Copy Setting Path v1.0
Copy Setting Path — IntelliJ Platform Plugin
A plugin that copies the full navigation path to any UI setting in JetBrains IDE dialogs to the clipboard.
Features
- Quick Copy — Ctrl+Click (Cmd+Click on macOS) on any setting to copy its path
- Settings Dialogs — Copy paths like
Settings | Editor | Code Style | Java - Main Menu — Copy menu paths like
File | Manage IDE Settings | Export Settings - Project Structure — Full support for Project Structure dialog in IntelliJ IDEA
- Configurable Separators — Choose from pipe (
|), arrow (>), unicode arrow (→), guillemet (»), or triangle (▸)
Highlights
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Main menu path copying — Ctrl+Click on any main menu item to copy its full path (requires mouse interception enabled in Advanced Settings)
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Adjacent value detection — Labels ending with
:automatically include the adjacent component's value (e.g.,Logger: Unspecified) -
JTable support — Copy values from table-based dialogs like Registry
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Settings group detection — Captures titled separator groups (Java, Kotlin, Groovy sections) in Settings panels
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Non-intrusive mode — Optional setting to copy paths without activating UI components like checkboxes or buttons
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Project Structure dialog — Complete paths including section names (e.g.,
Project Structure | Project Settings | Project | Language level:)
Compatibility
- Minimum IDE Version: 2025.1+
- Supported IDEs: All JetBrains IDEs (IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, WebStorm, GoLand, etc.)
Installation
- Download the plugin ZIP from this release
- Go to Settings | Plugins | ⚙️ | Install Plugin from Disk...
- Select the downloaded ZIP file