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The developer console activity provides a number of developer-targeted features including a terminal console that used to exist as a separate activity.
'''''NOTE''''': As of build 650 (and perhaps earlier), the Developer Console no longer exists as a single entity. Its functionality has been split out into different activities and tools.


* Log Viewer is now a separate [[Log Viewer]] activity.
As of build 239 the developer console activity can be started within the Sugar UI in two ways:
* Terminal is now a separate [[Terminal Activity]].
* Memphis is ... partly covered by the [[Analyze]] activity.


* While build 650 has no trivial in-GUI way to find your build number, it can be learned via the [[Terminal]] activity.
* Alt+= Open the developer console

* Alt+0 Open the developer console
==For older releases==

The '''developer''' console activity provides a number of developer-targeted features (some of which previously existed as a separate activity):

* XO Resources
* Memphis (memory usage tool)
* Log Viewer : sugar-log-viewer
* Terminal : Linux prompt

From build 239 the activity can be started within the Sugar UI in two ways:

* <tt>Alt+=</tt>
* <tt>Alt+0</tt>

After it is started, <tt>Alt+=</tt> or <tt>Alt+0</tt> will toggle visibility; hiding or showing the activity. It can be dismissed by clicking on the X on top right corner.


(Keyboard shortcut information can be found in [http://dev.laptop.org/git.do?p=sugar;a=blob;f=README the Sugar README] which should be referenced to ensure the developer console keyboard shortcuts have not changed.)
(Keyboard shortcut information can be found in [http://dev.laptop.org/git.do?p=sugar;a=blob;f=README the Sugar README] which should be referenced to ensure the developer console keyboard shortcuts have not changed.)


This partial screenshot illustrates how the developer console appears in build 239:
This partial screenshot illustrates how the developer console appeared in build 239:


[[Image:Sugar_developer_console_1.png]]
[[Image:Sugar_developer_console_1.png]]

The source can be found in the git repository:

git+ssh://dev.laptop.org/git/sugar/services/console/interface

===Change font size===

Here is how to increase the print size in the terminal for those who need it (a good quick-start for technically-minded low-vision users or developers):

# Press <tt>Alt-0</tt> to get into the developer console, and the last tab is the terminal.
# Type ''<tt>nano ~/.sugar/default/terminalrc</tt>''
# Find the line saying ''<tt>Font = Monospace 8</tt>'', change it to ''<tt>Monospace 16</tt>'' (or whatever you want).
# Press <tt>Control-X</tt> and answer Yes to save.
# Close the developer console (the tiny tiny X in the top right-hand corner)
# Re-open it with <tt>Alt-0</tt>, the terminal should now be in a larger print.

Latest revision as of 08:33, 5 October 2008

542-stopicon.png This page has a more up-to-date location: Log Viewer and Terminal Activity and Analyze

NOTE: As of build 650 (and perhaps earlier), the Developer Console no longer exists as a single entity. Its functionality has been split out into different activities and tools.

  • While build 650 has no trivial in-GUI way to find your build number, it can be learned via the Terminal activity.

For older releases

The developer console activity provides a number of developer-targeted features (some of which previously existed as a separate activity):

  • XO Resources
  • Memphis (memory usage tool)
  • Log Viewer : sugar-log-viewer
  • Terminal : Linux prompt

From build 239 the activity can be started within the Sugar UI in two ways:

  • Alt+=
  • Alt+0

After it is started, Alt+= or Alt+0 will toggle visibility; hiding or showing the activity. It can be dismissed by clicking on the X on top right corner.

(Keyboard shortcut information can be found in the Sugar README which should be referenced to ensure the developer console keyboard shortcuts have not changed.)

This partial screenshot illustrates how the developer console appeared in build 239:

Sugar developer console 1.png

The source can be found in the git repository:

git+ssh://dev.laptop.org/git/sugar/services/console/interface

Change font size

Here is how to increase the print size in the terminal for those who need it (a good quick-start for technically-minded low-vision users or developers):

  1. Press Alt-0 to get into the developer console, and the last tab is the terminal.
  2. Type nano ~/.sugar/default/terminalrc
  3. Find the line saying Font = Monospace 8, change it to Monospace 16 (or whatever you want).
  4. Press Control-X and answer Yes to save.
  5. Close the developer console (the tiny tiny X in the top right-hand corner)
  6. Re-open it with Alt-0, the terminal should now be in a larger print.