Reputation: 15351

IntelliJ - show where errors are

Is there a way to make IntelliJ mark error locations continuously for the files you are working on in the similar manner as Eclipse does? At the moment I need to make the project which lists all the errors in the message panel, but even then I cannot navigate to them using the editor panel. I would like to have simple dots/markers which would point to error/warning locations.

Upvotes: 127

Answers (12)

Sachin

Reputation: 1

In the intellij hit ctrl+alt+shift+s and go to global libraries and click on plus icon to add the java libraries this will solve your problem. now you will see the errors coming up

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Upvotes: 0

GtdDev

Reputation: 938

This is the solution I found:

Open IntelliJ Setting (Crtl + Shift + A);
Click in "Editor";
Click in "Color Scheme" + the Programming Language (inside "Color Scheme");
Select "Analysis Error";
Select "Error stripe mark" + Add the Color desired

Upvotes: -1

CrazyCoder

Reputation: 402513

IntelliJ IDEA detects errors and warnings in the current file on the fly (unless Power Save Mode is activated in the File menu).

Errors in other files and in the project view will be shown after Build | Make and listed in the Messages tool window.

For Bazel users: Project errors will show on Bazel Problems tool window after running Compile Project (Ctrl/Cmd+F9)

To navigate between errors use Navigate | Next Highlighted Error (F2) / Previous Highlighted Error (Shift+F2).

Error Stripe Mark color can be changed here:

error stripe mark

Upvotes: 99

manikanta

Reputation: 8500

In my case, I unknowingly unchecked 'Error Stripe Mark' option (Idea 2018.2: Settings > Editor > Color Scheme > General and expand `Error and Warnings' & click 'Error').

Fix is to check 'Error Stripe Mark' option of 'Error' (as highlighted in the below image). Now you will see the error marks in scrollbar area.

Upvotes: 6

zendu

Reputation: 1235

For IntelliJ 2017:

Use "Problem" tool window to see all errors. This window appears in bottom/side tabs when you enable "automatic" build/make as mentioned by @pavan above (https://stackoverflow.com/a/45556424/828062).

To access this Problems panel, you must set your project to build automatically. Check the box for Preferences/Settings > Build, Execution, Deployment > Compiler > Build project automatically.

Upvotes: 18

Gjera

Reputation: 1247

In IntelliJ Idea 2019 you can find scope "Problems" under the "Project" view. Default scope is "Project".

Upvotes: 7

igorpcholkin

Reputation: 967

Do you have a yellow icon like this [_] at the bottom of the main window? It is a "type-aware highlighting" switch which could be disabled accidentally. You should re-enable it by clicking on the icon.

Upvotes: 1

Eugenio Romano

Reputation: 46

In my case, IntelliJ was simply in power safe mode

Upvotes: 1

Pavan P

Reputation: 755

For those who even yet have the problem, try enabling "Build project automatically" in the Java compiler settings and see if that makes a difference as it worked for me.

Upvotes: 38

snakeoil

Reputation: 497

Frankly the errors are really hard to see, especially if only one character is "underwaved" in a sea of Java code. I used the instructions above to make the background an orangey-red color and things are much more obvious.

Upvotes: 10

xtang

Reputation: 241

Besides, you can choose going to next error only (ignore warning) by:

Right click the Validation Side Bar.
On the context menu, choose the Go to high priority problems only

it works for Intellij Idea 12

Upvotes: 6

Boboman

Reputation: 431

I ran into the problem of not having set my sources root folder (project window--right click folder, mark directory as > sources root). If you don't set this IDEA doesn't parse the file.

Upvotes: 29

IntelliJ - show where errors are

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