Today, we are excited to present the first milestone release of Jetpack Compose for Desktop, a modern UI framework for Kotlin that makes building performant and beautiful user interfaces easy and enjoyable. We invite you to take this technology preview out for a test drive, and we eagerly await your feedback! Visit the Compose for Desktop landing page Delightful desktop UI development Compose for Desktop provides a declarative and reactive approach to creating user interfaces with Kotlin, with an API inspired by other modern frameworks like React and Flutter. At its core, Compose for Desktop

It’s been a while since you made this wish, and now we’ve finally made it come true! We are happy to introduce the frequently requested feature – the Dark Theme. :tada: Don’t have the Toolbox App yet? Click the link below to download the free Toolbox App and start working with the theme you like the most. Download now You shouldn’t wait any longer to see it in action. Just update your Toolbox App to version 1.18, if you haven’t set the Toolbox App to update automatically and select the Dark Theme in the “Appearance & Behavior” section of the Toolbox App Settings. (more…)

All tools in the JetBrains Toolbox and included in the All Products Pack subscription have been updated to their new 2020.2 versions. Below you can read about what the updates bring to particular tools you use from the toolset, and you can update to the newest version via the Toolbox App or from the tool itself. IntelliJ IDEA 2020.2 lets you review and merge GitHub pull requests right from inside the IDE, quickly navigate between warnings and errors in a file through the new Inspections Widget, view the full list of issues in a current file with the Problems tool window, and get notified if yo

TL;DR Focusing on the quality of the Toolbox App, we have completely rewritten it in Kotlin. We’ve introduced a new Settings page, updated system requirements, and fixed dozens of bugs. In this update, we’ve focused on bug fixes and on the overall quality of the Toolbox App. The story The Toolbox App began as a Hackathon project, though it had a different name. The state of the technology was very different at the time, however. Java was still in version 8, and Kotlin had not been released yet. We decided to try something new, so we implemented the core of the application in C++, and for

The time has come to update your tools and start using their new features. All the JetBrains IDEs are now polished and new, ready for you to create something great. Take a look at this short summary of what you can find in the new versions of the JetBrains IDEs. We would also like to remind you that the easiest way to update your tools is via the Toolbox App. Download the Toolbox App IntelliJ IDEA 2020.1 adds support for Java 14 and new features for a number of frameworks, upgrades the debugger with dataflow analysis assistance, adds a new LightEdit mode, and downloads and configures the JD

We’ve updated the JetBrains Toolbox browser extension for Chrome and Firefox. It can now clone and open files from private instances in JetBrains IDEs, whether you use corporate repositories at GitHub Enterprise or self-hosted GitLab or Bitbucket instances. Install the extension Please keep in mind that to start using this extension with private instances, you first need to enable it on your custom domain. Follow the steps below: Install the extension if you haven’t yet done so. Right-click the Toolbox extension icon on the browser toolbar to open its preferences. Tick “Enabl

We are grateful to be able to share with you our best wishes for a happy holiday season and the upcoming new year. May our hopeful wishes give you the drive to develop and help to keep you warm, inside and out. What a year it has been! The end of 2019 is just full of events for us and hopefully for you too. 1,700 attendees joined our annual KotlinConf 2019 this December in Copenhagen, Denmark, with thousands more watching the live stream. You may have heard already but in case you haven’t, JetBrains launched a brand-new product at the conference, Space - the integrated team environment. We ar

TL;DR Faster startup for all IntelliJ-based IDEs, better UI responsiveness, less UI and editor freezes, reduced memory consumption, and lots of new features are available in the 2019.3 product updates. Hi JetBrains Friends, We’re happy to deliver a bunch of updates for the JetBrains Toolbox 2019.3 family of tools. All the tools have had a polish and are ready to provide you with even more productivity in the new year. We focused on the performance and quality of all the tools for the 2019.3 release of IntelliJ-based IDEs. The last two months have been a marathon for the JetBrains teams, a

TLDR; the JetBrains Toolbox extension now can open a line of code you have selected in your IDE in GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket. There are new progress bars in the Toolbox App UI, and several bug fixes too. At JetBrains, we believe that programming should not be just a job, but a pleasure, a hobby, and a creative outlet. That’s why with this release our team has rebuilt the JetBrains Toolbox extension from the ground up. Now you can easily open your Git repositories in your favorite IDE and navigate from GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket files, or selected lines of code to the JetBrains IDE that f

We are happy to say that all of the JetBrains desktop tools have been given a huge overhaul! Look through the major IDEs and .NET tools news and update to the newest versions to start enjoying the brand new features and enhancements. IntelliJ IDEA 2019.2 supports Java 13 preview features, integrates Profiling Tools, and introduces a new single place to view all services – the Services tool window. It also lets you manage all code styles per scope via an EditorConfig file, supports the native Git ignore files handling out of the box, and improves its support for Build tools. Rider 2019.2 a

TL;DR: JetBrains Account integration, automatic plugins update, GitLab and BitBucket integration, improved performance, and bug fixes. We are happy to tell you that the Toolbox App is now being used by over 440,000 users. We appreciate your loyalty and trust and would love to hear from you here in the comments or on Twitter mentioning @JBToolbox on which features we need to include to make your experience with the Toolbox App even better. Here is an overview of the latest improvements to the Toolbox App. JetBrains Account integration The Toolbox App now uses OAuth to authenticate you in

We’ve overhauled all JetBrains desktop tools to help you achieve higher productivity and work better with the innovative technologies that have emerged. Before we tell you what's new in each product, did you know that updating is easiest done through the Toolbox App? We recommend installing it if you haven't already. It can help you keep track of all your tools and the updates available for them, and it’s free! Check out the latest version of Toolbox App 1.14 which includes support for Google’s Android Studio, downgrading, an option to reorder and rename your IDEs, and more. Download Toolbox

Hi all! This is a new release of the Toolbox App which includes two features and a few bugfixes. Reorder IDEs You can reorder installed tools as you wish. How: simply drag an IDE from its left side up or down to adjust the order. Or use the keyboard and press Ctrl+Shift+Up/Down (⌘⇧↑ or ⌘⇧↓ on macOS) to move the tools around. Rename IDEs You can now easily rename your IDEs, like I have done in the GIF below. How: go to the settings for the IDE in the Toolbox App and enter a new name in the “Display name” field. Go back to the main screen and your new IDE name will already be live. Bu

TL;DR: the 1.13 update includes support for Android Studio, a new toggle to update all the tools you have installed automatically, a downgrade option, refreshed Settings UI, and bug fixes. Download now Android Studio support We are excited to announce the new version of Toolbox App, which comes with an eagerly awaited feature as voted for by you – support for Android Studio! It is now possible to install Android Studio as you would any other IDE from Toolbox App, making it possible to manage the installations with ease and keep up-to-date with all the changes coming from Google. While JetBr

Download now Ever since Toolbox App 1.0 first came about back in October 2016, more and more of our customers are finding that using it makes it even easier for them to access their projects across JetBrains IDEs and update all their IDEs to the newest versions (including EAPs). We want to thank you for supporting and encouraging us to make Toolbox App even better. Based on your feedback we developed and launched the following features in our previous releases: Auto-update for Toolbox App is now enabled by default Toolbox App can update manually installed IDEs on all OS Option

Before the end of 2017, the JetBrains Toolbox family of products have been updated for the third time to 2017.3! Every tool has been expanded, polished, and refined in multiple areas, to give you a superior user experience and the biggest productivity gains yet. And it got another addition to the family — JetBrains GoLand, a new cross-platform GO IDE. The new IDE extends the IntelliJ platform with coding assistance and tool integrations specific to the Go language. Read more about GoLand and try it! Note: If you use IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate, you can take advantage of GoLand’s function

Please welcome Toolbox App 1.5—the biggest update since the initial release one year ago. In this build, you'll find an auto-update option, improvements for the projects list, and a refreshed user interface. Auto update Now in every installed tool’s settings there is an option to enable automatic downloading and installing of newer versions. There is also a similar option available for Toolbox App itself in the main settings. Enable it to always use the latest available goodies and not have to wait an extra second. To ensure this feature works properly, we’ve improved the reliability of d

The summer (we're mostly in the northern hemisphere) is the time for relaxing and having a break, but we at JetBrains have prepared the next big update of your toolset to give you a better user experience and more productivity gains yet. Read on for an overview of what's new and improved in the 2017.2 update of each JetBrains Toolbox product. In particular, don't miss the latest addition to the family – JetBrains Rider, a new cross-platform .NET IDE based on both ReSharper and IntelliJ platforms. WebStorm adds the powerful Move symbol refactoring and code coverage reports for Mocha,

We are happy to announce Toolbox App 1.3 release! Following months of development, this update brings not only a full load of bug fixes but also some new features we hope you will find useful. Let’s go over all of the new features and improvements one by one. Global hotkey Now you can set up a system-wide keyboard shortcut that opens the Toolbox App window no matter which app has focus at the moment. We didn't want to hijack any of your favorite key combinations, so it is disabled by default. Open Settings and set up the one most convenient for you. Keyboard navigation After a global ho

2017 is in full swing and we've been quite busy too. Earlier this month the complete JetBrains Toolbox has been updated to 2017.1! In addition to many important fixes in every product, this massive update brings lots of improvements to supported languages, frameworks, and built-in tools. The updates for the following products are ready for you to install and start using. Check out these short sneak peeks and go to the dedicated pages to know more. WebStorm adds support for new technologies such as Vue.js and Jest, brings more flexibility to code styles, improves React and Angular sup