

By following this small guide, a user can try out the Search Everywhere functionality, apply a quick-fix, and run and debug the code, making it easier to familiarize themselves with the IDE. In the New Project wizard, check Generate code with onboarding tips and get a basic sandbox project with tips demonstrating some of the IDE’s essential features. Onboarding tips in the sample projectįor those who are new to IntelliJ IDEA and coding, we’ve introduced an option to add onboarding tips to a new project containing the sample code. The top toolbar is no longer visible in Zen and Distraction Free modes. We’ve refined the IDE’s look and feel when the new UI is enabled. User experience Hidden toolbar in Zen and Distraction Free modes in the new UI The notification provides options to either reconfigure these settings automatically, or first check the Defender configuration instructions and do it manually. Given that these antivirus checks can significantly decrease the IDE speed, IntelliJ IDEA suggests adding certain folders to Defender’s list of exclusions. In IntelliJ IDEA 2023.1 EAP 2, there’s a new notification triggered when Windows Defender with Real-Time Protection is running. New IDE suggestion to reconfigure Windows Defender settings for better performance If no changes are found in the scan, the IDE will be fully ready to work, eliminating the delays that were previously caused by indexing on startup. When opening a project, IntelliJ IDEA uses existing caches from the previous session with the project and simultaneously looks for files to index. We’ve improved the IDE startup experience by performing the Scanning files to index… process in smart mode, which makes the full IDE functionality available much earlier in the startup process. Performance Scanning files to index in smart mode

Now, let’s take a closer look at what the new build brings. To catch up on the updates from the last week, check out this blog. You can get the latest build from our website, the free Toolbox App, or via snaps for Ubuntu.

IntelliJ IDEA 2023.1 EAP 2 is now available! In this build, we’ve introduced a new approach to scanning files for indexing at IDE startup, UI improvements, new and updated Java inspections, the ability to create custom regexp-based inspections, and more.
