I've seen references to the ability (in VS08) to jump back and forth between the various places that i've been editing. E.G. I use 'Go to Definition' to inspect a method - what's the keyboard shortcut to return to where I was?
thx
A:
Ctrl-Shift-Tab takes you to the previous document. You can Go To Definition and then hit Ctrl-Shift-Tab to go back. (Also, Ctrl-Tab takes you to the next document.)
Frank T. Icali
2009-12-26 13:29:37
Ok...that steps thru open documents. I thought there was a way to move between recent edit points. For example...in the case of 'Go To Definition' - if the given definition was in the same document i wouldn't want 'previous document', i'd want 'previous place i edited'.
justSteve
2009-12-26 13:37:04
+2
A:
Ctrl-- (Ctrl and the minus key) goes back to the place from where the latest navigation command (e.g. Go-to-definition) was launched.
Xavier Nodet
2009-12-26 14:00:08
Thanks Xavier... I never knew that one, tons more useful than ctrl +K, K.
Mark Pearl
2009-12-26 14:02:30
Thankx - one would like to think Ctrl-+ would allow forward movement letting me jump back and forth thru the stack of nav commands. Not so?
justSteve
2009-12-26 14:02:51
A:
I think the functionality you are wanting can be achieved with bookmarking.
So, before you go to a definition, you could bookmark your spot.
The keyboard shortcuts for bookmarks are as follows:
Set/Unset Bookmark (Ctrl +K, K) Next Bookmark (Ctrl +K, N)
A few other shortcuts can be found at this blog
Mark Pearl
2009-12-26 14:00:40
A:
To go back to the previous place I edited, I usually hit Ctrl-Z then Ctrl-Y (Undo, Redo).
Xavier Nodet
2009-12-26 14:03:12