Console preferences

The following preferences can be set using the Console Preferences page. The console displays output from running applications, and allows keyboard input to be read by running applications.

Option

Description

Default

Fixed width console

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.

Off

Limit console output 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. On

Standard Out Text Color

This preference controls the color of text written to the standard output stream by an application.

Blue

Standard Error Text Color

This preference controls the color of text written to the standard error stream by an application.

Red

Standard In Text Color

This preference controls the color of text typed into the console to be read by an application.

Green

Show when program writes to standard out

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

Show when program writes to standard error

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

On

You can also click the Change button to set the font for the Console.

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