Windows Spy - What is the difference between Screen/Window/Client

[AfcaEric]

Like the title, what exactly is the difference?
For example: if i need the X and Y within Chrome, which one should i look at?

[TheDewd]

Screen: Your entire screen and everything displayed on it.

Window: A specific window, including the titlebar, menubar, statusbar, etc.

Client: A specific window, EXCLUDING the titlebar, menubar, statusbar, etc.

In Chrome, if you use Client, the coordinates should only match the webpage content. If you used Window, you could find toolbar buttons, icons, menus, etc.

[AfcaEric]

Screen: Your entire screen and everything displayed on it.

Window: A specific window, including the titlebar, menubar, statusbar, etc.

Client: A specific window, EXCLUDING the titlebar, menubar, statusbar, etc.

In Chrome, if you use Client, the coordinates should only match the webpage content. If you used Window, you could find toolbar buttons, icons, menus, etc.

Ok, so let me get this straight. I'm mostly using "Click" functions. Click is based on CoordMode. If i set my CoordMode to Screen, i will need to use the "Screen" coordinates from Windows Spy to use within Click commands, right?

[TheDewd]

Correct.

If you set the CoordMode to Screen, you will use the "Absolute" mouse position.

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CoordMode, Mouse, Screen

This means that the zero x & y position will begin at the top-left of your screen.

If you were using the Window CoordMode, the zero x & y coordinates would begin at the top-left of the active window.

And finally, if using Client, the zero x & y coordinates would begin at the top-left of the area inside the active window excluding the TitleBar, Menu, Borders, Statusbar, etc... This is useful because sometimes depending on operating system version, and visual theme, the window buttons, menus, etc. can vary in size and offset the coordinates you are expecting.