Jamal Johnson asked:
is there some sort of control over the symbol selector (dropdown on the lower right in files such as javascript that allow you to 'jump' to functions)?
If I'm understanding what you're asking correctly you can just start entering the name of the symbol (eg, if the symbol is "verify_data" just type "v" then "e" etc until the required entry is selected).
But even better, just use shift-command-T to bring up a list of symbols and type in the resulting selection window.
Cheers, Paul