[Bug 60168] implement Tooltip variable display

[Jon Smirl]

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------- Additional Comments From jonsmirl at yahoo.com  2003-11-24 20:58 -------
I know Kate is missing the hooks to implement this right. So I just added this bug: http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=68962

But meanwhile, I could make a selection of text in the edit window. Then on hover KDevelop could feed the selected text into gdb and see if it is a variable. If it is, do a tool tip with the value.

This is a painful missing feature when debugging large programs with lots of variables. Some structures in Xfree have 500 members, it is a lot of work visually scanning those for the appropriate variable. Sometimes I am finding it easier to add a printf and recompile.