JDeveloper: Top 10 Shortcuts

1. Find Usages Ctrl+Alt+U
2. Go To Java Type Ctrl+Minus
3. Go To File Ctrl+Alt+Minus
4. Show Overview Ctrl+Shift+ Back Quote
5. Extract Method Ctrl+Alt+X
6. Introduce Variable Ctrl+Alt+V
7. Run Project F11
8. Debug Project Shift+F9
9. Quick JavaDoc Ctrl+D
10. Reformat Ctrl+Alt+L

Find Usages (Ctrl+Alt+U) : This is pretty much the shortcut i use all the time. This helps you to find the uses of a method or class in the project or application.

Go To Java Type (Ctrl+Minus) : Coming from Eclipse, this is one short cut that i cant live without. This is one short cut that is used the most for me.

Go To File (Ctrl+Alt+Minus) : Very useful for searching the various resources other than Java files.

Show Overview (Ctrl+Shift+ Back Quote) : Especially when the Java source file is very large. This view is very useful to inspect and quickly navigate. The interesting part i loved in JDeveloper is this option to show the structure from the Inherited Classes too. It’s so helpful.

Extract Method (Ctrl+Alt+X) : Select few lines of code that is reusable as a method.

Introduce Variable (Ctrl+Alt+V) : Often i start out with inline statement and later on decide to reuse.

Run Project (F11) and Debug Project (Shift+F9) : These may not seed any explanation why we need these shortcuts.

Quick JavaDoc (Ctrl+D) : Eclipse shows the help on Hover of a Java element. In JDeveloper, this short cut helps very handy to understand your own and other’s code.

Reformat (Ctrl+Alt+L) : After few lines of coding or after few methods, the code gets cluttered and this helps to format the code and feel good

Other Shortcuts that i use very often (less frequently as my Top 10 shortcuts)

Search

• Code Highlight Ctrl+Alt+H
• Clear Code Highlight Ctrl+Alt+K
• Auto Code Highlight (this makes the code always highlighted)

View

• Structure Ctrl+Shift+S
• Property Inspector Ctrl+Shift+I
• Component Palette Ctrl+Shift+R
• Break Point Ctrl+Shift+R

Miscellaneous

• Copy Path Ctrl+Shift+C
• Go To Line Ctrl+G
• Go To Window Ctrl+F6
• Go To File Ctrl+Alt+Minus

Build

• Make Project Ctrl+F9
• Rebuild Project Alt+F9

Run

• Resume F9
• Step Over F8
• Step Into F7
• Step Out Shift+F7

Java Editing

• Organize Imports Ctrl+Alt+O
• Select in Navigator Alt+Home