Window Detective

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Last Update: 2020-04-28

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Window Detective is a programmer's tool used to "spy" on an application's windows and allows you to view and even modify some of it's properties.

NOTE: For 64 bit support, check out https://github.com/lihas/WindowDetective

Features

View and edit properties of windows such as text/title, dimensions and styles
View all windows in a tree hierarchy of parent/child windows
'Pick' windows to inspect using the mouse
Advanced search which allows you to find windows that match specified criteria
Listen for window messages sent to a window

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GNU General Public License version 3.0 (GPLv3)

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vpwrf Posted 2017-09-07

This really needs support for 64-bit. This is almost useless without 64-bit support.
ashraf_sabry_m Posted 2017-03-18

Seems to be a promising replacement to Microsoft Spy
rip_pit Posted 2016-08-09

great! exactly what i needed, inspect windows, objects, components, text, colors, all the interface info . choose what by using the drag over cursor, or from the windows lists. Very Good !
skycommand Posted 2016-01-21

To put it short, it does exactly as advertised. At the very least, it could be used to help end users copy and paste error messages into support emails and Google Translate. Its element picker makes it very easy to use. But at the same time, it has design problems. For example, double-clicking on an item does nothing. (It should be associated with View Properties window.) It uses MDI windows that are not maximized by default while it should use a tab page whose contents gets changed whenever an element is selected. In the features area, it needs native 64-bit implementation. Support is non-existent, but there is a good documentation page. I myself prefer help included with the product but in this case, I don't mind much.
finchley-001 Posted 2015-05-16

Not allowed to submit at ticket for a problem? What kind of support is that?

Additional Project Details

Operating Systems

Windows

Languages

Dutch, English, Greek, Polish

Intended Audience

Developers, Information Technology

User Interface

Programming Language

C++

Related Categories

C++ Software Development Software

Registered

2010-02-22

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