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# View and manipulate the console's front panel (wdpanel.exe)

> View and manipulate the console's front panel (wdpanel.exe)

Use this tool to view and manipulate the console's front panel.

| Command                   | Description                              |
| ------------------------- | ---------------------------------------- |
| [button](#wdapp_button)   | Presses a button on the front panel      |
| [screenshot]()            | Takes a front panel screenshot           |
| [script](#wdapp_script)   | Applies a script to a front panel button |
| [enable]()                | Enables the front panel display          |
| [disable](#wdapp_disable) | Disables the front panel display         |

<a id="wdapp_button" />

## wdpanel button

Presses a button on the front panel.

`wdpanel button <buttonValue>`

| Option        | Description                                                                                 |
| ------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `buttonValue` | The button to press. The allowed values are 1-5, up, down, left, right, select, and switch. |

<a id="wdapp_screenshot" />

## wdpanel screenshot

Takes a front panel screenshot in the PNG file format.

`wdpanel screenshot [<filename>]`

| Option     | Description                  |
| ---------- | ---------------------------- |
| `filename` | The name of the output file. |

<a id="wdapp_script" />

## wdpanel script

Applies a built-in or custom script to a front panel button. The script must already be present on the console and be identified by name, not file path.

`wdpanel script <buttonNumber> <scriptname> [custom]`

| Option         | Description                                                       |
| -------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `buttonNumber` | The number of the front panel button. The allowed values are 1-5. |
| `scriptname`   | The name of the script to apply to the specified button.          |
| `custom`       |                                                                   |

<a id="wdapp_enable" />

## wdpanel enable

Enables the front panel display.

`wdpanel enable`

<a id="wdapp_disable" />

## wdpanel disable

Clears and disables the front panel display.

`wdpanel disable`

## See also

[Console Command-line tools](/tools/tools-console/console_commandlinetools/consolecommandlinetools)

[XTF transport errors](/tools/tools-console/commandlinetools/xtf-transport-errors)


## Related topics

- [Console-based command-line tools](/tools/tools-console/console_commandlinetools/consolecommandlinetools.md)
- [Console-based command-line tools for XBOX](/tools/tools-console/console_commandlinetools/index.md)
- [XFrontPanelButton](/reference/devkit/xfrontpaneldisplay/enums/xfrontpanelbutton.md)
- [XFrontPanelLight](/reference/devkit/xfrontpaneldisplay/enums/xfrontpanellight.md)
- [XFrontPanelIsSupported](/reference/devkit/xfrontpaneldisplay/functions/xfrontpanelissupported.md)