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As for Jump to editor shortcut in Intellij IDEA question Esc only works if you have your "windows" inside IDEA.

But how can I navigate back to the code if I have my window in "Windowed mode"?

I found Alt+Tab as an option, but it is not always convenient to use it.

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  • I don't exactly understand your scenario, can you please be more explicit? Nonetheless, what about `CTRL` + `TAB` to use the switcher, or if you're opening a tool window just press the same combination again. Eg, `ALT` + `9` to open the VCS window, and again `ALT` + `9` to close it? – Morfic Dec 06 '16 at 13:32
  • @Morfic, real world scenario: 1) Make "Project" to "Windowed mode" 2) Move it to another monitor 3) Open any class and locate it via `Alt+F1` in "Project" 4) Then you want to jump back to the code and don't close "Project" window. You can't do it with `Alt+1`,becuase it will close "Project" and can't do it with `CLRT`+`TAB`, because it will move you to previously edited file. – ar4ers Dec 06 '16 at 13:40
  • If you locate the class/file in the `Project` window, you can press `F4` (go to source), or `CTRL` + `TAB` to open the switcher. Any of those useful as workaround in your situation? – Morfic Dec 06 '16 at 13:43
  • @Morfic, yes, but not exactly. Because I described only one case of many. For example, I also use "Run" window in "Windowed mode" and I can't press `F4` from there. Only `CTRL+TAB` will work somehow, but I will need to press `CTRL+TAB` and then `CTRL+SHIFT+TAB` to bring the pointer to the most recent file, which is not very convenient. Or `CTRL+TAB` twice =) – ar4ers Dec 06 '16 at 13:47
  • I see, then I'm afraid I have no direct solution because I'm (currently) not aware of any direct short-cut that switches back to the editor. The closest thing is, as you said, `CTRL+TAB` and then maybe `UP` is easier to press than `CTRL+SHIFT+TAB`. Good luck :-) – Morfic Dec 06 '16 at 14:22

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