Editing DOS Shell (section)

==Features==
The shell includes common features seen in other file managers such as copying, moving and renaming files as well as the ability to launch applications with a [[double-click (computing)|double-click]]. The shell could be run by the [[command (computing)|command]] "<code>DOSSHELL</code>". It had the ability to set simple colours and styles.

The shell also has a help system, a program list, and a task swapper. Like many modern file managers, it had the ability to display dual [[hierarchy]] directory and file lists, i.e. left and right [[paned window (computing)|panes]], displaying both a list of directory contents and the hierarchical file path to the current working directory. A [[computer mouse|mouse]] was supported, however, like any other DOS application, it required an appropriate [[device driver]].

One feature was the ability to list all files on a hard drive in a single alphabetized list along with the path and other attributes. This permitted the user to compare versions of a file in different directories by their attributes and easily spot duplicates.