show text box in FolderBrowserDialog

Question

how i can show textbox in FolderBrowserDialog like below image,

Answer 1

This is not directly possible, you have to fallback to using the shell function. Project + Add Reference, Browse tab, select c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll. An example of how to use it in a Winforms app:

Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
    Dim options As Integer = &H40 + &H200 + &H20
    options += &H10   '' Adds edit box
    Dim shell = New Shell32.ShellClass
    Dim root = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.Desktop)
    Dim folder = CType(shell.BrowseForFolder(CInt(Me.Handle), _
        "Select folder", options, root), Shell32.Folder2)
    If folder IsNot Nothing Then
        MsgBox("You selected " + folder.Self.Path)
    End If
End Sub