Index: lams_central/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/Application.as
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diff -u -r1922e8df4d328b8318e68c74ded2a0372c58a053 -r4af0bd9f6041e1ba30dc8e25a98ba8c2606b4466
--- lams_central/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/Application.as	(.../Application.as)	(revision 1922e8df4d328b8318e68c74ded2a0372c58a053)
+++ lams_central/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/Application.as	(.../Application.as)	(revision 4af0bd9f6041e1ba30dc8e25a98ba8c2606b4466)
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 	public static var C_TRANSITION = "c_pen";
 	public static var C_OPTIONAL = "c_optionalBoxPen";
 	public static var C_DEFAULT = "default";
+	
+	private static var SHOW_DEBUGGER:Boolean = false;
 	
     private static var TOOLBAR_X:Number = 10;
     private static var TOOLBAR_Y:Number = 35;
@@ -319,6 +321,9 @@
         //Fire off a resize to set up sizes
         onResize();
 		//TODO Remove loading screen
+		if(SHOW_DEBUGGER){
+			showDebugger();
+		}
     }
     
     /**
@@ -357,12 +362,20 @@
 		//the debug window:
         if (Key.isDown(Key.CONTROL) && Key.isDown(Key.ALT) && Key.isDown(QUESTION_MARK_KEY)) {
             if (!_debugDialog.content){
-                _debugDialog = PopUpManager.createPopUp(Application.root, LFWindow, false,{title:'Debug',closeButton:true,scrollContentPath:'debugDialog'});
+                showDebugger();
             }else {
-               _debugDialog.deletePopUp();
-            }                
+               hideDebugger();
+            }               
         }
     }
+	
+	public function showDebugger():Void{
+		_debugDialog = PopUpManager.createPopUp(Application.root, LFWindow, false,{title:'Debug',closeButton:true,scrollContentPath:'debugDialog'});
+	}
+	
+	public function hideDebugger():Void{
+		_debugDialog.deletePopUp();
+	}
     
 	/**
 	* get the ddm form the canvas.. this method is here as the ddm used to be stored inthe application.