Windows Tab, Window Properties Dialog Box
Visual Studio 2015
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Use the Windows tab to show information on windows related to the selected window. To display the Window Properties Dialog Box, move the focus to the Windows View window. Select any window node in the tree, then choose Properties from the View menu.
The following settings are available on the Windows tab:
| Entry | Description |
|---|---|
| Next Window | The handle of the next sibling window in the same sequence (Z-order) shown in the window tree view ("none" if there is no next window). Choose this entry to view the properties of the next window. |
| Previous Window | The handle of the previous sibling window in the same sequence (Z-order) shown in the window tree view ("none" if there is no previous window). Choose this entry to view the properties of the previous window. |
| Parent Window | The handle of this window's parent window ("none" if there is no parent). Choose this entry to view the properties of the parent window. |
| First Child | The handle of this window's first child window, in the sequence (Z-order) shown in the window tree view ("none" if there are no child windows). Choose this value to view the properties of the first child window. |
| Owner Window | The handle of this window's owner window. An application's main window typically owns system-modal dialog windows, for example ("none" if there is no owner). Choose this entry to view the properties of the owner window. |
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