Using quick views

In this section, you will be introduced to the quick outline view. Quick views are in-place views which are shown on top of the editor area and can easily be controlled using the keyboard.

Quick Outline

To use the quick outline view in the Tcl editor:

  1. Open a Tcl file in the editor if you do not already have it open.
  2. Press Ctrl+O or select Navigate > Quick Outline and you will see an in-place outline of the current source file.
    Quick outline
  3. Start typing while the quick outline view is shown to filter the list of displayed elements. Further, use the arrow keys to navigate in the outline view and press Enter to reveal the selected element in the Tcl editor.
    Filtered quick outline view
  4. Click the triangle in the upper right corner to see the quick view menu:
    Quick view menu
    Here you can adjust the size and position of the quick view and set up filters.

Note: Ctrl+O always opens the outline for the current Tcl editor. Press Ctrl+O to open the quick outline for the currently selected type.