eclipse-platform · mehmet-karaman · Nov 2, 2025
diff --git a/....eclipse.debug.ui/ui/org/eclipse/debug/internal/ui/preferences/ConsolePreferencePage.java b/....eclipse.debug.ui/ui/org/eclipse/debug/internal/ui/preferences/ConsolePreferencePage.java
@@ -177,6 +177,10 @@ public void widgetSelected(SelectionEvent e) {
 		addField(new BooleanFieldEditor(IDebugPreferenceConstants.CONSOLE_OPEN_ON_OUT, DebugPreferencesMessages.ConsolePreferencePage_Show__Console_View_when_there_is_program_output_3, SWT.NONE, getFieldEditorParent()));
 		addField(new BooleanFieldEditor(IDebugPreferenceConstants.CONSOLE_OPEN_ON_ERR, DebugPreferencesMessages.ConsolePreferencePage_Show__Console_View_when_there_is_program_error_3, SWT.NONE, getFieldEditorParent()));
 
+		BooleanFieldEditor editor = new BooleanFieldEditor(IConsoleConstants.AUTO_PIN_ENABLED_PREF_NAME,
+				DebugPreferencesMessages.ConsolePreferencePage_ConsoleAutoPinEnable, SWT.NONE, getFieldEditorParent());
+		editor.setPreferenceStore(ConsolePlugin.getDefault().getPreferenceStore());
+		addField(editor);
 		Label comboLabel = new Label(getFieldEditorParent(), SWT.NONE);
 		comboLabel.setText(DebugPreferencesMessages.ConsoleElapsedTimeLabel);
 		fElapsedFormat = new ComboViewer(getFieldEditorParent(), SWT.DROP_DOWN | SWT.BORDER);

diff --git a/...lipse.debug.ui/ui/org/eclipse/debug/internal/ui/preferences/DebugPreferencesMessages.java b/...lipse.debug.ui/ui/org/eclipse/debug/internal/ui/preferences/DebugPreferencesMessages.java
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ public class DebugPreferencesMessages extends NLS {
 	public static String ConsolePreferencePage_Console_width;
 	public static String ConsolePreferencePage_Limit_console_output_1;
 	public static String ConsolePreferencePage_Console_buffer_size__characters___2;
+
+	public static String ConsolePreferencePage_ConsoleAutoPinEnable;
 	public static String ConsolePreferencePage_The_console_buffer_size_must_be_at_least_1000_characters__1;
 	public static String ConsolePreferencePage_console_width;
 	public static String ConsolePreferencePage_12;

diff --git a/...debug.ui/ui/org/eclipse/debug/internal/ui/preferences/DebugPreferencesMessages.properties b/...debug.ui/ui/org/eclipse/debug/internal/ui/preferences/DebugPreferencesMessages.properties
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ ConsolePreferencePage_Wrap_text_1=Fixed &width console
 ConsolePreferencePage_Console_width=&Maximum character width:
 ConsolePreferencePage_Limit_console_output_1=&Limit console output
 ConsolePreferencePage_Console_buffer_size__characters___2=Console &buffer size (characters):
+ConsolePreferencePage_ConsoleAutoPinEnable=Auto pin current console view, if new console is opened
 ConsolePreferencePage_The_console_buffer_size_must_be_at_least_1000_characters__1=Buffer size must be between 1000 and {0} inclusive.
 ConsolePreferencePage_console_width=Character width must be between 80 and 1000 inclusive.
 ConsolePreferencePage_12=Displayed &tab width:

diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.ui.console/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/debug/org.eclipse.ui.console/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Manifest-Version: 1.0
 Bundle-ManifestVersion: 2
 Bundle-Name: %pluginName
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.ui.console; singleton:=true
-Bundle-Version: 3.14.400.qualifier
+Bundle-Version: 3.15.0.qualifier
 Bundle-Activator: org.eclipse.ui.console.ConsolePlugin
 Bundle-Vendor: %providerName
 Bundle-Localization: plugin

diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.ui.console/src/org/eclipse/ui/console/IConsoleConstants.java b/debug/org.eclipse.ui.console/src/org/eclipse/ui/console/IConsoleConstants.java
@@ -163,6 +163,21 @@ public interface IConsoleConstants {
 	 */
 	String P_CONSOLE_WORD_WRAP = ConsolePlugin.getUniqueIdentifier() + ".P_CONSOLE_WORD_WRAP"; //$NON-NLS-1$
 
+	/**
+	 * The preference name for the auto pin question to avoid that opening for every
+	 * new console opening.
+	 *
+	 * @since 3.15
+	 */
+	String REMEMBER_AUTO_PIN_DECISION_PREF_NAME = ConsolePlugin.getUniqueIdentifier() + ".AUTO_PIN_ASKED"; //$NON-NLS-1$
+
+	/**
+	 * The preference name for the auto pin.
+	 *
+	 * @since 3.15
+	 */
+	String AUTO_PIN_ENABLED_PREF_NAME = ConsolePlugin.getUniqueIdentifier() + ".AUTO_PIN_ENABLED"; //$NON-NLS-1$
+
 	/**
 	 * The default tab size for text consoles.
 	 *

diff --git a/...org.eclipse.ui.console/src/org/eclipse/ui/internal/console/ConsoleViewConsoleFactory.java b/...org.eclipse.ui.console/src/org/eclipse/ui/internal/console/ConsoleViewConsoleFactory.java
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@
  *******************************************************************************/
 package org.eclipse.ui.internal.console;
 
+import org.eclipse.jface.dialogs.IDialogConstants;
+import org.eclipse.jface.dialogs.MessageDialogWithToggle;
+import org.eclipse.jface.preference.IPreferenceStore;
+import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display;
+import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Shell;
 import org.eclipse.ui.IWorkbenchPage;
 import org.eclipse.ui.IWorkbenchWindow;
 import org.eclipse.ui.PartInitException;
@@ -28,17 +33,54 @@ public class ConsoleViewConsoleFactory implements IConsoleFactory {
 	@Override
 	public void openConsole() {
 		IWorkbenchWindow window = PlatformUI.getWorkbench().getActiveWorkbenchWindow();
-		if (window != null) {
-			IWorkbenchPage page = window.getActivePage();
-			if (page != null) {
-				try {
-					String secondaryId = "Console View #" + counter; //$NON-NLS-1$
-					page.showView(IConsoleConstants.ID_CONSOLE_VIEW, secondaryId, 1);
-					counter++;
-				} catch (PartInitException e) {
-					ConsolePlugin.log(e);
-				}
-			}
+		if (window == null) {
+			return;
+		}
+		IWorkbenchPage page = window.getActivePage();
+		if (page == null) {
+			return;
+		}
+		handleAutoPin(page);
+		try {
+			String secondaryId = "Console View #" + counter; //$NON-NLS-1$
+			page.showView(IConsoleConstants.ID_CONSOLE_VIEW, secondaryId, 1);
+			counter++;
+		} catch (PartInitException e) {
+			ConsolePlugin.log(e);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * This handler checks if the remember auto-pin decision state <b>not true</b>
+	 * and asks the user if auto pin of the view content should be enabled.
+	 * Afterwards it checks if remember auto-pin decision was checked and sets the
+	 * preference according to that
+	 *
+	 * If the remember auto-pin decision state is <b>true</b> it gathers the auto
+	 * pin preference value and sets this to the current view.
+	 *
+	 * @param page the active page
+	 * @since 3.14
+	 */
+	private void handleAutoPin(IWorkbenchPage page) {
+		IPreferenceStore store = ConsolePlugin.getDefault().getPreferenceStore();
+		if (!store.getBoolean(IConsoleConstants.REMEMBER_AUTO_PIN_DECISION_PREF_NAME)) {
+			Shell shell = Display.getDefault().getActiveShell();
+			MessageDialogWithToggle toggleDialog = MessageDialogWithToggle.openYesNoQuestion(shell,
+					Messages.ConsoleViewConsoleFactory_TurnOnAutoPinDialogTitle,
+					Messages.ConsoleViewConsoleFactory_TurnOnAutoPinDialogMessage,
+					Messages.ConsoleViewConsoleFactory_TurnOnAutoPinRememberDecision, false, null, null);
+
+			store.setValue(IConsoleConstants.AUTO_PIN_ENABLED_PREF_NAME,
+					toggleDialog.getReturnCode() == IDialogConstants.YES_ID);
+
+			store.setValue(IConsoleConstants.REMEMBER_AUTO_PIN_DECISION_PREF_NAME, toggleDialog.getToggleState());
+		}
+
+		if (store.getBoolean(IConsoleConstants.AUTO_PIN_ENABLED_PREF_NAME)
+				&& page.getActivePart() instanceof ConsoleView currentConsoleView) {
+			// To avoid if pinned manually and unpin due to preference..
+			currentConsoleView.setPinned(true);
 		}
 	}
 

diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.ui.console/src/org/eclipse/ui/internal/console/Messages.java b/debug/org.eclipse.ui.console/src/org/eclipse/ui/internal/console/Messages.java
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+package org.eclipse.ui.internal.console;
+
+import org.eclipse.osgi.util.NLS;
+
+/**
+ * @since 3.14
+ */
+public class Messages extends NLS {
+
+	/**
+	 * @since 3.14
+	 */
+	private static final String BUNDLE_NAME = Messages.class.getPackageName() + ".messages"; //$NON-NLS-1$
+
+	/**
+	 * @since 3.14
+	 */
+	public static String ConsoleViewConsoleFactory_TurnOnAutoPinDialogMessage;
+
+	/**
+	 * @since 3.14
+	 */
+	public static String ConsoleViewConsoleFactory_TurnOnAutoPinDialogTitle;
+
+	/**
+	 * @since 3.14
+	 */
+	public static String ConsoleViewConsoleFactory_TurnOnAutoPinRememberDecision;
+
+	static {
+		// initialize resource bundle
+		NLS.initializeMessages(BUNDLE_NAME, Messages.class);
+	}
+
+	private Messages() {
+	}
+}
diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.ui.console/src/org/eclipse/ui/internal/console/messages.properties b/debug/org.eclipse.ui.console/src/org/eclipse/ui/internal/console/messages.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+ConsoleViewConsoleFactory_TurnOnAutoPinDialogMessage=If a new console is opened, it's possible to auto pin the old console view to keep its content. Would you like to turn on the auto pin?
+ConsoleViewConsoleFactory_TurnOnAutoPinDialogTitle=Enable auto pin
+ConsoleViewConsoleFactory_TurnOnAutoPinRememberDecision=Remember my decision