Java Reference
In-Depth Information
Navigating within the views
In the Commander, you can double-click folders to open them, revealing their
contents. To go back up a level, double-click the
Up Arrow
icon at the top of each
panel. You can use the arrow keys to navigate between entries and the
Enter
key
to move between directories. To jump back to the root folder, press
Ctrl+\
. The
Commander remembers your position, so you don't need to worry about losing
your place. You'll always be returned to the last folder you visited. To switch the
focus between the two views, press the
Ta b
key or make a selection in the other
view with your mouse. The keyboard shortcuts for the commander are shown in
table 13.2.
Table 13.2
Keyboard shortcuts in the Commander
Shortcut
Action
Description
Alt+F6
Synchronize Views
Sets the contents of both panels to the folder selected in the
active panel
Tab
Change Active Panel
Switches the focus between panels
Ctrl+\
Toggle Root Folder
Loads the root folder in the active panel
Ctrl+U
Swap Panels
Swaps the contents of the two panels
If you double-click a file, it's loaded into the editor, provided it's a supported file
format. The one exception is Java classes. Instead of loading the files into the edi-
tor, the Commander shows you the contents of the class (its methods, fields, and
so on), as in the
Structure
view. Double-clicking a method or field loads the file
into the editor with the cursor at the start of the selected element.
To load a class file into the editor without drilling down into its structure
view, select the class in either pane and press
Ctrl+Enter
(or
F4
to move
focus to the editor).
TIP
The command
View | Synchronize Views
(
Alt+F6
) ensures that both panes dis-
play the same folder. This command is available only when you have the
Com-
mander
window active and have selected one of the two panes. When you
execute the command, the non-active pane's contents change to show the folder
currently visible in the selected one. Note that the folders won't remain synchro-
nized if you switch to another folder in either of them—this operation is a one-
shot deal.
