Shell

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Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R3

4/8/2010

The shell provides the user with an interface to the objects necessary for running applications and managing the Windows Embedded CE operating system on a target device. These can be real objects on the target device, such as files and folders; virtual objects, such as the Recycle Bin; or remote objects accessed through a network.

Windows Embedded CE allows you to implement a wide variety of shells from simple command line interfaces to fully customized graphical user interfaces adapted for your target device. A Windows Embedded CE shell consists of modules and components that each provide a specific area of shell functionality.

In This Section

• Shell Application Development
  Provides information about using the shell application components, AYGShell API extensions, creating controls, and the command processor shell.

• Shell Reference
  Provides detailed information about using the application programming interface (API) set provided by the Windows Embedded CE Shell.

• Customizing the User Interface of Windows Mobile Devices
  Provides information on elements of the UI that can be customized.

Related Sections

• Graphics, Windowing and Events (GWES)
  Provides information about the Graphics, Windowing and Events Subsystem (GWES) module. GWES is the interface between the user, your application, and the operating system (OS).