Functions and Outline

The tool shows the layout (class, methods, functions, etc.) and will also show the list of variables declared in the code.

There are two tools to show the layout of the code. The simpler one is using a simple regex and shows only the functions in the current file. You can turn it on using View -> Show Functions. At the top of the window there is a search box for filtering the functions names. Clicking on the name of a function will let you jump to the definition of that function. There is currently no right-click support in this window.

The more complex system is called Outline. You can turn it on via View -> Show Outline. It is using PPI hence it is slower and more CPU intensive but it is also more correct and it show additional information such as the name of the package, the list of pragmata, list of modules used, list of functions or methods declared in the file.

Tickets

Ticket	Resolution	Summary	Owner	Reporter
#1491		Outline Entries Not Displayed on OSX		sjm
#1435	fixed	outline entries can become padded (too high) when typing 'has'	bowtie	dod
#1209	fixed	Enable MooseX::Declare Method Modifiers in OutLine		bowtie
#1206	fixed	Package 'main' lost in outline if followed by another package		whumann
#1155	fixed	Outline and Functions don't work with unsaved files		azornik
#1047	fixed	Outline becomes empty after fast file switching		abraxxa
#938		Outline should display methods created by Class::XSAccessor		zenogantner
#936	wontfix	"use 5.008" does not show up in the outline		zenogantner
#920		(wishlist) outline: "new" method should be highlighted		zenogantner
#919		(wishlist) text cursor position should be highlighted in the outline		zenogantner
#910		direct manipulation in outline		zenogantner
#826	fixed	Allow changing the FunctionList sort order by right click		adamk
#773	fixed	Cannot Close Outline Window		kthakore
#735	fixed	Functions panel differs from Highlighting and Perl		Sewi
#552	fixed	outline view nests stigmata and packages wrongly		rhebus
#541	fixed	wrong outline can get displayed for a document	zenogantner	rhebus
#538	not relevant	outline view info takes too long to refresh		rhebus
#473		outline view should remember which subtree is opened		jquelin
#401	fixed	Output Panel should show moose (attributes, methods and method modifiers)		jquelin
#315		Icons on the Outline window to filter types		szabgab
#312	fixed	Max one outline job per document at a time		tsee
#63	fixed	Code browser		szabgab
#62	wontfix	Var tree		szabgab