Qt Creator automatically creates a "Run configuration" that i don't and will never want

[davecotter]

I have several editions of my app, Lite, 2, "Lite Debug" and "2 Debug". i have created build and run configs for each. but Creator insists on creating a run config for my project, which i don't want. see:

see how it's created "kJams_win" ? that is not useful to me. Whenever i delete it, it gets re-created. How can i permanently get rid of this?

[jsulm]

@davecotter You don't have to use those Run configurations. Is it really an issue to have them?

[davecotter]

the question is can i remove it or not? and if so, how?
it's not about why i want it removed.

[mrjj]

@davecotter
Hi
I don't think you can. All projects have a run config pr default.
However, it seems to be a new feature.

[davecotter]

hmm bummer. okay thanks.

[mrjj]

@davecotter
If its really annoying, you can use other version of Creator.
Its not tied to Qt version.
However it will still created them but its hidden in Projects.

[davecotter]

it is really annoying, as i'm a declutter addict, but "Being on the latest tools" need slightly edges out my declutter need. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[mrjj]

@davecotter
Heh. I hear you.
You can have both if you download Creator source and build a new version not showing the
extra info.
There might be an option for it, but i doubt it.

[kshegunov]

Of course each project has (a) run configuration(s), how else is Creator supposed to know what and how to run when you hit F5 (debug) or Ctrl+F5 (run) ... Usually the run configuration will follow closely the build config, not always and I currently develop an application with a custom run config.

[davecotter]

@kshegunov perhaps it wasn't clear, but the auto-created run config is unuseful to me. i've created my own (actually useful) custom run configs as you can see in the screen shot

[kshegunov]

Okay, then I must've misunderstood. On the configuration pane, there's a remove button, isn't it working?

[davecotter]

It works for a minute, but a minute later, that config auto-reappears.

so weird!

[hunger]

Creator creates a run configuration for each executable binary that is built by your build system. Just remove them there -- why do you bother to build those if they are useless?

[davecotter]

@hunger as you can see in the screen shot, i am creating no such build configuration.

[davecotter]

so is this considered a bug then?

[difix]

@davecotter You can also rename 'kJams_win' as you want, for example 'Lite'.

[davecotter]

but it's not a "Custom Executable", which i require. it's literally useless clutter.