diff --git a/CoreComponentInterfaces/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/corecomponentinterfaces/BlackboardResultViewer.java b/CoreComponentInterfaces/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/corecomponentinterfaces/BlackboardResultViewer.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fcfaed1475
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CoreComponentInterfaces/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/corecomponentinterfaces/BlackboardResultViewer.java
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+/*
+ * Autopsy Forensic Browser
+ *
+ * Copyright 2011 Basis Technology Corp.
+ * Contact: carrier <at> sleuthkit <dot> org
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+
+package org.sleuthkit.autopsy.corecomponentinterfaces;
+
+import org.sleuthkit.datamodel.BlackboardArtifact;
+
+/**
+ * Additional functionality of viewers
+ * supporting black board results
+ * such as the directory tree
+ */
+public interface BlackboardResultViewer {
+    
+    /**
+     * View artifact in a viewer
+     * @param art artifact to view
+     */
+   void viewArtifact(BlackboardArtifact art);
+   
+   /**
+     * View content associated with the artifact
+     * @param art artifact content to view
+     */
+   void viewArtifactContent(BlackboardArtifact art);
+    
+}
diff --git a/DirectoryTree/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/directorytree/DirectoryTreeTopComponent.java b/DirectoryTree/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/directorytree/DirectoryTreeTopComponent.java
index 564967bb2d..9bef158fdd 100644
--- a/DirectoryTree/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/directorytree/DirectoryTreeTopComponent.java
+++ b/DirectoryTree/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/directorytree/DirectoryTreeTopComponent.java
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ import java.util.List;
 import java.util.logging.Level;
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
 import javax.swing.Action;
-import javax.swing.JOptionPane;
 import javax.swing.JPanel;
 import javax.swing.SwingUtilities;
 import javax.swing.tree.TreeSelectionModel;
@@ -48,6 +47,7 @@ import org.openide.nodes.Node;
 import org.openide.nodes.NodeNotFoundException;
 import org.openide.nodes.NodeOp;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.casemodule.Case;
+import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.corecomponentinterfaces.BlackboardResultViewer;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.corecomponents.DataResultTopComponent;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.corecomponents.TableFilterNode;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.datamodel.ArtifactTypeNode;
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ import org.sleuthkit.datamodel.Content;
  * Top component which displays something.
  */
 // Registered as a service provider for DataExplorer in layer.xml
-public final class DirectoryTreeTopComponent extends TopComponent implements DataExplorer, ExplorerManager.Provider {
+public final class DirectoryTreeTopComponent extends TopComponent implements DataExplorer, ExplorerManager.Provider, BlackboardResultViewer {
 
     private transient ExplorerManager em = new ExplorerManager();
     private static DirectoryTreeTopComponent instance;
@@ -704,7 +704,8 @@ public final class DirectoryTreeTopComponent extends TopComponent implements Dat
         return this;
     }
     
-    public void openNode(BlackboardArtifact art) {
+    @Override
+    public void viewArtifact(BlackboardArtifact art) {
         BlackboardArtifact.ARTIFACT_TYPE type = BlackboardArtifact.ARTIFACT_TYPE.fromID(art.getArtifactTypeID());
         Children rootChilds = em.getRootContext().getChildren();
         Node extractedContent = rootChilds.findChild(ExtractedContentNode.EXTRACTED_NAME);
@@ -716,6 +717,11 @@ public final class DirectoryTreeTopComponent extends TopComponent implements Dat
             logger.log(Level.WARNING, "Property Veto: ", ex);
         }
     }
+    
+    @Override
+    public void viewArtifactContent(BlackboardArtifact art) {
+        
+    }
 //    private class HistoryManager<T> {
 //        private Stack<T> past, future;
 //
diff --git a/DirectoryTree/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/directorytree/layer.xml b/DirectoryTree/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/directorytree/layer.xml
index e39d33d322..c037b78470 100644
--- a/DirectoryTree/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/directorytree/layer.xml
+++ b/DirectoryTree/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/directorytree/layer.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@
             <attr name="instanceCreate" methodvalue="org.sleuthkit.autopsy.directorytree.DirectoryTreeTopComponent.getDefault"/>
             <attr name="position" intvalue="100"/>
         </file>
+         <file name="org-sleuthkit-autopsy-directorytree-DirectoryTreeTopComponent2.instance">
+            <attr name="instanceOf" stringvalue="org.sleuthkit.autopsy.corecomponentinterfaces.BlackboardResultViewer"/>
+            <attr name="instanceCreate" methodvalue="org.sleuthkit.autopsy.directorytree.DirectoryTreeTopComponent.getDefault"/>
+            <attr name="position" intvalue="100"/>
+        </file>
     </folder>
     <folder name="Windows2">
         <folder name="Components">