Pycharm "Commit" Sidebar tool disappeared on Windows
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I have been using Pycharm Professional on Mac OS. After moving to Windows, I tried to use it again. I checked my projects from VCS (using GitHub). On Mac OS, after doing this, I always had the "Commit" Sidebar tool, circled in red on the attached screenshot. However, on Windows, I do not have this Sidebar tool even after checking my project from VCS, and I have not found how to get it.
I like the ability to easily see the default change list, revert (partial) changes and commit them, and specifying a commit message quickly, all from the sidebar. How can I get this Sidebar tool on Windows too, with the same capabilities?
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For those who would be wondering, I just figured it out: File > Settings / Preferences > Commits > Make sure the "Use non-modal commit interface" box is ticked
^^ This worked. Life saver! Gabriel
thanks, gabriel :)
Thx Gabriel. On Intellij you can just press "Shift+Shift" and paste Use non-modal commit interface.
Thanks! You saved me after almost 30 months.
Thanks Gabriel!!!
Sometimes it's stuck (maybe with newer versions), so u also need to restart the IDE in order to take effect.
BTW “Shift+Shift” and pasting the toggle name works also in PyCharm, ty for suggestion. I guess the same action bar should be avail on all JetBrains product.
For those who are still having this issue
Setting this up in PyCharm was such a chore (hence why I prefer to do everything through the command line). For reasons unknown, the VSC menu does not appear by default, and the Version Control System is not included in the VSC “popup” menu. In the terminal window (via cmd or PyCharm) and initialize the project folder for version control.
Select the project folder. In the terminal window, cd to that same project folder and type in git init. This will initialize the project for version control (you will be able to tell because the files will change color). Once you complete this process, you can continue to commit and/or push your projects to the correct location. I will post this reply in other outlets because others are still experiencing this problem.
I would also add that learning the command line for git is also a great investment. When working in a GUI, it is hard to keep track of actions that are performed.
Boone Sheena
When you open a project which is not tracked by any version control system in PyCharm, there should be a VCS main menu item available:
Also, when you press a keyboard shortcut:
Alt + `there should be a VCS Operations popup shown.Does this happen in your case?