Useful shortcuts for modeling and generation

  • Content assist / show available code templates:

    • <CTRL>-<SPACE>

  • Automatic formatting (formats the selected text or the whole document when nothing is selected):

    • <CTRL>-<SHIFT>-F

  • Save file

    • <CTRL>-S

  • Hyper-linking from an element (variable, method, type, etc.) to its declaration:

    • <F3> while the cursor position is at the element

    • <CTRL>-click on the element

  • Execute the workflow project when the editor is open:

    • <CTRL>-<B>

Basic Eclipse shortcuts

  • Split view:

    • Open two tabs, click on one tab and drag it to the text area; then a vertical or horizontal screen outline will become visible; release the mouse for the desired lay-out.

    • <CTRL>-_ splits a text editor for a single file horizontally

    • <CTRL>-{ splits a text editor for a single file vertically

  • Switch between tabs:

    • <CTRL>-<Page Up>

    • <CTRL>-<Page Down>

  • Maximize current editor (tab):

    • <CTRL>-<M>

    • Double click on tab

  • Jump to position of last edit

    • <CTRL>-<Q>

  • Increase/Decrease font size of the textual editors

    • <CTRL>-<⇒ increases the font size

    • <CTRL>-<→ decreases the font size

    • (Alternatively, via menus: Window → Preferences → General → Appearance → Colors and Fonts → Basic → Text Font → Edit…​)

  • Switch between views:

    • <CTRL>-<F6> opens a list with editors

    • <CTRL>-<F7> opens a list with views

    • <CTRL>-<F8> opens a list with perspectives

  • Outline view:

    • Window → Show view → Outline

    • <CTRL>-O opens a quick outline that is searchable (including wildcards)

  • Find references:

    • <CTRL>-<SHIFT>-G on the element (variable, method, type, etc.)