7.2.5 Code Editor

For attributes requiring large amounts of code (for example, a region Source), you can enter text directly in to the field or access a full featured Code Editor.

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See Also:

Accessing Property Editor

You access Code Editor by clicking the Code Editor button which resembles an arrow within a square.

Code Editor Key Features

The Code Editor displays as a modal dialog and provides an enhanced code editor to edit PL/SQL, SQL, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript component properties. The code highlighting is determined by the input required for the specific property.

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Code Editor controls include:

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  Undo - Ctrl+Z

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  Redo - Ctrl+Shift+Z

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  Find - Ctrl+F

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  Query Builder

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  Auto Complete - Ctrl+Space

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  Validate - Ctrl+Alt+V

• Context Menu - Right-click and select one of the following:

  • Change All Occurrences (Ctrl+F2) - Right click and select Change All Occurrences from the context menu.

  • Cut

  • Copy

  • Command Palette (F1) - Displays the Command Palette.

Command Palette

Right click to display a context menu and select Command Palette. The Command Palette includes over 80 commands including:

• Replace (Ctrl+H)

• Replace with Next Value (Ctrl+Shift+.)

• Replace with Previous Value (Ctrl+Shift+,)

Multi Cursor Selection

• Add cursors at arbitrary positions - Select a position with your mouse and press Shift+Alt+click (Shift+Option+click on macOS).

• Set cursors above the current position - Select a position with your mouse and press Ctrl+Alt+Up (Option+Command+Up on macOS).

• Set cursors below the current position - Select a position with your mouse and press Ctrl+Alt+Down (Option+Command+Down on macOS).

Settings Menu

The Settings menu displays on the right side and includes the following options:

• Indentation - Options include: Tab Inserts Spaces, Tab Size, and Indent Size

• Themes - Options include: Automatic, Light, Dark, and High Contrast Dark

• Show Ruler