IntelliJ IDEA makes it possible to detach editor tabs, and move them to separate frames.

To detach an editor tab, do one of the following
  • Drag this tab outside of the main window. A preview thumbnail appears:

    detach_editor_tab

  • Press ⇧F4 or ⇧F4⇧F4 or ⇧F4⇧F4 or ⇧F4⇧ F4, ⇧F4 or ⇧F4⇧ F4, ⇧F4 or ⇧F4.

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The content of the editor tab opens in a separate frame.

To attach an editor tab
  • drag it from its frame and drop to the main IntelliJ IDEA frame until tab name appears:

    attach_editor_tab.png

  • The detached editor tabs can be split or unsplit.
  • You can move editor tabs between split panes.

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