Using quick views

In this section, you will be introduced to the quick views. 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 Safe X3 Editor:

  1. Open a Safe X3 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 Safe X3 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 Safe X3 Editor. Press Ctrl+O to open the quick outline for the currently selected type.

Quick Switch Editor

To use the Quick Switch Editor view in the Safe X3 Editor:

  1. Open a Safe X3 file in the editor if you have not already opened it.
  2. Press Ctrl+E and you will see an in-place explorer for all opened files.
    Quick outline
  3. Start typing while the Quick Switch Editor 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 open the selected element in the Safe X3 Editor.
    Filtered quick outline view

Note that you can also use Ctrl+Shift+E shortcut to switch editors. This shortcut launch Switch to an editor dialog that shows all files present in editor tabs. It is useful to have a look on files folder.

Quick Access

To use the Quick Access view in the Safe X3 Editor:

  1. Press Ctrl+3 and you will see an in-place quick view which allow searching for items (views, menus, commands, preferences, ...).
  2. Start typing while the Quick Access view is shown to display the filtered list of elements. Further, use the arrow keys to navigate in the quick access view and press Enter to launch or open the selected element.
    Quick outline