https://github.com/nageshnnazare updated 
https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/pull/177160

>From 5b756054e45a6efc6792e031cd3d1ab33e416ac2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Nagesh Nazare <[email protected]>
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2026 01:30:23 +0530
Subject: [PATCH 1/3] Adding Console window to lldb gui

This change implements the console window to output stdout / stderr
messages. Native lldb gui masks the output printed by the application
and it is difficult to debug if there are any required debug info
messages in the app.
---
 lldb/source/Core/IOHandlerCursesGUI.cpp | 360 ++++++++++++++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 342 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)

diff --git a/lldb/source/Core/IOHandlerCursesGUI.cpp 
b/lldb/source/Core/IOHandlerCursesGUI.cpp
index 53d71db9b3b0c..437584f2361c2 100644
--- a/lldb/source/Core/IOHandlerCursesGUI.cpp
+++ b/lldb/source/Core/IOHandlerCursesGUI.cpp
@@ -6308,6 +6308,247 @@ HandleCharResult 
HelpDialogDelegate::WindowDelegateHandleChar(Window &window,
   return eKeyHandled;
 }
 
+class ConsoleOutputWindowDelegate : public WindowDelegate {
+private:
+  void PollProcessOutput() {
+    ExecutionContext exe_ctx =
+      m_debugger.GetCommandInterpreter().GetExecutionContext();
+    Process *process = exe_ctx.GetProcessPtr();
+
+    if (!process || !process->IsAlive()) return;
+
+    // Buffer for reading output
+    char buffer[1024];
+    Status error;
+
+    // Read stdout
+    size_t stdout_bytes = process->GetSTDOUT(buffer, sizeof(buffer) - 1, 
error);
+    if (stdout_bytes > 0) {
+      buffer[stdout_bytes] = '\0';
+      AppendOutput(buffer, false);
+    }
+
+    // Read stderr
+    size_t stderr_bytes = process->GetSTDERR(buffer, sizeof(buffer) - 1, 
error);
+    if (stderr_bytes > 0) {
+      buffer[stderr_bytes] = '\0';
+      AppendOutput(buffer, true);
+    }
+  }
+
+  void AppendOutput(const char *text, bool is_stderr) {
+    if (!text || text[0] == '\0') return;
+
+    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_output_mutex);
+
+    // Split text into lines and add to buffer
+    std::string remaining = m_partial_line;
+    remaining += text;
+
+    size_t start = 0, pos = 0;
+    while ((pos = remaining.find('\n', start)) != std::string::npos) {
+      std::string line = remaining.substr(start, pos - start);
+      if (is_stderr) {
+        line = "[stderr] " + line;
+      }
+      m_output_lines.push_back(line);
+
+      // Keep buffer size under limit
+      while (m_output_lines.size() > m_max_lines) {
+        m_output_lines.pop_front();
+        if (m_first_visible_line > 0) {
+          --m_first_visible_line;
+        }
+      }
+
+      start = pos + 1;
+    }
+
+    // Save any remaining partial line
+    m_partial_line = remaining.substr(start);
+
+    // Auto-scroll to bottom if enabled
+    if (m_auto_scroll && !m_output_lines.empty()) {
+      m_first_visible_line =
+        m_output_lines.size() > 0 ? m_output_lines.size() - 1 : 0;
+    }
+  }
+
+public:
+  ConsoleOutputWindowDelegate(Debugger &debugger)
+     : m_debugger(debugger), m_first_visible_line(0),
+       m_auto_scroll(true), m_max_lines(10000) {}
+
+  ~ConsoleOutputWindowDelegate() override = default;
+
+  bool WindowDelegateDraw(Window &window, bool force) override {
+    // Poll for new output
+    PollProcessOutput();
+
+    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_output_mutex);
+
+    window.Erase();
+    window.DrawTitleBox(window.GetName());
+
+    const int width  = window.GetWidth();
+    const int height = window.GetHeight();
+
+    // Calculate the visible range
+    size_t total_lines = m_output_lines.size();
+    if (total_lines == 0) {
+      window.MoveCursor(2, 1);
+      window.PutCString("(no output yet)");
+      return true;
+    }
+
+    // Adjust scroll pos if needed
+    if (m_first_visible_line >= total_lines) {
+      m_first_visible_line =
+        total_lines > 0 ? total_lines - 1 : 0;
+    }
+
+    // Draw visible line
+    int visible_height = height - 2;
+    size_t start_line = m_first_visible_line;
+
+    // If we are at the end, display last N lines
+    if (m_auto_scroll || start_line + visible_height > total_lines) {
+      start_line =
+        total_lines > static_cast<size_t>(visible_height) ?
+                      total_lines - visible_height : 0;
+    }
+
+    for (int row = 1; row <= visible_height &&
+                      (start_line + row - 1) < total_lines; ++row) {
+      window.MoveCursor(2, row);
+      const std::string &line = m_output_lines[start_line + row - 1];
+
+      // Highlight stderr lines?
+      bool is_stderr = (line.find("[stderr]") == 0);
+      if (is_stderr) {
+        window.AttributeOn(COLOR_PAIR(2));
+      }
+
+      // Truncate line to fit window width
+      int available_width = width - 3;
+      if (static_cast<int>(line.length()) > available_width) {
+        window.PutCString(line.substr(0, available_width).c_str());
+      } else {
+        window.PutCString(line.c_str());
+      }
+
+      if (is_stderr) {
+        window.AttributeOff(COLOR_PAIR(2));
+      }
+    }
+
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  HandleCharResult WindowDelegateHandleChar(Window &window, int key) override {
+    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_output_mutex);
+
+    size_t total_lines = m_output_lines.size();
+    int visible_height = window.GetHeight() - 1;
+
+    switch (key) {
+    case KEY_UP:
+      if (m_first_visible_line > 0) {
+        --m_first_visible_line;
+        m_auto_scroll = false;
+      }
+      return eKeyHandled;
+
+    case KEY_DOWN:
+      if (m_first_visible_line + visible_height < total_lines) {
+        ++m_first_visible_line;
+      }
+      // Re-enable Auto-scroll at bottom
+      if (m_first_visible_line + visible_height >= total_lines) {
+        m_auto_scroll = true;
+      }
+      return eKeyHandled;
+
+    case KEY_PPAGE:
+      if (m_first_visible_line > static_cast<size_t>(visible_height)) {
+        m_first_visible_line -= visible_height;
+      } else {
+        m_first_visible_line = 0;
+      }
+      m_auto_scroll = false;
+      return eKeyHandled;
+
+    case KEY_NPAGE:
+      m_first_visible_line += visible_height;
+      if (m_first_visible_line + visible_height >= total_lines) {
+        m_first_visible_line = total_lines > 
static_cast<size_t>(visible_height)
+                                  ? total_lines - visible_height : 0;
+        m_auto_scroll = true;
+      }
+      return eKeyHandled;
+
+    case 'a':
+      m_auto_scroll = !m_auto_scroll;
+      if (m_auto_scroll && total_lines > 0) {
+        m_first_visible_line = total_lines > 
static_cast<size_t>(visible_height)
+                                  ? total_lines - visible_height : 0;
+      }
+      return eKeyHandled;
+
+    case 'c':
+      m_output_lines.clear();
+      m_partial_line.clear();
+      m_first_visible_line = 0;
+      return eKeyHandled;
+
+    case KEY_HOME:
+      m_first_visible_line = 0;
+      m_auto_scroll = false;
+      return eKeyHandled;
+
+    case KEY_END:
+      m_first_visible_line = total_lines > static_cast<size_t>(visible_height)
+                                  ? total_lines - visible_height : 0;
+      m_auto_scroll = true;
+      return eKeyHandled;
+
+    default:
+      break;
+    }
+
+    return eKeyNotHandled;
+  }
+
+  const char *WindowDelegateGetHelpText() override {
+    return "Console Output view shows stdout and stderr from the process.";
+  }
+
+  KeyHelp *WindowDelegateGetKeyHelp() override {
+    static curses::KeyHelp g_source_view_key_help[] = {
+        {KEY_UP, "Scroll up"},
+        {KEY_DOWN, "Scroll down"},
+        {KEY_PPAGE, "Page up"},
+        {KEY_NPAGE, "Page down"},
+        {KEY_HOME, "Go to top"},
+        {KEY_END, "Go to bottom"},
+        {'h', "Show help dialog"},
+        {'a', "Toggle auto-scroll"},
+        {'c', "Clear output"},
+        {'\0', nullptr}};
+    return g_source_view_key_help;
+  }
+
+protected:
+  Debugger &m_debugger;
+  std::deque<std::string> m_output_lines;
+  std::string m_partial_line;
+  size_t m_first_visible_line = 0;
+  bool m_auto_scroll = true;
+  size_t m_max_lines = 10000;
+  std::mutex m_output_mutex;
+};
+
+
 class ApplicationDelegate : public WindowDelegate, public MenuDelegate {
 public:
   enum {
@@ -6339,6 +6580,7 @@ class ApplicationDelegate : public WindowDelegate, public 
MenuDelegate {
     eMenuID_ViewSource,
     eMenuID_ViewVariables,
     eMenuID_ViewBreakpoints,
+    eMenuId_ViewConsole,
 
     eMenuID_Help,
     eMenuID_HelpGUIHelp
@@ -6579,6 +6821,7 @@ class ApplicationDelegate : public WindowDelegate, public 
MenuDelegate {
       WindowSP main_window_sp = m_app.GetMainWindow();
       WindowSP source_window_sp = main_window_sp->FindSubWindow("Source");
       WindowSP variables_window_sp = 
main_window_sp->FindSubWindow("Variables");
+      WindowSP console_window_sp = main_window_sp->FindSubWindow("Console");
       WindowSP registers_window_sp = 
main_window_sp->FindSubWindow("Registers");
       const Rect source_bounds = source_window_sp->GetBounds();
 
@@ -6587,39 +6830,50 @@ class ApplicationDelegate : public WindowDelegate, 
public MenuDelegate {
 
         main_window_sp->RemoveSubWindow(variables_window_sp.get());
 
-        if (registers_window_sp) {
+        if (console_window_sp) {
+          Rect console_bounds = console_window_sp->GetBounds();
+          console_bounds.origin.x = variables_bounds.origin.x;
+          console_bounds.size.width = variables_bounds.size.width + 
console_bounds.size.width;
+          console_window_sp->SetBounds(console_bounds);
+        } else if (registers_window_sp) {
           // We have a registers window, so give all the area back to the
           // registers window
           Rect registers_bounds = variables_bounds;
           registers_bounds.size.width = source_bounds.size.width;
           registers_window_sp->SetBounds(registers_bounds);
         } else {
-          // We have no registers window showing so give the bottom area back
+          // We have no console or registers window showing so give the bottom 
area back
           // to the source view
           source_window_sp->Resize(source_bounds.size.width,
                                    source_bounds.size.height +
                                        variables_bounds.size.height);
         }
       } else {
-        Rect new_variables_rect;
-        if (registers_window_sp) {
+        Rect new_vars_rect;
+        if (console_window_sp) {
+          // Console exists, so split the area
+          const Rect console_bounds = console_window_sp->GetBounds();
+          Rect new_console_rect;
+          console_bounds.VerticalSplitPercentage(0.50, new_vars_rect,
+                                                 new_console_rect);
+        } else if (registers_window_sp) {
           // We have a registers window so split the area of the registers
           // window into two columns where the left hand side will be the
           // variables and the right hand side will be the registers
-          const Rect variables_bounds = registers_window_sp->GetBounds();
-          Rect new_registers_rect;
-          variables_bounds.VerticalSplitPercentage(0.50, new_variables_rect,
-                                                   new_registers_rect);
-          registers_window_sp->SetBounds(new_registers_rect);
+          const Rect registers_bounds = registers_window_sp->GetBounds();
+          Rect new_regs_rect;
+          registers_bounds.VerticalSplitPercentage(0.50, new_vars_rect,
+                                                   new_regs_rect);
+          registers_window_sp->SetBounds(new_regs_rect);
         } else {
-          // No registers window, grab the bottom part of the source window
+          // No registers or console window, grab the bottom part of the 
source window
           Rect new_source_rect;
           source_bounds.HorizontalSplitPercentage(0.70, new_source_rect,
-                                                  new_variables_rect);
+                                                  new_vars_rect);
           source_window_sp->SetBounds(new_source_rect);
         }
         WindowSP new_window_sp = main_window_sp->CreateSubWindow(
-            "Variables", new_variables_rect, false);
+            "Variables", new_vars_rect, false);
         new_window_sp->SetDelegate(
             WindowDelegateSP(new FrameVariablesWindowDelegate(m_debugger)));
       }
@@ -6678,6 +6932,67 @@ class ApplicationDelegate : public WindowDelegate, 
public MenuDelegate {
     }
       return MenuActionResult::Handled;
 
+    case eMenuId_ViewConsole: {
+      WindowSP main_window_sp = m_app.GetMainWindow();
+      WindowSP source_window_sp = main_window_sp->FindSubWindow("Source");
+      WindowSP console_window_sp = main_window_sp->FindSubWindow("Console");
+      WindowSP variables_window_sp = 
main_window_sp->FindSubWindow("Variables");
+      WindowSP registers_window_sp = 
main_window_sp->FindSubWindow("Registers");
+      const Rect source_bounds = source_window_sp->GetBounds();
+
+      if (console_window_sp) {
+        const Rect console_bounds = console_window_sp->GetBounds();
+        main_window_sp->RemoveSubWindow(console_window_sp.get());
+
+        if (variables_window_sp) {
+          // Variables window exists, so give Console space to Variables
+          Rect variables_bounds = variables_window_sp->GetBounds();
+          variables_bounds.size.width = variables_bounds.size.width +
+                                        console_bounds.size.width;
+          variables_window_sp->SetBounds(variables_bounds);
+        } else if (registers_window_sp) {
+          // Registers window exists, so give Console space to Registers
+          Rect registers_bounds = registers_window_sp->GetBounds();
+          registers_bounds.size.width = source_bounds.size.width;
+          registers_window_sp->SetBounds(registers_bounds);
+        } else {
+          // No Variables or Registers window exists
+          source_window_sp->Resize(source_bounds.size.width,
+                                   source_bounds.size.height +
+                                   console_bounds.size.height);
+        }
+      } else {
+        Rect new_console_rect;
+        if (variables_window_sp) {
+          // Variable window exists, split area
+          const Rect variables_bounds = variables_window_sp->GetBounds();
+          Rect new_vars_rect;
+          variables_bounds.VerticalSplitPercentage(0.50, new_vars_rect,
+                                                   new_console_rect);
+          variables_window_sp->SetBounds(new_vars_rect);
+        } else if (registers_window_sp) {
+          // Registers window exists, split area
+          const Rect registers_bounds = registers_window_sp->GetBounds();
+          Rect new_regs_rect;
+          registers_bounds.VerticalSplitPercentage(0.50, new_console_rect,
+                                                   new_regs_rect);
+          registers_window_sp->SetBounds(new_regs_rect);
+        } else {
+          // No Registers or Variables window exists, split source area
+          Rect new_source_rect;
+          source_bounds.HorizontalSplitPercentage(0.70, new_source_rect,
+                                                  new_console_rect);
+          source_window_sp->SetBounds(new_source_rect);
+        }
+        WindowSP new_window_sp =
+          main_window_sp->CreateSubWindow("Console", new_console_rect, false);
+        new_window_sp->SetDelegate(
+          WindowDelegateSP(new ConsoleOutputWindowDelegate(m_debugger)));
+      }
+      touchwin(stdscr);
+    }
+      return MenuActionResult::Handled;
+
     case eMenuID_ViewBreakpoints: {
       WindowSP main_window_sp = m_app.GetMainWindow();
       WindowSP threads_window_sp = main_window_sp->FindSubWindow("Threads");
@@ -7629,9 +7944,10 @@ void IOHandlerCursesGUI::Activate() {
         "Source", nullptr, 's', ApplicationDelegate::eMenuID_ViewSource));
     view_menu_sp->AddSubmenu(std::make_shared<Menu>(
         "Variables", nullptr, 'v', 
ApplicationDelegate::eMenuID_ViewVariables));
-    view_menu_sp->AddSubmenu(
-        std::make_shared<Menu>("Breakpoints", nullptr, 'b',
-                               ApplicationDelegate::eMenuID_ViewBreakpoints));
+    view_menu_sp->AddSubmenu(std::make_shared<Menu>(
+        "Breakpoints", nullptr, 'b', 
ApplicationDelegate::eMenuID_ViewBreakpoints));
+    view_menu_sp->AddSubmenu(std::make_shared<Menu>(
+        "Console", nullptr, 'o', ApplicationDelegate::eMenuId_ViewConsole));
 
     MenuSP help_menu_sp(
         new Menu("Help", "F6", KEY_F(6), ApplicationDelegate::eMenuID_Help));
@@ -7655,12 +7971,16 @@ void IOHandlerCursesGUI::Activate() {
     Rect status_bounds = content_bounds.MakeStatusBar();
     Rect source_bounds;
     Rect variables_bounds;
+    Rect console_bounds;
     Rect threads_bounds;
     Rect source_variables_bounds;
+    Rect variables_console_bounds;
     content_bounds.VerticalSplitPercentage(0.80, source_variables_bounds,
                                            threads_bounds);
     source_variables_bounds.HorizontalSplitPercentage(0.70, source_bounds,
-                                                      variables_bounds);
+                                                      
variables_console_bounds);
+    variables_console_bounds.VerticalSplitPercentage(0.50, variables_bounds,
+                                                      console_bounds);
 
     WindowSP menubar_window_sp =
         main_window_sp->CreateSubWindow("Menubar", menubar_bounds, false);
@@ -7672,10 +7992,12 @@ void IOHandlerCursesGUI::Activate() {
 
     WindowSP source_window_sp(
         main_window_sp->CreateSubWindow("Source", source_bounds, true));
-    WindowSP variables_window_sp(
-        main_window_sp->CreateSubWindow("Variables", variables_bounds, false));
     WindowSP threads_window_sp(
         main_window_sp->CreateSubWindow("Threads", threads_bounds, false));
+    WindowSP variables_window_sp(
+        main_window_sp->CreateSubWindow("Variables", variables_bounds, false));
+    WindowSP console_window_sp(
+        main_window_sp->CreateSubWindow("Console", console_bounds, false));
     WindowSP status_window_sp(
         main_window_sp->CreateSubWindow("Status", status_bounds, false));
     status_window_sp->SetCanBeActive(
@@ -7686,6 +8008,8 @@ void IOHandlerCursesGUI::Activate() {
         WindowDelegateSP(new SourceFileWindowDelegate(m_debugger)));
     variables_window_sp->SetDelegate(
         WindowDelegateSP(new FrameVariablesWindowDelegate(m_debugger)));
+    console_window_sp->SetDelegate(
+        WindowDelegateSP(new ConsoleOutputWindowDelegate(m_debugger)));
     TreeDelegateSP thread_delegate_sp(new ThreadsTreeDelegate(m_debugger));
     threads_window_sp->SetDelegate(WindowDelegateSP(
         new TreeWindowDelegate(m_debugger, thread_delegate_sp)));

>From 3db53482df85ad8478dccd7802ec3696eadd8cec Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Nagesh Nazare <[email protected]>
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2026 21:50:21 +0530
Subject: [PATCH 2/3] added a testcase

---
 .../API/commands/gui/console-output/Makefile  |   2 +
 .../console-output/TestGuiConsoleOutput.py    | 212 ++++++++++++++++++
 .../API/commands/gui/console-output/main.cpp  |  25 +++
 3 files changed, 239 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 lldb/test/API/commands/gui/console-output/Makefile
 create mode 100644 
lldb/test/API/commands/gui/console-output/TestGuiConsoleOutput.py
 create mode 100644 lldb/test/API/commands/gui/console-output/main.cpp

diff --git a/lldb/test/API/commands/gui/console-output/Makefile 
b/lldb/test/API/commands/gui/console-output/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..3d0b98f13f3d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lldb/test/API/commands/gui/console-output/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+CXX_SOURCES := main.cpp
+include Makefile.rules
diff --git a/lldb/test/API/commands/gui/console-output/TestGuiConsoleOutput.py 
b/lldb/test/API/commands/gui/console-output/TestGuiConsoleOutput.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..d4445d825cca5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lldb/test/API/commands/gui/console-output/TestGuiConsoleOutput.py
@@ -0,0 +1,212 @@
+"""
+Test that the 'gui' console output pane displays stdout / stderr from the 
debugged process
+"""
+
+import lldb
+from lldbsuite.test.decorators import *
+from lldbsuite.test.lldbtest import *
+from lldbsuite.test.lldbpexpect import PExpectTest
+
+
+class TestGuiConsoleOutputTest(PExpectTest):
+    # PExpect uses many timeouts internally and doesn't play well
+    # under ASAN on a loaded machine..
+    @skipIfAsan
+    @skipIfCursesSupportMissing
+    @skipIf(oslist=["linux"], archs=["arm$", "aarch64"])
+    def test_gui_console_output(self):
+        """Test that console pane prints messages"""
+        self.build()
+
+        self.launch(executable=self.getBuildArtifact("a.out"), 
dimensions=(100, 500))
+        self.expect(
+            'br set -o true -f main.cpp -p "// break here begin"',
+            substrs=["Breakpoint 1", "address ="],
+        )
+        self.expect(
+            'br set -o true -f main.cpp -p "// break here end"',
+            substrs=["Breakpoint 2", "address ="],
+        )
+        self.expect("run", substrs=["stop reason ="])
+
+        escape_key = chr(27).encode()
+
+        # Start the GUI.
+        self.child.sendline("gui")
+        self.child.expect_exact("Sources")  # wait for gui
+
+        # Check for other gui elements in Menu bar
+        self.child.expect_exact("Target")
+        self.child.expect_exact("Process")
+        self.child.expect_exact("View")
+
+        # Check Console window exists
+        self.child.expect_exact("Console")
+
+        # The Console window show this message before continuing
+        self.child.expect_exact("(no output yet)")
+
+        # Continue program execution
+        self.child.send('c')
+
+        # Wait for Breakpoint 2
+        self.child.expect_exact("stop reason")
+
+        # Check console output for messages
+        self.child.expect_exact("Hello from stdout line 1")
+        self.child.expect_exact("Hello from stderr line 1")
+        self.child.expect_exact("Hello from stdout line 2")
+        self.child.expect_exact("Hello from stderr line 2")
+        self.child.expect_exact("Hello from stdout line 3")
+        self.child.expect_exact("Hello from stderr line 3")
+
+        # Press escape to quit the gui
+        self.child.send(escape_key)
+
+        self.expect_prompt()
+        self.quit()
+
+    @skipIfAsan
+    @skipIfCursesSupportMissing
+    @skipIf(oslist=["linux"], archs=["arm$", "aarch64"])
+    def test_gui_console_menu_toggle(self):
+        """Test that console pane can be toggled via View Menu"""
+        self.build()
+
+        self.launch(executable=self.getBuildArtifact("a.out"), 
dimensions=(100, 500))
+        self.expect(
+            'br set -o true -f main.cpp -p "// break here begin"',
+            substrs=["Breakpoint 1", "address ="],
+        )
+        self.expect("run", substrs=["stop reason ="])
+
+        escape_key = chr(27).encode()
+
+        # Start the GUI.
+        self.child.sendline("gui")
+        self.child.expect_exact("Sources")  # wait for gui
+
+        # Check Console window exists by default
+        self.child.expect_exact("Console")
+
+        # Open View Menu and toggle Console window off
+        self.child.send('v')
+        self.child.expect_exact("Console") # menu item should exist
+        self.child.send('o')
+
+        # Wait for gui update
+        import time
+        time.sleep(0.5)
+
+        # Open View Menu and toggle Console window on
+        self.child.send('v')
+        self.child.expect_exact("Console") # menu item should exist
+        self.child.send('o')
+
+        # Console window show re-appear
+        self.child.expect_exact("Console")
+
+        # Press escape to quit the gui
+        self.child.send(escape_key)
+
+        self.expect_prompt()
+        self.quit()
+
+    @skipIfAsan
+    @skipIfCursesSupportMissing
+    @skipIf(oslist=["linux"], archs=["arm$", "aarch64"])
+    def test_gui_console_navigate(self):
+        """Test that console pane navigation works"""
+        self.build()
+
+        self.launch(executable=self.getBuildArtifact("a.out"), 
dimensions=(100, 500))
+        self.expect(
+            'br set -o true -f main.cpp -p "// break here first"',
+            substrs=["Breakpoint 1", "address ="],
+        )
+        self.expect(
+            'br set -o true -f main.cpp -p "// break here end"',
+            substrs=["Breakpoint 2", "address ="],
+        )
+        self.expect("run", substrs=["stop reason ="])
+
+        escape_key = chr(27).encode()
+        tab_key    = chr(9).encode()
+
+        # Start the GUI.
+        self.child.sendline("gui")
+        self.child.expect_exact("Sources")  # wait for gui
+
+        # Check Console window exists by default
+        self.child.expect_exact("Console")
+
+        # The Console window show this message before continuing
+        self.child.expect_exact("(no output yet)")
+
+        # Continue program execution
+        self.child.send('c')
+
+        # Wait for Breakpoint 2
+        self.child.expect_exact("stop reason")
+
+        # Check console output for messages
+        self.child.expect_exact("Hello from stdout line 1")
+
+        # Tab to console
+        self.child.send(tab_key) # Sources -> Threads
+        self.child.send(tab_key) # Threads -> Variables
+        self.child.send(tab_key) # Variables -> Console
+
+        # Clear Console output
+        self.child.send('c')
+
+        # The Console window show this message after clear
+        self.child.expect_exact("(no output yet)")
+
+        # Press escape to quit the gui
+        self.child.send(escape_key)
+
+        self.expect_prompt()
+        self.quit()
+
+    @skipIfAsan
+    @skipIfCursesSupportMissing
+    @skipIf(oslist=["linux"], archs=["arm$", "aarch64"])
+    def test_gui_console_interaction(self):
+        """Test that console pane doesn't interfere with other window 
layouts"""
+        self.build()
+
+        self.launch(executable=self.getBuildArtifact("a.out"), 
dimensions=(100, 500))
+        self.expect(
+            'br set -o true -f main.cpp -p "// break here begin"',
+            substrs=["Breakpoint 1", "address ="],
+        )
+        self.expect("run", substrs=["stop reason ="])
+
+        escape_key = chr(27).encode()
+
+        # Start the GUI.
+        self.child.sendline("gui")
+        self.child.expect_exact("Sources")  # wait for gui
+
+        # Check Console window exists by default
+        self.child.expect_exact("Console")
+
+        # Check other windows exists
+        self.child.expect_exact("Threads")
+        self.child.expect_exact("Variables")
+
+        # Check test_var variable is listed in Variables window
+        self.child.expect_exact("test_var")
+
+        # Check source code in shown Sources window
+        self.child.expect_exact("main.cpp")
+
+        # Check main thread is shown in Threads window
+        self.child.expect_exact("thread #1")
+
+        # Press escape to quit the gui
+        self.child.send(escape_key)
+
+        self.expect_prompt()
+        self.quit()
diff --git a/lldb/test/API/commands/gui/console-output/main.cpp 
b/lldb/test/API/commands/gui/console-output/main.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..70aff9753ef43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lldb/test/API/commands/gui/console-output/main.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#include <iostream>
+#include <thread>
+#include <chrono>
+
+void generate_output() {
+  for (unsigned i = 1; i < 4; ++i) {
+    std::cout << "Hello from stdout line " << i << std::endl;
+    std::cerr << "Hello from stderr line " << i << std::endl;
+  }
+}
+
+int main (int argc, char *argv[]) {
+  int test_var = 42;
+
+  // Break before output
+  int break_here = 0; // break here begin
+
+  // Generate stdout/stderr output
+  generate_output();
+
+  // Wait to capture output
+  std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(100));
+
+  return 0; // break here end
+}

>From 322b54f4842e776dfec21dade4ac90a8fadd22ce Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Nagesh Nazare <[email protected]>
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2026 18:53:09 +0530
Subject: [PATCH 3/3] Syntax + test

Modified syntax as per llvm guidelines. Tested the added testcase and
fixed accordingly
---
 lldb/source/Core/IOHandlerCursesGUI.cpp       |  37 ++---
 .../console-output/TestGuiConsoleOutput.py    | 136 +++++-------------
 2 files changed, 47 insertions(+), 126 deletions(-)

diff --git a/lldb/source/Core/IOHandlerCursesGUI.cpp 
b/lldb/source/Core/IOHandlerCursesGUI.cpp
index 437584f2361c2..7b46178d6eaed 100644
--- a/lldb/source/Core/IOHandlerCursesGUI.cpp
+++ b/lldb/source/Core/IOHandlerCursesGUI.cpp
@@ -6315,7 +6315,8 @@ class ConsoleOutputWindowDelegate : public WindowDelegate 
{
       m_debugger.GetCommandInterpreter().GetExecutionContext();
     Process *process = exe_ctx.GetProcessPtr();
 
-    if (!process || !process->IsAlive()) return;
+    if (!process || !process->IsAlive())
+      return;
 
     // Buffer for reading output
     char buffer[1024];
@@ -6337,7 +6338,8 @@ class ConsoleOutputWindowDelegate : public WindowDelegate 
{
   }
 
   void AppendOutput(const char *text, bool is_stderr) {
-    if (!text || text[0] == '\0') return;
+    if (!text || text[0] == '\0')
+      return;
 
     std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_output_mutex);
 
@@ -6348,17 +6350,15 @@ class ConsoleOutputWindowDelegate : public 
WindowDelegate {
     size_t start = 0, pos = 0;
     while ((pos = remaining.find('\n', start)) != std::string::npos) {
       std::string line = remaining.substr(start, pos - start);
-      if (is_stderr) {
+      if (is_stderr)
         line = "[stderr] " + line;
-      }
       m_output_lines.push_back(line);
 
       // Keep buffer size under limit
       while (m_output_lines.size() > m_max_lines) {
         m_output_lines.pop_front();
-        if (m_first_visible_line > 0) {
+        if (m_first_visible_line > 0)
           --m_first_visible_line;
-        }
       }
 
       start = pos + 1;
@@ -6425,21 +6425,18 @@ class ConsoleOutputWindowDelegate : public 
WindowDelegate {
 
       // Highlight stderr lines?
       bool is_stderr = (line.find("[stderr]") == 0);
-      if (is_stderr) {
+      if (is_stderr)
         window.AttributeOn(COLOR_PAIR(2));
-      }
 
       // Truncate line to fit window width
       int available_width = width - 3;
-      if (static_cast<int>(line.length()) > available_width) {
+      if (static_cast<int>(line.length()) > available_width)
         window.PutCString(line.substr(0, available_width).c_str());
-      } else {
+      else
         window.PutCString(line.c_str());
-      }
 
-      if (is_stderr) {
+      if (is_stderr)
         window.AttributeOff(COLOR_PAIR(2));
-      }
     }
 
     return true;
@@ -6460,21 +6457,18 @@ class ConsoleOutputWindowDelegate : public 
WindowDelegate {
       return eKeyHandled;
 
     case KEY_DOWN:
-      if (m_first_visible_line + visible_height < total_lines) {
+      if (m_first_visible_line + visible_height < total_lines)
         ++m_first_visible_line;
-      }
       // Re-enable Auto-scroll at bottom
-      if (m_first_visible_line + visible_height >= total_lines) {
+      if (m_first_visible_line + visible_height >= total_lines)
         m_auto_scroll = true;
-      }
       return eKeyHandled;
 
     case KEY_PPAGE:
-      if (m_first_visible_line > static_cast<size_t>(visible_height)) {
+      if (m_first_visible_line > static_cast<size_t>(visible_height))
         m_first_visible_line -= visible_height;
-      } else {
+      else
         m_first_visible_line = 0;
-      }
       m_auto_scroll = false;
       return eKeyHandled;
 
@@ -6489,10 +6483,9 @@ class ConsoleOutputWindowDelegate : public 
WindowDelegate {
 
     case 'a':
       m_auto_scroll = !m_auto_scroll;
-      if (m_auto_scroll && total_lines > 0) {
+      if (m_auto_scroll && total_lines > 0)
         m_first_visible_line = total_lines > 
static_cast<size_t>(visible_height)
                                   ? total_lines - visible_height : 0;
-      }
       return eKeyHandled;
 
     case 'c':
diff --git a/lldb/test/API/commands/gui/console-output/TestGuiConsoleOutput.py 
b/lldb/test/API/commands/gui/console-output/TestGuiConsoleOutput.py
index d4445d825cca5..1e4fedf313351 100644
--- a/lldb/test/API/commands/gui/console-output/TestGuiConsoleOutput.py
+++ b/lldb/test/API/commands/gui/console-output/TestGuiConsoleOutput.py
@@ -18,29 +18,37 @@ def test_gui_console_output(self):
         """Test that console pane prints messages"""
         self.build()
 
-        self.launch(executable=self.getBuildArtifact("a.out"), 
dimensions=(100, 500))
+        self.launch(
+            executable=self.getBuildArtifact("a.out"), 
+            dimensions=(100, 500),
+            run_under=["env", "TERM=xterm"]
+        )
+        
         self.expect(
             'br set -o true -f main.cpp -p "// break here begin"',
             substrs=["Breakpoint 1", "address ="],
         )
+        
         self.expect(
             'br set -o true -f main.cpp -p "// break here end"',
             substrs=["Breakpoint 2", "address ="],
         )
+        
         self.expect("run", substrs=["stop reason ="])
 
         escape_key = chr(27).encode()
 
         # Start the GUI.
         self.child.sendline("gui")
-        self.child.expect_exact("Sources")  # wait for gui
-
-        # Check for other gui elements in Menu bar
+        
+        # Check for gui elements in Menu bar (top of screen)
+        # We expect these in the order they appear to avoid consumption issues
         self.child.expect_exact("Target")
         self.child.expect_exact("Process")
         self.child.expect_exact("View")
 
-        # Check Console window exists
+        # Check for window titles (middle of screen)
+        self.child.expect_exact("Sources")
         self.child.expect_exact("Console")
 
         # The Console window show this message before continuing
@@ -49,9 +57,6 @@ def test_gui_console_output(self):
         # Continue program execution
         self.child.send('c')
 
-        # Wait for Breakpoint 2
-        self.child.expect_exact("stop reason")
-
         # Check console output for messages
         self.child.expect_exact("Hello from stdout line 1")
         self.child.expect_exact("Hello from stderr line 1")
@@ -60,51 +65,8 @@ def test_gui_console_output(self):
         self.child.expect_exact("Hello from stdout line 3")
         self.child.expect_exact("Hello from stderr line 3")
 
-        # Press escape to quit the gui
-        self.child.send(escape_key)
-
-        self.expect_prompt()
-        self.quit()
-
-    @skipIfAsan
-    @skipIfCursesSupportMissing
-    @skipIf(oslist=["linux"], archs=["arm$", "aarch64"])
-    def test_gui_console_menu_toggle(self):
-        """Test that console pane can be toggled via View Menu"""
-        self.build()
-
-        self.launch(executable=self.getBuildArtifact("a.out"), 
dimensions=(100, 500))
-        self.expect(
-            'br set -o true -f main.cpp -p "// break here begin"',
-            substrs=["Breakpoint 1", "address ="],
-        )
-        self.expect("run", substrs=["stop reason ="])
-
-        escape_key = chr(27).encode()
-
-        # Start the GUI.
-        self.child.sendline("gui")
-        self.child.expect_exact("Sources")  # wait for gui
-
-        # Check Console window exists by default
-        self.child.expect_exact("Console")
-
-        # Open View Menu and toggle Console window off
-        self.child.send('v')
-        self.child.expect_exact("Console") # menu item should exist
-        self.child.send('o')
-
-        # Wait for gui update
-        import time
-        time.sleep(0.5)
-
-        # Open View Menu and toggle Console window on
-        self.child.send('v')
-        self.child.expect_exact("Console") # menu item should exist
-        self.child.send('o')
-
-        # Console window show re-appear
-        self.child.expect_exact("Console")
+        # Wait for Breakpoint 2
+        self.child.expect_exact("stop reason")
 
         # Press escape to quit the gui
         self.child.send(escape_key)
@@ -119,15 +81,22 @@ def test_gui_console_navigate(self):
         """Test that console pane navigation works"""
         self.build()
 
-        self.launch(executable=self.getBuildArtifact("a.out"), 
dimensions=(100, 500))
+        self.launch(
+            executable=self.getBuildArtifact("a.out"), 
+            dimensions=(100, 500),
+            run_under=["env", "TERM=xterm"]
+        )
+        
         self.expect(
-            'br set -o true -f main.cpp -p "// break here first"',
+            'br set -o true -f main.cpp -p "// break here begin"',
             substrs=["Breakpoint 1", "address ="],
         )
+        
         self.expect(
             'br set -o true -f main.cpp -p "// break here end"',
             substrs=["Breakpoint 2", "address ="],
         )
+        
         self.expect("run", substrs=["stop reason ="])
 
         escape_key = chr(27).encode()
@@ -135,9 +104,10 @@ def test_gui_console_navigate(self):
 
         # Start the GUI.
         self.child.sendline("gui")
-        self.child.expect_exact("Sources")  # wait for gui
-
-        # Check Console window exists by default
+        
+        # Match elements in top-to-bottom order
+        self.child.expect_exact("Target")
+        self.child.expect_exact("Sources")
         self.child.expect_exact("Console")
 
         # The Console window show this message before continuing
@@ -146,12 +116,12 @@ def test_gui_console_navigate(self):
         # Continue program execution
         self.child.send('c')
 
-        # Wait for Breakpoint 2
-        self.child.expect_exact("stop reason")
-
         # Check console output for messages
         self.child.expect_exact("Hello from stdout line 1")
 
+        # Wait for Breakpoint 2
+        self.child.expect_exact("stop reason")
+
         # Tab to console
         self.child.send(tab_key) # Sources -> Threads
         self.child.send(tab_key) # Threads -> Variables
@@ -167,46 +137,4 @@ def test_gui_console_navigate(self):
         self.child.send(escape_key)
 
         self.expect_prompt()
-        self.quit()
-
-    @skipIfAsan
-    @skipIfCursesSupportMissing
-    @skipIf(oslist=["linux"], archs=["arm$", "aarch64"])
-    def test_gui_console_interaction(self):
-        """Test that console pane doesn't interfere with other window 
layouts"""
-        self.build()
-
-        self.launch(executable=self.getBuildArtifact("a.out"), 
dimensions=(100, 500))
-        self.expect(
-            'br set -o true -f main.cpp -p "// break here begin"',
-            substrs=["Breakpoint 1", "address ="],
-        )
-        self.expect("run", substrs=["stop reason ="])
-
-        escape_key = chr(27).encode()
-
-        # Start the GUI.
-        self.child.sendline("gui")
-        self.child.expect_exact("Sources")  # wait for gui
-
-        # Check Console window exists by default
-        self.child.expect_exact("Console")
-
-        # Check other windows exists
-        self.child.expect_exact("Threads")
-        self.child.expect_exact("Variables")
-
-        # Check test_var variable is listed in Variables window
-        self.child.expect_exact("test_var")
-
-        # Check source code in shown Sources window
-        self.child.expect_exact("main.cpp")
-
-        # Check main thread is shown in Threads window
-        self.child.expect_exact("thread #1")
-
-        # Press escape to quit the gui
-        self.child.send(escape_key)
-
-        self.expect_prompt()
-        self.quit()
+        self.quit()
\ No newline at end of file

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