RustRover 2025.2 Help

Debugger settings

Use this page to configure the debugger behavior.

Common options

Item

Description

Show debug window on breakpoint

If this checkbox is selected, RustRover activates the Debug tool window on hitting a breakpoint.

Focus application on breakpoint

If this checkbox is selected, on hitting a breakpoint, RustRover will show the location of this breakpoint in the editor and will attempt to bring its frame to the front.

Hide debug window on process termination

Automatically hide the Debug tool window when the debugged program terminates.

Scroll execution point to center

If this checkbox is selected, the line with the current execution point will be kept in the middle of the screen.

Click line number to perform run to cursor

If this checkbox is selected, you can click a line number in the editor to run program execution to this line.

Remove breakpoint

Select how you want to remove breakpoints:

  • By clicking them with the left mouse button

  • By dragging them to the editor or clicking them with the middle mouse button. In this case, clicking a breakpoint will toggle its state between enabled and disabled.

You can also choose whether you want a confirmation dialog to be displayed when you are about to remove a conditional or a logging breakpoint

Rust

Item

Description

Debugger

Use this drop-down list to switch between available debuggers. For more information, refer to Switching debuggers and renderers.

Download and update the debugger automatically

Break on panic

With this option enabled, RustRover pauses program execution if a panic occurs.

14 May 2025