New Changelist dialog
Last modified: 08 March 2021
Version Control tool window 
Alt+Insert
Use this dialog to create a new changelist.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | Type the name of the new changelist. |
| Comment | Type optional comment. When the new changelist will be submitted to the repository, this comment will appear in the Comment text area of the Commit Changes dialog. |
| Set active | Select this checkbox to have IntelliJ IDEA automatically give the active status to the new changelist immediately after the changes are restored in it. When this checkbox is cleared, the current active changelist remains active. |
| Track context | Select this checkbox to have IntelliJ IDEA preserve the context of the task associated with the new changelist on its deactivation and restore the context when the changelist becomes active. See Tasks and contexts for details. |