GG's:

My two cents worth regarding shop windows  and racks / shelves across same:

A now-passed neighbor had a big workshop shed, maybe 600 sq. Ft., on his
oversized lot.  He had a long window about a foot above the bench, extending to
slightly above eye level. Thus, it was wide but not tall.  Seemed like a
wonderful place to stand and work; good outdoor view.

That said:
1) DO NOT block your fire emergency egress by building fixed shelves or racks
across the window! Make them so that they can lift off wooden pegs and be tossed
aside in a panic.

2) Consider the effects of ultraviolet light on anything you intend to hang in a
sunny window.  I'd love to have a rack of screwdrivers, nut-drivers, and the
like with beautiful translucent Tennite handles in many colors across a window.
When the sunlight shines through them, it would be the galoot's equivalent to
stained glass! Trouble is, I think the sunlight would embrittle them.

Just my thoughts. My benches are on blank walls.

John Ruth