Reformat code Ctrl+Alt+L is not working

Sorry the version I upgraded it to is IntelliJ4.5 from IntelliJ4.0

Hello Siva,

Recently I upgraded to IntelliJ from that time , when I do ctrlaltL
for reformat, it is not working. But it works fine when I do it using
menu bar going to tools and clicking on reformat code.

Any one have any idea why this is happening. This is driving me nuts,
I am so used to this , i need to fix this.

Any input is highly appreciated.

Some video drivers register Ctrl+Alt-* shortcuts for their actions,
thus preventing other applications from using these keys (ATI video
drivers and Intel Extreme Graphics are known to cause this).

The solution is to either locate the application that takes over these
keys and shut it down or assign different key combinations for actions
which do not work in Settings | Keymap.

So, it's rather your system configuration issue, than IDEA problem.

--
Serge Baranov
JetBrains, Inc
http://www.jetbrains.com
"Develop with pleasure!"

I got used to hitting alt, 'D', 'L' instead (not the directions, the actually letters). These are
the keys to activate the menu itself, which brings forth the same end as ctrlaltL. Might be an
acceptable solution if you can't affect the settings on your machine.

-Fred

Serge Baranov wrote:

Hello Siva,

>> Recently I upgraded to IntelliJ from that time , when I do ctrlaltL
>> for reformat, it is not working. But it works fine when I do it using
>> menu bar going to tools and clicking on reformat code.
>>
>> Any one have any idea why this is happening. This is driving me nuts,
>> I am so used to this , i need to fix this.
>>
>> Any input is highly appreciated.

Some video drivers register Ctrl+Alt-* shortcuts for their actions,
thus preventing other applications from using these keys (ATI video
drivers and Intel Extreme Graphics are known to cause this).

The solution is to either locate the application that takes over these
keys and shut it down or assign different key combinations for actions
which do not work in Settings | Keymap.

So, it's rather your system configuration issue, than IDEA problem.

--
Serge Baranov
JetBrains, Inc
http://www.jetbrains.com
"Develop with pleasure!"

Sorry, alt, D, F, that is.

Fred Faber wrote:

I got used to hitting alt, 'D', 'L' instead (not the directions, the
actually letters). These are the keys to activate the menu itself,
which brings forth the same end as ctrlaltL. Might be an acceptable
solution if you can't affect the settings on your machine.

-Fred

Serge Baranov wrote:

>> Hello Siva,
>>
>>> Recently I upgraded to IntelliJ from that time , when I do ctrlaltL
>>> for reformat, it is not working. But it works fine when I do it using
>>> menu bar going to tools and clicking on reformat code.
>>>
>>> Any one have any idea why this is happening. This is driving me nuts,
>>> I am so used to this , i need to fix this.
>>>
>>> Any input is highly appreciated.
>>
>>
>>
>> Some video drivers register Ctrl+Alt-* shortcuts for their actions,
>> thus preventing other applications from using these keys (ATI video
>> drivers and Intel Extreme Graphics are known to cause this).
>>
>> The solution is to either locate the application that takes over these
>> keys and shut it down or assign different key combinations for actions
>> which do not work in Settings | Keymap.
>>
>> So, it's rather your system configuration issue, than IDEA problem.
>>
>> --
>> Serge Baranov
>> JetBrains, Inc
>> http://www.jetbrains.com
>> "Develop with pleasure!"
>>
>>

Did someone have Mouse Without Border?

Ctrl-Alt-L, Ctrl-Alt-R etc... are shortcut for this app an block the key for other application.

I disabled every shortcut in MWB and now the JetBrain shortcut work as well as usual.

If you don't have MWB look if another app may do the same problem!

A+

Ben

In my case (on macOS), the Cmd+Alt+L shortcut was conflicting with one already configured in the SlashList app.

It seems the root cause of this would be other apps that have also configured the same shortcut.

I stopped Mouse without borders and now Ctrl + Alt + L is working fine. 

@... Thanks that was the problem for me!

Pavantobhan, you can also remove the Mouse without border shortcut by going in "Other Options" and selecting "Disable" for the shortcuts you want to deactivate.

not working while upgraded to macos Tahoe

Oumei Vip, make sure the corresponding action is mapped to the correct shortcut:

If it is, make sure no other action is mapped to the same shortcut:

If all is in order and the issue still persists: 

• Make sure the shortcut is not intercepted by other software in your OS. You can check the list of potential app candidates here: https://defkey.com/search
• Try temporarily resetting all IDE settings to defaults (a backup copy will be created in the process): File | Manage IDE Settings | Restore Default Settings