PHPStorm personal notes (PC IS A MAC)
cmd + shift(x2) : global searchAlt + enter: code block specific helpful options.- PHPStorm (PS) has a nice code navigation feature. Urgm…same experience I have with windsurf/vscode.
- Express testing by clicking on folders/specific tests’ methods. Nice. The command is
ctrl + shift + R. Okay. This is super useful for running individual tests with less drag plus save me some clicks in my terminal. - Generate tests class with AI assistants:
alt + enter-> choose “AI actions” then generate tests. - First-class X-debug support. You probably won’t need to use DD again…Well… I might be in the same DD category as you...haha!
- AI AI AI : PS has native AI assistant available for installation but I will be using, say, a different LLM at least, for now since i'm just getting my hands fresh on it.
- ….more to come.
Attached is a jetbrains 19 minutes guide for your reference: https://www.jetbrains.com/pages/phpstorm-getting-started/
As a Night owl theme user, I wanted to retain my vscode like theme. Monokai isn't really my thing. One would ask: does theming matter ? Well I might want to say, urghm... but does design matter ? Does taste matter ? Well for an IDE, theme matters to me. Helps with that cognitive resonnance. My brain just doesn't feel the need to adjust to a new look and tries to decipher whats off!
To install Night owl Theme on PHPStorm, you want to first install the Material UI plugin, which after you proceed to install the theme. Type "Night owl" in the plugin/theme search bar and you should see it.
....this is a developing story.