Outline view

The Outline view displays an outline of a structured file that is currently open in the editor area and lists its elements. The content of the Outline view is editor specific. For C/C++ files, you find there includes, variables, functions and other C/C++ elements. If nothing is available for the file, a message is shown instead of a tree.

To add the Outline view to the current perspective, click Window → Show View → Outline.

You can also sort the list of elements alphabetically. When you select an element in the Outline view, the C/C++ editor highlights both the selected item and the marker bar (left margin).