# Project tool window

> **TL;DR**
> `View | Tool Windows | Project` or `Alt+1` (Windows), `⌘ 1` (macOS), `⌘ 1` (IntelliJ IDEA Classic (macOS)), `⌘ 1` (macOS System Shortcuts), `Alt+1` (XWin), `Alt+1` (GNOME), `Alt+1` (KDE), `Alt+1` (Emacs), `Alt+1` (Sublime Text), `⌘ 1` (Sublime Text (macOS)), `⌘ 1` (Xcode), `Ctrl+Alt+L` (Visual Studio), `⌘ ⌥ L` (Visual Studio (macOS)), `Alt+1` (ReSharper), `⌘ 1` (ReSharper (macOS)), `Alt+X` (QtCreator), `⌃ X` (QtCreator (macOS)), `Ctrl+1` (NetBeans), `Alt+1` (Eclipse), `Alt+1` (Eclipse (macOS))

The   Project tool window  (`Alt+1` (Windows), `⌘ 1` (macOS), `⌘ 1` (IntelliJ IDEA Classic (macOS)), `⌘ 1` (macOS System Shortcuts), `Alt+1` (XWin), `Alt+1` (GNOME), `Alt+1` (KDE), `Alt+1` (Emacs), `Alt+1` (Sublime Text), `⌘ 1` (Sublime Text (macOS)), `⌘ 1` (Xcode), `Ctrl+Alt+L` (Visual Studio), `⌘ ⌥ L` (Visual Studio (macOS)), `Alt+1` (ReSharper), `⌘ 1` (ReSharper (macOS)), `Alt+X` (QtCreator), `⌃ X` (QtCreator (macOS)), `Ctrl+1` (NetBeans), `Alt+1` (Eclipse), `Alt+1` (Eclipse (macOS)))  lets you take a look at your  [project](project.html)  from various viewpoints and perform different tasks such as creating new items   (directories, files, classes, and so on) , opening files in the editor, navigating to the necessary code fragments, and more.

By default, the Project tool window shows your current [project root](project.html#ProjectRootDirectory).

![the Project tool window](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/cl_project_tool_window.png)

Most of the functions in this tool window are accessed as context menu commands in the content pane and via associated shortcuts.

![Project tool window context menu](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/cl_prjtw_contextmenu.png)

Also, the view contains the Scratches and Consoles folder that lets you manage created scratch files and extension scripts.

![Scratches and Consoles](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/cl_scratch_files_location.png)

## Views

You can use the Project tool window to view your project tree or a certain scope of files:

![File scopes in Project view](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/cl_scopes_projectview.png)

* Project view. This view displays all the project items along with their dependencies (SDKs and libraries).

* Scope views (Project Files, Open Files, and so on). These views display the contents of the predefined and user-defined [scopes](configuring-scopes-and-file-colors.html).

The elements of the views are highlighted following the scope-color associations defined in the [File Colors dialog](settings-file-colors.html) and the scope-associated overlay icons.

> **Tip:**
> To quickly switch between views, press `Alt+Right` (Windows), `⌘ ⇧ ]` (macOS), `⌃ →` (IntelliJ IDEA Classic (macOS)), `⌘ ⌥ →` (macOS System Shortcuts), `Alt+Right` (XWin), `Alt+Right` (GNOME), `Alt+Right` (KDE), `Alt+Right` (Emacs), `Ctrl+Page Down` (Sublime Text), `⌘ ⇧ ]` (Sublime Text (macOS)), `⌘ ⇧ ]` (Xcode), `Alt+Right` (Visual Studio), `⌘ ⇧ ]` (Visual Studio (macOS)), `Alt+Right` (ReSharper), `⌘ ⇧ ]` (ReSharper (macOS)), `Alt+Right` (QtCreator), `Alt+Right` (QtCreator (macOS)), `Ctrl+Page Down` (NetBeans), `Ctrl+F6` (Eclipse), `⌘ F6` (Eclipse (macOS))/ `Alt+Left` (Windows), `⌘ ⇧ [` (macOS), `⌃ ←` (IntelliJ IDEA Classic (macOS)), `⌘ ⌥ ←` (macOS System Shortcuts), `Alt+Left` (XWin), `Alt+Left` (GNOME), `Alt+Left` (KDE), `Alt+Left` (Emacs), `Ctrl+Page Up` (Sublime Text), `⌘ ⇧ [` (Sublime Text (macOS)), `⌘ ⇧ [` (Xcode), `Alt+Left` (Visual Studio), `⌘ ⇧ [` (Visual Studio (macOS)), `Alt+Left` (ReSharper), `⌘ ⇧ [` (ReSharper (macOS)), `Alt+Left` (QtCreator), `Alt+Left` (QtCreator (macOS)), `Ctrl+Page Up` (NetBeans), `Ctrl+Shift+F6` (Eclipse), `⌘ ⇧ F6` (Eclipse (macOS))

You can also display each view in a separate tab: click ![Settings](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/app-client.expui.general.moreVertical.svg) and disable the Group Tabs option.

## Appearance and behavior

Procedure: Quickly add files and folders

You can create a new file or folder from the tool window toolbar. The available options depend on the node selected in the tool window.

* Click ![](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/app-client.expui.general.add.svg) on the tool window toolbar and select an option from the list.

Use the [speed search](speed-search-in-the-tool-windows.html) to find options faster: start typing the file type you want to create to narrow down the results.

Procedure: Preview files

There are two ways to preview files without opening each one in a separate tab:

* Use the file preview popup: select a file in the   Project tool window  (`Alt+1` (Windows), `⌘ 1` (macOS), `⌘ 1` (IntelliJ IDEA Classic (macOS)), `⌘ 1` (macOS System Shortcuts), `Alt+1` (XWin), `Alt+1` (GNOME), `Alt+1` (KDE), `Alt+1` (Emacs), `Alt+1` (Sublime Text), `⌘ 1` (Sublime Text (macOS)), `⌘ 1` (Xcode), `Ctrl+Alt+L` (Visual Studio), `⌘ ⌥ L` (Visual Studio (macOS)), `Alt+1` (ReSharper), `⌘ 1` (ReSharper (macOS)), `Alt+X` (QtCreator), `⌃ X` (QtCreator (macOS)), `Ctrl+1` (NetBeans), `Alt+1` (Eclipse), `Alt+1` (Eclipse (macOS)))  and press  `Space`.

![Opening a file preview in the Project tool window](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/cl_projectview_preview.png)

* Enable the [preview tab](using-code-editor.html#preview-tab)  : click ![the Options button](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/app-client.expui.general.moreVertical.svg) and select `Behavior | Enable Preview Tab`.

Procedure: Show file size and modification timestamp

You can view the size and modification timestamp for the files in the project tree.

* In the   Project tool window  (`Alt+1` (Windows), `⌘ 1` (macOS), `⌘ 1` (IntelliJ IDEA Classic (macOS)), `⌘ 1` (macOS System Shortcuts), `Alt+1` (XWin), `Alt+1` (GNOME), `Alt+1` (KDE), `Alt+1` (Emacs), `Alt+1` (Sublime Text), `⌘ 1` (Sublime Text (macOS)), `⌘ 1` (Xcode), `Ctrl+Alt+L` (Visual Studio), `⌘ ⌥ L` (Visual Studio (macOS)), `Alt+1` (ReSharper), `⌘ 1` (ReSharper (macOS)), `Alt+X` (QtCreator), `⌃ X` (QtCreator (macOS)), `Ctrl+1` (NetBeans), `Alt+1` (Eclipse), `Alt+1` (Eclipse (macOS))) , click ![the Options button](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/app-client.expui.general.moreVertical.svg) and select `Appearance | File Details`.

![Details in Project view](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/cl_projectview_descriptions.png)

Procedure: Show tree indent guides

In the  Project tool window   , you can display vertical lines that mark indent levels and help you better understand the hierarchy of the components in your project  .

1. Press `Ctrl+Alt+S` (Windows), `⌘ Comma` (macOS), `⌘ Comma` (IntelliJ IDEA Classic (macOS)), `⌘ Comma` (macOS System Shortcuts), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (XWin), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (GNOME), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (KDE), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (Emacs), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (Sublime Text), `⌘ Comma` (Sublime Text (macOS)), `⌘ Comma` (Xcode), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (Visual Studio), `⌘ Comma` (Visual Studio (macOS)), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (ReSharper), `⌘ Comma` (ReSharper (macOS)), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (QtCreator), `⌘ Comma` (QtCreator (macOS)), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (NetBeans), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (Eclipse), `⌘ Comma` (Eclipse (macOS)) to open settings and then select `Appearance & Behavior | Appearance`.

2. In the Tree Views section, enable the Show indent guides option.

Procedure: Open files with one click

You can configure the Project tool window to open files in the editor with a single click.

* In the Project tool window, click ![the Options button](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/app-client.expui.general.moreVertical.svg) and enable the `Behavior | Open Files with Single Click` option.

Procedure: Quickly locate files in the Project tool window

CLion can help you keep track of the file currently open in the active editor tab by automatically selecting it in the Project tool window.

* In the Project tool window, click ![the Options button](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/app-client.expui.general.moreVertical.svg) and enable the `Behavior | Always Select Opened File` option.

![Project view context menu](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/cl_prjview_contextmenu.png)

## Header context menu

The context menu that appears by right-clicking the header or clicking the Options button ![the Options icon](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/app-client.expui.general.moreVertical.svg) provides settings for project [views](#views).

The following table lists and briefly explains the available commands and options.

| Item | Shortcut | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Behavior |  |
| Enable Preview Tab |  | Enable the [preview tab](using-code-editor.html#preview-tab)   that allows you to view files in a single tab one by one without opening each file in a new tab. |
| Open Files with Single Click |  |     Open an item in the editor by clicking it in the  Project tool window  once. Otherwise, you need to double-click items to open them.       Note that you cannot disable this option if you enable the [preview tab](using-code-editor.html#preview-tab)  .     |
| Open Directories with Single Click |  | Expand and collapse directories in the  Project tool window  by clicking them once. Otherwise, you need to double-click a directory to open it or use the ![Expand](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/app.actions.arrowExpand.svg) icon next to the directory's name. |
| Always Select Opened File |  |  If this option is on, CLion automatically locates documents that you open in the editor in the current view of this window.  |
| Appearance |  |
| Scratches and Consoles |  | Hide or display the Scratches and Consoles node.     This node contains your [scratch files](scratches.html) and [query consoles](query-consoles.html).    |
| File Details |  |     Select this option to have the size and modification timestamp of files displayed.     |
| Customize Tree Views |  | Navigate to `Settings \| Appearance & Behavior \| Appearance \| Tree Views` to configure [options for tree views](settings-appearance.html#tree-views).  |
| Sort By |  |
| Name |  |    Sort files alphabetically by their names.      The option does not affect the order of folders, they are always sorted alphabetically.    |
| Type |  |    Sort files by their extensions.       The option does not affect the order of folders, they are always sorted alphabetically.    |
| Modification Time (Newest First/Oldest First) |  |    Sort files by the time they were modified. To display this information,  select `View \| Appearance \| Details in Tree View` from the main menu.         The option does not affect the order of folders, they are always sorted alphabetically.    |
| Folders Always on Top |  |   If the option is on, folders are shown above the files. Otherwise, all items are sorted alphabetically, and files and folders appear intermixed.    |
| Speed Search | `Ctrl+F` (Windows), `⌘ F` (macOS), `⌘ F` (IntelliJ IDEA Classic (macOS)), `⌘ F` (macOS System Shortcuts), `Ctrl+F` (XWin), `Ctrl+F` (GNOME), `Ctrl+F` (KDE), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (Emacs), `Ctrl+F` (Sublime Text), `⌘ F` (Sublime Text (macOS)), `⌘ F` (Xcode), `Ctrl+F` (Visual Studio), `⌘ F` (Visual Studio (macOS)), `Ctrl+F` (ReSharper), `⌘ F` (ReSharper (macOS)), `Ctrl+F` (QtCreator), `⌘ F` (QtCreator (macOS)), `Ctrl+F` (NetBeans), `Ctrl+F` (Eclipse), `Ctrl+F` (Eclipse (macOS)) | Search for an item. Learn more from [Speed Search in tool windows](speed-search-in-the-tool-windows.html) |
| View Mode |  | This option lets you control general appearance and behavior of the tool window.  For full information, refer to [Viewing modes](viewing-modes.html).   |
| Move to |  |  To associate the tool window with a different [tool window bar](tool-windows.html#bars_and_buttons), select this command, and then select the destination tool window bar (Top, Left, Bottom or  Right). For full information, refer to the [Move tool windows](manipulating-the-tool-windows.html#move-tool-windows) chapter.  |
| Resize |  |     To resize the tool window by moving one of its borders, select this command, and then select the necessary Stretch to option.      Note that this command is not available for the floating mode.    |
| Remove from Sidebar |  |    This command hides the tool window,  removes the associated [tool window button](tool-windows.html#bars_and_buttons) from the tool window bar,  and removes the tool window from the   [quick access menu](tool-windows.html)  ( ![tb shown](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/app.general.tbShown.svg) or ![tb hidden](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/app.general.tbHidden.svg)).      To open the tool window again (and restore the associated features), use the main menu: `View \| Tool Windows \| <Window Name>` or press `Alt+1` (Windows), `⌘ 1` (macOS), `⌘ 1` (IntelliJ IDEA Classic (macOS)), `⌘ 1` (macOS System Shortcuts), `Alt+1` (XWin), `Alt+1` (GNOME), `Alt+1` (KDE), `Alt+1` (Emacs), `Alt+1` (Sublime Text), `⌘ 1` (Sublime Text (macOS)), `⌘ 1` (Xcode), `Ctrl+Alt+L` (Visual Studio), `⌘ ⌥ L` (Visual Studio (macOS)), `Alt+1` (ReSharper), `⌘ 1` (ReSharper (macOS)), `Alt+X` (QtCreator), `⌃ X` (QtCreator (macOS)), `Ctrl+1` (NetBeans), `Alt+1` (Eclipse), `Alt+1` (Eclipse (macOS)).     |
| Hide |  `Shift+Escape` (Windows), `⇧ ⎋` (macOS), `⇧ ⎋` (IntelliJ IDEA Classic (macOS)), `⇧ ⎋` (macOS System Shortcuts), `Shift+Escape` (XWin), `Shift+Escape` (GNOME), `Shift+Escape` (KDE), `Shift+Escape` (Emacs), `Shift+Escape` (Sublime Text), `⇧ ⎋` (Sublime Text (macOS)), `⇧ ⎋` (Xcode), `Shift+Escape` (Visual Studio), `⇧ ⎋` (Visual Studio (macOS)), `Shift+Escape` (ReSharper), `⇧ ⎋` (ReSharper (macOS)), `Shift+Escape` (QtCreator), `⇧ ⎋` (QtCreator (macOS)), `Shift+Escape` (NetBeans), `Shift+Escape` (Eclipse), `⇧ ⎋` (Eclipse (macOS))  | Hide the tool window. |
| Help |  | This command opens the description of the  Project tool window  in the CLion online help. |

## Content pane

The content pane shows the project items such as directories, files, and other elements.

Files marked with blue overlay badges ![Source tool file layer](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/app.modules.sourceRootFileLayer.svg) are source files (for [CMake](quick-cmake-tutorial.html) projects, if a file icon does not have this overlay badge, it means that the file is not included in `CMakeLists.txt`).

| Item | Description |
| --- | --- |
|  ![Folder](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/app-client.expui.nodes.folder.svg)  |     A folder (directory). Different folder categories have different colors.         * A directory ![a plain folder](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/app.expui.nodes.folder.svg)    * Excluded folder ![an excluded folder](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/app.expui.nodes.excludeRoot.svg)                     |
|  ![Library](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/app.expui.nodes.libraryFolder.svg)  |   External Libraries, a category for grouping third party software associated with the project. The node is only shown when the Project view is selected.    |
|  ![Scratches and Consoles](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/app.expui.fileTypes.scratches.svg)  |   Your [scratch files](scratches.html) and consoles are grouped under this node.   |

## File status highlights

If [VCS integration is enabled](enabling-version-control.html) for the current project, CLion uses colors to denote VCS file status in the Project tool window.

You can configure VCS file status colors on  the Version Control | File Status Colors settings page `Ctrl+Alt+S` (Windows), `⌘ Comma` (macOS), `⌘ Comma` (IntelliJ IDEA Classic (macOS)), `⌘ Comma` (macOS System Shortcuts), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (XWin), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (GNOME), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (KDE), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (Emacs), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (Sublime Text), `⌘ Comma` (Sublime Text (macOS)), `⌘ Comma` (Xcode), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (Visual Studio), `⌘ Comma` (Visual Studio (macOS)), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (ReSharper), `⌘ Comma` (ReSharper (macOS)), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (QtCreator), `⌘ Comma` (QtCreator (macOS)), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (NetBeans), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (Eclipse), `⌘ Comma` (Eclipse (macOS)) .

> **Tip:**
> To also highlight folders  with modified contents, select Highlight directories that contain modified files in the Project tree on  the Version Control | Confirmation settings page `Ctrl+Alt+S` (Windows), `⌘ Comma` (macOS), `⌘ Comma` (IntelliJ IDEA Classic (macOS)), `⌘ Comma` (macOS System Shortcuts), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (XWin), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (GNOME), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (KDE), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (Emacs), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (Sublime Text), `⌘ Comma` (Sublime Text (macOS)), `⌘ Comma` (Xcode), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (Visual Studio), `⌘ Comma` (Visual Studio (macOS)), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (ReSharper), `⌘ Comma` (ReSharper (macOS)), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (QtCreator), `⌘ Comma` (QtCreator (macOS)), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (NetBeans), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (Eclipse), `⌘ Comma` (Eclipse (macOS)) .

The table below lists default file status colors and their meanings in some of the [color schemes](configuring-colors-and-fonts.html).

Light theme:

| Color | File Status | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ![Color sample: dark green](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/added-light.png)  #0A7700   | Added |   The file in the active [changelist](managing-changelists.html) is scheduled for addition to the repository.  |
| ![Color sample: green](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/added-inactive-changelist-light.png)  #0EAA00  | Added in not active changelist |   The file in an inactive changelist is scheduled for addition to the repository. This file status is available if the Highlight files from non-active changelists option is enabled in `Settings \| Version Control \| Changelists`.   |
| ![Color sample: red](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/conflicts-light.png)  #FF0000 | Changelist conflict |   The file in an inactive changelist has been modified in the active changelist. In this case, a new dialog will open, prompting you to resolve the [changelist conflict](resolve-conflicts.html). This file status is available if all options are enabled in `Settings \| Version Control \| Changelists`.   |
| ![Color sample: dark green](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/added-light.png)  #0A7700 | Copied |   If a file is a copy of another file, its metadata is tracked, and such a file is marked as copied.   |
| ![Color sample: gray](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/deleted-light.png)  #616161 | Deleted |   The file is scheduled for deletion from the repository.   |
| ![Color sample: dull purple](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/deleted-from-filesystem-light.png)  #773895 | Deleted from file system |   The file has been deleted locally but has not been scheduled for deletion, and it still exists in the repository.   |
| ![Color sample: light grayish blue](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/changed-descendants-light.png)  #8AA4C8 | Have changed descendants |   If a file is modified, the IDE will recursively highlight all directories containing that file. This status is available if the Highlight directories that contain modified files in the Project tree option is enabled in `Settings \| Version Control \| Confirmation`.   |
| ![Color sample: bright blue](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/changed-children-light.png)  #3264B4 | Have immediate changed children |   If a file is modified, the IDE will highlight its parent directory. This status is available if the Highlight directories that contain modified files in the Project tree option is enabled in `Settings \| Version Control \| Confirmation`.   |
| ![Color sample: light brown](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/hijacked-light.png)  #B28C00 | Hijacked |   [Perforce, ClearCase, VSS] The file is [modified                                 without checkout.](handling-modified-without-checkout-files.html)   |
| ![Color sample: dark olive](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/ignored-light.png)  #727238 | Ignored |  A file is intentionally untracked by VCS. |
| ![Color sample: purple](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/merged-light.png)  #7503DC | Merged |   The file is merged by your VCS as a result of an update.  |
| ![Color sample: red](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/conflicts-light.png)  #FF0000 | Merged with conflicts |   During the last update, the file has been merged with conflicts. |
| ![Color sample: red](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/conflicts-light.png)  #FF0000 | Merged with property conflicts |   During the last update, the IDE has detected differences between the properties of the local file and its server version.   |
| ![Color sample: red](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/conflicts-light.png)  #FF0000 | Merged with text and property conflicts |   Text and property conflicts happen when two or more developers modify the same lines of a file and the same file properties.   |
| ![Color sample: bright navy](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/modified-light.png)  #0032A0 | Modified |   The file has changed since the last synchronization.  |
| ![Color sample: blue](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/modified-inactive-changelist-light.png)  #0047E4 | Modified in not active changelist |   The file in an inactive changelist has been modified. This file status is available if the Highlight files from non-active changelists option is enabled in `Settings \| Version Control \| Changelists`.   |
| ![Color sample: Olive](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/obsolete-light.png)  #7C7C00 | Obsolete |   The file should no longer be in your working copy of the repository.  |
| ![Color sample: teal](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/renamed-light.png)  #007C7C | Renamed |   Since the last update, the file has been renamed.  |
|  ![Color sample: dark cyan](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/switched-light.png)  #08978F | Switched |   [SVN] The file is taken from a different branch than the whole project.  |
| ![Color sample: brown](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/unversioned-light.png)  #993300 | (Unknown) Unversioned |   The file exists locally but is not in the repository and is not scheduled for addition.   |
| ![Color sample: black](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/up-to-date-light.png) None (default color) | Up to date | The file has not been changed. |

Darcula theme:

| Color | File Status | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ![Color sample: dull green](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/added-darcula.png)  #629755 | Added |  The file in the active [changelist](managing-changelists.html) is scheduled for addition to the repository. |
| ![Color sample: dull green](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/added-darcula.png)  #629755 | Added in not active changelist |  The file in an inactive changelist is scheduled for addition to the repository. This file status is available if the Highlight files from non-active changelists option is enabled in `Settings \| Version Control \| Changelists`.  |
| ![Color sample: dull red](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/conflicts-darcula.png)  #D5756C | Changelist conflict |  The file in an inactive changelist has been modified in the active changelist. In this case, a new dialog will open, prompting you to resolve the [changelist conflict](resolve-conflicts.html). This file status is available if all options are enabled in `Settings \| Version Control \| Changelists`.   |
| ![Color sample: green](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/copied-darcula.png)  #0A7700 | Copied |  If a file is a copy of another file, its metadata is tracked, and such a file is marked as copied.  |
| ![Color sample: gray](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/deleted-darcula.png)  #6C6C6C | Deleted |  The file is scheduled for deletion from the repository.  |
| ![Color sample: dull purple](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/deleted-darcula.png)  #6C6C6C | Deleted from file system |  The file has been deleted locally but has not been scheduled for deletion, and it still exists in the repository.  |
| ![Color sample: light blue](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/changed-descendants-darcula.png)  #6897BB | Have changed descendants |  If a file is modified, the IDE will recursively highlight all directories containing that file. This status is available if the Highlight directories that contain modified files in the Project tree option is enabled in `Settings \| Version Control \| Confirmation`.  |
| ![Color sample: light blue](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/changed-descendants-darcula.png)  #6897BB | Have immediate changed children |  If a file is modified, the IDE will highlight its parent directory. This status is available if the Highlight directories that contain modified files in the Project tree option is enabled in `Settings \| Version Control \| Confirmation`.  |
| ![Color sample: white](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/hijacked-darcula.png) None (default color) | Hijacked |  [Perforce, ClearCase, VSS] The file is [modified                                 without checkout.](handling-modified-without-checkout-files.html)  |
| ![Color sample: light olive](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/ignored-darcula.png)  #848504 | Ignored | A file is intentionally untracked by VCS. |
| ![Color sample: light purple](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/merged-darcula.png)  #9876AA | Merged |  The file is merged by your VCS as a result of an update.  |
| ![Color sample: dull red](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/conflicts-darcula.png)  #D5756C | Merged with conflicts |  During the last update, the file has been merged with conflicts. |
| ![Color sample: dull red](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/conflicts-darcula.png)  #D5756C | Merged with property conflicts |  During the last update, the IDE has detected differences between the properties of the local file and its server version.  |
| ![Color sample: dull red](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/conflicts-darcula.png)  #D5756C | Merged with text and property conflicts |  Text and property conflicts happen when two or more developers modify the same lines of a file and the same file properties.  |
| ![Color sample: light blue](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/changed-descendants-darcula.png)  #6897BB | Modified |  The file has changed since the last synchronization. |
| ![Color sample: light blue](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/changed-descendants-darcula.png)  #6897BB | Modified in not active changelist |  The file in an inactive changelist has been modified. This file status is available if the Highlight files from non-active changelists option is enabled in `Settings \| Version Control \| Changelists`.   |
| ![Color sample: white](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/hijacked-darcula.png) None (default color) | Obsolete |  The file should no longer be in your working copy of the repository.  |
| ![Color sample: strong cyan](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/renamed-darcula.png)  #3A8484 | Renamed |  Since the last update, the file has been renamed.  |
| ![Color sample: white](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/hijacked-darcula.png) None (default color) | Switched |  [SVN] The file is taken from a different branch than the whole project. |
| ![Color sample: soft red](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/unversioned-darcula.png)  #D1675A | (Unknown) Unversioned |  The file exists locally but is not in the repository and is not scheduled for addition.  |
| ![Color sample: white](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/hijacked-darcula.png) None (default color) | Up to date | The file has not been changed. |

High-contrast theme:

| Color | File Status | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ![Color sample: green](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/added-hcontrast.png)  #62CC47 | Added |  The file in the active [changelist](managing-changelists.html) is scheduled for addition to the repository. |
| ![Color sample: green](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/added-hcontrast.png)  #62CC47 | Added in not active changelist |  The file in an inactive changelist is scheduled for addition to the repository. This file status is available if the Highlight files from non-active changelists option is enabled in `Settings \| Version Control \| Changelists`.  |
| ![Color sample: dull red](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/conflicts-hcontrast.png)  #FF6666 | Changelist conflict |  The file in an inactive changelist has been modified in the active changelist. In this case, a new dialog will open, prompting you to resolve the [changelist conflict](resolve-conflicts.html). This file status is available if all options are enabled in `Settings \| Version Control \| Changelists`.  |
| ![Color sample: green](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/added-hcontrast.png)  #62CC47 | Copied |  If a file is a copy of another file, its metadata is tracked, and such a file is marked as copied.  |
| ![Color sample: orange](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/deleted-hcontrast.png)  #ED864A | Deleted |  The file is scheduled for deletion from the repository.  |
| ![Color sample: orange](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/deleted-hcontrast.png)  #ED864A | Deleted from file system |  The file has been deleted locally but has not been scheduled for deletion, and it still exists in the repository.  |
| ![Color sample: vivid cyan](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/changed-descendants-hcontrast.png)  #4FF0FF | Have changed descendants |  If a file is modified, the IDE will recursively highlight all directories containing that file. This status is available if the Highlight directories that contain modified files in the Project tree option is enabled in `Settings \| Version Control \| Confirmation`.  |
| ![Color sample: vivid cyan](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/changed-descendants-hcontrast.png)  #4FF0FF | Have immediate changed children |  If a file is modified, the IDE will highlight its parent directory. This status is available if the Highlight directories that contain modified files in the Project tree option is enabled in `Settings \| Version Control \| Confirmation`.  |
| ![Color sample: white](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/hijacked-darcula.png) None (default color) | Hijacked |  [Perforce, ClearCase, VSS] The file is [modified                                 without checkout.](handling-modified-without-checkout-files.html)  |
| ![Color sample: light olive](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/ignored-hcontrast.png)  #A9B837 | Ignored | A file is intentionally untracked by VCS. |
| ![Color sample: light purple](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/merged-hcontrast.png)  #ED94FF | Merged |  The file is merged by your VCS as a result of an update.  |
| ![Color sample: dull red](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/conflicts-hcontrast.png)  #FF6666 | Merged with conflicts |  During the last update, the file has been merged with conflicts. |
| ![Color sample: dull red](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/conflicts-hcontrast.png)  #FF6666 | Merged with property conflicts |  During the last update, the IDE has detected differences between the properties of the local file and its server version.  |
| ![Color sample: dull red](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/conflicts-hcontrast.png)  #FF6666 | Merged with text and property conflicts |  Text and property conflicts happen when two or more developers modify the same lines of a file and the same file properties.  |
| ![Color sample: vivid cyan](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/changed-descendants-hcontrast.png)  #4FF0FF | Modified |  The file has changed since the last synchronization. |
| ![Color sample: vivid cyan](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/changed-descendants-hcontrast.png)  #4FF0FF | Modified in not active changelist |  The file in an inactive changelist has been modified. This file status is available if the Highlight files from non-active changelists option is enabled in `Settings \| Version Control \| Changelists`.  |
| ![Color sample: white](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/hijacked-darcula.png) None (default color) | Obsolete |  The file should no longer be in your working copy of the repository. |
| ![Color sample: vivid cyan](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/changed-descendants-hcontrast.png)  #4FF0FF | Renamed |  Since the last update, the file has been renamed.  |
| ![Color sample: white](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/hijacked-darcula.png) None (default color) | Switched |  [SVN] The file is taken from a different branch than the whole project. |
| ![Color sample: soft red](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/unversioned-darcula.png)  D1675A | (Unknown) Unversioned |  The file exists locally but is not in the repository and is not scheduled for addition.  |
| ![Color sample: white](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/hijacked-darcula.png) None (default color) | Up to date | The file has not been changed. |

## File colors

Files that belong to different scopes (production files or test files, for example) can be highlighted in different colors in the  Project tool window , search results, and editor tabs.

To each scope, you can assign its own color.  For more information, refer to [Associate scopes with colors](configuring-scopes-and-file-colors.html#associate-file-color-with-a-scope).

![Scope highlighting in Project view](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/cl_scope_highlighting.png)

## See also

### Getting Started

[Tool windows](tool-windows.html)