How to fold try/catch, switch, for, while and if statements in IntelliJ Idea?

Question

IntelliJ Idea fold if and other statements in JavaScript, but not in Java. How can I get this feature? Maybe you know some plugin or settings?

Answer 1

I don't think that it's possible from Code > Folding or using the icons from the left bar (collapse/expand), but you can do it in a harder way: manually.

E.g.:

• select the try block
• Code > Folding > Fold Selection / Remove Section ( Ctrl + Period, where Period is the .)
• you'll see ... instead of that block
• now that block also has the icons for collapse/expand on the left bar

Answer 2

In Android Studio, in order to fold a try/catch structure -

1. In the editor window, select the left brace after try
2. Type on keyboard CTRL + Shift + .

Now the complete try { .. } block will be folded.

Answer 3

If I want to reduce a try / catch section, it doesn't work for me on Intellij CI 2016, under Ubuntu 16.04 OS.

Even with shortcut or using menus.

Using menus Code > Folding > Fold Selection / Remove Section ( Ctrl + Period, where Period is the .), it'll close the entire function where the try/catch block is.

It doesn't work either if I use shortcut Ctrl+ Shift + .

Seems to be a conflict with other shortcut existing on the OS I'm running onto.