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Why IntelliJ IDEA removed the force step into button?

I was watching a tutorial about debugging in IDEA. When I was trying to try the force step into button, I found out it was not there. The shortcut alt + shift + f7 still works tho.

Why did they remove this button? What is the necessity behind it?

Solution

  • Force Step Into is still a feature.

    The toolbar button was intentionally removed. Please see IDEA-299530 for more information.

    It was decided to remove the force step into from the debugger toolbar because its usage is very low and the red icon is very distracting. Also, the new toolbar customization (with a toolbar right click) allows to easily add it back if really needed.

    Please perform the following steps to bring back this action:

    • Right-click on the debugger toolbar and select Customize Toolbar

    debugger toolbar

    • Click on + | Add action...| search for "Force Step"

    • Add the needed action. Click OK