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  1. Qt Creator
  2. QTCREATORBUG-31929

Improve Debugger / General settings page

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    • Bug
    • Resolution: Unresolved
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    • Qt Creator 14.0.2
    • Debugger
    • 83f00a63a (master), 79abec8d3 (15.0)

    Description

      Debugger settings could benefit from more structure & consistency:

      Split up of Behavior options

      Consider splitting up 'Behavior' section into smaller sets of options. For instance

      • Behavior
        • Use Qt Creator for post-mortem debugging
        • Bring Qt Creator to the foreground when the application interrupts
        • Warn when debugging "Release" builds
        • Set breakpoints using absolute paths
          (Tooltip suggests this is a GDB only setting though???)
        • Force Qt logging to the console
        • Maximum stack depth: <>
      • User Interface
        • Use annotations in the main editor when debugging
        • Use tooltips in the main editor when debugging
        • Use alternating row colors in debug views
        • Debugger font size follows the main editor
        • Keep editor stationary when stepping
        • Show QML Object Tree
      • When Debugging Stops
        • Switch to the previous mode
        • Close temporary source views
        • Close temporary memory views

      Tooltips & Warnings

      The use of tooltips is somewhat inconsistent.

      Suggestion: Reserve tooltips for the cases where the option is not clear already. Consider adding an info or warning icon to the text to make it more explicit/discoverable, and attach the tooltip to that icon. Alternatively, we could also link to the relevant documentation explaining the options?

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