IntelliJ IDEA · macOS project tabs

Find your project.
At a glance.

A little color. A familiar icon. The Git context you need. Make every project feel right at home.

Five projects in one IntelliJ IDEA window, with distinct icons, colors and groupsView full size

Version 0.3.107 · Install from disk · macOS

100+icons to choose from

8 themesin the live preview

Your stylesaved in presets

A workspace that feels like yours

Small details.
A clearer overview.

Give your projects distinct icons, outlines and fills. Keep related work together in groups. See the current branch and saved-line changes beside the project name.

Project Tab Icons settings with the combined Style tab, Tab layout controls and Git branches in the previewView full size
Branch names and saved-line changes, where you switch projects.

More than a color label

A familiar face
for every project.

Choose from 100+ icons, search by category and pick a color. Prefer initials? The plugin also uses the icon already assigned in IDEA.

Adjust tab height, type size, icon position, outlines and fills independently. Save combinations you want to come back to.

The Project Tab Icons icon library and color choicesView full size
A selection from the built-in icon library.

Fits your theme

One workspace.
Many ways to make it yours.

Try three or five sample tabs across eight IDE themes before applying your changes. Tune active highlights and inactive dimming, or start with a ready-made preset.

Ready for your next project

Make yourself at home.

Project Tab Icons customizes macOS project window tabs in IntelliJ IDEA. It’s available as a ZIP from GitHub.

01

Install the plugin.

Download the ZIP. In IDEA, open Settings → Plugins → the gear menu → Install Plugin from Disk.

02

Bring projects together.

Open projects in separate windows, then choose Window → Merge All Project Windows.

03

Find your style.

Open Settings → Appearance & Behavior → Project Tab Icons. Choose a preset, adjust the preview and apply.

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