Code Completion Javadoc Box

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By default, a small Javadoc box appears near the code completion box when you are using Java code completion. Any available documentation is displayed for the class that is selected in the code completion box.

The following table shows the buttons in the code completion Javadoc box:

Icon Description
 Goes to previous page.
 Goes to next page.
 Shows Javadoc in external web browser. This command only works if you have compiled the Javadoc documentation mounted in the Javadoc Manager.
 Opens the class's source in the Source Editor. This command only works if you have the class's source file mounted in the Filesystems window.

To disable automatic appearance of the code completion Javadoc box:

  1. Choose Tools and choose Options.
  2. Expand Editing and expand Editor Settings.
  3. Select the Java Editor node.
  4. In the Expert section, set the Auto Popup Javadoc Window property to False.

You can manually open the code completion Javadoc box by pressing Ctrl-Shift-Spacebar.

See Also
Completing a Java Expression
Setting the Completion Box Delay
Disabling Automatic Completion
Setting Code Completion Shortcuts

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