This section lists the menu items in the View menu.
For keyboard shortcuts of some of these menu items, see Help>Keyboard Shortcuts Card.
| Command | Action |
|---|---|
| Editors | Selects an
available editor to view your files.
|
| Split | Splits the current editor window and its contents into two windows, either vertically or horizontally oriented. |
| Code Folds>Collapse Fold | If the insertion point is in a foldable section of text, collapses those lines into one line. |
| Code Folds>Expand Fold | If the currently selected line in the Source Editor represents several folded lines, expands the fold to show all of the lines. |
| Code Folds>Collapse All | Collapses all foldable sections of text in the Source Editor. |
| Code Folds>Expand All | Expands all foldable sections of text in the Source Editor. |
| Code Folds>Collapse Fold Tree | Collapses all folds in a nested group of folds. |
| Code Folds>Expand Fold Tree | Expand all folds in a nested group of folds. |
| Web Browser | Opens the default web browser to the NetBeans home page. |
| IDE Log | Opens the log file in a tab of the Output window. |
| Toolbars>File, etc. | Shows the associated toolbar. |
| Toolbars>Small Toolbar Icons | Uses small icons on the toolbars. |
| Toolbars>Reset Toolbars | Resets to the default toolbar setup. |
| Toolbars>Customize | Customizes the items on an existing toolbar and allows creation of a new one. |
| Show Editor Toolbar | Shows the editor toolbar on the File tab. |
| Show Line Numbers | Shows line numbers in left margin. |
| Show Non-printable Characters | Shows characters even if they are not printable (non-ASCI). |
| Show Breadcrumbs | Shows breadcrumbs, or the path to the file from the project file, on the bottom of the editor window. |
| Show Indent Guide Lines | Shows faint lines to represent indents. |
| Show Diff Sidebar | Shows the DIFF sidebar. |
| Show Versioning Labels | Shows version labels. |
| Synchronize Editor with Views | Synchronizes the editor with open views. |
| Show Only Editor | Shows editor window in full IDE window. |
| Full Screen | Expands window to full length and breadth of screen. |