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Can't find SBT-shell in IntelliJ IDEA

Facing some issue with the build, I deleted the project and .idea directories of my SBT project (containing submodules) followed by Invalidate Caches / Restart... (invalidated the cache too)

Ever since relaunch of IntelliJ, I can't locate the sbt shell enter image description here

Interestingly, I'm still getting the sbt shell when I open my other projects (in which I didn't delete the project and .idea directories) in IntelliJ enter image description here

I can confirm that I have the latest release of IntelliJ IDEA for MacOS with the Scala plugin installed enter image description here enter image description here

Solution

  • You can select

    Window → Restore Default layout

    Or press Shift + F12

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    This will restore your default window layout and the tab will be visible again (You can check this works by hiding the sbt tab by right clicking and selecting 'Remove From Sidebar').

    Some windows such as Maven or Ant need to be brought back by

    View → ToolWindows → [Window Name]

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