TIL: PHPStorm Customize toolbar

Yesterday I updated PHPStorm to the newest ERP version 2024.2. Today I wanted to debug stuff and found the “Run to cursor” hidden behind three dots:

Screenshot of the bottom of PHPStorm IDE and the debug toolbar at the bottom with the "..." menu open showing a few options including "Run to Cursor"

I opened an issue with jetbrains, because it is shitty to hide the button I need. Two awesome things happen:

  • I learned, that one can customise the toolbar, more or less every toolbar. The debug toolbar for example by right clicking it
Screenshot of the debug toolbar with a context menu showing "Customize Toolbar..."
  • But what I find even better is, that jetbrains closed my pull request while at the same time making it a UX issue, because obviously if I don’t find it, it needs improvement. Thats great, because that is exactly what I preach my team: If the customer can’t work with it, we did something wrong.

Update: Run to Cursor as a line feature

Screenshot from PHPStorm, showing PHP code and a mouse cursor with a context menu "Run to cursor Alt + F9"

Thanks Ian.H!

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