File Colors
Use this page to set colors for distinguishing project files of specific scopes.
![Configuring file colors in Settings Configuring file colors in Settings](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2024.2/settings-file-colors.png)
Item | Description |
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Enable file colors | Select this checkbox to enable the feature. |
Use in editor tabs | Enable colors in editor tabs. |
Use in project View | Enable colors in the Project tool window and in search results (for example, in the Find in Files dialog Ctrl+Shift+F). |
Manage scopes | Click this button to define the required scopes. |
Configure colors
Similarly to scopes, color associations can be local and shared.
Local colors are only visible to you and are not shared through VCS.
Item | Tooltip | Description |
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Add | Open a list with the available scopes. Click | |
Remove | Remove the selected color-scope association. | |
| Up / Down | Sort the color-scope associations and change the order in which they are applied. |
Share through VCS | Share the selected local scope through VCS. |
Apply the changes and close the dialog. After that you will see colors in the selected areas in the interface:
![Scope highlighting in the editor tabs and search results Scope highlighting in the editor tabs and search results](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2024.2/ij_scope_highlighting.png)