The One IntelliJ IDEA Shortcut I Can’t Live Without
The author shares a single, long‑used IntelliJ IDEA shortcut that eliminates tab clutter by showing only the current file and quickly accessing recent files, using Ctrl + E and Ctrl + Shift + E, illustrated with screenshots.
I’m a programmer who values simplicity, so seeing many Java class tabs in IDEA makes me uncomfortable; I prefer a workspace that shows only one file at a time.
None.
In my setup, the IDE displays just a single file, as shown in the first screenshot.
I never see the typical multi‑tab layout shown in the second screenshot.
When I need to open another recent file, I simply press the great Ctrl + E shortcut.
当然就是伟大的Ctrl + E快捷键。
Pressing it brings up a list of recent files, as illustrated below.
If I want more context about recent edits, I use Ctrl + Shift + E , which shows a richer list of recently accessed files.
Ctrl + Shift + E
The resulting view is displayed in the following screenshot.
This is simply a personal preference, shared for reference.
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