Project wide error-highlighting in beta change request

Project-wide error-highlighting
Files containing compilation errors are highlighted right in the Project
and Packages tool windows
Highlighting of packages containing error files

I asked for this feature in the forum and while I'm not sure if my
request or a Jira request caused its inclusion, I'm pleased to see it.

However, I do question the implementation. Idea has always been great at
telling you about problems. The green/yellow/red checkbox along with
gutter ticks will reveal problems before you compile.

However, if I made a series of rapid changes, I could(and have)
introduced problems that Idea couldn't display because the error
"ticks" are file only.

Enter the project wide error handling. The only problem is that you
really can't see the stuff at the project level because you(or me I
guess) will constantly navigate the various windows and parts of the
project window goes out of view.

What if, instead, the green/yellow/red box was split in half. The top
half represents the current file, the botton half the project.

All green means everything's cool. Top green or yellow, but bottom red
means compiler problem. Clicking on the box, if the bottom is red takes
you to the first error in whatever order Idea dictates.

You only use the bottom for compile errors, so now I can always see if I
have any compiler problems anywhere.


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David H. McCoy


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