PyCharm 2017.2 Help

System Settings

File | Settings | Appearance and Behavior | System Settings for Windows and Linux
PyCharm | Preferences | Appearance and Behavior | System Settings for macOS
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Use this page to configure general behavior of PyCharm.

On this page:

Startup/Shutdown

ItemDescription
Reopen last project on startupSelect this check box to have PyCharm re-open the last opened project on startup.
Confirm application exitSelect this check box to have a warning message displayed when you attempt to close PyCharm.

Project opening

ItemDescription
Open project in a new windowClick this radio button to always open a new project in a new window. If this option is selected, the command Attach project appears in the File menu, which allows you to select the folder of the project to be attached.
Open project in the same windowClick this radio button to always close the current project, and reuse the same window.
Confirm window to open project inClick this radio button to have PyCharm ask you whether you want to open a new project in the same frame, or in a new one.

Synchronization

ItemDescription
Synchronize files on frame or editor tab activation If this check box is selected, all the files that were changed externally are reloaded from disk when you switch to PyCharm from a different application, or when you you switch to their editor tab.
Save files on frame deactivation If this check box is selected, all modified files are auto saved when you switch from PyCharm to a different application.

Note that you cannot disable autosave completely by turning off this and the following option. See Saving and Reverting Changes.

Save files automatically if application is idle for N secondsIf this check box is selected, all modified files are auto saved at regular time internals. See also, Saving and Reverting Changes.
Use "safe write" (save changes to a temporary file first)If this check box is selected, a changed file is first saved in a temporary file. If the save operation succeeds, the file being saved is replaced with the saved file. (Technically, the original file is deleted and the temporary file is renamed.)
Also, the ownership of such file changes.

If this check box is not selected, the ownership of a file does not change, but all the advantages of safe write will be lost.

Accessibility

ItemDescription
Support screen readers (requires restart)

On Closing Tool Windows with Running Process

ItemDescription
TerminateIf this option is selected, the running process disconnects and terminates silently.
Disconnect (if available)If this option is selected, the running process is disconnected.
AskIf this option is selected, the dialog box shows up:
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Last modified: 26 October 2017

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