Is there a free C++ IDE for Linux with these features?

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List all methods in a class, preferably with options to enable/disable methods from superclasses.
Option for a "go to source" once you select a variable.

I'm trying to use CGAL and I can't make sense of a whole lot from the documentation or the compiler errors, despite using as many flags as possible in GCC, so I downloaded the source code to take a look at it to try to see if I can find the methods I need. These two options would make things a lot easier.

When I used netbeans for Java it had both options, so maybe it'd have for C++ as well? Or am I expecting too much out of it? Or maybe another IDE would work better? I have no idea. Normally I just use gedit with make.

see also http://stackoverflow.com/questions/24109/c-ide-for-linux (which does not require free however) and http://stackoverflow.com/questions/579219/best-unix-linux-c-debuger-ide (which points to even more similar questions) — Andre Holzner, Jul 21 '11 at 14:38
I have a colleague who uses KDevelop on KDE 3.5 or 3.x, and he's always complaining about it so I didn't think it was a good IDE. I've never used it though. — TomChiba, Jul 21 '11 at 14:42

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 21 '11 at 14:36

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I recommend Eclipse CDT.

answered Jul 21 '11 at 14:36

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 21 '11 at 14:40

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You can also try Code Blocks or Code Lite.

answered Jul 21 '11 at 14:40

Jason

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score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Jul 21 '11 at 15:03

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Every seems too lazy to post the KDevelop answer, so here it is.

answered Jul 21 '11 at 15:03

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score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Jul 21 '11 at 14:36

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None as good as Visual Studio. Options you may try: Eclipse with CDT, Anjuta, KDevelop, vim+ctags.

answered Jul 21 '11 at 14:36

Roel

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Even better: vim+clang_complete. – Benjamin Bannier Jul 21 '11 at 14:37
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vim will provide you with the most incredible startup time unlike all the other overloaded graphical programs ;) – Christian Goltz Jul 21 '11 at 15:05
You could also look at kate+ctags ... – Jason Jul 21 '11 at 15:32

score 0 · Answer 5 · answered Jul 21 '11 at 14:36

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I usually use Eclipse with CDT plugin. I'm not sure it has all the features you ask for but you get most of Eclipse's power, for free, in c++

answered Jul 21 '11 at 14:36

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score 0 · Answer 6 · answered Jul 21 '11 at 14:40

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I personally dislike Eclipse with the CDT plugin. I would either use QtCreator or Netbeans. Both of these have the functionality you are looking for.

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score 0 · Answer 7 · answered Jul 21 '11 at 14:46

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Netbeans and Eclipse both have poor C++ support, IMO. QtCreator is my personal favorite for Linux IDEs. (Well, after emacs ;) )

answered Jul 21 '11 at 14:46

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Just curious, I've never used QtCreator before ... does it work well with non-Qt objects (i.e., like STL, Boost, etc.), or is it mainly oriented towards development within the bounds of Qt? – Jason Jul 21 '11 at 15:30
@Jason I haven't had any problems with it and I'm using boost and STL. – Bradley Swain Jul 21 '11 at 15:37
I'm assuming the compiler is still gcc? – Jason Jul 21 '11 at 16:01
@Jason Whatever compiler you want to use, AFAIK. I'm using it with icc, but have also used it with gcc. – Bradley Swain Jul 21 '11 at 16:56

score 0 · Answer 8 · answered Jul 21 '11 at 14:47

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I think Codeblocks, Netbeans or Eclipse will do the job.

I would go for Codeblocks. It supports the features that you need and it is also extensible via plugins.

answered Jul 21 '11 at 14:47

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Is there a free C++ IDE for Linux with these features?

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