Glyph Margin

TheGlyph Margin is the vertical bar on the left side of theMPLAB® X editor window that typically displays line numbers. In addition, variousglyphs (icons) will occasionally replace the line number to provide status information.

GlyphMargin.png

Some of the more common glyphs you are likely to encounter are shown below:

GlyphDescription
Editor_PC.gif
Current Program Counter (PC) location
Editor_Error_Small.png
Error
Editor_Warning_Small.png
Warning
Editor_Bookmark.png
Bookmark
Editor_Suggestion.png
Suggestion / Hint
LineBreakpoint.png
Line Breakpoint
DisabledLineBreakpoint.png
Disabled Line Breakpoint

Hovering the mouse pointer over a glyph will cause a tool tip to pop-up explaining the details behind the glyph's appearance.

GlyphHover.png