View usages of a symbol
Using the Show Usages function, you can bring up a list of symbol usages across the whole project.
Place the caret at the desired symbol in the editor.
On the main menu, choose Edit | Find | Show Usages, or press .
Examine and analyze the detected occurrences of a symbol:
Use the toolbar buttons to present search results in the desired way.
To jump from search results to a line of a source code, click the desired entry.
To close the list, press .
If necessary, customize the search options in the search options dialog. To invoke the dialog, do one of the following:
In the Show Usages popup, click the Settings button
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Press .
The Find tool window displays a toolbar with the following buttons:
Icon | Tooltip | Description |
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Group by file structure | If this toggle is on, the found usages are shown under the corresponding method nodes. | |
Merge usages from the same line | Merge usages of the symbol from the same line. | |
Show read access | Show read access to the symbol. | |
Show write access | Show write access to the symbol. | |
Show import statements | Show usages in the import statements. | |
Settings.../ | Open the Find Usages dialog for the selected symbol where you can change the search options. |
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In addition to viewing usages, you can use this function for quick navigation.