I've just created a new project but the structure is incorrect so I'd like to start again. It is it possible to delete a project from within IntelliJ or do I just have to close it and delete the relevant .iml/.idea files?
The proper way would be to close IDEA and delete the project directory or just create a new project in the different directory.
There was no context menu on the project for me. Instead, try this:
File > Close Project
In the project selection dialog, select your project
Press the delete key on your keyboard
It seems you can select file -> Open Project. and then by right clicking delete project
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Lets think I have opened some file (ex: .java) on Intellij explorer window. And suddenly, I want to delete that.
Is there a way to delete that straight away without searching where is that on project-stucture sub window?
The only 2 things that come to mind are:
1) Safe delete - click on the class name and then ALT + DELETE
2) Scroll from source & delete - from the Project tool window click the target icon to select your source file and then delete it
Alternatively you can also configure IJ to always auto-scroll from source:
I created some dummy projects. Now I don't see any way to delete the projects that I don't want. Per this suggestion I can delete files, the project is going away but there is traces of it still available. For example, on the Recent Projects you can still see the name of the project you just deleted. So I am thinking there should be another (and really easy way) to delete a project.
Press the Del (or fn and delete) key to delete a project from the Recent Projects list.
Vote for this issue to make it more obvious and user friendly.
close project first, or until this dialog appear, then hover your mouse on project you want to delete from history, then press Del
you'll be asked for confirmation
On occasion, even with deletion of the project, some tidbits are left behind in the following Windows paths:
C:\Users\username.domain\.IntelliJIdea2017.1\system\compiler
C:\Users\username.domain\.IntelliJIdea2017.1\system\compile-server
C:\Users\username.domain\.IntelliJIdea2017.1\system\frameworks\detection
C:\Users\username.domain\.IntelliJIdea2017.1\system\conversion
C:\Users\username.domain\.IntelliJIdea2017.1\config\componentVersions
C:\Users\username.domain\.IntelliJIdea2017.1\config\tasks
This has been proven to be problematic - for example, if a new project is created using a previously deleted project name, it will create the project with data stored in the above paths, at least, this has been my experience.
The only way to TRULY delete the project is to get rid of all the garbage left behind in the aforementioned folders. I would suggest using Search Everything to find more tidbits left in the users temp folders.
In case your project is imported as a module, you can also go to File --> Project Structure and click 'Modules' in the left section. Now you can hit the minus button to remote the module from the project.
You can also click File -> Open project ...
When a file menu appears, you can right click the unwanted project folder and select Delete.
Just figured, I am using Idea Community edition 13.1.1 and the cleanest and easiest way is to go to File > Reopen project > Clear List. I just stumbled upon this menu today. I always thought that is just to clear the latest projects from the view inside the IDE and just realized it is clearing the projects from the main Dialog too.
-VRS
Also, in IDEA 13.x.x you can go File-> Close Project and you'll land in the window with Recent Projects tab. There pressing Del of Fn + Del on selected project helps .
On OSX Mountain Lion and IDEA 14, with the project open and focused, you can go to file -> close project, then delete the project from your filesystem. This removed all references to the project.
Note that if the project you are deleting is the only project open, closing it will show the welcome dialog, which will still show the project. Deleting the project manually from within your operating system is the next step, and the project will still appear in the welcome dialog until it is closed and shown again, usually by opening another project from the list, or quitting and restarting IDEA.
In my case, I had to delete home/.IntelliJIdea2017.2/config/options/recentProjects.xml
. In my file system (Ubuntu) this file appeared for some weird reason not writable and hold a list of projects I couldn't get rid of. Deleting this file and restarting will force Intellij IDEA to create a new one with an empty list of projects.
All you have to do is go to file - close project - to avoid seeing them again in the menu list and then you delete them from the projects directory.
When adding a new project into workspace it is not possible to expand it, it is not compilable, and it's related files are not accessible, it seems as if xcode treat it as a resource file ( although it is able to resolve the proper icon ).
This is the way I add the proj
xcode->File->Add Files to "%ProjName%"
Select the project file
What am I doing wrong here ?
The problem was that I had the project being added opened in another IDE, having that other IDE closed resolved the problem
Right click on your project & select new project give name which adds new project in your workspace. See image for reference.
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You can also add new project by drag & drop.
Is there a way in IntelliJ IDEA to delete previously used projects? I am referring to a list on the main page when the application starts. Please look at the image.
File -> Open Recent -> Clear List
Edit: For versions of 2016+ this is no longer available. Use This solution: File -> Open Recent -> Manage Recent Projects / Startup Dialog, ctrl+a (select multiple with ctrl+click) -> del
File -> Open Recent -> Manage Projects .... CTRL-A then Delete to remove all, or hit the X to remove individual.
IntelliJ IDEA 2016.2.5
Locate config\options\other.xml file and manually edit the list of recent projects inside the XML under <component name="RecentProjectsManager"> node.
There is no way to remove individual projects from the UI. See Dan's reply otherwise.
In IntelliJ15, you can remove them from welcome screen, works ctrl+a and then remove all of them.
In MAC, ~/Library/Preferences/IdeaIC14/options/recentProjects.xml is the file to easily edit the list when you do not want to lose everything. (It is for IdeaIC14).
In idea 2022 for MAC it is located under ~/Library/Application Support/JetBrains/IntelliJIdea2022.3/options
In Idea 2019 it is located in Idea Colder\config\options\recentProjects.xml
Just figured, I am using Idea Community edition 13.1.1 and the cleanest and easiest way is to go to File > Reopen project > Clear List. I just stumbled upon this menu today. I always thought that is just to clear the latest projects from the view inside the IDE and just realized it is clearing the projects from the main Dialog too.
-VRS
Close all projects till you reach the welcome screen. Right click on the project and choose Remove Selected from Welcome Screen. Or click on the cross arrow on the upper right corner of the selected project.
idea22 on windows10 system, recent projects on the path C:\Users\****\AppData\Roaming\JetBrains\IntelliJIdea2022.3\options\recentProjects.xml, I delete all the <entry><\entry> labels
I have just upgraded to the new Xcode 4 and the code is not colored has it should be.
I am trying to use a project that I created on Xcode 3.
For instance, the string 'NSString' is not colored in my custom code, but when I switch to Apple's code (NSString.h for ex.) everything is well colored.
How can I fix that?
Thanks a lot,
Martin
Open the Organizer (Window > Organizer) and select the Projects mode. Select your project in the left-hand view and then click the Delete… button for the project's Derived Data.
This will delete the code sense index for the project and force Xcode to rebuild the index, which should fix the problem.
I got it to work by prefixing all my project search paths with "$(SOURCE_ROOT)/" instead of just using a project relative path. Eg "Include" becomes "$(SOURCE_ROOT)/Include".
Do this and then force a rebuild of the index by deleting the projects derived data from the organizer.
After trying most, if not all, of the steps above, I have succeeded in restoring my colorful Xcode eye candy by finding and deleting (in Finder) all of the derived data created from my project (there were several folders for my project that were lingering even after deletion from the Window > Organizer menu).
My project's folders that needed deletion were located in ~Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData
Also try this, select all(command + A) from your Prefix.pch file -> cut it(command + X) -> Build(command + B)(don't worry for error) -> paste(whatever you copy from Prefic.pch file in that file only)(commmand + V) -> Build again (command + B).
Try Product -> Clean and then Product -> Build
Remove the files from your project (just remove, don't delete them!) and re-import them.
Its possible that the permissions on the folder where Xcode stores the code-sense cache is broken. If the cache cannot be correctly written or read when you launch Xcode, it will behave as you describe.
Try locating the folder (you can locate it in the organizer. Hit the arrow next to the path.) and reset its permissions in the Get Info dialog.
There is another cause for this issue, it had been happening to me with beta versions of Xcode, you need to check that the .m file is added to the target in order to make it add color to the classes and enable the autocompletion.
You can check it out in the Xcode inspector
Hope this helps,
best regards,
Jorge.