Method List in Visual Studio Code

Question

I've recently started using the Visual Studio Code editor. I'm really loving it, but there's one critical feature (for me) that I haven't been able to find. Is there a method list, similar to the Navigator in NetBeans or Member dropdown in Visual Studio?

Answer 1

Yes, there is the workbench.action.gotoSymbol command. On Windows and Linux it's set to CTRL+Shift+O by default.

If this command isn't available for the file types you are working with then you should take a look at the VSCode extensions. Not all languages support this feature.

Answer 2

Update: As stated in the comments by @jeff-xiao this extension is Deprecated and it's now a built in feature of Visual Studio code. It should be available at the bottom of file explorer as "Outline" view.

Previous text: There is now an Extension that supports this. Code Outline creates a panel in the "Explorer" section and for JavaScript, will list variables and functions in a file. I've been using this for a while now and it scratches the itch I had. Other commenters have mentioned it supports Python and PHP well.

It still seems to be in development but I haven't had any issues. Development version available on GitHub. If you're the author reading this - thanks!

This is how it looks:

If Code Outline is not visible, you can show it by:

Answer 3

Invoke Code's Go to symbol command:

• macOS: cmd+shift+o (the letter o, not zero)

• Windows/Linux: ctrl+shift+o

Typing a colon (:) after invoking Go to symbol will group symbols by type (classes, interfaces, methods, properties, variables). Then just scroll to the methods section.

Answer 4

In 2020 version of VSCode
Cmd+P

• # - Find symbol across files
• @ - Find symbol within file
• @: - Group symbols within a file

Answer 5

In VSCode 1.24 you can do that.

Right click on EXPLORER on the side bar and checked Outline.

Answer 6

There is a new release that can do that! Check here the latest release notes regarding code outline

Answer 7

UPDATE: The extension features are now built-in and the extension itself is now deprecated

I have found this extention: Code Outline. This is how it looks like:

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I believe that is what you have been looking for.

Answer 8

There's no such feature today, the CTRL+SHIFT+O == CTRL+P @ doesn't work for all languages.

As a last resort you can use the search panel - although it is not so fast an easy to use as you'd like - you can enter this regex in the search panel to find all functions:

function\s([_A-Za-z0-9]+)\s*\(

Answer 9

For PHP users :)

1. Make sure you have 'PHP Symbol' plugin then you can get all methods and class in 'OUTLINE' Sidebar's Bottom.

2. Press ⌘ command + ⇧ shift + O in "macOS" or Ctrl + Shift + O while using "Windows"

OUTLINE:

@Symbol:

Answer 10

Visual Studio Code market place has a very nice extension named Go To Method for navigating only methods in a code file.

Hit Ctrl+Shift+P and type the install extensions and press enter

Now type Add to method in search box of extensions market place and press enter.

Click install to install the extension.

Last step is to bind a keyboard shortcut to the command workbench.action.gotoMethod to make it a real productivity thing for a developer.

Answer 11

It is an extra part to the answer to this question here but I thought it might be useful. As many people mentioned, Visual Studio Code has the OUTLINE part which provides the ability to browse to different function and show them on the side.

I also wanted to add that if you check the follow cursor mark, it highlights that function name in the OUTLINE view, which is very helpful in browsing and seeing which function you are in.

Answer 12

Open symbol by name : CTRL+T might be what you are looking for. Works perfectly with my TypeScript project.

Answer 13

ctrl+shift+o // This should work for javascript files by default

For PHP install the extension PHP SYMBOLS

FOR PYTHON install the extension PYTHON

On Reload, this will work fine

Answer 14

There is a plugin called show functions which lists all the function definitions in a file. It also allows you to sort the function so can search them easily.

Answer 15

CTRL+F12 (CMD+F12 for Mac) - opens for me all methods and members in PHP class.

Answer 16

For find method in all files you can press CTRL + P and then start search with #

example : #signin

Answer 17

Take a look at Show Functions plugin. It can list functions, symbols, bookmarks by configurable regular expressions. Regular expressions are a real saver, expecially when you're not using a mainstream language and when CodeOutline doesn't do the job. It's ugly to see a split window with these functions (CodeOutline seems to be better integrated) but at least there's something to use

Answer 18

in-built code OUTLINE available now with VS code