Shortcuts

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:

    • ALT + B (executes all generator tasks)

    • ALT + SHIFT + B (select generator tasks to execute)

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.)