ArcGIS Pro 3.7 API Reference Guide
ArcGIS.Desktop.Core Namespace / BrowseProjectFilter Class
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    BrowseProjectFilter Class
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    The BrowseProjectFilter class is used to control the behavior of the open and save dialogs by controlling what is visible and what can be browsed into
    Object Model
    BrowseProjectFilter ClassBrowseProjectFilter ClassBrowseProjectFilter Class
    Syntax
    Public Class BrowseProjectFilter 
    public class BrowseProjectFilter 
    Example
    Geodatabase Content from Browse Dialog
    {
      var openDlg = new OpenItemDialog
      {
        Title = "Select a Feature Class",
        InitialLocation = @"C:\Data",
        MultiSelect = false,
        BrowseFilter = BrowseProjectFilter.GetFilter(ItemFilters.GeodatabaseItems_All)
      };
      //show the browse dialog
      bool? ok = openDlg.ShowDialog();
      if (!ok.HasValue || openDlg.Items.Count == 0)
      {
        // nothing selected, leave
      }
    
      // Note: Needs QueuedTask to run
      // get the item
      var item = openDlg.Items.First();
      // see if the item has a dataset
      if (ItemFactory.Instance.CanGetDataset(item))
      {
        // get it
        using var ds = ItemFactory.Instance.GetDataset(item);
        // access some properties
        var name = ds.GetName();
        var path = ds.GetPath();
        // if it's a featureclass
        if (ds is FeatureClass fc)
        {
          // create a layer 
          var featureLayerParams = new FeatureLayerCreationParams(fc)
          {
            MapMemberIndex = 0
          };
          var layer = LayerFactory.Instance.CreateLayer<FeatureLayer>(featureLayerParams, MapView.Active.Map);
    
          // continue
        }
      }
    }
    Workflow to open an ArcGIS Pro project using the OpenItemDialog
    {
      BrowseProjectFilter portalAndLocalProjectsFilter = new();
      //A filter to pick projects from the portal
      //This filter will allow selection of ppkx and portal project items on the portal
      portalAndLocalProjectsFilter.AddFilter(BrowseProjectFilter.GetFilter("esri_browseDialogFilters_projects_online_proprojects"));
      //A filter to pick projects from the local machine
      portalAndLocalProjectsFilter.AddFilter(BrowseProjectFilter.GetFilter("esri_browseDialogFilters_projects"));
      //Create the OpenItemDialog and set the filter to the one we just created
      var openDlg = new OpenItemDialog()
      {
        Title = "Select a Project",
        MultiSelect = false,
        BrowseFilter = portalAndLocalProjectsFilter
      };
      //Show the dialog
      var result = openDlg.ShowDialog();
      //Check if the user clicked OK and selected an item
      bool? ok = openDlg.ShowDialog();
      if (!ok.HasValue || openDlg.Items.Count == 0)
        return; //nothing selected
      var selectedItem = openDlg.Items.FirstOrDefault();
      //Open the project use the OpenAsync method.
    }
    Inheritance Hierarchy

    System.Object
       ArcGIS.Desktop.Core.BrowseProjectFilter

    Requirements

    Target Platforms: Windows 11 Home, Pro, Enterprise (64 bit)

    ArcGIS Pro version: 3.0 or higher.
    See Also