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The "Local Changes" tab does not show up in the IntelliJ IDEA Git tool window

I am using version 2020.1.2 (Community Edition) of IntelliJ IDEA:

IntelliJ IDEA version screen

As far as I know, when I change some files and navigate to the Git tab, then I must be able to see Local Changes tab, which shows the list of the files which I changed. And I can use the green tick to push it. The below image shows what I mean by Local Changes.

IntelliJ IDEA "Local Changes" tab

Sadly, this feature does not show up in my Git tab. Instead I got the following view:

ntelliJ IDEA Git tab without "Local Changes"

How can I get the Local Changes tab?

One thing I did find is chat discussion 14.1 - Not showing Local Changes from April 2015, but it is not clear for me what should I delete.

Solution

  • Version Control window has been redesigned, you can find "Local Changes" under "Commit" tab on left side of the window next to the Project tab (see the screenshot below).

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    You can see what's new here: https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/whatsnew/#version-control

    If you want to restore old view then you need to disable "use non-modal commit interface" under Preferences | Version Control | Commit