The
Registers view of the Debug perspective lists information about the registers in a selected stack frame.
Values that have changed are highlighted in the Registers view when your program
stops.

The table below lists the icons displayed in the Registers view toolbar.
| Icon | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
Show Type Names |
Displays the type, (such as int) beside each register value. |
|
Show Logical Structure |
Changes if logical structures should be shown in the view or not. |
|
Collapse All |
Collapses all the the currently expanded registers. |
|
| View Menu > Layout | Provides multiple layout options for the Registers view. |
The Registers view context menu commands include:
Icon |
Name |
Description |
|---|---|---|
| Add Register Group | Open the Register Group dialog which allows you to define a register group that is shown in the Registers view. | |
| Assign Value | Assigns a value to the selected register. | |
| Cast To Type... | Open the Cast To Type dialog. | |
| Change Value... | Open the Set Value dialog to change the selected registers value. | |
| Content Assist | Opens a content assist dialog at the current cursor position. | |
| Copy | Copies the currently selected text or elements to the clipboard | |
Copy Registers |
Copies the register names and contents to the clipboard | |
| Create Watch Expression | Converts the selected register into a watch expression. | |
| Cut | Copies the currently selected text or element to the clipboard and removes the element. | |
| Disable | Disables the selected register. | |
| Display As Array... | Open the Display As Array dialog which allows you to specify the start and length of the array. | |
| Edit Register Group | Open the Register Group dialog to edit the selected register group. | |
Enable |
Enables the selected register. | |
| Find... | Open the Find dialog which allows you to find specific elements within the view. | |
| Find/Replace | Open the Find / Replace dialog. | |
| Format | Select a format type. Choices include: Default, Decimal, Hexadecimal, Octal or Binary. | |
| Max Length... | Open the Configure Details Pane dialog to set the maximum number of characters to display. Default is 10000. | |
| Paste | Paste the current clipboard content as text. | |
| Remove Register Group | Removes the currently selected register group. | |
| Restore Default Register Groups | Restores the original register groups. | |
| Restore Original Type | Returns the selected register to the original type. | |
| Select All | Select all the editor content. | |
| Wrap Text | Activate to wrap the text contents within the visible area of the Details pane of the Registers view. |