# Build Console preferences

You can customize the appearance of the Build Console view.

Always clear console before building
  Select this checkbox to clear the console whenever you perform a build.
Open console when building
  Select this checkbox to open the console build when you perform a build.
Bring console to top when building (if present)
  Select this checkbox to bring the build console to the front when you perform a build.
Limit console output (#lines)
  You specify the maximum number of lines that appear in the build console view.
Display tab width
  You can specify the number of spaces for a tab.
Output text color
  You can customize the color of text in the build console.
Information message text color
  You can customize the color of information text messages in the build console.
Error message text color
  You can customize the color of error text messages in the build console.

Build overview

Defining Build Settings
Building

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