I want Spy++ but I don't have Visual Studio [closed]

Answer 1

I think WinSpy++ looks like the best bet, especially since it ships with source and is compatible with Vista (Win7 too presumably).

However, the first clone I'd run across was WinID. No source and claims not to support Vista, but it may do some things WinSpy++ doesn't...like extracting icons and fonts ("Capture Shot").

Note: tried to post this as a comment and not an answer, but the link wouldn't work.

Answer 2

A very decent effort to revive the beloved but defunct winspector is window detective : http://windowdetective.sourceforge.net/

Answer 3

Try using HWndSpy.
Source code is here.

Answer 4

just download from:

http://mdb-blog.blogspot.com/2010/11/microsoft-spy-or-spyxx-for-download.html

it contains versions:

• 7.0
• 8.0
• 10.0
• 11.00
• and 14.00 (latest)

Answer 5

Visual UI Automation Verify

With the Visual UIA Verify, you can quickly find and select any UI element anywhere on the desktop. Based on the specific control type and the supported control patterns, UIA Verify provides the built-in test scenarios prioritized for the particular UI element. Developers can add additional test scenarios by adding the code to the UIA Test Library. The tool can output the test results or the summary in various forms. Visual UIA Verify can output test details in HTML.

Answer 6

I just used Windows Detective. Worth taking a look:

http://windowdetective.sourceforge.net/