Zen Habits of using IntelliJ IDEA
summary
Shows how to strip IntelliJ to a distraction‑free layout, hide project and tab bars, enable semantic highlighting, and save settings via the JetBrains Toolbox app and new cloud sync preview. Demonstrates concrete shortcuts and features: smart completion (Ctrl+Shift+Space), complete statement (Ctrl+Shift+Enter), Ctrl+Alt+L formatting, Alt+Enter quick fixes, postfix completion, trace current stream chain for Streams, scratch HTTP requests and terminal integration, local history recovery, and conditional breakpoints with inline debugger values.
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chapters (10)
- 0:00Start
- 0:46DISCLAIMER
- 3:54Clean the view
- 12:59Set your own shortcuts
- 15:23Install plugins
- 18:01Synchronize settings
- 40:55Use complete statement
- 41:09Control the history
- 44:35Don't leave the IDE
- 47:58Report bugs








