WinSpy

What is WinSpy?

WinSpy is a versatile tool that allows users to retrieve a comprehensive set of details about open windows and controls within the Windows desktop environment. It provides access to a wide range of information, including window and control handles, titles, text, classes, positions, sizes, styles, and extended styles. Users can also retrieve cursor positions, font details, control IDs, tab order indices, help context IDs, and window properties The tool also offers additional information for specific control types, such as Scintilla, Edit, Toolbar, SysHeader32, ListView, ListBox, ComboBox, Progress Bar, Status Bar, and Tab Control. This expanded data includes details like button IDs, string, column text and width, list items, and status bar text Beyond just retrieving information, WinSpy enables users to perform various actions on windows and controls. These include changing titles, text, positions, sizes, styles, visibility, and enable/disable states. Users can also set a window to always be on top, redraw windows and controls, close them, send Windows API messages, and even terminate the associated process. The tool also provides the ability to search for specific windows or controls based on criteria like text, class, and process Furthermore, WinSpy offers a hierarchical view of all windows and controls in the system, allowing users to easily navigate and explore the desktop environment. Additionally, users can capture screenshots of individual windows or controls

Highlights

• Retrieves comprehensive details about open windows and controls, including handles, titles, text, classes, positions, sizes, styles, and more
• Provides additional information for specific control types, such as button IDs, column text and width, list items, and status bar text
• Enables users to perform various actions on windows and controls, including changing properties, sending messages, and terminating processes
• Offers a hierarchical view of all windows and controls in the system for easy navigation
• Allows capturing screenshots of individual windows or controls