CODEWITHSUNDEEP
xcodexcode3.2
neuromancer
neuromancer

Reputation: 55569

Navigating autocomplete entries in XCode

Sometimes when I type certain words, XCode will offer to autocomplete with several options. If I press enter, it automatically puts the curser on the first option and selects it so when I start typing that part gets replaced. After that, how do I immediately get to the next option, without having to double click it?

For example, if I type the following:

UIAlertView *alert = [[UIAlertView alloc] ini

Then Xcode offers to autocomplete with the following:

UIAlertView *alert = [[UIAlertView alloc] initWithTitle:(NSString *)title message:(NSString *)message delegate:(id)delegate cancelButtonTitle:(NSString *)cancelButtonTitle otherButtonTitles:(NSString *)otherButtonTitles

Everything that appears above in bold is highlighted, meaning they are to be replaced by the programmer. If I press enter to accept the autocomplete, Xcode will put in the above code, and select the first highlighted item, which is (NSString *)title. If I start typing something, this is immediately replaced by what I type. When I'm done replacing this, I want to move directly to replacing the next highlighted item, which in this case is (NSString *)message. I can do that by double clicking on it, but is there some kind of keyboard shortcut that will get me directly there?

Upvotes: 1

Views: 675

Answers (2)

Ed Trujillo
Ed Trujillo

Reputation: 1401

Press the TAB key to move to the next highlighted item and SHIFT + TAB to move backwards through the same list.

Upvotes: 2

jtbandes
jtbandes

Reputation: 118751

Press Control.

Or press Esc to enter the list of completions.

Edit: Aha! Now I know what you mean. You want Control/.

Upvotes: 3

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