Today we have released IntelliJ IDEA 12.1.4 EAP 129.549, a preview build for the upcoming update. The new IntelliJ IDEA build can run on latest JDK8 beta releases and supports latest Android SDK tools r22.
Find full list of changes in Release Notes.
Please feel free to share your feedback on the discussion forum and report bugs directly to our issue tracker.
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As you remember last week we announced the plans to publish articles from the 30-day guide on getting started with IntelliJ IDEA. The first article was about the user interface. Today we would like to share with you one more article about the editor basics in IntelliJ IDEA.
Structural selection. A definite must-know
Did you know that IntelliJ IDEA provides an alternative way to select code? Structural selection allows you to select expressions based on grammar. By pressing Ctrl + W (Cmd + W for Mac) you keep expanding your selection (starting from the caret). And vice versa, you can shrink it by pressing Shift + Ctrl + W (Shift + Cmd + W for Mac).
We’ve received a large number of questions related to yesterday’s announcement of Android Studio, and we’ve decided to compile the answers in a FAQ post.
Where do I get Android Studio?
Android Studio is available for download at the developer.android.com site.
Is Android Studio a fork of IntelliJ IDEA?
No. Android Studio and the Android plugin for IntelliJ IDEA are built from the same code, and all of the changes in Android Studio are, and will continue to be, available in IntelliJ IDEA releases.
When can I get the Android Studio features in IntelliJ IDEA?
The EAP of IntelliJ IDEA 13, which includes all of the Android Studio features except for the redesigned new project wizard and the App Engine cloud endpoints integration, is available now. The remaining features are going to be integrated in the coming weeks.
Will the new features of Android Studio be available for users of IntelliJ IDEA 12?
No. The new features (especially the Gradle support) depend on the major changes that were done in the version 13 platform, and we do not have any plans to backport them.
If I’m already a user of IntelliJ IDEA, do I need to switch to Android Studio for Android development?
No. Android Studio is focused specifically on Android development and provides streamlined environment and project setup, but otherwise all of its features are available in IntelliJ IDEA.
If I rely on features that are only available in IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate (such as additional version control plugins), will I be able to use Android Studio?
No, these additional features will not be available in Android Studio. You should continue using IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate.
Are Android Studio projects compatible with IntelliJ IDEA?
Yes, the two IDEs use the same project format.
Is it planned to support NDK development in Android Studio or IntelliJ IDEA?
We have recently announced that we’re starting work on an IDE for C++, and we plan to eventually support NDK development as part of that effort. As for NDK development support in Android Studio, Google hasn’t announced anything so far.
Where do I report bugs?
If you’re using Android Studio, please report bugs to the AOSP issue tracker. IntelliJ IDEA issues, as before, should be reported through YouTrack.
Feel free to ask other questions and provide the feedback here and on our discussion forum.
Today we have exciting news to share with all IntelliJ IDEA fans who eagerly wait for the new features to appear in their favorite IDE. Almost six months before the official release we are happy to announce the early preview of IntelliJ IDEA 13, codenamed Cardea, which scheduled for release in December of 2013.
We believe that making perfect tools for developers is only possible when listening to feedback from the community. That’s why we are very much looking to hear from everyone about IntelliJ IDEA 13.
Most of the new features in this preview are about Android development support, and cover the new functionality added in Android Studio. Of course, everyone will find something tailored especially to their needs: Read the rest of this entry »
We keep saying how IntelliJ IDEA is the most intelligent IDE. This is close to obvious for all who use it every day, but there are still a lot of people out there who aren’t aware of its exciting features which make development so much more productive. That’s why we decided to create a 30-day guide helping the new users (coming from other IDEs or just the beginners) to get a quick start with IntelliJ IDEA and learn how to use its top features for more efficiency.
The guide will include 30 articles featuring different aspects of the IDE, for each day of the trial period for IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate, our flagship IDE for polyglot development.
We are going to publish the new articles every few days on the official website. Each article will be accompanied with a post here with highlights on the trickiest features described in the article.
User interface for higher productivity
Today we will start with the user interface. Read the rest of this entry »
As you might know the fourth annual Scala Days conference is held this year in New York on June 10th-12th. This event brings together developers from all over the world to share their experiences and new ideas around creating applications with Scala, Akka and Play.
We are exciting to announce that IntelliJ IDEA team joins Scala Days 2013 and will present own session “Scala Developer Tools in IntelliJ IDEA: SBT, Play and Scalate“.
In this presentation we will showcase some of the IDE’s trickiest features that help developers to be more productive, and will provide a brief overview of IntelliJ IDEA’s plugin infrastructure for Scala development, including support for SBT, Play Framework and Scalate.
Be sure not to miss our session on Wednesday, June 12th from 11:15 - 12:00.
At our booth you will be able to learn more from our team about support for Scala, which is available for free in IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate and IntelliJ IDEA Community Edition. Our team will be happy to have a conversation and answer your questions.
See you there!
Woohoo! For the third year in a row, the IntelliJ IDEA team will participate in the Developer Sandbox at Google I/O 2013. We are thrilled to receive an invitation from the Google Android team to show off our Android support inside the IDE.
We’ve said it before and we will say it again: “This is the kind of event where if you’ve been there once, you don’t want to miss the next one!”
We will have an awesome team on location including JetBrains CTO, Dmitry Jemerov, ready to listen, chat, answer your questions and in general have a great time at the event.
If you are attending the conference, stop by our booth in the Android section. We’ll be glad to chat and to tell you what’s coming.
Aside from Android, we are happy to share with you that the WebStorm team was also invited to the Developer Sandbox by the Google Chrome team for our great integration with Chrome DevTools. The guys will be showing Live Edit and other cool features of WebStorm 6.
While the WebStorm team will be at a different booth than IntelliJ IDEA, we encourage you to stop by and say hello to them too.
We’ve just rolled out another update for IntelliJ IDEA 12.
Version 12.1.3 contains a number of bug fixes and usability improvements in many areas and features of the IDE. For a complete list of changes see the Release Notes page.
New version is available for download from the product web site or you can install a patch using “Check for updates” function inside the IDE.
IDE’s are no doubt important… but do not forget that it’s Mother’s Day this Sunday! 
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There is new EAP build of IntelliJ IDEA 12.1.3 available for download. The complete list of changes can be found in Release Notes. We welcome your feedback on IntelliJ IDEA 12.1.3 EAP at our discussion forum and with bug reports in the issue tracker.
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We are excited to announce that IntelliJ IDEA 12.1.2 is available for download. This is the second update for IntelliJ IDEA 12.1 with a new bunch of enhancements and bugfixes.
The full list of changes in the update can be found in Release Notes.
If you are already running IntelliJ IDEA 12.1 right now, call Check for Updates… action and the IDE will download the update automatically.
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