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IntelliJ IDEA change default breakpoint suspend policy

I'm migrating from Eclipse to IntelliJ IDEA 2020.1.1.

In Eclipse, when adding a new breakpoint default suspend policy is to stop for current thread. In IntelliJ it is suspend all threads.

Does IntelliJ have a configuration to change that default suspension policy for (at least) new breakpoints?

I've seen the option Build, Execution, Deployment > Debugger > Stepping, Resume only the current thread, that I assume that when hiting resume button will only continue current stopped thread, but if breakpoint was for All, what will happen to the others?

Solution

  • Yes, you can easily change the default behaviour for all new created breakpoints.

    Just create a breakpoint, right click on the breakpoint and change the Suspend policy to Thread. Then a button "Make default" appears on the right and you just need to select it.