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c#windowsspy++

Window finder tool (Like Spy++/Autoit)


I have noticed that many apps use (what seems like) the exact same control to find/select external windows. The tool looks like this:

Windows finder tool

Is this a standard component that I can import from somewhere? Maybe it just has a weird name I can't find?

I've nearly replicated the functionality but this finder tool looks much better than mine. Here's some screenshots of just two of the places I've seen this component:

Finder tool in the wild


Solution

  • Hmm. I started searching for Spy++ source code and came across many examples!

    Thanks for the help everyone!