Use F6 to Jump Between Split Windows

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Use F6 to Jump Between Split Windows

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Keyboard:  F6; SHIFT + F6
Command:  Window.NextSplitPane; Window.PreviousSplitPane
Versions:  2008,2010
Published:  3/6/2010
Code:  vstipEnv0005

 

If you have split windows (Window -> Split), you can easily jump the cursor between windows without using your mouse by pressing F6:

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  • Thank you for this tip I really appreciated it

  • Thank you. For some reason, F6 was globally assigned to Build.BuildSolution in my settings.

  • Christian,

    it is not for some reason, the reason is that you have (like I do) selected the Visual 2005 C# keyboard layout.

    Zain,

    can you also (now and in the future..) provide the call to implement this?

    I looked it up, and it is Window.NextSplitPane, and it is not assigned by default in the VS c# setup

    Stefan

  • Stefan,

    Now you are into an interesting area.  I have some people who want me to add more to the Summary info and some who want to see the Summary info go away.  I am going to take a survey and see what folks want.

    Z

  • Well, it depends on your time, but I would add the command name and the mapping in the different keyboard settings, but make it optional info on the page. (Like hit a  plus sign if you want to see more)

    Or move it from the Summary to a "Details" section

    What could people have against full info.

    Or here is another option: like in MSDN help, let users select what default keyboard binding they have, and then only show the info for that binding. (So I would have selected "Visual Studio 2005 C#", and I would have seen Keypress: "not assigned")

    Just my thoughts,

    Keep up the good work, I like going through little areas of the UI, a day at a time.

    Stefan

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