# IOpenFileDialogService interface

Shows the platform open file dialog from view model code that must not reference any window type.

```csharp
public interface IOpenFileDialogService
```

## Members

| name | description |
| --- | --- |
| [Show](IOpenFileDialogService/Show.md)(…) | Shows an open file dialog and blocks until the user closes it. |
| [ShowAsync](IOpenFileDialogService/ShowAsync.md)(…) | Shows an open file dialog without blocking the calling thread. |

## See Also

* namespace [Eremex.AvaloniaUI.Controls.ApplicationServices](./index.md)

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