The Refactor menu allows you to edit names and locations of files and resources.
For more information on refactoring, see Using Refactoring.
The options available from the Refactor menu are:
| Move | Alt+Shift+V | Moves a file to a different folder. To move a file, select it from the Project Explorer view. A Move dialog will open. Select the required folder and click Preview to see all changes that will be made as a result of the Move. Click OK to implement your changes and move the file. All references to the file will be automatically updated to reflect its new location. |
| Rename | Alt+Shift+R | Renames a file or element. To rename a file, select it from the Project Explorer view. To rename an element within a file select it from the Project Explorer view or highlight it in the editor view. A rename dialog will open. Enter the new name and click Preview to see all changes that will be made as a result of the rename. Click OK to implement your changes. All references to the file / element will be automatically updated to reflect the change. |
| Extract Method | Alt+Shift+M | Extracts methods from selected code. |
| Extract Local Variable | Alt+Shift+L | Extracts variables from selected code. |
Refactoring options will only be available from within Project Explorer view and not from Navigator view.
Using the Navigator view's move/rename functions will not update any referenced instances of the file/element.