Including the Standard Shell (Windows CE 5.0)
The Windows CE Standard Shell is based on an older Handheld PC-style shell known as the HPC Shell. It is similar to the shell on Windows-based desktop operating systems. It provides a familiar interface for accessing documents, launching applications, switching between tasks, browsing the file system, and performing other services. To include this shell on your target device, add the Standard Shell Catalog item to your OS design.
The Standard Shell is designed for graphical displays that are 240 x 320 (QVGA) or larger. It also supports the Standard SDK for Windows CE.
All of the source code for the Standard Shell is available in the %_WINCEROOT%\Public\Shell\OAK\HPC directory. The code in this directory is integrated into all OS designs developed on your system that support the Standard Shell. It is recommended that you do not make changes to this source code directly. For information about modifying the Standard Shell code, see How to Customize the Shell.
Note The Standard Shell cannot run in the same OS design as the Taskman shell.
See Also
Shell OS Design Development | How to Customize the Shell
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