WPF Inspector

WPF Inspector is an advanced software utility that enables you to examine active WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation) applications and troubleshoot common issues about layouts, databinding or styles. It features several intuitive options for experienced users.

Simple setup and interface

Installing this tool is a swift task that shouldn't give you any trouble. As far as the interface is concerned, WPF Inspector adopts a small window with a simplistic structure.
It automatically identifies all running WPF apps at startup, showing their name, runtime version, and architecture type. New ones can be easily attached.

Inspect and debug information

WPF Inspector loads all project files in a hierarchical tree (visual and logical format), giving you the possibility to study and debug their properties, data context, resources, triggers and style, in addition to any errors and warnings. A basic search function is put at your disposal to help you browse through large amounts of data.
Although it doesn't implement options for copying data to the Clipboard, exporting it to file, or printing it, the first task can be achieved by selecting text and using the global Copy command or by opening the right-click menu.

Evaluation and conclusion

As expected, the tool worked smoothly in our tests, without triggering the OS to hang, crash or show errors. It used low CPU and RAM, so it didn't hog system resources. Too bad that it doesn't include richer options and customization preferences. Otherwise, WPF Inspector gets the job done, offering you a simple solution to studying and debugging WPF applications.