Safe X3 Editor

The Safe X3 Editor provides specialized features for editing Safe X3 code.

Beside editor there is a Safe X3 specific Outline view, which shows the structure of the active Safe X3 compilation unit. It is updated as the user edits the compilation unit.

The editor includes the following features:

The most common way to invoke the Safe X3 Editor is to open a Safe X3 file from the Script explorer using pop-up menus or by clicking the file (single or double-click depending on Opens the General preference page General preference page).

You can also open the editor by opening Safe X3 elements, such as types, methods, or fields, from other views.


Main keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut Function
Ctrl + Shift + R Open resource
Ctrl + Shift + T Open type
Ctrl + O Quick outline
Ctrl + M Toggle full screen mode
Ctrl + Space Completion (keywords, global variables, system variables)
Ctrl + Shift + /
Ctrl + 7
Toggle comment for the selected lines
Tab
Ctrl + I
Indentation of the selected lines
Shift + Tab
Ctrl + Shift + I
Remove indentation of the selected lines
F2 Show tooltip description
F3 Open declaration (labels, subprogs and functions)
Shift + F6 Refresh file
Ctrl + Shift + F11 Toggle read-only state of current file
Ctrl + Shift + F5 Clear information cache (Tables, Masks, ...)
Alt + left arrow
Alt + right arrow
Navigation in files history moves
Ctrl + H Files search (workspace, project, ...)
Ctrl + L Go to line
Ctrl + K
Ctrl + Shift + K
Find next
Find previous
Ctrl + Shift + X
Ctrl + Shift + Y
Upper selection
Lower selection
Ctrl + Shift + L Show the key assist dialog
Ctrl + 3 Quickly access UI elements
Ctrl + E Open the editor drop down list
Ctrl + Shift + E Switch to editor
Ctrl + F8 Switch to the next perspective

Related concepts

Safe X3 Studio Editor Preferences