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dumbledad
dumbledad

Reputation: 17525

Navigating between the different areas in Xcode with a keyboard

Xcode screenshot highlighting two tabs in the left hand panel (Project Navigator and Issue Navigator), the main code editor, and the scroll bar overview

(By way of background I have been helping a local blind child learn coding. He's switching schools from a Windows based school to a Mac based school so I am trying to familiarise myself with VoiceOver on the Mac.)

Using just the keyboard (and with VoiceOver running) how do I switch focus between Xcode's main editing area, the project navigator, the issues navigator, and the scroll bar overview (we sometimes end up in the last one by accident!)

Upvotes: 0

Views: 200

Answers (1)

J Erasmus
J Erasmus

Reputation: 64

The shortcuts you are looking for are the following

  • The project navigator is: ⌘+1 (Cmd-1)
  • The issues navigator is: ⌘+5 (Cmd-5)
  • Main Editing area is (once you have selected a file in the issues or project navigator):
    • ⌘+J (Cmd-J) and, after release, ↵ (Return) or
    • ⌥+⌘+` (Opt-Cmd-`)
  • The Mini Map: ⌃+⌘+⇧+M (Ctrl-Cmd-Shft-M)

Hope that helps.

Upvotes: 1

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