Now you can press Alt + C to bring up the New Class wizard. Ensure that there are no conflicts for the selected key combination and click on the OK button. The when dropdown list allows you to select a context in which the shortcut key is valid. This preference page also allows you to assign shortcut keys to these actions.įor example, to assign Alt + C as the shortcut key to trigger the command that brings up the New Class dialog box select New Class in the command list, navigate to the Bindings text box and then press Alt + C. There are many commands or actions in Eclipse for which there are no shortcut keys. Nevertheless, call it information fatigue or simply a matter of style, deserving shortcuts frequently remain overlooked. The key combination assigned to an action can be changed using the Keys preference page. In fact starting with Eclipse 3.1 the full list of shortcuts can be displayed from anywhere via CMD+Shift+L if you are on Mac OS X OR Ctrl+Shift+L for windows. The Key Assist action which can be invoked by clicking Ctrl + Shift + L shows us all the accelerators or shortcut keys available in Eclipse. Using accelerators associated with actions such as menu items and buttons on the toolbar. Using mnemonics associated with controls in a dialog box or view or editor. Using mnemonics associated with menus and menu items. You can navigate the Eclipse User Interface using only the keyboard by −
