Edit CMake configuration files

To open a CMakeLists.txt file for editing, right-click it in the Projects view and select Open With > CMake Editor.

You can also use the cmo filter in the locator to open the CMakeLists.txt file for the current run configuration in the editor. This is the same build target as when you select Build > Build for Run Configuration.

The following features are supported:

• Pressing F2 when the cursor is on a:
  • Filename - to open the file
  • CMake function, macro, option, target, CMake's Find or Include module, local variable created by set or list, or package - to go to that item
• Keyword completion
• Code completion for local functions and variables, cache variables, ENV, targets, packages, and variables that find_package adds
• Pre-defined code snippets for setting CMake print properties and variables, as well as creating Qt console and GUI applications and sample Find modules
• Path completion
• Auto-indentation
• Matching parentheses and quotes

Warnings and errors are displayed in Issues.