Another way to improve your productivity with Qt Creator is to use keyboard shortcuts. Qt Creator provides a lot of great keyboard shortcuts. Here is our selection:
One of our favorites is the Locator. Press Ctrl + K to activate it. Then you can enjoy several features:
Enter a filename (you can even use a partial entry) and press Enter to open this file. If the Locator suggests multiple files, you can use the arrows up and down to navigate.
Prefix your search by
.(a dot followed by a space) to search C++ symbols in the current document. For example, on theTask.cppfile of the first chapter, try to use the Locator with. setand press Enter to go to theTask::setName()function.Enter
l(L followed by a space) to go to a specific line. For example, "l 37" will bring us to line 37 of the current file
The Locator provides plenty of features; take a look when you press Ctrl + K the next time!