#### 5.4.3 Log window ¶

In the log window you’ll find important, and sometimes not, messages about the work and errors of `lepton-schematic`. At least, the developers tried hard to output anything useful and interesting. Please report if you think we need to output anything other there. See Communication on how to get in touch with us.

First when you run the program, the log window contains information about the program version, about what RC files have been loaded, and what schematic files have been opened. You can configure the opening of log window at start-up of the program, though by default it won’t be open to not make the users nervous. There are other related configuration settings that you may count useful. See Configuration system for more. Then, when you start working, the log window contains other useful info related to your work. Open the window if it seems something to work wrong, maybe you’ll find a hint there. In the log window you can also watch the output of macro commands you entered in the macro widget. See Macro widget for more info on this. There can be also another information about some long running procedures. For example, about netlist creation or about the work of third-party utilities you launched via a Scheme extension.

If your program crashed and, oddly, the log window is for some reason missing after that, you will still be able to look into the log files. See Logging for more info on the files.

If docks are enabled in your configuration, the Log widget will be shown as the second tab in the bottom dock. Otherwise, a separate Log window will be opened.