Programmatically open a native "Folder select" dialog in NW.js.
Similar to <input type="file" nwdirectory> but with just JavaScript.
Windows Screenshot from NW.js 0.12.3 Windows Screenshot from NW.js 0.40.0 Ubuntu Screenshot from NW.js 0.40.0
Compatible with all versions of NW.js.
| Version | Tested |
|---|---|
| v0.12.3 | ✔️ |
| v0.14.7 | ✔️ |
| v0.40.0 | ✔️ |
| v0.83.0 | ✔️ |
Works on all platforms NW.js runs on (Windows, Linux, OSX).
npm install --save nw-programmatic-folder-select
const openFolderExplorer = require('nw-programmatic-folder-select'); // The window object, to have access to the browser context, and a callback function with the user's choice openFolderExplorer(window, (selection) => { console.log(selection); });
const openFolderExplorer = require('nw-programmatic-folder-select'); const options = { // Optional string. The working directory to start in directory: 'C:\\', // Optional string. A custom title for the OS's folder selection dialog title: 'Select a folder to store the settings file in' }; // Optional asynchronous callback function. // Returns a string to the path, like 'C:\Users\Bob\Desktop', or undefined if no selection made function callback (selection) { if (selection) { console.log('The user chose ' + selection); } else { console.log('The user cancelled the dialog.'); } } // Window is required to have access to the browser context // All other arguments are optional openFolderExplorer(window, options, callback);