Xcode Preview Resume Button Shortcut

Question

Is there a keyboard-shortcut to click the resume button in the canvas on Xcode Previews, instead of clicking it every time?

Tamboura

Answer 1

⌘ command + option + P is what you're looking for.

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Answer 2

Quick Answer

Editor -> Previews -> Refresh

Refresh canvas shortcut

⌥ option + ⌘ command + P

Open canvas shortcut

⌥ option + ⌘ command + ↩ return

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💡 Automated way to refresh the preview

Note that there is an option called Automatically Refresh Canvas that is enabled by default and helps you to not refreshing it manually again and again.

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🎁 How to find ANY macOS apps shortcuts

In almost all macOS apps, you can use help menu to find the submenu item you want (some kind of preview in this case). And it will show you the exact location of the submenu alongside the associated shortcut:

I have searched for preview for this case :)

Cindycine

I have never used that search functionality under the Help menu item. It turned out be pretty useful :) Thank you for sharing this trick! – Hobbledehoy

Answer 3

Xcode 15.2

In the latest version of Xcode, you can do this under Editor > Canvas > Refresh Canvas (or option + command + p).

Riel