Xcode - cycle through previously opened documents

Question

I would like to have ctrl-tab behavior in Xcode (4.6, if that's relevant)-- is that available?

I do NOT mean behavior described as in the answer to this question: Xcode - cycle through open windows That is, cmd-` is not what I want to do, because I don't want to use multiple windows.

I mean, I want the editor to behave like Visual Studio or Netbeans, and be able to cycle through the files that I've opened in the same real estate. I don't like having a cloud of windows to navigate through. Is this possible, or is this idiom just not something in Xcode at all?

Answer 1

You can use control-2 to bring up the history menu, then up and down to select the file you want. Then control-3 to move forward.

Answer 2

One approach is to use more tabs. In the General tab of Xcode's Preferences (as of Xcode 4.6.3), set “Double Click Navigation” to “Use Separate Tab”:

Then, when you open files by double-clicking them, they will open in new tabs. You can navigate between tabs by typing ⌘ { and ⌘ } (command-shift-left bracket and command-shift-right bracket). You can rebind the “Select Next Tab” and “Select Previous Tab” commands in the Key Bindings preferences if you want to use other keys.

Answer 3

Try ctrl + cmd + left Arrow/right Arrow

Answer 4

I think what you want is the following:

Sorry for using Xcode 5 here, but I think that might be more future-proof and it's the same in Xcode 4.X.
As far as I know there is no shortcut for that behavior but - as in any web view - you can swipe with your finger (1 finger on the Magic Mouse, 2 finger on the Trackpad).