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WebStorm 2019.2 Early Preview build #2 is now available!

If you’re unfamiliar with our Early Access Program or if you want to catch up on all the new features, check out the previous EAP blog posts.

The Toolbox App is the easiest way to get the EAP builds and keep both your stable WebStorm version and any EAP versions up to date. Or you can download the EAP builds from our website. You can also get notified right from the IDE when a new EAP build is available: go to Preferences | Appearance & Behavior | System Settings | Updates and select “Automatically check updates for Early Access Program”.

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Important! WebStorm EAP builds are not fully tested and might be unstable.

Here are some of the highlights of WebStorm 2019.2 EAP #2 (build 191.4787.13). For the full list of issues fixed in this update, see the Release Notes.

Updated presentation of completion suggestions in JavaScript

One of the things we’ve been working on in WebStorm 2019.2 is the presentation of completion suggestions in JavaScript and TypeScript. Our goal is to remove some excessive information and make the list of suggestions clearer and more consistent. At the same time, our colleagues from the IntelliJ Platform team have been working on refreshing the UI of the completion popup. So, here’s what we’ve got to show you right now.

First, we’re making it clearer where each symbol comes from and where it is defined. This information was previously shown next to the item name, but in an inconsistent way.

Now, for symbols that are standard JavaScript APIs, you’ll see a built-in label and DOM for the browser APIs. For other symbols, there will be a namespace and a file or module where it’s defined.

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Today we are starting the Early Access Program for WebStorm 2019.2. Every week, all the way through to the end of July, we’ll roll out a new EAP build with the latest features and improvements.

The Toolbox App is the easiest way to get the EAP builds and keep both your stable WebStorm version and any EAP versions up to date. Or you can download the EAP builds from our website manually.

DOWNLOAD WEBSTORM 2019.2 EAP

If you’re not yet familiar with our Early Access Programs, here are the basics you should know:

• Every week we publish a fresh build for the upcoming version of WebStorm
• EAP builds provide access to the newest features we’re currently developing.
• EAP builds are free to use but expire within 30 days of the build date.
• You can install an EAP build side by side with a stable WebStorm version.
• Your feedback is very welcome in our issue tracker: youtrack.jetbrains.com/issues/WEB. Please don’t forget to mention the build number you’re using.

Important! WebStorm EAP builds are not fully tested and might be unstable.

Here are some of the highlights from WebStorm 2019.2 EAP #1 (build 192.4205.48):

Syntax highlighting for over 20 different languages

In WebStorm 2019.2, we’re adding syntax highlighting for over 20 different programming languages, including PHP, Python, Ruby, and Java. It just works – no additional configuration needed.

With this change we want to improve the experience of our users who occasionally have to look through some code written in different languages that are not supported in WebStorm. But WebStorm is still primarily an IDE for JavaScript and TypeScript developers, so we don’t plan to extend the support for these other languages beyond syntax highlighting.

Syntax highlighting for these languages is built using TextMate grammars, and WebStorm bundles a collection of grammar file for different languages. Currently they are shipped as part of the TextMate Bundles plugin (so you can see a full list of supported languages under Preferences | Editor | TextMate Bundles), but they are going to be moved to the IntelliJ Platform soon.

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