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| Console Preferences |
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| Console Preferences |
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| <p> |
| The following preferences can be set using the <a class="command-link" |
| href= |
| 'javascript:executeCommand("org.eclipse.ui.window.preferences(preferencePageId=org.eclipse.debug.ui.ConsolePreferencePage)")'> |
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| "Opens the Console preference page" /> <b>Run/Debug > Console</b></a> |
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| preference page. |
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| The console displays output from running applications, and allows |
| keyboard input to be read by running applications. |
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| <table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5"> |
| <thead> |
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| <p> |
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| Option |
| </p> |
| </th> |
| <th rowspan="1" colspan="1"> |
| <p> |
| Description |
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| Default |
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| Fixed width console |
| </p> |
| </td> |
| <td rowspan="1" colspan="1" valign="top" align="left"> |
| <p> |
| This preference controls whether the console has a fixed |
| character width. When on, a maximum character width must also be |
| specified. Some applications write long lines to the console |
| which require horizontal scrolling to read. This can be avoided |
| by setting the console to use a fixed width, automatically |
| wrapping console output. |
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| Off |
| </p> |
| </td> |
| </tr> |
| <tr> |
| <td colspan="1" valign="top" align="left"> |
| Limit console output |
| </td> |
| <td colspan="1" valign="top" align="left"> |
| This preference limits the number of characters buffered in the |
| console. When on, a maximum buffer size must also be specified. |
| When console output surpasses the specified maximum, output is |
| truncated from the beginning of the buffer. |
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| |
| <td colspan="1" valign="top" align="left"> |
| On |
| </td> |
| </tr> |
| <tr> |
| <td colspan="1" valign="top" align="left"> |
| Displayed Tab Width |
| </td> |
| <td colspan="1" valign="top" align="left"> |
| Allows the default width, in characters, of a tab to be specified |
| </td> |
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| <td colspan="1" valign="top" align="left"> |
| 8 |
| </td> |
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| <td colspan="1" valign="top" align="left"> |
| Show When Program Writes to Standard Out |
| </td> |
| <td colspan="1" valign="top" align="left"> |
| This preference will force the console to show when something is |
| written to the system out stream. A forced-show can mean that a |
| console will be opened, or that the console will be brought to the |
| top if it is already open. |
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| <td colspan="1" valign="top" align="left"> |
| On |
| </td> |
| </tr> |
| <tr> |
| <td colspan="1" valign="top" align="left"> |
| Show When Program Writes to Standard Error |
| </td> |
| <td colspan="1" valign="top" align="left"> |
| This preference will force the console to show when something is |
| written to the system err stream. A forced-show can mean that a |
| console will be opened, or that the console will be brought to the |
| top if it is already open. |
| </td> |
| |
| <td colspan="1" valign="top" align="left"> |
| On |
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| </tr> |
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| <td rowspan="1" colspan="1" valign="top" align="left"> |
| <p> |
| Standard Out Text Color |
| </p> |
| </td> |
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| <td rowspan="1" colspan="1" valign="top" align="left"> |
| <p> |
| This preference controls the color of text written to the |
| standard output stream by an application. |
| </p> |
| </td> |
| <td rowspan="1" colspan="1" valign="top" align="left"> |
| <p> |
| Black |
| </p> |
| </td> |
| |
| </tr> |
| <tr> |
| <td rowspan="1" colspan="1" valign="top" align="left"> |
| <p> |
| Standard Error Text Color |
| </p> |
| </td> |
| <td rowspan="1" colspan="1" valign="top" align="left"> |
| <p> |
| |
| This preference controls the color of text written to the |
| standard error stream by an application. |
| </p> |
| </td> |
| <td rowspan="1" colspan="1" valign="top" align="left"> |
| <p> |
| Red |
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| </td> |
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| <p> |
| Standard In Text Color |
| </p> |
| </td> |
| <td rowspan="1" colspan="1" valign="top" align="left"> |
| <p> |
| This preference controls the color of text typed into the console |
| to be read by an application. |
| </p> |
| </td> |
| |
| <td rowspan="1" colspan="1" valign="top" align="left"> |
| <p> |
| Green |
| </p> |
| </td> |
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| <td colspan="1" valign="top" align="left"> |
| Background Color |
| </td> |
| |
| <td colspan="1" valign="top" align="left"> |
| This preference controls the color of the background of the console |
| </td> |
| <td colspan="1" valign="top" align="left"> |
| White |
| </td> |
| </tr> |
| </tbody> |
| </table> |
| <p> |
| |
| You can also click the <strong>Change</strong> button to set the font for |
| the Console. |
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| <h3 class="related">Related concepts</h3> |
| <a href="../../../concepts/cdebugger.htm">Debugger</a><br /> |
| <a href="../../../concepts/concept-java-perspective.htm">Java |
| perspectives</a><br /> |
| <a href="../../../concepts/concept-java-views.htm">Java views</a><br /> |
| <a href="../../../concepts/clocdbug.htm">Local debugging</a><br /> |
| <a href="../../../concepts/cremdbug.htm">Remote debugging</a> |
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| <h3 class="related">Related tasks</h3> |
| <a href="../../../tasks/task-launching_java_program.htm">Launching a Java |
| program</a><br /> |
| <a href="../../../tasks/task-running_and_debugging.htm">Running and |
| debugging</a> |
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| <h3 class="related">Related reference</h3> |
| <a href="../../../reference/views/console/ref-console_view.htm">Console |
| View</a><br /> |
| <a href= |
| "../../../reference/preferences/java/debug/ref-installed_jres.htm">Installed |
| JREs Preferences</a><br /> |
| <a href="../../../reference/preferences/java/debug/ref-debug.htm">Java |
| Debug Preferences</a><br /> |
| <a href= |
| "../../../reference/preferences/run-debug/ref-launching.htm">Launching |
| Preferences</a><br /> |
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| "../../../reference/preferences/run-debug/ref-perspectives.htm">Perspectives |
| Preferences</a><br /> |
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| <a href= |
| "../../../reference/preferences/run-debug/ref-run_debug.htm">Run/Debug |
| Preferences</a><br /> |
| <a href= |
| "../../../reference/preferences/run-debug/ref-string_substitution.htm">String |
| Substitution Preferences</a><br /> |
| <a href= |
| "../../../reference/preferences/run-debug/ref-view_management.htm">View |
| Management Preferences</a> |
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