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How to switch to the debug perspective from a new debugger launch? [message #1802239]

Mon, 04 February 2019 17:52

Eclipse User

HI! I'm creating a debugger and I can not figure out a way to get the "perspective switch" message to show up. That is, lets say I am in the java perspective and run a 'java application' in debug mode. In this case, a dialog will pop up asking if I want to switch to the debug perspective. When a user launches the debugger I'm creating, how can I get that same dialog if I'm not in the debug perspective?

Re: How to switch to the debug perspective from a new debugger launch? [message #1802254 is a reply to message #1802239]

Tue, 05 February 2019 06:25

Eclipse User

Hi

IIRC it happens automatically, or rather it happens as specified by the switch to debug perspective preference.

BUT only if the PerspectiveManager is running. I therefore call the following 'helper'.

/**
* Load a DebugUI class to ensure the PerspectiveManager is ready to create a Perspective
*/
public static void loadPerspectiveManager() {
DebugUITools.class.getName();
}

Regards

Ed Willink

Re: How to switch to the debug perspective from a new debugger launch? [message #1802272 is a reply to message #1802254]

Tue, 05 February 2019 11:32

Eclipse User

HI! Thanks for the suggestion! It is *supposed* to switch automatically as I understand it. I even have this in my launchConfigurationTabGroup:

<launchMode
mode="debug"
perspective="org.eclipse.debug.ui.DebugPerspective"
description="some description.">
</launchMode>

I tried your suggestiong and it didn't help. I have to wonder if I'm not firing the correct debug event at suspend time which will tell the PerspectiveManager that it needs to prompt for a switch to the debug perspective.

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