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  • JoeCFDJ Offline
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    JoeCFD
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    #2

    Just upgraded to 14.0.2. There is no issue on Ubuntu. Maybe only a Windows related issue.

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    • K KK2022

      Hello,
      I just updated my Qt Creator to 14.0.2. I tried debugging a project (with Qt 6.8 MSVC) and noticed that the debugger view looks strange. I am not able to find the breakpoints list or the debugger perspective.
      Attached are the images
      d66a9143-5000-4510-a8b6-3c2c67e66479-image.png
      f4e1d030-54ca-436d-bd11-9a43ef7464ac-image.png

      A better image of the debugging mode
      8d6ebf6a-a924-488a-bad0-94fe8fc58917-image.png

      If I come out of debugging mode, the debugger perspective is back again.
      4ccc3eb3-785f-4b24-aa7c-307bedd3f3f8-image.png

      Please let me know if I am missing something.
      Thank you.

      J.HilkJ Online
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      J.Hilk
      Moderators
      wrote on last edited by
      #3

      @KK2022 for some reason the default was changed

      look for the tiny "View" button and enable breakpoints there again:
      5967af98-7612-4b87-a06a-4370cc7c003e-image.png


      Be aware of the Qt Code of Conduct, when posting : https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct


      Q: What's that?
      A: It's blue light.
      Q: What does it do?
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      • J.HilkJ J.Hilk

        @KK2022 for some reason the default was changed

        look for the tiny "View" button and enable breakpoints there again:
        5967af98-7612-4b87-a06a-4370cc7c003e-image.png

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        KK2022
        wrote on last edited by
        #4

        @J-Hilk That is what's bugging me.
        The views button goes missing the moment debug mode is on.
        And it comes back when I am no more in debug mode.

        Without debug mode (Views button is visible)
        e99f6fa3-bc83-46ff-a9f8-32720fafe025-image.png

        With debug mode (that whole space is blank now)
        d3269c79-fa94-47ba-b4e0-876c59342815-image.png

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        • K KK2022

          @J-Hilk That is what's bugging me.
          The views button goes missing the moment debug mode is on.
          And it comes back when I am no more in debug mode.

          Without debug mode (Views button is visible)
          e99f6fa3-bc83-46ff-a9f8-32720fafe025-image.png

          With debug mode (that whole space is blank now)
          d3269c79-fa94-47ba-b4e0-876c59342815-image.png

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          JonB
          wrote on last edited by
          #5

          @KK2022
          I am only Creator 13 and am Linux, not Windows/MSVC. But what about starting from View > Views > Reset to Default Layout? Maybe you have already done that though....

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          • JonBJ JonB

            @KK2022
            I am only Creator 13 and am Linux, not Windows/MSVC. But what about starting from View > Views > Reset to Default Layout? Maybe you have already done that though....

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            KK2022
            wrote on last edited by KK2022
            #6

            @JonB Yes, I tried resetting it to default. Unfortunately did not help.

            I just noticed something. This issue happens only when using MSVC kit. With MinGW I just tried and the debugger panel is visible.
            Akismet is flagging my post as spam. Can't attach an image.

            Edit: Image of MinGW Debug mode
            bc6b501d-d5e5-4203-8940-efe2b4b7bc10-image.png

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            • K KK2022

              @JonB Yes, I tried resetting it to default. Unfortunately did not help.

              I just noticed something. This issue happens only when using MSVC kit. With MinGW I just tried and the debugger panel is visible.
              Akismet is flagging my post as spam. Can't attach an image.

              Edit: Image of MinGW Debug mode
              bc6b501d-d5e5-4203-8940-efe2b4b7bc10-image.png

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              JonB
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              @KK2022
              If the Creator version has "trouble" communicating with the MSVC/VS debugger maybe it would hide the panes because it cannot populate them correctly...?

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              • K KK2022

                @JonB Yes, I tried resetting it to default. Unfortunately did not help.

                I just noticed something. This issue happens only when using MSVC kit. With MinGW I just tried and the debugger panel is visible.
                Akismet is flagging my post as spam. Can't attach an image.

                Edit: Image of MinGW Debug mode
                bc6b501d-d5e5-4203-8940-efe2b4b7bc10-image.png

                J.HilkJ Online
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                J.Hilk
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                wrote on last edited by
                #8

                @KK2022 do you have cdb installed ?
                it's there for me in mcvc kit

                it should be here right in your black area....
                c6353e0c-a7ba-4333-932d-fac7d85fd323-image.png

                try disabling dark mode ?


                Be aware of the Qt Code of Conduct, when posting : https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct


                Q: What's that?
                A: It's blue light.
                Q: What does it do?
                A: It turns blue.

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                • J.HilkJ J.Hilk

                  @KK2022 do you have cdb installed ?
                  it's there for me in mcvc kit

                  it should be here right in your black area....
                  c6353e0c-a7ba-4333-932d-fac7d85fd323-image.png

                  try disabling dark mode ?

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                  KK2022
                  wrote on last edited by KK2022
                  #9

                  @J-Hilk I just checked in the Qt Maintenance Tool. I have "CDB Debugger Support" installed.
                  I just changed the theme to "Classic" and it looks like it doesn't help much unfortunately. It is still
                  ba2f7ef3-7abf-4850-a140-737f65acf9ab-image.png

                  It is still a blank space on "Classic" theme (Light Mode?!)
                  bce50ee4-7423-4e34-ba38-6cc46ab2deff-image.png

                  @JonB I think so too. I am not sure how to resolve this issue. I have a small project working with Bluetooth devices using a Windows PC. It looks like MSVC has better support for Bluetooth than MinGW. Trying my hand with MSVC now and I stumbled upon this debugger view issue.

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                  • K KK2022

                    @J-Hilk I just checked in the Qt Maintenance Tool. I have "CDB Debugger Support" installed.
                    I just changed the theme to "Classic" and it looks like it doesn't help much unfortunately. It is still
                    ba2f7ef3-7abf-4850-a140-737f65acf9ab-image.png

                    It is still a blank space on "Classic" theme (Light Mode?!)
                    bce50ee4-7423-4e34-ba38-6cc46ab2deff-image.png

                    @JonB I think so too. I am not sure how to resolve this issue. I have a small project working with Bluetooth devices using a Windows PC. It looks like MSVC has better support for Bluetooth than MinGW. Trying my hand with MSVC now and I stumbled upon this debugger view issue.

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                    J.Hilk
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                    wrote on last edited by
                    #10

                    @KK2022 I actually meant the debugger,
                    same as MSVC compiler itself you'll need to install it via Microsoft. And its not even part of the default c++ installation, its part of the windows kits

                    79e9e285-4de7-4e48-926b-c966c1267514-image.png


                    Be aware of the Qt Code of Conduct, when posting : https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct


                    Q: What's that?
                    A: It's blue light.
                    Q: What does it do?
                    A: It turns blue.

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                    • J.HilkJ J.Hilk

                      @KK2022 I actually meant the debugger,
                      same as MSVC compiler itself you'll need to install it via Microsoft. And its not even part of the default c++ installation, its part of the windows kits

                      79e9e285-4de7-4e48-926b-c966c1267514-image.png

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                      KK2022
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #11

                      @J-Hilk It looks like I do have CDB installed on my PC.
                      4c23f089-1d0f-4820-a072-5eaca5479e92-image.png

                      These are the debuggers installed on my PC as per Qt.
                      7c38c353-f098-4751-b52c-b0b1c39bd365-image.png

                      It's not that I can't debug the project. I can still use the shortcuts like F5, F10... they still works.
                      It's just the whole debugger perspective panel goes blank during debugging. And I can't see how many breakpoints I have and where they are.
                      And I have the debugging options through the Menu Tab.
                      0cb29ff4-7acc-4a92-b248-0162fa243d8f-{D90325E3-818A-427E-92D2-7A0BB03D76C1}.png

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                      • S Offline
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                        SimonSchroeder
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                        #12

                        I don't know whats happening in your case. However, debugging MSVC on Windows is really slow inside Qt Creator. You are much better off using Visual Studio for that (I personally constantly switch between Qt Creator for editing (most of the time) and VS for debugging). Since you have a CMake project you can just open it up in VS. Don't forget to install the Qt debug helpers: https://wiki.qt.io/IDE_Debug_Helpers

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                        • S SimonSchroeder

                          I don't know whats happening in your case. However, debugging MSVC on Windows is really slow inside Qt Creator. You are much better off using Visual Studio for that (I personally constantly switch between Qt Creator for editing (most of the time) and VS for debugging). Since you have a CMake project you can just open it up in VS. Don't forget to install the Qt debug helpers: https://wiki.qt.io/IDE_Debug_Helpers

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                          KK2022
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #13

                          @SimonSchroeder Thank you so much for the suggestion. I will try it out. Thank you.
                          Unfortunately with Qt Creator, I haven't found a solution. I tried reinstalling Qt completely. Nothing has changed. I hope we find a solution or maybe an update resolves this.

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