Chapter 15. Show Usages, Readers or Writers
To search where a procedure, signal, architecture or any other entity is used,
hover over it's name while holding down the Ctrl key and select Show Usages.
For variables, ports or generics, you also have the option to
Show Readers or
Show Writers.
The results are presented in the
Search View.
For variables, ports or generics, matches are decorated to indicate the access type:
read,
write or
read/write (for example
an inout port connection).
Tip: You can also place the editor cursor on the identifier, right click and choose
Show > Usages.
You can also search for references from the
Search Dialog (Ctrl+H)
.
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