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/*!
\contentspage index.html
\previouspage creator-checking-code-syntax.html
\page creator-completing-code.html
\nextpage creator-indenting-code.html
\title Completing Code
As you write code, \QC suggests properties, IDs, and code snippets to
complete the code. It provides a list of context-sensitive suggestions to
the statement currently under your cursor. Press \key Tab
or \key Enter to accept the selected suggestion and complete the code.
\image qtcreator-codecompletion.png
To open the list of suggestions at any time, press \key {Ctrl+Space}.
If only one option is available, \QC inserts it automatically.
When completion is invoked manually, \QC completes the common prefix of the
list of suggestions. This is especially useful for classes with several
similarly named members. To disable this functionality, uncheck
\uicontrol {Autocomplete common prefix} in the code completion preferences.
Select \uicontrol Tools > \uicontrol Options > \uicontrol {Text Editor}
> \uicontrol Completion.
By default, code completion does not consider case. To apply full or
first-letter case-sensitivity, select \uicontrol Full or
\uicontrol {First Letter} in the \uicontrol {Case-sensitivity} field.
\section2 Summary of Available Types
The following table lists available types for code completion and icon used
for each.
\table
\header
\li Icon
\li Description
\row
\li \inlineimage completion/class.png
\li A class
\row
\li \inlineimage completion/enum.png
\li An enum
\row
\li \inlineimage completion/enumerator.png
\li An enumerator (value of an enum)
\row
\li \inlineimage completion/func.png
\li A function
\row
\li \inlineimage completion/func_priv.png
\li A private function
\row
\li \inlineimage completion/func_prot.png
\li A protected function
\row
\li \inlineimage completion/var.png
\li A variable
\row
\li \inlineimage completion/var_priv.png
\li A private variable
\row
\li \inlineimage completion/var_prot.png
\li A protected variable
\row
\li \inlineimage completion/signal.png
\li A signal
\row
\li \inlineimage completion/slot.png
\li A slot
\row
\li \inlineimage completion/slot_priv.png
\li A private slot
\row
\li \inlineimage completion/slot_prot.png
\li A protected slot
\row
\li \inlineimage completion/keyword.png
\li A C++ keyword
\row
\li \inlineimage completion/snippet.png
\li A C++ code snippet
\row
\li \inlineimage completion/element.png
\li A QML type
\row
\li \inlineimage completion/qmlsnippet.png
\li A QML code snippet
\row
\li \inlineimage completion/macro.png
\li A macro
\row
\li \inlineimage completion/namespace.png
\li A namespace
\endtable
\section2 Completing Code Snippets
Code snippets can consist of multiple variables that you specify values for.
Select an item in the list and press \key Tab or \key Enter to complete the
code. Press \key Tab to move between the variables and specify values for
them. When you specify a value for a variable, all instances of the variable
within the snippet are renamed.
\image qmldesigner-code-completion.png "Completing QML code"
\section2 Editing Code Snippets
Code snippets specify C++ or QML code constructs. You can add, modify,
and remove snippets in the snippet editor. To open the editor, select
\uicontrol Tools > \uicontrol Options > \uicontrol {Text Editor} >
\uicontrol Snippets.
\image qtcreator-edit-code-snippets.png "Snippet options"
\QC provides you with built-in snippets in the following categories:
\list
\li Text snippets, which can contain any text string. For example, code
comments
\li C++ code snippets, which specify C++ code constructs
\li CMake code snippets that you can use when editing \c CMakeLists.txt
files in the CMake editor
\li QML code snippets, which specify QML code constructs
\li Nim code snippets, which specify Nim code constructs
\endlist
\section3 Adding and Editing Snippets
Select a snippet in the list to edit it in the snippet editor. To add a new
snippet, select \uicontrol Add. Specify a trigger and, if the trigger is
already in use, an optional variant, which appear in the list of suggestions
when you write code. Also specify a text string or C++ or QML code construct
in the snippet editor, depending on the snippet category. You can use
\l{Using Qt Creator Variables}{predefined variables} in snippets.
The snippet editor provides you with:
\list
\li Highlighting
\li Indentation
\li Parentheses matching
\li Basic code completion
\endlist
Specify the variables for the snippets in the following format:
\code
$variable$
\endcode
Specify \QC variables in the following format:
\code
%{variable}
\endcode
For example, the following variable expands to the name of the current
project: \c {%{CurrentProject:Name}}.
Use unique variable names within a snippet, because all instances of a
variable are renamed when you specify a value for it.
To determine the case of values you enter in snippets, use the following
modifiers:
\list
\li \c {:c} converts the initial letter of the string to upper case
\li \c {:l} converts the string to lower case
\li \c {:u} converts the string to upper case
\endlist
For example, add the following line to the \c class snippet to specify that
the function name is converted to all lower case characters regardless of
how you specify the value of the \c{$name$} variable:
\code
void $name:l$() {}
\endcode
\image qtcreator-snippet-modifiers.png
The snippet editor does not check the syntax of the snippets that you edit
or add. However, when you use the snippets, the code editor marks any
errors by underlining them in red.
To discard the changes you made to a built-in snippet, select
\uicontrol {Revert Built-in}.
\section3 Removing Snippets
Several similar built-in snippets might be provided for different use cases.
To make the list of suggestions shorter when you write code, remove the
built-in snippets that you do not need. If you need them later, you can
restore them.
To remove snippets, select a snippet in the list, and then select
\uicontrol Remove. To restore the removed snippets, select
\uicontrol {Restore Removed Built-ins}.
\section3 Resetting Snippets
To remove all added snippets and to restore all removed snippets, select
\uicontrol {Reset All}.
\note If you now select \uicontrol OK or \uicontrol Apply, you permanently
lose all your own snippets.
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/****************************************************************************
**
** Copyright (C) 2018 The Qt Company Ltd.
** Contact: https://www.qt.io/licensing/
**
** This file is part of the Qt Creator documentation.
**
** Commercial License Usage
** Licensees holding valid commercial Qt licenses may use this file in
** accordance with the commercial license agreement provided with the
** Software or, alternatively, in accordance with the terms contained in
** a written agreement between you and The Qt Company. For licensing terms
** and conditions see https://www.qt.io/terms-conditions. For further
** information use the contact form at https://www.qt.io/contact-us.
**
** GNU Free Documentation License Usage
** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU Free
** Documentation License version 1.3 as published by the Free Software
** Foundation and appearing in the file included in the packaging of
** this file. Please review the following information to ensure
** the GNU Free Documentation License version 1.3 requirements
** will be met: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/fdl-1.3.html.
**
****************************************************************************/
/*!
\contentspage index.html
\previouspage creator-completing-code.html
\page creator-indenting-code.html
\nextpage qt-quick-toolbars.html
\title Indenting Text or Code
When you type text or code, it is indented automatically according to the
selected text editor or code style options. Select a block to indent it when
you press \key Tab. Press \key {Shift+Tab} to decrease the indentation. You
can disable automatic indentation.
You can specify indentation for:
\list
\li C++ files
\li QML files
\li Nim files
\li Other text files
\endlist
You can also specify indentation separately for each project. You can
specify several sets of code style settings and easily switch between them.
In addition, you can import and export code style settings.
\section1 Indenting C++ Files
To specify indentation settings for the C++ editor:
\list 1
\li Select \uicontrol Tools > \uicontrol Options > \uicontrol {C++}.
\li In the \uicontrol {Current settings} field, select the settings to
modify and click \uicontrol Copy.
\image qtcreator-options-code-style-cpp.png "C++ Code Style options"
\li Give a name to the settings and click \uicontrol OK.
\li Click \uicontrol Edit to specify code style settings for the project.
\image qtcreator-code-style-settings-edit-cpp.png "Edit Code Style Settings dialog"
\endlist
You can specify how to:
\list
\li Interpret the \key Tab and \key Backspace key presses.
\li Indent the contents of classes, functions, blocks, and namespaces.
\li Indent braces in classes, namespaces, enums, functions, and blocks.
\li Control switch statements and their contents.
\li Align continuation lines.
\li Bind pointers (*) and references (&) in types and declarations to
identifiers, type names, or left or right \c const or \c volatile
keywords.
\li Name getter functions.
\endlist
You can use the live preview to see how the options change the indentation.
To specify different settings for a particular project, select
\uicontrol Projects > \uicontrol {Code Style Settings}.
\section1 Indenting QML Files
To specify settings for the Qt Quick editor:
\list 1
\li Select \uicontrol Tools > \uicontrol Options >
\uicontrol {Qt Quick}.
\li In the \uicontrol {Current settings} field, select the settings to
modify and click \uicontrol Copy.
\image qtcreator-options-code-style-qml.png "QML Code Style options"
\li Give a name to the settings and click \uicontrol OK.
\li Click \uicontrol Edit to specify code style settings for the project.
\image qtcreator-code-style-settings-edit-qtquick.png "Edit Code Style Settings dialog"
\endlist
You can specify how to interpret the \key Tab key presses and how to align
continuation lines.
To specify different settings for a particular project, select
\uicontrol Projects > \uicontrol {Code Style Settings}.
\section1 Indenting Nim Files
To specify settings for the Nim editor (experimental):
\list 1
\li Select \uicontrol Tools > \uicontrol Options > \uicontrol Nim.
\li In the \uicontrol {Current settings} field, select the settings to
modify and click \uicontrol Copy.
\image qtcreator-options-code-style-nim.png "Nim Code Style options"
\li Give a name to the settings and click \uicontrol OK.
\li Click \uicontrol Edit to specify code style settings for the project.
\image qtcreator-code-style-settings-edit-nim.png "Edit Code Style Settings dialog"
\endlist
You can specify how to interpret the \key Tab key presses and how to align
continuation lines.
To specify different settings for a particular project, select
\uicontrol Projects > \uicontrol {Code Style}.
\section1 Indenting Other Text Files
To specify indentation settings for text files that do not contain C++ or
QML code (such as Python code files), select \uicontrol Tools >
\uicontrol Options > \uicontrol {Text Editor} > \uicontrol Behavior.
\image qtcreator-indentation.png "Text Editor Behavior options"
To specify different settings for a particular project, select
\uicontrol Projects > \uicontrol Editor.
You can specify how to interpret the \key Tab and \key Backspace key
presses and how to align continuation lines.
\section1 Specifying Tab Settings
You can specify tab settings at the following levels:
\list
\li For all C++ files
\li For all QML files
\li For all other text files
\li For C++ files in a project
\li For QML files in a project
\li For other text files in a project
\endlist
\section2 Specifying Tabs and Indentation
You can specify tab policy and tab size in the
\uicontrol {Tabs and Indentation} group. In the \uicontrol {Tab policy}
field, select whether to use only spaces or only tabs for indentation,
or to use a mixture of them.
By default, the tab length in code editor is 8 spaces and the indent size is
4 spaces. You can specify the tab length and indent size separately for each
project and for different types of files.
You can have continuation lines aligned with the previous line. In the
\uicontrol {Align continuation lines} field, select
\uicontrol {Not at all} to disable automatic alignment and indent
continuation lines to the logical depth. To always use spaces for alignment,
select \uicontrol {With Spaces}. To follow the \uicontrol {Tab policy},
select \uicontrol {With Regular Indent}.
\section2 Specifying Typing Options
When you type text or code, it is indented automatically according to the
selected text editor or code style options. Specify typing options in the
\uicontrol Typing group. To disable automatic indentation, deselect the
\uicontrol {Enable automatic indentation} check box.
You can specify how the indentation is decreased when you press
\uicontrol Backspace in the \uicontrol {Backspace indentation} field. To go
back one space at a time, select \uicontrol None. To decrease indentation
in leading white space by one level, select
\uicontrol {Follows Previous Indents}. To move back one tab length if the
character to the left of the cursor is a space, select
\uicontrol Unindents.
You can specify whether the \key Tab key automatically indents text when you
press it. To automatically indent text, select \uicontrol Always in the
\uicontrol {Tab key performs auto-indent} field. To only indent text when
the cursor is located within leading white space, select \uicontrol {In
Leading White Space}.
\section1 Specifying Settings for Content
You can indent public, protected, and private statements and declarations
related to them within classes.
You can also indent statements within functions and blocks and declarations
within namespaces.
\image qtcreator-code-style-content.png "Content options"
\section1 Specifying Settings for Braces
You can indent class, namespace, enum and function declarations and code
blocks.
\image qtcreator-code-style-braces.png "Braces options"
\section1 Specifying Settings for Switch Statements
You can indent case or default statements, or statements or blocks related
to them within switch statements.
\image qtcreator-code-style-switch.png "Switch options"
\section1 Specifying Alignment
To align continuation lines to tokens after assignments, such as \c = or
\c +=, select the \uicontrol {Align after assignments} check box. You can
specify additional settings for aligning continuation lines in the
\uicontrol General tab.
You can also add spaces to conditional statements, so that they are not
aligned with the following line. Usually, this only affects \c if
statements.
\image qtcreator-code-style-alignment.png "Alignment options"
\section1 Binding Pointers and References
To bind pointers (\c *) and references (\c &) in types and declarations to
identifiers, type names, or left or right \c const or \c volatile keywords,
select the check boxes in the \uicontrol {Pointers and References} tab.
The \c * and \c & characters are automatically bound to identifiers of
pointers to functions and pointers to arrays.
\image qtcreator-pointers-references.png "Pointers and References options"
\section1 Naming Getters
To prefer getter names without the string \e get, select the
\uicontrol {Prefer getter names without "get"} check box in the
\uicontrol {Getter and Setter} tab.
\image qtcreator-code-style-getter-setter.png
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/****************************************************************************
**
** Copyright (C) 2018 The Qt Company Ltd.
** Contact: https://www.qt.io/licensing/
**
** This file is part of the Qt Creator documentation.
**
** Commercial License Usage
** Licensees holding valid commercial Qt licenses may use this file in
** accordance with the commercial license agreement provided with the
** Software or, alternatively, in accordance with the terms contained in
** a written agreement between you and The Qt Company. For licensing terms
** and conditions see https://www.qt.io/terms-conditions. For further
** information use the contact form at https://www.qt.io/contact-us.
**
** GNU Free Documentation License Usage
** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU Free
** Documentation License version 1.3 as published by the Free Software
** Foundation and appearing in the file included in the packaging of
** this file. Please review the following information to ensure
** the GNU Free Documentation License version 1.3 requirements
** will be met: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/fdl-1.3.html.
**
****************************************************************************/
/*!
\contentspage index.html
\previouspage creator-editor-locator.html
\page creator-editor-refactoring.html
\nextpage creator-beautifier.html
\title Refactoring
Refactor code to:
\list
\li Improve internal quality of your application
\li Improve performance and extensibility
\li Improve code readability and maintainability
\li Simplify code structure
\endlist
\section1 Finding Symbols
To find the use of a specific symbol or \l{glossary-component}
{QML component} in your Qt C++ or Qt Quick project:
\list 1
\li In the editor, place the cursor on the symbol or component, and
select:
\list
\li \uicontrol Tools > \uicontrol {C++} > \uicontrol {Find Usages}
\li \uicontrol Tools > \uicontrol {QML/JS} >
\uicontrol {Find Usages}
\li \key {Ctrl+Shift+U}
\endlist
\QC looks for the symbol in the following locations:
\list
\li Files listed as a part of the project
\li Files directly used by the project files (for example, generated
files)
\li Header files of used frameworks and libraries
\endlist
\note You can also select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol {Find/Replace} >
\uicontrol {Advanced Find} > \uicontrol {C++ Symbols} to search for
classes, functions, enums, and declarations either from files listed as
part of the project or from all files that are used by the code, such as
include files.
\image qtcreator-search-cpp-symbols.png
\li The \uicontrol {Search Results} pane opens and shows the location
and number of instances of the symbol in the current project.
\image qtcreator-refactoring-find.png
\endlist
You can browse the search results in the following ways:
\list
\li To go directly to an instance, double-click the instance in the
\uicontrol {Search Results} pane.
\li To move between instances, click the \inlineimage next.png
(\uicontrol {Next Item}) button and \inlineimage prev.png
(\uicontrol {Previous Item}) button in the
\uicontrol {Search Results} pane.
\li To expand and collapse the list of all instances, click the
\inlineimage qtcreator-expand.png
(\uicontrol {Expand All}) button.
\li To clear the search results, click the
\inlineimage clean_pane_small.png
(\uicontrol Clear) button.
\li To start a new search, click the
\inlineimage qtcreator-new-search-icon.png
(\uicontrol {New Search}) button.
\endlist
\section1 Renaming Symbols
You can rename symbols in all files in a project. When you rename a class,
you can also change filenames that match the class name.
To rename a specific symbol in a Qt project:
\list 1
\li In the editor, place the cursor on the symbol you would like to
change and select \uicontrol Tools > \uicontrol {C++} >
\uicontrol {Rename Symbol Under Cursor} or
\uicontrol Tools > \uicontrol {QML/JS} >
\uicontrol {Rename Symbol Under Cursor}. Alternatively, press
\key {Ctrl+Shift+R}.
The \uicontrol {Search Results} pane opens and shows the location
and number of instances of the symbol in the current project.
\image qtcreator-refactoring-replace.png
\li To replace all selected instances, enter the name of the new symbol
in the \uicontrol {Replace with} text box.
To omit an instance, uncheck the check-box next to the instance.
\li If the symbol is a class, select the \uicontrol {Rename files} check
box to also change the filenames that match the class name.
\li Select \uicontrol Replace.
\note This action replaces all selected instances of the symbol in
all files listed in the \uicontrol {Search Results} pane. You cannot
undo this action.
\endlist
\note Renaming local symbols does not open the \uicontrol {Search Results}
pane. The instances of the symbol are highlighted in code and you can edit
the symbol. All instances of the local symbol are changed as you type.
\section1 Column Editing
To apply a change to several rows in a column simultaneously, press
\key Alt, select the rows, and enter or remove text. The changes are made
simultaneously at the cursor position on all the selected rows.
\section1 Applying Refactoring Actions
\QC allows you to quickly and conveniently apply actions to refactor your
code by selecting them in a context menu. The actions available depend on
the position of the cursor in the code editor and on whether you are writing
C++ or QML code.
To apply refactoring actions to C++ code, right-click an operand,
conditional statement, string, or name to open a context menu. In QML code,
click an item ID or name.
In the context menu, select \uicontrol {Refactoring} and then select a
refactoring action.
You can also press \key {Alt+Enter} to open a context menu that contains
refactoring actions available in the current cursor position.
If you use the \l{Parsing C++ Files with the Clang Code Model}
{Clang code model} to parse the C++ files, the
\l{http://clang.llvm.org/diagnostics.html}{Clang fix-it hints}
that have been integrated into \QC are also available to you. In addition to
the standard ways of activating refactoring actions, you can select the
actions that are applicable on a line in the context menu in the left margin
of the code editor.
\section2 Refactoring C++ Code
You can apply the following types of refactoring actions to C++ code:
\list
\li Change binary operands
\li Simplify if and while conditions (for example, move declarations out
of if conditions)
\li Modify strings (for example, set the encoding for a string to
Latin-1, mark strings translatable, and convert symbol names to
camel case)
\li Create variable declarations
\li Create function declarations and definitions
\endlist
The following table summarizes the refactoring actions for C++ code. The
action is available when the cursor is in the position described in the
Activation column.
\table
\header
\li Refactoring Action
\li Description
\li Activation
\row
\li Add Curly Braces
\li Adds curly braces to an if statement that does not contain a
compound statement. For example, rewrites
\code
if (a)
b;
\endcode
as
\code
if (a) {
b;
}
\endcode
\li \c if
\row
\li Move Declaration out of Condition
\li Moves a declaration out of an if or while condition to simplify
the condition. For example, rewrites
\code
if (Type name = foo()) {}
\endcode
as
\code
Type name = foo;
if (name) {}
\endcode
\li Name of the introduced variable
\row
\li Rewrite Condition Using ||
\li Rewrites the expression according to De Morgan's laws. For
example, rewrites:
\code
!a && !b
\endcode
as
\code
!(a || b)
\endcode
\li \c &&
\row
\li Rewrite Using \e operator
\li Rewrites an expression negating it and using the inverse
operator. For example, rewrites:
\list
\li \code
a op b
\endcode
as
\code
!(a invop b)
\endcode
\li \code
(a op b)
\endcode
as
\code
!(a invop b)
\endcode
\li \code
!(a op b)
\endcode
as
\code
(a invob b)
\endcode
\endlist
\li \c {<=}, \c {<}, \c {>}, \c {>=}, \c {==} or \c {!=}
\row
\li Split Declaration
\li Splits a simple declaration into several declarations. For
example, rewrites:
\code
int *a, b;
\endcode
as
\code
int *a;
int b;
\endcode
\li Type name or variable name
\row
\li Split if Statement
\li Splits an if statement into several statements. For example,
rewrites:
\code
if (something && something_else) {
}
\endcode
as
\code
if (something) {
if (something_else) {
}
}
\endcode
and
\code
if (something || something_else)
x;
\endcode
with
\code
if (something)
x;
else if (something_else)
x;
\endcode
\li \c && or \c ||
\row
\li Swap Operands
\li Rewrites an expression in the inverse order using the inverse
operator. For example, rewrites:
\code
a op b
\endcode
as
\code
b flipop a
\endcode
\li \c {<=}, \c {<}, \c {>}, \c {>=}, \c {==}, \c {!=}, \c {&&}
or \c {||}
\row
\li Convert to Decimal
\li Converts an integer literal to decimal representation
\li Numeric literal
\row
\li Convert to Hexadecimal
\li Converts an integer literal to hexadecimal representation
\li Numeric literal
\row
\li Convert to Octal
\li Converts an integer literal to octal representation
\li Numeric literal
\row
\li Convert to Objective-C String Literal
\li Converts a string literal to an Objective-C string literal if
the file type is Objective-C(++). For example, rewrites the
following strings
\code
"abcd"
QLatin1String("abcd")
QLatin1Literal("abcd")
\endcode
as
\code
@"abcd"
\endcode
\li String literal
\row
\li Enclose in QLatin1Char()
\li Sets the encoding for a character to Latin-1, unless the
character is already enclosed in QLatin1Char, QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP,
tr, trUtf8, QLatin1Literal, or QLatin1String. For example,
rewrites
\code
'a'
\endcode
as
\code
QLatin1Char('a')
\endcode
\li String literal
\row
\li Enclose in QLatin1String()
\li Sets the encoding for a string to Latin-1, unless the string is
already enclosed in QLatin1Char, QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP, tr, trUtf8,
QLatin1Literal, or QLatin1String. For example, rewrites
\code
"abcd"
\endcode
as
\code
QLatin1String("abcd")
\endcode
\li String literal
\row
\li Mark as Translatable
\li Marks a string translatable. For example, rewrites \c "abcd"
with one of the following options, depending on which of them is
available:
\code
tr("abcd")
QCoreApplication::translate("CONTEXT", "abcd")
QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("GLOBAL", "abcd")
\endcode
\li String literal
\row
\li Add Definition in ...
\li Inserts a definition stub for a function declaration either in
the header file (inside or outside the class) or in the
implementation file. For free functions, inserts the definition
after the declaration of the function or in the implementation
file. Qualified names are minimized when possible, instead of
always being fully expanded.
For example, rewrites
\code
Class Foo {
void bar();
};
\endcode
as (inside class)
\code
Class Foo {
void bar() {
}
};
\endcode
as (outside class)
\code
Class Foo {
void bar();
};
void Foo::bar()
{
}
\endcode
as (in implementation file)
\code
// Header file
Class Foo {
void bar();
};
// Implementation file
void Foo::bar()
{
}
\endcode
\li Function name
\row
\li Add \c Function Declaration
\li Inserts the member function declaration that matches the member
function definition into the class declaration. The function can
be \c {public}, \c {protected}, \c {private}, \c {public slot},
\c {protected slot}, or \c {private slot}.
\li Function name
\row
\li Switch with Next/Previous Parameter
\li Moves a parameter down or up one position in a parameter list.
\li Parameter in the declaration or definition of a function
\row
\li Extract Function
\li Moves the selected code to a new function and replaces the block
of code with a call to the new function. Enter a name for the
function in the \uicontrol {Extract Function Refactoring}
dialog.
\li Block of code selected
\row
\li Extract Constant as Function Parameter
\li Replaces the selected literal and all its occurrences with the
function parameter \c{newParameter}. The parameter
\c{newParameter} will have the original literal as the default
value.
\li Block of code selected
\row
\li Add Local Declaration
\li Adds the type of an assignee, if the type of the right-hand
side of the assignment is known. For example, rewrites
\code
a = foo();
\endcode
as
\code
Type a = foo();
\endcode
where Type is the return type of \c {foo()}
\li Assignee
\row
\li Convert to Camel Case
\li Converts a symbol name to camel case, where elements of the name
are joined without delimiter characters and the initial
character of each element is capitalized. For example, rewrites
\c an_example_symbol as \c anExampleSymbol and
\c AN_EXAMPLE_SYMBOL as \c AnExampleSymbol
\li Identifier
\row
\li Complete Switch Statement
\li Adds all possible cases to a switch statement of the type
\c enum
\li \c switch
\row
\li Generate Missing Q_PROPERTY Members
\li Adds missing members to a \c Q_PROPERTY:
\list
\li \c read function
\li \c write function, if there is a WRITE
\li \c {onChanged} signal, if there is a NOTIFY
\li data member with the name \c {m_<propertyName>}
\endlist
\li \c Q_PROPERTY
\row
\li Apply Changes
\li Keeps function declarations and definitions synchronized by
checking for the matching declaration or definition when you
edit a function signature and by applying the changes to the
matching code.
\li Function signature. When this action is available, a light bulb
icon appears: \inlineimage refactormarker.png
\row
\li Add #include for undeclared or forward declared identifier
\li Adds an \c {#include} directive to the current file to make the
definition of a symbol available.
\li Undeclared identifier
\row
\li Reformat Pointers or References
\li Reformats declarations with pointers or references according
to the code style settings for the current project. In case no
project is open, the current global code style settings are
used.
For example, rewrites:
\code
char*s;
\endcode
as
\code
char *s;
\endcode
When applied to selections, all suitable declarations in the
selection are rewritten.
\li Declarations with pointers or references and selections
containing such declarations
\row
\li Create Getter and Setter Member Functions
\li Creates either both getter and setter member functions for
member variables or only a getter or setter.
\li Member variable in class definition
\row
\li Move Function Definition
\li Moves a function definition to the implementation file, outside
the class or back to its declaration. For example, rewrites:
\code
class Foo
{
void bar()
{
// do stuff here
}
};
\endcode
as
\code
class Foo
{
void bar();
};
void Foo::bar() {
// do stuff here
}
\endcode
\li Function signature
\row
\li Move All Function Definitions
\li Moves all function definitions to the implementation file or
outside the class. For example, rewrites:
\code
class Foo
{
void bar()
{
// do stuff here
}
void baz()
{
// do stuff here
}
};
\endcode
as
\code
class Foo
{
void bar();
void baz();
};
void Foo::bar() {
// do stuff here
}
void Foo::baz() {
// do stuff here
}
\endcode
\li Class name
\row
\li Assign to Local Variable
\li Adds a local variable which stores the return value of a
function call or a new expression. For example, rewrites:
\code
QString s;
s.toLatin1();
\endcode
as
\code
QString s;
QByteArray latin1 = s.toLatin1();
\endcode
and
\code
new Foo;
\endcode
as
\code
Foo * localFoo = new Foo;
\endcode
\li Function call or class name
\row
\li Insert (Pure) Virtual Functions
\li Select an insertion mode:
\list
\li Insert only declarations.
\li Insert declarations and the corresponding definitions inside the class.
\li Insert declarations and the corresponding definitions outside the class.
\li Insert declarations and the corresponding definitions in the implementation file
(only if an implementation file exists).
\endlist
\image qtcreator-refactoring-virtual-function-dialog.png
\li Class or base class name
\row
\li Optimize for-Loop
\li Rewrites post increment operators as pre increment operators and
post decrement operators as pre decrement operators. It also
moves other than string or numeric literals and id expressions
from the condition of a for loop to its initializer. For
example, rewrites:
\code
for (int i = 0; i < 3 * 2; i++)
\endcode
as
\code
for (int i = 0, total = 3 * 2; i < total; ++i)
\endcode
\li \c for
\row
\li Escape String Literal as UTF-8
\li Escapes non-ASCII characters in a string literal to hexadecimal
escape sequences. String Literals are handled as UTF-8.
\li String literal
\row
\li Unescape String Literal as UTF-8
\li Unescapes octal or hexadecimal escape sequences in a string
literal. String Literals are handled as UTF-8.
\li String literal
\row
\li Convert to Stack Variable
\li Converts the selected pointer to a stack variable. For example,
rewrites:
\code
QByteArray *foo = new QByteArray("foo");
foo->append("bar");
\endcode
as
\code
QByteArray foo = "foo";
foo.append("bar");
\endcode
This operation is limited to work only within function scope.
Also, the coding style for pointers and references is not
respected yet.
\li Pointer Variable
\row
\li Convert to Pointer
\li Converts the selected stack variable to a pointer. For example,
rewrites:
\code
QByteArray foo = "foo";
foo.append("bar");
\endcode
as
\code
QByteArray *foo = new QByteArray("foo");
foo->append("bar");
\endcode
This operation is limited to work only within function scope.
Also, the coding style for pointers and references is not
respected yet.
\li Stack Variable
\row
\li Convert connect() to Qt 5 Style
\li Converts a Qt 4 QObject::connect() to Qt 5 style.
\li QObject::connect() (Qt 4 style)
\endtable
\section2 Refactoring QML Code
You can apply the following types of refactoring actions to QML code:
\list
\li Rename IDs
\li Split initializers
\li Move a QML type into a separate file to reuse it in other .qml files
\endlist
The following table summarizes the refactoring actions for QML code. The
action is available when the cursor is in the position described in the
Activation column.
\table
\header
\li Refactoring Action
\li Description
\li Activation
\row
\li Move Component into Separate File
\li Moves a QML type into a separate file. Give the new component a
name and select whether properties are set for the new component
or for the original one.
\image qtcreator-move-component-into-separate-file.png
\li QML type name. This action is also available in the
\uicontrol {Form Editor} in the Design mode.
\row
\li Split Initializer
\li Reformats a one-line type into a multi-line type. For example,
rewrites
\code
Item { x: 10; y: 20; width: 10 }
\endcode
as
\code
Item {
x: 10;
y: 20;
width: 10
}
\endcode
\li QML type property
\row
\li Wrap Component in Loader
\li Wraps the type in a Component type and loads it dynamically in a
Loader type. This is usually done to improve startup time.
\li QML type name
\row
\li Add a message suppression comment
\li Prepends the line with an annotation comment that stops the
message from being generated.
\li Error, warning or hint from static analysis
\endtable
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/*!
\contentspage index.html
\previouspage creator-highlighting.html
\page creator-checking-code-syntax.html
\nextpage creator-completing-code.html
\title Checking Code Syntax
As you write code, \QC checks code syntax. When \QC spots a syntax error in
your code it underlines it and shows error details when you move the mouse
pointer over the error. Similarly, when you are working on an instance of a
JavaScript object notation (JSON) entity, \QC underlines errors in JSON data
structure.
\list
\li Syntax errors are underlined in red.
In the following figure, a semicolon is missing at the end of the
line.
\image qtcreator-syntaxerror.png
\li Semantic errors and warnings are underlined in olive.
In the following figure, the variable is not used.
\image qtcreator-semanticerror.png
\endlist
When using the Clang code model, errors and warnings are additionally marked
with icons and annotated. If a \l{http://clang.llvm.org/diagnostics.html}
{Clang fix-it} is available, you can execute it by clicking the
\inlineimage refactormarker.png
icon and pressing \key Enter.
In the following figure, a semicolon is missing at the end of the
line.
\image qtcreator-syntaxerror-clang.png
In the following figure, the variable is not used.
\image qtcreator-semanticerror-clang.png
To specify the position where the annotations are displayed, select
\uicontrol Tools > \uicontrol Options > \uicontrol {Text Editor} >
\uicontrol Display > \uicontrol {Line annotations}, and then select
whether to display the annotations directly next to the code, aligned
to the right of the code, or in the right margin. Showing annotations
between lines can be useful if there is usually not enough space to
display annotations next to the text.
If you hide the annotations by deselecting the check box, you can move the
mouse pointer over an icon to view them.
\section1 Checking JSON Data Structure
You can run static checks on the QML and JavaScript code in
your project to find common problems.
\QC validates instances of JSON entities against
\l{http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-zyp-json-schema-03}
{A JSON Media Type for Describing the Structure and Meaning of JSON Documents}.
However, \QC does not understand the entire specification.
A JSON schema defines the structure of JSON data. It determines what JSON
data is required for an application and how to interact with it.
The specification does not define how to map JSON instances with JSON
schemas. \QC looks for a JSON schema file with a name that matches the
name of the JSON instance file in the user configuration folder. For
example, \c {~/config/QtProject/qtcreator/json} on Linux and \macos and
\c {C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\QtCreator\qtcreator\json} on
Windows. To check JSON data structure, copy the JSON schema file to the
above folder.
\section2 Checking JavaScript and QML Syntax
To run the checks, select \uicontrol Tools > \uicontrol {QML/JS} >
\uicontrol {Run Checks} or press \key {Ctrl+Shift+C}. The results are shown
in the \uicontrol {QML Analysis} filter of the \uicontrol Issues output
pane.
\section2 List of JavaScript and QML Checks
Many of the JavaScript checks are similar to the ones in Douglas Crockford's
\l{http://www.jslint.com}{JSLint} tool. For more information about JSLint
errors, see \l{http://linterrors.com/js}{JSLint Error Explanations}.
\table
\header
\li Id
\li Severity
\li Message
\li Description
\row
\li M1
\li Error
\li Invalid value for enum
\li
\row
\li M2
\li Error
\li Enum value must be a string or a number
\li
\row
\li M3
\li Error
\li Number value expected
\li
\row
\li M4
\li Error
\li Boolean value expected
\li
\row
\li M5
\li Error
\li String value expected
\li
\row
\li M6
\li Error
\li Invalid URL
\li
\row
\li M7
\li Warning
\li File or directory does not exist
\li
\row
\li M8
\li Error
\li Invalid color
\li
\row
\li M9
\li Error
\li Anchor line expected
\li
\row
\li M10
\li Error
\li Duplicate property binding
\li See also: \l{http://linterrors.com/js/duplicate-key-a}
{Duplicate key '{a}'}.
\row
\li M11
\li Error
\li Id expected
\li See also:
\l{http://linterrors.com/js/expected-an-identifier-and-instead-saw-a-a-reserved-word}
{Expected an identifier and instead saw '{a}' (a reserved word)}.
\row
\li M14
\li Error
\li Invalid id
\li See also:
\l{http://linterrors.com/js/expected-an-identifier-and-instead-saw-a-a-reserved-word}
{Expected an identifier and instead saw '{a}' (a reserved word)}.
\row
\li M15
\li Error
\li Duplicate id
\li Ids in a file must be unique.
See also: \l{http://linterrors.com/js/duplicate-key-a}
{Duplicate key '{a}'}.
\row
\li M16
\li Error
\li Invalid property name \c name
\li
\row
\li M17
\li Error
\li \c Name does not have members
\li
\row
\li M18
\li Error
\li \c Field is not a member of \c object
\li
\row
\li M19
\li Warning
\li Assignment in condition
\li It could be a typing error. If it is intentional, wrap the
assignment in parentheses.
\row
\li M20
\li Warning
\li Unterminated non-empty case block
\li Case blocks should either be empty or end in a flow control
statement such as \c break, \c return or \c continue.
Alternatively you can indicate intentional fall through by ending
with a \c {// fall through} comment.
\row
\li M23
\li Warning
\li Do not use \c eval
\li See also: \l{http://linterrors.com/js/eval-is-evil}{eval is evil}.
\row
\li M28
\li Warning
\li Unreachable
\li Indicates that the underlined statement will never be executed.
\row
\li M29
\li Warning
\li Do not use \c with
\li See also: \l{http://linterrors.com/js/unexpected-with}
{Unexpected 'with'}.
\row
\li M30
\li Warning
\li Do not use comma expressions
\li
\row
\li M31
\li Warning
\li Unnecessary message suppression
\li
\row
\li M103
\li Warning
\li \c Name is already a formal parameter
\li
\row
\li M104
\li Warning
\li \c Name is already a function
\li
\row
\li M105
\li Warning
\li Var \c name is used before its declaration
\li
\row
\li M106
\li Warning
\li \c Name is already a var
\li
\row
\li M107
\li Warning
\li \c Name is declared more than once
\li Variables declared in a function are always visible everywhere in
the function, even when declared in nested blocks or \c for
statement conditions. Redeclaring a variable has no effect.
\row
\li M108
\li Warning
\li Function \c name is used before its declaration
\li See also: \l{http://linterrors.com/js/a-was-used-before-it-was-defined}
{{a} was used before it was defined}.
\row
\li M109
\li Warning
\li Do not use \c Boolean as a constructor
\li See also: \l{http://linterrors.com/js/do-not-use-a-as-a-constructor}
{Do not use {a} as a constructor}.
\row
\li M110
\li Warning
\li Do not use \c String as a constructor
\li See also: \l{http://linterrors.com/js/do-not-use-a-as-a-constructor}
{Do not use {a} as a constructor}.
\row
\li M111
\li Warning
\li Do not use \c Object as a constructor
\li See also: \l{http://linterrors.com/js/do-not-use-a-as-a-constructor}
{Do not use {a} as a constructor}.
\row
\li M112
\li Warning
\li Do not use \c Array as a constructor
\li See also: \l{http://linterrors.com/js/do-not-use-a-as-a-constructor}
{Do not use {a} as a constructor}.
\row
\li M113
\li Warning
\li Do not use \c Function as a constructor
\li See also: \l{http://linterrors.com/js/do-not-use-a-as-a-constructor}
{Do not use {a} as a constructor}.
\row
\li M114
\li Hint
\li The \c function keyword and the opening parenthesis should be
separated by a single space
\li See also: \l{http://linterrors.com/js/expected-exactly-one-space-between-a-and-b}
{Expected exactly one space between {a} and {b}}.
\row
\li M115
\li Warning
\li Do not use stand-alone blocks
\li Blocks do not affect variable scoping. Thus blocks that are not
associated to \c if, \c while, etc. have no effect and should be
avoided.
\row
\li M116
\li Warning
\li Do not use void expressions
\li
\row
\li M117
\li Warning
\li Confusing pluses
\li See also: \l{http://linterrors.com/js/confusing-pluses}
{Confusing pluses}.
\row
\li M119
\li Warning
\li Confusing minuses
\li See also: \l{http://linterrors.com/js/confusing-minuses}
{Confusing minuses}.
\row
\li M121
\li Hint
\li Declare all function vars on a single line
\li
\row
\li M123
\li Hint
\li Unnecessary parentheses
\li
\target m126
\row
\li M126
\li Warning
\li \c == and \c != may perform type coercion, use \c === or \c !== to
avoid it
\li The non-strict equality comparison is allowed to convert its
arguments to a common type. That can lead to unexpected results such
as \c {' \t\r\n' == 0} being true. Use the strict equality operators
\c === and \c !== and be explicit about conversions you require.
\row
\li M127
\li Warning
\li Expression statements should be assignments, calls or delete
expressions only
\li
\row
\li M128
\li Error
\li A state cannot have the specified child item
\li
\row
\li M201
\li Hint
\li Place var declarations at the start of a function
\li See also:
\l{http://linterrors.com/js/move-var-declarations-to-the-top-of-the-function}
{Move 'var' declarations to the top of the function}.
\row
\li M202
\li Hint
\li Use only one statement per line
\li
\row
\li M203
\li Warning
\li Imperative code is not supported in the Design mode
\li
\row
\li M204
\li Warning
\li This QML type is not supported in the Design mode
\li
\row
\li M205
\li Warning
\li Reference to parent QML type cannot be resolved correctly by the
Design mode
\li
\row
\li M206
\li Warning
\li This visual property binding cannot be evaluated in the local
context and might not show up in Design mode as expected
\li
\row
\li M207
\li Warning
\li Design mode only supports states in the root QML type
\li
\row
\li M208
\li Error
\li This id might be ambiguous and is not supported in the Design mode.
\li
\row
\li M209
\li Error
\li This type (type name) is not supported as a root element in the
Design mode.
\li
\row
\li M220
\li Error
\li This type (type name) is not supported as a root element of a Qt
Quick UI form.
\li
\row
\li M221
\li Error
\li This type (type name) is not supported in a Qt Quick UI form.
\li
\row
\li M222
\li Error
\li Functions are not supported in a Qt Quick UI form.
\li
\row
\li M223
\li Error
\li Java Script blocks are not supported in a Qt Quick UI form.
\li
\row
\li M224
\li Error
\li Behavior type is not supported in a Qt Quick UI form.
\li
\row
\li M225
\li Error
\li States are only supported in the root item in a Qt Quick UI form.
\li
\row
\li M226
\li Error
\li Referencing the parent of the root item is not supported in a Qt
Quick UI form.
\li
\row
\li M300
\li Error
\li Unknown component
\li
\row
\li M301
\li Error
\li Could not resolve the prototype \c name of \c object
\li
\row
\li M302
\li Error
\li Could not resolve the prototype \c name
\li
\row
\li M303
\li Error
\li Prototype cycle, the last non-repeated component is \c name
\li
\row
\li M304
\li Error
\li Invalid property type \c name
\li
\row
\li M305
\li Warning
\li \c == and \c != perform type coercion, use \c === or \c !== to
avoid it
\li See \l{m126}{M126}.
\row
\li M306
\li Warning
\li Calls of functions that start with an uppercase letter should use
\c new
\li By convention, functions that start with an uppercase letter
are constructor functions that should only be used with \c new.
\row
\li M307
\li Warning
\li Use \c new only with functions that start with an uppercase letter
\li See also: \l{http://linterrors.com/js/do-not-use-a-as-a-constructor}
{Do not use {a} as a constructor}.
\row
\li M308
\li Warning
\li Do not use \c Number as a constructor
\li See also: \l{http://linterrors.com/js/do-not-use-a-as-a-constructor}
{Do not use {a} as a constructor}.
\row
\li M309
\li Hint
\li Use spaces around binary operators
\li
\row
\li M310
\li Warning
\li Unintentional empty block, use ({}) for empty object literal
\li
\row
\li M311
\li Hint
\li Use \c type instead of \c var or \c variant to improve performance
\li
\row
\li M312
\li Error
\li Missing property \c number
\li
\row
\li M313
\li Error
\li Object value expected
\li
\row
\li M314
\li Error
\li Array value expected
\li
\row
\li M315
\li Error
\li \c Value value expected
\li
\row
\li M316
\li Error
\li Maximum number value is \c number
\li
\row
\li M317
\li Error
\li Minimum number value is \c number
\li
\row
\li M318
\li Error
\li Maximum number value is exclusive
\li
\row
\li M319
\li Error
\li Minimum number value is exclusive
\li
\row
\li M320
\li Error
\li String value does not match required pattern
\li
\row
\li M321
\li Error
\li Minimum string value length is \c number
\li
\row
\li M322
\li Error
\li Maximum string value length is \c number
\li
\row
\li M323
\li Error
\li \c Number elements expected in array value
\li See also:
\l{http://linterrors.com/js/the-array-literal-notation-is-preferrable}
{The array literal notation [] is preferable}.
\endtable
\section1 Resetting the Code Model
If you change the build and run kit when you have QML files open in the code
editor, the code model might become corrupt. The following error message
indicates that this might have happened: \e{Using Qt Quick 1 code model
instead of Qt Quick 2}.
You can see the error message when you move the mouse pointer over code that
\QC underlines in the code editor or when you open a QML file in the Design
mode.
To reset the code model, select \uicontrol Tools > \uicontrol {QML/JS} >
\uicontrol {Reset Code Model}.
If this does not help, try changing the QML emulation layer to the one that
was built with the same Qt version as the one selected in the build and run
kit. For more information, see \l{Running QML Modules in Design Mode}.
\section1 Inspecting QML and JavaScript
To inspect QML and JavaScript properties, methods, and enums, move the
cursor over them and select \uicontrol Tools > \uicontrol {QML/JS} >
\uicontrol {Inspect API for Element Under Cursor}.
\section1 Automatically Formatting QML/JS Files
To automatically format QML/JS files upon saving, select \uicontrol Tools >
\uicontrol Options > \uicontrol {Qt Quick} > \uicontrol {QML/JS Editing} >
\uicontrol {Enable auto format on file save}.
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** Contact: https://www.qt.io/licensing/
**
** This file is part of the Qt Creator documentation.
**
** Commercial License Usage
** Licensees holding valid commercial Qt licenses may use this file in
** accordance with the commercial license agreement provided with the
** Software or, alternatively, in accordance with the terms contained in
** a written agreement between you and The Qt Company. For licensing terms
** and conditions see https://www.qt.io/terms-conditions. For further
** information use the contact form at https://www.qt.io/contact-us.
**
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** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU Free
** Documentation License version 1.3 as published by the Free Software
** Foundation and appearing in the file included in the packaging of
** this file. Please review the following information to ensure
** the GNU Free Documentation License version 1.3 requirements
** will be met: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/fdl-1.3.html.
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/*!
\contentspage index.html
\previouspage creator-editor-finding.html
\page creator-editor-locator.html
\nextpage creator-editor-refactoring.html
\title Searching with the Locator
You can find the locator in the bottom left of the \QC window.
\image qtcreator-locator.png
To activate the locator:
\list
\li Press \key {Ctrl+K} (\key {Cmd+K} on \macos).
\li Select \uicontrol Tools > \uicontrol Locate.
\li Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol {Go to Line}.
\li Click the line and column indicator on the
\l{Using the Editor Toolbar}{editor toolbar}.
\endlist
To edit the currently open project's main.cpp file using the locator:
\list 1
\li Activate the locator by pressing \key {Ctrl+K}.
\li Enter \c {main.cpp}.
\image qtcreator-locator-open.png
\li Press \key Enter.
The \c {main.cpp} file opens in the editor.
\li To move to a line in the file, enter the line number in the locator.
\endlist
To move directly to a particular line and column in the document when you
open the document, append them to the file name in the locator, separated by
plus signs (+) or colons (:). For example, to open main.cpp to line 41 and
column 2, enter: \c {main.cpp:41:2}.
If the path to a file is very long, it might not fit into the locator
window. To view the full path, press \key Alt when the filename is selected
or use the handle next to the locator window to increase the window width.
It is also possible to enter only a part of a search string. As you type,
the locator shows the occurrences of that string regardless of where in the
name of an component it appears. Some locator filters, such as colon and
\c m, support \e fuzzy matching, which means that you can enter the
uppercase letters to locate a symbol when using camel case or the letters
after the underscore when using snake case.
To narrow down the search results, you can use the following wildcard
characters:
\list
\li To match any number of any or no characters, enter \c{*}.
\li To match a single instance of any character, enter \c{?}.
\endlist
\section1 Using Locator Filters
The locator enables you to browse not only files, but any items defined by
\b{locator filters}. By default, the locator contains filters for:
\list
\li Locating any open document (\c {o})
\li Locating files anywhere on your file system (\c {f})
\li Locating files belonging to your project (\c {p}), such as source,
header resource, and \c {.ui} files, or to any project (\c {a})
\li Locating bookmarks (\c {b}).
For more information, see \l{Using Bookmarks}.
\li Locating class (\c {c}), enum, and function (m) definitions in your
project or anywhere referenced from your project (\c {:})
\li Locating symbols in the current document (\c {.})
\li Locating a specific line and column in the document displayed in
your editor (\c {l <line_number>:<column_number>})
\li Opening help topics, including Qt documentation (\c {?})
\li Performing web searches (\c {r})
\li Running text editing macros that you record and save (\c {rm}). For
more information, see \l{Using Text Editing Macros}
\li Executing JavaScript (\c {=}), especially useful for calculations.
For more information, see \l{Executing JavaScript}.
\li Executing shell commands (\c {!})
\li Executing version control system commands (\c {git}). For more
information, see \l{Using Version Control Systems}
\li Triggering menu items from the main menu (\c {t})
\li Running external tools (\c x)
\endlist
To use a specific locator filter, type the assigned prefix followed by
\key Space. The prefix is usually a single character. Then type the search
string (typically, a filename or class name) or the command to execute.
You can also double-click a locator filter in the filter list to use it. You
can use the up and down arrow keys or the \key Ctrl+P and \key Ctrl+N
keyboard shortcuts to move up and down the list, and then press \key Enter
to use the selected filter.
For example, to locate symbols matching QDataStream:
\list 1
\li Activate the locator.
\li Enter a colon (:) followed by a space and the upper case letters in
the symbol name (QDataStream):
\code
: qds
\endcode
The locator lists the results.
\image qtcreator-navigate-popup.png
\endlist
Filters locating files also accept paths, such as \c {tools/*main.cpp}.
Filters locating class and function definitions also accept namespaces,
such as \c {Utils::*View}.
For example, to create a new file and open it in the editor, type \c f
followed by \key Space, followed by path and file name, and then press
\key Enter.
You can use the filter that triggers menu commands to open sessions. Enter
\c {t yoursess} or \c {t sess yoursess} to trigger \uicontrol File >
\uicontrol Sessions > \e yoursessionname.
By default, the following filters are enabled and you do not need to use
their prefixes explicitly:
\list
\li Going to a line and column in the current file (\c {l}).
\li Going to an open file (\c {o}).
\li Going to a file in any open project (\c {a}).
\endlist
If locator does not find some files, you can add them to the \c DISTFILES
variable in the \c .pro file to include them into the distribution tarball
of your project and thus make them known to \QC as well.
\section1 Configuring Locator Filters
If the default filters do not match your use case, you can check whether you
can change them. For all filters, you can change the filter prefix and
restrict the search to items that match the filter.
To configure a locator filter:
\list 1
\li In the locator, click \inlineimage magnifier.png
(\uicontrol Options) and select \uicontrol Configure to open the
\uicontrol Locator options.
\li Select a filter, and then select \uicontrol Edit.
\li Specify the prefix string.
\li To implicitly include the filter even when not typing a prefix as a
part of the search string, select \uicontrol {Include by default}.
\li Specify other available options. For more information, see
\l{Adding Web Search Engines}.
\endlist
\section2 Adding Web Search Engines
You can use the \uicontrol {Web Search (r)} locator filter to perform
web searches. URLs and search commands for Bing, Google, Yahoo! Search,
cplusplus.com, and Wikipedia are configured by default.
To find out the format of the search command to use for your favorite
web search engine, perform a search in your browser and copy the resulting
URL to the locator filter configuration. Replace the search term with the
variable \c {%1}.
To add URLs and search commands to the list:
\list 1
\li Select \uicontrol Tools > \uicontrol Options >
\uicontrol Environment > \uicontrol Locator >
\uicontrol {Web Search (prefix: r)} > \uicontrol Edit.
\li Select \uicontrol Add to add a new entry to the list.
\image qtcreator-add-online-doc.png "Filter Configuration dialog"
\li Double-click the new entry to specify a URL and a search command.
For example, \c {http://www.google.com/search?q=%1}.
\li Click \uicontrol OK.
\endlist
\section1 Creating Locator Filters
To quickly access files not directly mentioned in your project, you can
create your own locator filters. That way you can locate files in a
directory structure you have defined.
To create a locator filter:
\list 1
\li In the locator, select \uicontrol Options >
\uicontrol Configure to open the \uicontrol Locator options.
\image qtcreator-locator-customize.png
\li Click \uicontrol Add.
\li In the \uicontrol {Filter Configuration} dialog:
\list
\li Name your filter.
\li Select at least one directory. The locator searches directories
recursively.
\li Define the file pattern as a comma separated list. For example,
to search all \c {.h} and \c {.cpp} files, enter \c{*.h,*.cpp}
\li Specify the prefix string.
To implicitly include the filter even when not typing a prefix
as a part of the search string, select
\uicontrol {Include by default}.
\image qtcreator-navigate-customfilter.png
\endlist
\li Click \uicontrol OK.
\endlist
\section1 Configuring Locator Cache
The locator searches the files matching your file pattern in the directories
you have selected and caches that information. The cache for all default
filters is updated as you write your code. By default, \QC updates the
filters created by you once an hour.
To update the cached information manually, select \uicontrol Options >
\uicontrol Refresh in the locator.
To set a new cache update time:
\list 1
\li Select \uicontrol Tools > \uicontrol Options >
\uicontrol Environment > \uicontrol Locator.
\li In \uicontrol {Refresh interval}, define new time in minutes.
\endlist
\section1 Executing JavaScript
The locator provides access to a JavaScript interpreter, that can be used to
perform calculations.
Beside simple mathematical operations, like ((1 + 2) * 3), the following
built-in functions exist:
\table
\header
\li Function
\li Purpose
\row
\li abs(x)
\li Returns the absolute value of x
\row
\li acos(x)
\li Returns the arccosine of x, in radians
\row
\li asin(x)
\li Returns the arcsine of x, in radians
\row
\li atan(x)
\li Returns the arctangent of x, in radians
\row
\li atan2(x, y)
\li Returns the arctangent of the quotient of its arguments
\row
\li bin(x)
\li Returns the binary representation of x
\row
\li ceil(x)
\li Returns the value of x rounded up to the next integer
\row
\li cos(x)
\li Returns the cosine of x (x is in radians)
\row
\li exp(x)
\li Returns the value of E to the power of x
\row
\li e()
\li Returns Euler's number E (2.71828...)
\row
\li floor(x)
\li Returns the value of x rounded down to the next integer
\row
\li hex(x)
\li Returns the hexadecimal representation of x
\row
\li log(x)
\li Returns the natural logarithm (base E) of x
\row
\li max([value1[, value2[, ...]]])
\li Returns the highest value of the given numbers
\row
\li min([value1[, value2[, ...]]])
\li Returns the lowest value of the given numbers
\row
\li oct(x)
\li Returns the octal representation of x
\row
\li pi()
\li Returns PI (3.14159...)
\row
\li pow(x, y)
\li Returns the value of x to the power of y
\row
\li random()
\li Returns a random number between 0 and 1
\row
\li round(x)
\li Returns the value of x rounded to the next integer
\row
\li sin(x)
\li Returns the sine of x (x is in radians)
\row
\li sqrt(x)
\li Returns the square root of x
\row
\li tan(x)
\li Returns the tangent of x (x is in radians)
\endtable
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/****************************************************************************
**
** Copyright (C) 2018 The Qt Company Ltd.
** Contact: https://www.qt.io/licensing/
**
** This file is part of the Qt Creator documentation.
**
** Commercial License Usage
** Licensees holding valid commercial Qt licenses may use this file in
** accordance with the commercial license agreement provided with the
** Software or, alternatively, in accordance with the terms contained in
** a written agreement between you and The Qt Company. For licensing terms
** and conditions see https://www.qt.io/terms-conditions. For further
** information use the contact form at https://www.qt.io/contact-us.
**
** GNU Free Documentation License Usage
** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU Free
** Documentation License version 1.3 as published by the Free Software
** Foundation and appearing in the file included in the packaging of
** this file. Please review the following information to ensure
** the GNU Free Documentation License version 1.3 requirements
** will be met: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/fdl-1.3.html.
**
****************************************************************************/
/*!
\contentspage index.html
\previouspage qt-quick-toolbars.html
\page creator-editor-codepasting.html
\nextpage creator-macros.html
\title Pasting and Fetching Code Snippets
In \QC, you can paste snippets of code to a server or fetch snippets of
code from the server. To paste and fetch snippets of code, \QC uses the
following:
\list
\li \uicontrol {Pastebin.Com}
\li \uicontrol {Pastebin.Ca}
\li \uicontrol {Paste.KDE.Org}
\li \uicontrol {Shared network drives}
\endlist
\section1 Specifying Settings for Code Pasting
To specify settings for the code pasting service:
\list 1
\li Select \uicontrol Tools > \uicontrol Options >
\uicontrol {Code Pasting}.
\image qtcreator-code-pasting-options.png "Code Pasting options"
\li In the \uicontrol {Default protocol} field, select a code pasting
service to use by default.
\li In the \uicontrol Username field, enter your username.
\li In the \uicontrol {Expires after} field, specify the time to keep
the pasted snippet on the server.
\li Select the \uicontrol {Copy-paste URL to clipboard} check box to
copy the URL of the post on the code pasting service to the
clipboard when you paste a post.
\li Select the \uicontrol {Display Output pane after sending a post}
check box to display the URL in the \uicontrol {General Messages}
output pane when you paste a post.
\endlist
Select \uicontrol Fileshare to specify the path to a shared network drive.
The code snippets are copied to the drive as simple files. You have to
delete obsolete files from the drive manually.
\section1 Using Code Pasting Services
To paste a snippet of code onto the server, select \uicontrol Tools >
\uicontrol {Code Pasting} > \uicontrol {Paste Snippet} or press
\key {Alt+C,Alt+P}. By default, \QC copies the URL of the snippet to the
clipboard and displays the URL in the \uicontrol {General Messages} output
pane.
To paste any content that you copied to the clipboard, select
\uicontrol Tools > \uicontrol {Code Pasting} > \uicontrol {Paste Snippet}.
To paste content from the \l{Comparing Files}{diff editor}, right-click a
chunk and select \uicontrol {Send Chunk to CodePaster} in the context menu.
To fetch a snippet of code from the server, select \uicontrol Tools >
\uicontrol {Code Pasting} > \uicontrol {Fetch Snippet} or press
\key {Alt+C,Alt+F}. Select the snippet to fetch from the list.
To fetch the content stored at an URL, select \uicontrol Tools >
\uicontrol {Code Pasting} > \uicontrol {Fetch from URL}.
For example, you might ask colleagues to review a change that you plan to
submit to a version control system. If you use the Git version control
system, you can create a \e{diff} view by selecting \uicontrol Tools >
\uicontrol Git > \uicontrol {Local Repository} > \uicontrol Diff. You can
then upload its contents to the server by selecting \uicontrol Tools >
\uicontrol {Code Pasting} > \uicontrol {Paste Snippet}. The reviewers can
retrieve the code snippet by selecting \uicontrol Tools >
\uicontrol {Code Pasting} > \uicontrol {Fetch Snippet}. If they have the
project currently opened in \QC, they can apply and test the change by
choosing \uicontrol Tools > \uicontrol Git > \uicontrol {Patch} >
\uicontrol {Apply from Editor}.
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/****************************************************************************
**
** Copyright (C) 2018 The Qt Company Ltd.
** Contact: https://www.qt.io/licensing/
**
** This file is part of the Qt Creator documentation.
**
** Commercial License Usage
** Licensees holding valid commercial Qt licenses may use this file in
** accordance with the commercial license agreement provided with the
** Software or, alternatively, in accordance with the terms contained in
** a written agreement between you and The Qt Company. For licensing terms
** and conditions see https://www.qt.io/terms-conditions. For further
** information use the contact form at https://www.qt.io/contact-us.
**
** GNU Free Documentation License Usage
** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU Free
** Documentation License version 1.3 as published by the Free Software
** Foundation and appearing in the file included in the packaging of
** this file. Please review the following information to ensure
** the GNU Free Documentation License version 1.3 requirements
** will be met: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/fdl-1.3.html.
**
****************************************************************************/
/*!
\contentspage index.html
\previouspage creator-editor-options-text.html
\page creator-editor-fakevim.html
\nextpage creator-mime-types.html
\title Using FakeVim Mode
In the \uicontrol FakeVim mode, you can run the main editor in a manner
similar to the Vim editor. To run the editor in the \uicontrol FakeVim
mode, select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Advanced >
\uicontrol {Use Vim-style Editing} or press \key {Alt+V,Alt+V}.
\section1 Supported Modes and Commands
In the \uicontrol FakeVim mode, most keystrokes in the main editor will be
intercepted and interpreted in a way that resembles Vim. Most of the
supported commands can be followed by a motion command or executed in visual
mode, or they work with registers or can be prefixed with a number of
repetitions.
The following sections describe the commands emulated in the supported modes
and how they diverge from Vim in functionality:
\list
\li Normal
\li Visual
\li Command line (:)
\li Insert and replace
\endlist
For more information on using Vim, see \l{http://www.vim.org/docs.php}
{Documentation} on the Vim web site.
\section2 Normal and Visual Modes
\list
\li Basic movement, such as \c h/j/k/l, \c <C-U>, \c <C-D>, \c <C-F>,
\c <C-B>, \c gg, \c G, \c 0, \c ^, \c $
\li Word movement, such as \c w, \c e, \c b
\li \e Inner/a movement, such as \c ciw, \c 3daw, ya{
\li \c f and \c t movement
\li \c [ and \c ] movement
\li { and } paragraph movement
\li Delete/change/yank/paste with register
\li Undo and redo
\li \c <C-A> and \c <C-X> increase or decrease a number in decimal,
octal, or hexadecimal format (for example \c 128<C-A> on or before
\c "0x0ff" changes it to \c "0x17f")
\li \c . repeats the last change
\li \c /search, \c ?search, \c *, \c #, \c n, \c N - most of regular
expression syntax is used in Vim except that \c \< and \c \> are
the same as \c {\b} in QRegExp
\li \c @ and \c q (macro recording and execution) special keys are saved
as \c <S-Left>
\li Marks
\li \c gv goes to last visual selection; can differ if text is edited
around it
\li Indentation using \c =, \c <<, \c >>, with movement, count, and in
visual mode
\li \e {to upper/lower}, such as \c ~, \c gU, \c gu
\li \c i, \c a, \c o, \c I, \c A, and \c O enter insert mode
\li Scroll window, such as \c zt, \c zb, \c zz
\li Wrap line movement, such as \c gj, \c gk, \c g0, \c g^, \c g$
\endlist
\section2 Command Line Mode
\list
\li \c :map, \c :unmap, \c :inoremap, and so on
\li \c :source provides very basic line-by-line sourcing of vimrc files
\li \c :substitute substitutes an expression in a range
\li \c :'<,'>!cmd filters through an external command (for example,
sorts the lines in a file with \c :%!sort)
\li \c :<range>sor[t][!]
\li \c :.!cmd inserts the standard output of an external command
\li \c :read
\li \c :yank, \c :delete, \c :change
\li \c :move, \c :join
\li \c :20 goes to an address
\li \c :history
\li \c :registers, \c :display
\li \c :nohlsearch
\li \c :undo, \c :redo
\li \c :normal
\li \c :<, \c :>
\endlist
\section2 Insert Mode
\list
\li \c <C-O> executes a single command and returns to insert mode
\li \c <C-V> inserts a raw character
\li \c <insert> toggles replace mode
\endlist
\section2 Options
Use \c {:set ...} to set the following options:
\list
\li \c autoindent
\li \c clipboard
\li \c backspace
\li \c expandtab
\li \c hlsearch
\li \c ignorecase
\li \c incsearch
\li \c indent
\li \c iskeyword
\li \c scrolloff
\li \c shiftwidth
\li \c showcmd
\li \c smartcase
\li \c smartindent
\li \c smarttab
\li \c startofline
\li \c tabstop
\li \c tildeop
\li \c wrapscan
\endlist
\section2 Vimrc Example
\code
" highlight matched
set hlsearch
" case insensitive search
set ignorecase
set smartcase
" search while typing
set incsearch
" wrap-around when searching
set wrapscan
" show pressed keys in lower right corner
set showcmd
" tab -> spaces
set expandtab
set tabstop=4
set shiftwidth=4
" keep a 5 line buffer for the cursor from top/bottom of window
set scrolloff=5
" X11 clipboard
set clipboard=unnamed
" use ~ with movement
set tildeop
" mappings
nnoremap ; :
inoremap jj <Esc>
" clear highlighted search term on space
noremap <silent> <Space> :nohls<CR>
" reselect visual block after indent
vnoremap < <gv
vnoremap > >gv
" MOVE LINE/BLOCK
nnoremap <C-S-J> :m+<CR>==
nnoremap <C-S-K> :m-2<CR>==
inoremap <C-S-J> <Esc>:m+<CR>==gi
inoremap <C-S-K> <Esc>:m-2<CR>==gi
vnoremap <C-S-J> :m'>+<CR>gv=gv
vnoremap <C-S-K> :m-2<CR>gv=gv
\endcode
\section1 Mapping FakeVim Commands
To map commands entered on the \uicontrol FakeVim command line to actions
of the \QC core, select \uicontrol Tools > \uicontrol Options >
\uicontrol FakeVim > \uicontrol {Ex Command Mapping}.
To map \e {user commands} to keyboard shortcuts, select \uicontrol Tools >
\uicontrol Options > \uicontrol FakeVim >
\uicontrol {User Command Mapping}. The user command mapped to the shortcut
is executed by FakeVim as if you were typing it (as when replaying a macro).
\section1 Specifying FakeVim Options
To make changes to the Vim-style settings, select \uicontrol Tools >
\uicontrol Options > \uicontrol FakeVim > \uicontrol General.
\image qtcreator-fakevim-options.png "FakeVim options"
To preselect the indentation settings specified for the text editor, select
\uicontrol {Copy Text Editor Settings}. To preselect the Qt coding style,
select \uicontrol {Set Qt Style}. To preselect a simple indentation style,
select \uicontrol {Set Plain Style}. You can then change any of the
preselected settings.
To use a Vim-style color scheme, select \uicontrol Tools >
\uicontrol Options > \uicontrol {Text Editor} > \uicontrol {Fonts & Color}.
In the \uicontrol {Color Scheme} list, select \uicontrol {Vim (dark)}.
\section1 Quitting FakeVim Mode
To quit the FakeVim mode, unselect \uicontrol Tools > \uicontrol Options >
\uicontrol FakeVim > \uicontrol {Use FakeVim} or press \key {Alt+V,Alt+V}.
You can temporarily escape FakeVim mode to access the normal \QC keyboard
shortcuts like \key {Ctrl-R} for \uicontrol Run by pressing \key {,} first.
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/****************************************************************************
**
** Copyright (C) 2018 The Qt Company Ltd.
** Contact: https://www.qt.io/licensing/
**
** This file is part of the Qt Creator documentation.
**
** Commercial License Usage
** Licensees holding valid commercial Qt licenses may use this file in
** accordance with the commercial license agreement provided with the
** Software or, alternatively, in accordance with the terms contained in
** a written agreement between you and The Qt Company. For licensing terms
** and conditions see https://www.qt.io/terms-conditions. For further
** information use the contact form at https://www.qt.io/contact-us.
**
** GNU Free Documentation License Usage
** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU Free
** Documentation License version 1.3 as published by the Free Software
** Foundation and appearing in the file included in the packaging of
** this file. Please review the following information to ensure
** the GNU Free Documentation License version 1.3 requirements
** will be met: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/fdl-1.3.html.
**
****************************************************************************/
/*!
\contentspage index.html
\previouspage creator-editor-codepasting.html
\page creator-macros.html
\nextpage creator-diff-editor.html
\title Using Text Editing Macros
To record a text editing macro, select \uicontrol Tools >
\uicontrol {Text Editing Macros} > \uicontrol {Record Macro}
or press \key {Alt+(}. To stop recording, select \uicontrol Tools >
\uicontrol {Text Editing Macros} > \uicontrol {Stop Recording Macro} or
press \key {Alt+)}.
\note The macro recorder does not support code completion.
To play the last macro, select \uicontrol Tools >
\uicontrol {Text Editing Macros} > \uicontrol {Play Last Macro} or
press \key {Alt+R}.
To save the last macro, select \uicontrol Tools >
\uicontrol {Text Editing Macros} > \uicontrol {Save Last Macro}.
To assign a keyboard shortcut to a text editing macro, select
\uicontrol Tools > \uicontrol Options > \uicontrol Environment >
\uicontrol Keyboard. For more information, see
\l{Configuring Keyboard Shortcuts}.
You can also use the \c rm locator filter to run a macro. For more
information, see \l{Searching with the Locator}.
To view and remove saved macros, select \uicontrol Tools >
\uicontrol Options > \uicontrol {Text Editor} > \uicontrol Macros.
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/*!
\contentspage index.html
\previouspage creator-finding-overview.html
\page creator-editor-finding.html
\nextpage creator-editor-locator.html
\title Finding and Replacing
To search through the currently open file:
\list 1
\li Press \key {Ctrl+F} or select \uicontrol Edit >
\uicontrol {Find/Replace} > \uicontrol {Find/Replace}.
\li Enter the text you are looking for.
If the text is found, all occurrences are highlighted as you type.
\li To go to the next occurrence, click \inlineimage next.png
(\uicontrol {Find Next}), or press \key F3. To go to the previous
occurrence click \inlineimage prev.png
(\uicontrol {Find Previous}), or press \key {Shift+F3}.
\endlist
You can restrict the search in the \uicontrol Find field by selecting one
or several search criteria:
\list
\li To make your search case sensitive, select
\uicontrol {Case Sensitive}.
\li To search only whole words, select \uicontrol {Whole Words Only}.
\li To search using regular expressions, select
\uicontrol {Use Regular Expressions}. Regular expressions used in \QC
are modeled on Perl regular expressions. For more information on
using regular expressions, see the documentation for the
QRegularExpression Class.
\endlist
\note If you have selected text before selecting \uicontrol {Find/Replace}, the
search is conducted within the selection.
To replace occurrences of the existing text, enter the new text in the
\uicontrol {Replace with} field.
\list
\li To replace the selected occurrence and move to the next one,
click \uicontrol {Find Next} or press \key {Ctrl+=}.
\li To replace the selected occurrence and move to the previous one,
click \uicontrol {Find Previous}.
\li To replace all occurrences in the file, click
\uicontrol {Replace All}.
\endlist
The \uicontrol {Preserve Case when Replacing} option can be selected to
preserve the case of the original text when replacing. This option is not
compatible with the \uicontrol {Use Regular Expressions} search option, and will
thus be disabled when regular expressions are used. When the option is used,
the case of the occurrence will be conserved, according to the following
rules:
\list
\li All upper-case occurrences are replaced with the upper-case new
text.
\li All lower-case occurrences are replaced with the lower-case new
text.
\li Capitalized occurrences are replaced with the capitalized new text.
\li Other occurrences are replaced with the new text as entered.
\li If an occurrence and the new text have the same prefix or suffix,
then the case of the prefix and/or suffix are preserved, and the
other rules are applied on the rest of the occurrence only.
\endlist
The locations of search hits, breakpoints, and bookmarks in your document
are highlighted on the editor scroll bar. To turn highlighting off, select
\uicontrol Tools > \uicontrol Options > \uicontrol {Text Editor} >
\uicontrol Display > \uicontrol {Highlight search results on the scrollbar}.
\section1 Advanced Search
To search through projects, files on a file system or currently open files:
\list 1
\li Press \key {Ctrl+Shift+F} or select \uicontrol Edit >
\uicontrol {Find/Replace} > \uicontrol {Advanced Find} >
\uicontrol {Open Advanced Find}.
\li Select the scope of your search:
\list
\li \uicontrol {All Projects} searches from all currently open
projects.
\image qtcreator-search-allprojects.png
\li \uicontrol {Current Project} searches from the project you
are currently editing.
\li \uicontrol {Files in File System} recursively searches from
the selected directory.
\image qtcreator-search-filesystem.png
In the \uicontrol {Search engine} field, select the search
engine to use:
\list
\li Select \uicontrol Internal to use the \QC search
engine.
\li Select \uicontrol {Git Grep} to use Git to only
search tracked files in the Git work tree. To
restrict the search to the HEAD, a tag, a local or
remote branch, or a commit hash, enter a reference.
Leave the field empty to search through the file
system.
\li Select \uicontrol {Silver Searcher} to use the
experimental Silver Searcher plugin. For more
information, see \l{Enabling Silver Searcher}.
\endlist
\li \uicontrol {Current File} searches only from the current
file.
\li \uicontrol {Open Documents} searches from all open files.
\li \uicontrol {Clang Query Project} explores the Clang abstract
syntax tree (AST) using AST matcher expressions. For more
information, see \l{Exploring Clang AST}.
\endlist
\li In the \uicontrol {File pattern} field, specify file patterns to
restrict the search to files that match the pattern. For example, to
search for a string only in \c {.cpp} and \c {.h} files, enter
\c {*.cpp,*.h}.
\li In the \uicontrol {Exclusion pattern} field, specify file patterns
to omit files from the search.
\li Enter the text you are looking for and click \uicontrol Search.
\image qtcreator-searchresults.png
A list of files containing the searched text is displayed in the
\uicontrol {Search Results} pane.
\list
\li To see all occurrences in a file, double-click the file name
in the list.
\li To go to an occurrence, double-click it.
\li To repeat the search after you have made changes to the
listed files, for example, select
\uicontrol {Search Again}.
\endlist
\endlist
The search results are stored in the search history from which you can
select earlier searches.
To clear the search results, select the \inlineimage clean_pane_small.png
(\uicontrol Clear) button.
To start a new search, select the \inlineimage qtcreator-new-search-icon.png
(\uicontrol {New Search}) button.
\note You can use \uicontrol {Advanced Find} also to search for symbols. For
more information, see \l{Finding Symbols}.
\section1 Enabling Silver Searcher
You can use Silver Searcher as a search engine in \QC if you install
Silver Searcher on the development PC and enable the experimental plugin.
To use Silver Searcher:
\list 1
\li Download and install Silver Searcher from
\l {https://geoff.greer.fm/ag/}{The Silver Searcher} or
\l {https://github.com/ggreer/the_silver_searcher}{GitHub}.
You might have to build Silver Searcher from sources for some
platforms.
\li Select \uicontrol Help > \uicontrol {About Plugins} >
\uicontrol {Utilities} > \uicontrol {SilverSearcher} to enable the
plugin.
\li Restart \QC to be able to use the plugin.
\li When searching, select \uicontrol {Silver Searcher} in the
\uicontrol {Search engine} field.
\endlist
\section1 Exploring Clang AST
You can use the experimental Clang Refactoring plugin to explore the Clang
AST using AST matcher expressions. For more information about constructing
matcher expressions, see
\l {http://clang.llvm.org/docs/LibASTMatchersReference.html}
{AST Matcher Reference}.
To explore the AST:
\list 1
\li Select \uicontrol Help > \uicontrol {About Plugins} > \uicontrol C++
> \uicontrol {ClangRefactoring} to enable the plugin.
\li Restart \QC to be able to use the plugin.
\li When searching, select \uicontrol {Clang Query Project} in the
\uicontrol {Scope} field.
\li Enter an AST matcher expression in the \uicontrol {Search for}
field.
\endlist
You can view the results of the query as links to code positions in the
\uicontrol {Search Results} output pane.
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/****************************************************************************
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** Copyright (C) 2018 The Qt Company Ltd.
** Contact: https://www.qt.io/licensing/
**
** This file is part of the Qt Creator documentation.
**
** Commercial License Usage
** Licensees holding valid commercial Qt licenses may use this file in
** accordance with the commercial license agreement provided with the
** Software or, alternatively, in accordance with the terms contained in
** a written agreement between you and The Qt Company. For licensing terms
** and conditions see https://www.qt.io/terms-conditions. For further
** information use the contact form at https://www.qt.io/contact-us.
**
** GNU Free Documentation License Usage
** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU Free
** Documentation License version 1.3 as published by the Free Software
** Foundation and appearing in the file included in the packaging of
** this file. Please review the following information to ensure
** the GNU Free Documentation License version 1.3 requirements
** will be met: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/fdl-1.3.html.
**
****************************************************************************/
/*!
\contentspage index.html
\previouspage creator-coding-navigating.html
\page creator-highlighting.html
\nextpage creator-checking-code-syntax.html
\title Semantic Highlighting
\QC understands the C++, QML, and JavaScript languages as code, not as plain
text. It reads the source code, analyzes it, and highlights it based on the
semantic checks that it does for the following code elements:
\list
\li Types (such as classes, structs, and type definitions)
\li Local variables
\li Class fields
\li Virtual functions
\endlist
To specify the color scheme to use for semantic highlighting, select
\uicontrol Tools > \uicontrol Options > \uicontrol {Text Editor} >
\uicontrol {Fonts & Color}.
\QC supports syntax highlighting also for other types of files than C++,
QML, or JavaScript.
\section1 Generic Highlighting
Generic highlighting is based on highlight definition files that are
provided by the
\l{http://kate-editor.org/2005/03/24/writing-a-syntax-highlighting-file/}
{Kate Editor}. You can download highlight definition files for use with \QC.
For more information about the definition files, see
\l{http://kde-files.org/index.php?xcontentmode=680}{KDE-Files.org}.
If you have a Unix installation that comes with the Kate Editor, you might
already have the definition files installed. Typically, the files are
located in a read-only directory, and therefore, you cannot manage them. \QC
can try to locate them and use them as fallback files, when the primary
location does not contain the definition for the current file type. You can
also specify the directory that contains preinstalled highlight
definition files as the primary location.
When you open a file for editing and the editor cannot find the highlight
definition for it, an alert appears. To suppress the alerts, you can specify
patterns for ignoring files.
To download highlight definition files:
\list 1
\li Select \uicontrol Tools > \uicontrol Options >
\uicontrol {Text Editor} > \uicontrol {Generic Highlighter}.
\image qtcreator-generic-highlighter.png "Generic Highlighter options"
\li In the \uicontrol Location field, specify the path to the primary
location for highlight definition files.
\li Click \uicontrol {Download Definitions} to open a list of highlight
definition files available for download.
\image qtcreator-manage-definitions.png "Download Definitions dialog"
\li Select highlight definition files in the list and click
\uicontrol {Download Selected Definitions}.
\li Select the \uicontrol {Use fallback location} check box to specify
the secondary location where the editor will look for highlight
definition files.
\li Click \uicontrol Autodetect to allow \QC to look for highlight
definition files on your system, or click \uicontrol Browse to
locate them in the file system yourself.
\li In the \uicontrol {Ignored file patterns} field, specify file
patterns to suppress alerts if the highlight definitions for the
specified files are not found.
\li Click \uicontrol OK to save your changes.
\endlist
\section1 Highlighting and Folding Blocks
Use block highlighting to visually separate parts of the code that belong
together. For example, when you place the cursor within the braces, the code
enclosed in braces is highlighted.
\image qtcreator-blockhighlighting.png
To enable block highlighting, select \uicontrol Tools >
\uicontrol Options > \uicontrol {Text Editor} > \uicontrol Display >
\uicontrol {Highlight blocks}.
Use the folding markers to collapse and expand blocks of code within braces.
Click the folding marker to collapse or expand a block. In the figure above,
the folding markers are located between the line number and the text pane.
To show the folding markers, select \uicontrol Tools > \uicontrol Options >
\uicontrol {Text Editor} > \uicontrol Display >
\uicontrol {Display folding markers}. This option is enabled by default.
When the cursor is on a brace, the matching brace is animated by default. To
turn off the animation and just highlight the block and the braces, select
\uicontrol Tools > \uicontrol Options > \uicontrol {Text Editor} >
\uicontrol Display and deselect \uicontrol {Animate matching parentheses}.
You can use keyboard shortcuts to move within and between blocks. To go to
block end, press \key {Ctrl+]} and to go to block start, press
\key {Ctrl+[}. To also select the lines from the cursor position to the end
or beginning of the block, press \key {Ctrl+Shift+]} and
\key {Ctrl+Shift+[}, respectively.
To select the current block, press \key Ctrl+U. A second key press extends
the selection to the parent block. To undo the last selection, press
\key {Ctrl+Alt+Shift+U}. To enable smart block selection, select
\uicontrol Tools > \uicontrol Options > \uicontrol {Text Editor} >
\uicontrol Behavior > \uicontrol {Enable smart selection changing}.
*/