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spyder/config/main.py

@@ -187,7 +187,8 @@
               'pdb_ignore_lib': False,
               'pdb_execute_events': True,
               'pdb_use_exclamation_mark': True,
-              'pdb_stop_first_line': True
+              'pdb_stop_first_line': True,
+              'breakpoints_panel': True,
              }),
             ('plots',
              {

spyder/plugins/ipythonconsole/widgets/shell.py

@@ -102,13 +102,40 @@ class ShellWidget(NamepaceBrowserWidget, HelpWidget, DebuggingWidget,
 
     # For DebuggingWidget
     sig_pdb_step = Signal(str, int)
-    """Called when pdb reaches a new line"""
+    """
+    Called when pdb reaches a new line
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    filename: str
+        The filename the debugger stepped in
+    line_number: int
+        The line number the debugger stepped in
+    """
 
     sig_pdb_stack = Signal(object, int)
-    """Called when the pdb stack changed"""
+    """
+    Called when the pdb stack changed
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    pdb_stack: traceback.StackSummary
+        The current pdb stack
+    pdb_index: int
+        The index in the stack
+    """
 
     sig_pdb_state_changed = Signal(bool, dict)
-    """Called every time a pdb interaction happens"""
+    """
+    Called every time a pdb interaction happens
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    pdb_state: bool
+        wether the debugger is waiting for input
+    pdb_step: dict
+        filename and line number of the last step
+    """
 
     sig_pdb_prompt_ready = Signal()
     """Called when pdb request new input"""