d135-1r43: "The Quick Access feature is one of my favorite features in Eclipse. It acts like a universal..."

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 11:31:09 GMT

“The Quick Access feature is one of my favorite features in Eclipse. It acts like a universal launcher: hit Ctrl+3 (or Cmd+3) and start typing the name of a command, view, perspective or any other UI element that can be invoked. It’s a very quick way for launching commands without ever leaving your keyboard. This very handy feature just became even more useful: it now shows keyboard shortcuts within the view. This makes it a perfect tool for learning and memorizing keyboard shortcuts. For example, what is the keyboard shortcut for switching to the next editor? You could look it up in the menu or preferences, but that takes too much time. Besides, if you reach for the mouse you’ll probably end up just selecting the next editor. Instead, hit Ctrl+3, type “next editor” and you will learn that the shortcut is Ctrl+F6.”

- Either You Succeed or Explain: Eclipse 3.6 Hidden Treasures