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title: Internal Actions - UI Inspector
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<!-- Copyright 2000-2020 JetBrains s.r.o. and other contributors. Use of this source code is governed by the Apache 2.0 license that can be found in the LICENSE file. -->
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The _UI Inspector_ is a tool to interrogate elements of the IntelliJ IDEA UI to get an internal description of each element.
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UI elements can be tested interactively by clicking on the element while the _UI Inspector_ is enabled.
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If the menu item **Tools \| Internal Actions \| UI \| UI Inspector** is not available in IntelliJ IDEA, then the first step is to [enable internal mode](enabling_internal.md)
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## Enabling the UI Inspector
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Before using the _UI Inspector_, it must be enabled by selecting the menu item **Tools \| Internal Actions \| UI \| UI Inspector**.
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The enabled state of the _UI Inspector_ is modal; it remains enabled until it is disabled by selecting the _UI Inspector_ menu item again.
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When enabled, the _UI Inspector_ menu entry displays a check mark.
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## Using the UI Inspector
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While enabled, centering the cursor on a UI element and pressing _control-alt_ when _clicking_ the mouse reveals the internal description of the UI element.
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For example, to get information about the build (hammer) icon on the toolbar, put the cursor on the icon and press _control-alt_ while clicking the mouse.
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The _UI Inspector_ displays that the icon has the internal path `Allcons.Actions.Compile`:
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