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Structure tool window

This tool window displays the structure of a file currently opened in the editor and having the focus, or selected in the Project tool window.

For diagrams, this tool window shows the diagram preview.

View | Tool Windows | Structure
Alt+7Alt+7

File Structure pop-up window

This pop-up window displays the structure of a file, currently opened in the editor and having the focus.

Navigate | File Structure
Ctrl+F12Ctrl+F12

Both views help quickly navigate through the files' structure. Refer to the section Navigating with Structure Views.

This section describes the buttons on the title bar of the tool window and the options on the context menu of the title bar. Turn these options on and off to have elements of certain types hidden or shown and configure the way they are presented.

The buttons on the title bar are common for all language contexts. The set of options on the context menu depends on the context.

Tip

Refer to the section Symbols for the member icons in the tree view of a file in the Structure tool window.

Title Bar

The buttons on the title bar are common for all language contexts.

ItemTooltipDescription
collapseAll.pngCollapse AllCtrl+Subtract; Ctrl+MinusCtrl+Subtract; Ctrl+MinusClick this button to have all the nodes in the tool window collapsed.
expandAll.pngExpand AllCtrl+Add; Ctrl+EqualsCtrl+Add; Ctrl+EqualsClick this button to have all the nodes in the tool window expanded.
viewMode.png Click this button to open the context menu and configure the appearance of the tool window, its viewing mode, and the way it presents the structure of the current file by turning the menu items on or off.
hideSide.png Hide Shift+EscapeShift+Escape Click this button to hide the tool window.

Python

Item Description
Sort AlphabeticallyTurn on this option to have the elements within a class sorted alphabetically.
Show InheritedTurn on this option to display all the methods and fields inherited by the current class and accessible from it. The inherited members are displayed gray to distinguish them from the members defined in the current class.
Show FieldsTurn on this option to have all fields (properties) shown in the tree.
Autoscroll to SourceTurn on this option to enable automatic navigation to the line of source code that corresponds to the selected node when the focus switches to the editor.
Autoscroll from SourceTurn on this option to have PyCharm automatically move the focus in the Structure tool window to the node that corresponds to the code where the cursor is currently positioned in the editor.

HTML, XML

Item Description
HTML5 OutlineSelect this check box to view HTML 5 outline of a HTML file:
html5_outline.png
Autoscroll to SourceTurn on this option to enable automatic navigation to the line of source code that corresponds to the selected node when the focus switches to the editor.
Autoscroll from SourceTurn on this option to have PyCharm automatically move the focus in the Structure tool window to the node that corresponds to the code where the cursor is currently positioned in the editor.

JavaScript, CoffeeScript

Item Description
Sort AlphabeticallyTurn on this option to have the elements within a class sorted alphabetically.
Group Methods by Defining TypeTurn on this option to have all the methods that override/implement the methods of a particular class/interface grouped under the node that corresponds to this class/interface.
Show FieldsTurn on this option to have all fields (properties) shown in the tree.
Show InheritedTurn on this option to display all the methods and fields inherited by the current class and accessible from it. The inherited members are displayed gray to tell them from the members defined in the current class.
Autoscroll to SourceTurn on this option to enable automatic navigation to the line of source code that corresponds to the selected node when the focus switches to the editor.
Autoscroll from SourceTurn on this option to have PyCharm automatically move the focus in the Structure tool window to the node that corresponds to the code where the cursor is currently positioned in the editor.

See Also

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