Window Manager

Overview

The Window Manager is a centralized tool in KOS Studio that provides a comprehensive view of all open windows across your displays. Whether you’re working with multiple images, tools, or utilities, the Window Manager helps you quickly locate, organize, and control your workspace without the need to tab through individual windows.

Accessing Window Manager

To open the Window Manager:

  1. Click on the Tools menu in the main KOS Studio toolbar
  2. Select Window Manager from the menu

A new window titled “Window Manager” will appear with a default size of 900×500 pixels. You can resize this window as needed to fit your workflow.

Understanding the Interface

The Window Manager interface is divided into two main areas:

Left Panel – Window List

The left panel displays all active KOS Studio windows in an organized, hierarchical list format. Each window entry shows:

  • The tool icon for quick visual identification
  • The window title
  • Action buttons (for applicable windows)

Main Content Area – Visual Layout

The right side of the Window Manager shows a scaled-down visual representation of your actual display setup. You’ll see:

  • Grey boxes representing your physical monitors
  • Smaller boxes representing each open window, positioned according to their actual location on your displays
  • Window icons for easy identification

Window Organization

Windows in the Window Manager are automatically organized into logical groups:

KOS Studio Windows Group

This group always appears at the top and contains:

  1. KOS Studio (main window) – always listed first
  2. Connections – always listed second
  3. Other Studio windows – sorted alphabetically

Running Image Groups

When you have images running with tools opened from the Connection Manager:

  • Each running image appears as its own group
  • Image groups are sorted alphabetically below the KOS Studio Windows group
  • Tools within each image group are sorted alphabetically
  • Sub-windows (like API Browser) appear below their parent windows with indentation

Working with Windows

Viewing Window Information

  • Hover over any window in the list or content area to highlight it in both panels
  • Select a window by clicking on it in either panel to view detailed information below the content area

Bringing Windows to Front

To focus on a specific window:

  1. Select the window from the list or content area
  2. Click the Bring to Front button
  3. The window will appear on top of other windows and come into focus

Note: If a window is already at the front, clicking “Bring to Front” again will have no effect.

Minimizing and Restoring Windows

To minimize a window:

  1. Select the window
  2. Click the Minimize button
  3. The window will be minimized on your display, and a “Minimized” label will appear next to its name in the Window Manager

To restore a minimized window:

  1. Select the minimized window (indicated by the “Minimized” label)
  2. Click the Restore button
  3. The window returns to its previous state and position

Note: The Connections window cannot be minimized and will show a disabled Minimize button.

Closing Windows

To close a window:

  1. Select the window you want to close
  2. Click the Close button (available from the three-dot menu in the list panel)
  3. The window will be removed from both the Window Manager and your system

Important: The main KOS Studio and Connections windows cannot be closed from the Window Manager, as they are essential to the platform.

Moving Windows Between Displays

If you have multiple monitors:

  1. In the main content area, click and drag a window box to reposition it
  2. You can move windows to different locations within a monitor’s boundary
  3. If you drag a window outside the monitor’s boundary, it will snap back to its original position

Interactive Features

Synchronized Highlighting

The Window Manager keeps both panels synchronized:

  • Hovering over a window in the list highlights it in the content area
  • Hovering over a window in the content area highlights it in the list
  • Selecting in one panel automatically selects in the other

Action Buttons

Depending on the window type, you’ll see different action buttons:

For most windows:

  • Bring to Front
  • Minimize/Restore
  • Close (via three-dot menu)

For the main KOS Studio window:

  • Bring to Front
  • Minimize/Restore

For the Connections window:

  • Bring to Front only (Minimize is disabled)

Tips for Efficient Use

  • Use the Window Manager when working with multiple images and tools simultaneously to maintain an organized workspace
  • Keep the Window Manager open on a secondary display for quick access to all your windows
  • The visual layout in the content area helps you understand your actual display arrangement at a glance
  • Use the grouped organization to quickly find tools related to specific running images

FAQs

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Can I close a KOS Studio window from the Windows Manager tool?

Yes, you can easily close active windows directly from the Windows Manager without having to find them down on your desktop. To do this, open the Windows Manager (Tools → Windows Management), locate the target window in the list on the left sidebar, click the three dots next to its name, and select Close.

Please note that while you can close out secondary windows and connection tools the primary KOS Studio application window and the core Connections window cannot be closed from this tool.

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How can I view all open windows associated with a specific image I am running?

When you are running multiple images simultaneously, tracking their individual connection tools can become confusing. You can easily view these windows using the Windows Manager tool on KOS Studio (Tools → Windows Management).

Inside the manager’s left sidebar, KOS Studio automatically organizes and groups all active windows by their parent process. Any tool that belongs to a specific running image will be nested directly underneath that image’s name. This grouping makes it easy to identify exactly which windows belong to which image, bringing a specific image’s window to the front, or close unnecessary connection tools tied to that image session.

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How do I view all of the open windows associated with KOS Studio?

To see a comprehensive overview of active windows in KOS Studio, open the Windows Management tool via Tools → Windows Management. This manager provides an organized, real-time view of every open KOS Studio window, even if these windows are scattered across different monitors or hidden behind other applications.

The interface is divided into a clean, two-panel layout to help quickly identify and locate windows:

  • The Left Sidebar: This panel displays a structured, text-based list of all active windows. For easy navigation, they are grouped logically by core KOS Studio Windows and specific Image Windows (along with any sub-connection tools opened for that image).
  • The Right Workspace Map: This panel displays a scaled-down, real-time visual map of your entire physical monitor setup. It shows exactly which window is sitting on which monitor and mirrors their positional layout on the monitors.
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How to launch Windows Manager in KOS studio?

Launch the Windows Manager at any time during the session by following these quick steps:

  • Log in to KOS Studio.
  • Select Tools from the top navigation bar and choose Windows Management.
  • The management window will instantly appear on the screen, displaying a visual representation of KOS Studio’s windows, and control options to move, close, minimize, or overlay active windows.
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What is the Windows Management tool in KOS Studio?

The Windows Management tool is a built-in utility in KOS Studio designed to help users view, organize, and manage all currently open application windows, even when working across multiple physical monitors. From this single, centralized manager, users can quickly locate any open window and perform actions such as moving, closing, minimizing, maximizing, or overlaying them. To access this feature, launch KOS Studio, click on Tools in the top navigation bar, and select Windows Management.