Content Updates
This page lists notable additions and updates to the SDK documentation and code samples.
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See Recently Updated (RSS) for a detailed changelog.
2020
December
- IntelliJ Platform Explorer
- Explore usages of Extension Points in open-source plugins using IntelliJ Platform Explorer.
November
- Extension Point List
- All EPs available in IJ Platform and Android can now be browsed conveniently.
August
- README added to Code Samples
- All code samples used in this guide now come with
README
making it easier to browse them. They can be conveniently accessed via a separate GitHub repository.
June-20
- Dynamic Plugins update
- Added new sections Code and Troubleshooting to Dynamic Plugins.
- GitHub IntelliJ Platform Plugin Template
- Create new plugins with a preconfigured project scaffold and CI in one click.
- Disposer & Disposable
- Added reference discussing resource cleanup/management.
May-20
- Settings (Preferences)
- Added guide and tutorial on integrating with IDE Settings dialog.
- UI Inspector
- Inspect Swing components and associated data (like
AnAction
for menu item) using UI Inspector.
March-20
- JCEF Support (Experimental Feature)
- Allows embedding Chromium-based browser in the IDE.
February-20
- All Code Samples converted to Gradle
- All samples now use the recommended solution of setting up plugin projects.
January-20
- Custom Language Support Tutorial converted to Gradle
- The corresponding tutorial and Testing a Custom Language Plugin have been updated and enhanced as well.
- Targeting specific IDEs
- Part VIII - Product Specific has been expanded massively, now also covering each IDE with its own dedicated page.
2019
December-19
- Dynamic Plugins support
- Added starting point Dynamic Plugins for migrating plugins (IntelliJ Platform 2020.1 and later).
- Plugin Components migration
- Components being a legacy feature, the updated page describes migrating them to modern replacement API.
October-19
- Part X - Plugin Repository moved
- All contents have been moved to JetBrains Marketplace documentation.
July-19
- New page: Optimizing Performance
- How to improve performance working with PSI, indexing, and avoiding UI freezes.
May-19
- New Page: Kotlin UI DSL
- Describes preferred way of building UI/dialogs for IntelliJ Platform 2019.2 and later.
Last modified: 14 January 2021