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Basil Bourque
Basil Bourque

Reputation: 338181

Show source code for selected class name in editor in IntelliJ 2018.1

Through Maven, I have the source code and JavaDoc both downloaded for libraries used by my code.

I want to select a class name called in my code in the IntelliJ code editor, and then ask IntelliJ to show me the source code for that particular class.

Bonus: Show the JavaDoc for that class.

I thought F1 key would do this, but no so.

If a keyboard shortcut is required, please indicate the macOS version as well as the PC version if known.

Upvotes: 4

Views: 1304

Answers (3)

Shivani
Shivani

Reputation: 1

COMMAND+B is used to show source code after selecting the class or interface for IntelliJ Users.

Upvotes: 0

Basil Bourque
Basil Bourque

Reputation: 338181

Hold Command key, hover mouse, and click

On a Mac, hold down the Command key. Notice as you move the mouse pointer, the class names change to blue underscored text like an old-school web page link. Click that retro-link while holding down Command.

I am guessing, per comment by Justice, that on a PC you would hold down Control key while hovering/clicking.

No need to select the class name.

Before, no keys pressed

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After, pressing Command while hovering mouse pointer

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Click the apparent link to open the local copy of class source code.

This approach worked on IntelliJ 2018.1 on macOS Sierra.

Upvotes: 2

Mureinik
Mureinik

Reputation: 310993

Pressing CTRL+N will open a text box where you can search for the class by name, and then open it, regardless of whether it's a class that's part of your project's sources or a library you use. If you have the library's source downloaded, IntelliJ IDEA will show you that instead of the decompiled binary of the class.

Upvotes: 1

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