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Allow to see the activities log files and system logs as /var/log/messages. It will allow to send reports about a given activity or general system to a central server as reports.<br>

URL: [http://dev.laptop.org/git?p=projects/log-activity http://dev.laptop.org/git?p=projects/log-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.

* 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.

==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.)

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

[[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.

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 Allow to see the activities log files and system logs as /var/log/messages. It will allow to send reports about a given activity or general system to a central server as reports.<br>
 URL: [http://dev.laptop.org/git?p=projects/log-activity http://dev.laptop.org/git?p=projects/log-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.
+* 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.
+==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.)
+This partial screenshot illustrates how the developer console appeared in build 239:
+[[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.