http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11461
--- Comment #11 from Billy Barty bbartol68@yahoo.com 2011-09-22 22:31:45 CDT --- This bug report was originally raised to address Wine's deficiency in supporting Windows apps that operate by means of Windows shell extensions. It was originally submitted more than 3 and 1/2 years ago and has been added to very sparingly over the last year. The last update was almost 5 months ago and only addressed the issue with respect to the single case of TortoiseSVN. I'm adding this comment to hopefully breathe new life into the prospect of Wine supporting Windows apps that operate by means of Windows shell extensions more generally - that is, not just for the specific case of TortoiseSVN.
Now... Having written the above, I arrive at this juncture after experimenting with the specific case of attempting to get TortoiseGit to run as an extension of WineFile, WineExplorer, or a third-party file management utility like one of these (for instance):
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/the-5-best-windows-explorer-replacements/
By the way, I was able to install and run under Wine each of the Windows Explorer alternatives covered by the above link. However, no luck getting TortoiseGit to pop up as a shell extension.
Would be really cool if I could use the same Windows shell extension apps under Wine as I do under Windows.
Thanks!