Sticky lines
The sticky lines feature pins key structural elements, such as class and method declarations, to the top of the editor as you scroll, keeping scopes visible for quick navigation in large files and codebases.
You can also click any of the sticky lines to scroll the editor to the corresponding declaration.
![RubyMine: Sticky lines in the editor RubyMine: Sticky lines in the editor](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2024.2/rm_sticky_lines.png)
By default, the maximum number of sticky lines is set to 5.
Configure number of sticky lines
Right-click the sticky lines in the editor and click Configure Sticky Lines.
Press Ctrl+Alt+S to open settings and then select Maximum number of lines field, enter the desired number of sticky lines.
. Next to the
![Configure the number of sticky lines Configure the number of sticky lines](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2024.2/rm_sticky_lines_settings.png)
Disable sticky lines
By default, the Show sticky lines feature is enabled. You can choose to disable the feature for all languages or for specific languages.
Disable sticky lines for all languages
Right-click the sticky lines in the editor and click Disable.
Right-click the gutter, select Appearance, and then deselect Show Sticky Lines.
Press Ctrl+Alt+S to open settings and then select Show sticky lines while scrolling checkbox.
. Clear the
Disable sticky lines for specific languages
Right-click the sticky lines in the editor and click Disable for <language>. The option will list the language you are currently viewing.
Press Ctrl+Alt+S to open settings and then select Languages section, deselect the checkbox next to the language to disable sticky lines for it.
. In the
Change sticky lines color settings
Press Ctrl+Alt+S to open settings and then select
. Edit the color for the background, border, or hovered state.