References
Keyboard shortcuts
| C-i
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Correct Indentation
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| C-S-f
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Format
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| C-S-o
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Generate automatically all java import.
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| A-Space A-/
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Text autocomplete
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| Drag & Drop / CTRL - Drag & Drop
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Copy/Move object
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| C-q
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Go to last Edit position
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| F2
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See editable JavaDoc
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| Tab
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Typing tab
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| C-1
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local rename
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| C-1
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Quick Fix / Quick Assist (Create missing method, easy override method...)
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| hold CTRL
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Auto-Hyperlink when mouse's hovering
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| C-S-Up C-S-Down C-F3 C-o
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Next declaration
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| C-j C-S-j
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Incremental Find forward/backware
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| C-S-p
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Find Matching bracket
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| C-S-hold
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Drag & Drop method creation
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| hold CTRL
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Code Assist Insert mode toggle
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| C-SPACE
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Context Assist
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| C-SPACE
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Code Assist
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| C-S-SPACE
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Parameter Assist
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| C-e
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Delete Line
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| C-/
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Comment block
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| A-Space
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Text Completion
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| C-S-e
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Insert Line
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| F12
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Activate Editor
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| C-F6
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Next Editor
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| C-S-F6
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Previous Editor
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| F11
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Debug last launched
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| C-F11
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Run last launched
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| C-S-b
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Add/Remove Breakpoint
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| C-S-u
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Search Occurences in File
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| C-.
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Next Item (search, ...)
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| C-,
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Previous Item (search, ...)
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| F5
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Debug - Step Into
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| F6
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Debug - Step Over
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| F7
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Debug - Step Return
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| F8
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Debug - Resume
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| C-r
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Debug - Run To Line
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| C-F12
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Show in Package Explorer (new)
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| C-f
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Find (and Replace)
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| C-k
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Find Next (highlight selection & press shortcut)
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| C-S-k
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Find Previous
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| C-j
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Find Incremental (up/down for next/previous, enter to complete)
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| C-S-j
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Find Incremental Reverse
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| F3
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Open Declaration
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| C-o
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Show Outline
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| C-F6 C-S-F6
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Next (Previous) Editor
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| C-F7 C-S-F7
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Next (Previous) View
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| C-F10
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Show View Menu
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Plugins
- Jalopy 0.2.6 (Obsolete - now in Eclipse)
- TabNavigator 1.1.0
- Readonly Decorator (probably not needed today)
Tips
Miscellaneous
- Console windows truncates part of the program output → right click in console Windows → Preferences...
Note: Don't forget to setup the proxy settings if needed (since Eclipse 3.6.0 Helios the settings of IE are used by default).
Show number lines
- Go to Window → Preferences, then in General → Editors → Text Editors, check Show line numbers.
Use monospace fonts for watch points, registers...
Sick of debugger watch/register values in proportional fonts? Then
- go to Window → Preferences → General → Appearance → Colors and Fonts;
- Select Debug, and double click Variable test font. Select your favorite monospace font (for instance
consolas 9)
Formatting
Using Eclipse
Automatic code indentation and source formatting is now directly embedded in Eclipse. There is no need for an external tool like Jalopy or so.
Find it at Eclipse preferences → Java → Code Style → Formatter.
Frequent shortcuts:
- Ctrl-I — correct indentation
- Ctrl-Shift-F — Format
Using Eclipse to format code:
A solution:
- Go to Eclipse Formatter preferences (Eclipse preferences → Java → Code Style → Formatter)
- Configure the formatter as desired (possibly creating a new profile)
- Click on Configure Project Specific Settings...
- Select a project, and Enable project specific settings
- Go in the selected project workspace, and copy the file .settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs to some location of your choice (say ~/etc)
- Now to format a source tree ./src, do:
eclipse -nosplash \
-application org.eclipse.jdt.core.JavaCodeFormatter \
-verbose \
-config ~/etc/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs \
./src
External solutions