Spy++ Help

Applies to: Visual Studio Visual Studio for Mac

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The documentation for the Spy++ utility includes two groups of general topics on Using Spy++ and on the Spy++ Views. These are followed by the Spy++ Reference, which provides further details on each available menu command and dialog box.

Using Spy++

Using Spy++ Introduces the Spy++ tool and explains how it can be used.

Spy++ Views Explains the Spy++ tree views of windows, messages, processes, and threads.

Spy++ Reference

Menu Commands Describes the commands available on each Spy++ menu.

Font Dialog Box Used to configure the character font used in a Spy++ Views window.

Search Tools for Spy++ Views Dialog boxes used to find a specific node in a Spy++ Views window.

Window Properties Dialog Box Used to display the properties of a window selected in Windows view.

Message Options Dialog Box Used to select which messages are listed in Messages view.

Message Properties Dialog Box Used to display the properties of a message selected in Messages view.

Process Properties Dialog Box Used to display the properties of a process selected in Processes view.

Thread Properties Dialog Box Used to display the properties of a thread selected in Threads view.

Other Dialog Boxes Used to display information about the Spy++ program.