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    PHPStorm – fix long load time of a directory window

    Maciej Brzeziński
    January 20, 2023
    2 min read
    PHPStorm – fix long load time of a directory window

    Contents
    1. File chooser dialog issue
    2. Fixing the bug

    Challenge: when opening a new phpstorm project, the file tree takes a long time to load

    Solution: use the native file chooser on Windows by setting Edit Custom Properties in IDE

    PhpStorm is a PHP editor created by JetBrains. Written in Java and first released in 2009, it is one of the most popular IDEs. The early access version is available for free. For a stable version, monthly or annual subscription has to be purchased.

    Having difficulties with opening projects in phpStorm? The directory window is slow to load? In this tutorial, we will provide a solution for Windows problems with PhpStorm.

    File chooser dialog issue

    Trying to open a phpStorm project. Clicking – File / Open and waiting and waiting… this can be your experience when using Windows. A software bug discovered on Windows is probably caused by a slow network filesystem. Directories mounted in the network may not be accessible and the directory tree is waiting for a network connection to be established.

    The bug probably doesn’t occur on every Windows machine, but only if external network drive is mapped in “My Computer”.

    The bug is annoying and has a negative impact on performance. After waiting for a long time, the directories are finally loading, but it might take up to 5 minutes to load a directory tree.

    Fixing the bug

    The bug was reported to jetBrains in February 2013 : https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IDEA-101218 . In March 2021, there was a solution provided by Roman Shevchenko responsible for the task. A new feature that allows to use a native file chooser on Windows resolves the slow loading of directories.

    The feature is experimental. The following steps are required to enabled it:

    • open Help | Edit Custom Properties
    • add new properties:
    sun.awt.windows.useCommonItemDialog=true
ide.win.file.chooser.native=true
    • restart the IDE

    It’s working! After the change, the directories are immediately loaded (no more waiting).

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    Maciej Brzeziński, Written on January 20, 2023

    Techleader of createIT, working in the IT sector for over 14 years. Innovator, author, and owner of an e-shop that he has been continuously developing for over 10 years. Currently, with his team of over 20 developers, he supervises all kinds of e-commerce projects of varied structure, characteristics, and size: from simple on-line shops for retail clients to advanced B2B platforms with support of multiple shopping carts, multiple languages, and integration with external systems. His work also involves modifying and expanding the existing platforms with millions of products in their databases, platforms that support variable pricing (several variants of the same product), dropshipping modules, integration with storage systems, integration with courier delivery services, and the last but not least, the optimization of scripts. By participating in a multitude of projects, he had the opportunity to “test out” all kinds of platforms (open-source, SaaS – Cloud-Hosted eCommerce Platforms) and dedicated platforms.
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    Techleader of createIT, working in the IT sector for over 14 years. Innovator, author, and owner of an e-shop that he has been continuously developing for over 10 years. Currently, with his team of over 20 developers, he supervises all kinds of e-commerce projects of varied structure, characteristics, and size: from simple on-line shops for retail clients to advanced B2B platforms with support of multiple shopping carts, multiple languages, and integration with external systems. His work also involves modifying and expanding the existing platforms with millions of products in their databases, platforms that support variable pricing (several variants of the same product), dropshipping modules, integration with storage systems, integration with courier delivery services, and the last but not least, the optimization of scripts. By participating in a multitude of projects, he had the opportunity to “test out” all kinds of platforms (open-source, SaaS – Cloud-Hosted eCommerce Platforms) and dedicated platforms.
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