request: open in > unit test
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In large programs it can be taxing to navigate the file system a lot.
It would be nice to have a shortcut to open the unit test. Obviously the other way is easy enough. Something like “Open > Matching Unit test”, tho that would mean changing “Open In” to “Open”…
It would also be nice to have a way to jump to the resource or test-resource path of a class. Only needed the first time a resource is added, but still… to create many sub-paths manually invites a typo.
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Hi Dan Royer , for the first request, we have a short cut of going to test.
For another request “jump to the resource or test-resource path of a class”, would you mind giving us more details? An example will be helpful. Thank you.
Oh! Nice.
How annoying that it only shows up if I right-click on the class name. It doesn't show up on the filename or the tab name.
Hi Dan Royer :
This behavior is by design and is related to how IntelliJ IDEA understands context.
1. “Go to Test” is a code-level action, not a file-level one. The Go to Test / Go to Test Subject action works on symbols (classes, methods), not on files. When you right-click the class name inside the editor, the IDE knows exactly which class you are targeting and can: Resolve its fully qualified name / Apply test-search rules (naming conventions, test frameworks, scopes)
2. When you right-click the Java file itself, IntelliJ only sees it as a file, not a specific symbol. A single file can contain: Multiple classes, Inner / nested classes, Package-private helper classes.
Because of this ambiguity, the IDE does not offer “Go to Test” at the file level.
It should be possible to look in the file, confirm there's only one class at the top level, and off the “go to” option for that class.
Hi Dan Royer , I've created a feature request for this, please upvote and follow it to get updates.
https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IJPL-231201/Support-GOTO-in-the-context-menu-of-a-file