Easily Open More Files Instance Windows from Ribbon

Author: lukeblevins

Files UWP/App.xaml.cs

@@ -125,6 +125,23 @@ protected override void OnLaunched(LaunchActivatedEventArgs e)
             }
         }
 
+        protected override void OnActivated(IActivatedEventArgs args)
+        {
+            // Window management
+            Frame rootFrame = Window.Current.Content as Frame;
+            if (rootFrame == null)
+            {
+                rootFrame = new Frame();
+                Window.Current.Content = rootFrame;
+            }
+
+            // Open the page that we created to handle activation for results.
+            rootFrame.Navigate(typeof(InstanceTabsView), null, new SuppressNavigationTransitionInfo());
+
+            // Ensure the current window is active.
+            Window.Current.Activate();
+        }
+
         private void TryEnablePrelaunch()
         {
             Windows.ApplicationModel.Core.CoreApplication.EnablePrelaunch(true);

Files UWP/ProHome.xaml

@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@
                         <CommandBar Background="Transparent" OverflowButtonVisibility="Collapsed" DefaultLabelPosition="Right">
                             <CommandBar.Content>
                                 <CommandBar Background="Transparent" OverflowButtonVisibility="Collapsed" DefaultLabelPosition="Right">
-                                    <AppBarButton Label="Open new window" Icon="NewWindow"/>
+                                    <AppBarButton Name="NewWindowButton" Click="NewWindowButton_Click" Label="Open new window" Icon="NewWindow"/>
                                     <AppBarButton Name="SettingsButton" Click="SettingsButton_Click" Label="Settings" Icon="Setting"/>
                                 </CommandBar>
                             </CommandBar.Content>

Files UWP/ProHome.xaml.cs

@@ -963,6 +963,16 @@ private void Button_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
         {
             //this.accessibleContentFrame
         }
+
+        private async void NewWindowButton_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            var filesUWPUri = new Uri("files-uwp:");
+            var options = new LauncherOptions()
+            {
+                DisplayApplicationPicker = false
+            };
+            await Launcher.LaunchUriAsync(filesUWPUri);
+        }
     }
     public class NavigationActions
     {

FilesUwp.Package/FilesUwp.Package.wapproj

@@ -54,32 +54,32 @@
     <AppInstallerUpdateFrequency>1</AppInstallerUpdateFrequency>
     <AppInstallerCheckForUpdateFrequency>OnApplicationRun</AppInstallerCheckForUpdateFrequency>
     <AppxPackageDir>C:\builds\store</AppxPackageDir>
-    <AppxSymbolPackageEnabled>True</AppxSymbolPackageEnabled>
+    <AppxSymbolPackageEnabled>False</AppxSymbolPackageEnabled>
     <AppxBundlePlatforms>x86|x64|arm|arm64</AppxBundlePlatforms>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x86'">
-    <AppxBundle>Always</AppxBundle>
+    <AppxBundle>Never</AppxBundle>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">
-    <AppxBundle>Always</AppxBundle>
+    <AppxBundle>Never</AppxBundle>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">
-    <AppxBundle>Always</AppxBundle>
+    <AppxBundle>Never</AppxBundle>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|ARM'">
-    <AppxBundle>Always</AppxBundle>
+    <AppxBundle>Never</AppxBundle>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|ARM'">
-    <AppxBundle>Always</AppxBundle>
+    <AppxBundle>Never</AppxBundle>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|ARM64'">
-    <AppxBundle>Always</AppxBundle>
+    <AppxBundle>Never</AppxBundle>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|ARM64'">
-    <AppxBundle>Always</AppxBundle>
+    <AppxBundle>Never</AppxBundle>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x86'">
-    <AppxBundle>Always</AppxBundle>
+    <AppxBundle>Never</AppxBundle>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <AppxManifest Include="Package.appxmanifest">

FilesUwp.Package/Package.appxmanifest

@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@
       </uap:VisualElements>
       <Extensions>
         <desktop:Extension Category="windows.fullTrustProcess" Executable="ExecutableLauncher/ExecutableLauncher.exe" />
+        <uap:Extension Category="windows.protocol">
+          <uap:Protocol ReturnResults="none" Name="files-uwp"/>
+        </uap:Extension>
       </Extensions>
     </Application>
   </Applications>