[Gambas-user] Debugger: Watch variable

[Colin Clark]

Benoit Minisini wrote:
> On jeudi 04 octobre 2007, Colin Clark wrote:
>   
>> Benoit Minisini wrote:
>>     
>>> On jeudi 04 octobre 2007, Colin Clark wrote:
>>>       
>>>> Benoit Minisini wrote:
>>>>         
>>>>> On mercredi 03 octobre 2007, Colin Clark wrote:
>>>>>           
>>>>>> I'm using the 1.9.51 version of Gambas.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If I halt the running of a program using a breakpoint, then highlight
>>>>>> a variable using the mouse, a balloon containing the current state of
>>>>>> the variable pops up.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Unfortunately the balloon remains displayed for only a fraction of a
>>>>>> second. Is there a way to change the time-out for this?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Colin Clark
>>>>>>             
>>>>> The timeout is about five seconds, which is usually enough to read the
>>>>> value.
>>>>>
>>>>> Why don't you use the "watch expression" menu? This way the expression
>>>>> value is displayed permanently in the debugger watch windows.
>>>>>           
>>>> Thanks. As you say I can use the watch expression.
>>>>
>>>> However, just as information, the timeout on my computer is actually
>>>> about one quarter of a second, and not 5 seconds.
>>>>         
>>> Mmm... Note that the balloon is automatically hidden if the editor cursor
>>> moves, or if you click on it, or if the editor loses the focus... Are you
>>> in one of these cases?
>>>       
>> I just double-left-click on a variable. The balloon flashes up, and then
>> immediately disappears. The variable remains highlighted.
>>
>> Colin Clark
>>
>>     
>
> It should not... Strange... Which KDE style do you use?
>
>   
I use Ubuntu 7.04, with the Gnome desktop.
The Balloon timeout works correctly in my own projects. For instance if 
I make the following simple addition to the HighlightEditor example, it 
works as I would expect it to.

PUBLIC SUB Editor1_dblclick()
  Balloon.Delay = 5000
  Balloon.Info(Editor1.Selection.text, ME)
END


Colin Clark