Make IntelliJ highlight usages
By default, Eclipse highlights usage of a word, if you double click it. But IntelliJ IDEA can also do that.
It is a very convenient feature, which highlights all occurrences of the word you place the cursor in.
To turn it on, just go to “File>Settings” window.
Check “Highlight usages of element at caret” under “IDE Settings > Editor”
Frankly, I do not understand why this is not default turned on in IntelliJ.



August 21st, 2011 at 20:51 (GMT-1)
IntelliJ has a ‘Community Edition’ that is free just in case anyone is wondering. You can visit their website to find out more. I’ve used the free edition and it is definitely a real time saver. Thanks Jesper for spreading the word about it.