Structure tool window, File structure popup

Structure tool window

View | Tool Windows | Structure or Alt+7

This tool window displays the structure of a file currently opened in the editor and having the focus, or selected in the Project tool window.

For diagrams, this tool window shows the diagram preview.

File Structure popup

Navigate | File Structure or Control+F12

This popup displays the structure of a file, currently opened in the editor and having the focus.

Both views help quickly navigate through the file structure.

This section describes the buttons on the title bar of the tool window and the context menu options of the title bar. Turn these options on and off to have elements of certain types hidden or shown and configure the way they are presented.

The buttons on the title bar are common for all language contexts.

Title Bar

The buttons on the title bar are common for all language contexts.

Item	Tooltip	Description
	Expand All `NumPad-NumPad-+`	Click this button to have all the nodes in the tool window expanded.
	Collapse All `NumPad-NumPad--`	Click this button to have all the nodes in the tool window collapsed.
		Click this button to open the context menu and configure the appearance of the tool window, its viewing mode, and the way it presents the structure of the current file by turning the menu items on or off.
	`Shift+Escape`	Hide the tool window `Shift+Escape`. To hide all the tool windows, press `Control+Shift+F12`.

In the PHP context, the title bar contains two additional toggle buttons besides the buttons common for all language contexts.

Item	Description
PHP	Toggle this button to view the hierarchy of PHP elements. The button is always present on the toolbar but is enabled only when the current PHP class or file contains fragments of HTML code.
HTML	Toggle this button to view the hierarchy of HTML elements in a PHP class or file. The button is only available is the current PHP class or file contains fragments of HTML code.

Java

	Sort by Visibility	Sort the items by their visibility in the following order: public - protected - package local - private.
	Sort Alphabetically	Sort the elements within a class alphabetically.
	Group Methods by Defining Type	Group all the methods that override/implement the methods of a particular class/interface under the node that corresponds to this class/interface.
	Show Properties	Show getters, setters, and fields in the tree view.
	Show Fields	Show all fields (properties) in the tree.
	Show non-public	Click this button to have all non-public class members displayed. Turn off the option to hide all non-public members.
	Show Inherited	Display all the methods and fields inherited by the current class and accessible from it. The inherited members are displayed gray to distinguish them from the members defined in the current class.
	Show Anonymous	Show the inner anonymous classes in the tree view.
	Show Lambdas	Show all lambdas in the tree.
	Collapse All `NumPad-NumPad--`	Click this button to have all the nodes in the tool window collapsed.
	Expand All `NumPad-NumPad-+`	Click this button to have all the nodes in the tool window expanded.
	Navigate with Single Click	Click this button to enable automatic navigation to the line of source code that corresponds to the selected node when the focus switches to the editor.
	Always Select Opened Element	Click this button to have IntelliJ IDEA automatically move the focus in the Structure tool window to the node that corresponds to the code where the cursor is currently positioned in the editor.

HTML, XML

Icon	Tooltip	Description
	Sort Alphabetically	Click this button to have the elements within a class sorted alphabetically.
	HTML5 Outline	Click this button on to view HTML 5 outline of an HTML file:
	Collapse All `NumPad-NumPad--`	Click this button to have all the nodes in the tool window collapsed.
	Expand All `NumPad-NumPad-+`	Click this button to have all the nodes in the tool window expanded.
	Navigate with Single Click	Click this button to enable automatic navigation to the line of source code that corresponds to the selected node when the focus switches to the editor.
	Always Select Opened Element	Click this button to have IntelliJ IDEA automatically move the focus in the Structure tool window to the node that corresponds to the code where the cursor is currently positioned in the editor.

JavaScript, TypeScript, CoffeeScript, ActionScript

Icon	Tooltip	Description
	Sort Alphabetically	Click this button to have the elements within a class sorted alphabetically.
	Group Methods by Defining Type	Click this button to have all the methods that override/implement the methods of a particular class/interface grouped under the node that corresponds to this class/interface.
	Show Fields	Click this button to have all fields (properties) shown in the tree.
	Show Inherited	Click this button to display all the methods and fields inherited by the current class and accessible from it. The inherited members are displayed gray to tell them from the members defined in the current class.
	Collapse All `NumPad-NumPad--`	Click this button to have all the nodes in the tool window collapsed.
	Expand All `NumPad-NumPad-+`	Click this button to have all the nodes in the tool window expanded.
	Navigate with Single Click	Click this button to enable automatic navigation to the line of source code that corresponds to the selected node when the focus switches to the editor.
	Always Select Opened Element	Click this button to have IntelliJ IDEA automatically move the focus in the Structure tool window to the node that corresponds to the code where the cursor is currently positioned in the editor.

Properties

Icon	Tooltip	Description
	Sort Alphabetically	Click this button to have the elements within a property file sorted alphabetically.
	Sort by Type	Click this button to have the elements within a class sorted according to their types.
	Group by prefix	Click this button to have the elements within a property file grouped according to their prefixes.
	Collapse All `NumPad-NumPad--`	Click this button to have all the nodes in the tool window collapsed.
	Expand All `NumPad-NumPad-+`	Click this button to have all the nodes in the tool window expanded.
	Navigate with Single Click	Click this button to enable automatic navigation to the line of source code that corresponds to the selected node when the focus switches to the editor.
	Always Select Opened Element	Click this button to have IntelliJ IDEA automatically move the focus in the Structure tool window to the node that corresponds to the code where the cursor is currently positioned in the editor.

PHP

Icon	Tooltip	Description
	Sort by Visibility	Click this button to have the items sorted by their visibility in the following order: public - protected - package local - private.
	Sort Alphabetically	Click this button to have the elements within a class sorted alphabetically.
	Group Methods by Type	Click this button to have all the methods that override/implement the methods of a particular class/interface grouped under the node that corresponds to this class/interface.
	Show Includes	Click this button to have all files included through `include` or `require` statements shown in the tree.
	Show Properties	Click this button to have all properties shown in the tree.
	Show Constants	Click this button to have constants shown in the tree.
	Show Protected Members	Click this button to have protected class members shown in the tree.
	Show Private Members	Click this button to have private class members shown in the tree.
	Show Inherited	Click this button to display all the methods and fields inherited by the current class and accessible from it. The inherited members are displayed gray to distinguish them from the members defined in the current class.
	Show Anonymous Classes	Click this button to have anonymous classes shown in the tree.
	Show Lambdas	Click this button to have lambdas shown in the tree.
	Collapse All `NumPad-NumPad--`	Click this button to have all the nodes in the tool window collapsed.
	Expand All `NumPad-NumPad-+`	Click this button to have all the nodes in the tool window expanded.
	Navigate with Single Click	Click this button to enable automatic navigation to the line of source code that corresponds to the selected node when the focus switches to the editor.
	Always Select Opened Element	Click this button to have IntelliJ IDEA automatically move the focus in the Structure tool window to the node that corresponds to the code where the cursor is currently positioned in the editor.

Last modified: 30 May 2023