Dash alternatives and similar libraries
Based on the "Plugins" category.
Alternatively, view Dash alternatives based on common mentions on social networks and blogs.
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VVDocumenter-Xcode
DISCONTINUED. Xcode plug-in which helps you write Javadoc style documents easier. -
FuzzyAutocompletePlugin
A Xcode 5+ plugin that adds more flexible autocompletion rather than just prefix-matching. -
XAlign
An amazing Xcode Source Editor extension to align regular code. It can align anything in any way you want. -
CocoaPods Xcode Plugin
DISCONTINUED. Dependency management helper for your CocoaPods, right in Xcode. -
ClangFormat-Xcode
Xcode plug-in to to use clang-format from in Xcode and consistently format your code with Clang -
RTImageAssets
A Xcode plugin to automatically generate 2x, 1x image from 3x image for you, or upscale to 3x from 2x -
VWInstantRun
An Xcode plugin let you build & run your selected lines of code in Xcode without running the whole project, you'll have the output instantly in your Xcode console. -
HOStringSense-for-Xcode
XCODE 8 NOT SUPPORTED // Plugin for Xcode 7 to make working with strings less "escaped" -
BBUDebuggerTuckAway
Xcode plugin for auto-hiding the debugger once you start typing in the source code editor. -
FastStub-Xcode
Xcode Plugin helps you find missing methods in your class header, protocols, and super class, also makes fast inserting. -
Show in Github
Xcode plugin to open the GitHub page of the commit of the currently selected line in the editor window. -
KPRunEverywhereXcodePlugin
An Xcode 7 plugin to build and run an app across multiple iOS devices with one click. -
BBUFullIssueNavigator
DISCONTINUED. Xcode plugin for showing all issue content in the issue navigator. -
Reveal-In-GitHub
An Xcode plugin designed for seamless navigation to key GitHub functionalities within your current repository. With just a click, effortlessly access GitHub History, Blame, Pull Requests, Issues, and Notifications, all in a matter of seconds. -
You-Can-Do-It
Is learning a new language getting you down? Worry not, this Xcode plugin will keep you motivated. -
CopyIssue
Makes Copy Xcode Issue Description Easily, Support Finding Answers in Google or StackOverflow Directly -
XcodeEquatableGenerator
Xcode 8 Source Code Extension will generate conformance to Swift Equatable protocol based on type and fields selection. -
CleanHeaders-Xcode
A Xcode Source Editor Extension to sort your header imports and remove duplicates, similar to iSort.
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README
Xcode 8+ Notice
This plugin does not work with Xcode 8 or newer. The new Xcode 8 extensions API is unreliable and extremely lacking. An Xcode 8 extension will not be released as it would not add any functionality that isn't there already. The recommended workaround is to set up a Search using selected text shortcut in Dash's Preferences > General.
If you absolutely must use an extension in Xcode 8+, the Xcode Search and xTextHandler extensions support Dash. I don't recommend this, as extensions don't do anything more than what the Search using selected text keyboard shortcut does.
Dash Plugin for Xcode 7 and earlier
Overview
This plugin allows you to use Dash instead of Xcode's own documentation viewer when using Option-Click (or the equivalent keyboard shortcut) to view the documentation for the selected symbol.
I'm @olemoritz on Twitter.
Usage & Installation
- Download the source, build the Xcode project and restart Xcode. The plugin will automatically be installed in
~/Library/Application Support/Developer/Shared/Xcode/Plug-ins
. To uninstall, just remove the plugin from there (and restart Xcode). - To use - Option-Click any method/class/symbol in Xcode's text editor.
- If you prefer the keyboard, set up a shortcut in Xcode's Preferences > Key Bindings for Quick Help for Selected Item or Search Documentation for Selected Text.
- The plugin can automatically enable/disable docsets (e.g. OS X or iOS) based on what you're working on. Check out the Automatic Platform Detection section below.
Alcatraz
This plugin can be installed using Alcatraz. Search for OMQuickHelp
in Alcatraz.
Automatic Platform Detection
The plugin can use Xcode's current active scheme to try to guess which docsets it should search, making it very easy to switch between iOS, OS X or even C/C++ projects. It's recommended that all users try out this feature and report back anything that might be wrong.
To enable automatic platform detection, go to Xcode's Help > Dash Integration > Enable Dash Platform Detection in Xcode's menu (after you installed the plugin).
License
Copyright (c) 2012, Ole Zorn
All rights reserved.
Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
* Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
* Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
*Note that all licence references and agreements mentioned in the Dash README section above
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