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FolderItem.WinThumbnailMBS(preferredSize as Integer = 512) as picture

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
method Files MBS Win Plugin 14.3 ❌ No ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No Desktop, Console & Web
Queries a thumbnail for an item.
Example 
dim f as FolderItem = SpecialFolder.Desktop.Child("test.jpg")
Backdrop = f.WinThumbnailMBS

preferredSize is the size you'd like to have. Resulting image can be smaller or bigger.
Returns nil on any error.
If user disabled thumbnails for explorer, the shell also provides none for us, just icons.
Requires Windows Vista or newer.

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