Using: Windows 10
IntelliJ version: 15(.0.3)
Problem:
I currently have issues that several keys suddenly are 'locked' or something. Keys a-z, 0-9 and some others. Keycombinations like CTRL+F... etc., DELETE, BACKSPACE keep working. The keys are locked everywhere in Windows. And the combinations can still be used everywhere.
When happens this:
This happens when I work in IntelliJ and it always happend when I double pressed a String for selecting it, but not the first time (random). So maybe this is a key setting in Windows or something.
Temporary solution:
Reboot. :(
I already saw the following post: Weird keyboard locks in IntelliJ IDEA (delete & arrow keys, etc.)
This is an older post and there is assumed that I need to uncheck the Vim Emulator. I don't have this plug-in.
Edit: Current solution
Re-installed IntelliJ.
I've encountered this exact same issue and the the removal of the VIM plugin (didn't have a VIM emulator) fixed it, under intellij 2016.2.4 on windows 10.
Open settings -> Plugins -> search for VIM -> remove
Related
Up until an hour ago Search Everywhere (double Shift) stopped working for both WebStorm and IntelliJ. I've tried invalidating the caches and restarting in both, and repairing the IDE but the problem persists.
Sticky keys is disabled. Same for filter keys and toggle keys.
The Shift key is working fine when typing. In other apps it detects whenever I press it.
I've updated both apps to the latest version. Plugins are also updated. I doubt it is plugins as I don't use the same plugins in WebStorm and IntelliJ.
What is causing this?
I am using the newest (updated) version of IntelliJ IDEA. I am coding in Javascript (React) and i've been using the One Dark theme for ages now.
But since the last update, everything is glitched.
So first problem:
The IDE is now allways starting in the white theme (which is related to the windows theme)
When i try to change the Theme, either nothing happens, or it just doesnt show any Themes, even tho i installed more than 14 (they are disabled tho).
Second problem:
I can not code in Javascript anymore. There is just no collor at all. No marking for functiond etc.
Third problem:
My IDE is crashing almost everytime, I try to open a new, or existing project.
Why is that, has someone simular issues, and what can i do, to prevent having to reinstall my IDE, as i do not want to set my IDE up again.
Thank you in regards
You will have to reinstall. But you can save the Config file.
So you can keep all your settings.
Here are the Paths for windows
Windows:
Configuration: %APPDATA%\JetBrains\IntelliJIdea2020.3
Plugins: %APPDATA%\JetBrains\IntelliJIdea2020.3\plugins
System: %LOCALAPPDATA%\JetBrains\IntelliJIdea2020.3
Logs: %LOCALAPPDATA%\JetBrains\IntelliJIdea2020.3\log
Hope this helped.
Recently almost all my intellij shorctuts (defaults) stopped working. For example F9 which is a shortcut for "Resume program" currently shows all windows side by side. I've already tried solutions proposed in similar threads, I've looked into keyboard settings and did not found any conflicts there. I've also used dconf editor in order to make sure I did not miss anything - no luck there either. Any idea what may cause this?
I've figured it out - as it turned out my FN key was in always ON mode.
I probably changed some setting by mistake, how do I get the control key to work again??
Given I open a terminal in IntelliJ (2016.2.3)
And I run a command that takes some time to run
When I press control + c
Then I should see the command being aborted
Instead I see the letter c is typed instead.
Basically the control key is not working at all in the embedded terminal.
The same scenario works on webstorm and iterm. So it's definitely IntelliJ
Short answer: Revert to previous version
IntelliJ IDEA 2016.2.3 seems to have a bug that prevents the control key to be sent to the terminal. I reverted to the previous version and it fixed it for me.
This is not the best answer, but it's the only way I could find to fix it. Thanks #charles-o for pointing out that he started seeing this problem after updating.
Since my last answered, a new version (2016.2.4) of IntelliJ has been released. This new version fixes the problem.
I am working on a large project using IntelliJ 14.1 latest.
Recently, whenever I stop editing for a minute or so, IntelliJ freezes for several minutes with the message "Executing pre-compile tasks...:" followed by the message "All files are up-to-date".
Any idea what is causing this behavior and what I can do to prevent it?
I faced this problem and it drove me nuts for about 3 days. The existing answers did not solve it. Neither did deleting preferences, caches, re-installing IntelliJ on my machine helped. I even tried to turn my Mac off and on again
Finally, what worked for me was to delete the .idea folder (which is usually located in the root of project)
Of course I feel stupid. Hope this helps someone else because this is one of the top hits for those keywords.
IntelliJ version : IDEA 2019.2.3 (Community Edition) on macOS 10.14.6
Your problem becasue 2 things:
- In source code have pre-compile script.
- IntelliJ IDEA build project automaticaly when IDE is idle.
Solution:
Choose menu File \ Settings... or press combine keys: Ctrl+Alt+S.
Choose Build, Execution, Deployment \ Compiler , uncheck item Make project autimatically (only work while not running / debugging)
or type in search box at top-left corner, search keyword something like the above.