File nesting rules

Last modified: 09 September 2023

press and type File Nesting

You can configure presentation of files with the same names but different suffixes.

DataGrip can present such file bunches as plain structures or show parent files as folders (nests) with their child files inside.

Nesting rules off

Configure file nesting

  1. In the Files tool window (), click App expui general more vertical and select File Nesting.

    A dialog opens in which you can configure file nesting rules.

  2. Enable the Show files with the same names as nested option to recognize child files based on the patterns from the list and display them grouped under the corresponding parents.

    Otherwise, DataGrip shows parents and children at the same level.

  3. Configure nesting rules. You can edit predefined rules or specify new ones: click the Add button and specify suffixes of parent and child files.

    the File Nesting dialog

  4. Click OK.

note

Nesting rules apply only to the files with the same names within the same directory.

If the names of two files match a pattern but the files are stored in different directories, DataGrip does not visually "move" any of them.