How do I set up IntelliJ on dual monitors?

Question

I have just installed IntelliJ 9.0.2 on a machine running 64-bit Ubuntu 10.04.

How do I get another window to put on my second screen?

I would like to have both an editor and some tool windows on both screens.

Answer 1

All 'windows' inside of IntelliJ other than the code editor tabs have a "Float" option which pops open an independent window which you can drag to anywhere on your screen. This will allow you to manage your IDEA windows however you like.

IntelliJ also allow you to open multiple projects at once. When opening a project with one already opened, you are prompted as to wether you would like it in your current window or a "New Instance". If you choose new instance, it will open up a completely new IntelliJ with the other project in it. This will work for you if you have many projects you work on at once.

Answer 2

IntelliJ 10 will have draggable & dockable editor tabs. A very nice feature. It's already present in the early access versions.

Answer 3

IntelliJ 14 and onwards you can select the settings cog and tick floating mode to detach menus, or drag editor tabs off the main window to detach them

If you're running on OSX you'll need to make sure it's not treating the screens as separate spaces, otherwise they'll snap back onto the same window as the main editor when switching between windows.

To do this untick Displays have separate Spaces in the Mission Control System Preferences.