Previewing Files and Source Code

The Context window is used to quickly preview files and other things without having to open them. For example, if the Project File List panel is in front, the Context window previews the currently selected file.

Figure 3.12 The Context window is previewing the file selected in the Project File List panel.

The Context window previews the following types of objects:

Files selected in the Project File List, Project Folder Browser, and Directory Compare panels
Symbol definitions in the Project Symbol List panel
Reference locations in the Relation Window panel.
Code Snippets in the Snippet panel
Clips in the Clips panel
Bookmark locations in the Bookmarks panel
Symbol selected in the symbol pane in a source file window
Symbol selected in the auto-completion list.
Source Window selected in the Window List panel

Context window Results

To summarize, the Context window does the follow:

Your Action	Context window Result
Selecting (clicking) on an identifier in a source file window	Shows symbol definition based on context. If more than one symbol matches, the Context window will show a list of matches. If the symbol is an instance of a class or data structure, then the class or data structure declaration is shown.
Selecting a symbol in the Project Symbol List	Shows the symbol’s definition.
Selecting an item in the Relation Window	If the item is a reference to a symbol, then it shows the place where the reference or call occurs. Otherwise it shows the definition of the selected symbol.
Typing in a source file window	If the auto-completion feature is enabled, then it shows the declaration of the selected item in the auto-completion list
Selecting a bookmark in the Bookmark Window	Shows the location of the bookmark.
Selecting a clip in the Clip Window	Shows the clip contents
Selecting an item in the Snippet Window	Shows the body of the selected snippet.
Selecting an item in the Window List (list of open file windows)	Shows the contents of the file window.
Typing or selecting an item in the symbol window pane of a source file window	Shows the symbols definition.