Faster search for files in Netbeans

Question

Is there an existing plugin or tweak that speeds up the \"Go To File\" search in Netbeans ? Compared to Eclipse, Netbeans search is way too slow specially if one has multiple la

Answer 1

why not right click on the project and click 'find'?

Answer 2

http://plugins.netbeans.org/plugin/16495/open-file-fast

Find file fast will your solution for find file faster just like sublime.. using the shortcut alt+shift+o

hope it will help

Answer 3

The best way to search and open file in netbeans - Press CTRL+O and type file name you are looking for, it will search in current projects and list matching files

Answer 4

If all you need is to search by file name/pattern, then I suggest plugin "Quick File Search" http://plugins.netbeans.org/plugin/70267

Answer 5

How to quickly find a file/files in netbeans. Maybe for someone it will be helpful.

1. In Netbeans projects files view select some directory where you want to look for the file.
2. Click ctrl+f to show the finder dialog
3. Pass your file name into 'file name patterns' input
4. In options set only 'Regular expression'
5. The 'Containing text' input has to be empty

Answer 6

For Mac users

control+shift+O