Window Playground

Window Playground is a seemingly simple, yet advanced application that gives hardcore PC users the possibility to analyze the layout properties of active windows, such as the border size and screen location. It can be implemented into software projects by programmers.

The program's not packed in a setup file, so you can copy the downloaded files to a custom location on the HDD and double-click the .exe to run Window Playground. However, .NET Framework must be installed, as it was built with the help of Microsoft's platform.

It's also possible to save it to a USB flash drive or other removable storage device to launch it on any PC effortlessly. It doesn't integrate new entries into the Windows registry or create files on the disk without your permission.

Concerning the interface, it opts for a standard .NET Framework form that make the app look rudimentary. However, it's quite easy to work with.

All running processes are autodetected and listed at startup, so you can explore this list and select the windows you're interested in examining. The utility reveals details surrounding the appearance (e.g. text), layout (e.g. border width and height, bounds, client rectangle, state), along with miscellaneous info (e.g. handle).

It's possible to sort this data in alphabetical or categorized order, as well as to display only visible windows. Although the program doesn't implement options for copying data to the Clipboard, printing it, or exporting it to file, you can pick the field of any property to select and copy it. There are no other notable settings available.

We haven't found any stability issues in our tests, as it didn't hang, crash or prompt errors. Although it doesn't have richer options, Window Playground may offer some insightful information about windows.