Debug preferences

Build (if required) before launching

If the workspace requires building, an incremental build will be performed prior to launching an application.

On

Remove terminated launches when a new launch is created

When an application is launched, all terminated applications in the Debug view are automatically cleared.

Off

Reuse editor when displaying source code

The debugger displays source code in an editor when stepping through an application. When this option is on, the debugger will reuse the editor that it opened to display source from different source files. This prevents the debugger from opening an excessive number of editors. When this option is off, the debugger will open a new editor for each source file that needs to be displayed.

On

Save dirty editors before launching

This option controls whether the user will be prompted to save any dirty editors before an application is launched. The allowable settings are:

Prompt

Default perspective for Debug

This setting controls the perspective that is switched to when an application is launched in debug mode. By default, each launch configuration inherits this setting. However, a launch configuration may also override this setting by specifying an explicit perspective in the Common tab.

Debug perspective

Default perspective for Run

This setting controls the perspective that is switched to when an application is launched in run mode. By default, each launch configuration inherits this setting. However, a launch configuration may also override this setting by specifying an explicit perspective in the Common tab.

No perspective change