Workaround for Wrong "Version Control" Label

Last modified: 21 December 2024

Workaround for known IDE issue 🐛 IDEA-341174: the Git tool window may display the wrong label "Version Control" instead of "Git". This can happen with older versions of IDEs.

The IDE should detect that there is a Git repository after a brief delay. Meanwhile, this can fail due to IDEA-341174, and it may rename the tool window to "Version Control" a second time. The idea of the workaround is to detect the Git repository a bit later, then rename the tool window again.
This is basically what can happen:

  • The project is opened, and the tool window is named "Version Control".

  • After a brief delay, the IDE fails to detect the presence of a git repository; then it renames the tool window to "Version Control".

  • A bit later, the workaround is applied: it checks for the Git repository; then it renames the tool window to "Git" if needed.

Configuration

Extra ide tweaks workaround git tw label cfg

  1. Enable the workaround.

  2. The delay before applying the workaround. This should always work with 4 seconds. If you define a too short delay, the workaround may be applied before the IDE renames the tool window to "Version Control".

Usage

No action is needed. The "Version Control" tool window is automatically renamed to "Git" if a .git/ subdirectory is detected.