Diff menu

The icon, menu name, shortcut key, and description of each option in the Diff menu.

When two files are selected for comparison using the Tools > Diff menu option, the files display under a single tab in the central work area. As long as this tab has the focus, the Diff menu is visible.

Table 1. The Diff menu
Icon Menu Item Accelerator (Shortcut) Description
  Diff    

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  Normal View   Normal view editing mode.

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  Diff View   View diff in single pane. See Using the Diff tool.

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Diff View with Deleted Blocks   Diff view with deleted blocks.

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  Vertical Dual Diff View   View diff in dual vertical panes.

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Horizontal Dual Diff View   View diff in dual horizontal panes.

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  Code Coverage View   Places the Code Editor in code coverage mode. See Code coverage.
    Base File   Select base file to use for diff.

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  Flip Sides   Flip sides.

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  First Difference Alt+Home Go to first difference.

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Previous Difference Alt+Up Go to previous difference.

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Next Difference Alt+Down Go to next difference.

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Last Difference Alt+End Go to last difference.

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  Copy to Right Alt+Right Copy change to right.

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  Copy to Left Alt+Left Copy change to left.

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Copy All to Right   Copy all changes to right.

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  Copy All to Left   Copy all changes to left.

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Create Patch   Create patch.