NetBeans - shortcut for returning to previous position after invoking 'Go to Declaration'

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In Netbeans I want to be able too return back to my previous position after selecting Go to Declaration (ctrl + click on variable). Similar to the option in Microsoft Visual Studio .Net IDE when I click (ctrl + -) - it will return to the previous position I was in.

score 89 · Answer 1 · edited May 07 '12 at 22:02

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Tested, for the 7.1.1 version, it is ALT+LEFT.

edited May 07 '12 at 22:02

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answered May 07 '12 at 19:55

Chris

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What did you mean by LEFT? – Terry Li Jul 22 '13 at 02:08
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LEFT= LEFT ARROW KEY <- – MortalViews Aug 24 '13 at 20:09
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Navigate back (ALT+LEFT) Navigate forward(ALT+RIGHT) – Mehdi Karamosly Feb 04 '14 at 20:52
It's not possible to drag buttons for that into the toolbars, right!? – halloei Oct 17 '14 at 12:40
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Working on my Netbeans 8.2, Windows 7 – Cold_Class Jun 30 '17 at 15:49

score 30 · Answer 2 · answered May 08 '12 at 01:00

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Another useful shortcut is ctrl-q which takes you to the last edit point.

answered May 08 '12 at 01:00

BillRobertson42

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score 26 · Answer 3 · answered Feb 04 '14 at 20:53

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Navigate back :(ALT+LEFT)

Navigate forward :(ALT+RIGHT)

answered Feb 04 '14 at 20:53

Mehdi Karamosly

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And on OS X? ALT+LEFT is cursor jumping words. – Bugs Bunny Aug 24 '15 at 08:50

score 6 · Answer 4 · answered Sep 01 '17 at 20:20

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For El Capitan one needs to go to the System Preferences -> Keyboard -> Shortcuts and under "Mission Control" disable the ctrl-arrow sequences and then it works

answered Sep 01 '17 at 20:20

frozenKow

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Just to add, for me it worked in HighSierra (10.13) with Netbeans 8.2 :D – Isidro Serrano Pineda Aug 21 '19 at 19:53

score 2 · Answer 5 · answered Jul 27 '16 at 16:40

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For El Capitan I was not able to figure this out.

So instead I applied my own keybinding.

Go to Netbeans -> preferences -> keymap

Search for "back" and add your own keybinding.

Cheers :)

answered Jul 27 '16 at 16:40

Lankesh Zade

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score 0 · Answer 6 · answered Nov 25 '16 at 12:39

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Tested for Netbeans 8.2 on MAC, it is ctrl+B.

answered Nov 25 '16 at 12:39

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score 0 · Answer 7 · answered Jun 19 '11 at 16:36

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I think you are looking for Alt-K

In the menu this is Navigate --> Back

answered Jun 19 '11 at 16:36

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thank you yes it is from menu Navigate-> back in NetBeans 7 shortcut is (alt + left) – ehab Jun 20 '11 at 07:35

score -6 · Answer 8 · answered Jun 25 '15 at 08:21

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I think you should try: Control + W

Command + W on MAC

answered Jun 25 '15 at 08:21

azibit

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This closes the window. `` – MattSayar Oct 12 '15 at 22:14
It closes the current window but takes you back to the previous window where you are coming from – azibit Jan 17 '16 at 10:11
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cmd + w works for me (Mac) - no matter this is system shortcut for closing windows. – Arif Dewi May 11 '16 at 10:25

NetBeans - shortcut for returning to previous position after invoking 'Go to Declaration'

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