This is a pretty simple user control, which allows you to display a file dialog to open or save files. Its look can be easily adjusted, and it provides built-in truncation of the file string to a predefined length if necessary. Here’s the XAML for the above sample control:

<files:FileSelector x:Name="openFileSelector"
                    Mode="Open"
                    MaxDisplayLength="50"
                    Height="24"
                    Width="400" />

The TextBlock in the screenshot which displays the full file path was simply bound to the control’s FileName dependency property:

<TextBlock Text="{Binding ElementName=openFileSelector, Path=FileName}" />

The control does not provide too many extension or styling points – the idea is that you just copy it into your solution, adjust the styling of the control’s contents (Border, Button etc.) and be on your way. The source comes with a small sample project – enjoy 🙂

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