Bug 386812 - Highlight changed stack frames in between several suspends
Summary: Highlight changed stack frames in between several suspends
Status: NEW
Alias: None
Product: JDT
Classification: Eclipse Project
Component: Debug (show other bugs)
Version: 4.2   Edit
Hardware: All All
: P3 enhancement (vote)
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Assignee: JDT-Debug-Inbox CLA
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Reported: 2012-08-08 05:40 EDT by Stefan Kuhn CLA
Modified: 2012-08-08 19:48 EDT (History)
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Description Stefan Kuhn CLA 2012-08-08 05:40:43 EDT 
When brachiating through several breakpoints at runtime, I often wonder how they are related. Asking myself what their common ground might be, I start looking which stack frame they share. Visually highlighting which stack frames didn't change between the last and the current break would be a great visual help. This could be unobtrusive by a plain line. If thinking this idea further, their could be several (<=N) lines enabling a breadcrumb view of shared stack states between the last N breaks.

I think this thing would be simple and useful ... wouldn't this be a surplus?
Comment 1 Pawel Piech CLA 2012-08-08 17:11:32 EDT 
I assume you are referring to the java debugger here.

It's a cute idea and at least the high-lighting.  I don't quite understand the breadcrumb idea.
Comment 2 Stefan Kuhn CLA 2012-08-08 19:48:18 EDT 
yes, I had the java debugger in mind, but I think it could be used for any debugger showing a call stack.

I suggested using 1 line for highlighting the same call stack in between 2 breaks. With my "breadcrumb" idea I mean displaying 1 more line if the previous (e.g. 3rd) break also shares stack frames.