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<h1> Using quick views </h1>
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In this section, you will be introduced to the quick outline view. Quick views are in-place views which
are shown on top of the editor area and can easily be controlled using the keyboard.
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<h2>Quick Outline <a name="quick_outline"></a></h2>
<p>To use the quick outline view in the Tcl editor:</p>
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<li>Open a Tcl file in the editor if you do not already have it open.</li>
<li> Press <kbd>Ctrl+O</kbd> or select <strong>Navigate > Quick Outline</strong> and
you will see an in-place outline of the current source file. <br>
<img src="images/tcl-quick-outline.png" alt="Quick outline"> </li>
<li>Start typing while the quick outline view is shown to filter the list of displayed elements.
Further, use the arrow keys to navigate in the outline view
and press <kbd>Enter</kbd> to reveal the selected element in the Tcl editor. <br>
<img src="images/tcl-qo-filter.png" alt="Filtered quick outline view">
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<li>Click the triangle in the upper right corner to see the quick view menu: <br>
<img src="images/tcl-qo-menu.png" alt="Quick view menu"><br>
Here you can adjust the size and position of the quick view and set up filters.
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<p><em>Note:</em> <kbd>Ctrl+O</kbd> always opens the outline for the current Tcl editor.
Press <kbd>Ctrl+O</kbd> to open the quick outline for the currently selected type.
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<P class="nav_footer" id="nav_footer">Next Section: <A href="qs-ContentAssist.htm">Using content assist</A>
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