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Reset IntelliJ UI to Default

I'm evaluating the IntelliJ IDE. I changed some of the display/font setting (among other things) and would like to reset the UI back to default. Is there a simple way to reset the display UI back to its default settings?

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jmq Avatar asked Dec 27 '10 16:12

jmq


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2 Answers

Recent Versions

Window -> Restore Default Layout

(Thanks to Seven4X's answer)

Older Versions

You can simply delete the whole configuration folder ${user.home}/.IntelliJIdea60/config while IntelliJ IDEA is not running. Next time it restarts, everything is restored from the default settings.

It depends on the OS:

https://intellij-support.jetbrains.com/entries/23358108

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Evan Mulawski Avatar answered Sep 28 '22 10:09

Evan Mulawski


On Mac OS for IntelliJ v12, shut down the IDE, and then you can execute:

rm -rf ~/Library/Preferences/IdeaIC12/* 

Restart the IDE, or open a pom.xml of your choosing. You will be asked whether you want to import the preferences from an existing IntelliJ instance. Select the "No, I do not have a previous IntelliJ version" radio button.

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George Kovachev Avatar answered Sep 28 '22 11:09

George Kovachev