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Show and hide output

Qt VS Tools shows messages in the Output pane when you start it and build applications, for example.

Qt VS Tools messages in the Output pane

Show exceptions in Output

To show detailed information about exceptions in the Output pane:

  1. Go to Extensions > Qt VS Tools > Options > Qt > General > Notifications.

    Notifications in Qt General Options

  2. In Show exception details in output pane, select Enable.

Hide Qt VS Tools output

To stop the Qt VS Tools output from being activated and hiding the output from Visual Studio:

  1. Go to Extensions > Qt VS Tools > Options > Qt > General > Notifications.
  2. In Auto activate console pane, select Disable.

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