Certain related actions within the NetBeans IDE can be performed using either EDT keystrokes or NetBeans mouse selections or keystrokes. Within the Source Editor, these actions may be used interchangeably to enhance your productivity.
Selection-related
Within the source editor, you can select text using the mouse and you can manipulate it using EDT keystrokes. For example, you might select a line by dragging the mouse and delete it using EDT's CUT command (KP6 keystroke).
With this flexibility comes potential pitfalls within the NetBean UI. For example, when you select text, any additional text insertion causes that selected text to be deleted. In the standard EDT Editor, the additional text insertion would just extend the selected region. However, if you are used to Windows selection behavior, the removal will not be unexpected.
Clipboard-related
The NetBeans clipboard can be accessed with EDT commands or NetBeans commands. For example, you may cut text using the EDT's CUT command and then paste the text using NetBeans' Ctrl/V shortcut.
Search-related
The same search-related functions and search history can be accessed with EDT shortcuts or NetBeans shortcuts. For example, after using the NetBeans shortcut Ctrl/F to initiate a search using the Find dialog box, a subsequent EDT FIND NEXT command will position the cursor to the next highlighted occurrence.