Common Shortcuts
There are several shortcuts in Eclipse that are useful for speeding up development time. They are listed below in no particular order:
Table 3.1 General Studio Shortcuts
| Shortcut | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + Shift + R | Opens a dialog that allows you to search for any file in the workspace. |
| Ctrl + Shift + T | Opens a dialog that allows you to search for any Java type (class or interface) in the workspace. |
| Alt + D then S | For applicable file types, this will submit the file to the server. For example, if an MPT is the current tab, this shortcut will submit the MPT to the server. |
| Ctrl + H | Opens a search dialog to find text in the workspace (or under a selected folder in the Package Explorer). |
| Ctrl + M | Maximizes the current Eclipse panel (or restores it if it's already maximized). |
| Ctrl + W | Closes the current tab. |
| Ctrl + Shift + W | Closes all open tabs. |
Table 3.2 Java Editor Shortcuts
| Shortcut | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Alt + Left, Alt + Right | Traverses the navigation history, which is created by things like changing tabs and navigating through Java classes. For example, if you Ctrl + Click a method call to open the method definition in another Java file, pressing Alt + Left will go back to the method call. |
| Ctrl + Space | Brings up a list of autocomplete results depending on the context. For example, within a class definition, this will bring up a list of methods to implement, and within a method implementation it will bring up a list of fields and methods to call. |
| Ctrl + Alt + H | When the cursor is on a method or class name, this will open a search for the Call Hierarchy for instances where the method (or class constructor) is being called within the code. |
| Ctrl + I | Corrects indentation for the current line or a selected code block. |
| Ctrl + Shift + O | Organizes imports. It adds any missing imports and removes unused imports. |
Table 3.3 General Editor Shortcuts
| Shortcut | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + K, Ctrl + Shift + K | This will perform the last executed search for the next (or previous) text match. If any text is highlighted, the shortcut will start a new search for the highlighted text. |
| Ctrl + D | Delete the current line of code. |