Cell Type

The Cell Type view is a low-level view of the layout of the heap. It is useful for getting a quick feel for fragmentation, for example, but the other views are more commonly used.

The Cell Type view breaks down the heap into word-sized (4 byte) blocks, each represented by a coloured square. The following colour-coding is applied to each related group of words for easy identification:

The colour fade between the start and end of a group of words makes it easier for you to pick out the beginning and the end of cells.

If you highlight a cell by hovering the mouse over it (the whole of the associated cell is highlighted), you get a pop-up summary of its contents as a tool-tip. You can also right-click to bring up a context menu of options.

If you click on a cell to select it, or navigate to it using the cursor keys or the Previous / Next buttons, or search for it by address in the Search box, then that cell will be selected and you will get a summary in the Information box below.

If you double-click on a cell, a floating memory inspector window will be displayed, showing you the cell contents. Cells that contain references to other memory locations are highlighted. Double-clicking a highlighted value jumps to the referenced location.

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