What is Eclipse's Ctrl+O (Show Outline) shortcut equivalent in IntelliJ IDEA?

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I like to use Eclipse's shortcut Ctrl + O which outlines the current source. Is there an equivalent shortcut in IntelliJ IDEA?

It opens a dialog which allows for quick search of methods and fields in a class.

It would aid web searchers a lot if you included a description of the functionality you're after in this question's title. Eclipse's keyboard shortcuts are platform- and setup-dependent. — Michael Scheper, Mar 26 '14 at 02:43

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I haven't used Eclipse for years, so I'm not that familiar with the behaviour you're after - but I believe Ctrl + F12 may do what you want: it is the shortcut for the File structure Popup in the default mapping.

For macOS fn + cmd + F12

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See for more shortcuts. At StackOverflow : What are the most useful Intellij IDEA keyboard shortcuts? AT http://stackoverflow.com/questions/294167/what-are-the-most-useful-intellij-idea-keyboard-shortcuts – Rites Dec 22 '09 at 09:40
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For the record, `Ctrl-F12` is bound to the *File Structure* command, available in the top-level *Navigate* menu. – seh Jan 06 '12 at 15:12
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cmd + fn + F12 for OS X – Willie Z Jan 18 '17 at 21:18
@loeschg what if cmd + f12 is overridden by the system's volume up? – Lucian Apr 07 '17 at 23:36
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@LucianNut then you'll probably want cmd + fn + F12 like willy_z suggested. – loeschg Apr 10 '17 at 15:44
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CMD + 7 on Mac will show the structure (functions) pane. The same command will toggle it off. – Jorge Tovar Dec 09 '21 at 20:24

Manu Manjunath · Answer 2 · 2023-04-13T16:49:01.343

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Shortcuts:

Mac: ⌘+F12
Windows: Ctrl+F12
Ubuntu/CentOS: Ctrl+F12

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Vikas Gupta · Answer 3 · 2020-04-03T06:21:25.420

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Windows : ctrl + F12

MacOS : cmd + F12

Above commands will show the functions/methods in the current class.

Press SHIFT TWO times if you want to search both class and method in the whole project.

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answered Feb 11 '15 at 10:58

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This wont work as sometimes you want to search in small sample space. – Jul 21 '15 at 11:07
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It is not the answer to the posted question. CTRL+O in eclipse searches in current class/file. CTRL+F12 is the correct equivalent. – Ejaz Ahmed Sep 16 '15 at 08:54
The scope is too wide for double shift based search in IntelliJ – Anupam Jain Apr 02 '20 at 04:45

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For Intellij 13 on ubuntu the shortcut for the Structure window is Alt+7 (Cmd+7 on Mac). You can make the window floating to simulate the Eclipse behavior using the top-right setting icon, also unselect the pinned mode option for Esc to work.

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The other solutions (Ctrl/Cmd-O) show methods but cannot show fields. – Joshua Goldberg Mar 19 '19 at 16:55

score 11 · Answer 5 · edited Mar 18 '15 at 06:18

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On MacOSX 10.8.5, CmdF12 did not work for me. I had to use FnCmdF12

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depends upon the preferences you have set for your mac machine – nikoo28 Jun 17 '15 at 09:57
Is the Fn necesssary to reveal the F1-12 keys on your macbook pro with touchbar? You can configured that in the Keyboard System Preferences i.e. always show F keys on the touchbar when in Intellij – davidfrancis Dec 11 '17 at 11:25

score 10 · Answer 6 · edited Sep 13 '11 at 08:43

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Ctrl + F3 in Idea is the equivalent of Ctrl + O in Eclipse.

The thread is old. Just thought might be useful for someone lookin for the same answer...

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Ctrl-F3 is correct IF you're using the Eclipse keymap in IntelliJ IDEA. If you're using the default IntelliJ keymap, it's Ctrl-F12. At least in IDEA 10. – overthink Dec 21 '10 at 15:02
In what I believe is a default keymap, Ctrl+F3 is "Find word at caret". – Andrzej Doyle May 29 '12 at 16:13

Alan · Answer 7 · 2015-01-13T14:23:42.547

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Ctrl + F12 or search "File Structure" in keymap

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score 8 · Answer 8 · answered Mar 13 '13 at 04:57

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Ctrl + F12 works for me. I'm using intellij IDEA CE 12 with default keymap.

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score 4 · Answer 9 · answered May 19 '14 at 07:12

All these answers are subjective, because they depend on your platform, keymap and IntelliJ version.

I believe the 'Structure' tool is what you're looking for. In Idea 13, View → Tool Windows → Structure will open the view, and along the way, the menu will show you the applicable keyboard shortcut for your setup.

score 4 · Answer 10 · edited Sep 03 '18 at 17:51

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For me, Ctrl + F12 Works really well!

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score 3 · Answer 11 · edited Sep 02 '17 at 09:41

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Ctrl+F12 mimics the same functionality.
You can also use this link which gives Eclipse and corresponding IntelliJ IDEA shortcuts.

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score 3 · Answer 12 · answered May 17 '19 at 08:32

For some Linux kinds, and particularly for XFCE (like Xubuntu, Mint XFCE) a lot of default XWin keyboard layout mappings are not working.

This is because they overlap with assigned Window Manager -> Keyboard shortcuts. For the concrete question Ctrl+F12 is assigned to Workspace 12 which I doubt that many use at all.

The solution is to clear those Window manager assignments in Window Manager -> Keyboard tab. As a temporal workaround you may use IDEA actions via Find action Ctrl+Shift+A

There are other overlapping short keys. References:

cellepo · Answer 13 · 2020-08-19T16:27:12.467

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If you want a persistent/sticky/docked Tool Window instead of a temporary/transient dialog:

Mac: ⌘+7

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score 2 · Answer 14 · edited Sep 02 '17 at 09:39

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I think here you can found out the most useful shortcuts for Idea as an Eclipse user... Eclipse "Quick outline" Ctrl+O (Windows) is an equivalent Idea "File Structure" Ctrl+F12!

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Link only answers are not useful as they don't guarantee a future user can find the answer. Please include a summary of the information in your answer. – Luke Apr 24 '17 at 10:58
You are right, I didn't think about that... just include some info. – IVBORA Apr 24 '17 at 12:38

score 2 · Answer 15 · edited Sep 29 '17 at 08:57

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It is possible to use eclipse keymap in intellij by clicking ALT+ → keymap. Then select eclipse keymap.

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score 1 · Answer 16 · edited Sep 02 '17 at 09:42

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Ctrl+F12 works, because it is for file structure popup, which is similar to showing code in Eclipse.

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score 1 · Answer 17 · edited Jan 03 '20 at 10:47

As mentioned, I'm using XFCE from windows to remote Ubuntu and CTRL + F12 doesn't work. Since no one mentioned recombine, I'd like to share my solution.

Ctrl + Alt + s` to open settings.
Click Keymap
Input file structure in search box
Right click the item and click Add Keyboard Shortcut
Press keyboard combination you like and I used Ctrl + Shift + o since I came from Eclipse world. The Ctrl + o has been bound already, so I used Ctrl + Shift + o instead

Now, you can use Ctrl + Shift + o to trigger the file structure.

For details about keymap rebinding, please refer to this thread.

score -3 · Answer 18 · edited Apr 03 '14 at 19:50

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The shortcuts are: Ctrl+Shift+N for files Ctrl+N for classes

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score -8 · Answer 19 · edited Sep 13 '11 at 08:42

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Ctrl + Alt + L is the one you're looking for.

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That brings up a "Reformat Code" dialog for me, using what I believe are default keyboard bindings. – Andrzej Doyle Dec 22 '09 at 10:58
@LuigiR.Viggiano Doesn't ⌘+F12 is overridden by the System's Volume UP command? Or do you know a way avoid it? – Denis Weerasiri Feb 20 '13 at 03:39
Yes, you can change OS X shortcuts, I think in keyboard settings, but don't remember now. – Luigi R. Viggiano Feb 20 '13 at 08:12
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@DenisWeerasiri You need to hold the Fn-button to hit the F-buttons on a Mac. So ⌘+F12 is the same as ⌘+Fn+VolumeUp – hnilsen Feb 15 '14 at 14:01

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