# Debug preferences

Use the Debug preference panel in the Preferences window to manage common globally defined debug settings.

Debug Preference Options
Options | Description
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Character encoding | Use this option to specify the charset used by the char type of the inferior (target) program
Wide character encoding | Use this option to specify the charset used by the wchar_t type of the inferior (target) program
Show source files in binaries | Select this checkbox to show the source files in binaries.