Getting started with IDEA - IntelliJ IDEA in Action - page 8

Figure 1.3 One of many configurations of the IDEA main interface. In this setup, the Project window
is open on the left, the Messages window is open on the bottom, the Ant Build window is open on the
right, and the main editor window consumes most of the screen.

1.2.2 The main menu bar

The main menu is used for executing most of the commands within IDEA ,
although a few commands are only accessible through the keyboard. One of
IDEA 's strengths is that you can control it entirely from the keyboard, so (if you're
like us) you'll be using the menus less and less as you become accustomed to the
environment. We'll be discussing IDEA 's commands throughout the topic.

1.2.3 The IDEA toolbar

Many of the most frequently used editing commands, like Cut , Copy , and Paste ,
are accessible through IDEA 's main toolbar, shown in figure 1.4. There are also
buttons for IDE -specific functions, such as Make Project , Run , and Debug . In
addition, a unique control called the Run/Debug Configuration Selector lets you
choose an application profile to run or debug. Selecting an item from the list and