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CODECOMPOSER: Unexpected feature of CCS 20.x GUI

Eugene K
Prodigy 230 points
Part Number: CODECOMPOSER

Tool/software:

Hello,

CCS 20.0.2.5__1.6.2

I have multiple debug windows say code, registers and disassembly and focus is on registers window. If I step source using F10 then CCS will pop up duplicate editor window on the registers window pane regardless of that file already being open in editors. This is extremely incontinent. See attached screenshot. This only happens when focus is not on one of the open editors.

Is there a way to control this and have CCS re-use already open editors?

Regards,

Eugene

  • 0
    TI__Guru**** 451431 points

    Hi Eugene,

    This is the default VS Code and Theia IDE behavior that we have inherited. We can look into to tweaking this for our environment. I filed a tick for this. The internal ID is: CCSNXT-2210. You can use this ID to request a status update.

    Thanks

    ki 

  • 0 in reply to Ki
    Prodigy 230 points

    This is extremely annoying behavior and makes debugging painful. Could you please boost CCSNXT-2210 priority?

    Regards,

    Eugene

  • 0 in reply to Eugene K
    TI__Guru**** 451431 points
    Eugene K said:
    Could you please boost CCSNXT-2210 priority?

    I will try. I agree with you that the current behavior is not desirable. However, engineering understandably is reluctant from making IDE changes branching off the main Theia IDE framework and it can take time to upstream our changes.

  • 0 in reply to Ki
    Prodigy 230 points

    Hi Ki,

    CCS have already branched in undesirable direction form default Theia IDE behavior. We have talked about it on the forum.

    In this case, the default behavior is "interfering" with CCS debug functions when user wants to see multiple views and have those views behave in predictable manner as with most of other debuggers. IMHO, this warrants immediate attention to get CCS debugger GUI behavior right.

    Regards,

    Eugene

  • 0 in reply to Ki
    Prodigy 230 points

    Hi Ki,

    Recently, I happened to work in VSCode debugging MS Windows executable with GDB. It does not exhibit the same behavior as CCS when I step or hit BP. First of all it properly supports hot keys like F10. F11 etc. depending on context HL source or disassembly. Second, it does not open multiple source files regardless where the focus is. I am not sure why are you stating that undesirable CCS behavior is inherited?

    Regards,

    Eugene

  • 0 in reply to Eugene K
    TI__Guru**** 451431 points
    Eugene K said:
    I am not sure why are you stating that undesirable CCS behavior is inherited?

    This is my understanding based on discussions with engineering. Perhaps they only meant to say this is a Theia IDE issue and not VS Code. I will need to follow up.

  • +1 in reply to Ki
    TI__Guru**** 451431 points

    I discussed further with engineering. We will look to address it and upstream the changes to Theia IDE around the CCS 20.3.0 timeframe this fall.

  • 0 in reply to Ki
    Prodigy 230 points

    Thank you and add F10/F11 step to disassembly window when focus is on it  :-)

  • 0 in reply to Eugene K
    TI__Guru**** 451431 points
    Eugene K said:
    Thank you and add F10/F11 step to disassembly window when focus is on it  :-)

    I created ticket CCSNXT-2215 for this.

    Well, to be completely transparent, the ticket is to specifically add the assembly stepping to the main Run menu, which will then allow specific keyboard shortcuts for the asm step into/over. The way the Disassembly window is implemented, it is not possible to have F10/F11 be context sensitive for the diassembly window. Hence what I described is a compromise.

  • 0 in reply to Ki
    Prodigy 230 points

    Yes. VSCode uses different type of views for disassembly and registers. Honestly, CCS registers window is better as long as it does not take over active HL source file where stepping is done. Disassembly hot key stepping is essential for any embedded debugger though.

    Eugene

  • +1 in reply to Eugene K
    TI__Guru**** 451431 points

    Our external portal issues has been fixed.

    Here are the public links for:

    CCSNXT-2210: https://sir.ext.ti.com/jira/browse/EXT_EP-12190

    CCSNXT-2215: https://sir.ext.ti.com/jira/browse/EXT_EP-12191

  • 0 in reply to Ki
    Prodigy 160 points

    Thank you Eugene and Ki for getting the conversation started re this issue.  The duplicate editor window popping up repeatedly is really impeding progress.  Is there a solution or workaround that can be used prior to waiting for the fall CCS 20.3.0 release date?  I'm using CCS Version: 20.0.2.5__1.6.2, is there a chance that a release or patch is issued prior to 20.3.0?

    - mjkottman

  • 0 in reply to mjkottman
    TI__Guru**** 451431 points

    I will inform engineering regarding the additional interest in this issue.

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    TI__Genius 16220 points

    Hi Eugene,

    Enable the 'Reveal If Open' preference to disable opening new editor window. We will enable this option by default in our next release.

    Regards,
    Patrick

  • 0 in reply to Patrick Chuong
    Prodigy 230 points

    Hi Patrick,

    This does not work. Still opens second editor in active group. I tried adding

    "workbench.editor.revealIfOpen": true

    to workspace and checking it in CCS GUI. No luck.

    Even if it worked, consider the use case when file is not open. It will open new file in active group and when that active group is Registers, we are back to the same issue. IMHO, the Registers window should not be considered as the group in which to open any source file.

    Regards,

    Eugene

  • 0 in reply to Eugene K
    TI__Genius 16220 points

    Hi Eugen,

    It is not possible to treat Registers window differently once it is docked to the editor area. If the file is not already opened, it will be opened using the active editor group.

    Regards,
    Patrick

  • 0 in reply to Patrick Chuong
    Prodigy 230 points

    Hi Patrick,

    Yes, that's one of the problems with CCS Theia. VSCode isn't doing that but register window is implemented there differently.

    IMHO, something should be done. I have not seen this behavior in any other debugger I have ever used. In the end, CCS GUI should be the help to a developer not a collection of workarounds or weird behaviors. 

    Regards,

    Eugene