microsoft / microsoft/react-native-windows
File/Directory Picker Support for Windows
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Description
Hey everyone,
I’m working on a React Native Windows project and need a way for users to pick files or directories. On Android and iOS, libraries like react-native-document-picker handle this well, but there doesn’t seem to be a ready-made solution for Windows.
I even tried writing a native module using TurboModules, but that didn’t work either.
All I really want is to use the default Windows file picker dialog—nothing fancy, just a simple way to select files or folders.
Is there already a way to do this that I might have missed? Or should I wait for an official feature to be added?
Thanks!
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by checking the existing React Native Windows APIs and TurboModules support for file and directory selection. Compare them with the Android and iOS document-picker behavior mentioned in the issue; the work is complete when users can open the default Windows picker and select files or folders, or the current limitation is documented.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- react-native
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100