Build Console preferences

You can customize the appearance of the Build Console view.

Build Console Preferences Dialog Box

Build Console Preference Options
Always clear console before building
Select this option to clear the contents of the Console view every time you perform a build.
Open console when building
Select this option to open the Console view when you perform a build.
Bring console to top when building (if present)
Select this option to make the Console view the active window when you perform a build.
Limit console output (#lines)
Specify the maximum number of lines that can display in the Console view.
Display tab width
Specify the number of spaces for a tab.
Output text color
Customize the color of text in the Console view.
Information message text color
Customize the color of information text messages in the Console view.
Error message text color
Customize the color of error messages in the Console view.

Related concepts
Build overview

Related tasks
Defining Build Settings
Building

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Views


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