Java Reference
In-Depth Information
To see the complete list of code templates, click on
Tools | Options
. Click on the
Editor
icon, then on the
Code Templates
tab.
We can add our own templates by clicking on the
New
button. We will be prompted
for the template's abbreviation. Once we enter it our new template will be added to
the template list and will automatically be selected. We can then enter the expanded
text for our template in the
Expanded Text
tab.
Keyboard Shortcuts
NetBeans offers several keyboard shortcuts that allow very fast navigation between
source files. Memorizing these keyboard shortcuts allow us to develop code a lot
more effectively than relying on the mouse. Some of the most useful NetBeans
keyboard shortcuts are listed in this section, but this list is by no means exhaustive.
The complete list of NetBeans keyboard shortcuts can be found online at
http://wiki.netbeans.org/wiki/view/KeymapProfileFor60
.
One useful keyboard shortcut that allows us to quickly navigate within a large Java
file is
Ctrl+F12
. This keyboard shortcut will present an outline of the current Java file
in the editor and show all of its methods and member variables.
