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authorLeena Miettinen <riitta-leena.miettinen@qt.io>2023-06-06 10:20:11 +0200
committerLeena Miettinen <riitta-leena.miettinen@qt.io>2023-06-07 07:19:04 +0000
commitd58214fc355ac106d87509058ade7803a05f6d93 (patch)
treed7a838c26802ee880dea0122fc3ab72faa3dbe47
parent07374a7114474db3581edb6242abdb8f75d90c3a (diff)
Doc: Update info on using the Locator
- You can now locate files on remote file systems and switch the device root - You can now create directories from the locator Task-number: QTCREATORBUG-28996 Change-Id: I85ca475e76db7f8fa5d97b4e9d9c6b3aa80b4a32 Reviewed-by: Eike Ziller <eike.ziller@qt.io>
-rw-r--r--doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-locator.qdoc14
1 files changed, 11 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-locator.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-locator.qdoc
index e5a55f8d6a..c7add7c980 100644
--- a/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-locator.qdoc
+++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-locator.qdoc
@@ -74,6 +74,11 @@
\section2 Locating Files
+ You can locate files in the local file system or on connected devices. By
+ default, the file system filter shows the files in the same folder as the
+ currently open file and lets you navigate the file system. Also, it shows
+ items that let you switch to another device root.
+
For example, to open a QML file called \e HelloWorld.qml in the currently
open project using the locator:
@@ -143,16 +148,19 @@
such as \c {Utils::*View}.
\endif
- \section2 Creating Files from Locator
+ \section2 Creating Files and Directories from Locator
To create a new file and open it in the editor, type \c f
followed by \key Space, followed by path and file name, and then press
- \key Enter.
+ \key Enter or select \uicontrol {Create and Open File}. To create a
+ directory, select \uicontrol {Create Directory}.
+
+ \section2 Opening Sessions from Locator
You can use the filter that triggers menu commands to open
\l{Managing Sessions}{sessions}. Enter
\c {t yoursess} or \c {t sess yoursess} to trigger \uicontrol File >
- \uicontrol Sessions > \e yoursessionname.
+ \uicontrol Sessions > \e <session_name>.
\section2 Default Filters