Searching with the Locator

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 the Task.cpp file of the first chapter, try to use the Locator with . set and press Enter to go to the  Task::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!