The Early Access program for IntelliJ IDEA 2022.3 is now open, with the first EAP providing access to the new UI with optional settings, an improved user experience for working on multiple screens, Maven-related updates, and more.

user experience

Provide new UI via settings

In May of this year, JetBrains IDE announced a new default UI, which can now be adjusted by adjusting the settings (Settings/Preferences | Appearance & Behavior | New UI Preview ) to experience the new UI.

New option: drag tool windows to floating editor tabs

This version implements a new option: drag tool windows out of the main window and dock them to floating editor tabs. This feature makes it easier to arrange workspaces and interact with IntelliJ IDEA on multiple monitors.

Intent Action preview enabled by default

By default, the preview function of the intent action (Intention action) is enabled, which opens the list of available intent actions, and the preview appears when you hover the mouse over the option.

This feature makes it possible to see how the code changes immediately after applying the IDE’s suggestions, and the preview feature can be disabled by pressing F1 / Ctrl+Q while the intent action list is open.

Improve Search Everywhere user experience

The algorithm behind the Search Everywhere results list has been fine-tuned to make its behavior more predictable and the selection of elements being searched more accurate. The IDE freezes the first search result that appears when you enter a query in the new version, and doesn’t reorder when more options are found.

In addition, the Files tab has machine learning ranking enabled by default, improving the accuracy of find results and shortening search sessions.

build tools

Maven2 support plugin

v2022.3 will drop support for Maven2, available through a separate plugin, which can be found and installed via Settings/Preferences | Plugins, or downloaded from the Marketplace.

Java 6 and earlier are not supported

IntelliJ IDEA 2022.3 does not support running and testing Java applications using Java 6. Java 6 reached “EOL” status a few years ago, and Oracle discontinued support and security updates for Java 6 in 2018.

It is still possible to write Java 6 compatible code using IntelliJ IDEA. But to compile it, run JUnit tests, or deploy it to an application server, Java version 7 or newer is required.

It is always possible to use IntelliJ IDEA 2022.2 or earlier to run Java 6 projects.

For a complete list of IntelliJ IDEA 2022.3 EAPs, see the release notes.