IntelliJ IDEA - Change Reveal In Finder to a new file browser

Question

I have set up Path Finder as my default file browser(manager) on my OSX Yosemite. So most applications open a Path Finder window when they show me a File, but not IDEA.

When I choose the Reveal in Finder action on a file it always opens a new finder window, which is kind of annoying because copying from a Path Finder window to a Finder window is not working.

Is there any way to tell IntelliJ IDEA to use Path Finder?

Answer 1

You need to create a new external tool and then add it to the relevant context menu.

Go to Settings | Tools | External Tools and click the + button to create a new one:

Set a name for your tool like Show In Thunar and then in the program section, you must insert the command that can open the installed file explorer. In my case, I inserted thunar (make sure about the command via terminal). And do not forget to set $FileDir$ as the arguments.

After creating your tool you can add it to your context menu, for doing this go to Appearance & Behavior | Menus and Toolbars | Project View Popup Menu > Project View Popup Menu Run Group > Run Configurations > RevealGroup

Click the Add After button and select the new external tools that you have created in the early stage.