diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/ChangeLog b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/ChangeLog
index ee4ac01faf6..4e289f91623 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/ChangeLog
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+2002-10-23 Mikhail Khodjaiants
+	"Show Debugger Console" action.
+	Action images:
+		debugger_console.gif (clcl, dlcl, elcl);
+	* DebuggerConsoleActionDelegate.java: implementation of action delegate.
+	* plugin.xml: action extenions
+	* plugin.properties: action label and tooltip text.
+
 2002-10-22 Mikhail Khodjaiants
 	Implementation of the "Show ASCII" action.
 	Action images:
diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/icons/full/clcl16/debugger_console.gif b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/icons/full/clcl16/debugger_console.gif
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e6d5b138d46
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diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/icons/full/dlcl16/debugger_console.gif b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/icons/full/dlcl16/debugger_console.gif
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..85876974fbc
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diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/icons/full/dlcl16/disassembly.gif b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/icons/full/dlcl16/disassembly.gif
index 174087f454a..dbde1a090aa 100644
Binary files a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/icons/full/dlcl16/disassembly.gif and b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/icons/full/dlcl16/disassembly.gif differ
diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/icons/full/elcl16/debugger_console.gif b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/icons/full/elcl16/debugger_console.gif
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f60aba1679b
Binary files /dev/null and b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/icons/full/elcl16/debugger_console.gif differ
diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/icons/full/elcl16/disassembly.gif b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/icons/full/elcl16/disassembly.gif
index a78e3024c87..174087f454a 100644
Binary files a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/icons/full/elcl16/disassembly.gif and b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/icons/full/elcl16/disassembly.gif differ
diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/plugin.properties b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/plugin.properties
index 9043b75104c..ac4ad17c59e 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/plugin.properties
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/plugin.properties
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ RestartAction.tooltip=Restart
 SwitchToDisassemblyAction.label=Disassembly Mode
 SwitchToDisassemblyAction.tooltip=Disassembly Mode On/Off
 
+ShowDebuggerConsoleAction.label=Show Debugger Console
+ShowDebuggerConsoleAction.tooltip=Show Debugger Console On Target Selection
+
 AddBreakpoint.label=Add/Remove &Breakpoint
 EnableBreakpoint.label=T&oggle Breakpoint
 BreakpointProperties.label=Breakpoint P&roperties...
diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/plugin.xml b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/plugin.xml
index 52ffb4eae98..0378c4213a0 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/plugin.xml
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/plugin.xml
@@ -237,6 +237,21 @@
                </pluginState>
             </enablement>
          </action>
+         <action
+               class="org.eclipse.cdt.debug.internal.ui.actions.DebuggerConsoleActionDelegate"
+               enablesFor="1"
+               label="%ShowDebuggerConsoleAction.label"
+               menubarPath="renderGroup"
+               helpContextId="show_debugger_console_action_context"
+               icon="icons/full/clcl16/debugger_console.gif"
+               id="org.eclipse.cdt.debug.internal.ui.actions.DebuggerConsoleActionDelegate">
+            <enablement>
+               <pluginState
+                     value="activated"
+                     id="org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui">
+               </pluginState>
+            </enablement>
+         </action>
       </viewerContribution>
       <viewerContribution
             targetID="#CEditorRulerContext"
@@ -355,14 +370,14 @@
                tooltip="%RestartAction.tooltip">
          </action>
          <action
-               label="%ShowFullPathsAction.label"
-               toolbarPath="renderGroup"
                id="org.eclipse.cdt.debug.internal.ui.actions.ShowFullPathsAction"
-               disabledIcon="icons/full/dlcl16/show_paths.gif"
+               toolbarPath="renderGroup"
                hoverIcon="icons/full/clcl16/show_paths.gif"
                class="org.eclipse.cdt.debug.internal.ui.actions.ShowFullPathsAction"
+               disabledIcon="icons/full/dlcl16/show_paths.gif"
                icon="icons/full/elcl16/show_parents.gif"
                helpContextId="show_full_paths_action_context"
+               label="%ShowFullPathsAction.label"
                tooltip="%ShowFullPathsAction.tooltip">
          </action>
          <action
@@ -377,6 +392,18 @@
                label="%SwitchToDisassemblyAction.label"
                tooltip="%SwitchToDisassemblyAction.tooltip">
          </action>
+         <action
+               toolbarPath="renderGroup"
+               id="org.eclipse.cdt.debug.internal.ui.actions.DebuggerConsoleActionDelegate"
+               hoverIcon="icons/full/clcl16/debugger_console.gif"
+               class="org.eclipse.cdt.debug.internal.ui.actions.DebuggerConsoleActionDelegate"
+               disabledIcon="icons/full/dlcl16/debugger_console.gif"
+               enablesFor="1"
+               icon="icons/full/elcl16/debugger_console.gif"
+               helpContextId="show_debugger_console_action_context"
+               label="%ShowDebuggerConsoleAction.label"
+               tooltip="%ShowDebuggerConsoleAction.tooltip">
+         </action>
       </viewContribution>
       <viewContribution
             targetID="org.eclipse.debug.ui.BreakpointView"
@@ -460,6 +487,9 @@
          <action
                id="org.eclipse.cdt.debug.internal.ui.actions.SwitchToDisassemblyActionDelegate">
          </action>
+         <action
+               id="org.eclipse.cdt.debug.internal.ui.actions.DebuggerConsoleActionDelegate">
+         </action>
       </debugActionGroup>
    </extension>
 
diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/ui/actions/DebuggerConsoleActionDelegate.java b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/ui/actions/DebuggerConsoleActionDelegate.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..03777c4b7ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/ui/actions/DebuggerConsoleActionDelegate.java
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+/*
+ *(c) Copyright QNX Software Systems Ltd. 2002.
+ * All Rights Reserved.
+ * 
+ */
+package org.eclipse.cdt.debug.internal.ui.actions;
+
+import org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core.IDebuggerProcessSupport;
+import org.eclipse.cdt.debug.internal.core.model.CDebugElement;
+import org.eclipse.debug.core.DebugException;
+import org.eclipse.jface.action.IAction;
+import org.eclipse.jface.viewers.ISelection;
+import org.eclipse.jface.viewers.IStructuredSelection;
+
+/**
+ * Enter type comment.
+ * 
+ * @since: Oct 23, 2002
+ */
+public class DebuggerConsoleActionDelegate extends AbstractListenerActionDelegate
+{
+	/* (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see org.eclipse.cdt.debug.internal.ui.actions.AbstractDebugActionDelegate#doAction(Object)
+	 */
+	protected void doAction( Object element ) throws DebugException
+	{
+		if ( element != null && element instanceof CDebugElement )
+		{
+			IDebuggerProcessSupport dps = (IDebuggerProcessSupport)((CDebugElement)element).getDebugTarget().getAdapter( IDebuggerProcessSupport.class );
+			if ( dps != null && dps.supportsDebuggerProcess() )
+			{
+				dps.setDebuggerProcessDefault( !dps.isDebuggerProcessDefault() );
+			} 
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see org.eclipse.cdt.debug.internal.ui.actions.AbstractDebugActionDelegate#isEnabledFor(Object)
+	 */
+	protected boolean isEnabledFor( Object element )
+	{
+		if ( element != null && element instanceof CDebugElement )
+		{
+			IDebuggerProcessSupport dps = (IDebuggerProcessSupport)((CDebugElement)element).getDebugTarget().getAdapter( IDebuggerProcessSupport.class );
+			return ( dps != null && dps.supportsDebuggerProcess() ); 
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see org.eclipse.cdt.debug.internal.ui.actions.AbstractDebugActionDelegate#enableForMultiSelection()
+	 */
+	protected boolean enableForMultiSelection()
+	{
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see org.eclipse.ui.IActionDelegate#selectionChanged(IAction, ISelection)
+	 */
+	public void selectionChanged( IAction action, ISelection selection )
+	{
+		super.selectionChanged(action, selection);
+		boolean checked = false;
+		if ( selection != null && selection instanceof IStructuredSelection )
+		{
+			Object element = ((IStructuredSelection)selection).getFirstElement();
+			if ( element != null && element instanceof CDebugElement )
+			{
+				IDebuggerProcessSupport dps = (IDebuggerProcessSupport)((CDebugElement)element).getDebugTarget().getAdapter( IDebuggerProcessSupport.class );
+				checked = ( dps != null && dps.supportsDebuggerProcess() ) ? dps.isDebuggerProcessDefault() : false; 
+			}
+		}
+		action.setChecked( checked );
+	}
+}