Rename, insert, and delete

Besides changing values, you can rename a key, add a member to an object or an element to an array, and delete a node. Each is one edit that you can undo, and each keeps the formatting of the rest of the file. The commands are in the Node menu and at the top of a node’s context menu.

The root of the document cannot be renamed, deleted, or given a sibling.

Rename a key

1. In the tree, select an object member and press Ctrl+F2, or right-click it and choose Rename Key….

2. Type the new key in the box that replaces the key in the row. Type it as plain text, without quotes; JSON Digger adds the quotes and escapes.

3. Press Enter to apply it, or Esc to cancel.

A key that the object already has is refused, so an object never ends up with two members of the same name. Array elements have no key to rename. A key that contains line breaks cannot be renamed in the row; JSON Digger opens its parent object in the subtree editor instead.

Insert a node

Choose where the new node goes:

Command	Shortcut	Adds the node
Insert Before…	Ctrl+Alt+Insert	Right before the selected node
Insert After…	Ctrl+Insert	Right after the selected node
Add Child…	Ctrl+Shift+Insert	As the last member or element of the selected object or array

The dialog asks for:

• Key: for a member of an object. It must not exist yet.
• Value (JSON): any JSON value, such as null, true, 42, "text", [1, 2], or {"a": 1}. It can span several lines.

Select Insert, or press Ctrl+Enter in the value box. The new node is selected in the tree.

The new node is indented like its neighbors. Insert Before and Insert After follow the order in the file, even when Sort keys shows the keys in another order.

Delete a node

Select the node and press Ctrl+Delete, or right-click it and choose Delete Node. The node is removed at once, without a confirmation, and its parent is selected. To bring the node back, press Ctrl+Z before your next edit; see Undo and redo.