From d58214fc355ac106d87509058ade7803a05f6d93 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Leena Miettinen Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2023 10:20:11 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Doc: Update info on using the Locator - You can now locate files on remote file systems and switch the device root - You can now create directories from the locator Task-number: QTCREATORBUG-28996 Change-Id: I85ca475e76db7f8fa5d97b4e9d9c6b3aa80b4a32 Reviewed-by: Eike Ziller --- doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-locator.qdoc | 14 +++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-locator.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-locator.qdoc index e5a55f8d6a9..c7add7c980f 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-locator.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-locator.qdoc @@ -74,6 +74,11 @@ \section2 Locating Files + You can locate files in the local file system or on connected devices. By + default, the file system filter shows the files in the same folder as the + currently open file and lets you navigate the file system. Also, it shows + items that let you switch to another device root. + For example, to open a QML file called \e HelloWorld.qml in the currently open project using the locator: @@ -143,16 +148,19 @@ such as \c {Utils::*View}. \endif - \section2 Creating Files from Locator + \section2 Creating Files and Directories from Locator 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. + \key Enter or select \uicontrol {Create and Open File}. To create a + directory, select \uicontrol {Create Directory}. + + \section2 Opening Sessions from Locator You can use the filter that triggers menu commands to open \l{Managing Sessions}{sessions}. Enter \c {t yoursess} or \c {t sess yoursess} to trigger \uicontrol File > - \uicontrol Sessions > \e yoursessionname. + \uicontrol Sessions > \e . \section2 Default Filters