Lock File dialog (Subversion)

This functionality relies on the Subversion plugin, which you need to install and enable.

Press Ctrl+Alt+S to open settings and then select Plugins.
Open the Marketplace tab, find the Subversion plugin, and click Install (restart the IDE if prompted).

Use this dialog to lock file when it is necessary to avoid overwriting changes.

Item	Description
Lock Comment	In this field, describe the reason for locking the file and some additional comments, if necessary.
Steal existing lock	Select this checkbox to override the lock previously set on the desired file by someone else.
Do not show this dialog in the future	Select this checkbox to suppress displaying this dialog and have files and folders locked silently. To have IntelliJ IDEA show this dialog before locking files or folders again: Open the Version Control - Confirmation page of the Settings dialog. In the Display Option dialogs when these commands are invoked area, select the Checkout checkbox.

Item

Description

Lock Comment

In this field, describe the reason for locking the file and some additional comments, if necessary.

Steal existing lock

Select this checkbox to override the lock previously set on the desired file by someone else.

Do not show this dialog in the future

Select this checkbox to suppress displaying this dialog and have files and folders locked silently.

To have IntelliJ IDEA show this dialog before locking files or folders again:

Open the Version Control - Confirmation page of the Settings dialog.
In the Display Option dialogs when these commands are invoked area, select the Checkout checkbox.

23 February 2026