# Debug preferences

Use the Debug preference panel in the Preferences window to manage common globally defined debug settings.

Debug Preference Options
Options | Description
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Show Full Paths | Select this checkbox to show the full path to files and directories.
Default variable format | Select the default variable format from either Natural, Hexadecimal, Decimal or binary.
Default expression format | Select the default expression format from either Natural, Hexadecimal, Decimal or binary.
Default register format | Select the default register format from either Natural, Hexadecimal, Decimal or binary.
Character encoding | Select a character encoding scheme from the dropdown list.
Maximum number of displayed instructions | Enter the maximum number of disassembly instruction to be shown in the Disassembly view.
Color of source lines | Select the color of source lines in the mixed source/disassembly mode.
Show source files in binaries | Select this checkbox to show the source files in binaries.