Set OpenFileDialog as default in Thumbnail view

Question

I use the OpenFileDialog class so that the user can select an image file. I would like to open a dialog box in thumbnail view by default. Unfortunately, the class has no way to set the default view mode.

Besides creating my own dialog box (which I may have to do), is there a way to achieve my goal?

Answer 1

This code draft article is what I used some time ago to extend OFD and SFD, as well as links to some other articles that provide more detailed explanations.

To expand the dialogue of opening and saving files
More detailed article