Useful shortcuts for modeling and generation
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Content assist / show available code templates:
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<CTRL>-<SPACE>
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Automatic formatting (formats the selected text or the whole document when nothing is selected):
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<CTRL>-<SHIFT>-F
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Save file
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<CTRL>-S
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Hyper-linking from an element (variable, method, type, etc.) to its declaration:
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<F3> while the cursor position is at the element
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<CTRL>-click on the element
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Execute the workflow project when the editor is open:
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<CTRL>-<B>
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Basic Eclipse shortcuts
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Split view:
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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.
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<CTRL>-_ splits a text editor for a single file horizontally
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<CTRL>-{ splits a text editor for a single file vertically
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Switch between tabs:
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<CTRL>-<Page Up>
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<CTRL>-<Page Down>
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Maximize current editor (tab):
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<CTRL>-<M>
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Double click on tab
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Jump to position of last edit
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<CTRL>-<Q>
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Increase/Decrease font size of the textual editors
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<CTRL>-<⇒ increases the font size
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<CTRL>-<→ decreases the font size
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(Alternatively, via menus: Window → Preferences → General → Appearance → Colors and Fonts → Basic → Text Font → Edit…)
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Switch between views:
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<CTRL>-<F6> opens a list with editors
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<CTRL>-<F7> opens a list with views
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<CTRL>-<F8> opens a list with perspectives
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Outline view:
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Window → Show view → Outline
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<CTRL>-O opens a quick outline that is searchable (including wildcards)
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Find references:
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<CTRL>-<SHIFT>-G on the element (variable, method, type, etc.)
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