My Favourite Keyboard Shortcuts: the Outputs

Keyboard Shortcuts

Who	Environment or Application	The Trick	Benefit	Spot Votes
Immo	Eclipse	ALT-SHIFT-X + T (run unit test); ALT-SHIFT-E + T (run unit test with coverage)	Find out where the gaps are in coverage - you may have to devise more tests or eliminate dead code (though sometimes the code not covered is just catch blocks or generated code)	@
Jason	Eclipse	ALT-SHIFT-L - extract local variable; ALT-SHIFT-M - extract method; ALT-SHIFT-I - inline method parameter	The three-step refactoring tango ensures that the IDE doesn't get confused when extracting a method that takes another method call as its argument. Works in other IDEs too (different keystrokes though)	@@@
Ade	Eclipse	ALT-SHIFT-R	Quick rename in place of whatever identifier the cursor is on	@@
Brian	Eclipse	ALT-SHIFT-R twice	Open rename dialog for whatever identifier is under the cursor	@
Ade	Eclipse	ALT-SHIFT-uparrow - grow current selection; ALT-SHIFT-downarrow - shrink current selection	Quick selection	@@@
Immo	Eclipse	ALT-uparrow/downarrow - move current selection/line	Leaves clipboard undisturbed
Immo	Eclipse	ALT-CTRL-uparrow/downarrow - clone current selection/line	Leaves clipboard undisturbed	@
Brian	IntelliJ IDEA	CTRL-W - grow current selection (word, line, block…); CTRL-SHIFT-W - shrink current selection (same steps in reverse)	Quick selection
Ade	IntelliJ IDEA	CTRL-SHIFT-V - paste from clipboard history	Buffers up a series of clips	@
Brian	IntelliJ IDEA	CMD-SHIFT-P - parameter refactoring	Lets you quickly introduce a new overloaded method (e.g. constructor) with an extra parameter, which the original method delegates to	@@
Ade	screen - a Unix terminal emulation server	-x - share existing session	Reconnect to running terminal application or share a session for remote sharing	@
Ade	Unix / Linux shell	CTRL-R - search command history backwards; CTRL-S - search command history forwards	Saves re-typing when target has been overshot	@
Immo	Unix/DOS/MacOS	rsync -e ssh Hauzv immo@<othercomputer>:/Users/immo/Documents/* .	Merge/synchronises documents between two machines
Ade	Google mail and reader	Questionmark - display an overlay with all available keyboard shortcuts	Aide-memoire - unfortunately, you can't print it [STOP PRESS: Markus Gärtner has discovered that it is now possible to open the overlay in a new frame/window, from which you can print it]

Some Other Suggestions

Who	Environment or Application	The Trick	Benefit	Spot Votes
Ade / Jason	Any IDE and build environment	Use Simian plug-in	Spot and factor out any resemblances between different bits of code	@@
Jason	Any IDE	Disable copy/paste (and templates) - not really feasible, but at least impose a large penalty for use	Prevent any resemblances between different bits of code	@
Jason	Any IDE	Have mouse-free days. Print out keyboard shortcut reference-cards and make people learn them	Learning keyboard shortcuts by heart makes people more effective

Keyboard shortcuts we would like (or want removed)

• A pop-up graphic-symbol selector (like INSERT SYMBOL in Word)
• A pop-up keyboard layout selector - switch between different language keyboards quickly
• Standardise gesture-shapes across operating systems and tools

By the way, by attracting the largest number of votes for his suggestions, Ade Oshineye won the brand-new Apple! He ate it straight away.