Android Logcat window reference
This page introduces the different parts of the Android Logcat window's interface.
The Anrdoid Logcat window.
| Label | Description |
|---|---|
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Toolbar: Contains options and tools for the Android Logcat window. |
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Message log: Lists the messages that Unity receives from Android Logcat. |
Toolbar
The toolbar contains options that customize the message log section and also additional tools that relate to Android Logcat and the connected Android device.
The Android Logcat window toolbar.
| Toolbar option | Description |
|---|---|
| Auto Run | Toggles auto-run. When enabled, the Android Logcat window launches automatically when you Build And Run your application. For more information, see Use auto run. |
| Device Selector | Specifies the Android device to connect the Android Logcat window to. For more information, see Connect to a device. |
| Package Selector | Specifies the application on the Android device to display messages for. For more information, see Select an application. |
| Filter Input | A search field that you can use to filter the message log by text. For more information, see Filter the message logs. |
| Filter Options | Options that determine how to use Filter Input to filter messages in the message log. The options are: • Use Regular Expressions: Indicates whether to treat the Filter Input as a regular expression. • Match Case: Indicates whether to make the filter case-senstive or not. For more information, see Filter the message logs. |
| Reconnect | Reconnects the Android Logcat window to the application and the device. If the application is no longer running, this reconnects to the device with no application selected. |
| Disconnect | Disconnects the Android Logcat window from the device. |
| Clear | Clears the list of messages in the message log. |
| Tools | A drop-down list of tools that can help you to debug your Android application. The options are: • Screen Capture: Captures screenshots and videos from the connected Android device. For more information, see Screen capture tool. • Open Terminal: Opens the terminal on macOS and Linux, and opens the Windows Console on Windows. • Stacktrace Utility: Resolves custom stack traces. For more information, see Stacktrace Utility. • Memory Window: Tracks the memory allocated for your application. For more information, see Memory window. |
Message log
The message log section displays the messages that Unity receives from Android Logcat. It displays information for each message in predefined columns.
Message log column names.
| Column name | Description |
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| Icon | The icon that indicates the message type. If you want to see icons, but they aren't visible, increase the font size of messages. To do this, go Edit > Preferences > Android Logcat Settings, and increase Font Size until the icons appear. |
| Time | The time that the message was produced. |
| Pid | The ID of the process that produced the message. |
| Tid | The ID of the thread that produced the message. |
| Priority | The message's priority. For more information about message priority, see Filtering log output. |
| Tag | The tag associated with the message. |
| Message | The message text. |
Message log controls
The message log contains functionality that helps you to navigate through and share messages.
| Control | Description |
|---|---|
| Copy | To copy the selected logs to the clipboard, right-click the selected messages and select Copy. |
| Save | To save the selected logs to a file on your computer, right-click the selected messages and select Save. |
| Navigate | To navigate through message logs using the keyboard, use the arrow keys. |