Introduction

Window Commander is a powerful program that allows you to view and change properties of open windows. It can be used as a development tool to experiment with various window properties and the effect they have on a window. It can also be useful to see how other windows achieve certain effects.

When initially opened, Window Commander will show the selection window, which is a small window that allows you to open a window properties window for a window. The selection window has 6 main ways of helping you select a window and show its properties.

Once a window has been selected, simply press the 'Window Properties' button down the bottom of the window to open up the window properties window for that window.

The window properties window shows a variety of different properties for the selected window and allows you to change many of them. Additionally, you can also click the refresh button down the bottom right to refresh the properties.

Tip: Window Commander can also be launched via the protocol 'quinnscomputing-windowcommander:'. Simply type 'quinnscomputing-windowcommander' into a place such as a run or ModernRun box to open Window Commander.

 

Note: If you are unable to change the properties for a window, try running Window Commander as an administrator. You can do this from the window selection window by clicking Application -> Run as administrator. The app will relaunch as administrator and reopen any window properties windows you had open (They will be refreshed automatically as well.)