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Introducing the ABL Editor : Tasks : Writing ABL code : Navigating : Using Quick Outline : Displaying Quick Outline
 
Displaying Quick Outline
Quick Outline is a pop-up window that shows a tree view of the ABL code file which is currently open in the ABL Editor. You can click on a node in the tree view to navigate to a particular section of the file. It similar to the Outline view, but it is more convenient to work with.
To display Quick Outline:
1. Click anywhere in a file currently open in the ABL Editor.
2. Do one of the following:
*From the main menu, select Navigate > Quick Outline.
*Press CTRL+O.
*Right-click in the source file, and select Quick Outline from the context menu.
3. Click anywhere outside the window or press ESC to close the Quick Outline window.
Note: Quick Outline toolbar contains (Collapse All) and (drop-down menu) icons. Use the Collapse All icon to collapse all expanded tree nodes in the window.
4. The drop-down icon on the Quick Outline window contains the following options:
Move
Use this to move the position of the Quick Outline window. Select Move, drag the window to the required position on your screen, and click to release.
Resize
Use this to resize the Quick Outline window. Select Resize, drag the window to resize it, and click to release.
Remember Size and Location
Use this to capture the size and position settings of the Quick Outline window. If you select this option, the Quick Outline window is placed at the same position the next time you open it.
Filters
Use this to show only selected element types in the Quick Outline window. See Using Filter Preferences on using the filter preferences.
Sort Ascending
Use this to sort the items in ascending alphabetical order.
Sort Descending
Use this to sort the items in descending alphabetical order.
Expand Includes
Use this to display elements in include files.
Remember Last Filter Text
Use this to view the element types specified in the previous filter settings, the next time you open the Quick Outline window.
Note: The same filter settings are applied to the Outline view.
Show preprocessors
Use this to display the preprocessors list. The Quick Outline is replaced with a table listing preprocessors (with their current values) of the ABL code file which is open in the editor.