How to expand folder branch in Project Window Intellij IDEA?

Question

Sometimes I close folder/package in Project Tool Window and then I should click every folder in it to open them . How to avoid this and open all folders/packages quickly?

Husk

Answer 1

* on numpad

Also see IDEA guide about Title bar context menu and customize project window as you need.

Navigate to any folder / package by name! Use the shortcut Shift+Ctrl+N(on Mac ⇧+⌘+N) in the pop-up window type name of folder / package, and end of name add /, for example src/. See here guide for more understanding.

Use the great feature Speed Search for quick navigation:

And also use shortcut Alt+1 to open, Shift+Esc to hide Project Tool Window.

Dramatic

* on numpad what is equivalent on Mac short keyboard? – Kinchen

@Kinchen also * on numpad, I suggest you to change this shortcut to 8 key. For do that: Preferences | Keymap and here find Fully Expand Tree Node and assign 8 key – Dramatic

there is no Preferences | Keymap. There is Preferences | Keyboard, but there is no Keymap in there also... – Kinchen

Thank you!!! I was getting tired of restarting my IDE and having to re-expand all of my packages by clicking on them one by one. – Lepanto

Answer 2

after every press numpad * folders will be expaned more and more

Danette