Format with ktlint in Quick Fixes menu

[JonZarate]

I remember being able to run the ktlint formatter from the Quick Fixes menu (Alt + Enter | Option + Enter) on code highlighted by the plugin.

I would expect the Manual mode to allow this, but instead I have to (Right click ->) Refactor -> Format with Ktlint.

The new releases seem to be oriented to automating as much as possible, but to me this was a great way of learning as I went through each issue and I would pay close attention to the before and after

Can it be configured to display the option again in Quick Fixes ?

Another option would be to attach the formatter to the Intellij Reformat Code, but not sure it's possible.

Thank you!

[paul-dingemans]

I remember being able to run the ktlint formatter from the Quick Fixes menu (Alt + Enter | Option + Enter) on code highlighted by the plugin.

I would expect the Manual mode to allow this, but instead I have to (Right click ->) Refactor -> Format with Ktlint.

The new releases seem to be oriented to automating as much as possible, but to me this was a great way of learning as I went through each issue and I would pay close attention to the before and after

Can it be configured to display the option again in Quick Fixes ?

This quick fix was removed because it was misleading. As user you would expect that only one particular option would be reformatted when applying the quick fix. But instead, the entire file was reformatted.

It is great that you want to learn as much about the formatting rules as possible. But you can also look at it differently:

• Ktlint is there to fix problems as much as possible automatically. This might speed up your development because do not have to take care to apply all formatting by hand. This reduces the cognitive overload and will make you faster.
• By using Ktlint on a project for a longer time, means that you will always be exposed to a certain way of formatting. There is a big chance that you will pick up this unconsciously, and start programming that way.

Another option would be to attach the formatter to the Intellij Reformat Code, but not sure it's possible.

In manual mode it is not possible to attach the ktlint formatter to Reformat Code as that would change the default behavior of Intellij which is not appreciated by users of the manual mode. What you can do, is reassing the code format shortcut to the Format with Ktlint action.

[paul-dingemans]

Also you might want to follow #482

[QuinnBast]

This quick fix was removed because it was misleading. As user you would expect that only one particular option would be reformatted when applying the quick fix. But instead, the entire file was reformatted.

This did not used to be the case in the unofficial ktlint plugin.

[paul-dingemans]

You're wrong. Ktlint has never supported partial formatting of files. It was just all or nothing.