Editing Wine (software) (section)

==User interface==
Wine is usually invoked from the command-line interpreter: <code>wine program.exe</code>.<ref name=man_wine>{{cite web |url=https://www.winehq.org/docs/wine |title=Wine |website=WineHQ |access-date=29 April 2017 |archive-date=22 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160122164315/https://www.winehq.org/docs/wine |url-status=live }}</ref>

===winecfg===
[[File:Winecfg in Wine 10.0 applications screenshot.png|thumb|A screenshot showing how Wine can be configured to mimic different versions of Windows, going as far back as Windows 2.0 in the 32-bit version (64-bit Wine supports only 64-bit versions of Windows)]]

There is the utility <code>winecfg</code> that starts a graphical user interface with controls for adjusting basic options.<ref name=linuxconfig>{{cite news |url=https://linuxconfig.org/configuring-wine-with-winecfg |title=Configuring WINE with Winecfg |author=Nick Congleton |date=26 October 2016 |newspaper=Linux Tutorials - Learn Linux Configuration |access-date=29 April 2017 |archive-date=7 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170407081224/https://linuxconfig.org/configuring-wine-with-winecfg |url-status=live }}</ref> It is a GUI configuration utility included with Wine. Winecfg makes configuring Wine easier by making it unnecessary to edit the registry directly, although, if needed, this can be done with the included registry editor (similar to Windows ''[[regedit]]'').

===Third-party applications===
[[File:PlayOnLinux-Screenshot.png|thumb|right|[[PlayOnLinux]] ]]

Some applications require more tweaking than simply installing the application in order to work properly, such as manually configuring Wine to use certain [[Dynamic-link library|Windows DLLs]]. The Wine project does not integrate such [[workaround]]s into the Wine codebase, instead preferring to focus solely on improving Wine's implementation of the [[Windows API]]. While this approach focuses Wine development on long-term compatibility, it makes it difficult for users to run applications that require workarounds. Consequently, many third-party applications have been created to ease the use of those applications that do not work ''[[Out of the box (feature)|out of the box]]'' within Wine itself. The Wine wiki maintains a page of current and obsolete third-party applications.<ref>{{cite web
 | url        = https://wiki.winehq.org/ThirdPartyApplications
 | title        = Third Party Applications
 | publisher        = Official Wine Wiki
 | access-date        = 3 January 2009
 | archive-date        = 20 December 2008
 | archive-url        = https://web.archive.org/web/20081220084905/http://wiki.winehq.org/ThirdPartyApplications
 | url-status        = live
 }}</ref>
* ''Winetricks'' is a [[scripting language|script]] to install some basic components (typically Microsoft DLLs and fonts) and tweak settings required for some applications to run correctly under Wine.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/2025909/gaming-on-linux-a-guide-for-sane-people-with-limited-patience.html |title=Gaming on Linux: A guide for sane people with limited patience |magazine=[[PCWorld]] |access-date=11 January 2015 |archive-date=6 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210506202048/https://www.pcworld.com/article/2025909/gaming-on-linux-a-guide-for-sane-people-with-limited-patience.html |url-status=live }}</ref> It can fully automate the install of a number of applications and games, including applying any needed workarounds. Winetricks has a [[Graphical user interface|GUI]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://wiki.winehq.org/winetricks |title=winetricks - The Official Wine Wiki |author=VitalyLipatov |date=30 March 2011 |access-date=2 August 2011 |archive-date=31 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110731165018/http://wiki.winehq.org/winetricks |url-status=live }}</ref> The Wine project will accept bug reports for users of Winetricks, unlike most third-party applications. It is maintained by Wine developer Austin English.<ref>{{cite web
 | url        = https://wiki.winehq.org/winetricks
 | title        = winetricks
 | publisher        = Official Wine Wiki
 | access-date        = 3 January 2009
 | archive-date        = 15 May 2022
 | archive-url        = https://web.archive.org/web/20220515072527/https://wiki.winehq.org/Winetricks
 | url-status        = live
 }}</ref>
* ''[[Q4Wine]]'' is an open GUI for advanced setup of Wine.
* ''[[Wine-Doors]]'' is an application management tool for the [[GNOME]] desktop which adds functionality to Wine. Wine-Doors is an alternative to WineTools which aims to improve upon WineTools' features and extend on the original idea with a more modern design approach.<ref>{{cite web
 | url        = http://winedoors.sourceforge.net/
 | title        = Wine doors
 | publisher        = Wine doors
 | access-date        = 27 April 2010
 | archive-date        = 22 August 2011
 | archive-url        = https://web.archive.org/web/20110822122957/http://winedoors.sourceforge.net/
 | url-status        = live
 }}</ref>
* ''[[IEs4Linux]]'' is a utility to install all versions of Internet Explorer, including versions 4 to 6 and version 7 (in beta).<ref>{{cite web
 | url         = http://www.tatanka.com.br/
 | title       = IEs4Linux
 | publisher   = Tatanka.com.br
 | access-date  = 27 April 2010
 | url-status  = dead
 | archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20080820055126/http://www.tatanka.com.br/
 | archive-date = 20 August 2008}}</ref>
* ''Wineskin'' is a utility to manage Wine engine versions and create wrappers for [[macOS]].<ref>{{cite web
 | url   = http://wineskin.urgesoftware.com/
 | title   = Wineskin
 | access-date   = 7 November 2012
 | archive-date   = 6 November 2020
 | archive-url   = https://web.archive.org/web/20201106194320/http://wineskin.urgesoftware.com/
 | url-status   = dead
 }}</ref>
* ''[[PlayOnLinux]]'' is an application to ease the installation of Windows applications (primarily games). There is also a corresponding Macintosh version called ''[[PlayOnMac]]''.
* ''[[Lutris]]'' is an open-source application to install Windows games on Linux.<ref>{{cite web
 | url   = https://lutris.net/
 | title   = Lutris
 | access-date   = 3 May 2019
 | archive-date   = 2 May 2019
 | archive-url   = https://web.archive.org/web/20190502232205/https://lutris.net/
 | url-status   = live
 }}</ref>
* ''[[Bordeaux (software)|Bordeaux]]'' is a proprietary Wine GUI configuration manager that runs winelib applications. It also supports installation of third-party utilities, installation of applications and games, and the ability to use custom configurations. ''Bordeaux'' currently runs on Linux, FreeBSD, PC-BSD, Solaris, OpenSolaris, [[OpenIndiana]],<ref>{{cite web
 | url        = http://openindiana.org/pipermail/openindiana-discuss/2010-October/thread.html#544
 | title        = OpenIndiana Bordeaux announcement
 | publisher        = OpenIndiana-announce mailing list
 | access-date        = 1 October 2010
 | archive-date        = 15 October 2010
 | archive-url        = https://web.archive.org/web/20101015040052/http://openindiana.org/pipermail/openindiana-discuss/2010-October/thread.html#544
 | url-status        = live
 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web
 | url         = http://www.bordeauxgroup.com/press-release/bordeaux-openindiana
 | title       = Bordeaux group press release
 | publisher   = Bordeaux group site
 | access-date  = 1 October 2010
 | url-status  = dead
 | archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007205027/http://www.bordeauxgroup.com/press-release/bordeaux-openindiana
 | archive-date = 7 October 2010}}</ref> and macOS computers.
* ''Bottles'' is an open-source graphical Wine prefix and runners manager for Wine based on [[GTK|GTK4]]+[[Adwaita (design language)|Libadwaita]]. It provides a repository-based dependency installation system and bottle versioning to restore a previous state.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bottles |url=https://linux.softpedia.com/get/System/Installer-Setup/Bottles-104112.shtml |last=Ciobica |first=Vladimir |website=[[Softpedia]]|date=15 January 2025 }}</ref>
* ''WineGUI'' is a free and open-source graphical interface to manage Wine. It allows a user to create Wine bottles and install Windows applications or games.<ref>{{cite web
 | url        = https://winegui.melroy.org/
 | title        = WineGUI
 | publisher        = WineGUI
 | access-date        = 17 June 2022
 | archive-date        = 20 February 2023
 | archive-url        = https://web.archive.org/web/20230220142754/https://gitlab.melroy.org/melroy/winegui
 | url-status        = live
 }}</ref>