Debug

The following preferences can be set on this page.

Debug Preferences

Option

Description

Default

Show Debug perspective when a program is launched in debug mode

If the Debug perspective is not active when you begin debugging a program, then if this option is turned on, the Debug perspective is automatically opened (if necessary) and becomes the active perspective.

Note: On the Workbench preferences page, you can choose whether the perspective opens in a new window, in the current window, or as a replacement for the current perspective.

On

Show Debug perspective when a program is launched in run mode

If the Debug perspective is not active when you begin running a program, then if this option is turned on, the Debug perspective is automatically opened (if necessary) and becomes the active perspective.

Note: On the Workbench preferences page, you can choose whether the perspective opens in a new window, in the current window, or as a replacement for the current perspective.

On

Show Console when there is program output

Often, the Console view is hidden or inactive when you begin running or debugging a program that creates output. If this option is turned on, then when you run a program that produces output, the Console view is automatically opened (if necessary) and is made the active view.

On