Topics: [ introduction ]
ZMAN is a program which tracks all currently opened and named windows on your system. It also provides ability to switch the so called "topmost" property of almost any of your opened applications. It contains a color picker as well. You can visualy select a point on the screen and see its color triplet. The program is self contained, i.e. you need just the executable file to launch it. However additional files, like this help, for example, are provided for easier work with the program.
Here is the main view of the program, and explanations of the elements:
1 - This list includes all currently opened windows with titles. It is periodicaly refreshed on certain time interval. You can change that interval by clicking the Settings button.
2 - This bar contains information about the last selected point on the screen: color triplet and screen coordinates. It is periodicaly refreshed. You can change the refresh period by clicking the Settings button.
3 - Some windows could be moved to a separate layer on the top of the screen, thus remaining visible in whole, while the user action is aimed in a window (not topmost) below them . You can try to set or clear that property by the Force TOPMOST and Clear TOPMOST buttons.
4 - By pressind mouse button inside this zone and dragging then outside you can select a point of interest on the screen. If that point belongs to certain area of an application window, it will get selected in the list of windows (1).
5 - This button shows version information about the program.