey(HandlerNativeMethods.IPreviewHandlerGuid.ToString("B")))
+                {
+                    previewKey.SetValue(null, guid, RegistryValueKind.String);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        private static void UnregisterPreviewHandler(Guid previewerGuid, PreviewHandlerAttribute attribute)
+        {
+            string guid = previewerGuid.ToString("B");
+            foreach (string extension in attribute.Extensions.Split(new char[] { ';' }, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries))
+            {
+                Trace.WriteLine("Unregistering extension '" + extension + "' with previewer '" + guid + "'");
+                using (RegistryKey shellexKey = Registry.ClassesRoot.OpenSubKey(extension + "\\shellex", true))
+                {
+                    shellexKey.DeleteSubKey(HandlerNativeMethods.IPreviewHandlerGuid.ToString(), false);
+                }
+            }
+
+            using (RegistryKey appIdsKey = Registry.ClassesRoot.OpenSubKey("AppID", true))
+            {
+                appIdsKey.DeleteSubKey(attribute.AppId, false);
+            }
+
+            using (RegistryKey classesKey = Registry.LocalMachine.OpenSubKey("SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\PreviewHandlers", true))
+            {
+                classesKey.DeleteValue(guid, false);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private static void ThrowIfNotValid(Type type)
+        {
+            var interfaces = type.GetInterfaces();
+            if (!interfaces.Any(x => x is IPreviewFromStream || x is IPreviewFromFile))
+            {
+                throw new NotImplementedException(
+                    string.Format(System.Globalization.CultureInfo.InvariantCulture,
+                        LocalizedMessages.PreviewHandlerInterfaceNotImplemented,
+                        type.Name));
+            }
+        }
+
+#endregion
+
+#region ICustomQueryInterface Members
+
+        CustomQueryInterfaceResult ICustomQueryInterface.GetInterface(ref Guid iid, out IntPtr ppv)
+        {
+            ppv = IntPtr.Zero;
+            // Forces COM to not use the managed (free threaded) marshaler
+            if (iid == HandlerNativeMethods.IMarshalGuid)
+            {
+                return CustomQueryInterfaceResult.Failed;
+            }
+
+            if ((iid == HandlerNativeMethods.IInitializeWithStreamGuid && !(this is IPreviewFromStream)) ||
+                (iid == HandlerNativeMethods.IInitializeWithFileGuid && !(this is IPreviewFromFile)))
+            {
+                return CustomQueryInterfaceResult.Failed;
+            }
+
+            return CustomQueryInterfaceResult.NotHandled;
+        }
+
+
+#endregion
+    }
+}
+#endif

ShellExtensions/PreviewHandlers/PreviewHandlerAttribute.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+#if PREVIEW_HANDLER
+using System;
+
+namespace ShellExtensions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// This class attribute is applied to a Preview Handler to specify registration parameters.
+    /// </summary>
+    [AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Class, AllowMultiple = false, Inherited = false)]
+    public sealed class PreviewHandlerAttribute : Attribute
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates a new instance of the attribute.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="name">Name of the Handler</param>
+        /// <param name="extensions">Semi-colon-separated list of file extensions supported by the handler.</param>
+        /// <param name="appId">A unique guid used for process isolation.</param>
+        public PreviewHandlerAttribute(string name, string extensions, string appId)
+        {
+            Name = name ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(name));
+            Extensions = extensions ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(extensions));
+            AppId = appId ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(appId));
+            DisableLowILProcessIsolation = false;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the name of the handler.
+        /// </summary>
+        public string Name { get; private set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the semi-colon-separated list of extensions supported by the preview handler.
+        /// </summary>
+        public string Extensions { get; private set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the AppId associated with the handler for use with the surrogate host process.
+        /// </summary>
+        public string AppId { get; private set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Disables low integrity-level process isolation.
+        /// <remarks>This should be avoided as it could be a security risk.</remarks>
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool DisableLowILProcessIsolation { get; set; }
+    }
+}
+#endif

ShellExtensions/PreviewHandlers/WinFormsPreviewHandler.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+#if PREVIEW_HANDLER
+using ShellExtensions.Interop;
+using ShellExtensions.Interop.Common;
+using ShellExtensions.Resources;
+using System;
+using System.Drawing;
+using System.Windows.Forms;
+
+namespace ShellExtensions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// This is the base class for all WinForms-based preview handlers and provides their basic functionality.
+    /// To create a custom preview handler that contains a WinForms user control,
+    /// a class must derive from this, use the <typeparamref name="PreviewHandlerAttribute"/>,
+    /// and implement 1 or more of the following interfaces: 
+    /// <typeparamref name="IPreviewFromStream"/>, 
+    /// <typeparamref name="IPreviewFromShellObject"/>, 
+    /// <typeparamref name="IPreviewFromFile"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    public abstract class WinFormsPreviewHandler : PreviewHandler, IDisposable
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// This control must be populated by the deriving class before the preview is shown.
+        /// </summary>
+        public UserControl Control { get; protected set; }
+
+        protected void ThrowIfNoControl()
+        {
+            if (Control == null)
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException(LocalizedMessages.PreviewHandlerControlNotInitialized);
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Called when an exception is thrown during itialization of the preview control.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="caughtException"></param>
+        protected override void HandleInitializeException(Exception caughtException)
+        {
+            if (caughtException == null) { throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(caughtException)); }
+
+            Control = new UserControl();
+            Control.Controls.Add(new TextBox
+            {
+                ReadOnly = true,
+                Multiline = true,
+                Dock = DockStyle.Fill,
+                Text = caughtException.ToString(),
+                BackColor = Color.OrangeRed
+            });
+        }
+
+        protected override void UpdateBounds(NativeRect bounds)
+        {
+            Control.Bounds = Rectangle.FromLTRB(bounds.Left, bounds.Top, bounds.Right, bounds.Bottom);
+            Control.Visible = true;
+        }
+
+        protected override void SetFocus()
+        {
+            Control.Focus();
+        }
+
+        protected override void SetBackground(int argb)
+        {
+            Control.BackColor = Color.FromArgb(argb);
+        }
+
+        protected override void SetForeground(int argb)
+        {
+            Control.ForeColor = Color.FromArgb(argb);
+        }
+
+        protected override void SetFont(Interop.LogFont font)
+        {
+            Control.Font = Font.FromLogFont(font);
+        }
+
+        protected override IntPtr Handle
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                {
+                    return Control.Handle;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        protected override void SetParentHandle(IntPtr handle)
+        {
+            HandlerNativeMethods.SetParent(Control.Handle, handle);
+        }
+
+#region IDisposable Members
+
+        ~WinFormsPreviewHandler()
+        {
+            Dispose(false);
+        }
+
+        public void Dispose()
+        {
+            Dispose(true);
+            GC.SuppressFinalize(this);
+        }
+
+        protected virtual void Dispose(bool disposing)
+        {
+            if (disposing && Control != null)
+            {
+                Control.Dispose();
+            }
+        }
+
+#endregion
+    }
+}
+#endif

ShellExtensions/PreviewHandlers/WpfPreviewHandler.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,186 @@
+#if PREVIEW_HANDLER
+using ShellExtensions.Interop;
+using ShellExtensions.Interop.Common;
+using ShellExtensions.Resources;
+using System;
+using System.Windows.Controls;
+using System.Windows.Interop;
+using System.Windows.Media;
+
+namespace ShellExtensions.PreviewHandlers
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// This is the base class for all WPF-based preview handlers and provides their basic functionality.
+    /// To create a custom preview handler that contains a WPF user control,
+    /// a class must derive from this, use the <typeparamref name="PreviewHandlerAttribute"/>,
+    /// and implement 1 or more of the following interfaces: 
+    /// <typeparamref name="IPreviewFromStream"/>, 
+    /// <typeparamref name="IPreviewFromShellObject"/>, 
+    /// <typeparamref name="IPreviewFromFile"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    public abstract class WpfPreviewHandler : PreviewHandler, IDisposable
+    {
+        HwndSource _source = null;
+        private IntPtr _parentHandle = IntPtr.Zero;
+        private NativeRect _bounds;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// This control must be populated by the deriving class before the preview is shown.
+        /// </summary>
+        public UserControl Control { get; protected set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Throws an exception if the Control property has not been populated.
+        /// </summary>
+        protected void ThrowIfNoControl()
+        {
+            if (Control == null)
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException(LocalizedMessages.PreviewHandlerControlNotInitialized);
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Updates the placement of the Control.
+        /// </summary>
+        protected void UpdatePlacement()
+        {
+            if (_source != null)
+            {
+                HandlerNativeMethods.SetParent(_source.Handle, _parentHandle);
+
+                HandlerNativeMethods.SetWindowPos(_source.Handle, new IntPtr((int)SetWindowPositionInsertAfter.Top),
+                0, 0, Math.Abs(_bounds.Left - _bounds.Right), Math.Abs(_bounds.Top - _bounds.Bottom), SetWindowPositionOptions.ShowWindow);
+            }
+        }
+
+        protected override void SetParentHandle(IntPtr handle)
+        {
+            _parentHandle = handle;
+            UpdatePlacement();
+        }
+
+        protected override void Initialize()
+        {
+            if (_source == null)
+            {
+                ThrowIfNoControl();
+
+                HwndSourceParameters p = new HwndSourceParameters
+                {
+                    WindowStyle = (int)(WindowStyles.Child | WindowStyles.Visible | WindowStyles.ClipSiblings),
+                    ParentWindow = _parentHandle,
+                    Width = Math.Abs(_bounds.Left - _bounds.Right),
+                    Height = Math.Abs(_bounds.Top - _bounds.Bottom)
+                };
+
+                _source = new HwndSource(p);
+                _source.CompositionTarget.BackgroundColor = Brushes.WhiteSmoke.Color;
+                _source.RootVisual = (Visual)Control.Content;
+            }
+            UpdatePlacement();
+        }
+
+        protected override IntPtr Handle
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                {
+                    if (_source == null)
+                    {
+                        throw new InvalidOperationException(LocalizedMessages.WpfPreviewHandlerNoHandle);
+                    }
+                    return _source.Handle;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        protected override void UpdateBounds(NativeRect bounds)
+        {
+            _bounds = bounds;
+            UpdatePlacement();
+        }
+
+        protected override void HandleInitializeException(Exception caughtException)
+        {
+            if (caughtException == null) { return; }
+
+            TextBox text = new TextBox
+            {
+                IsReadOnly = true,
+                MaxLines = 20,
+                Text = caughtException.ToString()
+            };
+            Control = new UserControl() { Content = text };
+        }
+
+        protected override void SetFocus()
+        {
+            Control.Focus();
+        }
+
+        protected override void SetBackground(int argb)
+        {
+            Control.Background = new SolidColorBrush(Color.FromArgb(
+                (byte)((argb >> 24) & 0xFF), //a
+                (byte)((argb >> 16) & 0xFF), //r
+                (byte)((argb >> 8) & 0xFF), //g
+                (byte)(argb & 0xFF))); //b
+        }
+
+        protected override void SetForeground(int argb)
+        {
+            Control.Foreground = new SolidColorBrush(Color.FromArgb(
+                 (byte)((argb >> 24) & 0xFF), //a
+                 (byte)((argb >> 16) & 0xFF), //r
+                 (byte)((argb >> 8) & 0xFF), //g
+                 (byte)(argb & 0xFF))); //b
+        }
+
+        protected override void SetFont(LogFont font)
+        {
+            if (font == null) { throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(font)); }
+
+            Control.FontFamily = new FontFamily(font.FaceName);
+            Control.FontSize = font.Height;
+            Control.FontWeight = font.Weight > 0 && font.Weight < 1000 ?
+                System.Windows.FontWeight.FromOpenTypeWeight(font.Weight) :
+                System.Windows.FontWeights.Normal;
+        }
+
+#region IDisposable Members
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Preview handler control finalizer
+        /// </summary>
+        ~WpfPreviewHandler()
+        {
+            Dispose(false);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Disposes the control
+        /// </summary>
+        public void Dispose()
+        {
+            Dispose(true);
+            GC.SuppressFinalize(this);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Provides means to dispose the object.
+        /// When overriden, it is imperative that base.Dispose(true) is called within the implementation.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="disposing"></param>
+        protected virtual void Dispose(bool disposing)
+        {
+            if (disposing && _source != null)
+            {
+                _source.Dispose();
+            }
+        }
+
+#endregion
+    }
+}
+#endif

ShellExtensions/Resources/LocalizedMessages.cs

@@ -2,12 +2,22 @@
 {
     internal sealed class LocalizedMessages
     {
+#if PREVIEW_HANDLER
+        public const string PreviewHandlerControlNotInitialized = "Control has not yet been assigned. Methods requiring it cannot be called.";
+        public const string PreviewHandlerInterfaceNotImplemented = "{0} must implement one or more of IPreviewFromStream, IPreviewFromShellObject or IPreviewFromFile.";
+        public const string PreviewHandlerInvalidAttributes = "PreviewHandler '{0}' must have exactly one PreviewHandler attribute.";
+        public const string PreviewHandlerUnsupportedInterfaceCalled = "Unable to call interface {0} because it is not supported on this object.";
+        public const string WpfPreviewHandlerNoHandle = "Cannot retrieve handle because proxy window has not been created.";
+#endif
+
         public const string StorageStreamBufferOverflow = "The sum of offset and count must be less than or equal to the size of the buffer.";
         public const string StorageStreamCountLessThanZero = "Count must be greater than or equal to zero.";
         public const string StorageStreamIsReadonly = "The stream was initialized as read-only.";
         public const string StorageStreamOffsetLessThanZero = "Offset must be greater than or equal to zero.";
 
+#if THUMBNAIL
         public const string ThumbnailProviderDisabledProcessIsolation = "{0} does not implement IThumbnailFromStream and so requires DisableProcessIsolation set to true.";
         public const string ThumbnailProviderInterfaceNotImplemented = "{0} must implement one or more of IThumbnailFromStream, IThumbnailFromShellObject or IThumbnailFromFile.";
+#endif
     }
 }

ShellExtensions/ShellExtensions.projitems

@@ -9,8 +9,14 @@
     <Import_RootNamespace>ShellExtensions</Import_RootNamespace>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <Compile Include="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)Interop\HandlerNativeMethods.cs" />
     <Compile Include="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)Interop\Common\ShellNativeStructs.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)Interop\HandlerNativeMethods.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)Interop\Common\ShellNativeEnums.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)PreviewHandlers\ManagedInitializationInterfaces.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)PreviewHandlers\PreviewHandler.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)PreviewHandlers\PreviewHandlerAttribute.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)PreviewHandlers\WinFormsPreviewHandler.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)PreviewHandlers\WpfPreviewHandler.cs" />
     <Compile Include="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)Resources\LocalizedMessages.cs" />
     <Compile Include="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)StorageStream.cs" />
     <Compile Include="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)ThumbnailProviders\ManagedInitializationInterfaces.cs" />

ShellExtensions/ThumbnailProviders/ManagedInitializationInterfaces.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-using System.Drawing;
+#if THUMBNAIL
+using System.Drawing;
 using System.IO;
 
 namespace ShellExtensions
@@ -52,3 +53,4 @@ namespace ShellExtensions
         Bitmap ConstructBitmap(FileInfo info, int sideSize);
     }
 }
+#endif

ShellExtensions/ThumbnailProviders/ThumbnailProvider.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-using Microsoft.Win32;
+#if THUMBNAIL
+using Microsoft.Win32;
 using ShellExtensions.Interop;
 using ShellExtensions.Interop.Common;
 using ShellExtensions.Resources;
@@ -280,3 +281,4 @@ namespace ShellExtensions
         #endregion
     }
 }
+#endif

ShellExtensions/ThumbnailProviders/ThumbnailProviderAttribute.cs

@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-using System;
+#if THUMBNAIL
+using System;
 
 namespace ShellExtensions
 {
-    /// <summary>    
+    /// <summary>
     /// This class attribute is applied to a Thumbnail Provider to specify registration parameters
     /// and aesthetic attributes.
     /// </summary>
@@ -134,3 +135,4 @@ namespace ShellExtensions
         VideoSprockets = 3
     }
 }
+#endif