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Java/IntelliJ: shortcut to insert comment directly next to code instead of at start of line [macOS]

When I use the default commenting shortcut in IntelliJ (cmd + /) it inserts the // comment line at the first position of the line like so:

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Coming from vscode / javascript, I’m used to the commenting shortcut tucking the comment in directly to the left of the text of a line, preserving the indents:

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Is there a way to modify the IntelliJ shortcut so that it comments the line of code using the format from the second example, rather than the first?

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Answer

Go to Preferences | Editor | Code Style | Java > Code Generation and untick “Line Comment at first column” checkbox:

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