Fleet 1.39 shows diff views and facilitates file navigation
Still available free of charge as a preview, the JetBrains competitor to Visual Studio Code has been given new features.
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JetBrains has released Fleet 1.39. The new preview version of the distributed development environment can now compare files and enable smart mode for individual files, among other things. A new Structure tool window is available for viewing and navigating within a file structure.
Smart mode for individual files
Smart Mode can be activated in Fleet, which unlocks additional features. However, according to JetBrains, developers should only use this in projects that they trust. Smart Mode gives them access to functions such as semantic highlighting or code completion, which are only partially available without Smart Mode. Some functions such as code refactoring or immediate error detection and quick fixes are only available in Smart Mode.
A new feature in Fleet 1.39 is the ability to open a file and use Smart Mode without having to open a folder. This currently works with most programming languages that use the IntelliJ backend, including Java, Kotlin, TypeScript, JavaScript, PHP, Python and Go, as well as C++.
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File comparison, structure tool window and language recognition
Files can now be compared in Fleet: With Git | Current File and the selection of Compare with Branch or Compare with Commit, the differences between files and directories appear. These diff views can relate to the following:
- two files
- the current file and another branch
- the current file and another revision in the same branch
A new Structure tool window is also available. In this dedicated interface, developers can view the structure of a file and navigate within it. This option should be more convenient for large files than using the Structure pop-up. The new tool window can be accessed via View | Symbols or via the Actions shortcut (⇧⌘K or Ctrl+Shift+K) and selecting Jump to Symbols Tool.
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Another new feature is that Fleet can now automatically recognize the programming language in unnamed files. However, these files are not saved automatically.
Further information on the new release can be found on the JetBrains blog. Fleet 1.39 is available for download via the JetBrains Toolbox app.
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