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Prevent Xcode from changing the contents of a tab when a breakpoint is hit

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Let's say I have two classes, Unicorn and Rainbow. Unicorn.m is open in one tab in xcode, and I'm currently editing Rainbow.m, open in another tab. I have a breakpoint set in Unicorn.m. When I run my code, the Unicorn breakpoint gets hit, and my Rainbow tab, the tab I'm currently looking at, gets switched to Unicorn. So now I have Unicorn open in two tabs, and Rainbow open in none.

I would like for xcode to either:

a) look to see if there's currently a tab open which contains that breakpoint and if so, switch the current view to that tab

or:

b) open up a new tab

It's really annoying to me to have my current tab switched to another file. Is there any setting in xcode I can make to help me with this? Or should I submit a request to apple?

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morgancodes Avatar asked May 10 '11 16:05

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I can help with b):

Open preferences -> Behaviors -> Run Pauses:

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Check Show Tab and enter a Name for the new Tab you'd like to spawn when a breakpoint is reached. For this example it is Breakpoint.

Then, create a new tab by double clicking the empty area beside a tab (red arrow) or +. On the new tab, double click the name of the tab (green arrow) or press cmd+opt+shift+T and name it, no wonder, Breakpoint.

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When the breakpoint is hit it'll open the Breakpoint tab or switch to it if it's already open.

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Nick Weaver Avatar answered Sep 20 '22 18:09

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