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Documentation tool window

Last modified: 06 May 2024

View | Tool Windows | Documentation

Ctrl0K,0I

By default, JetBrains Rider shows Quick Documentation in a popup; to view it in the tool window, click in the popup and choose Open in Documentation Tool Window or press Ctrl0K,0I twice.

JetBrains Rider: Documentation tool window

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The View | Tool Windows | Documentation menu option appears only if you have configured the IDE to display Quick Documentation in a tool window and some documentation is open in the window.

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Description

the Back button the Forward button

0← or 0→

Switch to the previous or go to the next documentation page (for example, after clicking hyperlinks).

On macOS, you can also use the three-finger right-to-left and left-to-right swipe gestures.

the Edit Source button

F4

Navigate to the source code of the symbol whose documentation is currently open.

Settings

  • Show Documentation Popup First: show documentation in a popup when you press Ctrl0K,0I. Press Ctrl0K,0I the second time to open the documentation in the tool window.

    Disable the option to always show quick documentation in the tool window.

  • Show on Mouse Move: show quick documentation when you hover over code elements in the editor. When the option is disabled, you need to press Ctrl0K,0I to view code documentation.

  • Open as Popup Ctrl0K,0I: show code documentation in a popup instead of the tool window.

  • Auto-update from Source: when this option is enabled, the content of the tool window changes as you move the mouse pointer in the editor.

    If the Show on Mouse Move option is disabled, place the caret at the symbol and press Ctrl0K,0I to see its documentation in the tool window.

  • Close All: close the tool window and all currently open tabs.

  • Adjust Font Size…: display a slider for changing the font size.

  • View Mode: by default, the tool window is attached to the edge of the main window and is always visible. You can change the view mode, for example, to make it visible only when active or to detach it from the tool window bar.

  • Move to: select where to attach the tool window.

  • Resize: adjust the size of the tool window.

  • Remove from Sidebar: close the tool window. To reopen it, select View | Tool Windows | Documentation from the main menu.

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