Solution Explorer Contextual List

Reference documentation for the Solution Explorer Contextual List object

Overview

The Solution Explorer Contextual List in Servoy is a section at the bottom of the Solution Explorer window that displays details of items selected in the tree view. It is primarily used to view lists of code resources like methods, functions, variables, and relations, as well as media. Users can interact with the items in the contextual list to access additional information and move code into an open script editor.

Commands Summary

A summary of the most common commands available via right-click context menu:

Command	Summary
Move code	Inserts code directly into the Script Editor Script Editor
Move sample	Inserts scripting API's commented sample code directly into the Script Editor Script Editor
Open in Script Editor	Opens the method in Script Editor
Search for References	Searches all places where the item detail is used
Create method	Creates a new method
Debug Method	Runs the method in started client
Delete method	Deletes method
Overrride method	Opens the method in Script Editor
Create variable	Creates a new variable
Edit variable	Edits variable type and default value
Delete variable	Deletes variable

Commands Details

The details for each command available on item details via right-click context menu:

Move code

Any scripting API (including methods written by a developer) can be inserted directly into the Script Editor. The code will be copied into the Script Editor and will be referenced with the correct namespace for the current scope. It may be needed to fill in specific arguments.

Move sample

Any scripting API's commented sample code can be inserted directly into the Script Editor. A verbose, commented sample will be copied into the Script Editor.

Open in Script Editor

Opens the item in Script Editor.

Search for References

Searches all places where the item is used. The results will appear in Search view normally found at the bottom of the workbench.

Create method

Creates a new method in same scope / form's scripting file. The user is asked for a name of the new method, then it switches to Script Editor, with the particular method highlighted.

Debug Method

Takes the user to the Debug perspective, with the particular method being debugged highlighted. This procedure is only available once a Servoy client has been started.

Delete method

Deletes the selected method from the scope / form's scripting file, after prompting a confirmation window.

Overrride method

Opens the method in Script Editor.

Create variable

Opens the create new variable editor, then it switches to Script Editor of the same scope / form's scripting file, with the particular variable highlighted.

Edit variable

Opens the variable editor in order to edit variable name, type and default value.

Delete variable

Deletes the selected variable from the scope / form's scripting file, after prompting a confirmation window.