Scopes

Add scope

AltInsert

Add a new local or shared scope.

Delete

AltDelete

Delete the selected scope from the list.

Copy configuration

Ctrl0D

Create a copy of the selected scope.

Save as

Save the selected local scope as shared or the selected shared scope as local.

Move Up / Move Down

Move the scopes up and down in the list.

Name

Specify the scope name.

Pattern

Specify the pattern that defines the current scope. The following elements and structures can be used:

1. The file: modifier. The element is mandatory.

2. The * asterisk to denote any symbol in a filename or file extension.

3. Logical operators AND (&&), OR (||), and NOT (!).

For more information, refer to Scope language syntax reference.

Storing empty or incorrect patterns is not allowed. In such cases, CLion shows a Syntax Error warning.

Include

Included the selected item. If the current item is a folder, the nested subfolders are ignored.

Include Recursively

Include the selected folder and all nested subfolders with their contents.

Exclude

Exclude the selected item. If the current item is a folder, the nested subfolders remain in the scope.

Exclude Recursively

Exclude the selected folder and all nested subfolders with their contents.

Project tree view

The tree view contains all the files available in your project. In the view, select the desired files to be included in the current scope and have the scope definition pattern generated automatically.

Show Files

When this option is enabled, source files are displayed explicitly in the tree view. When the files are shown, they can be selected for exclusion/inclusion into a pattern.

If this option is not disabled, all files are hidden from the tree.

Show Included Only

When this option is enabled, the tree shows only the elements that are included in the scope.

Folders and files included in a scope are marked with green.

Black

Folders and files excluded from a scope.

Folders that contain both excluded and included files and subfolders are marked with dark blue.