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[ BUILD # : 200808241401 ] [ JDK VERSION : 1.6.0_06 ] The new "debug" window (with threading info) opens focused whenever the debugger is started. This is distracting and annoying. 99% of the time what the user wants to see is "Local Variables", or in any case what he had open last time.
Debugging window should not be opened with focus request.
Fixed in changeset: 98173:e1b868d1f258 http://hg.netbeans.org/main/rev/e1b868d1f258
Integrated into 'main-golden', available in build *200808280201* on http://bits.netbeans.org/dev/nightly/ Changeset: http://hg.netbeans.org/main/rev/e1b868d1f258 User: mentlicher@netbeans.org Log: #145034 - Do not activate Debugging window, just make it visible.
"Local Variables" is not in focus after debugger start, if located in navigator's tab group. See attachment...
Created attachment 72386 [details] "Local Variables" not in focus
Debugger windows were not written to activate themselves when they are opened. If all is in the bottom area, that's fine, since usually the Output becomes the active one. You're just requesting more complex behavior - when a debugger-related component is opened next to non-debugger component, the debugger-related one should be activated. This is more an enhancement. Debug window, which is opened in Projects, already has this logic. Thus it can be extended for all debugger windows.
It's not the problem, which area becomes activated/focused, it's about if one of the _new opened_ debugger tabs become visible into front after start of debugger. If any other window will opened manually, it also would be an error, if the regarding tab wouldn't become visible into front. Submitter said: 99% of the time what the user wants to see is "Local Variables", or in any case what he had open last time. This was fixed in 98173:e1b868d1f258, but only works (as I understand), if "Local Variables" is located in bottom area. IMHO this should also work, if "Local Variables" is located elsewhere, here: left-bottom area.
Fixed in changeset: 152635:35be9814e0ea as proposed - when a debugger-related component is opened, it's made visible. http://hg.netbeans.org/main/rev/35be9814e0ea
Verified ... and Closing all issues resolved into NetBeans 6.7 and earlier.