Finished with this task. Still doesn't fix RR, though.

src/SeerGdbWidget.cpp

@@ -111,7 +111,8 @@ SeerGdbWidget::SeerGdbWidget (QWidget* parent) : QWidget(parent) {
     logsTabWidget->addTab(_seerOutputLog,            "Seer output");
     logsTabWidget->setCurrentIndex(0);
 
-    // Create the console.
+    // Create the console tab.
+    // Each RUN method will create and connect to the console's terminal.
     createConsole();
 
     // Create editor options bar.
@@ -1059,15 +1060,19 @@ void SeerGdbWidget::handleGdbRunExecutable (const QString& breakMode, bool loadS
         // This causes a new gdb each time. The same console, though.
         setNewExecutableFlag(true);
 
-        // Disconnect from the console and delete the old gdb if there is a new executable.
+        // Delete the old gdb if there is a new executable.
         if (newExecutableFlag() == true) {
-            console()->deleteTerminal();
             killGdb();
         }
 
         // If gdb isn't running, start it.
         if (isGdbRuning() == false) {
 
+            // Connect the terminal to the console.
+            console()->resetTerminal();
+            console()->connectTerminal();
+
+            // Start gdb.
             bool f = startGdb();
             if (f == false) {
                 QMessageBox::critical(this, tr("Error"), tr("Can't start gdb."));
@@ -1090,8 +1095,6 @@ void SeerGdbWidget::handleGdbRunExecutable (const QString& breakMode, bool loadS
         }
 
         // Set the program's tty device for stdin and stdout.
-        console()->createTerminal();
-        console()->connectTerminal();
         handleGdbTerminalDeviceName();
 
         setExecutableLaunchMode("run");
@@ -1200,9 +1203,8 @@ void SeerGdbWidget::handleGdbAttachExecutable (bool loadSessionBreakpoints) {
         // This causes a new gdb each time. The same console, though.
         setNewExecutableFlag(true);
 
-        // Disconnect from the console and delete the old gdb if there is a new executable.
+        // Delete the old gdb if there is a new executable.
         if (newExecutableFlag() == true) {
-            console()->deleteTerminal();
             killGdb();
         }
 
@@ -1210,6 +1212,11 @@ void SeerGdbWidget::handleGdbAttachExecutable (bool loadSessionBreakpoints) {
         // No need to connect to the console in this mode.
         if (isGdbRuning() == false) {
 
+            // Connect the terminal to the console.
+            console()->resetTerminal();
+            console()->connectTerminal();
+
+            // Start gdb.
             bool f = startGdb();
             if (f == false) {
                 QMessageBox::critical(this, tr("Error"), tr("Can't start gdb."));
@@ -1224,6 +1231,10 @@ void SeerGdbWidget::handleGdbAttachExecutable (bool loadSessionBreakpoints) {
             handleGdbSourceScripts();
         }
 
+        // Set the program's tty device for stdin and stdout.
+        // Not really needed for 'attach' mode, but do it anyway.
+        handleGdbTerminalDeviceName();
+
         // No console for 'attach' mode but make sure it's reattached.
         setExecutableLaunchMode("attach");
         saveLaunchMode();
@@ -1295,14 +1306,17 @@ void SeerGdbWidget::handleGdbConnectExecutable (bool loadSessionBreakpoints) {
 
         // Disconnect from the terminal and delete the old gdb if there is a new executable.
         if (newExecutableFlag() == true) {
-            console()->deleteTerminal();
             killGdb();
         }
 
         // If gdb isn't running, start it.
-        // No need to connect to the console in this mode.
         if (isGdbRuning() == false) {
 
+            // Connect the terminal to the console.
+            console()->resetTerminal();
+            console()->connectTerminal();
+
+            // Start gdb.
             bool f = startGdb();
             if (f == false) {
                 QMessageBox::critical(this, tr("Error"), tr("Can't start gdb."));
@@ -1313,6 +1327,10 @@ void SeerGdbWidget::handleGdbConnectExecutable (bool loadSessionBreakpoints) {
             handleGdbSourceScripts();
         }
 
+        // Set the program's tty device for stdin and stdout.
+        // Not really needed for 'connect' mode, but do it anyway.
+        handleGdbTerminalDeviceName();
+
         // No console for 'connect' mode but make sure it's reattached.
         setExecutableLaunchMode("connect");
         saveLaunchMode();
@@ -1327,7 +1345,7 @@ void SeerGdbWidget::handleGdbConnectExecutable (bool loadSessionBreakpoints) {
             }else{
                 handleGdbCommand("-gdb-set debug remote 0");
             }
-            handleGdbExecutablePreCommands();       // Run any 'pre' commands before program is loaded.
+            handleGdbExecutablePreCommands(); // Run any 'pre' commands before program is loaded.
         }
 
         // Connect to the remote gdbserver using the proper remote type.
@@ -1402,13 +1420,17 @@ void SeerGdbWidget::handleGdbRRExecutable (bool loadSessionBreakpoints) {
 
         // Disconnect from the console and delete the old gdb, then reconnect.
         if (newExecutableFlag() == true) {
-            console()->deleteTerminal();
             killGdb();
         }
 
         // If gdb isn't running, start it.
         if (isGdbRuning() == false) {
 
+            // Connect the terminal to the console.
+            console()->resetTerminal();
+            console()->connectTerminal();
+
+            // Start gdb.
             bool f = startGdbRR();
             if (f == false) {
                 QMessageBox::critical(this, tr("Error"), tr("Can't start gdb."));
@@ -1417,8 +1439,6 @@ void SeerGdbWidget::handleGdbRRExecutable (bool loadSessionBreakpoints) {
         }
 
         // Set the program's tty device for stdin and stdout.
-        console()->createTerminal();
-        console()->connectTerminal();
         handleGdbTerminalDeviceName();
 
         // Set the launch mode.
@@ -1512,7 +1532,6 @@ void SeerGdbWidget::handleGdbCoreFileExecutable () {
 
         // Disconnect from the console and delete the old gdb. No need to reconnect.
         if (newExecutableFlag() == true) {
-            console()->deleteTerminal();
             killGdb();
         }
 
@@ -1520,6 +1539,11 @@ void SeerGdbWidget::handleGdbCoreFileExecutable () {
         // No need to connect to the console in this mode.
         if (isGdbRuning() == false) {
 
+            // Connect the terminal to the console.
+            console()->resetTerminal();
+            console()->connectTerminal();
+
+            // Start gdb.
             bool f = startGdb();
             if (f == false) {
                 QMessageBox::critical(this, tr("Error"), tr("Can't start gdb."));
@@ -1534,6 +1558,10 @@ void SeerGdbWidget::handleGdbCoreFileExecutable () {
             handleGdbSourceScripts();
         }
 
+        // Set the program's tty device for stdin and stdout.
+        // Not really needed for 'core' mode, but do it anyway.
+        handleGdbTerminalDeviceName();
+
         // No console for 'core' mode but make sure it's reattached.
         setExecutableLaunchMode("corefile");
         saveLaunchMode();
@@ -1561,7 +1589,7 @@ void SeerGdbWidget::handleGdbCoreFileExecutable () {
         // Run any 'post' commands after program is loaded.
         handleGdbExecutablePostCommands();
 
-        // This is needed for code mode to refresh the stack frame, for some reason.
+        // This is needed for 'core' mode to refresh the stack frame, for some reason.
         handleGdbStackListFrames();
 
         // Set window titles with name of program.
@@ -2100,7 +2128,7 @@ void SeerGdbWidget::handleGdbTerminalDeviceName () {
 
     if (_consoleWidget->terminalDeviceName() != "") {
 
-        handleGdbCommand(QString("-inferior-tty-set  ") + _consoleWidget->terminalDeviceName());
+        handleGdbCommand(QString("-inferior-tty-set ") + _consoleWidget->terminalDeviceName());
 
     }else{
         qWarning() << "Can't set TTY name because the name is blank.";

tests/hellorr/README.rr

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ Record a RR session.
     Or...
 
     $ rr record -n --output-trace-dir=/path/to/rr/trace-directory  hellorr arg1 arg2
+    $ rr record -n --output-trace-dir=`pwd`/rr hellorr one two three
 
 
 Replay the RR session in Seer.