Project Structure Disappears Upon Opening IDE
My project structure is constantly disappearing from the navigation menu on the left. I do not know what is causing it. When I open a project folder, it shows up briefly, and then disappears. When I go to add a module under Project Structure -> Modules, it shows that one is already there, but all of the folder/file links on the right are red. If I re-add the root, it will resolve the issue, but then the next time I restart the project structure will be gone again. This is not a solution anyways because if I then try to reload my Maven project, the structure disappears anyways. I am on MacOS Ventura 13.2.1 with the Apple M2 Max chip. My IntelliJ version is "IntelliJ IDEA 2023.1.3".
I've already tried the following, multiple times:
- Deleting the .idea folder
- Invalidating IDE caches
- Disabling all plugins
- Resetting IntelliJ settings to their defaults
- Reinstalling IntelliJ
- Moving project location
- Granting read/write permissions to the project folder and all files within
I also use WebStorm but this is not happening there. Does anyone have any idea what could possibly be causing this?
请先登录再写评论。
Hello, a good thing to try to solve those kind of issues is to use the “Repair IDE” feature.
File → Repair IDE
“Repair IDE” will solve the issue for a short time only, mostly only once, - not a solution.
Please check https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/articles/SUPPORT-A-418/Files-and-folders-disappear-from-Project-view-and-files-are-unexpectedly-closed-in-Editor-on-Mac-OS .
I am encountering the same issue in the Community Edition as well. Here are the steps I followed, which resolved the problem for me:
1. Access the `File menu and select Repair IDE`. This action will refresh the index files.
2. If the issue persists, you can attempt to resolve it by selecting the command `Rescan Project Indexes` in the popup. This command has proven effective in restoring my project’s structure.
I trust these steps will be helpful for you as well. Thank you.
I just installed 2025.2.1.1, the latest version, and I'm seeing this consistently each time I open a project. I also saw it consistently on 2025.2.0.1. The files appear for a few moments and then suddenly “vup”, they're gone. The only thing that remains are Extensions and Scratches. I tried Invalidating Caches from the File menu which brings the files back briefly but then they disappear again. I click Help → Collect Logs and Diagnostic Data in prep to file a new bug and the files reappear for a moment then disappear.
This is actually a real problem. I'm about to teach Python to a group of students and having the files disappear like this will make it very difficult. Me and the other instructors are starting to eye VSCode but we'd rather not switch. Since this has been going on for a while, is there any way to escalate this bug?
Kfjmsg Did you try the solution from this document?
Same issue AS 2025.2.1
Mateuszzaremba It Does this work for you?
Choam's tip `I fixed by using the /File/Repair IDE` solved this problem with v2025.3.1 (build #UI-253.29346.138)
However all my important directories had to be marked again (Sources Root, Resources Root, Test Sources Root, Test Resources Root, etc)
Again it randomly appears for some projects!! Can you finally fix it. Just load maven structure if you are tald that this is a maven project. What can be the problem with it. I right click pom.xml and see no “add as maven”. How can it possibly be?? Why IDE does not believe me that it is pom.xml!!
Slavalu74 Do you see this issue in MacOS. Could you try the solution mentioned here: https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/articles/SUPPORT-A-418#solution-1