How to navigate to the Current Method Name in IntelliJ IDEA

Question

Is there a shortcut in IntelliJ IDEA to navigate from the body of a method to its name? This would be useful for efficiently reviewing and jumping through the code hierarchy without moving the caret unnecessarily.

Answer

Yes, IntelliJ IDEA provides functionality to facilitate navigating to the current method name from within its body.

To achieve this:

1. Place the caret anywhere inside the method body.
2. Use the shortcut Ctrl + Shift + [ (on Windows/Linux) or Cmd + Option + [ (on macOS). This command places the caret at the beginning of the code construct, which, in the case of a method body, is its declaration.

Once at the method name, you can then use other shortcuts like Ctrl + Alt + H (Windows/Linux) or Cmd + Option + H (macOS) to view the call hierarchy for that method or perform other related actions, as desired.

You can customize and assign different shortcuts if needed by navigating to File | Settings | Keymap and searching for the related commands. Look for actions like "Move Caret to Code Block Start" or "Jump to [desired functionality]" to tailor the shortcuts to your preferences.

Reference

https://www.jetbrains.com/help/idea/navigating-through-the-source-code.html#method_navigation