Auto-Scroll Lock option for Build Console

[sergeniously]

Currently, the Eclipse build console automatically scrolls to the bottom when new output is generated. While this is useful in many cases, it becomes problematic when:

• A user wants to review previous logs while the build is still running.
• The console keeps scrolling down, making it difficult to inspect errors or warnings in real-time.

An auto-scroll lock (similar to what many terminal applications offer) would allow users to pause automatic scrolling and manually control the viewport.

Suggestion

Auto-scroll lock should work like the one that is implemented in Run/Debug console: when user scrolls up, it automatically locks the output scroll.

[merks]

Isn't that what this button does?

[sergeniously]

Isn't that what this button does?

Not exactly. It is a Manual-Scroll lock. But I meant the something like was implemented in Run/Debug console:

[merks]

I was running a Maven build today and it did auto scroll lock, but I guess that's the console used for launching.

But it does make me wonder what exactly you mean by the build console,

Can you use the plug-in spy to show us exactly what you mean?

https://www.eclipse.org/setups/problems/#spies