Customizing Java code completion
Changing the key bindings for code completion
Just as you can with other Editor shortcuts, you can change the shortcut assignments for Java code completion.
To change the keyboard shortcut assignments for code completion:
- Choose Tools | Global Options... from the main menu.
- In the Global Options window, expand the
Editor Settings
node and selectJava Editor
.- On the property sheet, select the
Key Bindings
property and click on the ... button. This will bring up the Key Bindings custom property editor.- In the custom property editor, select the shortcut assignment you want to change (
jcompletion-show-help
orjcompletion-hide
) and press Edit.- In the Edit dialog box that appears, enter the new key for the shortcut and press OK.
Setting the code completion box delay
You can set the time it will take for the code completion box to automatically pop up.
To set the code completion delay:
- In the Global Options window, select
Editor Settings / Java Editor
and set theDelay of Java Code Completion Popup
property to the delay you would like in milliseconds.Disabling code completion
To disable code completion:
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