How to setup Pycharm view
I tried looking up videos on how to set up the pycharm dispay window upon startup so it looks like an actual code editor. Right now, I find pycharm to be a bloated mess of options and every time I start the program, it just shows a file/sub file explorer type window. I used AI to help me set up the view so I have a window that I code, and a window that shows the results. It wasn't perfect, but after nearly 30 minutes asking questions with Google AI and setting up the windows, this was supposed to be permanent whenever I open pycharm. It didn't work. I tried looking up videos on YT on how to set up the display, but apparently everyone on YT feels the need to explain how to download and install the program. So I'm hoping someone here can explain how to set up pycharm to display the code windows to look like pretty much every other coding editor online I've seen thus far. Granted I'm a beginner, but it baffles me why pycharm doesn't open up as a code editor and instead only shows a file explorer. And when I do start a new file to code, the “run” window is doesn't show or I have to go through some convoluted steps just to get that window to show. So far this program strikes me as pretty asinine, but others say it's good.
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Can you share a screenshot of what your current config looks like? From the provided description I believe you may be talking about the non-modal welcome screen that we recently introduced, which can easily be disabled at Settings | Advanced Settings | Welcome Screen
Then it will look like the default config when you create a new project just like as most videos you see online.
What code editor are you referring to? We need additional details here to clarify
I would like to add a screenshot, unfortunately my computer seems to have lost the ability to take screenshots and that is yet another issue I am trying to resolve to no avail. Upon opening Pycharm I have a large emtpy screen with the folder “pythonproject” on the upper left corner along with subfolders.
I am using Python 3.13 Based on the lower right corner of Pycharm. I did the following on pycharm: File → Settings → Advanced Settings → (Tried to find anywhere saying “welcome screen” - NOT FOUND). I Attempted a search for “Welcome Screen” within “Advanced Settings” - NO RESULTS.
PyCharm opens to the file view because no file is selected. Open or create a file to show the editor.
Use View → Appearance → Enter Distraction Free Mode (or Default Layout) to simplify the UI, and enable View → Tool Windows → Run so the output always shows; Once arranged, go to Window → Store Current Layout as Default so it stays the same on startup.
Followed your instructions. Opened a new project. Went to View → Appearance → Distraction Free Mode. All this did was remove the menu items i.e. File, Edit, etc. selection at the top. While the explorer type folders are gone. I'm still left with a large blank screen with a short cut list for “Search Everywhere, Project View, etc.” There is nothing on the screen with which I can enter characters or interact with.
Again, it amazes me that simply opening up a window so I can actually practice coding, and have a separate window so I can see the result of said coding, seems to be a challenge using pycharm. And as I mentioned in my original post, I spend over a half an hour using A.I. to help me step by step to finally do this very basic thing. And I recall that I set up pycharm so that it will always open like this, and it failed.
We would need additional details, such as screenshots as our default config should be pretty straight forward as mentioned in our docs - https://www.jetbrains.com/help/pycharm/run-for-the-first-time.html