'Choose between open declaration/implementation on Ctrl + click in IntelliJ IDEA
Details:
- IDE: IntelliJ IDEA 14
- O.S.:: Windows 7
If I want to navigate to the declaration of a method I can choose one of the following approaches:
- press Ctrl + left click
- right click > Go To > Declaration
- press Ctrl + B
If I want to navigate to the implementation of a method I can choose one of the following approaches:
- press Ctrl + Alt + left click
- right click > Go To > Implementation(s)
- press Ctrl + Alt + B
In Eclipse, if I press Ctrl and the mouse is over a method, a popup appears and I can choose what to do (go to Implementation/Declaration). If I press "left click" ( Ctrl is still pressed ) the first option will be chosen.
How can I achieve the same / a similar behavior in IntelliJ IDEA ?
Solution 1:[1]
I was looking for the same thing, because I was also used to it in Eclipse. Nevertheless, in 99% of the cases, I went to the implementation. If that's your case too, you may consider changing the Ctrl+click shortcut in IntelliJ:
- Open File ? Settings... ? Keymap
- Search for "implementation", and identify the item "Main menu ? Navigate ? Implementation(s)" in the list
- Right-click the item and choose "Add Mouse Shortcut"
- Add the Ctrl+click shortcut by making a Ctrl+left click on the window
- When hitting the OK button, you have two choises :
- Remove the existing shortcut (opening the declaration)
- Leave the existing shortcut : In that case, when using then Ctrl+click, both the declaration and the implementation will be opened (at least when they are in different files)
I know this answer comes like 2 years too late, but hopefully it may help others?
EDIT : This shortcut also applies when you want to navigate to the declaration of a super class. Therefore, my "99%" first declared above drops a bit. I've added the ctrl + right-click as a shortcut to go the declaration (which conflicts with no other shortcut - but you need a mouse with at least two buttons...).
Solution 2:[2]
If you select the method and hit Ctrl+T it will show the implementations of the methods. You can click on the options to navigate to that implemented method. Hope this helps.
Solution 3:[3]
My IntelliJ (2016.2) shows the declaration of a method (in a PHP interface) as one of the implementations in the implementation popup, so maybe you can do this all from the Implementations popup now.
Solution 4:[4]
On mac you can open the implementation(s) with command + option + click. Right -click on the method and check "go to" for the other options and shortcuts you might need.
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| Solution | Source |
|---|---|
| Solution 1 | |
| Solution 2 | Sabarish |
| Solution 3 | David Mann |
| Solution 4 | Gismo Ranas |