Kotlin - specify type explicitly in IntelliJ after extracting a variable shortcut

Question

When coding in Java (and Kotlin!) in Intellij, I usually extract variables/fields from the expression that they are being assigned. In other words, if I want to write the following code in Kotlin:

val name = getMyString()

Then I would write getMyString, highlight it and extract the variable using a keyboard shortcut. Nice and simple.

But let's say I want the value type to be shown explicitly, meaning:

val name: String = getMyString()

If I use variable extraction, IntelliJ will offer me a checkbox, which I have to use my mouse to click, that will show the type. Another annoying option would be to set the variable name, then use Alt + Enter show the type explicitly.

Unlike previous questions (or JetBrains documentation), I do not want to have the type displayed by default. I just want to know if there is a keyboard shortcut to check the aforementioned checkbox, without disrupting the flow of writing the code.

Answer 1

After using the extract variable shortcut (Ctrl+Alt +V for Windows), you can use

• Alt+T to toggle Specify type explicitly
• Alt+V to toggle Declare with var