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J-Dizzle
J-Dizzle

Reputation: 5143

Xcode 6 to Xcode 11 - Detach the Console/Log Window

Is it possible to detach the console/log window in Xcode 6 to Xcode 9? If so, how do you detach it from the main console, into it's own window?

This question was previously asked for Xcode 4 but the answer doesn't work for Xcode 6 to Xcode 9 -

See the attached screenshot for illustration of the console/log view in question

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Upvotes: 23

Views: 11807

Answers (3)

tim-how
tim-how

Reputation: 51

This solution has worked for me in Xcode 14.2:

In Xcode Settings, Behaviour > Running > Starts, change the following settings as in the screenshot below.

  • Show window with name 'Debugger'
  • Hide Navigator
  • Show debugger with Console view
  • Hide toolbar
  • Hide current editor

Xcode Behaviour Settings:

Xcode Behaviour Settings

This essentially just opens a new Xcode window and then hides everything except the console output.

Upvotes: 5

ICL1901
ICL1901

Reputation: 7778

Well, better late than never....

I found that I could maneuver and detach the console.

  1. Add new tab.

  2. Name the tab (eg Debugger).

In the new tab, expand the console so it fills the main window.

  1. Right-click the new tab and select open in new window.

You'll have to quit Xcode and restart it to maintain the new window, rather than close projects or windows separately.

Apologize for the delay. Hope this is still useful..

UPDATE

  1. This still works with Xcode 11.3!
  2. To stop seperating the window : Xcode > Behaviors > Edit Behaviors

Then set as in the screenshot:

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Upvotes: 36

ooOlly
ooOlly

Reputation: 2127

Solution without restarting Xcode. Thank @David DelMonte for illuminating me.

You can change Xcode behaviors configuration to open a new tab named Debugger in a separate window when project start running.

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Then expand console view to full window in the debugger tab, Xcode will remember your reforms.

Upvotes: 18

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