What I like the most about FDT is the highspeed coding worklow you can achieve by using all the shortcuts it provides. When I’m in FDT I barely use the mouse! There are shortcuts for every task you often do and if you are missing something you can add it by yourself. If you are working with different workspaces you need to remember that FDT, and generally Eclipse, saves those shortcut preferences in the metadata folder.
Here are the shortcuts I use the most:
Command Shortcut
Switch between open documents CMD + E
Quit the External SWF browser CMD + Q
Quick Open Shift + CMD + T
Quick Fix CMD + 1
Toggle comment CMD + 7
Quick Trace CMD + 0
Syntax helper CTRL + Space
Delete line CMD + D
Refactor rename Shift + ALT + R
Refactor move Shift + ALT + V
Organize imports Shift + CMD + O
Format Shift + CMD + F
Open declaration (goto class) F3
Move line up Alt + Up
Move line down Alt + Down
Duplicate line CTRL + Shift + D
And my custom shortcuts
Command Shortcut
Shift left Alt + CMD + left
Shift right Alt + CMD + right
Next editor Alt + Tab
Previous editor Ctrl + Tab
Debug CMD + Enter
Last words
If you miss any shortcut that should be on the list, don’t hesitate to write a comment.
For those who did not change or create shortcuts you need to go to the Preferences panel / General / Keys.
Kind regards,
Aiden
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Great tip!
Just in case, here a good list of shortcuts too
http://www.fdt.powerflasher.com/developer-tools/fdt/getting-started/shortcuts/
Bruno’s list pretty much covers it, but your list is missing a few that are very important:
Move line up | Alt + UpArrow
Move line down | Alt + DownArrow
Duplicate line | Ctrl + Shift + D
Great post, thanks!
Thanks Matan,
I added them to the list
Thanks for posting – these are great.
Anyone know a shortcut for selecting a line/word?
The Eclipse commands are usually Alt + Shift + Up Down Left or Right
But this doesn’t seem to work in FDT4 Beta.
On the mac it’s Shift + Alt + Right or Left for a word and Shift + Cmd + Right or Left for a complete line
Ctrl-Shift-D only duplicates one line.
Ctrl-Alt-Down/Ctrl-Alt-Up (probably cmd on Mac) will duplicate all selected lines and move the selection either above or below the duplicated lines.