diff --git a/topics/basics/ide_development_instance.md b/topics/basics/ide_development_instance.md index 1162b97b6..1386837d5 100644 --- a/topics/basics/ide_development_instance.md +++ b/topics/basics/ide_development_instance.md @@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ This allows a much faster development cycle by avoiding a full restart of the de Please note that any unloading problems in a production environment will ask the user to restart the IDE. > Auto-Reload does not work when the sandbox IDE instance is running under a debugger. + > {type="warning"} @@ -71,6 +72,12 @@ Enabled by default for target platform 2020.2 or later. Set `autoReloadPlugins = true` in [runIde](gradle_prerequisites.md#running-a-simple-gradle-based-intellij-platform-plugin) task to enable it for earlier platform versions or `autoReloadPlugins = false` to disable it explicitly. +After starting the sandbox IDE instance, run `buildPlugin` task after modifications in the plugin project and switch focus back to sandbox instance to trigger reload. + + > `buildSearchableOptions` task must currently be [disabled explicitly](https://github.com/JetBrains/gradle-intellij-plugin/blob/master/FAQ.md#how-to-disable-building-searchable-options) to workaround _Only one instance of IDEA can be run at a time_ problem. + > + {type="warning"} +