Snoop

Snoop is a specialized tool that may come in handy for anyone developing WPF applications. The tool has the role of spying and debugging any running WPF app, so it can lend a hand with inspecting the program and making necessary changes. For instance, the app is said to be able to find missing bindings and tweaking layout parameters.

The application comes with a minimalistic interface that consists of a small bar, whereas getting started entails dragging the cross-hairs from the program's window to the WPF app. If everything was done correctly, then a new window pops up that displays the application tree on the left and a property editor on the right. Finding the widget of interest can be done with holding Ctrl + Shift and hovering around the app, as the elements are going to be highlighted in red.

The program comes with a few filter properties, although some users claim that the entire process can be cumberstone. Depending on the situation, users can employ the quick search to find an item or access the Layout from the dedicated drop down menu to check out solely the related properties, which in most cases include height, margin, padding or width, for example.