Local Changes Tab missing

Hi,

Please try unticking the `Version Control > Commit > Use non-modal commit interface" option here:

(here is a related discussion: https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IDEA-339986/2023.3-updated-Git-local-changes-tab-disappears)

since last version 2024.2.0.2 “Use non-modal commit interface” have no effect on Local changes tab so how do i get it back in this version?

Hi,

What do you mean by having no effect? Disabling this should return the window to “Local changes”.

You can also leave this option on and go to  Settings | Advanced Settings and disable “Enable Commit tool window”. 

I had to unckeck “Use non-modal commit interface” and save then restart intellij and then check it back, now its workning again 

This setting appears to be unavailable in 2025.1. That, or my IDE is broken. I've repaired the IDE multiple times, settings menu does not have this option. 

I downgraded, the setting and local changes re-appeared.

The bug confirmed in 2025.1.0.1:

subtab “Local changes” is not available in “GIT” tab, and it can't be displayed via any settings, the option “Use non-modal commit interface” is not present in Settings > Version Control > Commit

“Commit tab” at the left panel (where “Project” and “Structure” located) does not have “Preview diff” feature (diff can be viewed only in separate window by double click), so it is not an option for me.

So, the version 2025 is broken for me, I had to roll back to older one where the “Local changes” tab and EDITABLE “Preview diff” are present.

Same for me, it was one of the most helpful things in `git` tab, it's more convenient to have in one place vs tons of tabs

Keith Connell  Nickieros  Vopolonc 
In the 2025.1 release, the modal commit dialog was moved to a separate plugin: https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IJPL-177161. As a consequence, the setting to enable Local Changes tab and the modal commit interface was moved to Settings (⌘ + , or Ctrl + Alt + S) > Advanced Settings > Use modal commit interface for Git and Mercurial.