IntelliJ IDEA 12.1.0 Web Help

Quick Definition Lookup makes it possible to view definition of a symbol (tag, class, method/function, field, etc.) in a pop-up window.

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To view definition of a symbol at caret, do one of the following
  • On the main menu, choose View | Quick Definition Lookup.
  • Press Ctrl+Shift+ICtrl+Shift+ICtrl+Shift+ICtrl+Shift+ICtrl+Shift+ICtrl+Shift+ICtrl+Shift+ICtrl+Shift+ICtrl+Shift+IMeta Shift IMeta Shift IAlt Space or Meta Y.
  • Keeping the Ctrl key pressed, point with your mouse cursor to the symbol of interest, so that it turns to a hyperlink, with the definition of the symbol displayed in a tooltip. Clicking this hyperlink results in opening the respective definition page in the editor.
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    Note

    • Quick definition tooltip shows hyperlinks to the symbols involved.

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    • 12.0+ When you move your mouse pointer within the tooltip, a pin button pin appears. If you pin the tooltip, documentation for the symbol at caret is displayed in the Documentation Tool Window.

Toolbar of the Quick Definition Lookup

Use the icons on the toolbar of the pop-up window to navigate to the source code of the definition and view its usages.

IconKeyboard shortcutAction
arrowBack.png arrowForward.png Alt+Shift+LeftAlt+Shift+LeftAlt+Shift+LeftAlt+Shift+LeftAlt+Shift+LeftAlt+Shift+Left or Ctrl+F6Alt+Shift+LeftCtrl+Alt+Page UpCtrl+Alt+Shift+RightControl Shift LeftControl Shift LeftControl Shift Left
Alt+Shift+RightAlt+Shift+RightAlt+Shift+RightAlt+Shift+RightAlt+Shift+RightAlt+Shift+RightAlt+Shift+RightCtrl+Alt+Page DownCtrl+Alt+Shift+LeftControl Shift RightControl Shift RightControl Shift Right 		Navigate to the previous/next screen in the definition pop-up window after using hyperlinks in the definition.

Note

On a Mac OS X computer, you can also use the three-finger right-to-left and left-to-right swipe gestures.

edit.pngF4F4F4F4F4F4F4F4F12 or Ctrl+Shift+EF4F4F3Open the source code of the definition for editing, and close the quick definition lookup window.
showDetailsCtrl+EnterCtrl+EnterCtrl+EnterCtrl+EnterCtrl+EnterCtrl+EnterCtrl+EnterCtrl+EnterCtrl+EnterMeta EnterMeta EnterMeta EnterOpen the source code of the definition, and preserve the quick definition lookup window opened.
searchHistoryIcon.gifAlt+F7Alt+Shift+7Alt+Shift+7Alt+F7Alt+F7 or Alt+Shift+SAlt+F7 or Ctrl+Shift+EnterAlt+Shift+F7Alt+F7Ctrl+GAlt F7Alt F7Meta Shift GOpen the usages of the detected definition across the project in the Find tool window.

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