Keymap Switcher

Introduction

  • It is a small plugin with allow to choose the active Keymap from the list of installed Keymaps.
  • The list of Keymaps consists of :
    • The Keymaps bundled with IntelliJ
    • The Keymaps installed from the marketplace
    • The custom Keymaps created

Installation

From the marketplace

From IntelliJ IDEA, go to Settings > Plugins > Marketplace... and search for Keymap Switcher. Once found, click on Install and restart the IDE.

From disk

  • Download the zip from the release page. Then in IntelliJ IDEA go to Settings > Plugins
  • Select the 3 dots at the right. How to install plugins from disk
  • Then click Install Plugin from Disk
  • From the window dialog which appears, locate the zip of the plugin on your computer and open it.

Usage

  • A widget is added to the status bar at the bottom right corner of the IDE.
  • Click on the widget to open the list of Keymaps.
  • Select the Keymap you want to switch to.
  • The Keymap will be switched without restarting the IDE.