Viewing Usages of a Symbol
Using the Show Usages function, you can bring up a list of the usages of a symbol across the whole project. So doing, the pop-up window with the list of usages of a symbol features a toolbar with the following buttons:
| Icon | Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl+F | Merge usages of the symbol from the same line. |
| Ctrl+R | Show read access to the symbol. |
| Ctrl+W | Show write access to the symbol. |
| Ctrl+I | Show usages in the import statements. |
| Ctrl+M | If this button is pressed, the found usages show under the corresponding method nodes. |
| Alt+F7 | Show search results in the Find Usages tool window. |
| Ctrl+Shift+Alt+F7 | Open the Find Usages dialog box for the selected symbol where you can change the search options. |
To view the usages of a symbol across the project
- Place the caret at the desired symbol in the editor.
- On the main menu, choose , or press Ctrl+Alt+F7.
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Examine and analyze the detected occurrences of the symbol:
- Use the toolbar buttons to present search results in the desired way.
- To jump from search results to a line of source code, click the desired entry.
- To close the list, press Escape.
- If necessary, customize the search options in the search options dialog box. To invoke the dialog box, do one of the following:
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Last modified: 23 December 2016