# Console preferences

Use the Console preference panel to customize the appearance of messages that appear in the Console view.

Console Preference Options
Option | Description
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Always clear console before building | Select this option to clear the contents of the Console view every time you perform a build.
Open console when building | Select this option to open the Console view when you perform a build.
Bring console to top when building (if present) | Select this option to make the Console view the active window when you perform a build.
Limit console output (#lines) | Specify the maximum number of lines that can display in the Console view.
Display tab width | Specify the number of spaces for a tab.
Output text color | Customize the color of text in the Console view.
Information message text color | Customize the color of information text messages in the Console view.
Error message text color | Customize the color of error messages in the Console view.
Background color | Customize the background color in the Console view.
Background color for build problems | Customize the background color of build problems in the Console view.
Highlighting color for build problems | Customize the highlighting color of build problems in the Console view.

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