Symbols
File types
To view the list of file types recognized by PyCharm, in the Settings/Preferences dialog (Ctrl+Alt+S), go to . If a file in your project is marked with the 
icon, it indicates that PyCharm can't recognize it. In this case, you can register and configure a new file type.
tip
The set of file types recognized by PyCharm depends on enabled plugins.
Common
Icon | Description |
|---|---|
| Python script |
| Class |
| Method |
| Function |
| Field |
| Variable |
| Property |
| Parameter |
| Element |
Project structure | |
| Directory |
| Package |
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Visibility modifiers | |
| private |
| protected |
| public |
| The lock decorator in the upper-left part of a symbol marks a symbol whose name begins with one or more underscores. Such names are considered pseudo-private and are specially treated by an interpreter to restrict their visibility scope. |
| The blue bubble in the upper-left part of a symbol marks a symbol whose name begins and ends with two underscores, and is specially treated by an interpreter and standard library. |
Bookmarks | |
| Anonymous bookmark – a check sign bookmark. Bookmarks are used for quick navigation within a file or across the entire project. |
| Lettered mnemonic bookmark – a letter in the interval from A to Z. |
| Numbered mnemonic bookmark – a number in the interval from 0 to 9. |
Data Sources
Icon | Description |
|---|---|
| Access Method |
| Aggregate |
| Alias Type |
| Argument |
| Body |
| Check |
| Cluster |
| Collation |
| Collection Type |
| Column. For more information about column icon combinations, see Possible icon combinations for columns. |
| Data File |
| Database |
| Read-only status |
| DDL data source |
| Default |
| Exception |
| Extension |
| External Schema |
| Foreign Data Wrapper |
| Foreign Key |
| Foreign Table |
| Index |
| Key |
| Materialized Log |
| Materialized View |
| Object Attribute |
| Object Type |
| Operator |
| Package |
| Projection |
| Read-only data sources |
| Role |
| Routine |
| Rule |
| Scheduled Event |
| Schema |
| Sequence |
| Server |
| Stored procedure or function |
| Synonym |
| Table |
| Table Type |
| Tablespace |
| Trigger |
| User |
| User Mapping |
| Variable |
| View |
| Virtual Table |
note
For a full list of icons in the IDE, refer to IntelliJ Platform UI Guidelines: Icons list.