# Breakpoint Properties: Thread

Use to set the properties of a thread breakpoint.

Element | Description
--- | ---
Settings | Breakpoint properties (class file and triggers)
Stop on | Defines when to trigger the breakpoint at a thread start, thread death, or both.
Thread Start | Triggers the breakpoint when a thread starts.
Thread Death | Triggers the breakpoint when a thread stops.
Thread Start or Death | Triggers the breakpoint when a thread starts and when it stops.
Conditions | Conditional expression for the breakpoint
Break when hit count | Enables you to specify how frequently the breakpoint is triggered. Choose a criteria in the drop-down list and then specify a numerical value.
Actions | Actions to take when the breakpoint is triggered
Suspend | Specifies which threads in the program being debugged are suspended when the breakpoint is reached. You can specify no threads, all threads, or the breakpoint thread. The breakpoint thread is the thread that is current when the breakpoint is reached.
Enable Group | Enables all the breakpoints in the selected group. The dropdown list contains all named groups and default groups of breakpoints organized by file, project and type.
Disable Group | Disables all the breakpoints in the selected group.
Print Text | Prints the specified message in the Debugger Console view of the Output window.

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