Debugger
for Windows and Linux
for OS X
Use this page to configure behavior of the Debugger and customize its view.
Common options
Item | Description |
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Focus application on breakpoint | If this check box is selected, on hitting a breakpoint, IntelliJ IDEA will show the location of this breakpoint in the editor and will attempt to bring its frame to the front. |
Show debug window on breakpoint | Is this check box is selected, IntelliJ IDEA activates the Debug Tool Window on hitting a breakpoint. |
Hide debug window on process termination | Automatically hide the Debug window when the debugged program terminates. |
Scroll execution point to center | If this check box is selected, the line with the current execution point will be kept in the middle of the screen. |
Java
Item | Description |
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Transport | Select transport for connection to the process. Available options are socket and shared memory, which is available for Windows systems only. |
Force classic VM for JDK 1.3.x and earlier | Check this option to launch process to be debugged with classic VM. |
Disable JIT | With this option you can control whether the
-Djava.compiler=NONE
parameter is specified when the application is launched. This parameter affects JIT compiler, and if
the option is turned on, JIT compiler will be disabled. |
Show alternative source switcher | The alternative source switcher appears on top of the editor, if in project there is more than one class with the same fully qualified name. |
Kill the debug process immediately | Select this check box, if you want to soft kill the Java process. |
Built-in server
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Last modified: 21 March 2017