Search tools for Spy++ views

Use these dialog boxes to specify what data a Spy++ views window displays.

Find Window

Use this dialog box to select a window and display its properties or messages. To display this dialog box, choose Find Window from the Spy menu.

  • Finder Tool: The drag and drop tool used to select a window.
  • Hide Spy++: Removes the main Spy++ window and leaves the Find Window dialog box visible on top of your other applications.
  • Handle: The unique ID of the window to find.
  • Caption: The text of the window caption.
  • Class: The class of the window.
  • Style: The style of the window.
  • Rect: The bounding rectangle for the window.
  • Show Properties or Messages: Determines whether pressing OK displays the Window Properties dialog box or opens a Messages view.

Use this dialog box to find and select the node for a specific window in Windows view. To display this dialog box, move the focus to the Windows view window. Then choose Find Window from the Search menu.

You can use the Finder Tool to select a window, or you can enter the window handle, or identify the window by caption and class.

  • Finder Tool: The drag and drop tool used to select a window.
  • Hide Spy++: Removes the main Spy++ window and leaves the WindowSearch dialog box visible on top of your other applications.
  • Handle: The unique ID of the window to search for.
  • Caption: The text in the window caption to search for.
  • Class: The class of the window to search for.
  • Search Direction Up or Down: The initial direction of the search.

Use this dialog box to find and select the node for a specific message in Messages view. To display this dialog box, move the focus to a Messages view window. Then choose Find Message from the Search menu.

  • Finder Tool: The drag and drop tool used to select a window.
  • Hide Spy++: Removes the main Spy++ window and leaves the MessageSearch dialog box visible on top of your other applications.
  • Handle: The unique ID of the message to search for.
  • Type: The message type to search for.
  • Message: The message ID to search for.
  • Search Direction Up or Down: The initial direction of the search.

Use this dialog box to find and select the node for a specific process in Processes view. To display this dialog box, move the focus to a Processes view window. Then choose Find Process from the Search menu.

  • Process: The process ID to search for.
  • Module: The module string to search for.
  • Search Direction Up or Down: The initial direction of the search.

Use this dialog box to find and select the node for a specific thread in Threads view. To display this dialog box, move the focus to a Threads view window. Then choose Find Thread from the Search menu.

  • Thread: The thread ID to search for.
  • Module: The module string to search for.
  • Search Direction Up or Down: The initial direction of the search.