Xcode : shortcut for highlight feature

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I recently started using Xcode for developing. It's pretty neat. By accident I happened to see one of its features. The feature only highlights the block of code I am currently working on. Other codes are covered with light grey. I do not know how to get that effect again. Can anybody help? Thanks!

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 09 '12 at 00:29

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You may be referring to the "focus ribbon" on the left side between the code and line numbers.

Refer to: https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/#documentation/ToolsLanguages/Conceptual/Xcode4UserGuide/Editing/Editing.html

(Figure 3-10)

answered Feb 09 '12 at 00:29

Michael Robinson

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I had no idea this was called focus ribbon, I actually went to take a screenshot and add the annotation :) +1 – Filip Radelic Feb 09 '12 at 00:31

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 09 '12 at 00:29

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You probably hovered your mouse over the line number bar like this:

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answered Feb 09 '12 at 00:29

Filip Radelic

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http://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/75745/xcode-4-key-binding-for-focus-code-blocks-on-hover – unom Jan 03 '14 at 21:38

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jan 27 '16 at 16:59

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This is called Code Folding Focus.

If you want to turn it ON or OFF as you please, do as follows in Xcode/Preferences:

Then, assign the key of your fits.

answered Jan 27 '16 at 16:59

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Xcode : shortcut for highlight feature

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