https://github.com/igr/swingspy
Swing introspector, shows a hierarchy of dialog's elements under the cursor.
https://github.com/igr/swingspy
java swing swing-gui utility
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Swing introspector, shows a hierarchy of dialog's elements under the cursor.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/igr/swingspy
- Owner: igr
- License: mit
- Created: 2017-09-09T19:51:51.000Z (over 8 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2017-09-09T20:25:16.000Z (over 8 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-03-24T23:51:26.433Z (10 months ago)
- Topics: java, swing, swing-gui, utility
- Language: Java
- Size: 221 KB
- Stars: 16
- Watchers: 4
- Forks: 1
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# SwingSpy
**SwingSpy** is a Swing introspector that runs in the background of your application.
It shows a hierarchy of dialog's elements under the cursor, which may be useful during
development or debugging the Swing UI.
## Usage
Add **SwingSpy** jar to classpath and somewhere at the startup of your Swing application add the following code:
```java
try {
Class.forName("jodd.swingspy.SwingSpy").getMethod("install").invoke(null);
} catch (Exception ex) {
System.err.println("SwingSpy is not installed... " + ex.toString());
}
```
Once installed, **SwingSpy** may be invoked by pressing the hot-key combination: `ctrl+shift+click`
anytime during the runtime of your application.
When activated, **SwingSpy** shows a dialog with complete hierarchy of Swing components and
some raw object's content on the right. Clicked component will be expanded in the hierarchy three.
While **SwingSpy** is active, user may hover the cursor over swing dialog and component under
the cursor will be highlighted. During that time, cursor will be followed by the word `Spy` and
the component under the mouse will be highlighted.
By clicking the hotkey again over another component, **SwingSpy** will locate it in the hierarchy three.
**SwingSpy** may be exited by closing its dialog. It remains in the background until the next use.
## Screenshots
**SwingSpy** in action over small dialog:
**SwingSpy** in action over real-world complex UI application:
Enjoy Swing!!!